[Senate Report 116-102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 204
116th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 116-102
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ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2020
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September 12, 2019.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Alexander, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 2470]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2470)
making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020,
and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and
recommends that the bill do pass.
New obligational authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $48,931,662,000
Amount of 2019 appropriations........................... 47,954,044,000
Amount of 2020 budget estimate.......................... 37,955,704,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2019 appropriations................................. +977,618,000
2020 budget estimate................................ +10,975,958,000
CONTENTS
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Page
Purpose.......................................................... 4
Summary of Estimates and Recommendations......................... 4
Introduction..................................................... 4
Title I:
Department of Defense--Civil: Department of the Army:
Corps of Engineers--Civil:
Investigations....................................... 12
Construction......................................... 20
Mississippi River and Tributaries.................... 29
Operation and Maintenance............................ 31
Regulatory Program................................... 52
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program...... 52
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies................ 52
Expenses............................................. 52
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
Works)............................................. 53
General Provisions--Corps of Engineers--Civil............ 53
Title II:
Department of the Interior:
Central Utah Project Completion Account.................. 55
Bureau of Reclamation:
Water and Related Resources.......................... 57
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund.............. 66
California Bay-Delta Restoration..................... 66
Policy and Administration............................ 67
General Provisions--Department of the Interior........... 67
Title III:
Department of Energy:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy................... 72
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response... 90
Nuclear Energy........................................... 95
Fossil Energy Research and Development................... 103
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves................... 110
Strategic Petroleum Reserve.............................. 110
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve....................... 110
Energy Information Administration........................ 110
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup........................ 111
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning
Fund................................................... 111
Science.................................................. 111
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy................ 117
Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program............. 118
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.. 118
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program..................... 118
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs.............. 119
Departmental Administration.............................. 119
Office of the Inspector General.......................... 121
Weapons Activities....................................... 122
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation......................... 126
Naval Reactors........................................... 128
Federal Salaries and Expenses............................ 129
Defense Environmental Cleanup............................ 130
Other Defense Activities................................. 133
Power Marketing Administrations:
Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power
Administration..................................... 133
Construction, Rehabilitation, Operations and
Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration..... 134
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.... 134
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission..................... 134
General Provisions--Department of Energy................. 161
Title IV:
Independent Agencies:
Appalachian Regional Commission.......................... 162
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.................. 163
Delta Regional Authority................................. 163
Denali Commission........................................ 163
Northern Border Regional Commission...................... 164
Nuclear Regulatory Commission............................ 164
Office of Inspector General.......................... 166
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board..................... 167
General Provisions........................................... 167
Title V: General Provisions...................................... 168
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 169
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules
of the
Senate......................................................... 170
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 171
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 173
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 180
PURPOSE
The purpose of this bill is to provide appropriations for
fiscal year 2020, beginning October 1, 2019 and ending
September 30, 2020, for energy and water development, and for
other related purposes. It supplies funds for water resources
development programs and related activities of the Corps of
Engineers' civil works program in title I; for the Department
of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah
Project in title II; for the Department of Energy's energy
research and development activities, including environmental
restoration and waste management, and the atomic energy defense
activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in
title III; and for independent agencies and commissions,
including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional
Authority, Denali Commission, Northern Border Regional
Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in title IV.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The fiscal year 2020 budget estimates for the bill total
$38,059,042,000 in new budget (obligational) authority. The
recommendation of the Committee totals $48,866,000,000. This is
$10,806,958,000 above the budget estimates and $4,206,000,000
above the enacted appropriation for the current fiscal year.
Subcommittee Hearings
To develop this recommendation, the Committee held four
budget hearings in April and May 2019 in connection with the
fiscal year 2020 budget requests for the Corps of Engineers,
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy and National
Nuclear Security Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. The hearings provided officials from the agencies
with an opportunity to present the administration's most
pressing priorities to the Committee. The Committee also
invited and received recommendations from Senators and outside
witnesses.
INTRODUCTION
The Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development's 302(b)
allocation totals $48,866,000,000 of net budget authority for
fiscal year 2020, including adjustments, which represents an
increase of $4,206,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 enacted
levels. Within the amount recommended, $24,400,000,000 is
classified as defense (050) spending and $24,466,000,000 is
classified as non-defense (non-050) spending.
The Committee's recommendation includes funding for the
highest priority activities across the agencies funded in the
bill. The recommendation includes funds for critical water
infrastructure, including our Nation's inland waterways, ports,
and harbors; agricultural water supply and drought relief in
the West; groundbreaking scientific research and development,
including world-class supercomputing; support for the Nation's
nuclear weapons, non-proliferation, and nuclear Navy programs;
and critical economic development.
TITLE I
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $7,750,000,000 for the Corps of
Engineers [Corps], an increase of $2,786,255,000 above the
budget request.
The Committee's recommendation sets priorities by
supporting our Nation's water infrastructure. Specifically, for
the sixth consecutive year, the Committee recommendation
provides adequate appropriations to utilize all of the
estimated fiscal year 2020 revenues from the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund and meets the target prescribed in the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [WRRDA], as
amended, for Corps projects eligible for Harbor Maintenance
Trust Funds.
INTRODUCTION
The Corps' civil works mission is to provide quality,
responsive engineering services to the Nation in peace and war.
Approximately 23,000 civilians and about 290 military officers
are responsible for executing the civil works mission. This
bill only funds the civil works functions of the Corps.
The Corps maintains our inland waterways, keeps our ports
open, manages a portion of our drinking water supply, provides
emission free electricity from dams, looks after many of our
recreational waters, helps manage the river levels during
flooding, provides environmental stewardship, and emergency
response to natural disasters. The annual net economic benefit
generated by the Corps' civil works mission is estimated to be
$109,830,000,000, which equates to a return of about $16.60 for
every $1 expended.
The Corps' responsibilities include:
--Navigation systems, including 13,000 miles of deep draft
channels, 12,000 miles of inland waterways, 239 lock
chambers, and 1,067 harbors, which handle over 2.3
billion tons of cargo annually;
--Flood risk management infrastructure, including 709 dams,
14,700 miles of levees, and multiple hurricane and
storm damage risk reduction projects along the coast;
--Municipal and industrial water supply storage at 136
projects spread across 25 States;
--Environmental stewardship, infrastructure, and ecosystem
restoration;
--Recreation for approximately 370 million recreation visits
per year to Corps projects;
--Regulation of waters under Federal statutes; and
--Maintaining hydropower capacity of nearly 24,000 megawatts
at 75 projects.
BUDGET STRUCTURE CHANGES
The fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Corps proposed
numerous structural changes, including the creation of two new
accounts--Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Inland Waterways
Trust Fund--and the shifting of various studies and projects
between accounts. The Committee rejects all such proposed
changes and instead recommends funding for the requested
studies and projects in the accounts in which funding has
traditionally been provided. Unless expressly noted, the
Committee recommends studies and projects remain at the funding
levels included in the budget request, but in different
accounts than in the budget request. In particular:
--Projects requested in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
account are shown in the Construction, Mississippi
River and Tributaries, or Operation and Maintenance
accounts, as appropriate;
--Projects requested in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund
account are shown in the Construction account;
--Dredged material management plans requested in the
Investigations account are shown in the Operation and
Maintenance account;
--Dam safety modification studies requested in the
Investigations account are shown in the Dam Safety and
Seepage/Stability Correction Program in the
Construction account;
--Dam Safety and Seepage/Stability Correction Program
management costs requested in the Expenses account are
shown in the Construction account;
--Sand mitigation projects requested in the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund account are shown in the
Construction account;
--National Shoreline Management Study and Interagency and
International Support activities are not consolidated
within the Coordination with Other Water Resource
Agencies remaining item in Investigations;
--Disposition studies will continue to be funded under the
remaining line item Disposition of Completed Projects
in the Investigations account;
--Tribal Partnership projects will continue to be funded
under the Tribal Partnership Program remaining line
item in the Investigations account; and
--Inspection of Completed Works, Project Condition Surveys,
and Scheduling of Reservoir Operations will continue to
be funded under States instead of consolidated into a
national program as requested in the Operation and
Maintenance account.
Additionally, the recommendation includes the Poplar
Island, Maryland beneficial use of dredged material project
within the Environmental Restoration business line as in
previous years.
If the Corps proposes budget structure changes in future
fiscal years, the proposal shall be accompanied by a display of
the funding request in the traditional budget structure.
DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION
The budget request this year fails to adequately fund our
nation's harbors. The Committee is disappointed the fiscal year
2020 budget request only proposes to spend $965,000,000 for
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund [HMTF]-related activities, which
is $631,500,000 below the spending target of $1,596,500,000
established by WRRDA, as amended. For fiscal year 2020, the
Committee recommends an estimated $1,670,000,000 for HMTF-
related activities, which exceeds the WRRDA spending target.
INLAND WATERWAYS SYSTEM
The Committee notes that the budget request only proposed
to spend $55,500,000 of the estimated $105,000,000 deposits for
fiscal year 2020 into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund [IWTF].
This would leave an estimated $49,500,000 of fiscal year 2020
deposits unspent. By only proposing to fund one of the four
ongoing construction projects that were funded last year, the
budget request disregards the existing Capital Investment
Strategy and the advice and recommendations of industry experts
and professional engineers.
The Committee rejects the budget request's proposal to
reform inland waterways financing by increasing the amount paid
by commercial navigation users of inland waterways,
particularly when the administration fails to make full use of
the fees already collected for this purpose.
The Committee understands the fiscal year 2020 capability
for ongoing IWTF cost-shared construction projects is
$307,000,000. Therefore, the Committee recommends
appropriations making use of all estimated revenues from the
IWTF for these ongoing projects.
Any report prepared pursuant to section 2002(d) of WRRDA
will need to be reviewed by Congress prior to the Corps
incorporating any part of the report into funding decisions.
Therefore, when allocating the additional funding recommended
for projects cost-shared with the IWTF, the Corps shall
continue to use, as appropriate, the Inland and Intracoastal
Waterways Twenty-Year Capital Investment Strategy dated March
2016, as the applicable 20-year plan. The Committee considers
the 20-year Capital Investment Strategy a planning document and
therefore not subject to administration budget metrics.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
The Committee recommends funding above the budget request
for Investigations, Construction, Operation and Maintenance,
Mississippi River and Tributaries, Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies, and Expenses. This funding is for additional work
(including new starts) that either was not included in the
budget request or was inadequately budgeted. A study or project
may not be excluded from evaluation for additional funding due
to its inconsistency with administration policy. None of the
funds may be used for any item for which the Committee has
specifically denied funding.
The administration is reminded these funds are in addition
to its budget request, and administration budget metrics shall
not be a reason to disqualify a study or project from being
funded. The focus of the allocation process shall favor the
obligation, rather than the expenditure, of funds for work in
fiscal year 2020.
Funding associated with each category may be allocated to
any eligible study or project, as appropriate, within that
category; funding associated with each subcategory may be
allocated only to eligible studies or projects, as appropriate,
within that subcategory.
Work Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this act, the Corps shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work
plan consistent with the following general guidance, as well as
the specific direction the Committee provides within each
account: (1) a detailed description of the rating system(s)
developed and used to evaluate studies and projects; (2)
delineation of how these funds are to be allocated; (3) a
summary of the work to be accomplished with each allocation,
including phase of work and the study or project's remaining
cost to complete (excluding Operation and Maintenance); and (4)
a list of all studies and projects that were considered
eligible for funding but did not receive funding, including an
explanation of whether the study or project could have used
funds in fiscal year 2020 and the specific reasons each study
or project was considered less competitive for an allocation of
funds.
The Committee urges the Corps within its Flood and Coastal
Storm Damage Reduction mission to strive for a balance between
inland and coastal projects.
New Starts.--The recommendation includes six new study
starts and six new construction starts to be distributed across
the authorized mission areas of the Corps. Of the new starts in
Investigations, two shall be for flood and storm damage
reduction studies, one shall be for an environmental
restoration study, one shall be for a Small, Remote, or
Subsistence Harbor navigation study, and two shall be for other
authorized purposes. Of the new study starts for other
authorized purposes, one shall be for a multi-purpose watershed
study to assess coastal resiliency. Of the new construction
starts, two shall be for navigation projects, two shall be for
environmental restoration projects, and two shall be for a
navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, environmental
restoration, or multi-purpose project.
The Corps is directed to propose a single group of new
starts as a part of the work plan. The Corps may not change or
substitute the new starts selected once the work plan has been
provided to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress. As all new starts are to be chosen by the Corps, all
shall be considered of equal importance, and the expectation is
that future budget submissions will include appropriate funding
for all new starts selected. The initiation of construction of
an individually authorized project funded within a programmatic
line item may not require a new start designation provided that
some amount of construction funding under such programmatic
line item was appropriated and expended during the previous
fiscal year. A study is not completed until preconstruction
engineering and design [PED] is completed. When evaluating
proposals for new feasibility studies, the Corps is encouraged
to give priority to those studies with executed Feasibility
Cost Share Agreements and a sponsor with the ability to provide
any necessary cost share for the study phase. The Corps is
encouraged to support opportunities to restore critical habitat
and enhance the Nation's economic development, job growth, and
international competitiveness.
The following shall not require a new start or new
investment decision and shall be considered ongoing work:
--When moving from feasibility to PED;
--To initiate work on a separable element of a project when
construction of one or more separable elements of that
project was initiated previously;
--Any authorized environmental infrastructure project;
--Study or construction activities related to individual
projects authorized under section 1037 of WRRDA;
--Work undertaken to correct a design deficiency on an
existing Federal project; and
--Projects that have previously received construction funding
for authorized work.
ASIAN CARP
The Committee acknowledges that the Corps completed the
Report of the Chief of Engineers for the Great Lakes--
Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Recommended
Plan in fiscal year 2019. As the Corps prioritizes projects, it
shall consider critical projects to prevent the spread of
invasive species. The Corps is reminded that this critical
project is eligible to compete for additional funding within
the Investigations account in order to initiate PED. The Corps
is directed to provide quarterly updates to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the progress and
status of efforts to prevent the further spread of Asian carp,
including the Brandon Road Recommended Plan, the location and
density of carp populations, the use of emergency procedures
previously authorized by the Congress, and the development,
consideration, and implementation of new technological and
structural countermeasures.
The Committee is disappointed that the administration chose
to cut Corps funding for the important inter-agency
collaborative work to address Asian carp. The Corps shall
continue to collaborate at levels commensurate with previous
years with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, the State of Illinois, and members of the Asian Carp
Regional Coordinating Committee, including identifying
navigation protocols that would be beneficial or effective in
reducing the risk of vessels inadvertently carrying aquatic
invasive species, including Asian carp, through the Brandon
Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois. Any findings of such an
evaluation shall be included in the quarterly briefings to the
Committees. The Corps is further directed to implement
navigation protocols shown to be effective at reducing the risk
of entrainment without jeopardizing the safety of vessels and
crews. The Corps and other Federal and State agencies are
conducting ongoing research on potential solutions. The Corps
shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on such navigation protocols and potential solutions
within 30 days of enactment of this act.
ADVANCED FUNDS AGREEMENTS
Under the advanced funds authority, the Corps is authorized
to accept, from a State or political subdivision thereof, all
funds covering both the Federal and non-Federal share of total
project costs required to construct an authorized water
resources development project or separable element thereof.
Based on the non-Federal sponsor's commitment to provide all
funds required to construct a project, or separable element
thereof, the Corps may undertake construction of the project
prior to a new start determination related to Federal funding
for the project. In light of a non-Federal sponsor's commitment
to provide all funding required for construction of the
project, or separable element thereof, the Committee directs
that Federal funds should not be provided for such
construction. Instead, for such projects, any Federal funding
may be provided only after completion of construction, as
repayment of the Federal share of such construction, from
funding provided for reimbursements or repayments, and would be
subject to a new start designation. The Committee does not
intend that this direction apply to any project with an
advanced funds project partnership agreement that is currently
under construction.
REGIONAL DREDGE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Significant--and occasionally even historic--storm events
continue to occur across the nation, impacting critical Federal
commercial navigation projects throughout the United States.
Those impacts have been particularly acute across the Gulf
Coast region as significant and prolonged shoaling patterns
resulting from these recurring storm events continue to degrade
Federal navigation channel conditions and adversely impact
commercial deep draft navigation. The goal of the Regional
Demonstration Program is to minimize disruption to the delivery
of the dredging mission, and of the vital cargo which depends
on execution of this mission across the Nation, as a result of
the significant shoaling in the Gulf region. The combination of
extensive additional shoaling from recurring storm events on
top of significant routine annual dredging demands have
resulted in high utilization rates for U.S. hopper dredging
assets in recent years, including both industry and Corps
dredges.
High hopper dredge utilization rates have resulted in
limited dredge availability for nationally significant dredging
projects in recent years, in some cases critically impacting
the acquisition process, particularly in the case of the
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf
project. Corps dredging operations are typically planned,
executed, and funded on a project-by-project basis, in an
incremental fashion, on an annual cycle. To respond more
effectively to critical national dredging requirements
resulting from these significant recurring storm events, in
combination with routine annual dredging demands, the Corps
shall execute a multi-year dredging demonstration program
within the Central Gulf Coast Region.
Key features of the program will explore innovative ways of
executing dredging in a logical, sequenced manner,
unconstrained by more traditional project-specific, account-
specific, or single year restrictions. The demonstration
program will leverage multi-year funding and will propose to
test new approaches and concepts for constructing and
maintaining deep draft harbors and waterways in a more flexible
and efficient manner. The program will also seek efficiencies
and cost savings by evaluating the region as a system in order
to properly determine when combining work across multiple deep
draft commercial navigation projects, across years, or across
Construction and Operations & Maintenance [O&M] accounts is
appropriate.
Considering the increasingly common recurrence of annual
requirements for emergency dredging at the Southwest Pass, as
well as the uncertainty that this response places on other
dredging projects being executed by the U.S. hopper fleet
across the entire Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard, the Corps
shall establish such a regional program, focused on the central
Gulf Coast. By including the Mississippi River Baton Rouge to
Gulf (Southwest Pass) and other nearby Gulf Coast commercial
navigation projects, goals of the program will include being
more responsive to dredging demands within the region, while
minimizing disruption to critical construction and maintenance
dredging requirements enterprise wide.
To demonstrate the described multi-year efficiencies, the
Committee recommends $525,000,000 in a Regional Dredge
Demonstration Program funding pot in the Construction account
to be used for deep draft navigation projects in the Gulf of
Mexico, between Louisiana and Florida. Further, additional
funding has been recommended in the O&M account to support the
Gulf of Mexico demonstration projects.
Within 45 days of enactment of this act, the Corps shall
brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the Corps' plan to implement the demonstration
program, including which projects will be included. The Corps
shall provide quarterly briefings to Congress on the status of
the demonstration program including regular updates on the
lessons learned. Following completion of the Gulf demonstration
program, or no later than 6 months after completion of the last
demonstration project contract, the Corps shall submit a report
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
documenting the critical knowledge and experience gained during
this program. The report shall include the Corps' evaluation of
the effectiveness of the demonstration program. The following
metrics, and other appropriate metrics identified by the Corps,
will be used to evaluate the success of the program during the
execution period:
--Improved project schedules/faster construction execution at
the demonstration projects;
--Fewer disruptions to other projects across the enterprise
due to emergencies at the Southwest Pass (pulling
dredges off projects);
--Fewer or no bid busts (bid higher than the Independent
Government Estimate by 25%) for the demonstration
projects;
--Reduced cost per cubic yard at the demonstration projects
and/or across the enterprise for hopper dredge
contracts;
--Efficiency of contract award process at the demonstration
projects; and
--Fewer ``no bid'' responses at Mississippi River Baton Rouge
to Gulf hopper dredge contracts.
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
The Committee reminds the Corps that a report was required
in fiscal year 2019 regarding unmanned aerial systems [UAS].
The Corps is directed to expedite completion of this required
report and within 30 days of enactment of this act, brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on its
findings and subsequent actions, as they relate to foreign-made
UAS.
REPROGRAMMING
The Committee is retaining the reprogramming legislation
provided in the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING
The Committee did not accept or include congressionally
directed spending, as defined in section 5(a) of rule XLIV of
the Standing Rules of the Senate. However, the Committee has
recommended additional programmatic funds for Investigations,
Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Mississippi River and
Tributaries, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, and
Expenses to address deficiencies in the budget request. In some
cases, these additional funds have been included within defined
categories, as in prior years, and are described in more detail
in their respective sections below.
REPORTING REQUIREMENT
The Corps shall provide a monthly report to the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes
the total budget authority and unobligated balances by year for
each program, project, or activity, including any prior year
appropriations.
The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall
provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, which includes the total budget
authority and unobligated balances by year for each activity
funded in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works) account, including any prior year appropriations.
INVESTIGATIONS
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $125,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 77,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 154,880,000
The Committee recommends $154,880,000 for Investigations,
an increase of $77,880,000 above the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation allows the Corps to begin six new
feasibility study starts.
INTRODUCTION
Funding in this account is used to develop feasibility
studies and conduct PED to address the Nation's water
infrastructure needs, in support of project authorization. The
Committee recognizes that the budget request does not provide
adequate funding for Investigations, and specifically PED
funding, to allow many of America's most important waterways to
move efficiently from planning to construction. The Committee,
therefore, recommends additional funding to be used to
seamlessly continue feasibility studies into the PED study
phase.
NEW STARTS
The Corps is directed to designate new starts in accordance
with the direction in the front matter under the heading
``Additional Funding''.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The table below displays the budget request and the
Committee's recommendation for Investigations:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--INVESTIGATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Project title estimate recommendation
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ALABAMA
MOBILE HARBOR, AL.................. 700 700
ALASKA
APOON MOUTH OF YUKON, AK........... 46 ..............
ELIM SUBSISTENCE HARBOR, AK........ 100 ..............
ST. MICHAEL CANAL, AK.............. 50 ..............
ARIZONA
BIRD SPRINGS WATERSHED ASSESSMENT, 50 ..............
AZ................................
ARKANSAS
THREE RIVERS, AR................... 1,500 1,500
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA 50 ..............
(CHANNELS), CA....................
SALINAS RESERVOIR (SANTA MARGARITA 243 ..............
LAKE), CA.........................
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, 600 600
CA (PHASE II).....................
SAN FRANCISCO WATERFRONT STORM 800 800
DAMAGE REDUCTION, CA..............
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA................ 400 400
ILLINOIS
INTERBASIN CONTROL OF GREAT LAKES- 50 50
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AQUATIC NUISANCE
SPECIES, IL, IN, OH & WI..........
INDIANA
MISSISSINEWA LAKE, IN.............. 1,000 ..............
KANSAS
SOLDIER CREEK WATERSHED, KS........ 100 ..............
MAINE
MEDUXNEKEAG WATERSHED ASSESSMENT 40 ..............
MANAGEMENT PLAN, ME...............
MINNESOTA
PRAIRIE ISLAND STURGEON LAKE 112 ..............
HABITAT RESTORATION, MN...........
ST. ANTHONY FALLS, MISSISSIPPI 218 ..............
RIVER, MN.........................
NEW MEXICO
PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE, NM, WATERSHED 48 ..............
ASSESSMENT........................
PUEBLOS OF ZIA WATERSHED 50 ..............
ASSESSMENT, NM....................
NEW YORK
BUFFALO HARBOR..................... 250 ..............
NORTH CAROLINA
CAPE FEAR LOCKS AND DAMS 1-3, NC... 393 ..............
OHIO
CLEVELAND HARBOR, OH............... 100 ..............
OREGON
COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY 2024 9,458 ..............
IMPLEMENTATION, OR & WA...........
COUGAR LAKE, OR.................... 1,250 ..............
HILLS CREEK LAKE, OR............... 1,250 ..............
LOOKOUT POINT LAKE, OR............. 1,250 ..............
TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX.... 250 ..............
GRAPEVINE LAKE, TX................. 1,000 ..............
PROCTOR LAKE, TX................... 755 ..............
VIRGINIA
NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS 2,500 2,500
DEEPENING, VA.....................
WASHINGTON
PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE MARINE 1,467 1,467
HABITAT RESTORATION, DUCKBUSH
RIVER ESTUARY, WA.................
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER STATES. 26,080 8,017
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK .............. 7,000
FLOOD AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION..
FLOOD CONTROL.............. .............. 4,500
SHORE PROTECTION........... .............. 5,000
NAVIGATION..................... .............. 8,250
COASTAL AND DEEP-DRAFT..... .............. 9,000
INLAND..................... .............. 9,750
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT .............. 6,500
PURPOSES......................
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION .............. 12,000
OR COMPLIANCE.............
ACCESS TO WATER DATA............... 360 360
AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS 250 250
SUPPORT TRI-CADD..................
COASTAL FIELD DATA COLLECTION...... 1,000 2,500
COMMITTEE ON MARINE TRANSPORTATION 50 50
SYSTEMS...........................
COORDINATION WITH OTHER WATER 350 2,245
RESOURCE AGENCIES.................
DISPOSITION OF COMPLETED PROJECTS.. .............. 1,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA STUDIES......... 80 80
FERC LICENSING..................... 100 100
FLOOD DAMAGE DATA.................. 230 230
FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES.... 15,000 15,000
HYDROLOGIC STUDIES................. 500 500
INTERNATIONAL WATER STUDIES........ 125 125
INTERAGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL .............. 400
SUPPORT...........................
INTERAGENCY WATER RESOURCE 100 100
DEVELOPMENT.......................
INVENTORY OF DAMS.................. 400 400
NATIONAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT 5,000 5,000
PROGRAM...........................
NATIONAL SHORELINE MANAGEMENT STUDY .............. 400
PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES...... 5,000 9,000
PLANNING SUPPORT PROGRAM........... 3,500 3,500
PRECIPITATION STUDIES.............. 200 200
REMOTE SENSING/GEOGRAPHIC 75 575
INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORT........
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT........... 13,000 33,700
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 50 50
INFORMATION CENTERS...............
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS............. 1,000 1,000
STREAM GAGING...................... 3,550 4,550
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS............. 1,000 1,000
TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM......... .............. 2,548
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS.... 50,920 146,863
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GRAND TOTAL.................. 77,000 154,880
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Funded in remaining items.
Funded under projects listed under States.
Bird Drive Basin Conveyance, Seepage Collection, and
Recharge.--The Committee acknowledges the unique opportunity
for Miami-Dade County to assist in land purchases and swaps to
protect a vital project footprint to implement the Bird Drive
Basin Conveyance, Seepage Collection, and Recharge concept and
achieve the goals of the original Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan [CERP] Bird Drive Recharge Area project. The
Committee encourages the Corps to work with the Department of
the Interior and the South Florida Water Management District to
quickly identify a consensus project footprint between SW 8th
Street and the C-1W Canal to the south, immediately east of
Krome Avenue, to enable Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade
Expressway Authority [MDX], or any successor organization, to
begin necessary land acquisitions in support of the creation of
a West Kendall Everglades Buffer and progress towards
completing an important element of the CERP.
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project.--The Committee
supports the administration's budget request to fund completion
of Phase I and begin planning for Phase II for this vital
project to protect drinking water supplies in eastern Miami-
Dade County from saltwater intrusion and to enhance the coastal
and marine ecology of Biscayne Bay and the offshore coral reef
system. The Committee notes support from Miami-Dade County and
the South Florida Water Management District to incorporate
highly treated, reclaimed wastewater as an additional source of
freshwater to assist the rehydration of these coastal wetlands.
The Committee encourages the Corps to consider the
incorporation of this potential source of freshwater into
further study, design, and construction of the project and to
evaluate the potential to use additional volumes of reclaimed
wastewater to restore freshwater artesian springs within the
Bay through underground injection to the shallow, underlying
aquifer.
Bubbly Creek.--The Committee encourages the Corps to
continue negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Department of Justice, on remaining liability concerns
to reach an expedited resolution that will allow the project to
move forward.
Buckhorn Lake.--The Committee supports efforts to optimize
regional economic benefits and enhanced downstream recreation
opportunities at Buckhorn Lake. The Committee understands the
Corps adjusted the drawdown schedule in 2014 allowing a pool
elevation conducive to an extended fall recreation season, but
to adjust the drawdown schedule any further would require the
Corps to undertake a feasibility-level effort to ensure the
lake's authorized purposes are adequately balanced. The
Committee strongly supports these activities and reminds the
Corps that efforts necessary to undertake this detailed
analysis are eligible for additional funding recommended in
this account.
Coastal Field Data Collection.--The Committee recommends an
additional $1,500,000 to facilitate data collection and
research on the impact of extreme storms in coastal regions.
The Corps is encouraged to develop and test storm-resilient
observation capabilities that will allow exploration of the
processes driving storm impacts and the resultant coastal
erosion.
Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut Levee Systems.--The
Committee recognizes the need and urgency to address the
serious deficiencies of the Hartford and East Hartford,
Connecticut levee systems. The Committee also recognizes that
both studies require new starts.
Kanawha River Basin Study.--Section 1207, of the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 [WIIN],
allows the Secretary to conduct studies to determine the
feasibility of implementing projects for flood risk management,
ecosystem restoration, navigation, water supply, recreation,
and other water resource related purposes within the Kanawha
River Basin in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Within the scope of the study, the Committee also encourages
the Corps to give consideration of a lake in economically
distressed areas for the purpose of flood mitigation,
hydroelectricity generation, and recreation.
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System [MKARNS].--
MKARNS is an established Marine Highway for waterborne
commerce, relieving our Nation's highways and bridges from
additional congestion and wear and tear. MKARNS supports
economic activity across a 12-State region, moving 10.9 million
tons of commerce worth $3,500,000,000 annually. MKARNS is a
vital corridor for agriculture commerce (soybeans and wheat)
from the Gulf Coast to the Mid-West. Farmers and ranchers rely
on its availability year round to move crops to markets in all
seasons and facilitate the movement of fertilizer domestically
to prepare for the growing season each year.
MKARNS needs to be deepened with a consistent 12-foot
navigation channel to provide tow drafts that are more
compatible with navigation on the Mississippi River. The
current disparity results in less efficient barge operations
and higher transportation costs. The Committee encourages the
Corps to provide funds for non-structural activities, such as
channel deepening, with low annual funding needs in years where
appropriated funds for IWTF cost shared projects are sufficient
to accommodate such projects without impacting ongoing
construction projects. When updating the Capital Investment
Strategy pursuant to section 2002(d) of WRRDA, the Corps is
encouraged to consider how smaller non-structural requirements
can be addressed while continuing to prioritize ongoing
construction projects.
Natural Infrastructure Options.--The Committee directs the
Corps to engage with State and local government and non-profit
organizations, where appropriate, on projects in diverse
geographic areas to evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of
natural infrastructure options, such as shellfish reef and
natural vegetation to promote resiliency and reduce damage from
coastal erosion, storm surge, and flooding. Such features
should be incorporated into projects during the project
formulation phase, where appropriate and effective.
Planning Assistance to States.--The Committee is concerned
the administration is limiting the use of this program to only
those activities related to flood risk management. The
administration is reminded that this program encompasses many
types of studies and technical assistance dealing with a number
of water resource issues, including but not limited to,
sediment management, State water planning, water distribution,
and water supply evaluations.
Puget Sound Nearshore Study.--The Committee encourages the
Corps to proceed with the tiered implementation strategy using
all existing authorities as outlined in the Puget Sound
Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project Feasibility Study,
Completion Strategy Guidance dated June 2015. The Corps is
further directed to recognize the Puget Sound Nearshore Study
as the feasibility component for the purposes of section 544 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. The Committee
notes that WIIN authorized construction of the Puget Sound
Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, and reminds the Corps
that no new start, new investment decision, or new phase
decision shall be required to move this project from
feasibility to PED.
Research and Development.--The Committee recommends
additional funding for increasing collaboration research
partnerships to advance the capability to evaluate methods for
restoring ecosystem restoration conservation.
Additional funding has been recommended to continue
research using geophysical computational modeling and to use
those processes to create simulations of changing environmental
processes, sea level rise, and habitat degradation.
The Corps is reminded that activities related to innovative
materials, as required under section 1208 of the America's
Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 [AWIA], can be funded under
this line item.
Research and Development, Oyster Restoration for Navigation
Channel and Shoreline Stabilization.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of sustainable oyster reefs and the potential
role these hardened structures could play in the stability of
navigation channels and coastal infrastructure. Recent
restoration efforts have not achieved the intended success for
U.S. oyster populations, and the identification of effective
restoration strategies remains a critical gap. The Corps is
encouraged to develop partnerships with research universities
to leverage expertise and enhance the Engineer Research and
Development Center's mission. Not later than 120 days after
enactment of this act, the Corps shall brief the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on how the Corps can
address research gaps by leveraging internal and external
expertise.
Scientific and Technical Information Centers.--The
Committee is aware of concerns that the Corps is not strictly
adhering to 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, in
all of the grants and cooperative agreements that it executes
with institutions of higher education. The concerns also apply
to the Corps' utilization of the Cooperative Ecosystem Unit
network. The Committee acknowledges that the Corps has
developed new standard operating procedures for implementation
of its grants and cooperative agreements and supports these
actions.
Selma, Alabama.--The Committee supports the current
feasibility flood and storm damage reduction study being
conducted for Selma, Alabama. The Committee encourages the
Corps to consider the value of the landmark threatened by
shoreline erosion as part of the benefits to the Nation.
South Atlantic Coastal Study.--The Committee acknowledges
the importance of engaging State, local, and tribal officials
throughout the study process to ensure the methodology, focus,
and results are implementable by States and communities. The
Corps shall consult with industry groups, academia, and non-
governmental organizations who can provide specialized
expertise and coordinate appropriate attention and interest in
the study's design and implementation from relevant
stakeholders, including coastal State agencies, local
officials, and private coastal scientists and engineers. The
Committee encourages the Corps to ensure due consideration of
near-shore marine habitat with potential impacts of coastal
flooding and inundation, including coral reefs, oyster reefs,
mangrove forests, and saltwater marsh, within the scope of this
comprehensive study. To enhance the value and reach of this
vital planning effort, the Committee strongly urges the Corps,
where possible, to ensure the full interoperability of modeling
work and data analysis conducted for the South Atlantic Coastal
Study and other inland flood control and aquatic ecosystem
restoration projects bordering the study area, including the
Central & Southern Florida Project and South Florida Ecosystem
Restoration.
Study of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-
Federal Interests.--Section 1126 of WIIN allows the Secretary,
at the request of a non-Federal interest, to provide technical
assistance relating to any aspect of a feasibility study if the
non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay all
costs of providing such technical assistance. The Committee has
heard concerns that the Corps is not providing technical
assistance consistent with the spirit of this provision and
directs the Corps to better define and standardize technical
assistance provided to non-Federal project interests
undertaking feasibility studies pursuant to section 203 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended.
Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Project.--The
Committee is aware of local concerns about the impact the
proposed Foxconn project in Wisconsin may have on flooding in
communities downriver in Illinois surrounding the Des Plaines
River. As the Corps reevaluates the project, the Committee
encourages the Corps to take the impacts of the proposed
project into consideration.
Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of advancing the Navigation
and Ecosystem Sustainability Program [NESP] for the Upper
Mississippi region and the nation's economy and notes that
Congress has already appropriated more than $62,000,000 in PED
funding for this program. The Committee directs the Corps to
expeditiously complete the Economic Reevaluation Report to move
forward with PED and advance the projects authorized in Title
VIII of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007.
Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program [UMRR].--The
Committee encourages the Corps to continue working with the
local community in Quincy, Illinois for a potential
environmental restoration project in Quincy Bay through the
Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program.
Upper Missouri River Basin Flood and Drought Monitoring.--
Additional funding above the budget is recommended in the
Stream Gaging remaining line item for soil moisture and
snowpack monitoring.
Water Quality and Salinity Impacts on Oyster Reefs.--The
Committee encourages the Corps, when conducting or reviewing
environmental assessments or environmental impact statements
for navigation or coastal restoration projects in areas where
oyster reefs exist, to consider water quality and salinity
impacts on those reefs and, when appropriate, to mitigate any
negative impacts.
Willamette River.--The Committee directs the Corps to
prioritize environmental restoration for urban area floodplain
and aquatic habitat through cost effective means, such as fish
passage and culvert replacement, for all Columbia River and
Willamette River salmon and steelhead listed under the
Endangered Species Act [ESA] and for Pacific Lamprey, which is
a culturally, ecologically important species and treaty
reserved resource to the Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations.
Additional Funding.--The Committee recommendation includes
$77,880,000 in additional funds above the budget request for
Investigations. From these additional funds, the Corps shall
begin six new feasibility studies. The Corps is directed to
allocate these additional funds in accordance with the
direction in the front matter under the heading ``Additional
Funding''. Of the additional funds recommended, the Corps shall
allocate not less than $4,500,000 for PED of inland waterway
lock and dam navigation and ecosystem restoration projects
authorized by title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2007, including equitable consideration of ecosystem
restoration components. Of the additional funding recommended
in this account, $905,000 is for the PED phase of beach
renourishment projects that have been authorized by Congress
for construction. Of the additional funding recommended for
environmental restoration or compliance and other authorized
project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than
$2,000,000 for ecosystem restoration projects that are
modifications to flood protection project authorizations to
address degraded conditions due to prior flood protection work.
Of the additional funding recommended in this account, the
Corps shall allocate not less than $200,000 to PED activities
for ecosystem restoration projects that also provide additional
flood storage capacity by restoring the natural habitat. The
Corps is reminded that the Great Lakes--Mississippi River
Interbasin Study--Brandon Road is eligible to compete for
additional funding within the Investigations account in order
to initiate PED. Additionally, the Corps shall comply with the
following direction in allocating funds recommended for
Investigations:
--When evaluating ongoing studies for funding, the Corps
shall consider completing or accelerating ongoing
studies or initiating new studies that will enhance the
Nation's economic development, job growth, and
international competitiveness; are for projects located
in areas that have suffered recent natural disasters;
are for projects that protect life and property; or are
for projects to address legal requirements;
--The Corps shall include appropriate requests for funding in
future budget submissions for PED and new feasibility
studies initiated in fiscal year 2020. The Corps shall
prepare the budget to reflect study completions,
defined as completion of PED.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $2,183,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,306,945,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,795,148,000
The Committee recommends $2,795,148,000 for Construction,
an increase of $1,488,203,000 above the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation requires the Corps to select six new
construction starts to begin in fiscal year 2020.
INTRODUCTION
Funding in this account is used for construction, major
rehabilitation, and related activities for water resources
development projects having navigation, flood and storm damage
reduction, water supply, hydroelectric, environmental
restoration, and other attendant benefits to the Nation. Funds
to be derived from the HMTF will be applied to cover the
Federal share of the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities
Program.
NEW STARTS
The Corps is directed to designate new starts in accordance
with the direction in the front matter under the heading
``Additional Funding''.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation for Construction:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
Item estimate recommendation
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CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN RIVER COMMON FEATURES, 59,000 59,000
NATOMAS BASIN, CA..................
FLORIDA
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 200,000 200,000
(EVERGLADES), FL...................
GEORGIA
SAVANNAH HARBOR EXPANSION, GA....... 130,280 130,280
ILLINOIS
MELVIN PRICE LOCK AND DAM, IL & MO 24,087 24,087
(DEFICIENCY CORRECTION)............
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION, 33,170 33,170
IL, IA, MN, MO & WI................
IOWA
MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE 17,775 17,775
RECOVERY, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND &
SD.................................
KENTUCKY
ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KY (MAJOR 50,000 50,000
REHABILITATION)....................
MARYLAND
ASSATEAGUE, MD...................... .............. 600 *
POPLAR ISLAND, MD................... .............. 17,300 *
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON HARBOR, MA................... 34,814 34,814
MICHIGAN
SAULT STE MARIE (NEW CONSTRUCTION), 75,333 75,333
MI.................................
NEW JERSEY
CAPE MAY INLET TO LOWER TOWNSHIP, NJ .............. 200 *
LOWER CAPE MAY MEADOWS, CAPE MAY .............. 7,400 *
POINT, NJ..........................
RARITAN RIVER BASIN, GREEN BROOK SUB- 25,000 25,000
BASIN, NJ..........................
OREGON
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OR & WA 36,000 36,000
PENNSYLVANIA
LOCKS AND DAMS 2, 3 AND 4, 55,500 111,000 *
MONONGAHELA RIVER, PA..............
SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON HARBOR (DEEPENING AND 138,040 138,040
WIDENING), SC......................
TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX..... 53,313 53,313
WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION, WA, 21,602 21,602
OR & ID (CRFM).....................
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA................ 15,694 15,694
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER STATES.. 969,608 1,050,608
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FLOOD AND STORM .............. 115,000
DAMAGE REDUCTION...................
FLOOD CONTROL............... .............. 118,000
SHORE PROTECTION............ .............. 45,000
NAVIGATION...................... .............. 387,698
INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND .............. 72,500
REVENUES.......................
REGIONAL DREDGE DEMONSTRATION .............. 525,000
PROGRAM........................
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT .............. 70,000
PURPOSES.......................
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OR .............. 70,000
COMPLIANCE.................
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE .............. 80,000
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY................ .............. 100,000
AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROGRAM....... .............. 15,000
BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL .............. 7,500
PILOT PROGRAM......................
CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM 1,000 12,000
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
(SECTION 206)......................
BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED .............. 10,000 *
MATERIAL (SECTION 204).........
EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND .............. 8,000
SHORELINE PROTECTION (SECTION
14)............................
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS (SECTION 1,000 8,000
205)...........................
MITIGATION OF SHORE DAMAGES .............. 8,000
(SECTION 111)..................
NAVIGATION PROGRAM (SECTION 107) .............. 8,000
PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR 1,000 8,000
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
(SECTION 1135).................
REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS (SECTION .............. ..............
208)...........................
SHORE PROTECTION (SECTION 103).. .............. 4,000
DAM SAFETY AND SEEPAGE/STABILITY 17,002 23,507 *
CORRECTION PROGRAM.................
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION............. 17,000 17,000
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD--BOARD 60 60
EXPENSE............................
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD--CORPS 275 275
EXPENSE............................
INNOVATIVE FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS..... 150,000 ..............
REHABILITATION OF CORPS CONSTRUCTED .............. 20,000
DAMS (SECTION 1177)................
RESTORATION OF ABANDONED MINES...... .............. 2,000
TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.......... .............. 10,000
WRRDA 2014, SECTION 1043 NON-FEDERAL 150,000 ..............
CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL PROJECTS...
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SUBTOTAL...................... 337,337 1,744,540
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TOTAL......................... 1,306,945 2,795,148
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*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
Alternative Delivery.--The Committee is disappointed the
administration's fiscal year 2020 budget did not support the
Corps' Water Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act program or
Public-Private Partnership [P3] efforts. Instead of proposing
funds for ongoing efforts, the administration proposed a new
funding pot, ``Innovative Funding Partnerships'', where
eligibility for funding is conditioned on non-Federal interests
providing more than their statutory cost share requirement.
Consistent with previous Congressional intent, the Committee
does not support initiatives that disadvantage rural
communities and other non-Federal interests who lack the
financial means to pay more to get preferential priority in
funding.
The Committee does support alternative delivery approaches
such as P3s and split delivery methods that leverage public and
private resources to reduce costs and risk to populations by
delivering infrastructure sooner. The use of P3s and split
delivery methods demonstrates a viable strategy to help address
the Corps' backlog of projects while reducing scheduling and
funding risk to the Federal Government. Alternative Delivery
funding is recommended in this account under the new funding
line ``Alternative Delivery'' for ongoing and planned P3s and
projects that utilize a split-delivery approach. The Committee
also encourages the Corps to continue the rulemaking process
for WIFIA.
Aquatic Plant Control Program.--Of the funding recommended
for the Aquatic Plant Control Program: $1,000,000 shall be for
activities for monitoring, surveys, and control of flowering
rush; $5,000,000 shall be for nationwide research and
development to address invasive aquatic plants, within which
the Corps is encouraged to support cost-shared aquatic plant
management programs; $5,000,000 shall be for watercraft
inspection stations and rapid response, as authorized by
section 1039 of WRRDA, as amended; and $1,000,000 shall be for
related monitoring.
Barrow Alaska Coastal Erosion.--The North Slope Borough
experiences frequent flooding and erosion resulting from
decreased ice cover and severe coastal storms. The flooding and
erosion experienced in Barrow, Alaska presents significant
risks to life and safety, threatens the community's only
drinking water source, and risks from environmental
contamination. The Committee understands the Corps is
finalizing the Director's Report for Barrow under section 116
of Public Law 111-85, which authorizes the Secretary to carry
out structural and non-structural projects for storm damage
prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and glacial
damage in Alaska. The Committee supports these efforts and
directs the Corps to complete the report and expeditiously
proceed to PED. The Corps is reminded this project is eligible
to receive additional funds recommended in this account and is
urged to include funding in future budget submissions.
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program.--The
Committee is pleased to see the Corps' selection of 10 pilot
projects under section 1122 of WIIN to carry out beneficial use
of dredged sediment, including the selection of the Resilient
San Francisco Bay Pilot Project. The Committee's recommendation
provides additional funds within ``Beneficial Use of Dredged
Material Pilot Program'' to pursue the next phase for the
selected projects.
Camp Ellis Beach, Saco, Maine.--The Committee is concerned
by the continued delay in implementing a solution at Camp Ellis
Beach in Saco, Maine. To address continued erosion which has
destroyed 37 homes to date, the Committee is aware that the
Corps' initial study recommended a shore damage mitigation
project consisting of a 750-foot-long spur jetty, and placement
of about 360,000 cubic yards of beach fill along the beach. The
Committee is further aware that the Corps is working with the
city on detailing a path ahead on the project. Accordingly, the
Committee directs the Secretary to continue collaborative
efforts to address the continued erosion.
Cano Martin Pena Ecosystem Restoration Project, San Juan,
Puerto Rico.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
Cano Martin Pena Ecosystem Restoration Project to residents'
health and well-being, the local economy and environment, and
the reduction of coastal flood and storm damage risk. The
Committee understands that the PED phase of the project is on
track to conclude by the end of fiscal year 2019. The Committee
encourages the Corps to include appropriate funding in future
budget requests and to coordinate closely with non-Federal
interests in Puerto Rico to establish a project partnership
agreement to continue to advance this critical project for
environmental restoration, economic revitalization, and flood
protection in a timely manner.
Central Everglades Planning Project.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of restoring America's Everglades,
and commends the administration's budget request expediting PED
and construction on the Central Everglades Planning Project to
complement the initiative of the South Florida Water Management
District in jumpstarting elements of PPA South, PPA New Water,
and the Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir.
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.--The Committee supports
the budget request for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
and understands the requested level will be used to fund the
project to completion once an amendment to the existing Project
Partnership Agreement is executed. The Corps shall expedite the
necessary measures identified in the budget request to fully
fund, up to the budget request, the remaining construction
activities.
Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources Restoration
Plan.--The Committee supports the Corps' Chesapeake Bay
Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan.
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier,
Illinois.--Hydrologic separation issues should be fully studied
by the Corps, vetted by the appropriate congressional
authorizing committees, and specifically enacted into law. No
funds recommended in this act may be used for construction of
hydrologic separation measures.
Columbia River Fish Mitigation.--The Committee understands
that the Corps, along with the Bonneville Power Administration,
have an agreement with affected Tribes to seek funds so that
identified Pacific Lamprey passage improvements can be
implemented at Corps-owned dams on the Columbia and Snake
Rivers. To that end, the Corps is encouraged to pursue funds to
improve Pacific Lamprey passage.
CERP--Indian River Lagoon-South.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of eliminating discharges from Lake Okeechobee
that help fuel harmful algal blooms [HABs] in the St. Lucie
River and Indian River Lagoon. The Committee supports the
administration's budget request to accelerate design work on
the C-23 and C-24 Reservoirs and Stormwater Treatment Areas
that, along with continued construction of the C-44 Reservoir,
will serve as crucial elements of the Indian River Lagoon-South
project to collect and clean Lake Okeechobee discharges and
basin runoff before excess nutrients are able to enter the
fragile lagoon ecosystem.
Continuing Authorities Program.--The Committee recommends
$66,000,000 for the Continuing Authorities Program [CAP], an
increase of $63,000,000 above the budget request. CAP is a
useful tool for the Corps to undertake small localized projects
without being encumbered by the lengthy study and authorization
phases typical of most Corps projects. Within the CAP and to
the extent already authorized by law, the Corps is encouraged
to consider projects that enhance coastal and ocean ecosystem
resiliency. The management of CAP should continue consistent
with direction provided in previous fiscal years.
The Committee encourages the Corps to expedite the
implementation of feasibility studies approved in 2019 under
section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1958.
The Corps shall allow for the advancement of flood control
projects in combination with ecological benefits using natural
and nature-based solutions alone, or in combination with built
infrastructure where appropriate for reliable risk reduction
during the development of projects under section 205 of CAP.
Within the section 1135 CAP authority, and to the extent
already authorized by law, the Committee urges the Corps to
give priority to projects that restore degraded wetland habitat
and stream habitat impacted by construction of Corps levees
with executed feasibility cost share agreements.
Environmental Infrastructure.--Authorized Environmental
Infrastructure projects shall not require a new start
designation. The Committee reminds the Corps that Environmental
Infrastructure authorities include caps on Federal
participation, but do not provide a guarantee that the project
authorization level will be met. Environmental Infrastructure
projects shall only receive funding if there is a separable
element that can be funded to completion in a fiscal year
without the requirement for continued funding in future years.
The Corps is directed to develop metrics for the selection of
Environmental Infrastructure projects that receive funds and
provide a report on such metrics to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program.--The
Corps is reminded that the Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem
Restoration Program is eligible to receive funds recommended in
this account.
Howard Hanson Dam.--The Committee is aware that the
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS] has issued a jeopardy
Biological Opinion [BiOp] determining the impact of ongoing
operations of Howard Hanson Dam, including the Howard Hanson
Dam--Additional Water Storage Project, on ESA-listed species
and that the BiOp requires the completion of a downstream fish
passage facility by 2030. The Committee encourages the Corps to
continue consultations with NMFS and begin the next phase of
implementing the BiOp's findings, and urges the Corps to work
with resource co-managers to develop long-term measures to
maintain fish runs past Howard Hanson Dam, while upholding ESA
and municipal and industrial water supply responsibilities.
McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, Illinois.--The Committee
acknowledges that the Project Partnership Agreement between the
Corps and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago for McCook Reservoir was executed under the
authority of section 1043 of WRRDA. The agreement transferred
the funds and the authority to construct the remainder of the
McCook Reservoir to the non-Federal sponsor, thereby limiting
the Federal exposure to the transferred amount and shifting the
responsibility for any cost overruns to the local sponsor. The
Corps is directed to provide an annual briefing to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the
progress of the project and the oversight conducted by the
Corps.
Mud Mountain Dam.--The Committee commends the Corps for
initiating construction to support the October 2014 Mud
Mountain BiOp and mitigate the impact of the ongoing operation
of Mud Mountain Dam on species listed under ESA by replacing
the barrier structure and building a new fish passage facility.
The Committee encourages the Corps to uphold the agency's ESA
and Tribal treaty responsibilities and fully implement the BiOp
requirements.
Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program.--Section 1043(b)
of WRRDA, as amended, authorized the Secretary to establish and
implement a pilot program to evaluate the cost effectiveness
and project delivery efficiency of allowing non-Federal
interests to carry out flood risk management, hurricane and
storm damage, coastal harbor and channel inland navigation, and
aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. The Committee is aware
of two projects that have been identified for implementation
prior to the authority's expiration on June 10, 2019.
The administration's fiscal year 2020 budget proposes
$150,000,000 for construction projects under this authority and
issued implementation guidance dated June 24, 2019. The
Committee has several concerns regarding the implementation of
this authority that are not addressed in the implementation
guidance. The guidance (1) does not include metrics for
measuring pilot program success; (2) fails to address the
selection and implementation of additional projects; (3) fails
to address the significant risks associated with a non-Federal
interest undertaking construction of a Federal project,
including situations where the non-Federal interest fails to
meet design and quality standards; (4) fails to address
compliance with all laws and regulations that would apply if
the Secretary were carrying out the project; and (5) fails to
address liability in the event a project fails. Due to these
concerns, the Corps shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress upon receiving any
proposal from a non-Federal interest requesting to utilize the
section 1043 authority. The Corps shall not negotiate or enter
into a project partnership agreement to transfer funds to a
non-Federal interest utilizing the 1043(b) authority unless
approval is received from the Committee on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress. None of the funds recommended in this
act shall be used under this authority for a project where
construction has been started but not completed. The Corps
shall brief the Committees not later than 45 days after
enactment of this act on activities carried out under the
section 1043 pilot program, including the Corps' implementation
guidance and any existing or potential agreements.
Oyster Restoration.--The Committee supports Gulf Coast
oyster restoration efforts and the Chesapeake Bay Oyster
Restoration Program and encourages the Corps to provide
sufficient funding in future budget submissions or the fiscal
year 2020 work plan.
Prioritization of Projects in Drought-Stricken Areas.--The
Committee urges the Corps to prioritize any authorized projects
that would alleviate water supply issues in areas that have
been afflicted by severe droughts in the last three fiscal
years, to include projects focused on the treatment of brackish
water.
Regional Dredge Demonstration Program.--The Committee
recognizes the limitations that incremental funding provided on
an annual basis places on the Corps' ability to effectively and
efficiently execute port deepening projects that are imperative
for maintaining global competitiveness. The impacts are further
exacerbated by competing dredging demands, including emergency
work to address extensive shoaling from recurring storm events,
routine annual maintenance, and shore protection work.
The uncertainty of receiving efficient funding has resulted
in higher project costs and significant schedule delays. In
recent years, these impacts are reflected in considerably
higher than estimated bid prices and in some cases a lack of
bid responses altogether. Despite industry bringing new and
more efficient dredges online to meet increasing demands, the
traditional approach to funding and executing dredge work
continues to contribute the greatest amount of uncertainty
enterprise-wide.
In response to these challenges, the Corps has proposed an
innovative approach to execute dredging in a logical, sequenced
manner that leverages multi-year funding and is unconstrained
by traditional project-specific, account-specific, or single
year restrictions. To demonstrate these efficiencies, the
Committee recommends $525,000,000 in this account for deep
draft navigation projects in the Gulf of Mexico, between
Louisiana and Florida in accordance with the direction in the
front matter under the heading ``Regional Dredge Demonstration
Program''.
Rehabilitation of Corps Constructed Dams.--The Committee
directs the Corps to undertake recommendations for construction
resulting from a Risk Assessment or Dam Safety Modification
Report completed under section 542 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000, as amended, or section 1177 of WIIN,
as amended, using the funds in this line item.
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration [SFER].--For fiscal
year 2020, the Committee directs the Corps to make publicly
available a comprehensive snapshot of all SFER cost share
accounting down to the project level and directs the Corps to
ensure the accuracy of all budget justification sheets that
inform SFER Integrated Financial Plan documents by September
30, 2020.
The Dalles Dam.--Funding was allocated to complete the
Village Development Plan for the Dalles Tribal housing village
in fiscal year 2019. The Corps is directed to use this funding
to move forward expeditiously with completion of this phase of
the project.
Urban Flooding.--The Committee encourages the Corps to
expeditiously complete the urban flooding report authorized by
Congress in section 1211 of AWIA.
Waterbury Dam, Vermont.--The Corps is reminded that
Waterbury Dam is eligible to use previously appropriated funds
to complete a Risk Assessment and Dam Safety Action
Classification pursuant to section 542 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000, as amended.
WRRDA Section 4001, River Basin Commissions.--The Committee
urges the Secretary to follow through on previous direction
provided by Congress to financially support the Susquehanna,
Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions. Congress has
made clear its intent and expects the Corps to budget
accordingly.
Additional Funding.--The Committee recommendation includes
$1,488,203,000 in additional funds for Construction above the
budget request. The Corps shall allocate these additional funds
in accordance with the direction in the front matter under the
heading ``Additional Funding''. The Corps shall not condition
these funds, or any funds appropriated in this act, on a non-
Federal interest paying more than their required share in any
phase of a project. Of the additional funds recommended in this
account, the Corps shall allocate not less than $20,000,000 for
the construction of projects that principally address drainage
in urban areas. Of the additional funds recommended in this
account for flood and storm damage reduction, navigation, and
other authorized project purposes (excluding environmental
infrastructure), the Corps shall allocate not less than
$35,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for projects with
executed project partnership agreements and that have completed
construction or where non-Federal sponsors intend to use the
funds for additional water resource development activities. Of
the additional funding recommended under the heading
``Environmental Restoration or Compliance'', not less than
$20,000,000 shall be for multistate ecosystem restoration
programs for which a comprehensive restoration plan is in
development or has been completed.
When allocating the additional funding provided in this
account, the Corps is encouraged to evaluate authorized
reimbursements in the same manner as if the projects were being
evaluated for new or ongoing construction and shall consider
giving priority to the following:
--Benefits of the funded work to the national economy;
--Extent to which the work will enhance national, regional,
or local economic development;
--Number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
--Ability to obligate the funds allocated within the calendar
year, including consideration of the ability of the
non-Federal sponsor to provide any required cost share;
--Ability to complete the project, separable element, or
project phase with the funds allocated;
--Legal requirements, including responsibilities to Tribes;
--For flood and storm damage reduction projects (including
authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach
renourishments): Population, economic activity, or
public infrastructure at risk, as appropriate; the
severity of risk of flooding or the frequency with
which an area has experienced flooding; and
preservation of historically significant communities,
culture, and heritage;
--For shore protection projects, projects in areas where
there is risk to life and public health and safety, and
risk of environmental contamination;
--For ecosystem restoration projects, projects that restore
degraded wetland and stream habitat negatively impacted
by the construction of Corps levees;
--For navigation projects, the number of jobs or level of
economic activity to be supported by completion of the
project, separable element, or project phase;
--For projects cost shared with the IWTF, the economic impact
on the local, regional, and national economy if the
project is not funded, as well as discrete elements of
work that can be completed within the funding provided
in this line item;
--For other authorized project purposes and environmental
restoration or compliance projects, the beneficial use
of dredged material; and
--For environmental infrastructure, projects in rural
communities, projects with greater economic impact,
projects in counties or parishes with high poverty
rates, projects owed past reimbursements, and projects
that provide backup raw water supply in the event of an
emergency.
The Committee recommendation includes the full use of all
estimated fiscal year 2020 annual revenues in the IWTF as well
as the sufficient additional IWTF prior year revenues to ensure
ongoing new construction projects may proceed with an efficient
funding profile. Funds recommended herein for inland waterways
shall only be available for ongoing new construction projects,
which have a fiscal year 2020 estimate of $196,000,000 above
the administration's budget request. The Corps shall allocate
all funds recommended in the IWTF Revenues line item along with
the statutory cost share from funds provided in the Navigation
line item prior to allocating the remainder of funds in the
Navigation line item.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $368,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 209,872,000
Committee recommendation................................ 368,000,000
The Committee recommends $368,000,000 for Mississippi River
and Tributaries, an increase of $158,128,000 above the budget
request. Funds recommended in this account are for planning,
construction, and operation and maintenance activities
associated with water resource projects located in the lower
Mississippi River Valley from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the
Gulf of Mexico.
The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
[In thousands of dollars]
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CONSTRUCTION
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, AR, IL, KY, 38,649 38,649
LA, MS, MO & TN...................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, 16,300 16,300
KY, LA, MS, MO &TN................
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA.............. 1,500 1,500
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM, 300 300
LA................................
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION....... 56,749 56,749
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, AR, IL, KY, 70,041 70,041
LA, MS, MO & TN...................
HELENA HARBOR, PHILLIPS COUNTY, AR. .............. 540 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR.. .............. 290
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, NORTH BANK, 1,012 1,012
AR................................
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, SOUTH BANK, 148 148
AR................................
RED-OUACHITA RIVER BASIN LEVEES, AR 141 141
&LA...............................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, 8,651 8,651
KY, LA, MS, MO &TN................
ST FRANCIS BASIN, AR & MO.......... 5,100 5,100
TENSAS BASIN, BOEUF AND TENSAS 1,342 1,342
RIVERS, AR & LA...................
WHITE RIVER BACKWATER, AR.......... 1,000 1,000
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL.. .............. 15
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY.. .............. 41
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA.............. 10,965 10,965
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM, 1,792 1,792
LA................................
BATON ROUGE HARBOR, DEVIL SWAMP, LA .............. 555 *
BAYOU COCODRIE AND TRIBUTARIES, LA. 48 48
BONNET CARRE, LA................... 4,205 4,205
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA.. .............. 701
LOWER RED RIVER, SOUTH BANK LEVEES, 438 438
LA................................
MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION, LA....... 490 490
OLD RIVER, LA...................... 9,479 9,479
TENSAS BASIN, RED RIVER BACKWATER, 1,805 1,805
LA................................
GREENVILLE HARBOR, MS.............. .............. 930 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS.. .............. 152
VICKSBURG HARBOR, MS............... .............. 940 *
YAZOO BASIN, ARKABUTLA LAKE, MS.... 5,531 5,531
YAZOO BASIN, BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, 188 188
MS................................
YAZOO BASIN, ENID LAKE, MS......... 4,663 4,663
YAZOO BASIN, GREENWOOD, MS......... 747 747
YAZOO BASIN, GRENADA LAKE, MS...... 4,829 4,829
YAZOO BASIN, MAIN STEM, MS......... 1,135 1,135
YAZOO BASIN, SARDIS LAKE, MS....... 5,290 5,290
YAZOO BASIN, TRIBUTARIES, MS....... 675 675
YAZOO BASIN, WILL M WHITTINGTON AUX 280 280
CHAN, MS..........................
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO BACKWATER AREA, 404 404
MS................................
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO CITY, MS........ 514 514
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO.. .............. 190
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, MO................ 4,524 4,524
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN.. .............. 28
MEMPHIS HARBOR, MCKELLAR LAKE, TN.. .............. 2,163 *
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND 145,437 151,982
MAINTENANCE.................
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK .............. 3,000
DREDGING..........................
FLOOD CONTROL.................. .............. 100,000
OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES...... .............. 50,000
COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA. 4,960 4,960
MAPPING............................ 1,219 1,219
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION....... 90 90
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS 1,417 ..............
(OPERATION).......................
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS.... 7,686 159,269
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TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 209,872 368,000
TRIBUTARIES.................
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*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
Funded in remaining items.
Lower Mississippi River Main Stem.--The budget request
proposes to consolidate several activities across multiple
States into one line item. The Committee does not support this
change and instead recommends continuing to fund these
activities as separate line items.
Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--When allocating the
additional funding recommended in this account, the Corps shall
consider giving priority to completing or accelerating ongoing
work that will enhance the nation's economic development, job
growth, and international competitiveness, or to studies or
projects located in areas that have suffered recent natural
disasters. The Corps shall use such sums as are necessary to
carry out remaining unconstructed features of projects
authorized by law, in response to recent flood disasters. While
this funding is shown under remaining items, the Corps shall
use these funds in investigations, construction, and operation
and maintenance, as applicable.
When allocating the additional funding recommended in this
account the Corps shall allocate not less than $30,000,000 for
additional flood control construction projects outside of the
Lower Mississippi River Main Stem, of which $15,560,000 shall
be for those projects with flood control, water quality, and
sediment reduction benefits. Of the additional funds
recommended in this account for other authorized project
purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than $1,160,000 for
operation and maintenance of facilities that are educational or
to continue land management of mitigation features. Of the
additional funds recommended in this account, the Corps shall
allocate not less than $3,000,000 for dredging of ports and
harbors.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $3,739,500,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,930,428,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,798,972,000
The Committee recommends $3,798,972,000 for Operation and
Maintenance, an increase of $1,868,544,000 above the budget
request.
INTRODUCTION
Funding in this account is used to fund operations,
maintenance, and related activities at water resource projects
that the Corps operates and maintains. These activities include
dredging, repair, and operation of structures and other
facilities, as authorized in the various river and harbor,
flood control, and water resources development acts. Related
activities include aquatic plant control, monitoring of
completed projects where appropriate, removal of sunken
vessels, and the collection of domestic waterborne commerce
statistics.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation for Operation and Maintenance:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
[In thousands of dollars]
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ALABAMA
ALABAMA RIVER LAKES, AL............ 13,890 13,890
BLACK WARRIOR AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, 25,953 25,953
AL................................
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, AL..... 5,290 5,290
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AL.. .............. 168
MOBILE HARBOR, AL.................. .............. 26,031 *
PERDIDO PASS CHANNEL, AL........... .............. 5 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AL...... .............. 150 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AL .............. 85
TENNESSEE--TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY 1,800 1,800
WILDLIFE MITIGATION, AL & MS......
TENNESSEE--TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, AL & 37,389 37,389
MS................................
WALTER F GEORGE LOCK AND DAM, AL & 9,099 9,099
GA................................
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE HARBOR, AK............... .............. 10,485 *
AURORA HARBOR, AK.................. .............. 75 *
CHENA RIVER LAKES, AK.............. 7,236 7,236
DILLINGHAM HARBOR, AK.............. .............. 875 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AK.. .............. 200
HOMER HARBOR, AK................... .............. 615 *
JUNEAU HARBOR, AK.................. .............. 75 *
NINILCHIK HARBOR, AK............... .............. 650 *
NOME HARBOR, AK.................... .............. 2,220 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AK...... .............. 750 *
ARIZONA
ALAMO LAKE, AZ..................... 2,905 2,905
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AZ.. .............. 250
PAINTED ROCK DAM, AZ............... 1,165 1,165
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AZ .............. 117
WHITLOW RANCH DAM, AZ.............. 559 559
ARKANSAS
BEAVER LAKE, AR.................... 11,099 11,099
BLAKELY MT DAM, LAKE OUACHITA, AR.. 7,858 7,858
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, AR............. 1,762 1,762
BULL SHOALS LAKE, AR............... 7,466 7,466
DEGRAY LAKE, AR.................... 7,148 7,148
DEQUEEN LAKE, AR................... 1,579 1,579
DIERKS LAKE, AR.................... 1,410 1,410
GILLHAM LAKE, AR................... 2,545 2,545
GREERS FERRY LAKE, AR.............. 9,043 9,043
HELENA HARBOR, AR.................. .............. 15 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR.. .............. 1,151
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER 52,475 52,475
NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AR.............
MILLWOOD LAKE, AR.................. 3,245 3,245
NARROWS DAM, LAKE GREESON, AR...... 5,732 5,732
NIMROD LAKE, AR.................... 2,009 2,009
NORFORK LAKE, AR................... 7,342 7,342
OSCEOLA HARBOR, AR................. .............. 15 *
OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, AR & LA. 7,339 7,339
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AR...... .............. 5 *
WHITE RIVER, AR.................... 25 25
CALIFORNIA
BLACK BUTTE LAKE, CA............... 8,050 8,050
BUCHANAN DAM, HV EASTMAN LAKE, CA.. 4,977 4,977
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, CA......... .............. 5,290 *
COYOTE VALLEY DAM, LAKE MENDOCINO, 3,704 3,704
CA................................
DRY CREEK (WARM SPRINGS) LAKE AND 6,816 6,816
CHANNEL, CA.......................
FARMINGTON DAM, CA................. 712 712
HIDDEN DAM, HENSLEY LAKE, CA....... 2,638 2,638
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA........ .............. 3,962 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CA.. .............. 3,173
ISABELLA LAKE, CA.................. 1,696 1,696
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, 13,108 13,108
CA................................
MERCED COUNTY STREAMS, CA.......... 470 470
MOJAVE RIVER DAM, CA............... 1,329 1,329
MORRO BAY HARBOR, CA............... .............. 2,750 *
NEW HOGAN LAKE, CA................. 3,583 3,583
NEW MELONES LAKE, DOWNSTREAM 2,197 2,197
CHANNEL, CA.......................
OAKLAND HARBOR (50 FOOT PROJECT), .............. 20,563 *
CA................................
OCEANSIDE HARBOR, CA............... .............. 2,650 *
PINE FLAT LAKE, CA................. 4,226 4,226
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CA...... .............. 1,494 *
REDWOOD CITY HARBOR, CA............ .............. 475 *
RICHMOND HARBOR, CA................ .............. 14,519 *
SACRAMENTO RIVER (30 FOOT PROJECT), .............. 2,030 *
CA................................
SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 909 1,621 *
(DEBRIS CONTROL), CA..............
SACRAMENTO RIVER SHALLOW DRAFT .............. 175 *
CHANNEL, CA.......................
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DELTA MODEL 743 743
STRUCTURE, CA.....................
SAN FRANCISCO BAY LONG TERM .............. 405 *
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, CA...........
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR AND BAY, CA .............. 3,538 *
(DRIFT REMOVAL)...................
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR, CA........... .............. 4,530 *
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, PORT OF .............. 4,530 *
STOCKTON, CA......................
SAN PABLO BAY AND MARE ISLAND .............. 2,880 *
STRAIT, CA........................
SAN RAFAEL CREEK, CA............... .............. 28 *
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CA.......... 6,158 6,158
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, CA........... .............. 3,620 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CA .............. 1,464
SUCCESS LAKE, CA................... 2,729 2,729
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA............. .............. 5,800 *
TERMINUS DAM, LAKE KAWEAH, CA...... 3,205 3,205
YUBA RIVER, CA..................... 203 1,519 *
COLORADO
BEAR CREEK LAKE, CO................ 646 646
CHATFIELD LAKE, CO................. 1,961 1,961
CHERRY CREEK LAKE, CO.............. 1,061 1,061
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CO.. .............. 435
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, CO.......... 3,865 3,865
TRINIDAD LAKE, CO.................. 2,305 2,305
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CO .............. 601
CONNECTICUT
BLACK ROCK LAKE, CT................ 657 657
COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE, CT........... 779 779
HANCOCK BROOK LAKE, CT............. 586 586
HOP BROOK LAKE, CT................. 1,214 1,214
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CT.. .............. 303
MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE, CT.......... 880 880
NORTHFIELD BROOK LAKE, CT.......... 836 836
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CT...... .............. 800 *
STAMFORD HURRICANE BARRIER, CT..... 851 851
THOMASTON DAM, CT.................. 1,139 1,139
WEST THOMPSON LAKE, CT............. 811 811
DELAWARE
INDIAN RIVER INLET & BAY, DE....... .............. 33 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DE.. .............. 71
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, DELAWARE .............. 22,255 *
RIVER TO CHESAPEAKE BAY, DE & MD..
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, REHOBOTH BAY .............. 150 *
DELAWARE BAY......................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DE...... .............. 200 *
WILMINGTON HARBOR, DE.............. .............. 7,740 *
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DC.. .............. 85
POTOMAC AND ANACOSTIA RIVERS, DC .............. 1,075 *
(DRIFT REMOVAL)...................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DC...... .............. 30 *
WASHINGTON HARBOR, DC.............. .............. 25 *
FLORIDA
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL............... .............. 1,474 *
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA, FL... 19,318 20,230 *
ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH RIVERS, FL & .............. 45 *
AL................................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, FL.. .............. 1,173
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, JACKSONVILLE 3,480 3,480
TO MIAMI, FL......................
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL............ .............. 8,310 *
JIM WOODRUFF LOCK AND DAM, LAKE 8,202 8,202
SEMINOLE, FL, AL & GA.............
MANATEE HARBOR, FL................. .............. 230 *
MIAMI HARBOR, FL................... .............. 230 *
OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY, FL............ 1,212 2,736 *
PALM BEACH HARBOR, FL.............. .............. 3,970 *
PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR, FL......... .............. 373 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, FL...... .............. 1,275 *
REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, FL...... .............. 3,410 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, FL .............. 120
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 5,454 5,454
(EVERGLADES), FL..................
TAMPA HARBOR, FL................... .............. 8,530 *
GEORGIA
ALLATOONA LAKE, GA................. 8,747 8,747
APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND 1,622 1,622
FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL.........
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, GA. 200 200
BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA............... .............. 5,783 *
BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, 10,262 10,262
GA................................
CARTERS DAM AND LAKE, GA........... 7,366 7,366
HARTWELL LAKE, GA & SC............. 10,415 10,450 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, GA.. .............. 161
J STROM THURMOND LAKE, GA & SC..... 10,644 10,713 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, GA...... .............. 100
RICHARD B RUSSELL DAM AND LAKE, GA 9,231 9,231
& SC..............................
SAVANNAH HARBOR, GA................ .............. 28,640 *
SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA... .............. 169 *
WEST POINT DAM AND LAKE, GA & AL... 7,825 7,825
HAWAII
BARBERS POINT HARBOR, HI........... 297 297
HILO HARBOR, HI.................... .............. 582 *
HONOLULU HARBOR, HI................ .............. 460 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, HI.. .............. 613
PORT ALLEN HARBOR, KAUAI, HI....... .............. 460 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, HI...... .............. 581 *
IDAHO
ALBENI FALLS DAM, ID............... 1,179 1,179
DWORSHAK DAM AND RESERVOIR, ID..... 4,431 4,431
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ID.. .............. 382
LUCKY PEAK LAKE, ID................ 3,402 3,402
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ID .............. 721
ILLINOIS
CALUMET HARBOR AND RIVER, IL & IN.. .............. 2,630 *
CARLYLE LAKE, IL................... 5,737 5,737
CHICAGO HARBOR, IL................. .............. 3,080 *
CHICAGO RIVER, IL.................. 612 612
CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL 13,943 13,943
DISPERSAL BARRIER, IL.............
FARM CREEK RESERVOIRS, IL.......... 537 537
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVR PORTION), IL 78,968 78,968
& IN..............................
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVS PORTION), IL 2,065 2,065
& IN..............................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL.. .............. 2,397
KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION, IL..... 2,228 2,228
LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSION, IL........ .............. 860 *
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, IL............... 5,161 5,161
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI 50,759 50,759
RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVR
PORTION), IL......................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI 25,159 25,159
RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVS
PORTION), IL......................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IL...... .............. 75 *
REND LAKE, IL...................... 5,133 5,133
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 709 *
WATERS, IL........................
WAUKEGAN HARBOR, IL................ .............. 1,489 *
INDIANA
BROOKVILLE LAKE, IN................ 5,584 5,584
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN.......... .............. 4,335 *
CAGLES MILL LAKE, IN............... 1,218 1,218
CECIL M HARDEN LAKE, IN............ 1,203 1,203
INDIANA HARBOR, IN................. .............. 8,352 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IN.. .............. 985
J EDWARD ROUSH LAKE, IN............ 1,866 1,866
MISSISSINEWA LAKE, IN.............. 2,298 2,298
MONROE LAKE, IN.................... 1,433 1,433
PATOKA LAKE, IN.................... 1,371 1,371
SALAMONIE LAKE, IN................. 2,213 2,213
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IN...... .............. 152 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 141 *
WATERS, IN........................
IOWA
CORALVILLE LAKE, IA................ 4,447 4,447
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IA.. .............. 1,422
MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE 4,743 4,743
RECOVERY, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND &
SD................................
MISSOURI RIVER--SIOUX CITY TO THE 10,543 10,543
MOUTH, IA, KS, MO & NE............
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IA...... .............. 2 *
RATHBUN LAKE, IA................... 2,504 2,504
RED ROCK DAM AND LAKE RED ROCK, IA. 5,178 5,178
SAYLORVILLE LAKE, IA............... 5,762 5,762
KANSAS
CLINTON LAKE, KS................... 3,531 3,531
COUNCIL GROVE LAKE, KS............. 2,183 2,183
EL DORADO LAKE, KS................. 948 948
ELK CITY LAKE, KS.................. 1,508 1,508
FALL RIVER LAKE, KS................ 1,302 1,302
HILLSDALE LAKE, KS................. 1,222 1,222
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KS.. .............. 1,617
JOHN REDMOND DAM AND RESERVOIR, KS. 1,879 1,879
KANOPOLIS LAKE, KS................. 5,799 5,799
MARION LAKE, KS.................... 2,290 2,290
MELVERN LAKE, KS................... 3,021 3,021
MILFORD LAKE, KS................... 2,775 2,775
PEARSON--SKUBITZ BIG HILL LAKE, KS. 1,457 1,457
PERRY LAKE, KS..................... 2,874 2,874
POMONA LAKE, KS.................... 2,560 2,560
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, KS .............. 686
TORONTO LAKE, KS................... 729 729
TUTTLE CREEK LAKE, KS.............. 2,711 2,711
WILSON LAKE, KS.................... 1,800 1,800
KENTUCKY
BARKLEY DAM AND LAKE BARKLEY, KY & 11,091 11,091
TN................................
BARREN RIVER LAKE, KY.............. 4,087 4,087
BIG SANDY HARBOR, KY............... .............. 2,054 *
BUCKHORN LAKE, KY.................. 2,299 2,299
CARR CREEK LAKE, KY................ 2,422 2,422
CAVE RUN LAKE, KY.................. 1,551 1,551
DEWEY LAKE, KY..................... 1,956 1,956
ELVIS STAHR (HICKMAN) HARBOR, KY... .............. 935 *
FALLS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL 29 29
WILDLIFE, KY & IN.................
FISHTRAP LAKE, KY.................. 2,719 2,719
GRAYSON LAKE, KY................... 2,000 2,000
GREEN AND BARREN RIVERS, KY........ 2,797 2,797
GREEN RIVER LAKE, KY............... 3,455 3,455
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY.. .............. 887
KENTUCKY RIVER, KY................. 217 217
LAUREL RIVER LAKE, KY.............. 2,441 2,441
MARTINS FORK LAKE, KY.............. 1,734 1,734
MIDDLESBORO CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN, 273 273
KY................................
NOLIN LAKE, KY..................... 3,203 3,203
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, KY, IL, 50,577 50,577
IN & OH...........................
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, KY, 6,891 6,891
IL, IN, OH, PA & WV...............
PAINTSVILLE LAKE, KY............... 1,362 1,362
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, KY...... .............. 5 *
ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KY............... 3,404 3,404
TAYLORSVILLE LAKE, KY.............. 1,166 1,166
WOLF CREEK DAM, LAKE CUMBERLAND, KY 10,647 10,647
YATESVILLE LAKE, KY................ 1,689 1,689
LOUISIANA
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND BAYOUS CHENE, .............. 8,484 *
BOEUF & BLACK, LA.................
BAYOU BODCAU RESERVOIR, LA......... 1,209 1,209
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE JUMP .............. 850 *
WATERWAY, LA......................
BAYOU PIERRE, LA................... 33 33
BAYOU SEGNETTE WATERWAY, LA........ .............. 10 *
BAYOU TECHE AND VERMILION RIVER, LA .............. 30 *
BAYOU TECHE, LA.................... .............. 60 *
CADDO LAKE, LA..................... 218 218
CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA....... .............. 17,400 *
CHEFUNCTE RIVER & BOGUE FALIA, LA.. .............. 20 *
FRESHWATER BAYOU, LA............... .............. 1,800 *
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LA..... 16,018 16,018
HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, LA......... .............. 1,050 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA.. .............. 1,330
J BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LA.... 8,436 8,436
LAKE PROVIDENCE HARBOR, LA......... .............. 30 *
MERMENTAU RIVER, LA................ .............. 1,800 *
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUTLETS AT .............. 1,350 *
VENICE, LA........................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO .............. 91,970 *
THE GULF OF MEXICO, LA............
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, LA...... .............. 25 *
REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, LA...... .............. 200 *
WALLACE LAKE, LA................... 267 267
WATERWAY FROM EMPIRE TO THE GULF, .............. 20 *
LA................................
WATERWAY FROM INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY .............. 10 *
TO BAYOU DULAC, LA................
MAINE
DISPOSAL AREA MONITORING, ME....... .............. 1,050 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ME.. .............. 108
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, ME...... .............. 1,000 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 30 *
WATERS, ME........................
UNION RIVER, ME.................... .............. 250 *
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS (50 .............. 20,400 *
FOOT), MD.........................
BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD (DRIFT .............. 565 *
REMOVAL)..........................
CUMBERLAND, MD AND RIDGELEY, WV.... 214 214
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MD.. .............. 175
JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, MD & WV.... 4,382 4,382
NANTICOKE RIVER NORTHWEST FORK, MD. .............. 3 *
OCEAN CITY HARBOR AND INLET AND .............. 1,100 *
SINEPUXENT BAY, MD................
POCOMOKE RIVER, MD................. .............. 3 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MD...... .............. 500 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MD .............. 164
WICOMICO RIVER, MD................. .............. 4,025 *
MASSACHUSETTS
BARRE FALLS DAM, MA................ 1,140 1,140
BIRCH HILL DAM, MA................. 1,196 1,196
BUFFUMVILLE LAKE, MA............... 1,141 1,141
CAPE COD CANAL, MA................. 2,071 2,071
CAPE COD CANAL, MA................. .............. 9,834 *
CHARLES RIVER NATURAL VALLEY 402 402
STORAGE AREA, MA..................
CONANT BROOK LAKE, MA.............. 416 416
EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MA............ 1,024 1,024
HODGES VILLAGE DAM, MA............. 1,221 1,221
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MA.. .............. 417
KNIGHTVILLE DAM, MA................ 1,104 1,104
LITTLEVILLE LAKE, MA............... 832 832
NEW BEDFORD FAIRHAVEN AND ACUSHNET 915 915
HURRICANE BARRIER, MA.............
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MA...... .............. 1,050 *
TULLY LAKE, MA..................... 1,245 1,245
WELLFLEET HARBOR, MA............... .............. 5,000 *
WEST HILL DAM, MA.................. 926 926
WESTVILLE LAKE, MA................. 1,284 1,284
MICHIGAN
CHANNELS IN LAKE ST CLAIR, MI...... .............. 192 *
DETROIT RIVER, MI.................. 34 6,003 *
GRAND HAVEN HARBOR, MI............. 19 619 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MI.. .............. 267
KEWEENAW WATERWAY, MI.............. 35 35
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MI...... .............. 530 *
SAGINAW RIVER, MI.................. .............. 2,747 *
SEBEWAING RIVER, MI................ 60 60
ST CLAIR RIVER, MI................. .............. 1,572 *
ST MARYS RIVER, MI................. 6,518 34,714 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 2,890 *
WATERS, MI........................
MINNESOTA
BIG STONE LAKE AND WHETSTONE RIVER, 254 254
MN & SD...........................
DULUTH--SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN & WI... 584 5,870 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MN.. .............. 526
LAC QUI PARLE LAKES, MINNESOTA 1,239 1,239
RIVER, MN.........................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI 54,752 54,752
RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVP
PORTION), MN......................
ORWELL LAKE, MN.................... 519 519
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MN...... .............. 84
RED LAKE RESERVOIR, MN............. 195 195
RESERVOIRS AT HEADWATERS OF 4,436 4,436
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MN.............
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 530 *
WATERS, MN........................
TWO HARBORS, MN.................... .............. 1,000 *
MISSISSIPPI
EAST FORK, TOMBIGBEE RIVER, MS..... 290 290
GULFPORT HARBOR, MS................ .............. 4,355 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS.. .............. 109
MOUTH OF YAZOO RIVER, MS........... .............. 307 *
OKATIBBEE LAKE, MS................. 1,716 1,716
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS.............. .............. 3,860 *
PEARL RIVER, MS & LA............... 140 140
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MS...... .............. 155 *
ROSEDALE HARBOR, MS................ .............. 35 *
YAZOO RIVER, MS.................... .............. 111 *
MISSOURI
CARUTHERSVILLE HARBOR, MO.......... .............. 15 *
CLARENCE CANNON DAM AND MARK TWAIN 6,786 6,786
LAKE, MO..........................
CLEARWATER LAKE, MO................ 3,487 3,487
HARRY S TRUMAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, 11,262 11,262
MO................................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO.. .............. 949
LITTLE BLUE RIVER LAKES, MO........ 1,410 1,410
LONG BRANCH LAKE, MO............... 888 888
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE OHIO 25,045 25,045
AND MISSOURI RIVERS (REG WORKS),
MO & IL...........................
NEW MADRID COUNTY HARBOR, MO....... .............. 10 *
NEW MADRID HARBOR, MO (MILE 889)... .............. 15 *
POMME DE TERRE LAKE, MO............ 2,822 2,822
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MO...... .............. 5 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MO .............. 181
SMITHVILLE LAKE, MO................ 3,600 3,600
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PORT, .............. 9 *
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MO.............
STOCKTON LAKE, MO.................. 4,773 4,773
TABLE ROCK LAKE, MO & AR........... 9,979 9,979
MONTANA
FT PECK DAM AND LAKE, MT........... 5,744 5,744
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MT.. .............. 588
LIBBY DAM, MT...................... 2,213 2,213
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MT .............. 126
NEBRASKA
GAVINS POINT DAM, LEWIS AND CLARK 10,083 10,083
LAKE, NE & SD.....................
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, NE............. 2,514 2,514
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NE.. .............. 1,222
MISSOURI RIVER--KENSLERS BEND, NE 113 113
TO SIOUX CITY, IA.................
PAPILLION CREEK, NE................ 962 962
SALT CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES, NE.... 1,142 1,142
NEVADA
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NV.. .............. 70
MARTIS CREEK LAKE, NV & CA......... 1,332 1,332
PINE AND MATHEWS CANYONS LAKES, NV. 1,210 1,210
NEW HAMPSHIRE
BLACKWATER DAM, NH................. 1,020 1,020
EDWARD MACDOWELL LAKE, NH.......... 888 888
FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, NH............. 1,157 1,157
HOPKINTON--EVERETT LAKES, NH....... 2,015 2,015
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NH.. .............. 70
OTTER BROOK LAKE, NH............... 899 899
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NH...... .............. 300 *
RYE HARBOR, NH..................... .............. 200 *
SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE, NH............ 932 932
NEW JERSEY
BARNEGAT INLET, NJ................. .............. 9 *
CHEESEQUAKE CREEK, NJ.............. .............. 50 *
COLD SPRING INLET, NJ.............. .............. 20 *
DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ....... .............. 15 *
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO THE .............. 32,358 *
SEA, NJ, PA & DE..................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NJ.. .............. 559
MANASQUAN RIVER, NJ................ .............. 432 *
NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, .............. 895 *
NJ................................
NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK AND PASSAIC .............. 16,600 *
RIVERS, NJ........................
PASSAIC RIVER FLOOD WARNING 668 668
SYSTEMS, NJ.......................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NJ...... .............. 2,494 *
RARITAN RIVER, NJ.................. .............. 50 *
SALEM RIVER, NJ.................... .............. 100 *
SANDY HOOK BAY AT LEONARD, NJ...... .............. 10 *
SHOAL HARBOR AND COMPTON CREEK, NJ. .............. 25 *
SHREWSBURY RIVER, MAIN CHANNEL, NJ. .............. 25 *
NEW MEXICO
ABIQUIU DAM, NM.................... 3,330 3,330
COCHITI LAKE, NM................... 4,188 4,188
CONCHAS LAKE, NM................... 4,446 4,446
GALISTEO DAM, NM................... 1,075 1,075
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NM.. .............. 318
JEMEZ CANYON DAM, NM............... 978 978
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE ENDANGERED 1,190 1,190
SPECIES COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM, NM.
SANTA ROSA DAM AND LAKE, NM........ 1,830 1,830
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, NM .............. 205
TWO RIVERS DAM, NM................. 708 708
UPPER RIO GRANDE WATER OPERATIONS 1,315 1,315
MODEL STUDY, NM...................
NEW YORK
ALMOND LAKE, NY.................... 826 826
ARKPORT DAM, NY.................... 491 491
BAY RIDGE AND RED HOOK CHANNELS, NY .............. 25 *
BLACK ROCK CHANNEL AND TONAWANDA 5 2,077 *
HARBOR, NY........................
BRONX RIVER, NY.................... .............. 30 *
BROWNS CREEK, NY................... .............. 30 *
BUFFALO HARBOR, NY................. .............. 250 *
BUTTERMILK CHANNEL, NY............. .............. 30 *
EAST RIVER, NY..................... .............. 455 *
EAST SIDNEY LAKE, NY............... 685 685
FIRE ISLAND INLET TO JONES INLET, .............. 50 *
NY................................
FLUSHING BAY AND CREEK, NY......... .............. 280 *
GLEN COVE CREEK, NY................ .............. 15 *
GREAT KILLS HARBOR, NY............. .............. 20 *
GREAT SOUTH BAY, NY................ .............. 25 *
HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL, NY........... .............. 50 *
HUDSON RIVER, NY (MAINT)........... .............. 9,300 *
HUDSON RIVER, NY (O & C)........... .............. 1,350 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NY.. .............. 1,742
JONES INLET, NY.................... .............. 50 *
LAKE MONTAUK HARBOR, NY............ .............. 50 *
MATTITUCK HARBOR, NY............... .............. 15 *
MOUNT MORRIS DAM, NY............... 3,604 3,604
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY CHANNELS, .............. 14,100 *
NY & NJ...........................
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR, NY .............. 16,200 *
& NJ..............................
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY................ .............. 6,965 *
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY & NJ (DRIFT .............. 11,171 *
REMOVAL)..........................
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY (PREVENTION OF .............. 1,748 *
OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS).............
PORTCHESTER HARBOR, NY............. .............. 30 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NY...... .............. 2,602 *
SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD CONTROL 884 884
PROJECTS, NY......................
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 780 *
WATERS, NY........................
WHITNEY POINT LAKE, NY............. 943 943
NORTH CAROLINA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NC. 2,155 2,155
B EVERETT JORDAN DAM AND LAKE, NC.. 1,912 1,912
CAPE FEAR RIVER ABOVE WILMINGTON, 140 495 *
NC................................
FALLS LAKE, NC..................... 1,777 1,777
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NC.. .............. 190
MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, NC........ .............. 806 *
MASONBORO INLET AND CONNECTING .............. 25 *
CHANNELS, NC......................
MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, NC........... .............. 7,540 *
NEW RIVER INLET, NC................ .............. 30 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NC...... .............. 700 *
ROLLINSON CHANNEL, NC.............. .............. 650 *
SILVER LAKE HARBOR, NC............. .............. 60 *
W KERR SCOTT DAM AND RESERVOIR, NC. 3,351 3,351
WILMINGTON HARBOR, NC.............. .............. 16,560 *
NORTH DAKOTA
BOWMAN HALEY, ND................... 317 317
GARRISON DAM, LAKE SAKAKAWEA, ND... 16,001 16,001
HOMME LAKE, ND..................... 352 352
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ND.. .............. 512
LAKE ASHTABULA AND BALDHILL DAM, ND 1,588 1,588
PIPESTEM LAKE, ND.................. 706 706
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ND .............. 124
SOURIS RIVER, ND................... 386 386
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 160 *
WATERS, ND........................
OHIO
ALUM CREEK LAKE, OH................ 1,981 1,981
ASHTABULA HARBOR, OH............... .............. 108 *
BERLIN LAKE, OH.................... 2,762 2,762
CAESAR CREEK LAKE, OH.............. 2,937 2,937
CLARENCE J BROWN DAM, OH........... 1,481 1,481
CLEVELAND HARBOR, OH............... .............. 8,066 *
CONNEAUT HARBOR, OH................ .............. 1,216 *
DEER CREEK LAKE, OH................ 3,397 3,397
DELAWARE LAKE, OH.................. 1,746 1,746
DILLON LAKE, OH.................... 2,204 2,204
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH................ .............. 1,130 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OH.. .............. 590
MASSILLON LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, 115 115
OH................................
MICHAEL J KIRWAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, 1,481 1,481
OH................................
MOSQUITO CREEK LAKE, OH............ 1,452 1,452
MUSKINGUM RIVER LAKES, OH.......... 12,459 12,459
NORTH BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER LAKE, 731 731
OH................................
OHIO-MISSISSIPPI FLOOD CONTROL, OH. 1,537 1,537
PAINT CREEK LAKE, OH............... 2,980 2,980
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OH...... .............. 318 *
ROSEVILLE LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, 54 54
OH................................
SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH................ .............. 913 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 300 *
WATERS, OH........................
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH.................. .............. 4,659 *
TOM JENKINS DAM, OH................ 1,455 1,455
WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK LAKE, OH... 1,202 1,202
WILLIAM H HARSHA LAKE, OH.......... 2,666 2,666
OKLAHOMA
ARCADIA LAKE, OK................... 507 507
BIRCH LAKE, OK..................... 1,111 1,111
BROKEN BOW LAKE, OK................ 3,897 3,897
CANTON LAKE, OK.................... 1,760 1,760
COPAN LAKE, OK..................... 1,172 1,172
EUFAULA LAKE, OK................... 7,223 7,223
FORT GIBSON LAKE, OK............... 5,488 5,488
FORT SUPPLY LAKE, OK............... 1,260 1,260
GREAT SALT PLAINS LAKE, OK......... 343 343
HEYBURN LAKE, OK................... 824 824
HUGO LAKE, OK...................... 1,939 1,939
HULAH LAKE, OK..................... 1,010 1,010
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OK.. .............. 275
KAW LAKE, OK....................... 2,388 2,388
KEYSTONE LAKE, OK.................. 5,043 5,043
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER 19,187 19,187
NAVIGATION SYSTEM, OK.............
OOLOGAH LAKE, OK................... 3,104 3,104
OPTIMA LAKE, OK.................... 95 95
PENSACOLA RESERVOIR, LAKE OF THE 160 160
CHEROKEES, OK.....................
PINE CREEK LAKE, OK................ 1,455 1,455
SARDIS LAKE, OK.................... 2,528 2,528
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OK .............. 2,060
SKIATOOK LAKE, OK.................. 1,482 1,482
TENKILLER FERRY LAKE, OK........... 4,769 4,769
WAURIKA LAKE, OK................... 1,604 1,604
WISTER LAKE, OK.................... 900 900
OREGON
APPLEGATE LAKE, OR................. 1,266 1,266
BLUE RIVER LAKE, OR................ 1,093 1,093
BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA... 1,919 7,657 *
CHETCO RIVER, OR................... .............. 954 *
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OR & .............. 23,759 *
WA................................
COOS BAY, OR....................... .............. 4,802 *
COQUILLE RIVER, OR................. .............. 515 *
COTTAGE GROVE LAKE, OR............. 1,516 1,516
COUGAR LAKE, OR.................... 3,986 3,986
DEPOE BAY, OR...................... .............. 24 *
DETROIT LAKE, OR................... 1,054 1,054
DORENA LAKE, OR.................... 1,499 1,499
ELK CREEK LAKE, OR................. 305 305
FALL CREEK LAKE, OR................ 1,504 1,504
FERN RIDGE LAKE, OR................ 2,078 2,078
GREEN PETER--FOSTER LAKES, OR...... 2,631 2,631
HILLS CREEK LAKE, OR............... 1,441 1,441
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OR.. .............. 1,001
JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA..... 5,964 5,964
LOOKOUT POINT LAKE, OR............. 2,187 2,187
LOST CREEK LAKE, OR................ 3,862 3,862
MCNARY LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA....... 9,904 9,904
NEHALEM BAY, OR.................... .............. 20 *
PORT ORFORD, OR.................... .............. 1,302 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OR...... .............. 477 *
ROGUE RIVER AT GOLD BEACH, OR...... .............. 942 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OR .............. 100
SIUSLAW RIVER, OR.................. .............. 975 *
SKIPANON CHANNEL, OR............... .............. 3 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 9,898 *
WATERS, OR........................
TILLAMOOK BAY & BAR, OR............ .............. 25 *
UMPQUA RIVER, OR................... .............. 1,099 *
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE 65 65
FALLS, OR.........................
WILLAMETTE RIVER BANK PROTECTION, 203 203
OR................................
WILLOW CREEK LAKE, OR.............. 1,013 1,013
YAQUINA BAY AND HARBOR, OR......... .............. 4,075 *
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLEGHENY RIVER, PA................ 7,177 7,177
ALVIN R BUSH DAM, PA............... 1,049 1,049
AYLESWORTH CREEK LAKE, PA.......... 359 359
BELTZVILLE LAKE, PA................ 1,881 1,881
BLUE MARSH LAKE, PA................ 2,840 2,840
CONEMAUGH RIVER LAKE, PA........... 1,851 1,851
COWANESQUE LAKE, PA................ 2,117 2,117
CROOKED CREEK LAKE, PA............. 3,538 3,538
CURWENSVILLE LAKE, PA.............. 939 939
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO .............. 4,130 *
TRENTON, NJ.......................
EAST BRANCH CLARION RIVER LAKE, PA. 2,167 2,167
FOSTER JOSEPH SAYERS DAM, PA....... 6,653 6,653
FRANCIS E WALTER DAM, PA........... 1,543 1,543
GENERAL EDGAR JADWIN DAM AND 335 335
RESERVOIR, PA.....................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PA.. .............. 1,112
JOHNSTOWN, PA...................... 21 21
KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, 1,582 1,582
PA................................
LOYALHANNA LAKE, PA................ 8,316 8,316
MAHONING CREEK LAKE, PA............ 1,435 1,435
MONONGAHELA RIVER, PA.............. 16,866 16,866
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, PA, OH & 32,771 32,771
WV................................
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, PA, 959 959
OH & WV...........................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PA...... .............. 172 *
PROMPTON LAKE, PA.................. 555 555
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA................... 862 862
RAYSTOWN LAKE, PA.................. 4,584 4,584
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, PA .............. 78
SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PA............... .............. 4,083 *
SHENANGO RIVER LAKE, PA............ 2,844 2,844
STILLWATER LAKE, PA................ 638 638
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 120 *
WATERS, PA........................
TIOGA--HAMMOND LAKES, PA........... 3,061 3,061
TIONESTA LAKE, PA.................. 5,510 5,510
UNION CITY LAKE, PA................ 538 538
WOODCOCK CREEK LAKE, PA............ 1,110 1,110
YORK INDIAN ROCK DAM, PA........... 926 926
YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE, PA & MD... 3,238 3,238
PUERTO RICO
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PR.. .............. 185
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PR...... .............. 100 *
SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR................ .............. 730 *
RHODE ISLAND
FOX POINT BARRIER, NARRANGANSETT 2,790 2,790
BAY, RI...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, RI.. .............. 95
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, RI...... .............. 300 *
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI.... .............. 1,500 *
WOONSOCKET, RI..................... 698 698
SOUTH CAROLINA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SC. 285 285
CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC.............. .............. 19,476 *
COOPER RIVER, CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC .............. 3,994 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SC.. .............. 65
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, SC...... .............. 875 *
SOUTH DAKOTA
BIG BEND DAM, LAKE SHARPE, SD...... 9,688 9,688
COLD BROOK LAKE, SD................ 413 413
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS LAKE, SD........ 346 346
FORT RANDALL DAM, LAKE FRANCIS 12,398 12,398
CASE, SD..........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SD.. .............. 771
LAKE TRAVERSE, SD & MN............. 648 648
OAHE DAM, LAKE OAHE, SD & ND....... 13,723 13,723
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, SD .............. 144
TENNESSEE
CENTER HILL LAKE, TN............... 7,577 7,577
CHEATHAM LOCK AND DAM, TN.......... 8,272 8,272
CORDELL HULL DAM AND RESERVOIR, TN. 8,059 8,059
DALE HOLLOW LAKE, TN............... 7,656 7,656
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN.. .............. 178
J PERCY PRIEST DAM AND RESERVOIR, 5,837 5,837
TN................................
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE REGIONAL .............. 15 *
HARBOR, LAKE COUNTY, TN...........
OLD HICKORY LOCK AND DAM, TN....... 13,310 13,310
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TN...... .............. 5 *
TENNESSEE RIVER, TN................ 23,792 23,792
WOLF RIVER HARBOR, TN.............. .............. 655 *
TEXAS
AQUILLA LAKE, TX................... 1,211 1,211
ARKANSAS--RED RIVER BASINS CHLORIDE 1,797 1,797
CONTROL--AREA VIII, TX............
BARDWELL LAKE, TX.................. 2,193 2,193
BELTON LAKE, TX.................... 5,766 5,766
BENBROOK LAKE, TX.................. 3,220 3,220
BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TX........... .............. 3,000 *
BUFFALO BAYOU AND TRIBUTARIES, TX.. 3,060 3,060
CANYON LAKE, TX.................... 3,314 3,314
CHANNEL TO HARLINGEN, TX........... .............. 50 *
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX.... .............. 8,550 *
DENISON DAM, LAKE TEXOMA, TX....... 9,053 9,053
ESTELLINE SPRINGS EXPERIMENTAL 39 39
PROJECT, TX.......................
FERRELLS BRIDGE DAM, LAKE O' THE 3,643 3,643
PINES, TX.........................
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX................ .............. 4,700 *
GALVESTON HARBOR AND CHANNEL, TX... .............. 10,900 *
GIWW, CHANNEL TO VICTORIA, TX...... .............. 4,000 *
GIWW, CHOCOLATE BAYOU, TX.......... .............. 50 *
GRANGER DAM AND LAKE, TX........... 3,038 3,038
GRAPEVINE LAKE, TX................. 3,059 3,059
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TX..... 35,275 35,275
HORDS CREEK LAKE, TX............... 1,485 1,485
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX........... .............. 22,000 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TX.. .............. 1,569
JIM CHAPMAN LAKE, TX............... 2,072 2,072
JOE POOL LAKE, TX.................. 1,415 1,415
LAKE KEMP, TX...................... 268 268
LAVON LAKE, TX..................... 3,915 3,915
LEWISVILLE DAM, TX................. 3,583 3,583
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX......... .............. 4,450 *
NAVARRO MILLS LAKE, TX............. 2,361 2,361
NORTH SAN GABRIEL DAM AND LAKE 3,267 3,267
GEORGETOWN, TX....................
O C FISHER DAM AND LAKE, TX........ 1,687 1,687
PAT MAYSE LAKE, TX................. 1,102 1,102
PROCTOR LAKE, TX................... 2,458 2,458
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TX...... .............. 325 *
RAY ROBERTS LAKE, TX............... 1,717 1,717
SABINE--NECHES WATERWAY, TX........ .............. 11,675 *
SAM RAYBURN DAM AND RESERVOIR, TX.. 7,278 7,278
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, TX .............. 510
SOMERVILLE LAKE, TX................ 3,014 3,014
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX.......... 4,752 4,752
TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL, TX........ .............. 500 *
TOWN BLUFF DAM, B A STEINHAGEN 4,826 4,826
LAKE, TX..........................
WACO LAKE, TX...................... 3,220 3,220
WALLISVILLE LAKE, TX............... 2,793 2,793
WHITNEY LAKE, TX................... 7,084 7,084
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM AND LAKE, TX..... 4,389 4,389
UTAH
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, UT.. .............. 25
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, UT .............. 500
VERMONT
BALL MOUNTAIN, VT.................. 2,206 2,206
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VT.. .............. 159 *
NORTH HARTLAND LAKE, VT............ 1,012 1,012
NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, VT......... 1,350 1,350
TOWNSHEND LAKE, VT................. 863 863
UNION VILLAGE DAM, VT.............. 992 992
VIRGIN ISLANDS
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VI.. .............. 18
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VI...... .............. 50 *
VIRGINIA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY-- 679 679
ACC, VA...........................
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY-- 640 640
DSC, VA...........................
CHINCOTEAGUE INLET, VA............. .............. 400 *
GATHRIGHT DAM AND LAKE MOOMAW, VA.. 2,612 2,612
HAMPTON ROADS, NORFOLK & NEWPORT .............. 1,700 *
NEWS HARBOR, VA (DRIFT REMOVAL)...
HAMPTON ROADS, VA (PREVENTION OF .............. 120 *
OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS).............
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VA.. .............. 440
JAMES RIVER CHANNEL, VA............ .............. 3,360 *
JOHN H KERR LAKE, VA & NC.......... 11,594 11,594
JOHN W FLANNAGAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, 2,433 2,433
VA................................
NORFOLK HARBOR, VA................. .............. 15,965 *
NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER LAKE, VA. 765 765
PHILPOTT LAKE, VA.................. 5,504 5,504
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VA...... .............. 1,125 *
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER, VA............. .............. 210 *
RUDEE INLET, VA.................... .............. 320 *
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL .............. 150 *
CERTIFICATIONS, VA................
WASHINGTON
BELLINGHAM HARBOR, WA.............. .............. 30 *
CHIEF JOSEPH DAM, WA............... 588 588
COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE .............. 52,236 *
RIVERS BELOW VANCOUVER, WA &
PORTLAND, OR......................
COLUMBIA RIVER AT BAKER BAY, WA & .............. 1,828 *
OR................................
COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN VANCOUVER, .............. 1,057 *
WA AND THE DALLES, OR.............
COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION, WA, 2,597 2,597
OR & ID...........................
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, .............. 2,137 *
WA................................
GRAYS HARBOR, WA................... .............. 10,828 *
HOWARD HANSON DAM, WA.............. 4,347 4,347
ICE HARBOR LOCK AND DAM, WA........ 7,003 7,003
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WA.. .............. 1,019
KENMORE NAVIGATION CHANNEL, WA..... .............. 6,645 *
LAKE CROCKETT (KEYSTONE HARBOR), WA .............. 1,728 *
LAKE WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, WA..... 1,260 9,319 *
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, WA...... 4,473 4,473
LOWER GRANITE LOCK AND DAM, WA..... 3,309 3,309
LOWER MONUMENTAL LOCK AND DAM, WA.. 2,919 2,919
MILL CREEK LAKE, WA................ 2,746 2,746
MOUNT SAINT HELENS SEDIMENT 266 266
CONTROL, WA.......................
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA............... 6,546 6,546
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WA...... .............. 1,046 *
PUGET SOUND AND TRIBUTARY WATERS, .............. 1,725 *
WA................................
QUILLAYUTE RIVER, WA............... .............. 280 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WA .............. 469
SEATTLE HARBOR, WA................. .............. 211 *
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, WA............ 297 297
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 66 *
WATERS, WA........................
SWINOMISH CHANNEL, WA.............. .............. 50 *
TACOMA HARBOR, WA.................. .............. 50 *
TACOMA, PUYALLUP RIVER, WA......... 184 184
THE DALLES LOCK AND DAM, WA & OR... 3,607 3,607
WILLAPA RIVER AND HARBOR, WA....... .............. 530 *
WEST VIRGINIA
BEECH FORK LAKE, WV................ 1,711 1,711
BLUESTONE LAKE, WV................. 2,240 2,240
BURNSVILLE LAKE, WV................ 2,720 2,720
EAST LYNN LAKE, WV................. 2,644 2,644
ELKINS, WV......................... 25 25
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WV.. .............. 423
KANAWHA RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV... 12,641 12,641
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV, KY & 24,361 24,361
OH................................
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, WV, 2,710 2,710
KY & OH...........................
R D BAILEY LAKE, WV................ 2,492 2,492
STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE, WV......... 1,466 1,466
SUMMERSVILLE LAKE, WV.............. 2,571 2,571
SUTTON LAKE, WV.................... 2,980 2,980
TYGART LAKE, WV.................... 1,667 1,667
WISCONSIN
EAU GALLE RIVER LAKE, WI........... 1,055 1,055
FOX RIVER, WI...................... 11,457 11,457
GREEN BAY HARBOR, WI............... .............. 3,437 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WI.. .............. 45
KEWAUNEE HARBOR, WI................ 13 13
MILWAUKEE HARBOR, WI............... .............. 1,341 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WI...... .............. 230 *
STURGEON BAY HARBOR AND LAKE 7 7
MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL, WI...........
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY .............. 550 *
WATERS, WI........................
WYOMING
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WY.. .............. 189
JACKSON HOLE LEVEES, WY............ 1,135 1,135
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WY .............. 109
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SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED 1,774,747 2,735,308
UNDER STATES................
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK .............. 23,907
NAVIGATION MAINTENANCE............
DEEP-DRAFT HARBOR AND .............. 607,625
CHANNEL...................
DONOR AND ENERGY TRANSFER .............. 50,000
PORTS.....................
INLAND WATERWAYS........... .............. 50,000
SMALL, REMOTE, OR .............. 54,000
SUBSISTENCE NAVIGATION....
OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES...... .............. 58,525
AQUATIC NUISANCE CONTROL RESEARCH.. 675 10,000
ASSET MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES AND 3,285 4,285
EQUIP MAINT (FEM).................
CIVIL WORKS WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 7,650 7,650
(CWWMS)...........................
COASTAL INLET RESEARCH PROGRAM..... 2,430 10,975
COASTAL OCEAN DATA SYSTEM (CODS)... 2,250 7,500
CULTURAL RESOURCES................. 900 900
CYBERSECURITY...................... 3,600 3,600
DREDGE MACFARLAND READY RESERVE.... .............. 11,690 *
DREDGE WHEELER READY RESERVE....... .............. 15,000 *
DREDGING DATA AND LOCK PERFORMANCE 1,010 3,120
MONITORING SYSTEM.................
DREDGING OPERATIONS AND 5,000 5,000
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (DOER).....
DREDGING OPERATIONS TECHNICAL 2,550 2,550
SUPPORT PROGRAM (DOTS)............
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION 300 300
PROGRAM...........................
FACILITY PROTECTION................ 4,182 4,182
FISH & WILDLIFE OPERATING FISH 5,400 5,400
HATCHERY REIMBURSEMENT............
HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE DATA .............. 795 *
COLLECTION........................
INAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION CHARTS... 4,050 4,050
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FEDERAL 15,000 15,000
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS............
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS...... 32,784 ..............
MONITORING OF COMPLETED NAVIGATION 3,780 11,780
PROJECTS..........................
NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM... 4,875 10,000
NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM 7,650 13,900
(PORTFOLIO RISK ASSESSMENT).......
NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 4,500 4,500
PROGRAM (NEPP)....................
NATIONAL (LEVEE) FLOOD INVENTORY... 4,500 15,000
NATIONAL (MULTIPLE PROJECT) NATURAL 3,330 3,330
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES...
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENTS FOR 500 500
REALLOCATIONS.....................
OPTIMIZATION TOOLS FOR NAVIGATION.. 392 600
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING SUPPORT 2,000 2,000
PROGRAM...........................
RECREATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,400 1,400
PROGRAM...........................
REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT 3,500 8,500
PROGRAM...........................
RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AT CORPS .............. 5,000
PROJECTS..........................
REVIEW OF NON-FEDERAL ALTERATIONS 8,500 8,500
OF CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS (SECTON
408)..............................
SCHEDULING OF RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. 8,564 5,000
STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAM........ 900 900
SUSTAINABLE RIVERS PROGRAM (SRP)... 500 500
VETERAN'S CURATION PROGRAM AND 5,025 6,500
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT............
WATERBORNE COMMERCE STATISTICS..... 4,200 4,200
WATER OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 500 5,500
(WOTS)............................
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS.... 1,930,429 3,798,972
ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENT.............. -1 ..............
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND 1,930,428 3,798,972
MAINTENANCE.................
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*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
Funded in remaining items.
Funded under projects listed under States.
Harmful Algal Blooms [HABs].--The Committee is concerned
about the increasing threat to human health and public safety
from HABs on our Nation's surface waters. As many of these
surface waters have a nexus with Corps water resource projects,
the Committee encourages the Corps to work with the appropriate
Federal, State, and local agencies to attempt, to the extent
practical, to reduce the conditions that allow HABs to occur.
When these blooms occur, the committee urges the Corps to work
with these same agencies, where appropriate, to provide notice
to the public to minimize threats to public health and safety.
The Committee recommends additional funds in Aquatic Nuisance
Control Research to supplement Corps activities to address
HABs, including research and development into the formation,
rapid detection, protection methods, and remediation of HABs to
enhance protection of vital U.S. water resources.
Calumet Harbor.--The Committee encourages the Corps to take
greater consideration of the concerns of the local communities
when considering potential locations for a new Calumet Harbor
Dredge Material Facility.
Coastal Inlet Research Program.--The Committee understands
that communities, infrastructure, commerce, and resources that
are tied to the coastal nearshore region are all vulnerable to
damage from extreme coastal events and long-term coastal
change. Funding in addition to the budget request is
recommended for the Corps-led multi-university effort to
identify engineering frameworks to address coastal resilience
needs, to develop adaptive pathways that lead to coastal
resilience, that measure the coastal forces that lead to
infrastructure damage and erosion during extreme storm events,
and to improve coupling of terrestrial and coastal models.
Funding in addition to the budget request is also recommended
for the Corps to continue work with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's National Water Center on
protecting the Nation's water resources.
Debris Removal.--The Corps is reminded that debris removal
activities, including those in urban waterways, are eligible
for additional funding. The Corps is directed to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress within 90 days of enactment of this act on the
findings-to-date from the study required under section 1210 of
the AWIA.
Donor and Energy Transfer Ports.--The additional funding
recommended in this account for donor and energy transfer ports
shall be allocated in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2238c. The
Committee notes the Corps issued implementation guidance for
section 1110 of WIIN, but has not completed the necessary work
to execute all authorized uses for this funding. The Committee
directs the Corps to fully execute subsection (c) of 33 U.S.C.
2238c within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Regional Dredge Demonstration Program.--Additional funds
have been recommended in this account to support the
demonstration program in accordance with the direction in the
front matter under the heading ``Regional Dredge Demonstration
Program''.
Dredging Data and Lock Performance Monitoring System.--The
Committee is concerned with the interruptions in commerce due
to flooding and other silting activities and resulting closures
of navigation, and recommends an additional $2,000,000 to
support enhanced modeling that can lead to improved operational
and maintenance scenarios.
Enhanced Options for Sand Acquisition for Beach
Renourishment Projects.--The Committee urges the Corps to
provide States with guidance and recommendations to implement
cost effective measures and planning for sand management.
Invasive Mussels.--The Committee recognizes that dreissenid
mussels, highly invasive species, threaten water delivery
systems and hydroelectric facilities operated by the Corps.
Additional funds are recommended in this account to prevent the
introduction and removal of invasive species like dreissenid
mussels at Corps-owned reservoirs.
Isle of Shoals North and Cape Arundel Dredged Material
Placement Site.--The Cape Arundel Disposal Site in Maine
selected by the Department of the Army as an alternative
dredged material disposal site under section 103(b) of the
Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, shall
remain open until April 15, 2024, until the remaining disposal
capacity of the site has been utilized, or until final
designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site for
southern Maine under section 102(c) of the Marine Protection
Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, whichever first occurs,
provided that the site conditions remain suitable for such
purpose and that the site may not be used for disposal of more
than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging project.
J. Percy Priest Greenway.--The Committee understands the
city of Murfreesboro has been working in partnership with the
Corps since 2007 for the development of a greenway trail that
provides recreational and wellness opportunities, and an
alternate form of transportation. The Committee supports
completion of the J. Percy Priest Greenway trail improvements
and reminds the Corps that greenway trail improvements are
eligible to compete for additional funding recommended in this
account.
Kennebec River Long-Term Maintenance Dredging.--The
Committee supports the Memorandum of Agreement signed in
January 2019 denoting responsibilities between the Department
of the Army and the Department of the Navy for the regular
maintenance of the Kennebec River Federal Navigation Channel.
Maintenance dredging of the Kennebec is essential to the safe
passage of newly constructed Navy guided missile destroyers to
the Atlantic Ocean. The Committee directs the Secretary to
maintain its collaboration with the Department of the Navy to
ensure regular maintenance dredging of the Kennebec.
Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea.--The Committee is aware of
the deterioration of recreational facilities around Lake Oahe
and Lake Sakakawea and urges the Corps to develop, using input
from local stakeholders, a sustainable long-term plan to
restore and maintain these facilities.
Manatee Harbor South Channel.--The Committee understands an
Integral Determination Report for inclusion of the South
Channel as part of the Federal authorized project and an
assumption of maintenance was completed and approved on April
11, 2019. The Committee also understands the Corps is preparing
the appropriate agreements to allow for the assumption of
maintenance dredging of the South Channel and for reimbursement
to Port Manatee of the Federal share of the construction work
completed. The Corps is reminded this project is eligible for
additional funding recommended in this account once the
appropriate agreement has been executed.
Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects--Fisheries.--
The Committee is concerned that a reduction in or elimination
of navigational lock operations on the Nation's inland
waterways is having a negative impact on river ecosystems,
particularly the ability of a number of endangered, threatened,
and game fish species to migrate through waterways,
particularly during critical spawning periods. The Committee is
aware of preliminary research that indicates reduced lock
operations on certain Corps designated low-use waterways is
directly impacting migration and that there are effective means
to mitigate the impacts. The Committee believes maximizing the
ability of fish to use these locks to move past the dams has
the potential to restore natural and historic long-distance
river migrations that may be critical to species survival. In
fiscal year 2019, the Committee recommended funding to continue
preliminary research on the impact of reduced lock operations
on riverine fish.
The Committee understands the research underway is proving
valuable and, within available funds for ongoing work, directs
the Corps to continue this research at no less than the fiscal
year 2019 level. The goal of the continued funding is to
support the ongoing research and, where appropriate, expand the
work to look at ecosystem level impacts and additional
waterways, lock structures, lock operation methods, and fish
species that will more fully inform the Corps' operations.
Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects--Non-
Destructive Testing.--The Committee supports the Corps' efforts
to cost-effectively improve the safety, efficiency, and
reliability of critical and aging infrastructure. The Committee
understands that the Corps continues to explore non-destructive
testing methods of inspection that can assist in performing
this vital mission with increased safety and accuracy and at
significantly less cost than current methods. The Committee
recommends $2,000,000 for the Corps to complete an asset
management plan regarding non-destructive testing methods.
Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects--Structural
Health Monitoring.--Of the funding recommended, $4,000,000
shall be to support the structural health monitoring program to
facilitate research to maximize operations, enhance efficiency,
and protect asset life through catastrophic failure mitigation.
National (Levee) Flood Inventory.--Funding in addition to
the budget request is recommended to meet the requirements
under WRRDA section 3016. Within these funds, the Corps is
directed to finalize and submit the implementation plan
required in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, within
30 days of enactment of this act. The Corps is also directed to
include in the plan any initiatives required under WRRDA,
section 3016 that have the potential to be duplicative and
recommendations of how to streamline these requirements.
Ready Reserve Fleet.--The Secretary is directed to submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
a report detailing the capacity of the current Corps and Ready
Reserve Fleets to: (1) prevent or minimize the impact of
national emergencies or disasters on ports, harbors, and other
U.S. waterways for navigation; and (2) adequately restore those
waterways quickly post-disaster, within 120 days of enactment
of this act.
Regional Sediment Management.--The Committee recommends
additional funding in this account for ``Regional Sediment
Management'' for Corps research and development into enhanced
forecasting capabilities to implement proactive strategies for
flood risk management to enhance the resiliency of coastal
communities and mitigate socioeconomic and environmental
consequences of extreme coastal hazards.
Rollinson Channel, North Carolina.--The Committee is aware
of the continual shoaling issue in Dare County between Hatteras
and Ocracoke. The shoaling has resulted in a longer route for
the ferry, leading to increased costs and decreased services.
The Committee encourages the Corps to continue coordination
with the other relevant agencies to move forward with a
solution to the shoaling issue in a timely manner.
San Rafael Channel, California.--The Committee is aware
that the last full dredging of the San Rafael Channel was in
2002. This lack of dredging is becoming a public safety issue
at the San Rafael Police and Fire Department, who are based in
the channel and need access and capacity for bay patrols,
rescues, and other public safety activity. Given public safety
concerns, the Committee urges the Corps to prioritize dredging
of the San Rafael Channel.
Small, Remote, or Subsistence Harbors.--The Committee
emphasizes the importance of ensuring that our country's small
and low-use ports remain functional. In the fiscal year 2020
Work Plan, the Committee urges the Corps to consider expediting
scheduled maintenance at small and low-use ports that have
experienced unexpected levels of deterioration since their last
dredging.
The Committee is concerned that small Corps-owned
navigation projects across the country are in critical need of
investment (in many cases to mitigate public safety concerns)
but continue to suffer neglect. The Committee, therefore,
directs the Corps to prioritize projects for emerging harbors
that have public safety concerns.
The Committee is concerned that the administration's
criteria for navigation maintenance disadvantage small, remote,
or subsistence harbors and waterways from competing for scarce
navigation maintenance funds. The Committee directs the Corps
to revise the criteria used for determining which navigation
maintenance projects are funded and to develop a reasonable and
equitable allocation under the Operation and Maintenance
account. The Committee supports including criteria to evaluate
economic impact that these projects provide to local and
regional economies.
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration [Operation and
Maintenance].--The Committee strongly encourages the Corps and
the Office of Management and Budget to include an annual line
item for O&M costs under the SFER programmatic budget. The
Committee further emphasizes the responsibility of the Corps'
to provide annual payments of the Federal share of such costs
to local sponsors of SFER projects, as provided for by statute
and contract, for O&M activities reviewed by the Corps
Jacksonville District. The Committee notes that the lack of
SFER O&M funding has significantly impacted local partners
including the South Florida Water Management District and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida and serves as an unnecessary
bureaucratic impediment to the restoration of America's
Everglades.
Water Control Manuals.--The Committee has heard concerns
that some water control manuals are decades old and in need of
update, particularly in light of recent dam disasters and
improvements in forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Therefore, additional funds are recommended in the Other
Authorized Project Purposes funding pot for water control
manual updates for projects located in states where a
Reclamation project is also located. The Committee directs that
not less than $1,000,000 be used to develop a comprehensive
list of water control manuals at Corps-owned projects located
in states where a Reclamation project is also located,
including a prioritized list of needed updates of those
manuals. The Corps is directed to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
30 days of completion of this list.
Water Operations Technical Support.--Funding in addition to
the budget request is recommended for research into atmospheric
rivers first funded in fiscal year 2015.
WRRDA Section 6002, Review of Corps Assets.--The Committee
is frustrated by the lack of progress of the Corps in
performing a review of its inventory, in accordance with
section 6002 of the WRRDA, as has been directed in previous
Committee Reports. The Committee recommends $1,000,000 under
the Asset Management/Facilities and Equipment Maintenance to
perform this review.
Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--The Committee cannot
support a level of funding that does not fund O&M of our
Nation's aging infrastructure sufficiently to ensure continued
competitiveness in a global marketplace. Federal navigation
channels maintained at only a fraction of authorized dimensions
and navigation locks and hydropower facilities well beyond
their design life results in economic inefficiencies and risks
infrastructure failure, which can cause substantial economic
losses. The Committee recommendation includes additional funds
for projects and activities to enhance the Nation's economic
growth and international competitiveness.
The Committee recommends not less than $4,000,000 of the
additional funds recommended in the Scheduling of Reservoir
Operations line be for a water control manual update for a non-
Corps owned high hazard dam where: (1) the Corps has a
responsibility for flood control operations under section 7 of
the Flood Control Act of 1944; (2) the dam requires
coordination of water releases with one or more other high-
hazard dams for flood control purposes; and (3) the dam owner
is actively investigating the feasibility of applying forecast
informed reservoir operations technology. Of the additional
funds recommended in this account for other authorized project
purposes, not less than $2,200,000 shall be used to continue
greenway trail improvements at Federal projects in partnership
with a non-Federal agency. Of the additional funds recommended
in this account for other authorized project purposes, not less
than $2,000,000 shall be for efforts to combat invasive mussels
at Corps-owned reservoirs.
When allocating the additional funding recommended in this
account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to the
following:
--Ability to complete ongoing work maintaining authorized
depths and widths of harbors and shipping channels
(including small, remote, or subsistence harbors),
including where contaminated sediments are present;
--Ability to address critical maintenance backlog;
--Presence of the U.S. Coast Guard;
--Extent to which the work will enhance national, regional,
or local economic development;
--Extent to which the work will promote job growth or
international competitiveness;
--Number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
--Ability to obligate the funds allocated within the fiscal
year;
--Ability to complete the project, separable element, project
phase, or useful increment of work within the funds
allocated; and
--For harbor maintenance activities:
--Total tonnage handled;
--Total exports;
--Total imports;
--Dollar value of cargo handled;
--Energy infrastructure and national security needs served;
--Designation as strategic seaports;
--Lack of alternative means of freight movement;
--Savings over alternative means of freight movement; and
--Improvements to dredge disposal facilities which will
result in long-term savings, including a reduction
in regular maintenance costs.
REGULATORY PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $200,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000,000
The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for the Regulatory
Program, the same as the budget request.
Regional General Permits.--Not later than 60 days after the
enactment of this act, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
report detailing the five-year duration limitation on regional
general permits under 33 U.S.C. 1344(e)(2), and the resulting
undue hardship on economic development efforts. Additionally,
the Corps is encouraged to outline the potential benefits of
the following: (1) establishing a process by which non-Federal
entities can negotiate permitting agreements with the Corps on
pre-decisional permitting processes; and (2) allowing regional
general permits to be granted for a time period sufficient for
the permittee to complete the work specified in the
application.
Salton Sea.--The Committee encourages the Corps to expedite
the State of California's pending request for Salton Sea's
ordinary high water mark jurisdictional determination to ensure
that Salton Sea mitigation projects may proceed expeditiously.
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $150,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000,000
The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for the Formerly
Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $35,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 27,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Flood Control and
Coastal Emergencies, an increase of $8,000,000 above the budget
request.
Hurricane Dorian.--The Committee acknowledges the severe
coastal impacts of Hurricane Dorian along the southeastern U.S.
from Florida through Virginia. The Committee urges the Corps to
expedite assessment, rehabilitation, and renourishment of
federally authorized shore protection projects along Hurricane
Dorian's path to minimize the potential for future losses of
life and property through the remainder of the 2019 Atlantic
hurricane season.
EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $193,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 187,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 193,000,000
The Committee recommends $193,000,000 for Expenses, an
increase of $6,000,000 above the budget request. No funding is
recommended for creation of an Office of Congressional Affairs.
Deauthorizations.--Within 90 days of enactment of this act,
the Corps shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress a list of all projects that have been
deauthorized or will be deauthorized in the next two fiscal
years as a result of section 1302 of WIIN.
Inventory of Corps Projects.--Within 120 days of enactment
this act, the Corps shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an inventory of all
authorized Corps studies and projects in each State. For each
study and project identified, the Corps shall include by State,
the specific authorization, respective mission area, remaining
Federal cost to complete, and the current status.
Other Transaction Authority.--The Corps is encouraged to
expand its use of Other Transaction Agreements to execute the
Civil Works program.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (CIVIL WORKS)
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), the same as the
budget request.
The Committee is concerned about the bureaucratic process
for renewing leases under the 16 U.S.C. 406d. The Committee
encourages the Secretary to consider the efficiencies that may
be gained by allowing Corps Districts to authorize lease
renewals under this section, including lease applications in
excess of 25 years.
The Committee counts on a timely and accessible executive
branch in the course of fulfilling its constitutional role in
the appropriations process. The requesting and receiving of
basic, factual information is vital to maintain a transparent
and open governing process. The Committee recognizes that some
discussions internal to the executive branch are pre-decisional
in nature and, therefore, not subject to disclosure. However,
the access to facts, figures, and statistics that inform these
decisions are not subject to the same sensitivity and are
critical to the appropriations process. The administration
needs to do more to ensure timely and complete responses to
these inquiries.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
Section 101. The bill includes a provision related to
reprogramming.
Section 102. The bill includes a provision related to
allocation of funds.
Section 103. The bill includes a provision related to
contract awards and modifications.
Section 104. The bill includes a provision related to the
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Section 105. The bill includes a provision related to open
lake disposal of dredged material.
Section 106. The bill includes a provision related to the
reorganization or transfer of the Corps of Engineers.
Section 107. The bill includes a provision related to
permitting for the discharge of dredged or fill material.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the Central Utah
Project Completion Account, which includes $1,800,000 for the
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by
the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission,
$1,500,000 for necessary expenses of the Secretary of the
Interior, and up to $1,500,000 for the Commission's
administrative expenses. This allows the Department of the
Interior to develop water supply facilities that will continue
to sustain economic growth and an enhanced quality of life in
the western States, the fastest growing region in the United
States. The Committee remains committed to complete the Central
Utah Project, which would enable the project to initiate
repayment to the Federal Government.
Bureau of Reclamation
OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $1,730,000,000 for the Bureau of
Reclamation [Reclamation], an increase of $620,151,000 above
the budget request. The Committee recommendation sets
priorities by supporting our Nation's water infrastructure.
INTRODUCTION
In addition to the traditional missions of bringing water
and power to the West, Reclamation continues to develop
programs, initiatives, and activities that will help meet new
water needs and balance the multitude of competing uses of
water in the West. Reclamation is the largest wholesaler of
water in the country, operating 338 reservoirs with a total
storage capacity of 140 million acre-feet. Reclamation projects
deliver 10 trillion gallons of water to more than 31 million
people each year, and provide 1 out of 5 western farmers with
irrigation water for 11 million acres of farmland that produce
60 percent of the Nation's vegetables and 25 percent of its
fruits and nuts. Reclamation manages, with partners, 289
recreation sites that have 90 million visits annually.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 WORK PLAN
The Committee recommends $620,151,000 funding above the
budget request for Water and Related Resources. Reclamation is
directed to submit a work plan, not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this act, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress proposing its
allocation of these additional funds. The work plan shall be
consistent with the following general guidance:
--None of the funds may be used for any item for which the
Committee has specifically denied funding;
--The additional funds are recommended for studies or
projects that were either not included in the budget
request or for which the budget request was inadequate;
--Funding associated with a category may be allocated to
eligible studies or projects within that category; and
--Reclamation may not withhold funding from a study or
project because it is inconsistent with administration
policy. The Committee notes that these funds are in
excess of the administration's budget request, and that
administration budget metrics shall not disqualify a
study or project from being funded.
REPROGRAMMING
The Committee is retaining the reprogramming legislation
provided in the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.
DROUGHT RESILIENCY
Congress has invested approximately $700,000,000 over the
past 5 years in drought and water supply-related activities.
The Committee remains intently focused on the need for
substantially increased investment in improving drought
resiliency as well as in finding opportunities for agencies to
combine water supply benefits with other mission priorities. In
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017, the Committee began the transition
from mitigating an ongoing drought in the West to preparing for
the next one. The Committee continues that approach in this
year's bill by recommending $206,000,000 for the drought
resiliency programs authorized in WIIN.
The Committee directs Reclamation to continue working with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the NMFS, and relevant
State agencies to undertake comprehensive, around the clock,
real-time monitoring of water supply conditions and their
impact on endangered species during critical periods in the
winter and spring.
The Committee believes that the only answer to these
chronic droughts is a combination of additional storage,
substantial investments in desalination and recycling, improved
conveyance, and increased efficiencies in the uses of water
both for agriculture and potable purposes. As the West has
consistently been the fastest growing part of the country, it
is incumbent on Reclamation to lead the way in increasing the
water that is available from year to year and to incentivize
more efficient use of the water that is available.
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
The Committee reminds Reclamation that a report was
required in fiscal year 2019 regarding unmanned aerial systems
[UAS]. Reclamation is directed to expedite completion of this
report and within 30 days of enactment of this act, brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on its
findings and subsequent actions, as they relate to foreign-made
UAS.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING
The Committee did not accept or include congressionally
directed spending, as defined in section 5(a) of rule XLIV of
the Standing Rules of the Senate. However, the Committee has
recommended additional programmatic funds above the budget
request for the Water and Related Resources account. In some
cases, these additional funds have been included within defined
categories, as in prior years, and are described in more detail
in their respective sections below.
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,391,992,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 962,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,582,151,000
The Committee recommends $1,582,151,000 for Water and
Related Resources, an increase of $620,151,000 above the budget
request.
INTRODUCTION
The Water and Related Resources account supports the
development, management, and restoration of water and related
natural resources in the 17 western States. The account
includes funds for operating and maintaining existing
facilities to obtain the greatest overall level of benefits, to
protect public safety, and to conduct studies on ways to
improve the use of water and related natural resources. Work
will be done in partnership and cooperation with non-Federal
entities and other Federal agencies.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION--WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget estimate Committee recommendation
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Project title Resources Facilities Resources Facilities
management OM&R management OM&R
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ARIZONA
AK CHIN INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT .............. 15,311 .............. 15,311
PROJECT........................................
COLORADO RIVER BASIN--CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT... 5,744 648 5,744 648
COLORADO RIVER FRONT WORK AND LEVEE SYSTEM...... 2,303 .............. 2,303 ..............
SALT RIVER PROJECT.............................. 649 250 649 250
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE WATER SETTLEMENT ACT 1,550 .............. 1,550 ..............
PROJECT........................................
YUMA AREA PROJECTS.............................. 1,125 22,789 1,125 22,789
CALIFORNIA
CACHUMA PROJECT................................. 746 898 746 898
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT:......................... .............. .............. .............. ..............
AMERICAN RIVER DIVISION, FOLSOM DAM UNIT/MORMON 1,577 8,837 1,577 8,837
ISLAND.........................................
AUBURN-FOLSOM SOUTH UNIT........................ 35 2,184 35 2,184
DELTA DIVISION.................................. 5,075 5,644 5,075 5,644
EAST SIDE DIVISION.............................. 1,290 2,772 1,290 2,772
FRIANT DIVISION................................. 1,508 3,411 1,508 3,411
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION SETTLEMENT........ 28,264 .............. 28,264 ..............
MISCELLANEOUS PROJECT PROGRAMS.................. 7,770 370 7,770 370
REPLACEMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND EXTRAORDINARY .............. 28,780 .............. 28,780
MAINT. PROGRAM.................................
SACRAMENTO RIVER DIVISION....................... 1,675 495 1,675 495
SAN FELIPE DIVISION............................. 218 73 218 73
SHASTA DIVISION................................. 474 8,343 474 8,343
TRINITY RIVER DIVISION.......................... 10,371 4,077 10,371 4,077
WATER AND POWER OPERATIONS...................... 2,628 10,793 2,628 10,793
WEST SAN JOAQUIN DIVISION, SAN LUIS UNIT........ 2,758 4,908 2,758 4,908
ORLAND PROJECT.................................. .............. 873 .............. 873
SALTON SEA RESEARCH PROJECT..................... 300 .............. 300 ..............
SOLANO PROJECT.................................. 1,162 2,233 1,162 2,233
VENTURA RIVER PROJECT........................... 380 54 380 54
COLORADO
ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT......................... 5,234 5,004 5,234 5,004
ARMEL UNIT, P-SMBP.............................. 4 384 4 384
COLLBRAN PROJECT................................ 205 1,850 205 1,850
COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT................... 96 13,513 96 13,513
FRUITGROWERS DAM PROJECT........................ 75 120 75 120
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT...................... 135 9,884 135 9,884
GRAND VALLEY UNIT, CRBSCP, TITLE II............. 275 1,743 275 1,743
LEADVILLE/ARKANSAS RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT....... .............. 30,000 .............. 30,000
MANCOS PROJECT.................................. 100 678 100 678
NARROWS UNIT, P-SMBP............................ .............. 30 .............. 30
PARADOX VALLEY UNIT, CRBSCP, TITLE II........... 1,080 2,967 1,080 2,967
PINE RIVER PROJECT.............................. 120 295 120 295
SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, CLOSED BASIN........... 118 2,832 118 2,832
SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, CONEJOS DIVISION....... 9 20 9 20
UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT............................. 708 150 708 150
UPPER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM......... 729 .............. 729 ..............
IDAHO
BOISE AREA PROJECTS............................. 2,642 2,409 2,642 2,409
COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVER SALMON RECOVERY PROJECT 16,000 .............. 16,000 ..............
LEWISTON ORCHARDS PROJECT....................... 1,476 20 1,476 20
MINIDOKA AREA PROJECTS.......................... 2,037 3,151 2,037 3,151
PRESTON BENCH PROJECT........................... 14 47 14 47
KANSAS
ALMENA UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 41 438 41 438
BOSTWICK UNIT, P-SMBP........................... 211 887 211 887
CEDAR BLUFF UNIT, P-SMBP........................ 13 497 13 497
GLEN ELDER UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 104 1,147 104 1,147
KANSAS RIVER UNIT, P-SMBP....................... .............. 100 .............. 100
KIRWIN UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 14 371 14 371
WEBSTER UNIT, P-SMBP............................ 11 17,457 11 17,457
WICHITA PROJECT--CHENEY DIVISION................ 36 352 36 352
MONTANA
CANYON FERRY UNIT, P-SMBP....................... 188 5,126 188 5,126
EAST BENCH UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 162 646 162 646
FORT PECK RESERVATION / DRY PRAIRIE RURAL WATER 2,431 .............. 2,431 ..............
SYSTEM.........................................
HELENA VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP...................... 52 238 52 238
HUNGRY HORSE PROJECT............................ .............. 476 .............. 476
HUNTLEY PROJECT................................. 38 57 38 57
LOWER MARIAS UNIT, P-SMBP....................... 86 2,186 86 2,186
LOWER YELLOWSTONE PROJECT....................... 699 23 699 23
MILK RIVER PROJECT.............................. 400 3,051 400 3,051
MISSOURI BASIN O&M, P-SMBP...................... 1,030 110 1,030 110
ROCKY BOYS/NORTH CENTRAL MT RURAL WATER SYSTEM.. 1,984 .............. 1,984 ..............
SUN RIVER PROJECT............................... 107 398 107 398
YELLOWTAIL UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 105 8,495 105 8,495
NEBRASKA
AINSWORTH UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 59 98 59 98
FRENCHMAN-CAMBRIDGE UNIT, P-SMBP................ 139 1,788 139 1,788
MIRAGE FLATS PROJECT............................ 10 74 10 74
NORTH LOUP UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 90 159 90 159
NEVADA
LAHONTAN BASIN PROJECT.......................... 4,992 4,401 4,992 4,401
LAKE TAHOE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM......... 115 .............. 115 ..............
LAKE MEAD/LAS VEGAS WASH PROGRAM................ 595 .............. 595 ..............
NEW MEXICO
CARLSBAD PROJECT................................ 2,108 1,342 2,108 1,342
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE PROJECT....................... 12,461 10,121 12,461 10,121
RIO GRANDE PROJECT.............................. 2,153 11,668 2,153 11,668
RIO GRANDE PUEBLOS PROJECT...................... 68 .............. 68 ..............
TUCUMCARI PROJECT............................... 15 5 15 5
NORTH DAKOTA
DICKINSON UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... .............. 564 .............. 564
GARRISON DIVERSION UNIT, P-SMBP................. 7,666 12,199 7,666 12,199
HEART BUTTE UNIT, P-SMBP........................ 10 969 10 969
OKLAHOMA
ARBUCKLE PROJECT................................ 39 203 39 203
MCGEE CREEK PROJECT............................. 20 826 20 826
MOUNTAIN PARK PROJECT........................... 31 600 31 600
NORMAN PROJECT.................................. 77 360 77 360
WASHITA BASIN PROJECT........................... 54 1,091 54 1,091
W.C. AUSTIN PROJECT............................. 39 503 39 503
OREGON
CROOKED RIVER PROJECT........................... 444 420 444 420
DESCHUTES PROJECT............................... 420 261 420 261
EASTERN OREGON PROJECTS......................... 772 567 772 567
KLAMATH PROJECT................................. 13,079 3,040 13,079 3,040
ROGUE RIVER BASIN PROJECT, TALENT DIVISION...... 1,801 1,055 1,801 1,055
TUALATIN PROJECT................................ 283 303 283 303
UMATILLA PROJECT................................ 388 2,877 388 2,877
SOUTH DAKOTA
ANGOSTURA UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 30 968 30 968
BELLE FOURCHE UNIT, P-SMBP...................... 376 841 376 841
KEYHOLE UNIT, P-SMBP............................ .............. 567 .............. 567
LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM.............. 100 .............. 100 ..............
MID-DAKOTA RURAL WATER PROJECT.................. .............. 15 .............. 15
MNI WICONI PROJECT.............................. .............. 13,101 .............. 13,101
OAHE UNIT, P-SMBP............................... .............. 110 .............. 110
RAPID VALLEY PROJECT............................ .............. 71 .............. 71
RAPID VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP....................... .............. 199 .............. 199
SHADEHILL UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 1 501 1 501
TEXAS
BALMORHEA PROJECT............................... 22 10 22 10
CANADIAN RIVER PROJECT.......................... 40 82 40 82
LOWER RIO GRANDE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM..... 50 .............. 50 ..............
NUECES RIVER PROJECT............................ 54 921 54 921
SAN ANGELO PROJECT.............................. 24 571 24 571
UTAH
HYRUM PROJECT................................... 95 228 95 228
MOON LAKE PROJECT............................... 21 101 21 101
NEWTON PROJECT.................................. 65 120 65 120
OGDEN RIVER PROJECT............................. 165 196 165 196
PROVO RIVER PROJECT............................. 1,462 906 1,462 906
SANPETE PROJECT................................. 29 50 29 50
SCOFIELD PROJECT................................ 313 128 313 128
STRAWBERRY VALLEY PROJECT....................... 858 70 858 70
WEBER BASIN PROJECT............................. 1,409 1,119 1,409 1,119
WEBER RIVER PROJECT............................. 1,698 134 1,698 134
WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT.......................... 5,296 15,367 5,296 15,367
WASHINGTON AREA PROJECTS........................ 381 84 381 84
YAKIMA PROJECT.................................. 1,311 6,001 1,311 6,001
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN WATER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT.... 10,760 .............. 10,760 ..............
WYOMING
BOYSEN UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 154 2,256 154 2,256
BUFFALO BILL DAM, DAM MODIFICATION, P-SMBP...... 33 3,514 33 3,514
KENDRICK PROJECT................................ 68 5,477 68 5,477
NORTH PLATTE PROJECT............................ 57 1,484 57 1,484
NORTH PLATTE AREA, P-SMBP....................... 72 5,526 72 5,526
OWL CREEK UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 4 71 4 71
RIVERTON UNIT, P-SMBP........................... 8 604 8 604
SHOSHONE PROJECT................................ 34 942 34 942
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER STATES.............. 189,289 358,724 189,289 358,724
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK RURAL WATER. .............. .............. 125,000 ..............
FISH PASSAGE AND FISH SCREENS............... .............. .............. 13,500 ..............
WATER CONSERVATION AND DELIVERY............. .............. .............. 274,000 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND COMPLIANCE.... .............. .............. 50,000 ..............
FACILITIES OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND .............. .............. .............. 4,000
REHABILITATION.............................
COLORADO RIVER COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES............ 21,400 .............. .............. ..............
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, .............. 14,739 .............. 14,739
TITLE I........................................
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, 10,000 .............. 10,000 ..............
TITLE II.......................................
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 5 3,153 6,848 3,153 6,848
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 8 3,078 .............. 3,078 ..............
COLORADO RIVER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 740 .............. 740 ..............
DAM SAFETY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR .............. 1,300 .............. 1,300
DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.............................
INITIATE SAFETY OF DAMS CORRECTIVE ACTION... .............. 72,187 .............. 79,872
SAFETY EVALUATION OF EXISTING DAMS.......... .............. 19,284 .............. 19,284
EMERGENCY PLANNING & DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM.. .............. 1,250 .............. 1,250
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAM
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION 2,500 .............. 5,500 ..............
PROGRAM (Bureauwide).......................
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION 4,000 .............. 4,000 ..............
PROGRAM (Platte River).....................
ENDANGERED SPEC RECOVERY IMPL PROG (Upper 2,850 .............. 2,850 ..............
Colo & San Juan Riv Basins)................
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION............ 1,523 .............. 1,523 ..............
EXAMINATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES.............. .............. 9,349 .............. 9,349
GENERAL PLANNING ACTIVITIES..................... 2,132 .............. 2,132 ..............
INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS AAMODT 8,301 .............. 8,301 ..............
LITIGATION SETTLEMENT..........................
BLACKFEET SETTLEMENT........................ 10,000 .............. 10,000 ..............
CROW TRIBE RIGHTS........................... 12,772 .............. 12,772 ..............
NAVAJO-GALLUP............................... 66,182 3,000 66,182 3,000
LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM............... 10,060 .............. 10,060 ..............
LOWER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM......... 31,299 .............. 31,299 ..............
MISCELLANEOUS FLOOD CONTROL OPERATIONS.......... .............. 832 .............. 832
NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS PROGRAM................. 11,685 .............. 11,685 ..............
NEGOTIATION & ADMINISTRATION OF WATER MARKETING. 2,308 .............. 2,308 ..............
OPERATION & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.................. 922 1,707 1,934 1,707
POWER PROGRAM SERVICES.......................... 2,121 307 2,121 307
PUBLIC ACCESS AND SAFETY PROGRAM................ 646 206 646 206
RECLAMATION LAW ADMINISTRATION.................. 2,078 .............. 2,078 ..............
RECREATION & FISH & WILDLIFE PROGRAM 3,249 .............. 6,497 ..............
ADMINISTRATION.................................
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
DESALINATION AND WATER PURIFICATION PROGRAM. 1,475 1,150 28,850 1,150
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.............. 11,014 .............. 20,000 ..............
SITE SECURITY ACTIVITIES........................ .............. 36,359 .............. 36,359
UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER ISSUES--TECHNICAL 80 .............. 80 ..............
SUPPORT........................................
WATERSMART PROGRAM WATERSMART GRANTS............ 10,000 .............. 60,000 ..............
WATER CONSERVATION FIELD SERVICES PROGRAM... 1,750 .............. 4,179 ..............
COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT............ 250 .............. 5,250 ..............
BASIN STUDIES............................... 2,000 .............. 5,200 ..............
DROUGHT RESPONSE & COMPREHENSIVE DROUGHT 2,901 .............. 4,000 ..............
PLANS......................................
TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION & REUSE PROGRAM. 3,000 .............. 65,017 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS................. 245,469 168,518 853,935 180,203
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TOTAL..................................... 434,758 527,242 1,043,224 538,927
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Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act.--The Committee encourages
Reclamation to expeditiously conclude negotiations with the
settlement parties to reach an agreement pursuant to section
611(g) of the Settlement Act (Public Law 111-291) to ensure
there is no delay in construction. Under the Settlement Act,
construction of the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System must
be ``substantially complete'' by 2024.
Anadromous Fish Screen Program.--The Committee is concerned
that insufficient resources are being devoted to completing
work on the last two remaining priority unscreened diversions
on the Sacramento River, both of which have been specifically
identified as priorities in the California Natural Resources
Agency Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy. The
Committee strongly urges Reclamation to allocate sufficient
resources from within available funds to complete the screening
of these high priority diversions.
Aquifer Recharge.--The Committee directs Reclamation to
work closely with project beneficiaries to identify and resolve
any barriers to aquifer recharge projects when appropriate,
while utilizing full authority to prioritize funds for ongoing
projects through completion.
CALFED Water Storage Feasibility Studies.--In testimony
before the Subcommittee last year, the Commissioner of
Reclamation asserted that the agency would complete feasibility
studies for the Sites and Temperance Flat reservoirs by the end
of August 2019 and would complete the feasibility study for the
Los Vaqueros reservoir by November 2019. The Committee notes
that these studies have taken more than 15 years and expects
Reclamation to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that
each of these studies is completed as soon as possible. The
Committee directs Reclamation to expeditiously complete any
financial assistance agreements requested by the non-Federal
sponsors of these projects to help move the projects forward
more efficiently.
Columbia Basin Project.--The Committee is aware of the
Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project as part of the larger
Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. The Odessa Groundwater
Replacement project exists to address the severely declining
Odessa groundwater aquifer within the Columbia Basin Irrigation
Project boundary. The 2013 Odessa Groundwater Replacement
Project Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision
developed by Washington State Department of Ecology's Office of
Columbia River and Reclamation provides the legal and
regulatory framework to implement the Odessa Groundwater
Replacement Project. The Committee is supportive of the Odessa
Groundwater Replacement Project and encourages Reclamation to
move forward on implementing authorized components of the plan.
Dam Infrastructure.--The Committee recognizes that dams and
dam infrastructure must be upgraded to be in line with safety
and environmental requirements before Reclamation can take
title. Therefore, the Committee encourages Reclamation to
allocate additional funds to study modernization needs for dams
that are proposed for transfer to Reclamation under existing
agreements.
Drought Contingency Plans.--The Committee commends
Reclamation, the Department of Interior, and the seven Colorado
River Basin states for completing drought contingency plans to
conserve water and reduce risks from ongoing drought for the
Upper and Lower Colorado River basins. The completion of these
plans mark a major milestone in protecting a critical water
source in the western United States. The Committee encourages
Reclamation to provide sufficient funding for activities that
support these plans.
Groundwater Banking.--The Committee is aware of the
continuing regional efforts across the West to design and
implement groundwater banking storage projects to enhance water
supply reliability and to help mitigate drought impacts. The
Committee fully supports these efforts and believes such
projects are a cost effective approach to addressing critical
water supply management challenges. The Committee strongly
encourages Reclamation, within available funds, to continue to
foster and enhance existing partnerships with local and State
water agencies and to undertake new partnerships where
practicable. Reclamation's contributions to these partnerships
should include technical, logistical, and financial support, as
appropriate, for the planning, design, and construction of
groundwater banking storage projects.
Loan Program.--The Committee urges Reclamation to complete
the agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency required
by section 4301 of AWIA, no later than the statutory deadline
of October 23, 2019. If Reclamation does not complete the
required agreement by the deadline, the Committee directs
Reclamation to report to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress by November 1, 2019, on the obstacles
that prevented meeting the statutory deadline and the projected
timeline for completing the agreement.
Mni Wiconi Project, South Dakota.--Reclamation is directed
to continue working with the Tribes and relevant Federal
agencies to coordinate use of all existing authorities and
funding sources to finish needed community system upgrades and
connections, as well as transfers of those systems, as quickly
as possible. The administration is encouraged to include
appropriate funding for upgrades and transferred community
systems in future budget requests.
Pick-Sloan Ability-to-Pay.--The Committee is aware of the
significant financial impacts to more than 20 Pick-Sloan
irrigation districts if Reclamation moves forward with the
proposal to change the eligibility requirements for the program
related to users' ``ability to pay'' [ATP] contrary to the
original intent of the program. The Committee believes that to
be consistent with the 1944 Flood Control Act and ensure the
continued operation of irrigation districts that rely on Pick-
Sloan power, total Pick-Sloan power costs delivered to Pick-
Sloan Irrigation Districts should not exceed their longstanding
ATP threshold, as included in all previous power contracts.
Therefore, Reclamation is directed to continue to consider
irrigation district ATP consistent with the original intent of
Congress and the 1944 Flood Control Act. Reclamation shall not
raise rates unless an ATP study shows there is the ability to
pay.
Projects Serving Military Installations.--The Committee is
concerned that Reclamation's criteria for allocating funding
have not adequately accounted for projects that would directly
benefit military base operations and national security
facilities. The Committee directs Reclamation to brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
30 days of delivering the report to Congress, which was
required in fiscal year 2019, on the recommendations contained
within that report.
Refuge Water Supplies.--The Committee is concerned by the
lack of water infrastructure in wildlife refuges along the
Pacific Flyway, which can limit Reclamation's ability to
deliver full contract water supplies to refuges. The Committee
encourages Reclamation to make every reasonable effort to
dedicate funds to improving refuge water delivery
infrastructure in the Pacific Flyway.
Rural Water Projects.--Voluntary funding in excess of
legally required cost shares for rural water projects is
acceptable but shall not be used by Reclamation as a criterion
for allocating additional funding recommended by the Committee
or for budgeting in future years.
San Joaquin River Restoration.--The Committee is concerned
that Reclamation's fiscal year 2020 budget request proposes a
$7,200,000 million cut to the San Joaquin River Restoration
Program, even though Reclamation's 2018 Funding-Constrained
Framework for Implementation identifies over $643,000,000 in
needed program work through fiscal year 2024. The Committee
encourages Reclamation to continue to seek annual appropriated
funding at recent levels for the program. Permanent
appropriations, newly available for the program in fiscal year
2020, should not supplant continued annual appropriations.
Scoggins Dam, Tualatin Project, Oregon.--The Committee
supports the budget request for preconstruction activities at
Scoggins Dam under the Safety of Dams program. Given the
scheduled acceleration of activities to advance this project,
the Committee anticipates that the administration will be
proposing increased funding in future budgets. Consistent with
the Tualatin Project Water Supply Feasibility Study authorized
in Public Law 108-137 and statutory authority granted by Public
Law 114-113 allowing for additional benefits to be conducted
concurrently with dam safety improvements, the Committee
directs Reclamation to evaluate alternatives, including new or
supplementary works, provided that safety remains the paramount
consideration, to address dam safety modifications and
increased storage capacity. Considering the high risk
associated with Scoggins Dam, the Committee urges Reclamation
to work with local stakeholders and repayment contractors to
prioritize this joint project, including a selection of the
engineering preferred alternative by the end of 2019 and
commencement of the NEPA review process in early 2020. The
Committee understands that a replacement structure downstream
could significantly reduce project costs for both the Federal
Government and local stakeholders. Reclamation may accept
contributed funds from non-Federal contractors to expedite
completion of any level of review. The Committee understands
Reclamation and the non-Federal project partners intend to
finalize a Contributed Funds Act agreement in advance of the
selection of the engineering preferred alternative.
Research and Development: Desalination and Water
Purification Program.--Of the funding recommended for this
program, $12,000,000 shall be for desalination projects as
authorized in section 4009(a) of WIIN.
St. Mary's Diversion Dam and Conveyance Works.--The
Committee recognizes the financial difficulty of upgrading,
repairing, and replacing the century-old water infrastructure
of the Milk River Project. The Committee encourages Reclamation
to continue working with local stakeholders to find innovative
ways to maintain this infrastructure without undue impact to
water users.
Water and Energy Efficiency Grants.--The Committee is
concerned that many of the Water and Energy Efficiency Grants
fund projects that may increase water scarcity at the basin
scale by allowing conservation grant recipients to use
conserved water for consumptive use. The Committee directs
Reclamation to ensure that all projects funded under 42 U.S.C.
10364 are in compliance with 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(B) and to
articulate the use of the conserved water with its annual award
announcements.
WaterSMART Program.--The Committee encourages Reclamation
to prioritize eligible Water Conservation projects that will
provide water supplies to meet the needs of threatened and
endangered species.
WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse
Program.--Of the funding recommended for this program,
$20,000,000 shall be for water recycling and reuse projects as
authorized in section 4009(c) of WIIN.
Of the funding recommended for this program, $20,000,000
shall be for Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects focused on
ensuring sustainable water supplies and protecting water
quality with shared or multi-use aquifers, including municipal,
agricultural irrigation, industrial, recreation and domestic
users of the aquifer.
Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management
Plan.--The Committee supports the Yakima River Basin Integrated
Water Resource Management Plan. This innovative water
management plan represents years of collaboration in the Yakima
River Basin among stakeholders including Reclamation, the State
of Washington, the Yakama Nation, irrigators and farmers,
conservation organizations, recreationists, and local
governments to address water supply needs for agriculture, fish
and wildlife, and municipal use. The Committee encourages
Reclamation to move forward on implementing authorized
components of the plan.
Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.--
The Committee recommendation includes an additional
$620,151,000 above the budget request for Water and Related
Resources studies, projects, and activities. Priority in
allocating these funds shall be given to advance and complete
ongoing work, including preconstruction activities, and where
environmental compliance has been completed; improve water
supply reliability; improve water deliveries; enhance national,
regional, or local economic development; promote job growth;
advance Tribal and nontribal water settlement studies and
activities; or address critical backlog maintenance and
rehabilitation activities. Reclamation is encouraged to
allocate additional funding for aquifer recharging efforts to
address the ongoing backlog of related projects. Reclamation is
reminded that activities authorized under Indian Water Rights
Settlements are eligible to compete for the additional funding
under ``Water Conservation and Delivery''. Reclamation shall
allocate additional funding provided in this account consistent
with the following direction:
--Of the additional funds recommended, $10,000,000 shall be
to continue groundwater treatment and remediation
activities; such funds may only be used to support
ongoing activities and may only be used to match non-
Federal funds previously expended for similar
groundwater treatment and remediation activities;
--Of the additional funding recommended under the heading
``Water Conservation and Delivery'', $134,000,000 shall
be for water storage projects as authorized in section
4007 WIIN;
--Of the additional funding provided under the heading
``Water Conservation and Delivery,'' not less than
$27,000,000, shall be for construction activities
related to projects found to be feasible by the
Secretary and which are ready to initiate for the
repair of critical Reclamation canals where operational
conveyance capacity has been seriously impaired by
factors such as age or land subsidence, especially
those that would imminently jeopardize Reclamation's
ability to meet water delivery obligations; and
--Of the additional funding recommended under the heading
``Environmental Restoration or Compliance'', not less
than $40,000,000 shall be for activities authorized
under sections 4001 and 4010 of WIIN or as set forth in
Federal-State plans for restoring threatened and
endangered fish species affected by the operation of
Reclamation's water projects.
Buried Metallic Water Pipe.--Reclamation shall continue
following its temporary design guidance.
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND
GROSS APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $62,008,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 54,849,000
Committee recommendation................................ 54,849,000
The Committee recommends $54,849,000 for the Central Valley
Project Restoration Fund, the same as the budget request. This
appropriation is fully offset by collections, resulting in a
net appropriation of $0.
The Central Valley Project Restoration Fund was authorized
in the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, title 34 of
Public Law 102-575. This fund uses revenues from payments by
project beneficiaries and donations for habitat restoration,
improvement and acquisition, and other fish and wildlife
restoration activities in the Central Valley project area of
California. Payments from project beneficiaries include several
required by the act (Friant Division surcharges, higher charges
on water transferred to non-Central Valley Project users, and
tiered water prices) and, to the extent required in
appropriations acts, additional annual mitigation and
restoration payments.
CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $35,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 33,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,000,000
The Committee recommends $33,000,000 for California Bay-
Delta Restoration, the same as the budget request.
This account funds activities that are consistent with the
CALFED Bay-Delta Program, a collaborative effort involving 18
State and Federal agencies and representatives of California's
urban, agricultural, and environmental communities. The goals
of the program are to improve fish and wildlife habitat, water
supply reliability, and water quality in the San Francisco Bay-
San Joaquin River Delta, the principle hub of California's
water distribution system.
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $61,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 60,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 60,000,000
The Committee recommends $60,000,000 for Policy and
Administration, the same as the budget request.
This account funds the executive direction and management
of all Reclamation activities, as performed by the
Commissioner's offices in Washington, DC; Denver, Colorado; and
five regional offices. The Denver office and regional offices
charge individual projects or activities for direct beneficial
services and related administrative and technical costs. These
charges are covered under other appropriations.
Reclamation Project Reimbursability Decisions.--In
September 2017, the Department of the Interior's Office of
Inspector General released a report calling into question
Reclamation's method of financial participation in the State of
California's Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. The Committee is
concerned that Reclamation was not satisfactorily transparent
in its use of funds for activities that were not included in
the budget request. Reclamation is directed to submit an annual
report 60 days after the end of each fiscal year detailing the
use of financial assistance agreements to redirect appropriated
funds from their intended purpose outlined in the previous
year's budget request. Reclamation is directed to review and
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress within 90 days after enactment of this act, on the
advisability of developing additional financial controls and
requiring more extensive written justifications for
determinations of what costs are reimbursable for complex
projects involving major Federal expenditures and multiple
funding sources.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Section 201. The bill includes a provision regarding
reprogramming.
Section 202. The bill includes a provision regarding the
San Luis Unit and Kesterson Reservoir.
Section 203. The bill includes a provision regarding the
Secure Water Act.
Section 204. The bill includes a provision regarding CALFED
Bay-Delta.
Section 205. The bill includes a provision regarding the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Overview Of Recommendation
The Committee recommends $39,031,910,000 for the Department
of Energy, an increase of $7,529,981,000 above the budget
request.
The Committee recommendation sets priorities by supporting
the Office of Science and the Advanced Research Projects
Agency--Energy [ARPA-E], leading the world in scientific
computing, addressing the Federal Government's responsibility
for environmental cleanup and disposal of used nuclear fuel,
keeping large construction projects on time and on budget,
effectively maintaining our nuclear weapons stockpile, and
supporting our nuclear Navy.
Introduction
The mission of the Department of Energy [Department] is to
ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its
energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through
transformative science and technology solutions. To accomplish
this mission, the Secretary of Energy [Secretary] relies on a
world-class network of national laboratories, private industry,
universities, States, and Federal agencies, which allows our
brightest minds to solve our Nation's most important
challenges.
The Committee's recommendation for the Department includes
funding in both defense and non-defense budget categories.
Defense funding is recommended for atomic energy defense
activities, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration, which manages our Nation's stockpile of nuclear
weapons, prevents proliferation of dangerous nuclear materials,
and supports the Navy's nuclear fleet; defense environmental
cleanup to remediate the former nuclear weapons complex; and
safeguards and security for Idaho National Laboratory. Non-
defense funding is recommended for the Department's energy
research and development programs (including nuclear, fossil,
and renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid modernization and
resiliency, and the Office of Science), power marketing
administrations, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and
administrative expenses.
Reprogramming Guidelines
The Committee's recommendation includes control points to
ensure the Secretary spends taxpayer funds in accordance with
congressional direction. The Committee's recommendation also
includes reprogramming guidelines to allow the Secretary to
request permission from the Committee for certain expenditures,
as defined below, which would not otherwise be permissible. The
Secretary's execution of appropriated funds shall be fully
consistent with the direction provided under this heading and
in section 301 of the bill, unless the Committee includes
separate guidelines for specific actions in the bill or report.
Prior to obligating any funds for an action defined below
as a reprogramming, the Secretary shall notify and obtain
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress. The Secretary shall submit a detailed reprogramming
request in accordance with section 301 of the bill, which
shall, at a minimum, justify the deviation from prior
congressional direction and describe the proposed funding
adjustments with specificity. The Secretary shall not, pending
approval from the Committee, obligate any funds for the action
described in the reprogramming proposal.
The Secretary is also directed to inform the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress promptly and fully
when a change in program execution and funding is required
during the fiscal year.
Definition.--A reprogramming includes:
--the reallocation of funds from one activity to another
within an appropriation;
--any significant departure from a program, project,
activity, or organization described in the agency's
budget justification as presented to and approved by
Congress;
--for construction projects, the reallocation of funds from
one construction project identified in the agency's
budget justification to another project or a
significant change in the scope of an approved project;
--adoption of any reorganization proposal which includes
moving prior appropriations between appropriations
accounts; and
--any reallocation of new or prior year budget authority, or
prior year deobligations.
Direction on Research and Development Activities
The Department is directed throughout all of its programs
to maintain a balanced portfolio of early-, mid-, and late-
stage research, development, and market transformation
activities that will deliver innovative energy technologies,
practices, and information to American consumers and industry.
While Federal investment plays a greater role in early stage
research, a balanced portfolio must be inclusive of Federal
investment in mid-to-late research activities, including field
evaluation of early-stage technology to provide testing and
data collection in a real-world setting; to attract private
sector cost share that will advance technology to market; and
provide a bridge to small businesses, cities, or small
utilities with fewer resources and tools to participate in
energy infrastructure planning. The Department is further
directed to fully execute the funds appropriated in a timely
manner and to keep the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress apprised of progress in implementing funded
programs, projects, and activities.
Crosscutting Initiatives
Grid Modernization.--The Department is directed to continue
the ongoing work between the national laboratories, industry,
and universities to improve grid reliability and resiliency
through the strategic goals of the Grid Modernization
Initiative [GMI] and encourages the Department to include all
applied energy programs to ensure broad energy system
resilience and modernization. Further, the Committee supports
the Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium and supports
continued update and implementation of the Grid Multi-Year
Program Plan to ensure coordination across program office
investments in foundational and program-specific GMI projects.
The Committee directs the Department to emphasize national
energy systems resilience modeling and improved grid cyber
resilience to address emerging national resilience challenges
of the grid and related energy systems, planned investments in
energy storage to improve grid flexibility and resilience, and
advanced sensors and control paradigms that promise to improve
energy system resilience of the future smart grid.
Energy Storage.--The Committee is supportive of the
Department's approach to consider energy storage holistically,
and focus on advances in controllable loads, hybrid systems,
and new approaches to energy storage. The Committee agrees that
advances in this wide range of energy storage technologies will
allow for loads to be combined with generation from all sources
to optimize use of existing assets to provide grid services,
and increase grid reliability. The Department is directed to
use all of its capabilities to accelerate the development of
storage technologies, including the basic research capabilities
of the Office of Science, the technology expertise of the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the grid-
level knowledge of the Office of Electricity, and the rapid
technology development capabilities of ARPA-E. The Committee
directs the Department to coordinate efforts among various
existing Department programs to maximize efficiency of funds
and expand vital research.
The Committee supports the Advanced Energy Storage
Initiative included in the budget request, and recommends
within available funds $3,500,000 to accelerate support for
low-cost aqueous redox metal hybrid flow batteries to improve
materials and the design of prototypes for one or more field
demonstration projects.
The Committee is pleased the Department included cost and
performance targets for specific battery storage technologies
in the fiscal year 2020 budget request, and directs the
Department to implement those targets. Further, the Department
is directed to develop specific cost and performance targets
for long duration and seasonal grid scale energy storage
research, development, and demonstration and include those
targets in the fiscal year 2021 budget request.
Cybersecurity Crosscut.--Cybersecurity activities within
the Department cover a broad scope ranging from the protection
of Department assets against cybersecurity threats to improving
cybersecurity in the electric power and oil and natural gas
sectors to other areas in the national security portfolio. As
cybersecurity threats become more complex, and the Department
increases its focus on cybersecurity research and development,
it is vital that there be clear crosscutting objectives and
coordination across the Department.
Arctic Energy Office.--The Committee supports the promotion
of research, development, and deployment of electric power
technology that is cost-effective and well-suited to meet the
needs of rural and remote regions of the United States,
especially where permafrost is present or located nearby. In
addition, the Committee further supports research, development
and deployment in such regions of enhanced oil recovery
technology, including heavy oil recovery, reinjection of
carbon, and extended reach drilling technologies; gas-to-
liquids technology and liquefied natural gas, including
associated transportation systems; small hydroelectric
facilities, river turbines, and tidal power; natural gas
hydrates, coal bed methane, and shallow bed natural gas; and
alternative energy, including wind, geothermal, and fuel cells.
The Department is directed to support a renewed focus on the
Arctic region, and as a cross-cutting activity, use the Arctic
Energy Office as a centralized area to support the use of
energy resources, but also innovative activities, including
microgrids and integrated energy systems.
Small Modular Energy Solutions.--The Committee encourages
the Department establish a crosscutting research initiative
across the Offices of Electricity, Nuclear Energy, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Fossil Energy to elevate
research and development for small modular designs across all
generation technologies and in concert with research and
development for micro-grids so that the grid can capture the
benefits of more resilient generation technologies.
U.S. Energy Employment Report.--The Committee notes that in
2016 and 2017, the Department produced a report to survey and
document energy jobs across the country, spanning a range of
jobs and energy sources within the energy sector. The
Department is directed to conduct and release the report
annually, starting again this year for 2019, to quantify energy
sector employment and explore shifts in the energy workforce
over the last several years.
Strategic Energy Research Cooperation.--In order to
maximize the impact of energy investments at the Department of
Energy and Department of Defense, the Committee directs the
Secretary to provide to the Committee a report no later than
180 days after enactment detailing outcomes from the 2010
Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Department of Energy
and U.S. Department of Defense Concerning Cooperation in a
Strategic Partnership to Enhance Energy Security, challenges to
coordination, and ways that the departments can enhance
collaboration to build on the goals of the Memorandum of
Understanding and improve advanced energy research, U.S. energy
security, energy storage, and efficiency.
Nonprofit Foundation
The Committee directs the Department to contract with the
National Academy of Public Administration within two months of
the date of enactment of this act in order to convene an expert
panel regarding the value of creating a nonprofit foundation to
assist the Department to advance its mission of addressing the
nation's energy challenges. The report shall include an
assessment of comparable foundations at other Federal agencies,
with detail on their structure and governance and how they
engage with the private sector to enhance ongoing and new
efforts supporting the research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application of innovative energy technologies.
The Academy shall issue its report not later than 180 days
after entering into an agreement with the Department.
Community Reuse Organizations
The Department is reminded of its authority to transfer
excess personal property and equipment to Department-designated
Community Reuse Organizations in order to promote economic
diversification and job creation in communities where the
Department's sites are located, and is encouraged to ensure
that relevant agency employees throughout the Department are
aware of current policies to implement this authority. The
Committee directs the Department to continue personal property
programs that operated in fiscal year 2019.
Commonly Recycled Paper
The Department shall not expend funds for projects that
knowingly use as a feedstock commonly recycled paper that is
segregated from municipal solid waste or collected as part of a
collection system that commingles commonly recycled paper with
other solid waste at any point from the time of collection
through materials recovery.
ENERGY PROGRAMS
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $2,379,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 343,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,800,000,000
The Committee recommends a net appropriation of
$2,800,000,000 for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[EERE], an increase of $2,457,000,000 above the budget request.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $165,000,000
for program direction. The recommendation also includes a
rescission of $58,000,000 of unused funds previously
appropriated under the Defense Production Act for biorefinery
construction.
Staffing.--The Committee is concerned with the reduction of
staff in EERE; there has been a reduction of approximately 90
full-time equivalents since 2017, a reduction of 14 percent.
Meanwhile funding levels have increased by $289,000,000, or 14
percent. In addition, rather than using available funds to hire
the Federal staff needed to responsibly manage a growing
portfolio, the Committee is aware that funds are being used to
pay general overhead expenses, a change in historical practice.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Under Secretary for Energy
to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress not later than 30 days after enactment of this act on
a plan for reaching a staffing level of not less than 650 full-
time equivalents within the first half of fiscal year 2020.
Furthermore, the Committee directs that not more than 50
percent of Working Capital Fund costs shall be paid out of the
Program Direction account.
Congressional Direction.--The Committee directs the
Department to maintain a diverse portfolio of early-, mid-, and
late-stage research, development, and market transformation
activities. Regular engagement with industry is encouraged to
provide confidence that a technology can be deployed to avoid
duplication of private-sector efforts. The Committee further
directs the Department to fully execute the funds appropriated
in this act, as directed in this report, in a timely manner and
to keep Congress apprised of progress in implementing funded
programs, projects, and activities. Further, the Committee
directs the Department to give priority to stewarding the
assets and optimizing the operations of EERE-designated user
facilities across the Department's complex and commends the
Department for their commitment to the transformation of the
National Wind Technology Center to support a large-scale grid
integration research platform linked to national laboratories,
universities and industry. In future budget requests, the
Committee directs the Department to demonstrate a commitment to
operations and maintenance of facilities that support the
Department's critical missions.
Research and Development Policy.--The budget request
proposes a focus by the Department on early-stage research and
development activities at the expense of later-stage research
and development, field validation, deployment, demonstration,
consumer education and technical assistance. The Committee
restates that such a limited approach will not successfully
integrate the results of early-stage research and development
into the U.S. energy system and thus will not adequately
deliver innovative advanced energy technologies, practices, and
information to American consumers and companies. The Committee
recommends funding to support a comprehensive and real-world
strategy that includes mid- and later-stage research,
development, deployment, and demonstration activities; and
other approaches, and the Committee directs the Department to
aggressively implement mid- and late-stage research and
development activities to spur further innovation in the
market. The Committee restates its concerns about how the
Department is deploying funds and staff resources appropriated
in previous fiscal years and directs the Department to
implement the activities as directed in a timely manner and for
EERE leadership to meet no less than quarterly with Committee
staff to provide a status report on activities, including
filling vacancies at EERE.
Workforce Development.--The development of a skilled
workforce is critical to the successful deployment and long-
term sustainability of energy efficient and renewable energy
technologies. The Committee encourages funding within EERE
programs to be allocated to training and workforce development
programs that assist and support workers in trades and
activities required for the continued growth of the U.S. energy
efficiency and clean energy sectors. Furthermore, the Committee
encourages the Department to work with 2-year, public
community, and technical colleges for job training programs
that lead to an industry-recognized credential in the energy
workforce.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$40,000,000 to partner with a land grant university to pursue
leading-edge interdisciplinary research that promotes workforce
development in emerging fields by supporting a coordinated
expansion of existing joint graduate education programs with
national laboratories to prepare the next generation of
scientists and engineers.
Cybersecurity.--The Committee believes cybersecurity
vulnerabilities must be addressed as renewable energy
technologies enter the marketplace. The Committee also believes
there is a gap with respect to distributed generators and
behind-the-substation generators, storage, smart buildings
technologies and electric vehicles where the potential for
cyberattacks will continue to grow and threaten the modern
grid. Within funds recommended for EERE, not less than
$20,000,000 is recommended to bring cybersecurity into early-
stage technology research and development so that it is built
into new technology.
Energy Star.--The Committee supports the Department's
ongoing role in Energy Star including through Home Performance
with Energy Star as well as establishing and verifying energy
conservation standards and test procedures for building
appliances and equipment. The Committee directs the Department
to continue these activities and provide robust funding.
Further, the Committee previously directed the Department to
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress not later than 90 days after the enactment of the
fiscal year 2018 Act, a report to review the 2009 Memorandum of
Understanding related to the Energy Star Program on whether the
expected efficiencies for home appliance products have been
achieved. The Committee has yet to receive the report and the
Department has not provided a sufficient update as to why the
report is delayed. The Committee directs the Department to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress on the status of the report, and
subsequently provide the report.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.--
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant [EECBG]
Program was operated by the Department from 2009 to 2015 and
funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. It
provided grants and technical assistance to local governments,
States, and territories to support a wide variety of energy
efficiency and renewable energy activities, improve energy
efficiency in transportation, building, and other sectors, and
create and retain jobs. The Committee directs Department to
conduct a comprehensive review of needed investments in energy
efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy activities by
engaging local governments, States, and tribes. The review
shall include consideration of existing investments by other
governmental entities and the private sector in planning,
infrastructure, and emissions; and include estimated funding
requirements. The Committee encourages the Department to
provide all interested parties an opportunity to provide input.
The Department shall submit its report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this act.
Recycling.--The Committee supports research and development
activities to develop solutions for highly recyclable plastics
or biodegradable bio-based plastics. Designing new chemistries
and associated processes for chemical recycling of tomorrow's
plastics and composite that are inherently recyclable by
design.
VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $410,000,000 for Vehicle
Technologies, including not less than $7,000,000 for operations
and maintenance of the National Transportation Research Center.
Within this amount, the Committee recommends not less than
$175,000,000 for Battery and Electrification Technologies to
lower the cost of batteries across light-, medium- and heavy-
duty vehicles through battery processing science, advanced
battery chemistries, materials research, and modeling and
simulation of battery performance. The Committee recommends not
less than $40,000,000 for electric drive research and
development, of which not less than $7,000,000 is to enable
extreme fast charging and advanced battery analytics. The
Committee also supports research and development to lower the
cost of batteries for electric vehicles through cobalt-free
materials and roll-to-roll manufacturing. Funding in this area
shall also support research and development leading to improved
methods for processing and integrating advanced metals into
both lightweight structures and powertrain systems.
The Committee further recommends $48,700,000 for Energy
Efficient Mobility Systems, including the Systems and Modeling
for Accelerated Research in Transportation [SMART] Mobility,
Big Data Solutions for Mobility [Big Data], and Advanced
Computing for Energy [ACE] initiatives, including HPC4Mobility
and HPC-enabled analytics. These investments are critical to
expanding U.S. energy security, economic vitality, and quality
of life. Therefore, the Committee supports continued funding
for research that allows the U.S. to continue its leadership in
advancing state-of-the-art transportation infrastructure.
The Committee also continues to encourage early-stage
research to lower the cost of batteries for electric vehicles
through battery processing science, materials research, and
modeling and simulation of battery performance, including
research on extreme fast charging.
The Committee recommends $75,000,000 for Advanced Engine
and Fuel Technologies for research focused on advanced fuel
formulations that optimize engine performance. Within this
amount, not less than $12,500,000 is recommended for the Co-
Optimization of Engine and Fuels Multi-Laboratory Consortium.
The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for Materials
Technology. Within available funds, $35,000,000 is recommended
for early-stage research on multi-material joining and
propulsion materials at the national laboratories, and carbon
fiber-reinforced composites at the Carbon Fiber Technology
Facility. The Committee encourages the Department to continue
engagement with industry, addressing all metal processing needs
of the industry, including aluminum and high-strength steel
work.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for continued funding of section 131 of the 2007
Energy Independence and Security Act for transportation
electrification.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 to continue the five
awards under the SuperTruck II program to further improve the
efficiency of heavy-duty class 8 long- and regional-haul
vehicles.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$66,300,000 for Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis. Within this
amount, $37,800,000 is recommended for deployment through the
Clean Cities Program. The Department is encouraged to ensure
balance in the award of funds to achieve varied aims in
fostering broader adoption of clean vehicles and installation
of supporting infrastructure. The Committee further encourages
the Department to prioritize projects in States where the
transportation sector is responsible for a higher percentage of
the State's total energy consumption and is the largest source
of greenhouse gases. When issuing competitive grants, the
Department is encouraged to include at least one Clean Cities
coalition partner. Within Outreach, Deployment and Analysis,
but outside of the Clean Cities Program, the Committee
recommends $20,000,000 for up to four competitive grant awards
to develop Electric Vehicle Community Partner Projects that
support implementation of community plans to deploy more
electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
The Committee supports Advanced Vehicle Competitions, a
collegiate engineering competition that provides hands-on,
real-world experience to demonstrate a variety of advanced
technologies and designs, and supports development of a
workforce trained in advanced vehicles. The Committee
recommends $2,500,000 to support the second year of funding the
4-year collegiate engineering competition, EcoCAR 4.
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 to continue improving
the energy efficiency of commercial off-road vehicles,
including up to $5,000,000 for fluid power systems. These funds
shall be awarded through a competitive solicitation in which
university/industry teams are eligible to apply.
With an abundant source of low-cost domestic natural gas,
the Committee recognizes that this resource as a transportation
fuel is becoming an alternative fuel of choice for high fuel
use fleets and off-road vehicles, and provides a substantial
reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions. Further research is
needed on natural gas storage, engines, and fueling
infrastructure optimization. Within available funding, the
Committee recommends $15,000,000 to address technical barriers
to the increased use of natural gas vehicles, including medium-
and heavy-duty on-road natural gas engine research and
development, energy efficiency improvements, emission after-
treatment technologies, fuel system enhancements, new engine
development, natural gas storage, natural gas engines, and
fueling infrastructure optimization. The Committee previously
directed the Department to undertake a comprehensive study,
with stakeholder input, on natural gas vehicle deployment in
on- and off-road transportation, identifying barriers to
increased deployment of natural gas vehicles, and is currently
waiting on delivery of this report. The Committee requests
within available funds, up to $5,000,000 to support research
and development in advanced combustion and vehicle engine
technology efficiency in propane engines used for light- and
medium-duty applications.
The Committee recognizes novel engine designs can achieve
significant efficiency improvements and recommends that within
available funds, $5,000,000 is recommended to support research
and development on two-stroke opposed piston engines to be
conducted by industry led teams.
BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $245,000,000 for Bioenergy
Technologies. The Committee encourages the Department to
continue engagement with industry to address critical problems
associated with small-scale sample production, low-volume
production, and process scale-up.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $30,000,000 for Advanced Algal Systems to sustain the
investment in development of algal biofuels.
The Committee encourages further research and development
activities to support carbon dioxide capture from the
atmosphere [ambient air] into highly alkaline solutions using
algae-to-energy technologies. Therefore, within funds
available, the Committee recommends $10,000,000 for technology
and research and development on direct air carbon capture and
removal. The program is directed to collaborate with the Office
of Science and the Office of Fossil Energy to develop a
coordinated program, as recommended by the National Academies,
that supports research, development, and demonstration projects
to advance the development and commercialization of direct air
capture technologies on a significant scale.
The Committee further recommends $35,000,000 for Feedstock
Supply and Logistics, $60,000,000 for Demonstration and Market
Transformation, and $10,000,000 for Analysis and
Sustainability. Within funding available for Demonstration and
Market Transformation, not less than $45,000,000 is recommended
for pilot and demonstration projects and not less than
$12,500,000 is recommended for the Co-Optimization of Engine
and Fuels Multi-Laboratory Consortium.
The Committee further recommends $105,000,000 for
Conversion Technologies. Within this amount, $20,000,000 is
recommended to continue activities of the Agile Biology Foundry
intended to achieve substantial improvements in conversion
efficiencies and the scale-up of biological processes with
lower development costs and lead times, and to expand the
development of biomass-derived aviation fuel through basic
research and development, including small-scale sample
production, low-volume production and process scale-up.
Within available funds the Committee recommends $10,000,000
within Conversion Technologies to continue the biopower
program, which makes full and innovative use of biomass,
municipally-derived biosolids, and other carbon already
available and impacting the environment, such as municipal
solid waste, plastics, and livestock waste.
Within available funds, for Conversion Technologies, the
Committee further recommends $5,000,000 to improve the
efficiency of community-scale digesters with priority given for
projects in States and Tribal areas that have adopted statutory
requirements for the diversion of a high percentage of food
material from municipal waste streams.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $5,000,000
for continued support of the development and testing of new
domestic manufactured low-emission, high-efficiency,
residential wood heaters that supply easily accessed and
affordable renewable energy and have the potential to reduce
the national costs associated with thermal energy.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $10,000,000 to continue the multi-university partnership
to conduct research and enhance educational programs that
improve alternative energy production derived from urban and
suburban wastes. The Committee further directs the Department
to collaborate with institutions in Canada and Mexico to
leverage capacity and capitalize on North American resources.
Within available funds, the Committee supports research to
develop the foundation for scalable technologies to use carbon
dioxide produced in biorefineries to produce higher value
fuels, chemicals or materials.
HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $160,000,000 for Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Technologies to maintain a diverse program which focuses
on early-, mid-, and late-stage research and development and
technology acceleration including market transformation. The
Committee encourages regular consultation with industry to
avoid duplication of private-sector activities and ensure
retention of fuel cell technology and systems development in
the United States.
Within the amounts recommended, the Committee recommends
$49,000,000 for Hydrogen Fuel Research and Development for
efforts to reduce the cost and improve the performance of
hydrogen generation and storage systems, hydrogen measurement
devices for fueling stations, hydrogen compressor components,
and hydrogen station dispensing components. The Department
shall continue to research novel onboard hydrogen tank systems,
as well as trailer delivery systems to reduce cost of delivered
hydrogen. Further, the Department is directed to support
research and development activities that reduce the use of
platinum group metals, provide improvements in electrodes and
membranes and balance-of-plant components and systems.
The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for Systems Analysis,
including research on in-situ metrology for process control
systems for manufacturing of key hydrogen system components.
Within the amounts recommended, $26,000,000 is recommended
for Hydrogen Infrastructure Research and Development with
emphasis on large-scale hydrogen production, including
liquefaction plants, hydrogen storage, and development of
hydrogen, including pipelines. Further, the Department is
directed to continue the H2@Scale Initiative, which couples
current research efforts within the program with new
opportunities for using hydrogen to provide grid resiliency and
advance a wide range of industrial processes for the production
of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Technology
Acceleration activities, including $3,000,000 for manufacturing
research and development, and $7,000,000 for industry-led
efforts to demonstrate a hydrogen-focused integrated renewable
energy production, storage, transportation fuel distribution/
retailing system, and fuel cell system deployment. Funding is
included to support fuel cell and hydrogen technical and
workforce development and training programs.
The Committee further recommends $10,000,000 for Safety,
Codes, and Standards to maintain a robust program and engage
State and local regulatory and code officials to support their
technical needs relative to infrastructure and vehicle safety.
The Department is encouraged to engage on codes and standards
for developing fuel cell and hydrogen markets such as heavy-
duty trucks. The Department is also encouraged to continue
coordination between U.S. and international standard bodies to
ensure there is one set of open [non-proprietary] global
standards for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
The Committee encourages the Secretary to work with the
Secretary of Transportation and industry on coordinating
efforts to deploy hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
SOLAR ENERGY
The Committee recommends $260,000,000 for Solar Energy.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$60,000,000 for Concentrating Solar Power research,
development, and demonstration to reduce overall system costs,
better integrate subsystem components, develop higher-
temperature receivers, and improve the design of solar
collection and thermal energy storage. Within this amount,
$5,000,000 is recommended for competitively selected projects
focused on advanced thermal desalination technologies.
The Committee recommends $70,000,000 for Photovoltaic
Research and Development to develop new or improved high-
performance cell materials and architectures and achieve
greater than 40-percent cell efficiencies. The Department is
encouraged to cooperate with industry and academia in its
research and development efforts.
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Balance of System
Soft Cost efforts focused on reducing the time and costs for
permitting, inspecting, and interconnecting distributed solar
and storage projects installed behind the customer's meter
through standardized requirements and online application
systems.
The Committee recommends not less than $1,000,000 for the
joint Solar Ready Vets program within the Department of Defense
as a way to train America's veterans to fill the growing need
for solar industry workers.
The Department is directed to continue the Community Solar
Consumer Choice Program to increase access for community solar
to individuals, particularly individuals that do not have
regular access to onsite solar, including low- and moderate-
income individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and
States and local and Tribal Governments. The Department is
directed to align the program with other existing Federal
programs that serve low-income communities. The Department is
further directed to provide technical assistance to States and
local and Tribal Governments for projects to increase community
solar, including assisting States and local and Tribal
Governments in the development of new and innovative financial
and business models that leverage competition in the
marketplace in order to serve community solar, and use national
laboratories to collect and disseminate data that assists
private entities in the financing of, subscription to, and
operation of community solar projects. The Federal Government
is encouraged to participate in community solar projects,
including by subscribing to community solar facilities.
The Department is encouraged to develop modeling and
planning tools for distributed energy resources and continue
its focus within SunShot on the resilience and reliability of
solar systems, as well as continue and expand programs to
reduce both market barriers and soft costs, including through
research on market and regulatory analysis and new techno-
economic tools and methodologies for distributed energy
resources. The Department is encouraged to examine the techno-
economic potential to install and operate solar energy
technologies on abandoned mine lands, including land adjacent
to un-reclaimed or previously reclaimed sites, and an
assessment of the accessibility of potential sites to the
electric transmission grid and other land use elements.
Further, the Committee recommends $40,000,000 for Systems
Integration and encourages the Department to address the
technical barriers to increased solar penetration on the grid,
including grid reliability, dispatchability, power electronics,
and communications.
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Innovations is
Manufacturing Competitiveness. Within the available funds, the
Department is directed to create a 5-year domestic
manufacturing capability consortium focused on perovskite
research, including inherently scalable production methods such
as solution processing, roll-to-roll manufacturing, the science
of inherent material stability, and ultrahigh efficiency
through tandem manufacturing. Within available funds, the
Committee recommends up to $20,000,000 for the first year of
the consortium.
Floating Solar Technologies.--Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $1,500,000 for competitively selected
projects focused on floating solar powered aeration systems.
WIND ENERGY
The Committee recommends $100,000,000 for Wind Energy.
Within available funding, the Committee recommends $30,000,000
for Land-Based Wind; $50,000,000 for Off-Shore Wind;
$10,000,000 for Distributed Wind; and $10,000,000 for Grid
Integration and Analysis.
The Committee supports research using high-performance
computing, modeling and simulation, including the Atmosphere to
Electrons initiative, and reliability and grid integration
efforts. Further, the Department is directed to maintain a
balanced research portfolio from early-stage through prototype
development and give priority to stewarding the assets and
optimizing the operations of the Department-owned wind research
and development facilities. Within available funds, the
Committee recommends not less than $30,000,000 for the National
Wind Technology Center. The Committee supports the development
of a large-scale research platform to support next-generation
wind energy science and hybrid renewable energy systems
manufacturing and systems integration of multiple energy
generation, consumption, and storage technologies as part of
the Integrated Energy Systems at Scale [IESS] research agenda.
The Committee directs the Department to support the
advancement of innovative technologies for offshore wind
development, including freshwater, deep water, shallow water,
and transitional depth installations. Within available funds,
the Committee recommends not less than $30,000,000 for the
Department to prioritize early-stage research on materials and
manufacturing methods and advanced components that will enable
accessing high-quality wind resources, on development that will
enable these technologies to compete in the marketplace without
the need for subsidies, and on activities that will accelerate
fundamental offshore- specific research and development such as
those that target technology and deployment challenges unique
to U.S. waters. In addition, the Department is directed to
support the innovative offshore wind demonstration projects
being carried out by the Department, for which funding has been
allocated in fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2019, and
further supports efforts to optimize their development, design,
construction methods, testing plans, and economic value
proposition. The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000
to support additional project development and pre-construction
activities for the offshore wind demonstration projects, and to
provide not less than 18 months of additional development
period to help ensure success.
The Committee encourages the Department to prioritize
distributed wind technologies that reduce costs and improve
performance and to collaborate with industry to invest in the
development and demonstration of technologies and practices
that advance distributed wind. Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $10,000,000 for distributed wind. The
Committee supports the Department's research on the effects of
offshore wind, especially the impact of marine sound and other
stressors on marine mammals, and encourages the Department to
work with nonprofit research institutions, like aquariums, to
continue this work.
WATER POWER
The Committee recommends $160,000,000 for Water Power. The
Committee supports the Department's emerging focus on bringing
marine energy to meet near-term opportunities in the blue
economy, thereby accelerating marine energy grid readiness, and
encourages the Department to support research and development,
testing, and partnership activities for this new Powering the
Blue Economy initiative. The Committee encourages the
Department to utilize existing core capabilities within its
national laboratories to execute this work, in partnership with
universities and industry.
Hydropower Technologies.--Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $45,000,000 for conventional hydropower
and pumped storage activities, including up to $8,300,000 for
the purposes of section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Within available funds, the Department is directed to continue
research, development, and deployment efforts on pumped
hydropower storage technologies and use cases. The Department
is encouraged to continue science and modeling efforts to
advance hydroelectric turbine design to increase energy
production while reducing environmental impacts, including
field data collection and improvements to fish tagging
technology.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Research, Development,
and Deployment.--The Committee recommends $115,000,000 for
marine and hydrokinetic technology research, development, and
deployment activities, including research into mitigation of
marine ecosystem impacts of these technologies.
Within the funding available for marine and hydrokinetic
technology, $40,000,000 is recommended for competitive grants
to support industry- and university-led projects to validate
the performance, reliability, maintainability, environmental
impact, and cost of marine energy technology components,
devices, and systems at a variety of scales, including full
scale prototypes. Awards shall support for a balanced portfolio
of marine and hydrokinetic technologies; and support wave,
ocean current, tidal and in-river energy conversion components
and systems across the high- and low-technology readiness
spectrum to increase energy capture, reliability,
survivability, and integration into local or regional grids for
lower costs and to assess and monitor environmental effects.
Within this amount, the Committee recommends $8,000,000 to
continue the activities of the Testing Expertise and Access for
Marine Energy Research [TEAMER] program. Further, $5,000,000 is
recommended to prioritize infrastructure needs at marine and
hydrokinetic technology testing sites operated by Marine
Renewable Energy Centers.
The Committee is concerned with the increased cost estimate
associated with the fully energetic wave energy test facility.
However, given its unique capabilities and expected demand, the
Committee continues to support the project which is comprised
of four in-water berths plus one auxiliary cable with a total
project cost not to exceed $85,000,000. Therefore, the
Committee recommends $26,000,000 under 42 U.S.C. 16352(b)(4) to
procure long lead items for the project including power cables.
Not later than 60 days after the enactment of this act, the
Department shall brief the Committee of Appropriations in both
Houses of Congress on its plan for completing the wave energy
test facility and fund its operations thereafter.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 to
establish an Atlantic Marine Energy Center, a new regional
design and testing center on the eastern U.S. coast as a
resource for technology developers to accelerate the transition
of wave and tidal energy technologies to market.
The Department shall continue its coordination with the
U.S. Navy on marine energy technology development for national
security applications at the Wave Energy Test Site and other
locations.
Furthermore, the Committee encourages close coordination
between the Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other relevant agencies
and industry to reduce the amount of time to permit marine
energy test and validation projects.
GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $115,000,000 for Geothermal
Technologies to focus on early- through late-stage research and
development and market transformation activities. As 90 percent
of known commercial geothermal resource is located on public
lands, the Department is encouraged continue to support
research to enable greater efficiencies in project permitting
with the goal of reducing project costs while ensuring
environmental stewardship. The Committee encourages the
Department to work with the Department of Interior on
opportunities to improve geothermal permitting.
Within available funds, $74,000,000 is recommended for
Enhanced Geothermal Systems. To facilitate necessary technology
development and expand understanding of subsurface dynamics,
the Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the continuation of
activities of the Frontier Observatory for Research in
Geothermal Energy [FORGE], with activities to include ongoing
novel subsurface characterization, full-scale well drilling,
and technology research and development to accelerate the
commercial pathway to largescale enhanced geothermal systems
power generation. The Committee further recommends not less
than $10,000,000 for the Wells of Opportunity program.
Further, the Committee recommends $20,000,000 for
Hydrothermal, $15,000,000 for Low-Temperature and Co-produced
Resources, and $6,000,000 for Systems Analysis.
The Committee directs the Department to continue its
efforts to identify prospective geothermal resources in areas
with no obvious surface expressions. Within available funds,
not less than $10,000,000 is recommended to fund at least one
demonstration project in such an area with no obvious surface
expression, to develop enhanced geothermal technologies for
distribution of heat through ground-source heating and cooling.
Awards for geothermal exploration activities, including test
drilling, should recognize the diversity of geologic terrains,
resource depths, and resulting exploration costs across the
United States.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
The Committee recommends $380,000,000 for Advanced
Manufacturing.
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Manufacturing
Demonstration Facility and the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility
for early-stage research in additive manufacturing, carbon
fiber and composites development, and manufacturing of multi-
material systems to reduce the energy intensity and life-cycle
energy consumption of domestic manufactured products, thereby
increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing
industries. Within funding for the Manufacturing Demonstration
Facility, $5,000,000 is recommended for the development of
additive systems and automation technologies that have the
potential to deposit multiple materials allowing for hybrid
material solutions that enhance performance in extreme
environments and enable precise property profiles.
The Committee recommends $4,000,000 to support additive
manufacturing work on large offshore wind blades that will
allow for rapid prototyping, tooling, fabrication, and testing.
The committee recognizes the Department's expertise in
developing materials and processes for very high temperature
applications. Silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites are a
proven, capable material for high temperature applications. The
Committee recommends $5,000,000 to develop and industrialize a
low-cost polymer infiltration process for the fabrication of
silicon carbide components. The Committee encourages the
Department to leverage best practices from large-scale, high-
rate commercial composite aero-structure manufacturing.
To remain globally competitive, the Committee recognizes
the U.S. aerospace industry must continually increase
efficiencies to meet increasing production rate demands and the
Committee recognizes the Department's success in partnering
with industry to solve its most challenging problems, including
the development and deployment of artificial intelligence and
machine learning. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $5,000,000 to apply the Office of
Science's leadership computing facility expertise in machine
learning to increase efficiencies in large-scale, high-rate
aerostructures manufacturing.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $10,000,000 to support research, development, and
demonstration projects to advance the development and
commercialization of direct air capture technologies that
capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, such as the
atmosphere, on a significant scale. The program is directed to
collaborate with the Office of Science and the Office of Fossil
Energy to develop a coordinated program, as recommended by the
National Academies, that supports research, development, and
demonstration projects to advance the development and
commercialization of direct air capture technologies on a
significant scale.
The Committee recognizes the important role large-area
additive manufacturing can play in helping to advance the
deployment of building, transportation, and clean energy
technologies. The Committee directs the Department to further
foster the partnership between the national laboratories,
universities, and industry to use bio-based thermoplastics
composites, such as micro- and nanocellulosic materials, and
large-area 3-D printing to overcome challenges to the cost and
deployment of building, transportation, and energy
technologies.
In addition, the Committee recommends $20,000,000 to
continue for the development of additive manufacturing
involving nanocellulosic feedstock materials made from forest
products to overcome challenges to the cost and deployment of
building, transportation, and energy technologies, and
encourages the Department to leverage expertise and
capabilities for large-scale additive manufacturing through
partnerships between universities and the Manufacturing
Demonstration Facility Technology Catalyst Initiative.
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the fourth year of
research and development efforts to lower the cost and energy
intensity of technologies to provide clean, safe water through
the Energy-Water Desalination Hub.
The Committee recommends $28,000,000 to support the two
Clean Energy Manufacturing Institutes [CEMIs], including
$14,000,000 for the Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing
Emissions [REMADE] Institute and $14,000,000 for the
Cybersecurity Institute for Energy Efficient Manufacturing. The
Committee is concerned with the apparent lack of coordination
by the Department of Energy with the Department of Defense in
developing the Cybersecurity Institute, thereby drastically
increasing the risks of both duplication and critical gaps in
government efforts to help secure the nation's manufacturing
base. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to brief
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
prior to award the Institute cooperative agreement on specific
interfaces with Department of Defense efforts and how the two
agencies will coordinate their efforts.
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 to continue the
Critical Materials Hub. The Committee supports funding
necessary to improve and increase activities at all levels of
the critical materials supply chain, including technologies for
mining and metallurgy.
The Committee recognizes that Lithium ion (Li-ion)
extraction from unconventional sources such as domestic
geothermal brine, seawater deposits, and mine tailings has the
potential to create significant value as an economic and energy
security opportunity for the nation, but that major barriers to
economically viable recovery exist, including the development,
piloting, and verification of scalable processes. Within
available funds, the Committee recommends $5,000,000 for a
Lithium Research Center to address fundamental science
questions, quantify controlling processes, and inform the
design of scalable extraction approaches.
Aluminum can recycling is the major financial driver for
the economic viability of Municipal Recycling Facilities
[MRFs], which collect and recycle a significant proportion of
our county's waste. However, less than fifty percent of cans
are collected and recycled. If more aluminum cans are collected
for recycling, MRFs and other recyclers would be financially
stronger, and the country would achieve greater energy and
environmental benefits. The Committee directs the Department to
conduct a study on the benefits of higher aluminum can
recycling rates and the financial health of MRFs. The study
shall consider ways to deploy new technologies, educate
consumers and demonstrate whether increasing collection and
recycling might offset the costs of recycling other materials.
The Department shall provide this study to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180
days after the enactment of this act.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for district heating, within which the Department
shall make grants to support demonstration projects that deploy
community district heating projects in association with a
renewably-fueled municipal generating station.
The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for the Industrial
Technical Assistance program. Within this amount, the Committee
recommends $12,000,000 to provide ongoing support for the
Combined Heat and Power [CHP] Technical Assistance Partnerships
[TAPs] and related CHP Technical Partnership activities at the
Department, including $5,000,000 for the TAPs and $7,000,000
for related CHP activities. The Committee also encourages the
Department to prioritize research, development, and
demonstration of district energy systems, and work to
accelerate greater deployment of district energy systems in
communities, campuses, industries, and cities nationwide by
supporting adaptive regional and local technology, and market
opportunities.
Within available funds for Industrial Technical Assistance,
the Committee recommends $10,000,000 to develop and implement a
voluntary technical assistance initiative to assist energy-
intensive manufacturing facilities in the U.S. to achieve
energy savings and reduce costs. The Department is directed to
prioritize assistance to manufacturing facilities that use the
most primary energy on an annual basis and to ensure a
diversity of facilities by geographic region. Outreach to
manufacturing facilities should also involve collaboration with
relevant trade associations and labor unions and with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Program.
The Committee encourages the Department to continue its
efforts of extending the Industrial Assessment Centers to
underserved areas and furthering the geographic reach of the
program to regions that are less likely to be adequately
serviced because of their distance from the current Centers.
Therefore, the Committee recommends up to $15,000,000 for up to
32 Industrial Assessment Centers. The Committee recognizes the
great potential for energy savings in municipal, industrial,
and agricultural wastewater treatment systems and within funds
recommended for the Industrial Assessment Centers, the
Committee recommends $3,000,000 for wastewater treatment
technical assistance.
The Committee notes that industrial drying processes
consume approximately 10 percent of the process energy used in
the manufacturing sector. The recommendation includes funding
for a competitive solicitation for university/industry-led
teams to improve the efficiency of industrial drying processes.
The Committee recognizes the importance of smart
manufacturing technologies, which can enhance energy savings
and improve the global competitiveness of American
manufacturers. The Committee notes that it is still awaiting
the national smart manufacturing plan directed in Senate Report
115-258 accompanying Senate bill 2975 and urges the Department
to expeditiously complete the plan.
The Committee directs the Department to develop a series of
industry-specific decarbonization roadmaps to guide research
and development activities across the Department to phase out
net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, considering technologies
such as energy efficiency, process electrification, and carbon
capture. Each roadmap shall be developed in consultation with
external stakeholders including private companies, labor
organizations, and the Office of Fossil Energy to identify
technical and business considerations. The Department is
directed to submit these roadmaps to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180
days after enactment of this act.
BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for Building
Technologies.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$50,000,000 for the Commercial Building Integration program for
core research and development of more cost-effective
integration techniques and technologies that could help the
transition toward deep retrofits. In addition, the Committee
encourages the Department to increase engagement with private
sector stakeholders to develop market-transforming policies and
investments in commercial building retrofits.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$40,000,000 for the Residential Building Integration program.
The Committee encourages funding to be concentrated on industry
teams to facilitate research, demonstrate and test new systems,
and facilitate widespread deployment and dissemination of
information and best practices through direct engagement with
builders, the construction trades, equipment manufacturers,
smart grid technology and systems suppliers, integrators, and
State and local governments. Further, the Committee includes
funding to facilitate whole-house energy efficiency retrofits
(including outreach, engagement and training to private sector
contractors), including continuing efforts to advance smart
home technology.
The Committee supports continued efforts to address
property rating and valuation in commercial and residential
buildings as a way to improve the transparency of energy
utilization in buildings for persons and companies buying or
leasing property.
The Committee recommends $155,000,000 for the Emerging
Technologies subprogram. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $30,000,000 for building-grid
integration research and development consistent with a
transactive energy system, including development of advanced
transactive control methodologies, field validation and testing
in existing buildings, continuation of the Building-to-Grid
Integration Demonstration, and coordination with the Office of
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
transactive energy systems activities. Within this amount,
$5,000,000 is recommended to continue promoting regional
demonstrations of new, utility-led, residential Connected
Communities advancing smart grid systems. Further, within
available funds for Emerging Technologies, the Committee
recommends not less than $18,000,000 for Heating, Ventilation,
and Air Conditioning [HVAC] and Refrigeration Research and
Development; $14,000,000 for Building Envelope and $5,300,000
for Building Energy Modeling. The Committee encourages the
Department to include field evaluation efforts in these
programs.
Within available funds for Emerging Technologies, the
Committee recommends $30,000,000 for research, development,
demonstration, field evaluation, and commercial application
activities related to advanced solid-state lighting technology
development. If the Secretary finds solid-state lighting
technology eligible for the Twenty-First Century Lamp prize,
specified under section 655 of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007, $5,000,000 shall be made available to
fund the prize or additional projects for solid-state lighting
research and development.
The Committee notes that both natural gas and propane play
an important role in meeting the energy needs of U.S. homes and
commercial buildings. In particular, the Committee is aware of
research opportunities related to the use of natural gas and
propane in water heating, space conditioning, furnace venting
and combined heat and power systems. Therefore, the Committee
recommends $10,000,000 for research and development for energy
efficiency efforts related to propane and the direct use of
natural gas in residential applications and light-commercial
applications, including natural gas heat powered thermal heat
pumps that provide space heating and/or water heating, on site
combined heat and power, self-powered natural gas appliances to
improve reliability and resilience, and further venting
research.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $2,000,000 shall be used to support strategic deployment
of advanced electric heat pump technologies, including cold-
climate air and ground-source heat pumps.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $5,000,000
for novel earlier-stage research, development, and
demonstration of technologies to advance energy efficient,
high-rise Cross-Laminated Timber [CLT] building systems. The
Committee directs the Department to support university
research, in partnership with national labs, for developing,
building, and evaluating CLT wall systems for embodied energy
content, operating energy efficiency, wall moisture profiles,
structural connector durability, and health monitoring sensors.
The Committee recommends $55,000,000 for Equipment and
Buildings Standards. The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for
the Building Energy Codes Program to provide technical
assistance to States and municipal governments and to
organizations that develop model codes and standards to improve
building resilience as well as efficiency. The Committee
directs the Department to conduct research on the role of
energy codes and energy efficiency strategies in enhancing
resilience of infrastructure and make this information publicly
available in a report within 180 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee notes that the Department is missing legal
deadlines for over 25 energy efficiency standards mandated by
Congress. The Committee directs the Department to finalize
these standards as soon as practicable, and report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress in no
more than 30 days the status of each of these standards, and
any funding or staffing barriers to finalizing these standards.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $5,000,000
to demonstrate the use of ice storage technology to enable
load-shifting to offset electrical grid capacity peaks at lower
costs than electrochemical storage. A demonstration shall
facilitate the adoption of at least 40 MWh of ice storage
capacity, retrofit and dispersed among campus and public
institutional air conditioning systems to be deployed in
conjunction with the operation of the statewide energy
efficiency utility. This ice storage shall be installed at
public-use buildings such as State office buildings, hospitals,
and schools.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a briefing, not later
than 30 days after enactment of this act, on the status of the
joint stakeholder proposal for an energy efficiency standard
for dedicated purpose pool pump motors. This briefing shall
include a timeline for final implementation of the
recommendations, as the Committee is concerned that further
delay will have negative consequences for U.S. manufacturers
and consumers.
FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for the Federal Energy
Management Program.
Within available funds, $15,000,000 shall be utilized for
the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation
Technologies program to address the $9-15 billion of audited
and cost-effective opportunity for energy savings across the
Federal Government, with preference given for projects that
leverage private financing. Within 90 days of enactment of this
act, the Department shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations in both Houses of Congress a report of an
analysis of the private financing programs, including proposed
methods [process, policy, legislative, etc.] to double the
Federal expansion of these cost-savings programs.
Within available funding, $3,000,000 is recommended to
establish a Performance Based Contract National Resource
Collaborative. The Collaborative shall be managed by Strategic
Programs but be a joint development between FEMP and the Office
of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs. The
Collaborative shall develop a structure, with process and
procedure, to provide technical and financial expertise to
State and local government users that will enable the expansion
of performance-based contracts nationwide. The Department shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress 180 days after enactment of this act, an analysis of
the expected resources that will be necessary for ongoing
support for this Collaborative and provide an expectation of
the available infrastructure work that can be accomplished
through performance-based contracts over a 10-year period.
The Committee directs the Department to contract with the
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of studies and
methodologies used to estimate the financial savings, energy
savings, greenhouse gas reductions, and other benefits or
impacts of Energy Savings Performance Contracts, and include a
prospective technology assessment of likely improvements in
building technologies. These contracts are widely used in
government settings and are intended to provide net savings to
taxpayers through reduced Federal energy expenditures. The
National Academy of Sciences shall report the findings of its
study and provide recommendations for improving evaluation
methodologies to better reflect real-world performance of these
contracts.
WEATHERIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $358,500,000 for the
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program.
Within this amount, $303,500,000 is recommended for the
Weatherization Assistance Program [WAP], including $300,000,000
for Weatherization Assistance Grants and $3,500,000 for
Training and Technical Assistance; and $55,000,000 is
recommended for State Energy Program grants.
The Committee recognizes the importance of providing
Federal funds under the Weatherization and Intergovernmental
Program to States and Tribes in a timely manner to avoid any
undue delay of services to eligible low-income households, and
to encourage local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable
energy initiatives and energy emergency preparedness.
Therefore, the full amount of the funds recommended for WAP and
the State Energy Program shall be obligated to States, Tribes,
and other direct grantees not later than 60 days after
enactment of this act.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $1,000,000
for WAP grant recipients that have previously worked with the
Department via the Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program to
now implement and demonstrate programs to treat harmful
substances, including vermiculite, at the State and regional
level.
The Committee supports WAP's continued participation in the
interagency working group on Healthy Homes and Energy with the
Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Department is
encouraged to further coordinate with the Office of Lead Hazard
Control and Healthy Homes on energy-related housing projects.
The Committee further encourages the Department to track the
occurrence of window replacements, which supports the reduction
of lead-based paint hazards in homes.
STRATEGIC PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends $14,000,000 for Strategic
Programs.
Within available funds, $2,500,000 is recommended for the
Energy Transition Initiative [ETI] to support initiatives to
address high energy costs, reliability, and inadequate
infrastructure challenges faced by island and remote
communities. The Committee supports ETI's efforts to develop a
cross-sector initiative alongside community-based organizations
pursuing energy transition efforts that will address energy
challenges, build capacity, accelerate the sharing of best
practices and innovations between similarly-situated regions,
and leverage specialized, local expertise into commercial
opportunity. Further, the Committee is concerned that, despite
funding for this cross-sector initiative in fiscal year 2019,
the Department has not begun any new work in this important
area. The Committee directs the Department to support
community-based initiatives by partnering with community-based
organizations, and leverage the Department's previously-
developed tool, to build cost-effective, resilient energy
infrastructure on island and remote communities, including in
Alaska, Hawaii, New England, the Caribbean, and elsewhere.
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $120,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 156,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 179,000,000
The Committee recommends $179,000,000 for the Office of
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, an
increase of $22,500,000 above the budget request. Within
available funds, the Committee recommends $13,000,000 for
program direction.
The Committee directs the Department, in coordination with
the national laboratories, to identify and determine the
quantitative values of resilience benefits that various
categories of energy and security technologies provide to the
electricity grid, in particular for those connected to critical
infrastructure. The events and threats assessed should include
real-world historical outages, cyber incursions and physical
attacks, high-potential threats, and severe weather events.
Similarly, the analysis should include investments in the bulk
power system, distribution systems, and interdependent critical
facilities and infrastructure. The minimum technologies and
methods considered include advanced grid infrastructure,
baseload electric generation technologies, demand response,
energy storage technologies, and distributed energy resources.
When preparing this report, the Department is encouraged to
consult with a broad range of organizations, including the Grid
Modernization Laboratory Consortium, the Designated Electric
Reliability Organization, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners, and other relevant agencies and private groups.
The Department shall submit the report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than one
year after enactment of this act.
The Department shall not use any equipment, system, or
service that uses telecommunications equipment produced by
Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation [or any
subsidiary or affiliate of such entities] or services as a
substantial or essential component of any system; or as
critical technology as part of any system; or maintain a
contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or
service that uses telecommunications equipment produced by
Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any
subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) or services as a
substantial or essential component of any system; or as
critical technology as part of any system.
CYBERSECURITY FOR ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS
The Committee recommends $96,000,000 for Cybersecurity for
Energy Delivery Systems.
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the DarkNet
project to explore opportunities for getting the Nation's
critical infrastructure off the Internet and shielding the
Nation's electricity infrastructure from disruptive cyber
penetration, including expansion of the communications network
architecture and development of cutting-edge networking
technologies. This effort shall be closely coordinated with the
Office of Electricity.
The Committee supports extension of cyber-risk information
sharing tools to close remaining vulnerabilities in the
distribution and transmission system. The Committee encourages
the Department to continue existing work within ongoing
programs and to invest in research addressing power system
vulnerabilities in supply chain and life cycle management for
critical power system components and advanced adaptive
defensive methods for grid control systems.
Within available funds for Cybersecurity for Energy
Delivery Systems, the Committee recommends $7,000,000 for
Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering.
Within available funds, the Department is directed to
extend funding for Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement
Projects DE-OE-00000807, ``Improving the Cyber and Physical
Security Posture of the Electric Sector'', and DE-OE-0000811,
``Improving the Cyber Resiliency and Security Posture of Public
Power'' at an annual rate of not less than $3,000,000 per
agreement.
INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND ENERGY RESTORATION
The Committee recommends $70,000,000 for Infrastructure
Security and Energy Restoration.
The Committee recommends not less than $6,000,000 for the
continued advancement of EAGLE-I. The Committee supports
further development of energy sector situational awareness
capabilities through EAGLE-I, the Federal Government's
situational awareness tool for national power outages. The
Committee encourages the Department to further illustrate how
to benefit from increased access to more varied sources of data
along with augmentation of analytics for response and recovery.
The Committee expects this effort to align with the North
American Energy Resilience Model [NAERM] being developed within
the Office of Electricity.
The Committee recommends the Department ensure no public
funds are used to support government facility construction and
tool procurement for Electromagnetic Pulse [EMP] simulation,
geomagnetic disturbances [GMD] simulation or emulation, and
demonstration programs if nongovernment facilities are
available and can be used for EMP/GMD demonstrations in the
multimegawatt power range on a component and system level.
Taxpayer dollars shall not be utilized to duplicate capital
equipment and infrastructure capabilities that can, in a
classified or unclassified manner, be contracted to
universities that can provide these services and capabilities
for a fraction of the cost using or enhancing existing
capabilities. Additionally, such facilities and capabilities
give opportunities for workforce development at the
undergraduate and graduate levels with students, post-
doctorates and faculty. University-based-labs are uniquely
positioned to provide this platform. The Committee encourages
the Department to ensure a collaborative public-private effort
between national laboratories, utilities, and research
universities with expertise from multiple institutions across
diverse geographic locations.
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Advanced
Mitigation Threat initiative. The Committee encourages the
Department to assess the current structure of the Advanced
Mitigation Threat initiative to focus on meeting the challenges
associated with the merging of operational technology and
information systems. The Committee recommends greater synergies
across the national laboratories to better leverage the diverse
talents and capabilities. The program is encouraged to work
with the Office of Electricity and determine how the real-time
effort of the North American Energy Resilience Model [NAERM]
can provide the real-time data feeds for the Advanced
Mitigation Threat initiative. Additionally, the Committee
recommends leveraging potential synergies with the Office of
Electricity on Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure analyses.
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $156,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 182,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 221,000,000
The Committee recommends $221,000,000 for the Office of
Electricity Delivery, an increase of $38,500,000 above the
budget request. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends $19,600,000 for program direction.
Early-Stage Research, Electricity Sector.--The Committee
rejects the budget's sole focus on early-stage research. Most
utilities have limited research and development budgets,
primarily due to regulatory constraints designed to keep
electricity costs low for consumers. Additionally, utilities
are unlikely to implement new concepts because most utilities
would need to use their own systems for testing and evaluation,
which could impact consumers. State public utility commissions
also have limited budgets that do not support research and
development. States rely heavily on the Department's technical
assistance on assessments of data and tools to help them
evaluate grid modernization alternatives. The Department plays
a vital role, not only in early-stage research, but also in
deployment, field testing, and evaluation in order to ensure an
ability to develop concepts and transfer them to industry
partners. The Department shall ensure adequate resources are
provided to the national laboratories to perform work not only
in early-stage research but also mid- to late-stage research
and development efforts.
TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE
The Committee recommends $80,400,000 for Transmission
Reliability.
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the Grid Research
Integration and Demonstration Center to advance technologies in
support of modernizing the electric delivery system and
understanding the Nation's electricity infrastructure using
real-time data.
The Committee supports continued investment in advanced
grid modeling algorithms and tool development to ensure
resilient grid controls and protection systems that meet the
challenges of the emerging smart grid.
Within 180 days of enactment of this act, the Department is
directed to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress outlining the
barriers and opportunities for technologies that provide
increased, more efficient, and/or more effective delivery over
the existing transmission network. The report shall also
examine the reliability, resilience, and economic benefits of
technologies such as power flow control, topology optimization,
and Dynamic Line Ratings.
RESILIENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
The Committee recommends $48,000,000 for Resilient
Distribution Systems.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the COMMANDER
[Coordinated Management of Microgrids and Networked Distributed
Energy Resources] National Test Bed Laboratory to establish a
data link for a back-up operations center that can benefit
utility companies across the country and support the North
American Energy Resilience Model [NAERM].
The Committee directs the Department to focus on
identifying and addressing technical and regulatory barriers
impeding grid integration of distributed energy systems to
reduce energy costs and improve the resiliency and reliability
of the electric grid.
The Committee supports advanced control concepts and open
test beds for new distribution control tools for enhanced
distribution system resilience.
ENERGY STORAGE
The Committee recommends $51,000,000 for Energy Storage.
Within available funds, the Committee continues to support
development of an operational energy storage test facility
capable of performance-driven data in a utility environment.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $5,000,000 for the grid storage launch pad aimed at
accelerating materials development, testing, and independent
evaluation of battery materials and battery systems for grid
applications. The Committee supports the Department's proposed
Advanced Energy Storage Initiative and urges continued
coordination between the program, the Office of Science, the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and other
Department offices to achieve commercially viable grid-scale
storage with the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
The Committee encourages the Department to further the
development and demonstration of non-battery advanced storage
components, including compressed air energy storage development
and demonstration to enable efficiency improvements for
utility-scale, bulk energy storage solutions.
To further advance the development and demonstration of
grid-scale battery energy storage projects with the funds
provided, the Committee directs the Department to provide
$10,000,000 for battery storage projects that meet the
following criteria: are located in areas where grid capacity
constraints result in curtailment of existing renewable wind
energy generation; improve grid resilience for a public utility
that is regularly affected by weather-related natural
disasters; and provide rate reduction and renewable energy
benefits to businesses, farms, and residents in an
economically-stressed rural area.
The Committee encourages the Department to support State
energy offices and universities with energy storage planning
and deployment, and to participate in industry-led safety codes
and standards development. The Committee also supports funding
for development of analytical methods for including energy
storage in electric system planning, as well as for development
of software tools to better value energy storage technologies.
The Committee is supportive of research for novel materials
and system components to resolve key cost and performance
challenges for electrochemical energy storage systems based on
earth abundant advanced chemistries. In addition, the Committee
supports continued materials research that will improve the
understanding and predictability of energy storage systems and
components, as well as enable safer and more reliable materials
and systems to be developed.
The Committee encourages the Department to allocate
resources to provide training and technical assistance to
firefighters and code inspectors on battery storage, such as
through scenario-based in-person or online training.
TRANSFORMER RESILIENCE AND ADVANCED COMPONENTS
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for Transformer
Resilience and Advanced Components.
Within available funds, the Committee directs the
Department to continue to support research and development for
advanced components and grid materials for low-cost, power flow
control devices, including both solid-state and hybrid concepts
that use power electronics to control electromagnetic devices
and enable improved controllability, flexibility, and
resiliency.
Nuclear Energy
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,326,090,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 824,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,517,808,000
The Committee recommends $1,517,808,000 for Nuclear Energy,
an increase of $693,808,000 above the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation prioritizes funding for programs,
projects and activities that will ensure a strong future for
nuclear power in the United States.
Nuclear Energy provides nearly one-fifth of our Nation's
electricity, and nearly 60 percent of our carbon free
electricity. While there is no practical way to combat
greenhouse gas emissions without nuclear power as part of the
solution, the nuclear industry continues to struggle. Reactor
plants continue to close early, and new construction is almost
nonexistent, primarily due to cost. Revitalization of our
nuclear industry through technological advancement would have
many benefits. First, it would enable replacement of aging
nuclear plants in the United States with safe, affordable
advanced reactors. For that to be possible, urgent action is
required since a large portion of the current nuclear fleet
reaches retirement over the next 15 years.
Second, a revitalized nuclear industry would give U.S.
Industry the opportunity to compete as the global demand for
nuclear power grows. The World Nuclear Association estimates
there are nearly 30 countries planning or starting nuclear
programs. International support of new reactor programs is
dominated by China and Russia, while the U.S. presence is
limited. Nuclear projects, such as building a nuclear power
plant in a foreign country, will result in long-term
relationships between governments that span several decades and
have tremendous influence across the spectrum of geopolitical
issues.
Finally, the United States has always been the
international leader for nuclear safety and nonproliferation.
To continue to lead, we must have a role in the international
growth in nuclear power. We need to participate in a meaningful
way. Absent that, we cannot expect the high standards of safety
and nonproliferation will be maintained outside of the United
States.
The Department of Energy can and should play a more active
role in supporting the revitalization of the U.S. nuclear
industrial base. Without a clear vision and broad commitment
across government and industry, nuclear power in this country
will become nonexistent. The Committee recommends a realignment
of funding across the Office of Nuclear Energy to focus on
needed research, development and demonstration that supports
the current nuclear fleet and enables a future for nuclear
power.
INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Integrated
University Program.
The Committee notes the administration repeatedly attempts
to defund this program, despite continued success in developing
highly qualified nuclear specialists to meet national needs. In
addition to the Integrated University Program, the Committee
recommends up to 10 percent from each funding account within
the Office of Nuclear Energy to be applied to the Nuclear
Energy University Program [NEUP], except Program Direction,
Construction, and Safeguards and Security. For each control
point, funds applied to the NEUP can only be used for
university work applicable to that control point.
The Committee is also concerned that the Department has
been inconsistent in its administration of the NEUP, taxed
research programs to fund the NEUP, and then used the funds for
other purposes. The Committee directs the Department to provide
quarterly briefs to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress on the status of the NEUP, the allocation of
funds from each control point, and the university work being
funded within each control point.
SUPERCRITICAL TRANSFORMATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for Supercritical
Transformational Electric Power Research and Development.
The Committee supports the collaborative efforts between
the national laboratories and industry partners to develop test
capabilities and validate grid-compatible supercritical carbon
dioxide Brayton cycle systems by April 2020.
NUCLEAR ENERGY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY
The Committee recommends $110,000,000 for Nuclear Energy
Enabling Technology.
Joint Modeling and Simulation Program.--The Committee
agrees with the Department's assessment that the Energy
Innovation Hub for Modeling and Simulation and the Nuclear
Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation Program have
successfully developed tools that will be crucial to ongoing
work supporting the current nuclear fleet, advanced reactors,
and fuel cycle work. The Committee supports consolidation of
all modeling and simulation within the Office of Nuclear
Energy, and directs the Department to manage these two programs
as single integrated program. The Committee recommends
$40,000,000 for the Joint Modeling and Simulation Program to
maintain the current codes and tools. Use and application of
the codes and tools should be funded by the end user, not by
the Joint Modeling and Simulation Program.
Nuclear Science User Facilities.--The Committee recommends
$40,000,000 for Nuclear Science User Facilities [NSUF],
including not less than $3,000,000 to update the Nuclear Fuels
and Materials Library and not more than $1,000,000 for the
National Reactor Innovation Center [NRIC]. The Department is
directed to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 30 days of enactment of this act on
the roles and responsibilities of the NRIC.
FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
The Committee recommends $315,000,000 for Fuel Cycle
Research, Development, and Demonstration.
The Committee is concerned that the Department lacks a
comprehensive strategy for managing its work on fuel cycle
research. Accordingly, new control points within Fuel Cycle
Research, Development and Demonstration have been created to
help prioritize work in this area.
Mining and Conversion.--The Committee recommends
$10,000,000 and a new control point for Mining and Conversion.
The Department is directed to contract with a federally-funded
Research and Development Center [FFRDC] or other independent
organization to work with industry to identify key challenges
in reconstituting mining and conversion capabilities in the
United States. The FFRDC or independent organization shall
provide a report of their findings and recommendations directly
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
within 180 days of enactment of this act.
Enrichment and Shipping.--The Committee recommends
$50,000,000 and a new control point for Enrichment and
Shipping. Within this amount, $40,000,000 is for the Civil
Nuclear Enrichment Program. Both advanced reactors and accident
tolerant fuels will rely on the availability of High Assay Low
Enriched Uranium [HALEU]. The Committee is concerned that the
Department lacks an overall strategy for HALEU, lacks a plan
for shipping HALEU, and does not have reasonable estimate of
the quantity or timing of HALEU required. The Department is
directed to establish a team of experts across the national
laboratories and industry to evaluate the anticipated demand
for HALEU and the timing, and evaluate the options for meeting
that demand. A report of the team's findings and
recommendations shall be provided directly to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 180 days of
enactment of this act. In addition, the Department is directed
to contract with a company experienced in shipping nuclear
materials to identify key challenges in shipping HALEU. The
company shall provide a report of their findings and
recommendations directly to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
In addition, the Secretary of Energy is directed to submit
a report that describes a payment-for-milestones approach to
uranium enrichment capability development, similar to how NASA
partnered with private companies in its Commercial Orbital
Transportation System [COTS] program, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 180 days of
enactment of this act. In particular, the Secretary should
identify any statutory, regulatory, and DOE policy/procedural
restrictions that would prevent or inhibit DOE from
implementing public-private partnerships for uranium enrichment
modeled after the NASA COTS experience.
Material Recovery and Waste Form Development.--The
Committee recommends $10,000,000 for Recovery to continue work
on the ZIRCEX process to recover Highly Enriched Uranium from
used naval fuel or unirradiated research reactor fuel. The
Department is directed to follow DOE Order 413 for this project
and to submit a Project Data Sheet for this project with the
fiscal year 2021 budget request.
Advanced Fuels.--The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for
continued development of Tristructural Isotropic [TRISO] fuel
and $115,000,000 for development of nuclear fuels with enhanced
accident-tolerant characteristics to significantly mitigate the
potential consequences of a nuclear accident. Within the
amounts for accident-tolerant fuels development, not less than
$55,600,000 is recommended to continue the participation of
three industry-led teams in Phase 2B of the cost-shared
research and development program; not less than $25,000,000 is
recommended to support accident-tolerant fuels development at
the national laboratories and other facilities, including the
Advanced Test Reactor and Transient Reactor Test Facility; and
not less than $20,000,000 is recommended for testing, code
development, and licensing of higher-enriched and higher burnup
fuels. Further, not less than $10,000,000 is recommended
specifically for development of silica-carbide ceramic fuels
for light water reactors. The Committee continues to place a
high priority on this program and urges the Secretary to
maintain focus and priority on achieving results in these
efforts.
Laboratory Support.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000
and a new control point for Laboratory Support, including
$20,000,000 to support advanced reactor fuel development and
qualification. Within these amounts, $5,000,000 is recommended
for use of innovative process control capabilities to support
closed nuclear fuel cycles for advanced reactors. This funding
line also includes all work previously funded in Systems
Analysis and Integration and Materials, Protection, Accountancy
and Controls for Transmutation.
Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition.--The Committee continues to
strongly support the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission on America's Nuclear Future and believes that near-
term action is needed to address the accumulating inventory of
spent nuclear fuel. The Committee recommends $22,500,000 for
Integrated Waste Management System activities, the same as
fiscal year 2019. Funding is recommended to implement plans to
consolidate spent nuclear fuel from around the United States to
one or more private or government interim central storage
facilities. Priority shall be given to accepting spent nuclear
fuel from shutdown reactors, and to accelerating the
development of a transportation capability to move spent fuel
from its current storage locations. Within funds recommended,
the Committee recommends up to $10,000,000 for the Secretary,
within existing authorities, to contract for the management of
spent nuclear fuel to which the Secretary holds the title or
has a contract to accept title, which includes contracting with
a private company for consolidated interim storage of spent
nuclear fuel.
The Committee does not adopt the budget proposal to
eliminate research and development activities for Used Nuclear
Fuel previously funded in this account. The Committee
recommends $27,500,000 to continue research and development
activities on behavior of spent fuel in long-term storage,
under transportation conditions, and in various geologic media,
which will continue to be important to developing a solution to
the waste problem. Priority shall be placed on the ongoing
study of the performance of high-burnup fuel in dry storage and
on the potential for direct disposal of existing spent fuel dry
storage canister technologies.
The Committee directs the Secretary to report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this act, on
innovative options for disposition of high level waste and
spent nuclear fuel management. Priority should be given to
technological options which are cost-effective, able to be
implemented in the short-term, and consider siting stakeholder
engagement. Within available funds, the Committee encourages
the use of research and development funding for innovative
technological options.
In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary to
contract with the National Academy of Sciences [NAS] within 60
days after enactment of this act to conduct a comprehensive,
independent study on the waste aspects of advanced reactors.
The National Academy of Sciences shall convene a committee of
experts with expertise in advanced nuclear reactors, nuclear
waste disposal, reprocessing, economics, and other areas of
expertise that the National Academy of Sciences considers
essential for completion of the study. Also, the NAS
committee's consensus study report shall provide findings and
recommendations that may consider policy options as long as
those do not involve non-technical value judgements. The
study's assessment shall include typical volumes and
characteristics of waste streams from various proposed advanced
nuclear reactor technologies, including radioisotopes of
concern, radioactivity level, and thermal load. Advanced
reactor technologies shall include the designs under
consideration by the Generation IV International Forum and by
the Department of Energy. The study shall also address unique
disposal and/or storage requirements for these wastes and shall
address the impact of possible reprocessing of spent nuclear
fuel on waste generation. In addition, the study shall examine
the economics of the possible waste disposal systems that could
be required for the advanced reactors. The study shall be
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both the
Senate and House no later than 20 months after enactment of
this act.
The Committee also directs the Secretary of Energy to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this Act on
new electromagnetic technologies for the neutralization of
radioactive wastes, including an evaluation of the scientific
basis for the technology, potential effects on U.S. nuclear
waste and storage, potential benefits to the nuclear power
industry, and any implications for nuclear security.
REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
The Committee recommends $249,000,000 for Reactor Concepts
Research, Development, and Demonstration.
Advanced Small Modular Reactor.--The Committee recommends
$100,000,000 for ongoing work to develop and deploy an advanced
Small Modular Reactor [SMR]. No funding is recommended for this
project within any other control point and no funding is
recommended for JUMP, consistent with the budget request.
Versatile Advanced Test Reactor.--The Committee supports
the Department's effort to design, build, and operate a fast
test reactor, but is concerned about the cost, schedule, and
prioritization of this project. For example, the Department has
not explained how it intends to fund either the construction or
the operations of the reactor, and it will take more than 40
years to fund the design and construction at the funding level
requested in the budget. Also, the Department has not explained
why it prioritizes this project above delivering an advanced
small modular reactor or demonstrating an advanced reactor.
Absent new small modular reactors or advanced reactors that can
be built and operated safely and affordably, there will be no
nuclear power in the United States in the future. If that
happens, we will not need a new test reactor. The Committee
recommends $40,000,000 for the Versatile Advanced Test Reactor
[VATR] to continue work on the Analysis of Alternatives, but no
work should be done that does not directly support CD-1. The
Committee encourages the Department to explore options for
international and private sector cooperation, partnership, and
cost sharing that might make the Versatile Fast Reactor
economically feasible.
Advanced Reactor Concepts.--The Committee recommends
$22,000,000 for continuation of the Advanced Reactor Concepts
Industry awards.
Transformational Challenge Reactor.--The Committee rejects
the Department's proposed budget realignment and funds the
Transformational Challenge Reactor within Reactor Concepts
Research, Development and Demonstration. The Committee
recommends $30,000,000 for the Transformational Challenge
Reactor.
Light Water Reactor Sustainability.--The Committee
recommends $47,000,000 for Light Water Reactor Sustainability.
The most cost-effective way for the United States to maintain
low-cost, carbon-free electricity is to safely extend the lives
of our Nation's existing nuclear reactors from 60 to 80 years.
Therefore, the Committee recommends additional funding above
the budget request for this activity as a priority. The
Committee directs the Secretary to use funding in this activity
to continue research and development work on the technical
basis for subsequent license renewal. The Secretary shall focus
funding in this program on materials aging and degradation,
advanced instrumentation and control technologies, and
component aging modeling and simulation. The Secretary shall
also coordinate with industry to determine other areas of high-
priority research and development in this area.
ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the Advanced
Reactor Demonstration Program to demonstrate multiple advanced
reactor designs.
The primary goal of this new program is to focus government
and industry resources on actual construction of real
demonstration reactors that are safe and affordable (to build
and operate) in the near and mid-term. This program is not
intended to stop any ongoing research activities funded under
other programs, especially since it will require some time to
start the program and select the reactor designs that will be
demonstrated. Therefore, the ongoing work in the Advanced SMR
program and the work in advanced reactors, including micro
reactors and the previously-awarded industry awards in the
Advanced Reactor Concepts program should continue without
interruption at the recommended funding levels. The Committee
recommends five new control points in the Advanced Reactors
Demonstration Program.
Advanced Reactor Demonstrations.--The Secretary is directed
to request proposals from industry to build two demonstration
advanced reactors. The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for
the first year of the two demonstrations, and each
demonstration project shall be 50/50 percent cost-shared
between the Department and the industry teams. For purposes of
this program, an advanced reactor can be any fission reactor
with significant improvements compared to the current
generation of operational reactors and a demonstration can be
an advanced reactor operated as part of the power generation
facilities of an electric utility system or in any other manner
for the purpose of demonstrating the suitability for commercial
application of the advanced nuclear reactor.
The Secretary is directed to convene an evaluation board to
review the Industry proposals and recommend the best proposals
to the Secretary based on the following criteria: (1) technical
feasibility that the demonstration can be completed in five to
seven years; (2) likelihood that the design can be licensed for
safe operations by the NRC; (3) affordability of the design for
full scale construction and cost of electricity generation; (4)
and the ability of the Industry team to provide their portion
of the cost share. The board must provide the Secretary with a
recommendation of which two industry proposals best meet these
criteria. The Secretary is directed to contract with the
recommended industry teams unless the Secretary certifies that
such a selection is not in the national interest.
The Secretary is directed to ensure the evaluation board
has the following members, in addition to any members the
Secretary selects: (1) a representative from an electric
utility that operates a nuclear power plant; (2) a
representative from an entity that uses high-temperature
process heat for manufacturing or industrial processing; (3)
experts from industry with experience in design, manufacturing,
and operation of nuclear reactors; (4) a representative from
the finance industry with background in the nuclear field.
Risk Reduction for Future Demonstration.--The Committee
recommends $50,000,000 for Risk Reduction for Future
Recommendations. The Secretary is directed to select two to
five industry teams that were not selected as one of the two
Advanced Reactor Demonstration, and enter into a cost share
agreements to address technical risks in each proposal's
reactor design. The cost share for this work shall be 80
percent Government and 20 percent Industry.
Regulatory Development.--The Committee recommends
$40,000,000 for Regulatory Development, for the national
laboratories to work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
identify and resolve technical challenges with licensing
advanced reactors.
Advanced Reactors Safeguards.--The Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for Advanced Reactors Safeguards to evaluate
nonproliferation safeguards issues that are unique to advanced
reactors.
NUCLEAR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
ORNL NUCLEAR FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $28,000,000 for Oak Ridge National
Laboratory [ORNL] Nuclear Facilities Operations and Maintenance
for continued safe operations and maintenance of ORNL hot
cells. The Department is directed to fund Research Reactor
Infrastructure as part of the NEUP using Nuclear Energy
Infrastructure funds.
INL RESEARCH REACTOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $131,000,000 for Idaho National
Laboratory [INL] Research Reactor Operations and Maintenance.
This control point provides funding for the safe operation of
the Advanced Test Reactor [ATR], a vital asset that provides
research capability across the Department. The Committee is
concerned that the Department has not evaluated the long-term
costs of operating all of its nuclear infrastructure, including
the ATR. This is especially important in light of the
Department's plan to build and operate the VATR while the ATR
is still operational. The cost to operate the ATR continues to
grow.
The Department is directed to contract with an FFRDC to
evaluate current and projected costs to adequately maintain and
operate the Advanced Reactor over its projected timeline. The
FFRDC shall provide a report of their findings and
recommendations directly to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
INL NON-REACTOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $128,000,000 for INL Non-Reactor
Nuclear Research Facility Operations and Maintenance. The
Committee supports continued investment in the infrastructure
at INL, but also recognizes that several one-time items were
previously funded and the work is now complete, including hot
cell window and manipulator replacements, HVAC upgrades and
roof replacements at the Materials and Fuels Complex.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the Sample Prep
Lab, $758,000 above the amount requested in the budget request
needed to fully fund construction work in fiscal year 2020. The
Committee also recommends $5,000,000 for the Advanced Nuclear
Materials Laboratory to begin the design once CD-0 is approved.
Fossil Energy Research and Development
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $740,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 562,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 800,000,000
The Committee recommends $800,000,000 for Fossil Energy
Research and Development, an increase of $238,000,000 above the
budget request. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends $64,000,000 for program direction, and does not
support the proposal to move Fossil Energy resources to
International Affairs.
Research and Development.--The Committee rejects the
approach to only provide funds for early-stage research. Such
restrictions would cripple innovation and development, and
would reduce the number of energy technologies adopted in the
marketplace.
The Committee reiterates the importance of adequate Federal
support to promote design-related work and testing for a
commercial scale, post-combustion carbon dioxide capture
project on an existing coal-fueled generating unit as well as
research, development and deployment of breakthrough
technologies.
The Committee encourages the Department to prioritize
research on carbon dioxide utilization technologies, direct air
capture technologies, and industrial source capture. The
Committee further encourages the Office of Fossil Energy to
collaborate with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy through the Bioenergy Technologies and Advanced
Manufacturing Offices, the private sector, and academia to
support projects that utilize carbon dioxide in the production
of algae and other potentially marketable products.
National Energy Technology Laboratory [NETL].--No funds may
be used to plan, develop, implement, or pursue the
consolidation or closure of any NETL sites.
National Carbon Capture Center.--The Committee recommends
funding for the National Carbon Capture Center consistent with
the cooperative agreement and fiscal year 2019. The Committee
continues to encourage the Department to establish university
partnerships to support ongoing fossil energy programs, to
promote broader research into carbon capture storage [CCS]
technologies, and to expand its technology transfer efforts.
The Department has previously funded several university-based
CCS projects and is encouraged to build on an established
research base to support ongoing research and to address the
wider implementation of CCS technologies.
Fossil Energy Advisory Committees.--The Department is
directed to exercise its existing authority to formally solicit
input and feedback on program direction, research priorities,
and other matters through the establishment of relevant
advisory committees. Though utilized in the past, these
advisory bodies have been curtailed recently without formal
explanation by the Department. Federal advisory committees are
an important tool Congress has provided the Department and are
intended to serve as a mechanism that supports the proper
investment of taxpayer funds in advancing critical research and
technology areas. Within 90 days of the enactment of this act,
the Department is directed to brief the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the status of
fossil energy Federal advisory committees. For those whose
charter has expired or have not met within the last fiscal
year, the Department shall put forward a plan that outlines
steps to re-engage and solicit input from relevant communities
through the Federal advisory committee mechanism. This update
and any accompanying efforts shall align with the major fossil
energy research programs, and include membership
representatives of the research community, industry, and other
interested stakeholders.
COAL CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE AND POWER SYSTEMS
The Committee recommends $517,300,000 for Coal Carbon
Capture Storage and Power Systems.
The Committee further recommends that the Department
continue to use programmatic funds from the Department of
Energy Office of Fossil Energy Research and Development
accounts for Carbon Capture and Carbon Storage to support the
Accelerating CCS Technologies Grant initiative, and that the
Department take steps to identify new opportunities for
increased collaboration with international research partners.
The Department is directed to use funds from Coal Carbon
Capture Storage and Power Systems for research and development
that utilizes either coal or natural gas based generation of
electricity.
The Committee supports the Department's existing
cooperative agreements to develop cost sharing partnerships to
conduct basic, fundamental, and applied research that assist
industry in developing, deploying, and commercializing
efficient, low-carbon, nonpolluting energy technologies that
could compete effectively in meeting requirements for clean
fuels, chemical feedstocks, electricity, and water resources.
The Committee supports funding for activities that promote
the reuse of captured carbon dioxide from coal, natural gas,
industrial facilities, and other sources for the production of
fuels and other valuable products. The Committee further
encourages the Department to establish and pursue a
comprehensive carbon sequestration and utilization effort to
combine research and development capacity and expertise to
solve the carbon sequestration and utilization challenge within
ten-years, with the goals of improving the economics associated
with domestic energy production, achieving optionality in
carbon management, and further reducing carbon dioxide
emissions. Within 180 days of enactment of this act, the
Department is directed to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a briefing on
recommendations for program structures that could best support
and maximize the impact of expanded research, development, and
demonstration efforts in three areas--decarbonization of the
industrial sector, direct air capture, and carbon use.
Carbon Capture.--Achieving low-cost carbon capture
technology is important to facilitating economic environmental
mitigation solutions for the power and industrial sectors while
opening up a broader carbon utilization economy. The Committee
encourages the Department to focus its carbon capture research,
development and deployment efforts on improving the efficiency
and decreasing the costs of carbon capture technologies,
demonstrating carbon capture technologies for private sector-
driven adoption at fossil energy power systems and industrial
sources, and to identify how these technologies can be
integrated within business models and operations. This includes
small- and large-scale pilot testing of technologies moving
through the program pipeline on both coal and natural gas
applications, as well as on industrial sources. Within the
funds dedicated to Carbon Capture, not less than $7,000,000 is
for carbon capture research for natural gas power systems. The
Committee acknowledges the economic and environmental benefits
that could be produced by expanding the scope of carbon capture
and carbon utilization research to a wider range of sources.
Given the potential economic and environmental benefits, the
Department is encouraged to expand activities to increase the
capture of carbon dioxide from a diverse range of sources, and
its subsequent use, reuse, and storage. Within available funds,
the Committee recommends up to $4,000,000 for research and
optimization of carbon capture technologies for use at
industrial facilities, which may include developments in
process equipment and chemistry, capture of process emissions,
and systems integration.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for technology
research and development on direct air carbon capture and
removal. The program is directed to coordinate with the Office
of Science and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy to develop a coordinated program, as recommended by the
National Academies, that supports research, development, and
demonstration projects to advance the development and
commercialization of direct air capture technologies on a
significant scale.
Carbon Storage.--Within available funds for Carbon Storage,
the Committee recommends not less than $15,000,000 for Carbon
Use and Reuse to continue research and development activities
to support valuable and innovative uses for carbon. The
Committee believes the potential for carbon dioxide utilization
technologies to become economically viable has improved in
recent years, and these technologies should continue to receive
attention from the Office of Fossil Energy.
Within Carbon Storage, the Committee recommends $55,000,000
for Storage Infrastructure. The Committee recognizes the
successful work of the Regional Carbon Sequestration
Partnerships [RCSPs] and the important role they play in
supporting the research and development of carbon utilization
and storage. The Committee supports the focus on infrastructure
development strategies through continued efforts to develop
regionally relevant business models for implementation, expand
regional geological characterization to reduce technical
uncertainties, collect and analyze data, and facilitate and
inform regional monitoring permitting and policy challenges.
The Committee directs the Department to expand the work of the
RCSPs selected under fiscal year 2019 appropriation into multi-
year, public-private programs to further accelerate the
commercial deployment of viable capture, storage, and
utilization technologies. The Committee recommends not less
than $20,000,000 for the RCSP program be added to the awards
from fiscal year 2019 and focus on infrastructure development
for carbon storage and transportation systems to catalyze
commercial activities in carbon storage and utilization from a
variety of carbon sources. The Committee believes regional
initiative support is needed to evaluate and qualify sub-
regions for large-scale storage. Further, the Committee
recommends not less than $30,000,000 to continue the four-phase
CarbonSAFE initiative and directs the Department to solicit and
select projects to support site characterization, permitting,
and construction of the regional storage complexes. The
Committee notes the absence of a storage infrastructure roadmap
as requested in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill.
Within 120 days of enactment of this act, the Department is
directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress, a Storage Infrastructure Roadmap through
2025. The Department is directed to work on this Roadmap in
consultation with the selected RCSPs to help identify the
knowledge gaps and technology and policy developments that are
needed to close those gaps.
Advanced Energy Systems.--The Committee recommends up to
$30,000,000 for the solid oxide fuel cell [SOFC] program. In
August, 2019, the Department submitted a congressionally
requested report on the status of the SOFC program. According
to this report, since its inception in 1995, the SOFC program
has spent $750,000,000 culminating in two 200-plus kWe SOFC
systems. One of these is still in testing and the other company
has departed the U.S. market. The report notes that four other
major corporations have left the fuel cell program. The
Department is encouraged to work with industry in developing a
rational approach to advancing SOFC research and development.
The Committee encourages the Department to promote and
assist in the research and development of new, higher
efficiency gas turbines used in power generation systems to
allow the United States to upgrade and increase the reliability
and resiliency of the Nation's electrical grid system, to
better compete against the threat of foreign competitors who
are being subsidized by their governments, while reducing the
cost of electricity and significantly lowering emissions. This
includes awarding grants and funding contract proposals from
industry, small businesses, universities and other appropriate
parties. Further, the Committee supports optimal funding for
the Advanced Turbine program, which supports the development of
advanced, high-temperature materials including ceramic matrix
composites.
The Committee supports coal and coal biomass to both
liquids and solids activities and encourages the Department to
focus on research and development to improve cost and
efficiency of coal-to-fuels technology implementation and
polygeneration.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for Advanced Coal
Processing to support early-stage research and development to
enable the conversion of coal pitch and coal to carbon fiber
and other value-added products for alternative advanced uses of
coal. The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000 for
utilizing coal as precursor for high-value added products at
the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.
Crosscutting Research.--The Committee supports Advanced
Ultra Supercritical Materials research and development to
identify, test, qualify, and develop a domestic supply chain
capable of producing components from high temperature steam
materials. Further, within available funds, the Committee
recommends $1,500,000 to accelerate development and deployment
of wireless sensor systems for coal-fired power generation in
order to improve generating efficiency, reduce emissions, and
lower maintenance costs.
STEP.--Within available funds, the recommendation provides
not more than $9,800,000, consistent with the original scope of
work, to complete the necessary design and construction of the
10-MW pilot and conduct the necessary testing for the facility.
The recommendation provides additional funding to be awarded
for research and development activities.
National Energy Technology Laboratory [NETL] Coal Research
and Development.--Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $25,000,000 for the Department to
continue its external agency activities to develop and test
advanced separation technologies and accelerate the advancement
of commercially viable technologies for the recovery of rare
earth elements and minerals from U.S. coal and coal byproduct
sources. The Committee expects research to support pilot-scale
and experimental activities for near-term applications.
NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $55,000,000 for Natural Gas
Technologies.
The Department is encouraged to issue a report, in
consultation with the Department of Defense and the Department
of Treasury, on the identification of potential benefits of a
storage and distribution hub of ethane and other natural gas
liquids to national security, including the identification of
potential risks to national and economic security of
significant foreign ownership and control of United States
domestic petrochemical resources; and an examination of, with
respect to the proposed hub, the following: (1) types of
additional infrastructure needed to fully optimize the
potential national security benefits; (2) whether geopolitical
diversity in areas to which the ethane and other natural gas
liquids will be exported from the proposed hub would undermine
or bolster national security; (3) the necessity of export
limits to ensure the potential national security benefits; and
(4) the potential benefits, with respect to significant weather
impacts compared to other regions, of locating the proposed hub
in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays.
The Committee understands the benefits that natural gas
demand response could bring to the grid, including reducing
energy costs and emissions. The Committee encourages the
program and the Office of Electricity provide up to $10,000,000
for natural gas demand response pilot programs that would be
developed by gas utilities, State public utility commissions,
and local distribution companies. The Committee further
encourages these offices to prioritize funding of pilots that
have the potential to advance real-time deployment and testing
of new technologies that could be used to monitor the
effectiveness of natural gas demand response.
Methane Hydrate Activities.--The Committee recommends
$25,000,000 for methane hydrates. The Committee notes that the
budget request includes no money for actual research into the
methods for producing methane hydrates. The Committee
encourages the Department to perform a long-term methane
hydrate production test in the Arctic, as proposed in the
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee's earlier recommendations
(May 21, 2014) to the Department. Further, the Committee
supports field investigations in the Gulf of Mexico to confirm
the nature, regional context, and hydrocarbon system behavior
of gas hydrate deposits and recommends $5,000,000 for these
activities.
Environmentally Prudent Development.--The Committee
recommends $12,000,000 for the Environmentally Prudent
Development subprogram, including not less than $5,200,000 to
continue the Risk Based Data Management System [RBDMS]. The
Committee supports continued funding of RBDMS and in
particular, its functions under FracFocus. The Committee
believes FracFocus should maintain its autonomy and not be
incorporated into any Federal agency.
Emissions Mitigation from Midstream Infrastructure.--The
Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Emissions Mitigation
from Midstream Infrastructure subprogram. The Committee
recommends funds to support natural gas infrastructure
research, including advanced materials and novel sensor
technologies. The Department is directed to incorporate this
research into its ongoing work in this field, so that it shall
complement the Emissions Mitigation from Midstream
Infrastructure subprogram.
Nearly 30 percent of the total methane emissions from
production through to distribution occurs during the gathering,
processing, and transmission of natural gas. Up to 70 percent
of these emissions related to compressor packing, seals, and
equipment operations could be captured and recovered through
re-compression and downstream introduction of the gas back into
the delivery system. Therefore, the Committee encourages the
Department to provide funding for research and development of
energy efficient technologies to mitigate emissions through
capture and re-compression downstream into the natural gas
infrastructure.
The Committee encourages coordination with industry and
U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration on methane leak detection
technology development. The Committee remains supportive of
investment in smart pipeline sensors and controls, internal
pipeline inspection and repair, and composite and advanced
material science technologies. The Committee encourages the
Department to consider expanded use of gas pressure monitoring,
both real time and hourly, in distribution systems to improve
system integrity and safety. Further deployments of methane
detection sensors closer to the consumer would add to overall
safety.
The Committee believes that the development, production,
and transportation of natural gas should be done safely,
without contamination, and in a way that reduces fugitive
methane emissions. These practices are essential for mitigating
environmental harms from shale gas development and reducing
water contamination. Additionally, reduction of methane
emissions has health co-benefits and preserves a valuable and
finite resource. The Committee supports developing advanced
pipeline inspection technologies to aid in cleaner and safer
oil and gas development.
Emissions Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure.--
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the Emissions
Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure research
subprogram.
UNCONVENTIONAL FOSSIL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee recommends $46,000,000 for Unconventional
Fossil Energy Technologies. The Committee notes the importance
of providing research support that will assure sustainable,
reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound supplies of
domestic unconventional fossil energy resources.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$20,000,000 for research that develops improved enhanced
recovery technologies. These technologies are essential to
maximizing the value of shale oil, low permeability reservoirs,
residual oil zone reservoirs, fractured reservoirs, and
conventional oil reservoirs, and should advance technologies
related to wellbore integrity, artificial lift, well production
operations, and applicability with data analytics. In
continuing with prior direction, the Department shall ensure
these funds are awarded to universities and not-for-profit
research organizations. Additionally, the Committee recognizes
the need to increase investments that foster the sustainability
of the petroleum engineering workforce. Within 180 days after
the enactment of this act, the Department shall provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both houses of
Congress that outlines the Department's efforts to maintain a
stable petroleum engineering workforce and knowledge base, as
well as future activities the Department can undertake to
strengthen it.
The Department is encouraged to explore research and
development for safe drilling and completion technologies that
use no fresh water and can be deployed in horizontal wells.
The Committee recommends not less than $19,000,000 for the
Unconventional Field Test Sites.
The Committee recommends not less than $4,000,000 for
further research on multipronged approaches for characterizing
the constituents of and managing the cleaning of water produced
during the extraction of oil and natural gas, of which not less
$2,000,000 is recommended to partner with research universities
engaged in the study of characterizing, cleaning, treating, and
managing produced water and who are willing to engage though
public private partnerships with the energy industry to develop
and assess commercially viable technology to achieve the same.
The Committee encourages the Department to work with the energy
producing industry to identify and develop commercial-scale
technologies that can characterize, clean and effectively treat
produced water to have beneficial reuse.
NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY [NETL]
The Committee recommends $52,000,000 for NETL Research and
Operations and $65,000,000 for NETL Infrastructure.
NETL Infrastructure.--The Committee recommends $7,000,000
for the continued update and refresh, as well as operation and
maintenance, of Joule through the first year of the second
three-year lease. Additional funds recommended include
$5,000,000 for the design and construction of a sensitive
compartmented information facility, $12,000,000 for the
Computational Science and Engineering Center, and additional
funds for addressing deferred maintenance. The Department is
further directed to prioritize funds to provide site-wide
upgrades for safety and avoid an increase in deferred
maintenance.
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 14,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,000,000
The Committee recommends $14,000,000 for Naval Petroleum
and Oil Shale Reserves, the same as the budget request.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $235,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 174,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 174,000,000
The Committee recommends $174,000,000 for the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, the same as the budget request.
SPR Petroleum Account
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -69,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the SPR Petroleum
Account, an increase of $79,000,000 above the budget request.
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -90,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the Northeast Home
Heating Oil Reserve, an increase of $100,000,000 above the
budget request.
Energy Information Administration
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $125,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 118,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 132,000,000
The Committee recommends $132,000,000 for the Energy
Information Administration, an increase of $14,000,000 above
the budget request.
The Committee recognizes the importance of building energy
information and the opportunity for better data collection
presented by new technologies. The Department is encouraged to
upgrade the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Surveys to
a real-time data collection system with rapid reporting of
results, without compromising statistical validity or data
security.
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $310,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 247,480,000
Committee recommendation................................ 318,000,000
The Committee recommends $318,000,000 for Non-Defense
Environmental Cleanup, an increase of $70,520,000 above the
budget request. Within available funds, $200,000 is made
available for community assistance.
Small Sites.--The Committee recommends $127,000,000 for
Small Sites. Within the available funds, the Committee
recommends $31,000,000 to continue work at Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, $18,200,000 for ETEC, $45,000,000 for
MOAB, $10,000,000 for excess Office of Science facilities, and
$10,000,000 to continue work required pursuant to the agreement
reached in 2012 between the Department, the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, and State and local governments to
complete the demolition of K-25 in exchange for preserving the
historic contributions made by the K-25 site to the Manhattan
Project.
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING FUND
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $841,129,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 715,112,000
Committee recommendation................................ 906,695,000
The Committee recommends $906,695,000 for Uranium
Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning [UED&D]
activities, an increase of $191,583,000 above the budget
request.
The Committee recommendation includes $195,693,000 for East
Tennessee Technology Park to continue cleanup and demolition of
all remaining facilities including the K-1200 complex and the
K- 1600 complex, and to conduct remedial actions, and site
closure activities. The Committee also recommends $240,000,000
for Paducah, and $418,295,000 for Portsmouth. Additional
funding of $60,000,000 above the budget request is recommended
for the Portsmouth Site, and the Department shall not barter,
transfer, or sell uranium during fiscal year 2020 to generate
additional funding for Portsmouth cleanup that is in excess of
the amount of funding recommended.
Science
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $6,585,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 5,545,972,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,215,000,000
The Committee recommends $7,215,000,000 for Science, an
increase of $1,669,028,000 above the budget request. The
recommendation includes $188,000,000 for program direction.
Distinguished Scientist Program.--The Committee recommends
$4,000,000 to support the Department's Distinguished Scientist
Program, as authorized in section 5011 of Public Law 110-69 to
promote scientific and academic excellence through
collaborations between institutions of higher education and
national laboratories to be funded from across all Office of
Science programs.
Quantum Information Science.--The Committee supports the
Office of Science's coordinated and focused research program in
quantum information science to support the Department's
science, energy, and national security missions, as authorized
in sections 401 and 402 of Public Law 115-368, the National
Quantum Initiative. This industry of the future promises to
yield revolutionary new approaches to computing, sensing,
communication, data security, and metrology, as well as our
understanding of the universe, and accordingly the Committee
recommends $195,000,000 across the Office of Science programs
to advance early-stage fundamental research in this field of
science, including $120,000,000 for activities authorized in
section 401 and $75,000,000 for the establishment of up to five
National Quantum Information Science Research Centers
authorized in section 402. To the greatest extent practical,
this effort shall be undertaken in coordination with the
National Science Foundation and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.--The
Committee recommends $71,000,000 for Artificial Intelligence
and Machine Learning across the following Office of Science
Programs: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy
Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy
Sciences, and High Energy Physics. As the stewards of the
leadership computing facilities, the Committee expects Advanced
Scientific Computing Research to take a lead role in the
Department's artificial intelligence and machine learning
activities.
ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH
The Committee recommends $1,029,000,000 for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research.
The Committee recommends $188,735,000 for the Exascale
Computing Project. In addition, the Committee recommends
$235,000,000 for the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility,
$165,000,000 for the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility,
$115,000,000 for the National Energy Research Scientific
Computing Center, and $90,000,000 for ESnet. The Committee
recommends $42,000,000 for Research and Evaluation Prototypes,
including $12,000,000 for the Computational Sciences Graduate
Fellowship.
Maintaining international leadership in high performance
computing requires a long term and sustained commitment to
basic research in computing and computational sciences,
including applied math, software development, networking
science, and computing competency among scientific fields. The
Committee is concerned that the Department is falling behind in
its research capabilities and capacity, threatening continued
U.S. leadership, and therefore provides no less than
$160,000,000 for research.
The Committee appreciates the Department's focus on the
development of foundational Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning capabilities, and the Committee directs the Office of
Science to apply those capabilities to the Office of Science's
mission with a focus on accelerating scientific discovery in
its Scientific User Facilities and large experiments.
BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES
The Committee recommends $2,325,000,000 for Basic Energy
Sciences [BES].
The Committee recommends up to $130,000,000 for the Energy
Frontier Research Centers to continue multi-disciplinary,
fundamental research needed to address scientific grand
challenges. The Committee continues to support the EPSCoR
program and its goals of broadening participation in
sustainable and competitive basic energy research in eligible
jurisdictions. The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for EPSCoR
and directs the Department to resume annual or at minimum,
continue biennial implementation grant solicitations. Further,
the Committee recommends $20,000,000 for direct air capture
research. The Office of Science is directed to coordinate with
the Office of Fossil Energy and the Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy to develop a coordinated program, as
recommended by the National Academies, that supports research,
development, and demonstration projects to advance the
development and commercialization of direct air capture
technologies on a significant scale.
The Committee recommends not less than $550,000,000 to
provide for optimal operations at the five BES light sources
and to adequately invest in the recapitalization of key
instruments and critical infrastructure improvements, as well
as staff and other resources necessary to deliver critical
scientific capabilities to users. The Committee recommends
$323,500,000 for high-flux neutron source operations which will
allow for both Spallation Neutron Source [SNS] and High Flux
Isotope Reactor [HFIR] to proceed with the most critical
deferred repairs, replace outdated instruments, and make
essential machine improvements. Within this amount, $18,500,000
is recommended for the DISCOVER Beamline at SNS. The Committee
recommends not less than $140,000,000 to fully fund optimal
operations at the five BES Nanoscale Science Research Centers
and to adequately invest in the recapitalization of key
instruments and infrastructure, and in staff and other
resources necessary to deliver critical scientific capabilities
to users.
The Committee recommends $24,088,000 for the Batteries and
Energy Storage Hub, the Joint Center for Energy Storage
Research [JCESR]. The Committee supports the continued research
and development for JCESR, to ensure the outcome of basic
research leads to practical solutions that are competitive in
the marketplace. The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the
Fuels from Sunlight Hub.
The Committee encourages the Department to continue funding
to support research and development needs of graduate and post-
graduate science programs at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities.
The Committee recommends $26,000,000 for exascale systems.
Within the amounts recommended for Construction, the
Committee recommends $65,000,000 for the Proton Power Upgrade
project at the Spallation Neutron Source, $40,000,000 for the
Second Target Station, $82,000,000 for the Advanced Light
Source Upgrade, $180,000,000 for the Advanced Photon Source
Upgrade, and $55,000,000 for the Linac Coherent Light Source
Facility II-High Energy [LCLS-II-HE] .
Not less than $23,000,000 is recommended for Other Project
Costs, of which $4,000,000 is for the High Energy Upgrade at
LCLS-II; $17,000,000 is for the Second Target Station; and
$2,000,000 is for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade. Further,
not less than $10,500,000 is recommended for major items of
equipment [MIE], including up to $5,500,000 for the National
Synchrotron Light Source-II [NSLS-II] Experimental Tools-II
MIE. Despite the NSLS-II becoming operational in 2014, the
Department has constructed only half of the 60 beamlines that
the NSLS-II can accommodate. The Department is encouraged to
continue to support the construction of additional beamlines in
future budget requests so the nation's scientists can more
fully leverage the investment that has been made in the NSLS-II
while it is the most powerful X-Ray light source in the Nation.
BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
The Committee recommends $770,000,000 for Biological and
Environmental Research. The Department is directed to give
priority to optimizing the operation of Biological and
Environmental Research User Facilities.
The Committee directs the Department to enhance investments
in machine learning to advance the use of diverse and
increasingly autonomous datasets to understand environmental
and climate dynamics; rapidly incorporate datasets into
predictive watershed, ecosystem and climate models; and project
the onset of and track extreme events, such as atmospheric
rivers and hurricanes.
The Committee recommends not less than $100,000,000 for the
four Bioenergy Research Centers. The Committee directs the
Department to maintain Genomic Science as a top priority and
recommends $100,000,000 for Foundational Genomics Research.
Further, the Committee recommends $55,000,000 for Biomolecular
Characterization and Imaging Science, including $20,000,000 to
advance the study of complex biological systems and synthetic
biology using neutrons. Within available funds, the Department
is directed to provide $15,000,000 to develop a multi-scale-
genes to ecosystem-approach that supports a predictive
understanding of complex systems important to bioenergy and
biosecurity. The Committee recommends $80,000,000 for the Joint
Genome Institute, an essential component for genomic research.
The Committee supports the Department's establishment of a
national microbiome database collaborative and provides
$10,000,000 for the continuation of this effort.
Within available funding for Earth and Environmental
Systems Sciences, the Committee recommends not less than
$45,000,000 for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science, of which not
less than $10,000,000 is for Next Generation Ecosystem
Experiments Arctic; $8,300,000 is for the SPRUCE field site;
$5,000,000 is to initiate planning and pilot studies for new
Terrestrial Ecosystem Science manipulation experiments;
$7,000,000 for Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments Tropics;
$6,800,000 for Watershed Function SFA; and $5,100,000 for
AmeriFLUX Long-Term Earth System Observations. Within available
funding for Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences, the
Committee recommends not less than $25,000,000 for Subsurface
Biogeochemical Research, including not less than $3,500,000 to
support ongoing research and discovery related to mercury
biogeochemical transformations in the environment.
The Committee recommends not less than $97,000,000 for
Earth and Environmental Systems Modeling and directs the
Department to expend appropriated funds for earth system
modeling, and regional and global model analysis. The Committee
further directs the Department to make land-energy
interactions, land biogeochemistry, uncertainty quantification,
and model evaluation (e.g., International Land Model
Benchmarking) a priority within the regional and global
modeling activities, and continue to support performance
optimization of coupled systems for execution on high
performance and exascale systems. The Committee recommends
$15,000,000 to support the exascale computing initiative.
The Committee supports the Department's efforts to advance
understanding of coastal ecosystems, as initiated with the
terrestrial-aquatic interfaces pilot in fiscal year 2019, and
provides $20,000,000 to build upon the current modeling-focused
effort and to develop observational assets and associated
research to study the nation's major land-water interfaces,
including the Great Lakes, by leveraging national laboratories'
assets as well as local infrastructure and expertise at
universities and other research institutions.
The Committee encourages the Department to increase its
funding for academia to perform independent evaluations of
climate models using existing data sets and peer-reviewed
publications of climate-scale processes to determine various
models' ability to reproduce the actual climate.
The Committee continues to support the Department's funding
for colleges and universities to examine and evaluate earth
system models and validate their ability to reproduce earth
systems. The Committee is aware of limitations in the ability
to understand and predict earth systems behavior posed by
uncertainties in interactions between clouds, aerosols, and
climate, an area of research highlighted as a priority by the
National Climate Assessment with implications for weather
prediction, infrastructure planning, and national security.
Reducing uncertainty in understanding cloud aerosol effects
requires investment in new techniques such as controlled
experiments along with observational studies, modeling and
computing. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for cloud-
aerosol research, technology innovation and computing.
FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES
The Committee recommends $570,000,000 for Fusion Energy
Sciences.
U.S. Contribution to the International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor [ITER] Project.--The Committee recommends
$180,000,000 for the domestic, in-kind contributions and
related support activities of the ITER project.
The Department is encouraged to support optimal facility
operations levels for DIII-D. The Committee recommends
$30,000,000 for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment. The
Committee supports the Matter in Extreme Conditions Petawatt
Upgrade project and recommends $14,400,000 in construction
funding and $1,400,000 in other project costs funding. The
Committee recommends $20,000,000 for LaserNetUS.
The Committee is aware of the increase in global investment
in private fusion energy companies developing advanced
technology approaches with a focus on commercialization. The
U.S. has an opportunity to seize global leadership in this
transformational energy sector and attract global industry
stakeholders by building on the Department's laboratory
capabilities and world class fusion science talent while
partnering with these private fusion companies. The Committee
supports the Department's recent creation of the Innovation
Network for Fusion Energy [INFUSE] research and development
program that is advancing enabling fusion energy
commercialization technologies through partnerships with
industry, labs and universities, and provides up to $20,000,000
over the budget request for the continuation of the INFUSE
program.
In addition, the Committee directs the Department to create
a Fusion Public--Private Partnership Cost Share Program that
advances multiple fusion advanced reactor technologies which
are ready for large-scale integrated performance demonstration.
The Committee recommends up to $20,000,000 for this new program
and directs the Department to commence a Funding Opportunity
Announcement [FOA] this year with the intention of making
awards to up to three private fusion energy companies pursuing
diverse technological approaches to commercial fusion energy to
support large-scale integrated performance prototype
demonstrations within the next five years. The FOA should seek
to attract leading private fusion energy companies to conduct
these prototype demonstrations in partnership with, and at, the
existing Office of Science laboratories to enhance leadership
in these emerging advanced fusion technologies. The Department
is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress not later than 60 days after enactment
of this act a briefing on this cost share program to include
program objectives, eligibility requirements, as well as a
funding profile for future fiscal years.
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
The Committee recommends $1,065,000,000 for High Energy
Physics.
The Committee recommends up to $8,900,000 for the Large
Synoptic Survey Telescope. The Committee recommends
$175,000,000 for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep
Underground Neutrino Experiment, including $171,000,000 to
continue construction and $4,000,000 for other project costs
funds. The Committee recommends $65,000,000 for the Proton
Improvement Plan-II accelerator upgrade. The Committee
recommends $35,000,000 for the Sanford Underground Research
Facility. Further, the Committee recommends not less than
$100,000,000 for the HL-LHC Upgrade projects.
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
The Committee recommends $736,000,000 for Nuclear Physics.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$45,300,000 for construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope
Beams [FRIB], $1,000,000 for the Electron Ion Collider, and
$30,000,000 for the U.S. Stable Isotope Production and Research
Center.
The Committee also recommends $28,500,000 for early
operations at FRIB. This funding is necessary to meet the
planned levels as defined by the Department of Energy-Michigan
State University cooperative agreement. Within major items of
equipment and other project costs, the Committee recommends
$1,500,000 for the Stable Isotope Production Facility;
$10,200,000 for the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array; $9,520,000
for sPHENIX; $5,330,000 for MOLLER; $5,000,000 for Ton-Scale
Neutrino-less Double Beta Decay; $10,000,000 for the Electron
Ion Collider; and $1,000,000 for the High Rigidity
Spectrometer.
The Committee further recommends optimal operations at the
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, Continuous Electron Beam
Accelerator Facility, the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator
System, and the Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer Facility.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for Workforce
Development for Teachers and Scientists. Within available
funds, the Committee recommends $11,750,000 for Science
Undergraduate Laboratory Internships; $1,500,000 for Community
College Internships; $3,500,000 for the Graduate Student
Research Program; $1,700 for the Visiting Faculty Program;
$1,200,000 for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator
Fellowship; $2,900,000 for the National Science Bowl; $750,000
for Technology Development and Online Application; $600,000 for
Evaluation Studies; and $600,000 for Outreach.
Further, not later than 60 days after enactment of this
act, the Committee directs the Department to provide a report
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
on how the Office of Science plans to comply with Executive
Order 13853 to develop a pipeline to meet future needs in trade
craft requirements and workforce development in coordination
with the national laboratories.
SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE
The Committee recommends $394,000,000 for Science
Laboratories Infrastructure.
Within these funds, the Committee recommends $26,000,000
for nuclear operations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In
future budget requests, the Committee directs the Office of
Science to work with the Office of Nuclear Energy to
demonstrate a commitment to operations and maintenance of
nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that
support multiple critical missions.
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $366,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -287,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 428,000,000
The Committee recommends $428,000,000 for the Advanced
Research Projects Agency-Energy [ARPA-E], an increase of
$715,000,000 above the budget request. Within available funds,
the Committee recommends $35,000,000 for program direction.
The Committee continues to definitively reject the short-
sighted proposal to terminate ARPA-E, and instead increases
investment in this transformational program and directs the
Department to continue to spend funds provided on research and
development and program direction. The Department shall not use
any appropriated funds to plan, develop, implement, or pursue
the termination of ARPA-E. Further, the Department is directed
to disburse funds appropriated for ARPA-E on eligible projects
within a reasonable time period, consistent with past
practices.
Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
GROSS APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $33,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -381,569,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,000,000
OFFSETTING COLLECTIONS
Appropriations, 2019.................................... -$15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -3,000,000
NET APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $18,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -384,659,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,000,000
The Committee recommends $32,000,000 in funding for the
Loan Guarantee Program, an increase of $413,659,000 above the
budget request. This funding is offset by $3,000,000 in
collections from loan guarantee applicants, for a net
appropriation of $29,000,000. An additional $15,000,000 is
credited to the bill as an adjustment from negative subsidies
associated with this program. No funds recommended under this
heading may be used to plan, develop, implement or pursue the
elimination of the Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan
Program.
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Advanced
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, an increase of
$5,000,000 above the budget request.
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -8,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the Tribal Energy
Loan Guarantee Program, an increase of $10,500,000 above the
budget request.
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $18,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 8,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Office of
Indian Energy Policy and Programs, and directs the Office of
Indian Energy to examine opportunities to partner with local
and regional organizations to help with the execution of
technical assistance provided to American Indian Tribes and
Alaska Native villages.
In Alaska, wherever possible, State entities shall be
prioritized for technical assistance partnerships over national
or other organizations that do not have comparable local
experience, relationships and knowledge. Further, the Committee
directs the Office of Indian Energy to design funding
opportunity announcements that do not exclude Tribes based on
land ownership structures.
Departmental Administration
(GROSS)
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $261,524,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 210,923,000
Committee recommendation................................ 249,378,000
(MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES)
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $96,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 93,378,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,378,000
NET APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $165,524,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 117,545,000
Committee recommendation................................ 156,000,000
The Committee recommends $249,378,000 in funding for
Departmental Administration. This funding is offset by
$93,378,000 in revenue for a net appropriation of $156,000,000.
The Committee continues to use a reduced number of control
points in this account to provide flexibility to the Department
in its management and funding of its support functions. The
Department is directed to continue to submit its budget request
for this account in its current structure. The Other
Departmental Administration activity includes Technology
Transition Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief
Information Officer, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization, General Counsel, Energy Policy and Systems
Analysis, Technology Transitions, Public Affairs, Economic
Impact and Diversity, and Office of Energy Jobs Development.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee recommends
$24,316,000 for the Office of Human Capital and $33,075,000 for
the Office of General Counsel.
Partnership with Israel.--Within International Affairs, the
Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the Israel Binational
Industrial Research and Development [BIRD] Foundation and
$4,000,000 to continue the U.S Israel Center of Excellence in
Energy Engineering and Water Technology as authorized by the
United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act. This joint
research and development center between the U.S. and Israel
shall focus on collaborative research initiatives among
universities, research institutions, and industry partners that
could include hydrocarbon extraction and processing, energy
infrastructure and policies, process water treatment,
alternative energy sources, and impacts on coastal communities.
Funding provided shall be matched with Israeli government and
industry funding.
Artificial Intelligence.--The Committee recommends
$2,500,000 for the Artificial Intelligence Program Office to
enable greater transparency, coordination, and execution of the
Department's work in this critical and growing mission space.
Technology Transfer.--Within the amount recommended for
Other Departmental Administration, the Committee recommends
$9,080,000 for the Office of Technology Transition. In awarding
funding from the Technology Commercialization Fund, the
Department shall assure cost match with private partners is in
accordance with cost sharing in section 988 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).
Small Refinery Exemption.--The Department is directed to
continue to follow the direction included in the Energy and
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2019, under this heading.
Chief Information Officer [CIO].--The Committee recommends
$145,200,000 for Department-wide information technology and
cybersecurity efforts. The Committee supports the Department's
efforts to modernize its internal and external digital services
consistent with the requirements of the 21st Century IDEA
[Public Law 115-336]. The Committee believes the 21st Century
IDEA will enable the CIO to improve digital service delivery
for citizens and internal workflows. Therefore, within funds
provided, the Committee recommends $4,000,000 to implement the
21st Century IDEA requirements that have the most significant
impact on mission enhancement and that most effectively
modernize citizen-facing services; specifically, the Committee
encourages the Department to modernizes and secure its forms
and accelerate the use of electronic signatures to achieve cost
savings and workflow efficiencies.
The Department leads the Federal Government's effort to
ensure cybersecurity attacks do not have a catastrophic impact
on the energy sector, as well as to ensure the cybersecurity
and resilience of the Department of Energy Enterprise
infrastructure. The Department's CIO and the Office of
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response [CESER]
lead the Federal Government's effort, in concert with energy
sector owners and operators, to ensure cyber and physical
attacks do not have a catastrophic impact on the nation's
energy sector. The Committee commends the Department for its
efforts in this area and directs the Department to continue to
drive the implementation of the CIO Business Operations Support
Services [CBOSS] program to maximize and fully meet the
multiple mission requirements and support the Department's
critical cybersecurity mission. Funding shall continue to be
used to accelerate the deployment of continuous diagnostic and
mitigation [CDM] and the CIO's effort to implement CDM
capabilities across the entire Department, including the
national laboratories. Funding resources shall continue to be
prioritized to ensure that the CIO continues to work closely
with the Office of Electricity and CESER to ensure coordinated
protection of the Power Marketing Administrations and unified
support for cybersecurity of the energy sector as well as
initiatives for information technology and data center
optimization, movement to the cloud and enhancing the
stewardship of information technology spending including
progress in implementing technology business management,
incorporating new controls on information technology spend
capture in financial systems in cooperation with the Office of
the Chief Financial Officer, and expanding the use of category
management and best in class contract vehicles.
Office of the Inspector General
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $51,330,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 54,215,000
Committee recommendation................................ 54,215,000
The Committee recommends $54,215,000 for the Office of the
Inspector General, the same as the request.
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommendation for the National Nuclear
Security Administration [NNSA] continues funding for
recapitalization of our nuclear weapons infrastructure, while
modernizing and maintaining a safe, secure, and credible
nuclear deterrent without the need for underground testing.
This is among our most important national security priorities.
At the same time, the Committee supports continuing
important efforts to secure and permanently eliminate remaining
stockpiles of nuclear and radiological materials overseas and
in the United States that could be used for nuclear or
radiological weapons. In addition, the Committee supports Naval
Reactors and the important role they play in enabling the
Navy's nuclear fleet.
The NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the Department.
The NNSA Act clearly lays out the functions of the NNSA, and
gives the Administrator authority over, and responsibility for,
those functions. Again this year, no funds shall be used to
reorganize, reclassify, or study combining any of those
functions with the Department.
A highly-skilled and diverse workforce is required to
maintain and modernize the nuclear weapons stockpile and
execute the global nonproliferation initiatives of the NNSA.
The Committee commends the NNSA for its aggressive efforts to
recruit and retain this unique workforce.
INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
The Committee directs the Secretary to carry out the
requirements of the Integrated University Program in support of
university research and development in areas relevant to the
NNSA's mission. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $5,000,000 for the Integrated
University Program to cultivate the next generation of leaders
in nonproliferation, nuclear security, and international
security. Together with funds from the Office of Nuclear Energy
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, this program ensures
highly qualified nuclear specialists will be available to meet
national needs. The Committee directs the Department to request
funding for this program in future budget years. Funding for
this program shall not come from prior year funds.
In addition to the Integrated University Program within
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, the NNSA manages several
university-related programs, ranging from fellowships and
scholarships to university research. The NNSA is directed to
provide a report annually with the budget request that lists
all of the university programs requested, the recommended
funding level, and the value that program provides the NNSA.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Committee is concerned about the NNSA's ability to
properly estimate costs and timelines for large projects. The
NNSA is encouraged to assess current performance on projects
costing more than $750,000,000, and make appropriate project
management changes. The Committee encourages the NNSA to
identify problems in cost and schedule estimates early, and
provide updated information to the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress in a timely manner.
Weapons Activities
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $11,100,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 12,408,603,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,742,000,000
The Committee recommends $12,742,000,000 for Weapons
Activities, an increase of $333,397,000 above the budget
request, to ensure the safety, security, reliability, and
effectiveness of the Nation's nuclear weapons stockpile without
the need for nuclear testing.
DIRECTED STOCKPILE WORK
The Committee recommends $5,462,417,000 for Directed
Stockpile Work.
Life Extension Programs.--The Committee recommends
$2,117,359,000 for Life Extension Programs [LEPs] and Major
Alterations, which fully funds all LEPs and major alterations
in the budget request, consistent with the plan of record
approved by the Nuclear Weapons Council. The NNSA, the Weapons
Laboratories, and the Production Sites need to ensure any
technical challenges or production issues, particularly in the
electronic components, are discovered quickly and mitigated to
minimize impacts to completing LEPs on time and on budget, and
to prevent impact on other high priorities, such as modernizing
aging infrastructure, and funding for critical programs in
support of nonproliferation, nuclear terrorism, and naval
reactors.
The Committee is concerned that a recent technical
challenge demonstrates a lack of systems engineering and
highlights a lack of coordination and leadership focus, which
in turn jeopardizes successful program execution. The NNSA is
directed to establish an investigative team that shall include
members with broad experience in similar technical reviews and
shall also include members outside of Defense Programs to
examine the issue and make recommendations to the Administrator
to: (1) improve causal analysis within the Weapons Program; (2)
identify the root cause(s) of this issue; (3) ensure the extent
of condition is not more widespread than currently reported;
and (4) identify corrective actions to prevent re-occurence.
Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the team shall
complete the examination and provide a written report of its
findings and recommendations to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition.--The Committee
recommends $56,000,000 for the dismantlement of retired nuclear
weapons removed from the stockpile.
Strategic Materials.--The Committee supports continued
investment in strategic materials, including management of
existing material stockpiles and methods to replenish the
supply needed for our national security programs. As the
Department progresses through the ongoing warhead life
extension programs, it will require the necessary strategic
materials to meet the stockpile demands. The Committee has
encouraged NNSA to explore all options to ensure it can
maintain a consistent supply of purified uranium metal and
other strategic materials. The Committee is concerned that
NNSA's current plan does not consider all options, and may not
be the most efficient. NNSA is directed to complete an
independent technical review of all options prior to commencing
any work to convert uranium oxide to metal.
The Committee continues to support the Nuclear Weapons
Council's program of record for plutonium pit production, and
directs the NNSA to provide a clear breakout of costs for each
work activity in future budget requests.
Domestic Uranium Enrichment.--The Committee recommends
$70,000,000 for Domestic Uranium Enrichment. A new control
point has been created for downblending high-enriched uranium,
so no funds are recommended for downblending within this
control point.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING
The Committee recommends $2,442,415,000 for Research,
Development, Technology, and Engineering.
Engineering.--The Committee supports investment in Surety
Science in recognition of new threats and the challenges
maintaining readiness on aging systems. Within the amount
recommended, $5,000,000 is for next-generation technology
development for warhead system certification and the protection
against theft, loss and terrorism incidents.
Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments.--The
Committee recommends $125,160,000 for Enhanced Capabilities for
Subcritical Experiments [ECSE], a reduction of $20,000,000
below the request. While the Committee recognizes the
importance of this project, there is not a clear, consistent
set of requirements or a plan to meet those requirements.
Furthermore, the Committee directs NNSA to identify and execute
opportunities to further the proliferation detection research
and development agenda as part of the project. The Committee
directs NNSA to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress not later than 60 days after enactment of
this Act on the ways the Weapons and Nonproliferation programs
intend to collaborate in this area.
Academic Alliances and Partnerships.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of the Academic Alliances and
Partnerships program in supporting fundamental science and
technology research at universities that support stockpile
stewardship, the development of the next generation of highly-
trained workforce, and the maintenance of a strong network of
independent technical peers. The Committee is also aware of the
expertise provided to the NNSA by academic alliances and the
centers of excellence program. The Committee encourages the
NNSA to fund new centers of excellence, especially in the field
of materials under extreme conditions research. The Committee
recommends $70,000,000. Within this amount, not less than
$5,000,000 is recommended for Tribal Colleges and Universities
and not less than $20,000,000 is separately recommended for the
Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program. Within the
Tribal Colleges and Universities program, the Committee directs
NNSA to continue existing advanced manufacturing partnerships
and expand the program to other institutions.
Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition and High-Yield.--The
Committee finds that the Inertial Confinement Fusion and High
Yield [ICF] program continues to be a critical and essential
component of nuclear stockpile certification without
underground nuclear weapons testing, maintaining U.S.
leadership in high energy density physics and laser
technologies, and developing the next-generation workforce.
Therefore, the Committee recommends $570,000,000 for the ICF
program. The recommendation includes not less than $344,000,000
for the National Ignition Facility, not less than $63,100,000
for the Z Facility, not less than $6,000,000 for the NIKE Laser
at the Naval Research Laboratory, and not less than $80,000,000
for the OMEGA laser facility.
The Committee encourages continued research in High Energy
Density Plasmas and recognizes the partnerships between the
laboratories and research universities to address the critical
need for skilled graduates to replace an aging workforce at our
NNSA laboratories. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends up to $5,000,000 for the Joint Program in High
Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas.
The Committee directs NNSA's Deputy Administrator for
Defense Programs to charge the JASON Defense Advisory Panel to
conduct an independent review of the Inertial Confinement
Fusion program. The JASON Defense Advisory Panel should be
responsible for assessing the value and effectiveness of the
inertial confinement fusion program in maintaining a safe,
secure, and effective nuclear stockpile and recruiting a highly
skilled and talented workforce to national security missions,
including a pipeline to the NNSA national laboratories, and
offer recommendations on how to further strengthen the program
over the next ten years. The JASON Defense Advisory Panel
should also independently evaluate the technical progress of
all three approaches to ignition, recommend and prioritize
future research and infrastructure priorities to make further
progress in achieving ignition, and assess the status of
international competition and the United States' ability to
avoid technological surprise. These assessments should be
completed and provided to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress by September 30, 2020, and an
unclassified summary should be made available.
The Committee recognizes that a predictable and sustained
flow of targets is essential to operation of NNSA's large laser
facilities. A robust vendor base promotes innovation and
ensures defense-in-depth. Furthermore, the national
laboratories are the target fabrication centers of last resort,
even while they maintain expertise to make them knowledgeable
buyers. Therefore, within available funds for facility
operations and other amounts, the Committee recommends not less
than $30,000,000 for target research, development, and
production. Further, NNSA is directed to provide a
justification for all target fabrication conducted by its
national laboratories.
The Committee is concerned that near peer adversaries are
developing a capability to eclipse the scientific leadership of
the United States with regard to pulsed power experiments and
technology. The Administrator, within 45 days of enactment of
this act shall submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both the House and the Senate, with
appropriate classified annexes, describing the NNSA's plans to
meet or exceed proposed near peer technological developments
with regard to pulsed power facilities and technologies. The
administration shall include a preliminary budget to build or
modify existing facilities to address shortfalls and prevent a
technological surprise.
Advanced Simulation and Computing.--The Committee
recommends $839,849,000 for advanced simulation and computing.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less than
$309,303,000 for activities associated with the exascale
initiative, such as advanced system architecture design
contracts with vendors and advanced weapons code development to
effectively use new high performance computing platforms.
Within funds provided, the Committee recommends up to
$48,000,000 for artificial intelligence to support NNSA work.
Advancements in artificial intelligence and machine
learning have presented numerous opportunities for advancements
in multiple fields. The stockpile stewardship program may
benefit from the implementation of either tool and the
committee supports the efforts to develop data driven tools
such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to
identify issues within the stockpile and to better understand
how the stockpile is aging. Furthermore, the committee is
cognizant of the multiple uses for AI and machine learning and
support the implementation of the technologies into other NNSA
supported programs, including for the development of hypersonic
technologies, space based equities, additive manufacturing,
cyber protection, and basic science and engineering in support
of the national security mission. Within 180 days the
Administrator shall submit a plan to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on how the NNSA plans
to utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning over
the next five years throughout the NNSA complex, and the
preliminary budget requirements to implement this plan.
Furthermore, the Administrator shall provide an analysis of how
small businesses can compete for contracts to support these
efforts.
Advanced Manufacturing Development.--The Committee
recommends $144,000,000 for Advanced Manufacturing Development.
Within available funds, $70,000,000 is recommended for Process
Technology Development, including $10,000,000 to modernize and
upgrade legacy applications at weapons production facilities to
improve manufacturing and safety.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends $3,319,444,000 for Infrastructure
and Operations.
Project 06-D-141, Uranium Processing Facility, Y-12, Oak
Ridge, Tennessee.--The Committee recommends $745,000,000 to
continue construction activities of the five remaining
subprojects of the Uranium Processing Facility, including the
Main Process Building and the Salvage and Accountability
Building.
The Committee supports the ongoing effort to replace
existing enriched uranium capabilities currently residing in
Building 9212 by 2025 for not more than $6,500,000,000 and the
strategy of breaking the project into more manageable
subprojects. This practice is specifically permitted by DOE
Order 413.3B, and is a practical approach for any project of
this magnitude.
Maintenance and Repair of Facilities.--Within the amounts
provided, the Committee recommends not less than $60,000,000
for infrastructure at the Nevada National Security Site.
Construction of Non-Nuclear Facilities.--The Committee is
concerned that NNSA is not adequately tailoring its
requirements to small, non-nuclear facilities, such as parking
lots, fire stations, office buildings, and emergency control
centers. As a result, these facilities are taking longer and
costing more, to build.
DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY
The Committee recommends $800,000,000 for Defense Nuclear
Security.
Project 17-D-710, West End Protected Area Reduction, Y-
12.--The Committee recommends $35,000,000 to complete the West
End Protected Area Reduction. The Committee notes that the
budget request states that contract acquisition will begin in
fiscal year 2020, and encourages NNSA to complete CD-2 and
proceed to construction without delay.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,930,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,993,302,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,085,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,085,000,000 for Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation, an increase of $91,698,000 above the budget
request.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation provides a vitally
important component of our national security, preventing
nuclear materials and weapons from falling into the wrong
hands, including non-weapons nations, terrorist organizations,
and other non-state entities. This mission is challenged by an
increasingly dangerous world with emerging and evolving
threats, in addition to the proliferation of technologies that
simplify production, manufacturing, and design of nuclear
materials and weapons. The Committee recognizes the importance
of bilateral and multilateral agreements and organizations in
detecting, intercepting, and deterring nuclear and radiological
threats. The Committee urges the full use of these partnerships
to further strengthen U.S. and global security.
Domestic Radiological Security.--The Committee recommends
$137,433,000 for Domestic Radiological Security, including not
less than $35,000,000 for the Cesium Irradiator Replacement
Program. Within this amount $10,000,000 is to address recovery
and decontamination efforts associated the container breach and
release of material in Seattle, Washington, on May 2, 2019, and
up to $18,000,000 to partner with interested State or local
governments to improve capabilities to train first-responders,
and other experts in nuclear operations, safeguards, cyber, and
emergency operations.
The Committee is aware of issues related to non-
radioisotopic alternative technologies to those that use
Category 1 and 2 radioactive material, including the technology
readiness of alternatives for medical and industrial
applications, and the Federal Government's role in promoting
alternative technologies. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Comptroller General to examine the following questions: (1)
What high-risk radioactive isotopes used for medical and
industrial applications have potential non-radioisotopic
alternatives and what is known about the readiness of the
alternative technology? (2) What barriers exist to greater use
of non-radioisotopic alternatives and what can be done to
reduce or eliminate these barriers? For example, to what extent
do private companies bear the cost of disposing of radioactive
material, and how do these costs affect adoption of non-
radioisotopic alternative technologies? (3) What is the current
status of Federal activities relating to alternative non-
radioisotopic technologies, including NNSA's program for
replacing radioactive materials, NRC's potential role in the
adoption of alternative technologies, and the status of other
agencies efforts implementing recommendations from the
Interagency Working Group on Alternatives to High-Activity
Radioactive Sources? This report should be submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not
later than two years after the enactment of this act.
Materials Management and Minimization.--The Committee
recommends $10,000,000 for Laboratory and Partnership Support
to facilitate interactions between the national laboratories,
production facilities and private companies seeking to produce
Molybdenum-99 without the use of high-enriched uranium.
The Committee recognizes that in order to meet the
nonproliferation goals set forth in AMIPA, it is necessary that
the domestic private sector has delivered to market a rate of
production that has displaced imported Molybdenum-99 and
eliminated domestic shortages as defined by the Department of
Energy's Cooperative Agreement grant program. Further, the
Committee encourages the Department of Energy to budget future
Cooperative Agreement grant dollars to recipients capable of
meeting this goal by the end of Fiscal Year 2022.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and
Development.--The Committee recommends $524,749,000 for Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development. The
Committee supports a robust research and development capability
to support nonproliferation initiatives. Within available funds
for Proliferation Detection, the Committee encourages
collaboration on the Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical
Experiments project to deploy capabilities that yield
additional insights in this area.
Proliferation of illicit nuclear materials and weapons
continues to be a high-consequence threat, and our ability to
detect the production and movement of these materials is
vitally important. Research and development in this area is
especially important. The Committee recommends not less than
$22,500,000 for the Nonproliferation Stewardship Program and
supports the strategic review for how the program can address
gaps in the proliferation detection architecture, as well as
testbed development in 2020. The Committee recommendation
supports continued research and development of novel enrichment
technologies to support nonproliferation goals, and recommends
$7,500,000 for this purpose. The Committee also supports
exploration and development of material disposal technologies,
and recommends up to $10,000,000 for this purpose.
Low Enriched Uranium for Naval Applications.--Within
available funds for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research
and Development, the Committee recommends $15,000,000 for
Advanced Low Enriched Uranium Fuel Research and Development for
the national laboratories to develop low-enriched fuels that
could replace highly enriched uranium for naval applications.
Consistent with section 7319 of title 10, United States Code,
this funding is recommended within the Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation account. This work shall be managed within
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.
Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response.--Within 30
days after enactment of this Act, NNSA shall brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the
current status, cost, scope, and schedule of the Capability
Forward Initiative.
Naval Reactors
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,788,618,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,648,396,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,648,396,000
The Committee recommends $1,648,396,000 for Naval Reactors,
the same as the budget request. The Committee's recommendation
fully funds important national priorities, including the
Columbia-class replacement submarine design and the prototype
refueling. Naval Reactors currently relies on high-enriched
uranium from weapons that have been removed from the stockpile
to fuel the Navy's aircraft carriers and submarines. The
Committee encourages Naval Reactors to continue working with
the NNSA to ensure there is a long-term plan that meets the
Navy's needs for high-enriched uranium.
Naval Reactors has an exceptional program for self-
assessment and causal analysis. The Committee directs Naval
Reactors to assist the Weapons Program to evaluate a recent
technical problem to determine the root causes and to identify
corrective actions.
COLUMBIA-CLASS REACTOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
The Committee recommends $75,500,000 for Columbia-Class
Reactor Systems Development. Columbia-class submarines are
vital to maintain our survivable deterrent. The Committee
remains concerned about on-time delivery of the first Columbia-
Class submarine, in part because Naval Reactors claims to have
the same amount of schedule margin despite multiple challenges
in the propulsion plant. The Committee directs Naval Reactors
to provide quarterly updates to the Committees on
Appropriations for both Houses of Congress on the progress of
the propulsion plant.
NAVAL REACTORS DEVELOPMENT
The Committee recommends $516,205,000 for Naval Reactors
Development. Within the available funds, the Committee
recommends $85,480,000 for the Advanced Test Reactor. The
Committee directs Naval Reactors to provide a report on its
projected test needs in the Advanced Test Reactor for the next
15 years to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress within 90 days after enactment of this act.
S8G PROTOTYPE REFUELING
The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for S8G Prototype
Refueling, an increase of $15,000,000 above the budget request.
The Committee recognizes the importance of on-time completion
of the prototype refueling, and places higher priority on this
project than research and development for future reactor
designs.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $282,600,000 for Construction.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $238,000,000
for the Spent Fuel Handling Facility in Idaho.
Federal Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $410,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 434,699,000
Committee recommendation................................ 434,699,000
The Committee recommends $434,699,000 for Federal Salaries
and Expenses, the same as the budget request. The Committee
recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining the
highly-skilled personnel needed to meet NNSA's important
mission. Chronic underfunding in this account has led to
understaffing across multiple areas, even as overall NNSA
workload has increased. In order to remedy the situation, NNSA
needs to hire an adequate number of personnel with the right
skills mix. The Committee directs NNSA to brief the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly on the
status of hiring and retention, how it is utilizing its special
hiring authority, and actions it is taking to streamline hiring
of Federal employees.
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $6,024,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 5,506,501,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,226,000,000
The Committee recommendation for Defense Environmental
Cleanup is $6,226,000,000, an increase of $719,499,000 above
the budget request. Within available funds, the Department is
directed to fund the hazardous waste worker training program at
$10,000,000.
Future Budget Requests.--The Committee directs the
Department to include out-year funding projections in the
annual budget request for Environmental Management, and an
estimate of the total cost and time to complete each site.
Richland.--As a signatory to the Tri-Party Agreement, the
Department of Energy is required to meet specific compliance
milestones toward the cleanup of the Hanford site. Among other
things, the Department committed to provide the funding
necessary to enable full compliance with its cleanup
milestones. Unfortunately, if the Department's fiscal year 2020
budget request were enacted, future fiscal year Tri-Party
Agreement milestones could be at risk, threatening high-risk
cleanup projects near the City of Richland, Washington and the
economically and environmentally important Columbia River. The
Committee recognizes that significant progress has been made at
the Hanford Site. However, because the Department's budget
request could slow or halt critical cleanup work and threaten
the Department's compliance with its legal obligations under
the Tri-Party Agreement, the Committee recommends $900,223,000
for Richland Operations. Additional funding is provided for
cleanup of the 300-296 waste site under the 324 Building, risk
reduction activities associated with legacy waste sites, site-
wide infrastructure, and community and regulatory support.
Within available funds for Central Plateau Remediation, the
Committee redirects $11,800,000 in prior year funds from the
Containerized Sludge Removal (Project 15-D-401) to replace and
upgrade power supply infrastructure in support of direct feed
low-activity waste operations.
Within available funds, the Department recommends not less
than $8,5000,000 for the Hazardous Materials Management and
Emergency Response facilities. Further, within available funds,
the Department is directed to carry out maintenance and public
safety efforts at the Manhattan Project National Historical
Park, including the B Reactor, including facility improvements
needed to expand public access and interpretive programs.
Within available funds the Department is directed to support
the Hanford Workforce Engagement Center to provide education
and advocacy to current and former Hanford employees on all
available Federal and State compensation programs. None of the
Richland Operations funds shall be used to directly carry out
waste removal or treatment activities within the Office of
River Protection's tank farms.
NNSA Sites.--The Committee directs the Department to
provide a plan for decommissioning the full suite of excess
facilities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory over the
next ten years. The plan will identify specific facilities; key
interfaces with the NNSA including timing of facility cleanout
and transfer; and baseline cost, scope, and schedule by year
for each facility. The Department shall submit the plan to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not
later than 180 days after enactment of this act.
Oak Ridge Reservation.--The Committee recommends
$450,000,000 for the Oak Ridge Reservation.
The Committee is disappointed in the lack of progress in
issuing the Record of Decision for the new landfill, and
recommends no funding to continue the preliminary design until
agreement is reached on the Record of Decision. Further, the
Department is directed to perform an evaluation of the cost of
onsite disposal compared to offsite disposal, including the
economic impact to the local community, and brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
90 days after enactment of this act.
The Committee recommends $2,700,000 for Community and
Regulatory Support, but none of these funds shall be applied to
the Federal Facilities Agreement grant.
Additional funds above the budget request are recommended
to address the growing backlog of deferred maintenance
associated with Environmental Management owned facilities. The
Department should also focus on the cleanup of excess
contaminated facilities, many of which are on the Department's
list of high-risk facilities, to reduce threats to worker
safety and health and to provide for future use.
U-233 Disposition Program.--The Committee recommends
$55,000,000 for the disposition of material in Building 3019.
Removal of legacy material from this building, an aging
facility in the heart of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
central campus, must remain a high priority for the Department.
Removal of the Uranium-233 will enable the overall security
posture at the laboratory to be relaxed, which will reduce
costs, eliminate nuclear safety issues, and make the campus
more conducive to collaborative science. The Committee supports
the Department's current approach to expedite the disposition
of material in Building 3019, using a public-private
partnership that will reduce the overall cost of cleanup.
Mercury Treatment Facility.--The Committee recommends
$70,000,000 to complete construction of the Outfall 200 Mercury
Treatment Facility. Remediation of mercury contamination at the
Oak Ridge Reservation is an important precursor to full site
remediation. Reducing the mercury being released into the East
Fork of Poplar Creek continues to be among the highest
priorities for the Environmental Management program.
Office of River Protection.--The Committee recommends
$1,616,000,000 for the Office of River Protection. Funds above
the budget request are provided to continue tank waste
retrievals and design and construct facilities necessary to
meet near-term waste treatment goals. Funds are also provided
to resume full engineering, procurement, and construction work
on the High-Level Waste Treatment Facility; to continue design
and engineering on the Pre-Treatment Facility; and to ensure
compliance with the 2016 Consent Decree and Tri-Party Agreement
milestones. Funds that support the Waste Treatment Plant
project are provided separately for: (1) Low-Activity Waste
Treatment Facility, Analytical Laboratory, and Balance of
Facilities; (2) High-Level Waste Treatment Facility; (3) Pre-
Treatment Facility; and (4) Low Activity Waste Pretreatment
System.
The Committee recognizes the Department of Energy's efforts
to improve working conditions in the tank farms and to address
chemical vapor exposures by implementing recommendations from
the 2014 Hanford Tank Vapor Assessment Report. The Committee is
aware of three subsequent reviews conducted by the Department's
Office of the Inspector General and Office of Enterprise
Assessments, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health. Within available funds in the Tank Farms Activities
control point, the Department is directed to continue ongoing
work to address chemical vapor exposures, implement
recommendations from the three additional reviews, and maintain
a safe work environment for Hanford employees.
The Committee notes the budget request included a specific
line item for the test bed initiative, also called the low-
level waste offsite disposal, following direction provided in
the fiscal year 2019 Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act. The recommendation provides not more than
$10,000,000 for this effort.
Savannah River Site.--The Committee recommends
$1,469,632,000 for the Savannah River site. Within available
funds, $3,000,000 is for disposition of spent fuel from the
High Flux Isotope Reactor, $11,249,000 is for Community and
Regulatory Support, and $50,000,000 is for the Advanced
Manufacturing Collaborative.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.--Funds above the budget
request are provided to purchase electric-powered mining
equipment to improve mine air quality and maximize the capacity
of ventilation infrastructure.
Technology Development and Demonstration.--The Committee
recommends $25,000,000 for Technology Development and
Demonstration. The Committee supports the Department's efforts
to expand technology development and demonstration to address
its long-term and technically complex cleanup challenges.
Within the amount recommended, not less than $5,000,000 is
recommended for work on qualification, testing and research to
advance the state-of-the-art on containment ventilation
systems. Further, the Department is directed to take the
necessary steps to implement and competitively award a
cooperative university affiliated research center for that
purpose.
Within the amount recommended, not less than $5,000,000 is
recommended to fund the existing cooperative agreement with the
Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation
[CRESP] and not less than $5,000,000 is recommended for
research and development of robotics to enhance worker safety.
Other Defense Activities
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $860,292,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,035,339,000
Committee recommendation................................ 895,097,000
The Committee recommends $895,097,000 for Other Defense
Activities, a decrease of $140,242,000 below the budget
request. Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$271,000,000 for Specialized Security Activities. The Committee
does not support the administration's request to move funding
for formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program [FUSRAP] to
the Office of Legacy Management, so there is no funding for
that purpose included within Other Defense Activities. Within
the available funds for Environment, Health and Safety, the
Committee recommends not less than $1,000,000 for the
Epidemiologic Study of One Million U.S. Radiation Workers and
Veterans, which was originally approved by the Office of
Science in 2012.
The Committee remains concerned with the implementation of
Order 140.1, Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board [DNFSB], and the potential impacts on the ability
of the DNFSB to carry out its Congressionally-mandated
responsibilities. To ensure DNFSB can continue to meet its
statuary oversight responsibilities as well as help restore
credibility with the local communities, the Secretary is
directed to collaborate with the DNFSB to address the board's
specific concerns with Order 140.1, and to demonstrate again a
shared focus on adequate protection of public health and
safety.
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
No funds are recommended to divest transmission assets of
the Power Marketing Administrations [PMA]. The Committee
reminds the Department of the prohibition on studying transfer
of PMA assets in Public Law 99-349.
CBO has continued to raise questions about the current
receipt authority provided in this and prior year
appropriations acts to create carryover of unobligated balances
for purchase power and wheeling expenditures [PPW]. Since the
scoring for PPW receipts has historically equaled expenses as a
result of a 2001 scoring agreement, the Committee continues to
be unable to recommend the full budget request for PPW expenses
for the Southeastern Power Administration, Southwestern Power
Administration, or Western Area Power Administration due to CBO
scoring. The Committee recommends the full amount for PPW
expenses that CBO has estimated will be spent for those
purposes in fiscal year 2020, which is approximately
$200,000,000 lower (in the aggregate) than the budget request.
The Committee will continue to work to resolve the differences
in the CBO and administration estimates for PPW expenses.
Operations and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $10,400,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 10,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,400,000
The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $10,400,000
for the Southwestern Power Administration.
Construction, Rehabilitation, Operations and Maintenance, Western Area
Power Administration
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $89,372,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 89,196,000
Committee recommendation................................ 89,372,000
The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $89,372,000
for the Western Area Power Administration.
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $228,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 228,000
Committee recommendation................................ 228,000
The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $228,000
for the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $369,900,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 382,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 382,000,000
REVENUES APPLIED
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $-369,900,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -382,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -382,000,000
The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $0 for the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC].
The Committee encourages FERC to prioritize meaningful
opportunities for public engagement and coordination with State
and local governments in the Federal permitting and review
processes of energy infrastructure proposals. Specifically,
review processes should remain transparent and consistent, and
ensure the health, safety, and security of the environment and
each affected community.
The Committee directs FERC, within 90 days of enactment of
this act, to provide a study and report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress outlining the
barriers and opportunities for high voltage transmission
delivery, including over the Nation's transportation corridors.
The report shall examine the reliability and resilience
benefits, permitting barriers, and any barriers in State or
Federal policy or markets.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee recommendation
compared to--
2019 Budget estimate Committee ---------------------------------
Appropriations recommendation 2019
Appropriations Budget estimate
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ENERGY PROGRAMS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Sustainable Transportation:
Vehicle technologies........................................... 344,000 73,400 410,000 +66,000 +336,600
Bioenergy technologies......................................... 226,000 40,000 245,000 +19,000 +205,000
Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies............................ 120,000 44,000 160,000 +40,000 +116,000
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Subtotal, Sustainable Transportation......................... 690,000 157,400 815,000 +125,000 +657,600
Renewable Energy:
Solar energy technologies...................................... 246,500 67,000 260,000 +13,500 +193,000
Wind energy technologies....................................... 92,000 23,700 100,000 +8,000 +76,300
Water power technologies....................................... 105,000 45,000 160,000 +55,000 +115,000
Geothermal technologies........................................ 84,000 28,000 115,000 +31,000 +87,000
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Subtotal, Renewable Energy................................... 527,500 163,700 635,000 +107,500 +471,300
Energy Efficiency:
Advanced manufacturing......................................... 320,000 80,500 380,000 +60,000 +299,500
Building technologies.......................................... 226,000 57,000 300,000 +74,000 +243,000
Federal energy management program.............................. 30,000 8,400 45,000 +15,000 +36,600
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs:
Weatherization:
Weatherization assistance program.......................... 254,000 ............... 300,000 +46,000 +300,000
Training and technical assistance.......................... 3,000 ............... 3,500 +500 +3,500
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Subtotal, Weatherization................................. 257,000 ............... 303,500 +46,500 +303,500
State Energy Program Grants........................................ 55,000 ............... 55,000 ............... +55,000
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Subtotal, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program....... 312,000 ............... 358,500 +46,500 +358,500
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Subtotal, Energy Efficiency.................................. 888,000 145,900 1,083,500 +195,500 +937,600
Corporate Support:
Facilities and infrastructure:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory [NREL]................ 97,000 107,000 145,500 +48,500 +38,500
Program direction.............................................. 162,500 122,000 165,000 +2,500 +43,000
Strategic programs............................................. 14,000 ............... 14,000 ............... +14,000
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Subtotal, Corporate Support.................................. 273,500 229,000 324,500 +51,000 +95,500
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Subtotal, Energy efficiency and renewable energy............. 2,379,000 696,000 2,858,000 +479,000 +2,162,000
Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... -353,000 ............... ............... +353,000
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Rescission......................................................... ............... ............... -58,000 -58,000 -58,000
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TOTAL, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY................ 2,379,000 343,000 2,800,000 +421,000 +2,457,000
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CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Cybersecurity for energy delivery systems (CEDS)................... 89,500 75,000 96,000 +6,500 +21,000
Infrastructure security and energy restoration..................... 19,000 70,000 70,000 +51,000 ...............
Program direction.................................................. 11,500 11,500 13,000 +1,500 +1,500
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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TOTAL, CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 120,000 156,500 179,000 +59,000 +22,500
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ELECTRICITY
Transmission reliability........................................... 39,000 70,500 80,400 +41,400 +9,900
Resilient distribution systems..................................... 40,000 27,900 48,000 +8,000 +20,100
Energy Storage:
Research....................................................... 46,000 43,500 46,000 ............... +2,500
Construction: 20-OE-100 Grid Storage Launchpad................. ............... 5,000 5,000 +5,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Energy Storage..................................... 46,000 48,500 51,000 +5,000 +2,500
Transformer resilience and advanced components..................... 7,000 9,000 15,000 +8,000 +6,000
Transmission permitting and technical assistance................... 7,000 7,000 7,000 ............... ...............
Program direction.................................................. 17,000 19,600 19,600 +2,600 ...............
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TOTAL, ELECTRICITY........................................... 156,000 182,500 221,000 +65,000 +38,500
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NUCLEAR ENERGY
Research and development:
Integrated university program.................................. 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
STEP R&D....................................................... 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
Nuclear energy enabling technologies:
Crosscutting Technology Development............................ 50,000 17,400 30,000 -20,000 +12,600
Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation................ 31,000 30,000 ............... -31,000 -30,000
Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling and Simulation.............. 27,585 ............... ............... -27,585 ...............
Joint Modeling and Simulation program.......................... ............... ............... 40,000 +40,000 +40,000
Nuclear Science User Facilities................................ 44,000 27,600 40,000 -4,000 +12,400
Transformational Challenge Reactor............................. ............... 23,450 ............... ............... -23,450
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Subtotal, Nuclear energy enabling technologies............... 152,585 98,450 110,000 -42,585 +11,550
Fuel Cycle research and development Mining and Conversion.......... ............... ............... 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
Enrichment and shipping........................................ ............... ............... 50,000 +50,000 +50,000
Material Recovery and Waste Form Development................... 38,000 6,000 10,000 -28,000 +4,000
Advanced Fuels Advanced Fuels...................................... 125,000 36,000 ............... -125,000 -36,000
Accident Tolerant Fuels........................................ ............... ............... 115,000 +115,000 +115,000
Triso.......................................................... ............... ............... 30,000 +30,000 +30,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Fuels..................................... 125,000 36,000 145,000 +20,000 +109,000
Laboratory support................................................. ............... ............... 50,000 +50,000 +50,000
Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition...................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D.............................. 63,915 5,000 27,500 -36,415 +22,500
Integrated Waste Management System............................. 22,500 ............... 22,500 ............... +22,500
Civil Nuclear Enrichment....................................... ............... 40,000 ............... ............... -40,000
System Analysis and Integration................................ 8,500 ............... ............... -8,500 ...............
Materials Protection, Accounting and Control Technology........ 6,000 3,000 ............... -6,000 -3,000
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Subtotal, Fuel Cycle research and development................ 263,915 90,000 315,000 +51,085 +225,000
Reactor concepts RD&D:
Advanced Small Modular Reactor R&D............................. 100,000 10,000 100,000 ............... +90,000
Light Water Reactor Sustainability............................. 47,000 30,150 47,000 ............... +16,850
Advanced Reactor Technologies Advanced Reactor Technologies........ 111,500 75,000 ............... -111,500 -75,000
Fuel and Graphite Fuel Qualification program................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
MW Scale Rx study.............................................. ............... ............... 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
Transformational Challenge Reactor............................. ............... ............... 30,000 +30,000 +30,000
Advanced Reactor Concepts Industry Awards...................... ............... ............... 22,000 +22,000 +22,000
Versatile Advanced Test Reactor R&D............................ 65,000 100,000 40,000 -25,000 -60,000
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Subtotal, Reactor concepts RD&D.............................. 323,500 215,150 249,000 -74,500 +33,850
Advanced Reactors Demonstration Program Demonstration 1............ ............... ............... 100,000 +100,000 +100,000
Demonstration 2................................................ ............... ............... 100,000 +100,000 +100,000
Risk Reduction for Future Demonstrations....................... ............... ............... 50,000 +50,000 +50,000
Regulatory Development......................................... ............... ............... 40,000 +40,000 +40,000
Advanced Reactors Safeguards................................... ............... ............... 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Reactors Demonstration Program............ ............... ............... 300,000 +300,000 +300,000
International nuclear energy cooperation....................... 3,000 ............... ............... -3,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Research and development........................... 753,000 403,600 984,000 +231,000 +580,400
Infrastructure:
ORNL Nuclear Facilities Operations and Maintenance............. ............... ............... 28,000 +28,000 +28,000
INL Nuclear Research Reactor Operations and Maintenance........ ............... ............... 131,000 +131,000 +131,000
INL Non-Reactor Nuclear Research Facility Operations and ............... ............... 128,000 +128,000 +128,000
Maintenance...................................................
INL Engineering and Support Facility Operations and Maintenance ............... ............... 8,000 +8,000 +8,000
INL Regulatory Compliance...................................... ............... ............... 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
Radiological facilities management:
Space and defense infrastructure............................... 20,000 ............... ............... -20,000 ...............
Research reactor infrastructure................................ 9,000 9,000 ............... -9,000 -9,000
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Subtotal, Radiological facilities management................. 29,000 9,000 ............... -29,000 -9,000
Idaho operations and infrastructure................................ 288,000 204,000 ............... -288,000 -204,000
Construction:
Sample Prep Lab, INL........................................... 30,000 5,242 6,000 -24,000 +758
Advanced Nuclear Materials Laboratory, ORNL.................... ............... ............... 5,000 +5,000 +5,000
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 30,000 5,242 11,000 -19,000 +5,758
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Subtotal, Idaho facilities management........................ 318,000 209,242 283,000 -35,000 +73,758
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Subtotal, Infrastructure..................................... 347,000 218,242 316,000 -31,000 +97,758
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security............................. 146,090 137,808 137,808 -8,282 ...............
Program direction.................................................. 80,000 64,350 80,000 ............... +15,650
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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TOTAL, NUCLEAR ENERGY........................................ 1,326,090 824,000 1,517,808 +191,718 +693,808
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FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Coal CCS and Power Systems:
Carbon Capture................................................. 100,671 39,800 113,000 +12,329 +73,200
Carbon Storage................................................. 98,096 29,000 103,000 +4,904 +74,000
Advanced Energy Systems........................................ 129,683 185,300 139,000 +9,317 -46,300
Cross Cutting Research......................................... 56,350 72,825 64,300 +7,950 -8,525
NETL Coal Research and Development............................. 54,000 60,500 67,000 +13,000 +6,500
STEP (Supercritical CO2)....................................... 22,430 ............... 14,000 -8,430 +14,000
Transformational Coal Pilots................................... 25,000 ............... 17,000 -8,000 +17,000
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Subtotal, Coal CCS and Power Systems......................... 486,230 387,425 517,300 +31,070 +129,875
Natural Gas Technologies:
Research....................................................... 51,000 10,730 55,000 +4,000 +44,270
Unconventional fossil energy technologies from petroleum--oil 46,000 19,000 46,000 ............... +27,000
technologies......................................................
Program direction.................................................. 61,070 61,045 64,000 +2,930 +2,955
Special recruitment programs....................................... 700 700 700 ............... ...............
NETL Research and Operations....................................... 50,000 40,000 52,000 +2,000 +12,000
NETL Infrastructure................................................ 45,000 43,100 65,000 +20,000 +21,900
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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TOTAL, FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT................ 740,000 562,000 800,000 +60,000 +238,000
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NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES............................. 10,000 14,000 14,000 +4,000 ...............
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE........................................ 235,000 174,000 174,000 -61,000 ...............
Sale of crude oil.................................................. -300,000 -450,000 -450,000 -150,000 ...............
Use of sale proceeds............................................... 300,000 450,000 450,000 +150,000 ...............
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TOTAL, STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE........................... 235,000 174,000 174,000 -61,000 ...............
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SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT
SPR Petroleum Account.............................................. 10,000 ............... 10,000 ............... +10,000
Sale of NGSR refined petroleum product............................. ............... -96,000 ............... ............... +96,000
Use of NGSR refined petroleum product sale proceeds................ ............... 27,000 ............... ............... -27,000
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TOTAL, SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT................................. 10,000 -69,000 10,000 ............... +79,000
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NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE................................. 10,000 ............... 10,000 ............... +10,000
Sale of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserves........................ ............... -90,000 ............... ............... +90,000
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TOTAL, NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE.................... 10,000 -90,000 10,000 ............... +100,000
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ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION.................................. 125,000 118,000 132,000 +7,000 +14,000
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
Fast Flux Test Reactor Facility (WA)............................... 2,240 2,500 2,500 +260 ...............
Gaseous Diffusion Plants........................................... 101,304 103,073 113,085 +11,781 +10,012
Small sites........................................................ 131,456 66,692 127,000 -4,456 +60,308
West Valley Demonstration Project.................................. 75,000 75,215 75,215 +215 ...............
Community and Regulatory Support................................... ............... ............... 200 +200 +200
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TOTAL, NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP..................... 310,000 247,480 318,000 +8,000 +70,520
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URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING FUND
Oak Ridge.......................................................... 195,000 109,439 195,693 +693 +86,254
Nuclear facility D&D, Paducah...................................... 206,000 207,215 240,000 +34,000 +32,785
Portsmouth:
Nuclear facility D&D, Portsmouth............................... 366,931 304,559 367,193 +262 +62,634
Construction:
20-U-401 On -site waste disposal facility (Cell Line 2&3)...... ............... 10,000 10,000 +10,000 ...............
15-U-408 On-site waste disposal facility, Portsmouth........... 41,168 41,102 41,102 -66 ...............
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Subtotal, Portsmouth......................................... 408,099 355,661 418,295 +10,196 +62,634
Pension and community and regulatory support....................... 21,030 21,762 21,762 +732 ...............
Title X uranium/thorium reimbursement program...................... 11,000 21,035 30,945 +19,945 +9,910
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TOTAL, UED&D FUND............................................ 841,129 715,112 906,695 +65,566 +191,583
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SCIENCE
Advanced scientific computing research:
Advanced scientific computing research......................... 702,794 732,153 840,265 +137,471 +108,112
Construction:
17-SC-20 SC Exascale Computing Project (SC-ECP).................... 232,706 188,735 188,735 -43,971 ...............
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Subtotal, Advanced scientific computing research............. 935,500 920,888 1,029,000 +93,500 +108,112
Basic energy sciences:
Research....................................................... 1,757,700 1,675,285 1,903,000 +145,300 +227,715
Construction:
13-SC-10 LINAC coherent light source II (LCLS-II), SLAC.... 129,300 ............... ............... -129,300 ...............
18-SC-10 Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U), ANL....... 130,000 150,000 180,000 +50,000 +30,000
18-SC-11 Spallation Neutron Source Proton Power, Upgrade 60,000 5,000 65,000 +5,000 +60,000
(PPU), ORNL...............................................
18-SC-12 Advanced Light Source, Upgrade (ALS-U), LBNL...... 60,000 13,000 82,000 +22,000 +69,000
18-SC-13 LINAC coherent light source II HE (LCLS-II-HE), 28,000 14,000 55,000 +27,000 +41,000
SLAC......................................................
19-SC-14 Second Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Target 1,000 1,000 40,000 +39,000 +39,000
Station (STS), ORNL.......................................
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 408,300 183,000 422,000 +13,700 +239,000
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Subtotal, Basic energy sciences.......................... 2,166,000 1,858,285 2,325,000 +159,000 +466,715
Biological and environmental research.............................. 705,000 494,434 770,000 +65,000 +275,566
Fusion energy sciences:
Research....................................................... 432,000 294,750 375,600 -56,400 +80,850
Construction:
20-SC-61, Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) Petawatt ............... 1,000 14,400 +14,400 +13,400
Upgrade, SLAC.............................................
14-SC-60 U.S. Contributions to ITER........................ 132,000 107,000 180,000 +48,000 +73,000
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 132,000 108,000 194,400 +62,400 +86,400
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Subtotal, Fusion energy sciences......................... 564,000 402,750 570,000 +6,000 +167,250
High energy physics:
Research....................................................... 800,000 648,038 829,000 +29,000 +180,962
Construction:
18-SC-42 Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II), FNAL......... 20,000 20,000 65,000 +45,000 +45,000
11-SC-41 Muon to electron conversion experiment, FNAL...... 30,000 ............... ............... -30,000 ...............
11-SC-40 Long baseline neutrino facility / deep
underground neutrino experiment (LBNF/DUNE), FNAL...... 130,000 100,000 171,000 +41,000 +71,000
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Subtotal, Construction............................... 180,000 120,000 236,000 +56,000 +116,000
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Subtotal, High energy physics........................ 980,000 768,038 1,065,000 +85,000 +296,962
Nuclear physics:
Operations and maintenance..................................... 615,000 579,854 659,700 +44,700 +79,846
Construction:
20-SC-52 Electron Ion Collider (EIC)....................... ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
20-SC-51, U.S. Stable Isotope Production and Research ............... 5,000 30,000 +30,000 +25,000
Center (U.S. SIPRC), ORNL.................................
14-SC-50 Facility for rare isotope beams (FRIB) Michigan 75,000 40,000 45,300 -29,700 +5,300
State University..........................................
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Subtotal, Nuclear physics................................ 690,000 624,854 736,000 +46,000 +111,146
Workforce development for teachers and scientists.................. 22,500 19,500 25,000 +2,500 +5,500
Science laboratories infrastructure:
Infrastructure support:
Payment in lieu of taxes................................... 1,713 4,540 4,540 +2,827 ...............
Oak Ridge landlord......................................... 6,434 5,610 5,610 -824 ...............
Facilities and infrastructure.............................. 45,543 25,050 90,850 +45,307 +65,800
Oak Ridge nuclear operations............................... 26,000 10,000 26,000 ............... +16,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure support......................... 79,690 45,200 127,000 +47,310 +81,800
Construction:
20-SC-77 Large Scale Collaboration Center, SLAC................ ............... 3,000 11,000 +11,000 +8,000
20-SC-76 Craft Resources Support Facility, ORNL................ ............... 20,000 20,000 +20,000 ...............
20-SC-75 CEBAF Renovation and Expansion, TJNAF................. ............... 2,000 5,000 +5,000 +3,000
20-SC-72 Seismic Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades, LBNL...... ............... 5,000 15,000 +15,000 +10,000
20-SC-71 Critical Utilities Rehabilitation Project, BNL........ ............... 12,000 25,000 +25,000 +13,000
19-SC-71 Science User Support Center (SUSC), BNL............... 7,000 6,400 25,000 +18,000 +18,600
19-SC-72 Electrical Capacity and Distribution Capability, ANL.. 30,000 30,000 30,000 ............... ...............
19-SC-73 Translational Research Capability, ORNL............... 25,000 15,000 40,000 +15,000 +25,000
19-SC-74 BioEPIC Building, LBNL................................ 5,000 6,000 28,000 +23,000 +22,000
18-SC-71 Energy Sciences Capability, PNNL...................... 24,000 9,000 26,000 +2,000 +17,000
17-SC-71 Integrated Engineering Research Center, FNAL.......... 20,000 10,000 25,000 +5,000 +15,000
17-SC-73 Core Facility Revitalization, BNL..................... 42,200 ............... ............... -42,200 ...............
20-SC-78 Tritium System Demolition and Disposal, PPPL.......... ............... ............... 13,000 +13,000 +13,000
20-SC-79 Argonne Utilities Upgrade, ANL........................ ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
20-SC-80 Linear Assets Modernization Project, LBNL............. ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
20-SC-81 Critical Utilities Infrastructure Revitalization, SLAC ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
20-SC-82 Utilities Infrastructure Project, FNAL................ ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
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Subtotal, Construction:...................................... 153,200 118,400 267,000 +113,800 +148,600
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Subtotal, Science laboratories infrastructure................ 232,890 163,600 394,000 +161,110 +230,400
Safeguards and security............................................ 106,110 110,623 113,000 +6,890 +2,377
Science program direction.......................................... 183,000 183,000 188,000 +5,000 +5,000
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TOTAL, SCIENCE............................................... 6,585,000 5,545,972 7,215,000 +630,000 +1,669,028
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NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY
ARPA-E projects.................................................... 334,750 ............... 393,000 +58,250 +393,000
Program direction.................................................. 31,250 ............... 35,000 +3,750 +35,000
Rescission of prior year balances.................................. ............... -287,000 ............... ............... +287,000
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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TOTAL, ARPA-E................................................ 366,000 -287,000 428,000 +62,000 +715,000
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TITLE 17--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PGM
Administrative expenses............................................ 33,000 3,000 32,000 -1,000 +29,000
Offsetting collection.............................................. -15,000 -3,000 -3,000 +12,000 ...............
Rescission......................................................... ............... -160,659 ............... ............... +160,659
Cancellation of Commitment Authority............................... ............... -224,000 ............... ............... +224,000
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TOTAL, TITLE 17--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 18,000 -384,659 29,000 +11,000 +413,659
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN PGM
Administrative expenses............................................ 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
PROGRAM.....................................................
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TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Administrative expenses............................................ 1,000 ............... 2,000 +1,000 +2,000
Rescission......................................................... ............... -8,500 ............... ............... +8,500
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TOTAL, TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.................. 1,000 -8,500 2,000 +1,000 +10,500
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OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS
Indian energy program.............................................. 13,200 4,479 19,000 +5,800 +14,521
Program Direction.................................................. 4,800 3,521 6,000 +1,200 +2,479
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS........... 18,000 8,000 25,000 +7,000 +17,000
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DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Administrative operations:
Salaries and expenses:
Office of the Secretary:
Program direction.......................................... 5,395 5,119 5,119 -276 ...............
Congressional and intergovernmental affairs................ 6,200 5,895 4,395 -1,805 -1,500
Chief Financial Officer.................................... 48,912 52,000 52,000 +3,088 ...............
Economic impact and diversity.............................. 10,169 9,494 9,494 -675 ...............
International Affairs...................................... ............... ............... 22,000 +22,000 +22,000
Chief Information Officer.................................. 131,624 124,554 145,200 +13,576 +20,646
Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office.............. ............... ............... 2,500 +2,500 +2,500
Other Departmental Administration.......................... 173,247 152,953 141,762 -31,485 -11,191
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.......................... 375,547 350,015 382,470 +6,923 +32,455
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Subtotal, Administrative operations...................... 375,547 350,015 382,470 +6,923 +32,455
Strategic partnership projects................................. 40,000 40,000 40,000 ............... ...............
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Subtotal, Departmental administration........................ 415,547 390,015 422,470 +6,923 +32,455
Use of prior-year balances......................................... -2,000 ............... ............... +2,000 ...............
Funding from other defense activities.............................. -151,689 -179,092 -173,092 -21,403 +6,000
Floor Amendments................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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Total, Departmental administration (gross)................... 261,858 210,923 249,378 -12,480 +38,455
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Miscellaneous revenues............................................. -96,000 -93,378 -93,378 +2,622 ...............
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION (net)..................... 165,858 117,545 156,000 -9,858 +38,455
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Office of the inspector general.................................... 51,330 54,215 54,215 +2,885 ...............
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL....................... 51,330 54,215 54,215 +2,885 ...............
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.............................................. ............... 36,100 ............... ............... -36,100
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TOTAL, ENERGY PROGRAMS....................................... 13,472,407 8,349,265 14,996,718 +1,524,311 +6,647,453
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ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES
Directed stockpile work:
Life Extension Programs and Major alterations B61 Life 794,049 792,611 792,611 -1,438 ...............
extension program.............................................
W76 Life extension program................................... 48,888 ............... ............... -48,888 ...............
W76-2 Modification program................................... 65,000 10,000 10,000 -55,000 ...............
W88 Alteration program....................................... 304,285 304,186 304,186 -99 ...............
W80-4 Life extension program................................. 654,766 898,551 898,551 +243,785 ...............
IW-1......................................................... 53,000 ............... ............... -53,000 ...............
W87-1 Modification Program................................... ............... 112,011 112,011 +112,011 ...............
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Subtotal, Life Extension Programs and Major alterations.... 1,919,988 2,117,359 2,117,359 +197,371 ...............
Stockpile systems:
B61 Stockpile systems...................................... 64,547 71,232 71,232 +6,685 ...............
W76 Stockpile systems...................................... 84,300 89,804 89,804 +5,504 ...............
W78 Stockpile systems...................................... 81,329 81,299 81,299 -30 ...............
W80 Stockpile systems...................................... 80,204 85,811 85,811 +5,607 ...............
B83 Stockpile systems...................................... 35,082 51,543 51,543 +16,461 ...............
W87 Stockpile systems...................................... 83,107 98,262 98,262 +15,155 ...............
W88 Stockpile systems...................................... 170,913 157,815 157,815 -13,098 ...............
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Subtotal, Stockpile systems.............................. 599,482 635,766 635,766 +36,284 ...............
Weapons dismantlement and disposition.......................... 56,000 47,500 56,000 ............... +8,500
Stockpile services:
Production support......................................... 510,000 543,964 543,964 +33,964 ...............
Research and Development support........................... 36,150 39,339 39,339 +3,189 ...............
Research and Development certification and safety.......... 201,840 236,235 236,235 +34,395 ...............
Management, technology, and production..................... 300,736 305,000 305,000 +4,264 ...............
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Subtotal, Stockpile services............................. 1,048,726 1,124,538 1,124,538 +75,812 ...............
Strategic materials:
Uranium sustainment............................................ 87,182 94,146 94,146 +6,964 ...............
Plutonium sustainment:
Plutonium sustainment operations........................... 286,282 691,284 698,844 +412,562 +7,560
Plutonium pit production project........................... 75,000 21,156 21,156 -53,844 ...............
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Subtotal, Plutonium sustainment.......................... 361,282 712,440 720,000 +358,718 +7,560
Tritium sustainment............................................ 290,275 269,000 269,000 -21,275 ...............
Lithium sustainment............................................ 29,135 28,800 28,800 -335 ...............
Domestic uranium enrichment.................................... 50,000 140,000 70,000 +20,000 -70,000
HEU downblend.................................................. ............... ............... 90,000 +90,000 +90,000
Strategic materials sustainment................................ 216,196 256,808 256,808 +40,612 ...............
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Subtotal, Strategic materials................................ 1,034,070 1,501,194 1,528,754 +494,684 +27,560
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Subtotal, Directed stockpile work............................ 4,658,266 5,426,357 5,462,417 +804,151 +36,060
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E):
Science:
Advanced certification..................................... 57,710 57,710 57,710 ............... ...............
Primary assessment technologies............................ 89,313 95,169 95,169 +5,856 ...............
Dynamic materials properties............................... 120,000 133,800 136,306 +16,306 +2,506
Advanced radiography....................................... 32,544 32,544 32,544 ............... ...............
Secondary assessment technologies.......................... 77,553 77,553 77,553 ............... ...............
Academic alliances and partnerships........................ 53,364 44,625 70,000 +16,636 +25,375
Enhanced capabilities for subcritical experiments.......... 50,000 145,160 125,160 +75,160 -20,000
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Subtotal, Science........................................ 480,484 586,561 594,442 +113,958 +7,881
Engineering:
Enhanced surety............................................ 39,717 46,500 46,500 +6,783 ...............
Weapons system engineering assessment technology........... 23,029 ............... ............... -23,029 ...............
Delivery environments (formerly Weapon systems engineering ............... 35,945 35,945 +35,945 ...............
assessment technology)....................................
Nuclear survivability...................................... 48,230 53,932 53,932 +5,702 ...............
Enhanced surveillance...................................... 45,147 57,747 57,747 +12,600 ...............
Stockpile responsiveness................................... 34,000 39,830 100,000 +66,000 +60,170
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Subtotal, Engineering.................................... 190,123 233,954 294,124 +104,001 +60,170
Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield:
Ignition and other stockpile programs...................... 101,140 55,649 110,000 +8,860 +54,351
Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support........... 77,915 66,128 78,000 +85 +11,872
Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion................... 6,596 8,571 9,000 +2,404 +429
Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas.... 8,492 12,000 5,000 -3,492 -7,000
Facility operations and target production.................. 350,791 338,247 368,000 +17,209 +29,753
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Subtotal, Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high 544,934 480,595 570,000 +25,066 +89,405
yield...................................................
Advanced simulation and computing:
Advanced simulation and computing.............................. 670,119 789,849 789,849 +119,730 ...............
Construction:
18-D-670 Exascale class computer cooling equipment, LANL... 24,000 ............... ............... -24,000 ...............
18-D-620 Exascale computing facility modernization project, 23,000 50,000 50,000 +27,000 ...............
LLNL......................................................
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 47,000 50,000 50,000 +3,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Advanced simulation and computing.............. 717,119 839,849 839,849 +122,730 ...............
Advanced manufacturing development:
Additive manfacturing.......................................... 12,000 18,500 22,000 +10,000 +3,500
Component manufacturing development............................ 38,644 48,410 52,000 +13,356 +3,590
Process technology development................................. 30,914 69,998 70,000 +39,086 +2
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Subtotal, Advanced manufacturing development................. 81,558 136,908 144,000 +62,442 +7,092
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Subtotal, RDT&E.............................................. 2,014,218 2,277,867 2,442,415 +428,197 +164,548
Infrastructure and Operations:
Operations of facilities....................................... 870,000 905,000 905,000 +35,000 ...............
Safety and environmental operations............................ 110,000 119,000 130,000 +20,000 +11,000
Maintenance and repair of facilities........................... 515,000 456,000 515,000 ............... +59,000
Recapitalization:
Infrastructure and safety...................................... 450,000 447,657 460,000 +10,000 +12,343
Capability based investments................................... 109,057 135,341 140,000 +30,943 +4,659
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Subtotal, Recapitalization................................... 559,057 582,998 600,000 +40,943 +17,002
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Subtotal, Infrastructure and Operations...................... 2,054,057 2,062,998 2,150,000 +95,943 +87,002
Construction:
19-D-670 138kV Power Transmission System Replacement, NNSS..... ............... 6,000 6,000 +6,000 ...............
18-D-680 Material staging facility, PX......................... 24,000 ............... 24,000 ............... +24,000
18-D-650 Tritium production capability, SRS.................... ............... 27,000 27,000 +27,000 ...............
18-D-690 Lithium production capability, Y-12................... 19,000 ............... ............... -19,000 ...............
18-D-690 Lithium processing facility, Y-12 (formerly Lithium ............... 32,000 32,000 +32,000 ...............
production capability)........................................
17-D-640 U1a complex enhancements project, NNSA................ 20,000 35,000 35,000 +15,000 ...............
17-D-630 Electrical distribution system, LLNL.................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
16-D-515 Albuquerque Complex project........................... 47,953 ............... ............... -47,953 ...............
15-D-612 Emergency Operations Center, LLNL..................... ............... 5,000 5,000 +5,000 ...............
15-D-611 Emergency Operations Center, SNL...................... ............... 4,000 4,000 +4,000 ...............
15-D-301 HE Science & Engineering Facility, PX................. ............... 123,000 123,000 +123,000 ...............
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y-12..................... 703,000 745,000 745,000 +42,000 ...............
Chemistry and metallurgy replacement (CMRR):
04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement project, LANL.... 219,842 168,444 168,444 -51,398 ...............
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Subtotal, CMRR............................................... 219,842 168,444 168,444 -51,398 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 1,033,795 1,145,444 1,169,444 +135,649 +24,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure and Operations...................... 3,087,852 3,208,442 3,319,444 +231,592 +111,002
Secure transportation asset:
Operations and equipment....................................... 176,617 209,502 209,502 +32,885 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 102,022 107,660 107,660 +5,638 ...............
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Subtotal, Secure transportation asset........................ 278,639 317,162 317,162 +38,523 ...............
Defense nuclear security:
Defense nuclear security........................................... 690,638 778,213 765,000 +74,362 -13,213
Construction:
17-D-710 West end protected area reduction project, Y-12....... ............... ............... 35,000 +35,000 +35,000
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Subtotal, Defense nuclear security........................... 690,638 778,213 800,000 +109,362 +21,787
Information technology and cyber security.......................... 221,175 309,362 309,362 +88,187 ...............
Legacy contractor pensions......................................... 162,292 91,200 91,200 -71,092 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... -13,080 ............... ............... +13,080 ...............
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Subtotal, Weapons Activities................................. 11,100,000 12,408,603 12,742,000 +1,642,000 +333,397
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TOTAL, WEAPONS ACTIVITIES.................................... 11,100,000 12,408,603 12,742,000 +1,642,000 +333,397
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs:
Global material security:
International nuclear security................................. 46,339 48,839 48,839 +2,500 ...............
Domestic radiologic security................................... 127,433 90,513 137,433 +10,000 +46,920
International radiologic security.............................. 78,907 60,827 78,907 ............... +18,080
Nuclear smuggling detection.................................... 154,429 142,171 154,429 ............... +12,258
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Subtotal, Global material security........................... 407,108 342,350 419,608 +12,500 +77,258
Material management and minimization:
HEU Reactor Conversion......................................... ............... 114,000 99,000 +99,000 -15,000
Nuclear material removal....................................... 32,925 32,925 32,925 ............... ...............
Material disposition........................................... 225,869 186,608 186,608 -39,261 ...............
Laboratory and partnership support............................. 35,000 ............... 10,000 -25,000 +10,000
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Subtotal, Material management and minimization............... 293,794 333,533 328,533 +34,739 -5,000
Nonproliferation and arms control.................................. 129,703 137,267 140,000 +10,297 +2,733
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D:
Proliferation detection........................................ 281,521 304,040 291,500 +9,979 -12,540
Nuclear detonation detection................................... 195,749 191,317 195,749 ............... +4,432
Nonproliferation fuels development............................. 98,300 ............... 15,000 -83,300 +15,000
Nonproliferation Stewardship program........................... ............... ............... 22,500 +22,500 +22,500
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Subtotal, Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D............... 575,570 495,357 524,749 -50,821 +29,392
Nonproliferation construction:
99-D-143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS...... 220,000 220,000 220,000 ............... ...............
18-D-150 Surplus plutonium disposition project, SRS............ ............... 79,000 79,000 +79,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Nonproliferation construction...................... 220,000 299,000 299,000 +79,000 ...............
Legacy contractor pensions......................................... 28,640 13,700 13,700 -14,940 ...............
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Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs.......... 1,654,815 1,621,207 1,725,590 +70,775 +104,383
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response
program:
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response................. 319,185 ............... ............... -319,185 ...............
Emergency Operations........................................... ............... 35,545 35,545 +35,545 ...............
Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation...................... ............... 336,550 323,865 +323,865 -12,685
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Subtotal, Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response 319,185 372,095 359,410 +40,225 -12,685
program.....................................................
Use of prior-year balances......................................... -25,000 ............... ............... +25,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation................... 1,949,000 1,993,302 2,085,000 +136,000 +91,698
Rescission......................................................... -19,000 ............... ............... +19,000 ...............
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TOTAL, DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION...................... 1,930,000 1,993,302 2,085,000 +155,000 +91,698
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NAVAL REACTORS
Naval reactors development......................................... 514,951 531,205 516,205 +1,254 -15,000
Columbia-class reactor systems development......................... 138,000 75,500 75,500 -62,500 ...............
S8G Prototype refueling............................................ 250,000 155,000 170,000 -80,000 +15,000
Naval reactors operations and infrastructure....................... 525,764 553,591 553,591 +27,827 ...............
Program direction.................................................. 48,709 50,500 50,500 +1,791 ...............
Construction:
20-D-931, KL Fuel development laboratory....................... ............... 23,700 23,700 +23,700 ...............
19-D-930 KS Overhead Piping.................................... 10,994 20,900 20,900 +9,906 ...............
17-D-911 BL Fire System Upgrade................................ 13,200 ............... ............... -13,200 ...............
14-D-901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF..... 287,000 238,000 238,000 -49,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 311,194 282,600 282,600 -28,594 ...............
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TOTAL, NAVAL REACTORS........................................ 1,788,618 1,648,396 1,648,396 -140,222 ...............
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FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES...................................... 410,000 434,699 434,699 +24,699 ...............
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TOTAL, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.............. 15,228,618 16,485,000 16,910,095 +1,681,477 +425,095
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DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
Closure sites administration....................................... 4,889 4,987 4,987 +98 ...............
Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup operations.................... 193,692 139,750 236,102 +42,410 +96,352
Central plateau remediation.................................... 660,358 472,949 654,800 -5,558 +181,851
RL Community and regulatory support............................ 10,121 5,121 10,121 ............... +5,000
Construction:
18-D-404 WESF Modifications and capsule storage................ 1,000 11,000 11,000 +10,000 ...............
15-D-401 Containerized sludge removal.......................... ............... ............... -11,800 -11,800 -11,800
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 1,000 11,000 -800 -1,800 -11,800
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Subtotal, Richland........................................... 865,171 628,820 900,223 +35,052 +271,403
Office of River Protection:
Waste treatment and immobilization plant commissioning......... 15,000 15,000 15,000 ............... ...............
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition............ 771,947 677,460 775,000 +3,053 +97,540
Construction:
15-D-409 Low activity waste pretreatment system................ 56,053 ............... ............... -56,053 ...............
18-D-16 Waste treatment and immobilization plant--LBL/Direct 655,000 640,000 776,000 +121,000 +136,000
feed LAW......................................................
01-D-16 D High-level waste facility............................ 60,000 30,000 25,000 -35,000 -5,000
01-D-16 E Pretreatment facility................................ 15,000 20,000 15,000 ............... -5,000
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 786,053 690,000 816,000 +29,947 +126,000
ORP Low-level waste offsite disposal........................... ............... 10,000 10,000 +10,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Office of River Protection......................... 1,573,000 1,392,460 1,616,000 +43,000 +223,540
Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition............................ 420,000 331,354 380,000 -40,000 +48,646
Idaho community and regulatory support......................... 3,200 3,500 3,500 +300 ...............
ID Excess facilities D&D....................................... 10,000 ............... ............... -10,000 ...............
Use of prior year balances..................................... ............... ............... -10,000 -10,000 -10,000
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Total, Idaho National Laboratory............................. 433,200 334,854 373,500 -59,700 +38,646
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NNSA sites and Nevada offsites:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory......................... 1,704 1,727 1,727 +23 ...............
Separations Process Research Unit.............................. 15,000 15,300 15,300 +300 ...............
Nevada......................................................... 60,136 60,737 60,737 +601 ...............
Sandia National Laboratory..................................... 2,600 2,652 2,652 +52 ...............
Los Alamos National Laboratory................................. 220,000 195,462 220,000 ............... +24,538
LLNL Excess facilities D&D..................................... 25,000 128,000 65,000 +40,000 -63,000
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Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites....................... 324,440 403,878 365,416 +40,976 -38,462
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D&D........................................ 189,000 93,693 216,000 +27,000 +122,307
U233 disposition program....................................... 52,300 45,000 55,000 +2,700 +10,000
OR Cleanup and disposition..................................... 74,000 82,000 101,300 +27,300 +19,300
Construction:
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal facility................... 10,000 15,269 ............... -10,000 -15,269
14-D-403 Outfall 200 mercury treatment facility............ 76,000 49,000 70,000 -6,000 +21,000
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 86,000 64,269 70,000 -16,000 +5,731
OR Community & regulatory support.............................. 5,700 4,819 2,700 -3,000 -2,119
OR Technology development and deployment....................... 3,000 3,000 5,000 +2,000 +2,000
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Total, Oak Ridge Reservation................................. 410,000 292,781 450,000 +40,000 +157,219
Savannah River Site:
SR Site risk management operations:
SR Site risk management operations............................. 489,460 490,613 490,613 +1,153 ...............
Construction:
18-D-402 Emergency Operations Center Replacement, SR........... 1,259 6,792 6,792 +5,533 ...............
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Subtotal, SR Site risk management operations................. 490,719 497,405 497,405 +6,686 ...............
SR Community and regulatory support............................ 11,249 4,749 11,249 ............... +6,500
SR Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition. 696,869 797,706 820,106 +123,237 +22,400
Construction:
20-D-402 Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative Facility ............... 50,000 50,000 +50,000 ...............
(AMC).....................................................
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12............... ............... 500 500 +500 ...............
19-D-701 SR Security system replacement.................... 10,000 ............... 6,279 -3,721 +6,279
18-D-402 Saltstone disposal unit #8/9...................... 7,577 51,750 20,000 +12,423 -31,750
17-D-402 Saltstone disposal Unit #7, SRS................... 41,243 40,034 40,034 -1,209 ...............
05-D-405 Salt waste processing facility, SRS............... 130,000 20,988 24,059 -105,941 +3,071
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 188,820 163,272 140,872 -47,948 -22,400
Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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Total, Savannah River Site................................... 1,387,657 1,463,132 1,469,632 +81,975 +6,500
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant:
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.................................... 311,695 299,088 304,353 -7,342 +5,265
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, 84,212 58,054 58,054 -26,158 ...............
WIPP..........................................................
15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP................................... 1,000 34,500 34,500 +33,500 ...............
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Total, Waste isolation pilot plant........................... 396,907 391,642 396,907 ............... +5,265
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Program direction.................................................. 298,500 278,908 293,734 -4,766 +14,826
Program support.................................................... 12,979 12,979 12,979 ............... ...............
Safeguards and Security............................................ 304,434 317,622 317,622 +13,188 ...............
Technology development............................................. 25,000 ............... 25,000 ............... +25,000
Use of prior year balances......................................... -7,577 ............... ............... +7,577 ...............
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Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup...................... 6,028,600 5,522,063 6,226,000 +197,400 +703,937
Rescission......................................................... -4,600 -15,562 ............... +4,600 +15,562
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TOTAL, DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN UP........................ 6,024,000 5,506,501 6,226,000 +202,000 +719,499
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OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Environment, health, safety and security:
Environment, health, safety and security....................... 133,839 139,628 136,345 +2,506 -3,283
Program direction.............................................. 69,000 72,881 69,000 ............... -3,881
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Subtotal, Environment, Health, safety and security........... 202,839 212,509 205,345 +2,506 -7,164
Enterprise assessments:
Enterprise assessments............................................. 24,068 24,068 24,068 ............... ...............
Program direction.............................................. 52,702 57,211 54,711 +2,009 -2,500
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Subtotal, Enterprise assessments............................. 76,770 81,279 78,779 +2,009 -2,500
Specialized security activities.................................... 266,378 254,578 271,000 +4,622 +16,422
Office of Legacy Management:
Legacy management.............................................. 140,575 283,767 142,767 +2,192 -141,000
Program direction.............................................. 18,302 19,262 19,262 +960 ...............
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Subtotal, Office of Legacy Management........................ 158,877 303,029 162,029 +3,152 -141,000
Defense related administrative support............................. 151,689 179,092 173,092 +21,403 -6,000
Office of hearings and appeals..................................... 5,739 4,852 4,852 -887 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... -2,000 ............... ............... +2,000 ...............
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TOTAL, OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.............................. 860,292 1,035,339 895,097 +34,805 -140,242
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL..................................... ............... 26,000 ............... ............... -26,000
TOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES...................... 22,112,910 23,052,840 24,031,192 +1,918,282 +978,352
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POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS\1\
SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION
Operation and maintenance:
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 68,824 80,419 70,704 +1,880 -9,715
Program direction.............................................. 6,500 6,597 6,597 +97 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 75,324 87,016 77,301 +1,977 -9,715
Less alternative financing [PPW]............................... -13,824 -14,704 -14,704 -880 ...............
Offsetting collections (for PPW)............................... -55,000 -65,715 -56,000 -1,000 +9,715
Offsetting collections (PD).................................... -6,500 -6,597 -6,597 -97 ...............
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TOTAL, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION
Operation and maintenance:
Operating expenses............................................. 17,006 13,639 13,639 -3,367 ...............
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 60,000 93,000 25,000 -35,000 -68,000
Program direction.............................................. 32,995 35,157 35,157 +2,162 ...............
Construction................................................... 16,875 15,067 15,067 -1,808 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 126,876 156,863 88,863 -38,013 -68,000
Less alternative financing (for O&M)........................... -8,894 -6,018 -6,018 +2,876 ...............
Less alternative financing (for PPW)........................... -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 ............... ...............
Less alternative financing (Const)............................. -12,180 -10,070 -10,070 +2,110 ...............
Offsetting collections (PD).................................... -29,695 -31,467 -31,467 -1,772 ...............
Offsetting collections (for O&M)............................... -5,707 -5,908 -5,908 -201 ...............
Offsetting collections (for PPW)............................... -50,000 -83,000 -15,000 +35,000 +68,000
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TOTAL, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... 10,400 10,400 10,400 ............... ...............
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WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
Operation and maintenance:
Construction and rehabilitation................................ 32,632 45,887 45,887 +13,255 ...............
Operation and maintenance...................................... 77,056 72,176 72,176 -4,880 ...............
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 486,396 547,650 456,769 -29,627 -90,881
Program direction.............................................. 238,483 250,091 250,091 +11,608 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 834,567 915,804 824,923 -9,644 -90,881
Less alternative financing (for O&M)........................... -7,758 -6,600 -6,600 +1,158 ...............
Less alternative financing (for Construction).................. -27,077 -39,922 -39,922 -12,845 ...............
Less alternative financing (for Program Dir.).................. -39,136 -44,719 -44,719 -5,583 ...............
Less alternative financing (for PPW)........................... -260,954 -288,769 -288,769 -27,815 ...............
Offsetting collections (for program direction)................. -150,761 -149,142 -149,142 +1,619 ...............
Offsetting collections (for O&M)............................... -25,009 -24,445 -24,445 +564 ...............
Offsetting collections (Public Law 108-477, Public Law 109-103) -225,442 -258,881 -168,000 +57,442 +90,881
Offsetting collections (Public Law 98-381)..................... -9,058 -8,954 -8,954 +104 ...............
Use of prior-year balances..................................... ............... -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 ...............
Rescission of prior-year balances.............................. ............... -176 ............... ............... +176
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TOTAL, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... 89,372 89,196 89,372 ............... +176
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FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND
Operation and maintenance...................................... 4,440 5,647 5,647 +1,207 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -1,340 -2,932 -2,932 -1,592 ...............
Less alternative financing..................................... -372 -1,187 -1,187 -815 ...............
Use of prior-year balances..................................... -2,500 -1,300 -1,300 +1,200 ...............
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TOTAL, FALCON AND AMISTAD O&M FUND........................... 228 228 228 ............... ...............
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TOTAL, POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS....................... 100,000 99,824 100,000 ............... +176
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission........................... 369,900 382,000 382,000 +12,100 ...............
FERC revenues.................................................. -369,900 -382,000 -382,000 -12,100 ...............
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Total, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 107 (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -96,000 -96,000 -96,000
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GRAND TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............................ 35,685,317 31,501,929 39,031,910 +3,346,593 +7,529,981
(Total amount appropriated).................................. (35,708,917) (32,197,826) (39,185,910) (+3,476,993) (+6,988,084)
(Rescissions)........................................ (-23,600) (-695,897) (-154,000) (-130,400) (+541,897)
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
Energy efficiency and renewable energy............................. 2,379,000 343,000 2,800,000 +421,000 +2,457,000
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response............. 120,000 156,500 179,000 +59,000 +22,500
Electricity........................................................ 156,000 182,500 221,000 +65,000 +38,500
Nuclear energy..................................................... 1,326,090 824,000 1,517,808 +191,718 +693,808
Fossil Energy Research and Development............................. 740,000 562,000 800,000 +60,000 +238,000
Naval Petroleum & Oil Shale Reserves............................... 10,000 14,000 14,000 +4,000 ...............
Strategic petroleum reserve........................................ 235,000 174,000 174,000 -61,000 ...............
SPR Petroleum Account.............................................. 10,000 -69,000 10,000 ............... +79,000
Northeast home heating oil reserve................................. 10,000 -90,000 10,000 ............... +100,000
Energy Information Administration.................................. 125,000 118,000 132,000 +7,000 +14,000
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup.................................. 310,000 247,480 318,000 +8,000 +70,520
Uranium enrichment D&D fund........................................ 841,129 715,112 906,695 +65,566 +191,583
Science............................................................ 6,585,000 5,545,972 7,215,000 +630,000 +1,669,028
Nuclear Waste Disposal............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy........................... 366,000 -287,000 428,000 +62,000 +715,000
Title 17 Innovative technology loan guarantee program.............. 18,000 -384,659 29,000 +11,000 +413,659
Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing loan pgm................ 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee program............................... 1,000 -8,500 2,000 +1,000 +10,500
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs........................ 18,000 8,000 25,000 +7,000 +17,000
Departmental administration........................................ 165,858 117,545 156,000 -9,858 +38,455
Office of the Inspector General.................................... 51,330 54,215 54,215 +2,885 ...............
International Affairs.............................................. ............... 36,100 ............... ............... -36,100
Atomic energy defense activities:
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Weapons activities....................................... 11,100,000 12,408,603 12,742,000 +1,642,000 +333,397
Defense nuclear nonproliferation......................... 1,930,000 1,993,302 2,085,000 +155,000 +91,698
Naval reactors........................................... 1,788,618 1,648,396 1,648,396 -140,222 ...............
Federal Salaries and Expenses............................ 410,000 434,699 434,699 +24,699 ...............
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Subtotal, National Nuclear Security Admin.............. 15,228,618 16,485,000 16,910,095 +1,681,477 +425,095
Defense environmental cleanup.................................. 6,024,000 5,506,501 6,226,000 +202,000 +719,499
Other defense activities....................................... 860,292 1,035,339 895,097 +34,805 -140,242
Defense nuclear waste disposal................................. ............... 26,000 ............... ............... -26,000
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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...................... 22,112,910 23,052,840 24,031,192 +1,918,282 +978,352
Power marketing administrations (1):
Southeastern Power Administration.............................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Southwestern Power Administration.............................. 10,400 10,400 10,400 ............... ...............
Western Area Power Administration.............................. 89,372 89,196 89,372 ............... +176
Falcon and Amistad operating and maintenance fund.............. 228 228 228 ............... ...............
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Total, Power Marketing Administrations....................... 100,000 99,824 100,000 ............... +176
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:
Salaries and expenses.......................................... 369,900 382,000 382,000 +12,100 ...............
Revenues....................................................... -369,900 -382,000 -382,000 -12,100 ...............
General Provision:
Section 107 (rescission)....................................... ............... ............... -96,000 -96,000 -96,000
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Total Summary of Accounts, Department of Energy.............. 35,685,317 31,501,929 39,031,910 +3,346,593 +7,529,981
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\1\Totals include alternative financing costs, reimbursable agreement funding, and power purchase and wheeling expenditures. Offsetting collection
totals reflect funds collected for annual expenses, including power purchase and wheeling.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Section 301. The bill includes a provision related to
reprogramming.
Section 302. The bill includes a provision to authorize
intelligence activities pending enactment of the fiscal year
2020 Intelligence Authorization Act.
Section 303. The bill includes a provision related to
independent cost estimates.
Section 304. The bill includes a provision concerning a
pilot program for consolidated storage of spent nuclear fuel.
Section 305. The bill includes a provision regarding the
approval of critical decision-2 and critical decision-3 for
certain construction projects.
Section 306. The bill includes a provision regarding
environmental stewardship and endangered species recovery
efforts.
Section 307. The bill includes a provision regarding a
pilot program for storage of used nuclear fuel.
Section 308. The bill includes a provision regarding the
Working Capital Fund.
TITLE IV
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
The budget request again proposes to eliminate the Delta
Regional Authority, Denali Commission, and Northern Border
Regional Commission. The budget requests funding to conduct
closeout of the agencies in fiscal year 2020. The Committee
strongly opposes the termination of these agencies, and
recommends funding to continue their activities. The
administration shall continue all activities funded by this
act, as well as follow directive language included in this
report. No funds shall be used for the planning of or
implementation of termination of these agencies.
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $165,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 165,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 175,000,000
The Committee recommends $175,000,000 for the Appalachian
Regional Commission [ARC], an increase of $10,000,000 above the
budget request.
Further, the Committee recommends not less than $16,000,000
shall be for a program of industrial site and workforce
development in Southern and South Central Appalachia, focused
primarily on the automotive supplier sector and the aviation
sector. Up to $13,500,000 of that amount is recommended for
activities in Southern Appalachia. The funds shall be
distributed to States that have distressed counties in Southern
and South Central Appalachia using the ARC Area Development
Formula.
Within available funding, the Committee recommends
$16,000,000 for a program of basic infrastructure improvements
in distressed counties in Central Appalachia. Funds shall be
distributed according to ARC's distressed counties formula and
shall be in addition to the regular allocation to distressed
counties.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends up to
$10,000,000 to implement a regionally competitive pilot
initiative to address the substance abuse crisis that
disproportionally affects Appalachia. Substance abuse and the
opioid crisis have uniquely affected the Appalachian region,
and the Commission is well placed to respond to the economic
impacts of this crisis through its existing programs. However,
although it has the authority to address the impacts of the
crisis, it has not yet done so by changing its formulas for
distress and need. The Commission currently uses an index-based
classification system to compare each county in the nation with
national averages on three economic indicators-three-year
average unemployment rates, per capita market income, and
poverty rates--and then classifies those counties within one of
five economic status designations: distressed, at-risk,
transitional, competitive, or attainment. In determining a
classification system for the basis of providing substance
abuse grants, the Committee encourages the Commission to
consider data from the Centers for Disease Control and other
data on overdose and overdose death rates.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$50,000,000 for the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce
and Economic Revitalization [POWER] Initiative to support
communities, primarily in Appalachia, that have been adversely
impacted by the closure of coal-powered generating plants and a
declining coal industry by providing resources for economic
diversification, job creation, job training, and other
employment services. The Committee recommends $83,000,000 for
base funds. Within available funds, $10,000,000 is provided for
a program of high-speed broadband deployment in economically
distressed counties within the Central, North Central, and
Northern Appalachian regions, in the Commission's jurisdiction,
to diversify and enhance regional business development.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $31,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 29,450,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,000,000
The Committee recommends $31,000,000 for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, an increase of $1,550,000
above the budget request. Congress permanently authorized the
Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
serve as the Inspector General for the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board. The Committee recommendation includes
$1,171,000 within the Office of Inspector General of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission to perform these services.
Delta Regional Authority
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $25,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 2,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Delta Regional
Authority [DRA], an increase of $27,500,000 above the budget
request.
Within available funds, not less than $15,000,000 is
recommended for flood control, basic public infrastructure
development and transportation improvements, which shall be
allocated separate from the State formula funding method. The
Committee does not include a statutory waiver with regard to
DRA's priority of funding, and directs DRA to focus on
activities relating to basic public infrastructure and
transportation infrastructure before allocating funding toward
other priority areas.
Denali Commission
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 7,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Denali
Commission, an increase of $7,700,000 above the budget request.
The Denali Commission is a Federal-State partnership
responsible for promoting infrastructure development, job
training, and other economic support services in rural areas
throughout Alaska.
Northern Border Regional Commission
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Northern
Border Regional Commission, an increase of $24,150,000 above
the budget request. Within available funds, not less than
$4,000,000 is recommended for initiatives that seek to address
the decline in forest-based economies throughout the region and
$500,000 is recommended for the State Capacity Building Grant
Program authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $898,350,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 907,765,000
Committee recommendation................................ 841,236,000
REVENUES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... -$770,477,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... -748,669,000
Committee recommendation................................ -723,469,000
NET APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $127,873,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 159,096,000
Committee recommendation................................ 117,767,000
The Committee recommends $841,236,000 for the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission [Commission], a decrease of $66,529,000
from the budget request. The Committee's recommendation
requires the use of $40,000,000 of unobligated balances from
prior appropriations. This amount is offset by estimated
revenues of $723,469,000, resulting in a net appropriation of
$117,767,000. In developing this recommendation, the Committee
has consulted with the Commission to ensure it maintains its
gold-standard health and safety mission while reducing low-
priority work.
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulatory Infrastructure.--The
recommendation includes $15,478,000 for the development of
regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear technologies,
which is not subject to the Commission's general fee recovery
collection requirements. The Committee encourages the
Commission to incorporate nuclear safeguards and security
requirements into its development of the advanced reactor
regulatory infrastructure and to work with the Department of
Energy, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and other
groups in the formulation of its licensing requirements.
Budget Control Points.--The recommendation includes budget
control points for fiscal year 2020 to ensure the Commission's
budget execution follows congressional intent. These budget
control points are included in the table following the heading
of Office of Inspector General. As it did for fiscal year 2019,
the Committee includes statutory language incorporating the new
control points by reference into law, and notes that any
breaches are subject to the reporting requirements and remedies
of the Antideficiency Act contained in title 31 of the United
States Code.
Budget Execution Plan.--The Commission is directed to
provide the Committee with a specific budget execution plan no
later than 30 days after the enactment of this act. This plan
shall provide details at the product line level within each of
the control points, as applicable, included in the table after
the Office of Inspector General heading below.
Reprogramming Authority.--Section 402 continues
reprogramming authority included in the Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 2019, for the Commission
between the budget control points, subject to prior
congressional approval, with a provision made for emergency
circumstances. This reprogramming authority supersedes the
Commission's existing guidance on internal reprogrammings.
Unobligated Balances from Prior Appropriations.--The
Committee notes that the Commission carries unobligated
balances from appropriations received prior to fiscal year
2020. The Committee's recommendation requires the use of
$40,000,000 of these balances, derived from fee-based
activities. Because the Commission has already collected fees
corresponding to these activities in prior years, the Committee
does not include these funds within the fee base calculation
for determining authorized revenues, and does not provide
authority to collect additional offsetting receipts for their
use. The Committee notes that any remaining unobligated
balances carried forward from prior years are subject to the
reprogramming guidelines in section 402, and shall only be used
to supplement appropriations consistent with those guidelines.
Integrated University Program.--The Committee recommends
$15,000,000 for the Integrated University Program, of which not
less than $5,000,000 is for grants to support research projects
that do not align with programmatic missions but are critical
to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and
engineering.
Reporting Requirement.--The Committee directs the
Commission to continue the reporting required in the
explanatory statement for the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2019, relating to progress against the
Commission's licensing goals and right-sizing commitments.
Rulemaking.--The Committee directs the Commission to
provide in its annual budget request and the semi-annual report
to Congress on licensing and regulatory activities a list of
all rulemaking activities planned, to include their priority
and schedule.
Reevaluation of Medical Event Reporting.--The Committee is
aware of evidence demonstrating the prevalence of
extravasations in nuclear medicine procedures within and across
healthcare providers. Extravasations of diagnostic
radiopharmaceuticals negatively affect the sensitivity and
quantification of nuclear medicine scans. Extravasations can
affect disease staging and treatment assessment, result in
unnecessary invasive procedures and additional radiation
exposure, and lead to higher costs for patients and payers. The
Committee supports the work of the Commission and the Advisory
Committee on Medical Use of Isotopes to consider new evidence
in evaluating whether all radiotracer extravasations should be
reportable as medical events under 10 C.F.R. Part 35. Not later
than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Commission
shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress a report on updates to injection quality
monitoring, classification, and reporting requirements
regarding extravasations.
Commission Workforce.--The NRC has undergone substantial
change in the past 6 years as it has reduced its budget and
workforce to reflect the changing nuclear power industry. The
fee-based budget has declined by 15 percent, and the agency
workforce has declined by 21 percent. The demographics of the
agency have shifted as a result of these changes. By the end of
2022, roughly 40 percent of the agency workforce will be
eligible to retire, but at the end of fiscal year 2018, only
two percent of the agency's workforce was below the age of 30.
It is imperative the Commission strategically invest resources
for recruiting, hiring, and training scientists and engineers
to accomplish future work, advance a twenty-first century
workforce, and ensure the capacity to meet its mission today
and in the future. The Committee supports the Commission's
efforts to ensure that it has sufficient capable staff so that
there can be a future for nuclear power. The Committee
encourages the Commission to identify needed staff resources in
future budget requests.
Training and Experience Requirements for
Radiopharmaceuticals.--The Committee supports the Commission's
ongoing effort to revise its regulations for training and
experience requirements for radiopharmaceuticals requiring a
written directive. The Committee encourages the Commission to
modernize its regulations so more medical personnel can be
trained to administer lifesaving cancer drugs.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
GROSS APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $12,609,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 13,314,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,314,000
REVENUES
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $10,355,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 10,929,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,929,000
NET APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $2,254,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 2,385,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,385,000
The Committee recommends $13,314,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, the same as the budget request, which is
offset by revenues estimated at $10,929,000, for a net
appropriation of $2,385,000. The Office of Inspector General
serves both the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and the recommendation
includes $1,171,000 for that purpose, which is not available
from fee revenues.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Committee recommendation
Item Budget estimate recommendation compared to
budget estimate
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES..................................... 907,765 ................ -907,765
NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY................................ ................ 447,574 +447,574
NUCLEAR MATERIALS AND WASTE SAFETY.................... ................ 103,191 +103,191
DECOMMISSIONING AND LOW-LEVEL WASTE................... ................ 22,891 +22,891
CORPORATE SUPPORT..................................... ................ 292,580 +292,580
INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM......................... ................ 15,000 +15,000
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SUBTOTAL............................................ 907,765 881,236 -26,529
USE OF PRIOR YEARS BALANCES..................... ................ -40,000 -40,000
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TOTAL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES.................. 907,765 841,236 -66,529
REVENUES.................................................. 748,669 723,469 -25,200
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SUBTOTAL............................................ 159,096 117,767 -41,329
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL............................... 13,314 13,314 ................
REVENUES.............................................. 10,929 10,929 ................
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SUBTOTAL............................................ 2,385 2,385 ................
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TOTAL, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION................ 161,481 120,152 -41,329
APPROPRIATIONS.................................. (161,481) (120,152) (-41,329)
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Appropriations, 2019.................................... $3,600,000
Budget estimate, 2020................................... 3,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,600,000
The Committee recommends $3,600,000 for the Nuclear Waste
Technical Review Board to be derived from the Nuclear Waste
Fund, the same as the budget request.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 401. The bill includes a provision regarding
Congressional requests for information.
Section 402. The bill includes a provision regarding
reprogramming.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The following list of general provisions is recommended by
the Committee:
Section 501. The bill includes a provision regarding
influencing congressional action.
Section 502. The bill includes a provision regarding
transfer authority.
Section 503. The bill includes a provision regarding
environmental justice.
Section 504. The bill includes a provision regarding
requirements for computer networks.
Program, Project, and Activity
In fiscal year 2020, for purposes of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177),
as amended, the following information provides the definition
of the term ``program, project or activity'' for departments
and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act. The term
``program, project or activity'' shall include the most
specific level of budget items identified in the Energy and
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill,
2020 and the report accompanying the bill.
If a sequestration order is necessary, in implementing the
Presidential order, departments and agencies shall apply any
percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to
the provisions of Public Law 99-177 to all items specified in
the report accompanying the bill by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations in support of the fiscal year 2020 budget
estimates as modified by congressional action.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires Committee reports on
general appropriations bills to identify each Committee
amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item of
appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution
previously passed by the Senate during that session.''
The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not
covered under this rule, but reports this information in the
spirit of full disclosure.
The Committee recommends funding for the following programs
or activities which currently lack authorization for fiscal
year 2020:
APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW--FISCAL YEAR 2020
[Dollars in thousands]
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Appropriation
Last Year of Authorization in Last Year Net
Agency/Program Authorization Level of Appropriation
Authorization in this Bill
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Corps FUSRAP....................................... ............. ............. .............
EERE Program Direction............................. 2006 110,500 164,198
EERE Weatherization Activities..................... 2012 1,400,000 68,000
EERE State Energy Programs......................... 2012 125,000 50,000
Nuclear Energy..................................... 2009 495,000 792,000
Nuclear Energy Infrastructure and Facilities....... 2009 145,000 245,000
Fossil Energy...................................... 2009 641,000 727,320
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves............. 2019 10,000 10,000
Strategic Petroleum Reserve........................ 2003 not specified 172,856
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve................. 2003 not specified 6,000
Energy Information Administration.................. 1984 not specified 55,870
Office of Science.................................. 2013 6,007,000 4,876,000
Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program.. 2012 not specified 6,000
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup:
West Valley Demonstration...................... 1981 5,000 5,000
Departmental Administration........................ 1984 246,963 185,682
Atomic Energy Defense Activities:
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Weapons Activities......................... 2019 11,192,664 11,100,000
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation........... 2019 1,847,429 1,930,000
Naval Reactors............................. 2019 1,788,618 1,788,618
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............. 2019 404,529 410,000
Defense Environmental Cleanup...................... 2018 5,440,106 5,988,048
Other Defense Activities........................... 2018 816,000 840,000
Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal................. 2018 30,000 .............
Power Marketing Administrations:
Southwestern................................... 1984 40,254 36,229
Western Area................................... 1984 259,700 194,630
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission............... 1984 not specified 29,582
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board............ 2018 30,600 31,000
Delta Regional Authority........................... 2018 30,000 25,000
Northern Border Regional Commission................ 2018 30,000 15,000
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission............. 2018 30,000 250
Nuclear Regulatory Commission...................... 1985 460,000 448,200
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\1\Program was initiated in 1972 and has never received a separate authorization.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on September 12,
2019, the Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (S. 2470)
making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020,
and for other purposes, provided, that the bill be subject to
amendment and that the bill be consistent with its budget
allocation, and provided that the Chairman of the Committee or
his designee be authorized to offer the substance of the
original bill as a Committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote
of 31-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Shelby
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Daines
Mr. Rubio
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 109B--SECURE WATER
Sec. 10364. Water management improvement
(a) Authorization of grants and cooperative agreements
* * * * * * *
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section [$480,000,000] $540,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
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WATER SUPPLY, RELIABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACT, 2005,
PUBLIC LAW 108-361
TITLE I--CALIFORNIA WATER SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 103. BAY DELTA PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--
* * * * * * *
(e) New and Expanded Authorizations for Federal Agencies.--
(1) In general.--The heads of the Federal agencies
described in this subsection are authorized to carry
out the activities described in subsection (f) during
each of fiscal years 2005 through [2019] 2020, in
coordination with the Governor.
* * * * * * *
(f) Description of Activities Under New and Expanded
Authorizations.--
(1) Conveyance.-- * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) Levee stability.--
(A) In general.-- * * *
(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
appropriate authorizing and appropriating
committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that describes the
levee stability reconstruction projects and
priorities that will be carried out under this
title during each of fiscal years 2005 through
[2019] 2020.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 107. FEDERAL SHARE OF COSTS.
(a) In General.--The Federal share of the cost of
implementing the Calfed Bay-Delta Program for fiscal years 2005
through [2019] 2020 in the aggregate, as set forth in the
Record of Decision, shall not exceed 33.3 percent.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
and the heads of the Federal agencies to pay the Federal share
of the cost of carrying out the new and expanded authorities
described in subsections (e) and (f) of section 103
$389,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through [2019]
2020, to remain available until expended.
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OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2009, PUBLIC LAW 111-11
TITLE IX--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle B--Project Authorizations
SEC. 9106. RIO GRANDE PUEBLOS, NEW MEXICO.
(a) Findings and Purpose.--
* * * * * * *
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) Study.-- * * *
* * * * * * *
(2) Projects.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out subsection (d) $6,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through [2019] 2020.
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(A), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2020: Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development:
Mandatory............................................... ........... ........... ........... ...........
Discretionary........................................... 48,866 48,866 46,492 \1\46,492
Security............................................ 24,400 24,400 NA NA
Nonsecurity......................................... 24,466 24,466 NA NA
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2020.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\27,232
2021.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 13,830
2022.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,589
2023.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,283
2024 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 739
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 203 NA ...........
2020....................................................... .......\2\
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2020
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2019 Budget estimate Committee ---------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2019
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
Investigations..................................................... 125,000 77,000 154,880 +29,880 +77,880
Construction....................................................... 2,183,000 1,306,945 2,795,148 +612,148 +1,488,203
Mississippi River and Tributaries.................................. 368,000 209,872 368,000 ............... +158,128
Operation and Maintenance.......................................... 3,739,500 1,930,428 3,798,972 +59,472 +1,868,544
Regulatory Program................................................. 200,000 200,000 200,000 ............... ...............
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)........... 150,000 ............... 200,000 +50,000 +200,000
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies.............................. 35,000 27,000 35,000 ............... +8,000
Expenses........................................................... 193,000 187,000 193,000 ............... +6,000
Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)............ 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............... ...............
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund...................................... ............... 965,000 ............... ............... -965,000
Inland Waterways Trust Fund........................................ ............... 55,500 ............... ............... -55,500
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Total, title I, Department of Defense--Civil................. 6,998,500 4,963,745 7,750,000 +751,500 +2,786,255
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Central Utah Project
Central Utah Project Completion Account............................ 15,000 10,000 20,000 +5,000 +10,000
Bureau of Reclamation
Water and Related Resources........................................ 1,391,992 962,000 1,582,151 +190,159 +620,151
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund............................ 62,008 54,849 54,849 -7,159 ...............
California Bay-Delta Restoration................................... 35,000 33,000 33,000 -2,000 ...............
Policy and Administration.......................................... 61,000 60,000 60,000 -1,000 ...............
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Total, Bureau of Reclamation................................. 1,550,000 1,109,849 1,730,000 +180,000 +620,151
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Total, title II, Department of the Interior.................. 1,565,000 1,119,849 1,750,000 +185,000 +630,151
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TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Programs
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy............................. 2,379,000 343,000 2,858,000 +479,000 +2,515,000
Rescission..................................................... ............... ............... -58,000 -58,000 -58,000
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Subtotal, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy............. 2,379,000 343,000 2,800,000 +421,000 +2,457,000
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response............. 120,000 156,500 179,000 +59,000 +22,500
Electricity........................................................ 156,000 182,500 221,000 +65,000 +38,500
Nuclear Energy..................................................... 1,180,000 686,192 1,380,000 +200,000 +693,808
Defense function............................................... 146,090 137,808 137,808 -8,282 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,326,090 824,000 1,517,808 +191,718 +693,808
Fossil Energy Research and Development............................. 740,000 562,000 800,000 +60,000 +238,000
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves............................. 10,000 14,000 14,000 +4,000 ...............
Strategic Petroleum Reserve........................................ 235,000 174,000 174,000 -61,000 ...............
Sale of crude oil.............................................. -300,000 -450,000 -450,000 -150,000 ...............
Use of sale proceeds........................................... 300,000 450,000 450,000 +150,000 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 235,000 174,000 174,000 -61,000 ...............
SPR Petroleum Account.............................................. 10,000 27,000 10,000 ............... -17,000
Sale of Petroleum Product...................................... ............... -96,000 ............... ............... +96,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 10,000 -69,000 10,000 ............... +79,000
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve................................. 10,000 ............... 10,000 ............... +10,000
Sale of Home Heating Oil Reserve............................... ............... -90,000 ............... ............... +90,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 10,000 -90,000 10,000 ............... +100,000
Energy Information Administration.................................. 125,000 118,000 132,000 +7,000 +14,000
Non-defense Environmental Cleanup.................................. 310,000 247,480 318,000 +8,000 +70,520
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund........ 841,129 715,112 906,695 +65,566 +191,583
Science............................................................ 6,585,000 5,545,972 7,215,000 +630,000 +1,669,028
Nuclear Waste Disposal............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy........................... 366,000 ............... 428,000 +62,000 +428,000
Rescission..................................................... ............... -287,000 ............... ............... +287,000
Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program.............. 33,000 3,000 32,000 -1,000 +29,000
Offsetting collection.......................................... -15,000 -3,000 -3,000 +12,000 ...............
Rescission..................................................... ............... -160,659 ............... ............... +160,659
Cancellation of Commitment Authority........................... ............... -224,000 ............... ............... +224,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 18,000 -384,659 29,000 +11,000 +413,659
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loans program........... 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program............................... 1,000 ............... 2,000 +1,000 +2,000
Rescission..................................................... ............... -8,500 ............... ............... +8,500
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,000 -8,500 2,000 +1,000 +10,500
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs........................ 18,000 8,000 25,000 +7,000 +17,000
Departmental Administration........................................ 261,858 210,923 249,378 -12,480 +38,455
Miscellaneous revenues......................................... -96,000 -93,378 -93,378 +2,622 ...............
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Net appropriation.......................................... 165,858 117,545 156,000 -9,858 +38,455
Office of the Inspector General.................................... 51,330 54,215 54,215 +2,885 ...............
International Affairs.............................................. ............... 36,100 ............... ............... -36,100
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Total, Energy programs....................................... 13,472,407 8,349,265 14,996,718 +1,524,311 +6,647,453
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Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National Nuclear Security Administration
Weapons Activities................................................. 11,100,000 12,408,603 12,742,000 +1,642,000 +333,397
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation................................... 1,949,000 1,993,302 2,085,000 +136,000 +91,698
Rescission..................................................... -19,000 ............... ............... +19,000 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,930,000 1,993,302 2,085,000 +155,000 +91,698
Naval Reactors..................................................... 1,788,618 1,648,396 1,648,396 -140,222 ...............
Federal Salaries and Expenses...................................... 410,000 434,699 434,699 +24,699 ...............
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Total, National Nuclear Security Administration.............. 15,228,618 16,485,000 16,910,095 +1,681,477 +425,095
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Environmental and Other Defense Activities
Defense Environmental Cleanup...................................... 6,028,600 5,522,063 6,226,000 +197,400 +703,937
Rescission..................................................... -4,600 -15,562 ............... +4,600 +15,562
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Subtotal..................................................... 6,024,000 5,506,501 6,226,000 +202,000 +719,499
Other Defense Activities........................................... 860,292 1,035,339 895,097 +34,805 -140,242
Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal..................................... ............... 26,000 ............... ............... -26,000
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Total, Environmental and Other Defense Activities............ 6,884,292 6,567,840 7,121,097 +236,805 +553,257
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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...................... 22,112,910 23,052,840 24,031,192 +1,918,282 +978,352
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Power Marketing Administrations\1\
Operation and maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration....... 6,500 6,597 6,597 +97 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -6,500 -6,597 -6,597 -97 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Operation and maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration....... 45,802 47,775 47,775 +1,973 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -35,402 -37,375 -37,375 -1,973 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 10,400 10,400 10,400 ............... ...............
Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western 265,142 262,959 262,959 -2,183 ...............
Area Power Administration.........................................
Offsetting collections......................................... -175,770 -173,587 -173,587 +2,183 ...............
Rescission..................................................... ............... -176 ............... ............... +176
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Subtotal..................................................... 89,372 89,196 89,372 ............... +176
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.................. 1,568 3,160 3,160 +1,592 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -1,340 -2,932 -2,932 -1,592 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 228 228 228 ............... ...............
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Total, Power Marketing Administrations....................... 100,000 99,824 100,000 ............... +176
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 369,900 382,000 382,000 +12,100 ...............
Revenues applied................................................... -369,900 -382,000 -382,000 -12,100 ...............
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Total, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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General Provisions
Section 107 (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -96,000 -96,000 -96,000
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Total, title III, Department of Energy....................... 35,685,317 31,501,929 39,031,910 +3,346,593 +7,529,981
Appropriations........................................... (35,708,917) (32,197,826) (39,185,910) (+3,476,993) (+6,988,084)
Rescissions.............................................. (-23,600) (-695,897) (-154,000) (-130,400) (+541,897)
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TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission.................................... 165,000 165,000 175,000 +10,000 +10,000
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board............................ 31,000 29,450 31,000 ............... +1,550
Delta Regional Authority........................................... 25,000 2,500 30,000 +5,000 +27,500
Denali Commission.................................................. 15,000 7,300 15,000 ............... +7,700
Northern Border Regional Commission................................ 20,000 850 25,000 +5,000 +24,150
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission............................. 250 ............... ............... -250 ...............
Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Salaries and expenses.......................................... 898,350 907,765 841,236 -57,114 -66,529
Revenues....................................................... -770,477 -748,669 -723,469 +47,008 +25,200
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Subtotal..................................................... 127,873 159,096 117,767 -10,106 -41,329
Office of Inspector General.................................... 12,609 13,314 13,314 +705 ...............
Revenues....................................................... -10,355 -10,929 -10,929 -574 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 2,254 2,385 2,385 +131 ...............
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Total, Nuclear Regulatory Commission......................... 130,127 161,481 120,152 -9,975 -41,329
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board............................... 3,600 3,600 3,600 ............... ...............
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Total, title IV, Independent agencies........................ 389,977 370,181 399,752 +9,775 +29,571
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Colorado River Basin Fund.......................................... 21,400 ............... ............... -21,400 ...............
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Total, Title V, General Provisions........................... 21,400 ............... ............... -21,400 ...............
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Corps of Engineers--Civil
Investigations (emergency)......................................... 35,000 ............... ............... -35,000 ...............
Construction (emergency)........................................... 740,000 ............... ............... -740,000 ...............
Mississippi River and Tributaries (emergency)...................... 575,000 ............... ............... -575,000 ...............
Operations and maintenance (emergency)............................. 908,000 ............... ............... -908,000 ...............
Flood control and coastal emergencies (emergency).................. 1,000,000 ............... ............... -1,000,000 ...............
Expenses (emergency)............................................... 20,000 ............... ............... -20,000 ...............
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Total, Corps of Engineers.................................... 3,278,000 ............... ............... -3,278,000 ...............
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Central Utah Project
Central Utah Project Completion Account (emergency)................ 350 ............... ............... -350 ...............
Bureau of Reclamation
Water and Related Resources........................................ 15,500 ............... ............... -15,500 ...............
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Total, Additional Supplemental Appropriations For Disaster 3,293,850 ............... ............... -3,293,850 ...............
Relief Act, 2019............................................
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Grand total.................................................. 47,954,044 37,955,704 48,931,662 +977,618 +10,975,958
Appropriations........................................... (44,683,794) (38,651,601) (49,085,662) (+4,401,868) (+10,434,061)
Emergency appropriations................................. (3,293,850) ............... ............... (-3,293,850) ...............
Rescissions.............................................. (-23,600) (-695,897) (-154,000) (-130,400) (+541,897)
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\1\Totals adjusted to net out alternative financing costs, reimbursable agreement funding, and power purchase and wheeling expenditures. Offsetting
collection totals only reflect funds collected for annual expenses, excluding power purchase wheeling.