[House Report 117-83]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress   }                                              {  Report
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session     }                                              {  117-83

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     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                       APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2022

                                _______
                                

  July 6, 2021.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

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

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 4372]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. The bill provides 
regular annual appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah 
Project), the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other 
related agencies, including the Forest Service, the Indian 
Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

                                CONTENTS

                                                            Page number

                                                            Bill Report
Title I--Department of the Interior:                            2
                                                                     11
        Bureau of Land Management..........................     2
                                                                     11
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service............     7
                                                                     16
        National Park Service..............................    13
                                                                     31
        United States Geological Survey....................    19
                                                                     38
        Bureau of Ocean Energy Management..................    21
                                                                     46
        Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.....    22
                                                                     47
        Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
            Enforcement....................................    24
                                                                     48
        Bureau of Indian Affairs...........................    27
                                                                     49
        Bureau of Indian Education.........................    32
                                                                     61
        Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.    38
                                                                     65
        Office of the Secretary............................    41
                                                                     67
        Insular Affairs....................................    43
                                                                     68
        Office of the Solicitor............................    46
                                                                     70
        Office of Inspector General........................    46
                                                                     70
Department-wide Programs:                                      46
                                                                     70
        Wildland Fire Management, Interior Department......    46
                                                                     70
        Central Hazardous Materials Fund...................    51
                                                                     72
        Energy Community Revitalization Program............    52
                                                                     72
        Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration.    53
                                                                     72
        Working Capital Fund...............................    54
                                                                     73
        Office of Natural Resources Revenue................    55
                                                                     73
        General Provisions, Department of the Interior.....    56
                                                                     73
Title II--Environmental Protection Agency:                     79
                                                                     74
        Science and Technology.............................    79
                                                                     79
        Environmental Programs and Management..............    79
                                                                     85
        Office of Inspector General........................    80
                                                                     94
        Buildings and Facilities...........................    81
                                                                     94
        Hazardous Substance Superfund......................    81
                                                                     95
        Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program    82
                                                                     97
        Inland Oil Spill Programs..........................    82
                                                                     98
        State and Tribal Assistance Grants.................    83
                                                                     99
        Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 
            Account........................................    95
                                                                    105
        Administrative Provisions..........................    98
                                                                    105
Title III--Related Agencies:                                  102
                                                                    106
        Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources 
            and Environment................................   102
                                                                    106
        Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.....   103
                                                                    106
        Wildland Fire Management, Forest Service...........   109
                                                                    120
        Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health 
            and Human Services.............................   120
                                                                    122
        National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences   129
                                                                    132
        Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...   130
                                                                    133
Other Related Agencies:                                       131
                                                                    134
        Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 
            Environmental Quality..........................   131
                                                                    134
        Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.....   131
                                                                    134
        Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation........   132
                                                                    135
        Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
            Culture and Arts Development...................   133
                                                                    135
        Smithsonian Institution............................   134
                                                                    135
        National Gallery of Art............................   136
                                                                    139
        John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.....   138
                                                                    140
        Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars...   139
                                                                    140
        National Endowment for the Arts....................   139
                                                                    141
        National Endowment for the Humanities..............   139
                                                                    142
        Commission of Fine Arts............................   141
                                                                    143
        National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs.........   142
                                                                    144
        Advisory Council on Historic Preservation..........   142
                                                                    144
        National Capital Planning Commission...............   142
                                                                    145
        United States Holocaust Memorial Museum............   142
                                                                    145
        Presidio Trust.....................................   143
                                                                    146
        World War I Centennial Commission..................   143
                                                                    146
Title IV--General Provisions...............................   144
                                                                    147
Minority Views.............................................
                                                                    312

                              INTRODUCTION

    The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 totals 
$45,850,000,000, $7,393,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
enacted level and $252,809,000 below the fiscal year 2022 
budget request.
    References throughout this report to the enacted bill and 
the budget request refer to the fiscal year 2021 enacted level 
and the fiscal year 2022 budget request unless otherwise 
stated.

                          Committee Oversight

    Members of Congress have provided considerable input in 
fashioning this bill. In total, 359 Members submitted 7,840 
programmatic and community project requests relating to 
multiple agencies and programs.
    The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Subcommittee conducted six oversight hearings this year to 
carefully review the programs and budgets under its 
jurisdiction. The Subcommittee held the following oversight 
hearings:
          Efforts to Address Marine Plastic Pollution Through 
        Recycling--March 18, 2021
          Wood Innovation: Sustainable Forest Products to 
        Reinvigorate Rural Economies--March 23, 2021
          The Effects of COVID-19 on Arts and Humanities 
        Organizations--March 25, 2021
          Forest Service Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Oversight 
        Hearing--April 15, 2021
          Department of the Interior Fiscal Year 2022 Budget 
        Oversight Hearing--April 20, 2021
          Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2022 
        Budget Oversight Hearing--April 21, 2021
    In total, 17 individuals representing the Executive Branch, 
Congress, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the general 
public testified before the Subcommittee. In addition to those 
who testified in person, another 169 organizations, or 
coalitions provided written testimony for the hearing record 
which is publicly available online.

                    AERIAL FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION

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

                             BIGHORN SHEEP

    The Committee is aware that the Forest Service and Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) use the Western Association of Fish 
and Wildlife Agencies' occupied bighorn habitat maps, telemetry 
data, and recent bighorn observations in conducting Risk of 
Contact analysis and that risk of contact models are currently 
being run on a State-wide basis where sufficient data exists. 
The Committee expects the agencies to continue to share 
findings transparently and promptly with other Federal land 
management agencies, State and local governments, State 
wildlife agencies, and State and Federal animal health 
professionals, including the Agricultural Research Service, 
permittees, and stakeholders. This will ensure the inclusion of 
the most directly affected interests in a common understanding 
of the Risk of Contact analysis, the search for suitable 
alternative allotments, and the development of options for wild 
and domestic sheep. The Forest Service and BLM are further 
directed to continue to engage the Agricultural Research 
Service, research institutions, state wildlife agencies, and 
other scientific entities to ensure the best professional 
scientific understanding of the risk of disease transmission 
between domestic and bighorn sheep is known before making 
management decisions that impact permittees.

                  BIRD COLLISIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

    Birds play an important role in ecosystems and a recent 
study suggests that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost since 
1970. This is a staggering loss in every biome because birds 
play important roles such as being pollinators or in 
controlling pests. Collisions with glass kill up to 1 billion 
birds per year in the United States. All agencies under the 
jurisdiction of this Act are directed to monitor visitor and 
nature centers and office buildings for bird collisions with 
glass during spring migration (April 1--June 1) and fall 
migration (September 1--November 1); determine the scale of 
collisions; and assess whether retrofits to windows will reduce 
collisions. At a minimum, all agencies are directed to take low 
cost or no cost action, such as turning off interior lights at 
night or applying films or other adhesives to glass windows to 
reduce bird collisions. The Committee also supports efforts by 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to encourage communication 
tower owners to use avian friendly flashing lights which can 
save 4 million birds per year.

                    CARBON STORAGE ON FEDERAL LANDS

    The Committee notes that geologic storage of carbon dioxide 
provides an opportunity for carbon capture and removal projects 
that could reduce emissions and mitigate climate change, and 
encourages land management agencies, including the Bureau of 
Land Management and Forest Service, to evaluate carbon storage 
as a potential activity on public lands. Within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Forest Service are to meet with the U.S. Geological Survey and 
discuss the potential to collaborate on efforts to better 
understand the potential carbon capture and geological storage 
on Federal lands and the efficacy of including this evaluation 
in resource management and forest plan revisions. Within 270 
days of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Land Management 
and the Forest Service are to brief the Committee on the 
outcome of this discussion and any related decisions.

                         CIVILIAN CLIMATE CORPS

    The Committee supports the proposed Civilian Climate Corps 
(CCC). Funding provided in this recommendation will leverage 
work occurring in a variety of different agencies and maximize 
efforts to engage and mobilize a new generation of climate 
focused conservation work. The Committee notes the critical 
importance of the urban interface for CCC to inspire and engage 
communities and residents traditionally unconnected to the core 
rural conservation missions of the partner agencies. The 
disperse locations of potential CCC sites will provide the 
opportunity to provide a physical and psychological imprint in 
the history of our nation during evolving times. The 
Departments of Interior and Agriculture are directed to provide 
a written plan, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, for 
how CCC funding will be used, along with a breakdown of funding 
and a list of existing programs or partners. The report should 
also include an analysis of the impacts of creating a dedicated 
budget line for the CCC.

                  COLLABORATION ON WILDFIRE PREVENTION

    The Committee recognizes the important work in wildfire 
prevention for which the Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
Management are responsible. The Committee encourages the Forest 
Service and Bureau of Land Management to conduct more frequent 
fuel content and soil moisture testing in consultation with the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to ensure the 
government's ability to develop more accurate wildfire modeling 
and artificial intelligence solutions.

                           CORAL REEF HEALTH

    The Committee remains concerned that an unprecedented coral 
disease outbreak especially along the Florida Reef Tract, has 
left America's Great Barrier Reef on the brink of functional 
extinction, posing a significant obstacle to coral reef 
restoration efforts. Coral reef tracts serve as a major 
economic driver for the State of Florida and the U.S. 
territories, and are the most biologically diverse ecosystems 
in the ocean. The Committee recognizes the restoration work of 
the Department of the Interior and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, as well as state and territorial 
government partners, to support coral monitoring, research, and 
restoration efforts in highly impacted and high priority coral 
reef habitats in U.S. waters, including in Biscayne National 
Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, and further recommends the 
diversion of additional resources to support the state and 
local partners conducting this work on a daily basis.

                            CUSTOMER SERVICE

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

                   EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS

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

                        ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

    The Committee recognizes the importance of environmental 
education and nature-based learning as a means of building 
healthy communities and neighborhoods, particularly in urban 
settings and economically disadvantaged communities. The 
Committee urges Department of the Interior agencies (including 
the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, United States Geological Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management), EPA, and the Forest Service to continue to 
develop partnerships with environmental educational 
organizations that increase access to outdoor focused learning 
year round in under resourced urban communities, including 
those organizations that target programming to children and K-
12 schools. The Committee expects these agencies to delineate, 
in fiscal year 2023 budget justifications, efforts undertaken 
to support environmental education in urban settings and to 
partner with non-profit organizations that contribute to the 
underlying mission of these agencies.

                        FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

    The Committee notes that the Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 directs the 
Attorney General to continue efforts to implement training 
programs to cover the use of force and de-escalation, racial 
profiling, implicit bias, and procedural justice, to include 
training on the duty of Federal law enforcement officers to 
intervene in cases where another law enforcement officer is 
using excessive force, and make such training a requirement for 
Federal law enforcement officers. The Committee further notes 
that several Departments and agencies funded by this Act employ 
Federal law enforcement officers and are Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers partner organizations. The 
Committee directs such Departments and agencies to adopt and 
follow the training programs implemented by the Attorney 
General, and to make such training a requirement for its 
Federal law enforcement officers. The Committee further directs 
such Departments and agencies to brief the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations on their efforts relating to 
training no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    In addition, the Committee directs such Departments and 
agencies, to the extent that such Departments and agencies have 
not already done so, to submit their use of force data to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s National Use of Force 
Data Collection database. The Committee further directs such 
Departments and agencies to brief the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act on their current efforts to 
tabulate and submit their use of force data to the FBI.

                       FIRE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

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

                    FIREFIGHTING AVIATION CONTRACTS

    The Committee reiterates that it is important the Forest 
Service and Department of the Interior analyze current aviation 
contracting capabilities for wildland fire suppression 
activities to determine whether changes to existing practices 
may better support the strategic plan for aerial firefighting 
assets. The Committee notes that it has yet to receive the 
report outlined in House Report 116-448 and the explanatory 
statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (Public Law 116-260) regarding aviation contracts, current 
impediments to the use of longer-term contracts, and whether 
modifying cancellation ceilings for longer-term aviation 
contracts consistent with practices used for longer-term 
stewardship contracts, as provided by Division O of Public Law 
115-141, could assist the agencies in having long-term 
certainty and affordability for modern aviation assets. The 
Committee expects the Forest Service and the Department to 
finalize the report expeditiously.

                   FORMERLY INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTER

    The Committee directs the Department of the Interior and 
the Forest Service to explore the possibility of allowing 
formerly incarcerated individuals to qualify for Federal 
wildland firefighting positions. Within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act, the Committee further directs the Department of 
the Interior and the Forest Service to provide a joint briefing 
to the Committee on the viability of a pilot program for 
allowing formerly incarcerated individuals to qualify for 
Federal wildland firefighting positions and the resources 
necessary to enact such a program.

                      GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT

    At the end of this explanatory statement, the Committees 
have included allocation of projects pursuant to the Great 
American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152).

                    LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

    With the August 4, 2020, enactment of the Great American 
Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152), Congress provided a 
permanent appropriation of $900,000,000 per year from the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Act also mandated that 
account allocations and detailed project information be 
proposed by the administration each year through the 
president's annual budget submission, and that such 
allocations, following review by the Committee, may be modified 
through an alternate allocation. A detailed table showing the 
LWCF allocation by agency, account, activity, and project, with 
lists of specific federal land acquisition projects (including 
Community Project Funding acquisitions) and Forest Legacy 
Program projects, included at the end of this report.
    The Committee encourages the National Park Service to 
prioritize funding under State and Local Assistance Programs to 
support the establishment of greenways, parks, trails and other 
outdoor recreation facilities in honor of America's veterans.

              LAND GRANTS, ACEQUIAS AND COMMUNITY DITCHES

    The Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture are urged to recognize the 
traditional use of State-recognized community land grants, 
acequias, and community ditches in the American Southwest 
during the land use planning process and in accordance with 
applicable law, shall consider and, as appropriate, provide for 
traditional-historic uses by these entities within land 
management plans.

                       MARIJUANA ON PUBLIC LANDS

    The Committee is aware that trespassers illegally grow 
marijuana on public lands in California. These unlawful 
activities harmfully impact the public, water, soil, and 
wildlife. The Committee supports Forest Service efforts to 
develop tools to detect and eradicate grow sites. The Committee 
directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to 
continue to cooperate with state, local, and tribal governments 
on survey, reclamation, and prevention efforts to the maximum 
extent possible. The Committee also supports the Department of 
the Interior's use of drones to conduct statewide remote-
sensing surveys of federal public lands to identify grow sites 
and allow for the development of cost estimates for reclamation 
after concerns about cybersecurity, technology, and domestic 
production have been addressed.

         MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION AND RESILIENCY STRATEGY

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

         MITIGATION ACTIVITIES FOR BORDER BARRIER CONSTRUCTION

    The Committee is concerned that construction of a border 
barrier on sensitive lands along the southwest border, 
including national wildlife refuges, national forests, national 
monuments, and wilderness areas has adversely impacted wildlife 
and the survival of imperiled species. The Committee directs 
the Department of the Interior to report back within 180 days 
of enactment of this Act on impacts to habitat and species from 
border barrier construction and what is needed to mitigate 
these impacts. Bill language has been included which authorizes 
the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service to accept 
transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
mitigation activities, including land acquisition, related to 
construction of border barriers on Federal lands.

                     MONARCH BUTTERFLY POPULATIONS

    The Committee is aware the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service determined that listing the monarch as endangered or 
threatened is warranted but precluded by higher priority 
listing actions. The monarch is now a candidate under the 
Endangered Species Act and the Service will review its status 
annually until a listing decision is made. The Committee 
supports the historic Candidate Conservation Agreement with 
Assurances recently forged to create and maintain habitat for 
monarch butterflies and other pollinators on energy and 
transportation lands. The Committee has provided funding within 
the Department of the Interior to assist with monarch recovery.

                    PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT)

    The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program provides 
compensation to local governments for the loss of tax revenue 
resulting from the presence of Federal land in their county or 
State. The recommendation includes full funding for PILT for 
fiscal year 2022 in Section 114 of Title I General Provisions.

                            PRESCRIBED BURNS

    The Committee encourages the Department of the Interior and 
the Forest Service to continue utilizing prescribed burns as a 
forest management tool in the western United States. Within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the 
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to submit a 
report detailing the barriers to implementing prescribed burns 
in the western United States, possible solutions, and an 
estimate of fire damage in 2020 that could have potentially 
been avoided had the agencies implemented a more robust 
prescribed burn regime.

                             PUBLIC ACCESS

    The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service 
are directed to notify the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations in advance of any proposed project specifically 
intending to close an area to recreational shooting, hunting, 
or fishing on a nonemergency basis of more than 30 days.

                        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

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

                          TRIBAL CONSULTATION

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

            CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS AND TRIBAL LEASE PAYMENTS

    Payments for 105(l) Tribal lease costs directly resulting 
from decisions in the case of Maniilaq Ass'n v. Burwell in both 
2014 (72 F. Supp. 3d 227 (D.D.C. 2014)) and 2016 (70 F. Supp. 
3d 243 (D.D.C. 2016)) appear to create an entitlement to 
compensation that is typically not funded through discretionary 
appropriations. Instead, obligations of this nature are 
typically addressed through mandatory spending. Estimates for 
contract support costs and payments for section 105(l) Tribal 
lease costs continue to increase and have the potential to 
increase even further. Uncertainty surrounding estimates has 
inserted a high level of unpredictability into the budget 
process placing the Committee in the difficult position where 
rapidly escalating requirements are negatively impacting the 
ability to use discretionary appropriations to support core 
Tribal programs, including health, education and construction 
programs, or provide essential fixed cost requirements. In 
addition, because contract support costs and payments for 
Tribal leases are addressed through discretionary spending, all 
other programs funded under the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies appropriations bill are impacted. The costs 
are growing exponentially, necessitating a long-term funding 
strategy to address them. The Committee notes the 
Administration's proposal to reclassify these costs as an 
appropriated entitlement in fiscal year 2023. The Department of 
the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services 
are directed to continue working with the House and Senate 
committees of jurisdiction, the Office of Management and 
Budget, and the Committees on Appropriations to formulate long-
term accounting, budget, and legislative strategies to address 
this situation, including discussions reclassifying these funds 
as an appropriated entitlement.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


                       Bureau of Land Management


                   MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,220,555,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,480,334,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,458,414,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +237,859,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -21,920,000
 

    The Bureau of Land Management (Bureau) was created in 1946, 
75 years ago, to steward the nation's public lands for the 
benefit of all Americans. Today the Bureau manages 
approximately 245 million surface acres or one-tenth of 
America's land base and 700 million acres of the subsurface 
mineral estate (30% of the United States). The Bureau manages a 
wide range of uses while conserving natural, historical, and 
cultural resources for present and future generations.
    The Committee is aware of the Bureau's loss of staff and 
institutional knowledge under the previous Administration and 
that the Bureau is in the process of building back capacity. 
That does not excuse the Bureau from providing accurate and 
complete programmatic information to Congress in a timely 
fashion. The Committee directs Bureau leadership to examine 
this problem and take immediate actions to resolve it. The 
Bureau is to provide monthly briefings to the Committee on its 
progress in rebuilding staff capacity including its staffing 
plans, location of employees and the location of the 
headquarters, number of staff they have onboarded, hiring 
timeline from advertising to filling positions, with a 
particular emphasis on the Bureau's budget office.
    The Committee recommends $1,458,414,000 in new budget 
authority for the Management of Lands and Resources 
appropriation. This amount is $237,859,000 above the enacted 
level and $21,920,000 below the budget request. The 
recommendation assumes the enacted level of funding for all 
programs and accepts the program changes in the budget request 
unless differences are specified. Program changes, instructions 
and details follow below and in the table at the end of this 
report. Additional instructions are included in the front of 
this report.
    Land Resources.--The Committee recommends $314,971,000 for 
Land Resources, $63,539,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,668,000 above the budget request.
    Rangeland Management.--The Committee recommends 
$118,335,000 which includes $1,950,000 for the Civilian Climate 
Corps; $2,051,000 for restoring landscape connectivity and 
function; $1,242,000 for conserving and restoring lands to 
combat climate change; $1,147,000 for improving water 
resources; $1,675,000 for restoring legacy disturbances; 
$1,147,000 for decision support for adaptive management; and 
$458,000 to transition to a zero emission fleet. The 
recommendation also provides $457,000 for National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers and $68,000 for National Scenic and Historic 
Trails. Within available funds, the Bureau is to work with a 
land grant university to conduct a study on public land 
management policies. This study will assist Western urban and 
rural communities, policy makers, resource managers, resource 
users, and others to understand, analyze, and engage 
effectively in the public land policy process.
    Forestry Management.--The Committee recommends $12,948,000 
which includes $1,256,000 for restoring landscape connectivity 
and function; $700,000 for conserving and restoring lands to 
combat climate change; and $68,000 to transition to a zero 
emission fleet. The recommendation also provides $118,000 for 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers.
    Cultural Resource Management.--The Committee recommends 
$21,595,000 which includes $450,000 for the Civilian Climate 
Corps and $92,000 to transition to a zero emission fleet. The 
recommendation also provides $820,000 for National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers and $1,057,000 for National Scenic and Historic 
Trails.
    Wild Horse and Burro Management.--The Committee recommends 
$162,093,000 which supports implementation of the May 2020 plan 
and includes $11,000,000 for administration of and research on 
reversible immunocontraceptive fertility control; and $504,000 
to transition to a zero emission fleet. The Committee is making 
a large Federal investment in the wild horse and burro program 
and wants to ensure that these resources protect the welfare of 
the wild horses and burros and conserve the range for the 
habitat it provides to other species and the ecosystem services 
that are essential to protect human and species health and 
well-being in the face of climate change. The Committee directs 
the Secretary to establish a task force to bring experts from 
all Interior bureaus together to address the challenge of wild 
horses and burros. The Bureau of Land Management is directed to 
use $11,000,000 of the funds appropriated for this program to 
enter cooperative efforts with other Federal partners to 
significantly progress the administration of and research on 
reversible immunocontraceptive fertility control. This should 
include public-private partnerships and simultaneous evaluation 
of multiple fertility control alternatives at a meaningful 
scale. To tackle this challenge, the Bureau needs to focus on 
achieving a sustainable Appropriate Management Level while 
ensuring that all removals are conducted in strict compliance 
with the Bureau's Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program and any 
population growth suppression strategies must be proven, safe, 
and humane. The strategy will not include any sale or actions 
that result in the destruction of healthy animals, which 
continues to be prohibited by this bill. The Bureau is also 
directed to protect against any violation of the law. 
Specifically, the Bureau is to review its Adoption Incentive 
program and work with the Office of the Solicitor to strengthen 
contractual language and address any weakness in the program 
that would jeopardize the welfare of these animals. The Bureau 
is directed to provide quarterly updates to the Committee on 
the allocation of resources, achievement of performance 
metrics, input from the Departmental task force, efficacy of 
identifying and relocating horses to different Herd Management 
Areas, and to discuss any proposed changes to the current 
course of action. The recommendation provides $504,000 for the 
transition to a zero emission fleet.
    Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management.--The Committee 
recommends $232,674,000 for Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat 
Management, $44,170,000 above the enacted level and $4,298,000 
below the budget request.
    Wildlife Habitat Management.--The Committee recommends 
$158,972,000 which includes $70,000,000 for sage grouse 
conservation activities, $31,000,000 for threatened and 
endangered species, $19,667,000 for plant conservation and 
restoration, and $595,000 to transition to a zero emission 
fleet. The Committee also provides $427,000 for National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers and $192,000 for National Scenic and Historic 
Trails.
    Aquatic Habitat Management.--The Committee recommends 
$73,702,000 which includes $3,188,000 for restoring landscape 
connectivity and function; $3,475,000 for conserving and 
restoring lands to combat climate change; $5,895,000 for 
improving water resources; $2,383,000 for decision support for 
adaptive management; and $229,000 to transition to a zero 
emission fleet. The recommendation also provides $952,000 for 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and $132,000 for National 
Scenic and Historic Trails.
    Recreation Management.--The Committee recommends 
$95,136,000 for Recreation Management, $18,407,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,635,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation includes a total of $367,000 to transition to a 
zero emission fleet, $3,947,000 for National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers and $9,397,000 for National Scenic and Historic Trails. 
The increase of $3,000,000 for National Scenic and Historic 
Trails may be used for interpretive centers and to support 
iconic trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail.
    The Bureau is directed to prioritize the use of funding for 
Travel and Transportation planning for special management areas 
to minimize the impact of motorized vehicles and recreation on 
threatened and endangered species. The Bureau is also 
encouraged to ensure that the public is adequately informed 
regarding the protection of lands, as well as open and closed 
routes for trails and recreational activities, for the areas 
protected by Public Law 116-9. To help inform the public, the 
Department should properly post signage and conduct regular 
reviews to ensure that signage is maintained, in good readable 
condition, and to replace any damaged or unreadable signs in a 
timely manner.
    Energy and Minerals.--The Committee recommends $241,226,000 
for Energy and Minerals, $42,622,000 above the enacted level 
and $7,655,000 below the budget request. The bill provides 
$15,000,000 for Alaska legacy wells; $8,000,000 for orphan 
wells; $2,000,000 for restoring legacy disturbances; 
$12,000,000 for promoting renewable energy development; and a 
total of $1,191,000 to transition to a zero emission fleet.
    Realty and Ownership Management.--The Committee recommends 
$85,345,000 for Realty and Ownership Management, $5,220,000 
above the enacted level and $2,401,000 below the budget 
request. The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for restoring 
landscape connectivity and function and a total of $321,000 to 
transition to a zero emission fleet. The recommendation also 
provides a total of $163,000 for National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers.
    Resource Protection and Maintenance.--The Committee 
recommends $177,781,000 for Resource Protection and 
Maintenance, $44,540,000 above the enacted level and 
$11,594,000 below the budget request. The recommendation 
provides $8,000,000 for assessment, inventory, and monitoring; 
$8,000,000 for renewable energy development; $4,220,000 for 
improving water resources; $20,200,000 for abandoned mine land 
sites; and a total of $596,000 to transition to a zero emission 
fleet. The recommendation also provides $121,000 for National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers and $10,000,000 in resource management 
planning for sage grouse conservation activities.
    Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.--The Committee 
recommends $78,724,000 for Transportation and Facilities 
Maintenance, $1,055,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the budget request. The recommendation provides $1,220,000 for 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and $1,012,000 for National 
Scenic and Historic Trails.
    Workforce and Organizational Support.--The Committee 
recommends $166,066,000, for Workforce and Organizational 
Support, $2,366,000 below the enacted level and $92,000 below 
the budget request. The recommendation includes a total of 
$91,000 to transition to a zero emission fleet. The 
recommendation also provides $800,000 for diversity, equity, 
inclusion, and accessibility, and $59,000 for National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers.
    National Landscape Conservation System.--The Committee 
recommends $66,491,000 for the National Landscape Conservation 
System, $20,672,000 above the enacted level and $1,183,000 
below the budget request. The recommendation includes 
$1,779,000 for conserving and restoring lands to combat climate 
change, and a total of $183,000 to transition to a zero 
emission fleet.
    Communication Site Management.--The Committee recommends 
$2,000,000 for communications site management, equal to the 
budget request. This amount is reduced by $2,000,000 in 
offsetting collections.
    Mining Law Administration.--The Committee recommends 
$39,696,000 for mining law administration, equal to the budget 
request. This amount is offset by $64,000,000 in offsetting 
collections.
    Additional Guidance.--
    Aquifer Recharge.--The Committee encourages the Bureau to 
work with the state of Idaho to provide appropriate access to 
federal lands for the purposes of recharge projects.
    Cadastral Survey.--The Committee directs the Bureau to 
continue executing the survey requirements of the Hawaiian Home 
Lands Recovery Act, P.L. 104-42 as soon as public health 
conditions allow. The Bureau shall consult with Homestead 
Beneficiary Associations, as defined under 43 C.F.R. Sec. 47.1, 
when conducting these surveys.
    Diversity Statistics.--The Bureau is encouraged to consider 
the feasibility of adding diversity reporting requirement to 
commercial filming projects on Bureau-managed lands.
    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.--The Committee 
appreciates the long-standing partnership between the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a congressionally chartered 
institution, and several bureaus within the Department, 
particularly the Bureau of Land Management. The Committee urges 
the Bureau to continue this partnership and agrees that, at the 
Bureau's discretion, funds made available under this 
appropriation may be used for critical conservation activities, 
pursuant to 16 U.S.C.3701 et seq., under the same term and 
conditions as outlined under this heading in Title I of 
Division G of P.L. 115-31, the fiscal year 2017 Interior, 
Environment and Related Agencies Act.
    Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Program.--The Bureau is once 
again directed to provide a report to the Committee within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, on the status of the Bureau's 
efforts regarding the directive contained in House Report 115-
765.
    Plant Conservation Activities.--The Committee continues to 
support the Bureau's Plant Conservation Program and the 
National Seed Strategy and no less than $25,000,000 across the 
Bureau should be directed towards this effort to enhance this 
activity. The program is to be operated consistent with prior 
years. The Committee expects the Bureau to work to lead the 
interagency Native Plant Materials Development program, the 
Seeds of Success program, the Plant Conservation Alliance, 
several regional native plant materials development programs, 
and related research and programmatic activity. The Committee 
also continues to support the implementation of the national 
seed strategy to ensure there is a variety of seeds to 
accomplish immediate and long-term restoration goals.
    Rainy River Watershed.--The Committee is pleased to see the 
terms of the Stipulated Settlement Agreement filed May 10, 2021 
in which the Bureau of Land Management will reconsider its May 
1, 2020 decision authorizing the extension of thirteen Twin 
Metals prospecting permits after conducting an Environmental 
Assessment, completing an effects determination and, as 
appropriate, requesting initiation of Endangered Species Act 
Section 7 consultation, and during the interim will not 
authorize any surface disturbing activities for the thirteen 
prospecting permits.
    Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).--The 
Committee reiterates that the funds from this account are to be 
used for activities authorized under Public Law 105-263.
    Water Quality.--The Committee encourages the Bureau to work 
with Blaine County and interested community stakeholders to 
address the increased sediment buildup in the Hulen Meadows 
Pond by examining collaborative solutions to restoring the pond 
to adequate health through dredging and other cost effective 
measures.
    Bill language has been included which authorizes the Bureau 
to accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for mitigation activities, including land 
acquisition, related to construction of border barriers on 
Federal lands.

                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $114,783,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       128,471,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       124,471,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +9,688,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        -4,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $124,471,000 for the Oregon and 
California Grant Lands appropriation. This amount is $9,688,000 
above the enacted level and $4,000,000 below the budget 
request. The Committee approves the program changes in the 
budget request except includes $1,640,000 for Civilian Climate 
Corps; $3,962,000 for restoring landscape connectivity and 
function; $2,239,000 for conserving and restoring lands to 
combat climate change; and $250,000 to transition to a zero 
emission fleet. The recommendation also provides $374,000 for 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers.
    Fire protection.--The Committee directs the Bureau to 
refrain from any actions that would withdraw the Bureau from 
its fire protection agreement with the State of Oregon.
    Timber targets.--The Committee continues to be troubled by 
the disparity in timber targets compared with timber awarded 
and harvested in some districts. The Bureau is once again 
directed to prioritize response to administrative protests on 
timber sales in a timely manner and to report timber sale 
accomplishments in volume of timber sold and awarded, rather 
than merely the volume offered for sale, and shall report to 
the Committee on its progress.

                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

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

               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $30,000,000 for Service Charges, Deposits, and 
Forfeitures. The appropriation is fully offset through 
collections.

                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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

                          RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,379,828,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,679,113,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,651,795,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +271,967,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -27,318,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,651,795,000 for Resource 
Management, $271,967,000 above the enacted level and 
$27,318,000 below the budget request. The recommendation 
assumes the enacted level of funding for all programs and 
accepts the program changes in the budget request unless 
differences are specified. Program changes, instructions and 
details follow below and in the table at the end of this 
report. Additional instructions are included in the front of 
this report. The Committee encourages the Service to expand its 
work through its Tribal liaison and regional liaisons and 
coordinators to enhance technical assistance and collaboration 
with tribes.
    Ecological Services.--The recommendation includes 
$315,159,000 for Ecological Services to protect landscapes, 
fish, wildlife, and plants by administering the Endangered 
Species Act (ESA) and related activities, $45,493,000 above the 
enacted level and $16,930,000 below the budget request. The 
recommendation provides additional resources to strengthen 
efforts to conserve our natural resources for future 
generations and to ensure the protection of important 
ecosystems such as the Chesapeake Bay, the Everglades, and the 
California Bay-Delta. Program elements for this activity follow 
below.
    Listing.--The recommendation includes $22,279,000 for ESA 
listings and related activities. Through the listing process, 
the best scientific and commercial information on a species is 
analyzed so a determination can be made on whether the survival 
of a species requires the protections afforded by the ESA. Bill 
language is continued as requested to protect the rest of the 
Resource Management account from listing-related judicial 
mandates. The Committee supports the Service's efforts with 
local and regional stakeholders to develop voluntary solutions 
to conserve targeted species.
    Planning and Consultation.--The recommendation includes 
$125,292,000 for timely evaluations and permitting of 
development projects to ensure species are protected while 
allowing for development that contributes to economic growth 
and job creation. This recommendation provides $17,354,000 for 
increased support for environmental permitting for clean energy 
to stem the effects of climate change, $1,500,000 for pesticide 
consultations, and $93,307,000 for general program activities 
such as building field capacity and focus on technical 
assistance to Federal agencies and project proponents and to 
work with States, counties and private landowners to develop 
planning grants and create Habitat Conservation Plans; to 
enhance the Integrated Planning and Conservation (IPaC) system; 
and to ensure adequate implementation of the ESA and the 
integration of monitoring data into management decisions.
    The Committee acknowledges that the Service has issued 
guidance to field offices and will be updating the Habitat 
Conservation Plan (HCP) Handbook on streamlining ESA section 
7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, 
or carry out a covered activity that affects listed species in 
an approved HCP which covers those species as permitted under 
section 10(a)(1)(B).
    Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans balance 
resource use and conservation and foster collaboration with 
other stakeholders. An example is the Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan in Clark County, Nevada which covers 78 
species, including the threatened Mojave Desert Tortoise and 
the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and yellow-billed 
cuckoo. The Committee is supportive of the goal of this plan 
which is the long-term conservation and recovery of those 
species and their habitat.
    Conservation and Restoration.--The recommendation includes 
$50,416,000 for Conservation and Restoration. The 
recommendation provides $2,390,000 for Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act; $12,785,000 for environmental response and 
restoration; $6,970,000 for marine mammals with a particular 
focus on manatees; $5,471,000 for the National Wetlands 
Inventory, and $17,050,000 for candidate conservation. The 
Committee directs the Department to involve the Service in any 
decision made by the Bureau of Land Management on energy 
leasing where leasing will impact species.
    Recovery.--The recommendation includes $117,172,000 for ESA 
recovery activities. The recommendation provides $4,000,000 for 
State of the Birds; $10,000,000 for Recovery Challenge grants; 
$1,500,000 for Prescott Grants; $1,000,000 for wolf livestock; 
$750,000 for a zero emission fleet; and $91,890,000 for general 
program activities which includes funding at the enacted level 
for the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, 
San Juan Basin Recovery Implementation Plan, and the Florida 
grasshopper sparrow.
    The 2019 United Nations report outlined that nature is 
declining and that up to one million plant and animal species 
are at risk of extinction. The President's Budget echoes that 
concern with its emphasis on protecting biodiversity and 
highlighting the importance of restoring and maintaining 
healthy ecosystems and ecosystem services to protect human and 
species health and well-being. Foundational environmental laws 
are critical tools in ensuring biodiversity is maintained for 
future generations. The Committee strongly supports that the 
basis for any listing decisions must be the best available 
science and data. The Committee recognizes states like Michigan 
and its Department of Natural Resources for their demonstrated 
support for keeping the Kirtland's warbler recovered and 
healthy. For recovered and de-listed species under State 
authority, the Service must abide by the direction outlined in 
these foundational environmental laws as they work with the 
States to continue to conserve and protect the well-being of 
these species so that re-listings under the Endangered Species 
Act aren't necessary.
    Recovery Challenge matching grants are to be used to 
develop and implement recovery outlines, update recovery plans, 
and implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in 
recovery plans and other public documents containing specific, 
measurable, and prioritized actions to recover federally listed 
species. Actions should include but are not limited to 
genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction 
programs. Longstanding partnerships, including for the northern 
aplomado falcon and California condor, should be funded at no 
less than their current levels and partner contributions should 
be no less than their current amounts. The remaining funds 
should be dedicated to other multi-year partnerships and should 
require at least a 50:50 partner match, which may include in-
kind services. Unless an affected State is a partner on the 
project, none of the funds may be awarded to a project until 
the project partners have consulted with such State. The 
Service is expected to continue to work with the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation to administer a portion of the program 
in full consultation with the Service and subject to Service 
approval of all grants and cooperative agreements. This 
approach allows Service funds to be leveraged and expands 
recovery actions. The Service is also expected to administer a 
portion of the program itself in support of partnerships to 
develop and implement recovery outlines, update recovery plans, 
and implement recovery actions benefiting species for which the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is not engaged in 
conservation efforts. None of the funds may be used for 
indirect costs. The Service is to provide a report to the 
Committee 120 days after enactment of this Act which shall 
include the allocation of funds between the Service and the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and an evaluation of this 
collaboration; a breakdown of funding by project which contains 
appropriated and matching funds and the estimated projection 
completion year; and the amount of highly-ranked but unfunded 
project proposals.
    Recovery activities are essential for critically endangered 
species at the brink of extinction because of climate change. 
The Committee directs the Service to incorporate climate change 
adaptation actions and activities into new and revised recovery 
plans and recovery implementation strategies, such as with the 
mosquito vector of avian pox and malaria in the revised 
Hawaiian Forest Birds recovery plan. The Service is directed to 
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on 
how it is prioritizing recovery actions that improve a species' 
resiliency, redundancy, and representation so that a species is 
able to withstand the impacts of climate change and show direct 
evidence that these actions are incorporated into new and 
revised recovery plans.
    The Committee provides an increase to State of the Birds to 
respond to the urgent needs of critically endangered birds with 
habitats that, due to climate change, now face increased 
threats from mosquitoes that carry avian malaria and other 
pathogens.
    The Committee recommendation maintains funding at the 
enacted level for the Service's work on the Upper Colorado 
River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and the San Juan River 
Basin Recovery Implementation Program.
    The Committee supports the Service's recovery efforts of 
the American red wolf and recognizes the tremendous 
vulnerability of this species. The Service is working to 
complete the final revised recovery plan by February 2023 and 
is directed to engage with the local community to enhance 
education and outreach in the designated five-county recovery 
area in North Carolina, is encouraged to release American red 
wolves from captive breeding facilities into the wild in the 
recovery area as well as other potential reintroduction sites, 
and to renew adaptive management techniques for controlling 
coyote interference in wild red wolf population.
    Habitat Conservation.--The recommendation for this activity 
includes $80,331,000 for voluntary, non-regulatory habitat 
conservation partnerships with public and private landowners, 
of which $64,715,000 is to implement the Partners for Fish and 
Wildlife Act and $15,616,000 is for the Coastal Program. This 
recommendation is $10,112,000 above the enacted level and 
$500,000 below the request. The recommendation includes 
$55,905,000 for general program activities in Partners for Fish 
and Wildlife to provide technical and financial assistance to 
landowners interested in restoring and enhancing wildlife 
habitat on their land. The recommendation maintains funding for 
nutria eradication at no less than the enacted level and notes 
that additional funding for nutria eradication is provided in 
the National Wildlife Refuge System. As of 2018, the Service 
has stated that all the known nutria populations have been 
removed from over a quarter million acres of the Delmarva 
Peninsula and efforts continue to verify eradication and remove 
any residual animals. Despite this success, nutria is becoming 
an emerging problem in other parts of the country and resources 
are provided for the Service to work with partners to achieve 
control and eradication of all nutria populations and to help 
partners restore land damaged by nutria. The Service is also 
encouraged to focus Coastal Program funding on projects that 
address the threat of invasive species and climate change.
    National Wildlife Refuge System.--The recommendation 
includes $582,055,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System, 
$78,202,000 above the enacted level and $2,344,000 below the 
budget request. Program elements for this activity follow 
below.
    Wildlife and Habitat Management.--The recommendation 
includes $264,517,000, which includes $23,425,000 for Invasive 
Species Strike Teams an increase of $10,000,000 above the 
enacted level for new teams to focus on high priority invasive 
species problems, such as nutria, to eradicate or control them 
before they develop more of a stronghold in the environment. 
The Committee also urges the Service to consider fire prone 
areas, or regions that are made more fire prone by the presence 
of invasive species, such as buffelgrass, when allocating and 
prioritizing resources for the Invasive Species Strike Teams 
and in their other efforts to eradicate invasive species. The 
recommendation also provides $29,924,000 for Inventory and 
Monitoring which includes no less than $5,000,000 for monarch 
butterflies, and no less than $1,000,000 for chronic wasting 
disease; and $2,000,000 for Marine National Monuments which 
provides a total of $700,000 for research in the Northeast 
Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The 
recommendation provides $204,583,000 for general program 
activities to assist the Service in delivering conservation on 
a landscape scale and providing important ecosystem services 
that enhance the survival and protection of hundreds of 
threatened and endangered species.
    The Committee understands the use of native plant materials 
increases resilience, reduces invasive species, and creates a 
more effective deterrent to fire. The Service has also informed 
the Committee that it favors management that restores or mimics 
natural ecosystem processes using native seed sources and 
native plants in ecological restoration. Within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Service is directed to brief the 
Committee on the use of native plants in refuge restoration and 
the guidelines it has in place to maintain existing levels of 
biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health. The 
Committee also supports the continued collaboration of Service 
staff with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
USGS, and other partners to monitor coral disease in refuge and 
monument waters. This recommendation maintains the enacted 
level of funding to support refuge biologists, management 
activities, and coral disease studies.
    Since fiscal year 2017, the Service has been responsive to 
Congressional direction to institute signage on any national 
wildlife refuge where trapping occurs. In fiscal year 2020, the 
Service was to update the information posted on the website and 
physical premises of any refuge to note if body-gripping traps 
were on the premises. To further protect the public, the 
Committee encourages the Service to conduct a review of this 
signage and ensure the signage is in good, readable condition, 
and to replace any damaged or unreadable signs within 30 days 
of identification. The Service is to continue the reporting 
requirement to provide trapping information to the Committee on 
an annual basis. The Committee directs $300,000 of the funds 
provided to institute a 3-year pilot program that evaluates the 
efficacy of using non-lethal methods and equipment to remove 
pest species compared to the use of body-gripping traps. During 
the pilot study, agency personnel would be allowed to use body-
gripping traps in the following situations: When the body-
gripping trap is used to control documented, invasive species 
to achieve resource management objectives where alternative 
methods have failed; or protect a species that is listed as an 
endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or treated by the 
Forest Service as a sensitive species. Exceptions only apply 
when: such use of a body-gripping trap is in accordance with 
applicable State and Federal law; prior to use of a body-
gripping trap, all available and viable non-lethal methods for 
such control or protection, respectively, are attempted; and 
such attempts are documented in writing, and such documentation 
is maintained at the office of the department that employs the 
individual engaging in such attempt. The Committee directs the 
Secretary to begin the pilot program no later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act and report to Congress no later 
than 365 days later on the details of its implementation.
    Regional refuges, such as the Silvio O. Conte National Fish 
and Wildlife Refuge, effectively work with local communities 
and landowners to achieve collaborative conservation. The 
Committee encourages the Service to continue these efforts and 
to provide the highest level of funding available to these 
refuges to build upon this exemplary work. The Committee also 
recognizes that refuge sites, while not physically connected, 
often contain important ecological and cultural value when 
connected as part of a regional wildlife footprint. Numerous 
refuges serve the various migratory flyways through an 
integrated migratory and ecological footprint across the Refuge 
System.
    Visitor Services.--The recommendation includes $92,737,000. 
The recommendation provides $12,500,000 for Urban Wildlife 
Conservation, an increase of $7,000,000 above the enacted 
level, and $78,237,000 for general program activities that will 
enhance recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, 
and watching wildlife, and put young people to work improving 
America's land, waters, and infrastructure. With a national 
wildlife refuge located within a one-hour drive of nearly every 
major metropolitan area, this increase for urban refuges 
enables the Service to improve access and engage new audiences 
in outdoor recreation and conservation. The Service is 
encouraged to work with partners to support year-round 
environmental education for youth and adults of all ages living 
in urban settings.
    Refuge Maintenance.--The recommendation includes 
$171,386,000, which includes $3,250,000 to begin to translate 
the Service fleet to zero emission vehicles. The Service has 
continued to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog at refuges 
like Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, and when formulating 
the fiscal year 2023 budget is encouraged to prioritize 
projects where the visitor experience would be enhanced by the 
construction of facilities for public recreation and 
environmental education. The Committee recognizes the Service's 
effort to prioritize maintenance and restoration of units 
within the refuge system that were damaged by Hurricanes Sandy 
and Irene. For trails projects, the Committee understands 
funding from this account is supplemented with funding from the 
Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP), which comes from 
the Highway Trust Fund, and from the Great American Outdoors 
Act.
    Conservation and Enforcement.--The recommendation includes 
$191,618,000 for Conservation and Enforcement, $33,853,000 
above the enacted level and $1,303,000 above the budget 
request. Program elements for this activity follow below.
    Migratory Bird Management.--The recommendation includes 
$66,371,000 for Migratory Bird Management, including 
$41,546,000 for Conservation and Monitoring and provides 
$125,000 to begin to translate the Service fleet to zero 
emission vehicles. The Committee encourages the Service to 
continue its efforts to work with landowners to reduce black 
vulture predation on livestock and to manage double crested 
cormorants. The recommendation provides $1,000,000 for the 
Federal Duck Stamp Program and $18,812,000 for North American 
Waterfowl Management Plan/Joint Ventures (JV). The JV program 
is essential for addressing the conservation needs of migratory 
birds by leveraging matching contributions from partners. This 
increase will expand the technical assistance provided to 
conservation partners and help address the void created in some 
regions of the country by the dismantling of the landscape 
conservation cooperatives.
    The Committee was pleased the Administration has discarded 
the December 22, 2017 legal opinion on the Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act (MBTA), M-37050 and plans to replace the previous 
Administration's rule that would have no longer prohibited 
incidental take. The funding required for staffing to support 
an incidental take permitting system under the MBTA and to 
complete the e-permitting system is provided. Statistics on the 
Service website indicate that migratory birds and their 
habitats remain at risk and that incidental take remains a 
threat.
    Law Enforcement.--The recommendation includes $94,982,000 
for Law Enforcement. As in prior years, this increase may be 
used as necessary to supplement inspections. The Committee 
notes the important role the Service plays in combating illegal 
wildlife trafficking and the nexus with trafficking and close 
contact with wildlife that can transmit pathogens and impact 
human health. The Service is to brief the Committee within 180 
days of enactment of this Act on the roles of Law Enforcement 
and International Affairs in how they combat global 
trafficking, assist with building capacity to improve law 
enforcement in other countries; detect and deter illegal import 
and export of wildlife; and are improving information sharing 
and enhancing capabilities for stopping high-risk illegal 
shipments of wildlife into the United States.
    International Affairs.--The recommendation provides 
$30,265,000 for International Affairs. This funding level 
provides $1,000,000 for the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize, 
and $6,700,000 for replacing the Service's out-of-date permit 
processing infrastructure with a modernized Service-wide 
electronic permit application and processing system.
    The Committee acknowledges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service's International Affairs (IA) Program works worldwide to 
conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and the habitats they depend 
on at a landscape level, and to maintain these ecological 
processes beyond our borders for future generations. Through 
these aims, IA leads U.S. and international efforts to protect, 
restore, and enhance the world's diverse wildlife and their 
habitats, focusing on species of global concern. Funding also 
supports strong oversight of international conservation grants 
from the agency. As long-term success for conserving wildlife 
and wild places relies on building the capacity in countries 
for managing their own protected areas and species, Indigenous 
Peoples and communities should be included. Within the amount 
provided, the Committee encourages the Service to support 
projects that foster partnerships with universities or other 
institutions that are educating the current and next 
generations of conservationists.
    The Committee recognizes the Service's work with Honduras, 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico to conserve priority species 
and ecosystems, including partnering with the U.S. Agency for 
International Development (USAID) to support community forestry 
concessions and tropical forest conservation in the Maya 
Biosphere Reserve, and urges the continuation of these 
international partnerships in fiscal year 2022 as well as the 
timely disbursement of funding. The Committee directs the 
Service to provide no less than the enacted level for these 
grants to promote research, training, and development of best 
practices for international conservation, and to submit a 
report within 60 days of the enactment of this Act on these 
efforts.
    Since 1989, the Service has provided critical financial 
assistance to Central African countries that has created 
stability and improved local economies while conserving species 
of shared importance and concern, protecting vital landscapes, 
and combatting wildlife trafficking. This financial assistance 
includes the transfer of funding from USAID for the Central 
Africa Regional Program for the Environment which began in 
2007. Congress has provided the resources for the Department to 
continue to administer and execute these programs with adequate 
safeguards to protect these funds from being used in violation 
of U.S. law. Collaboration with partner agencies, such as 
USAID, that routinely provide grant funding to the same 
countries should enable the Department to further strengthen 
such safeguards and allow for the timely disbursement of these 
funds. The Service is directed to brief the Committee within 30 
days of enactment of this Act, on how this program has been 
revised under the new Administration. This briefing is to 
include a discussion of the oversight and safeguards that have 
been instituted to prevent the misuse of these funds and the 
disbursement and obligation of international grants.
    The Committee reiterates its concern about the Service's 
current policy of evaluating applications for importing 
trophies for elephants and lions on a case-by-case basis and 
whether its analysis adequately determines whether a country 
has proper safeguards in place to protect species vulnerable to 
poaching. In fiscal year 2020, the Service was directed to 
reevaluate its current policy and analyze how targeted 
investments and technical assistance to the exporting countries 
conservation programs would impact the survival of elephants 
and lions, improve local communities, and sustain species 
populations. The Service has yet to comply with the directive 
to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment. Therefore, 
the Committee includes bill language that prohibits the 
issuance of any permit for the import of a sport-hunted trophy 
of an elephant or lion taken in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, or Zambia. 
The limitation described does not apply in the case of the 
administration of a tax or tariff.
    The Committee also acknowledges and commends the enactment 
of the Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals 
(DELTA) Act in 2018 and urges the Service, especially its 
International Affairs and Office of Law Enforcement programs, 
to work with Angola, Namibia, and Botswana in combating 
poaching and wildlife trafficking and strengthening protected 
area management, including through trans-boundary conservation 
programs in the region, with an initial focus on Angola. The 
Committee understands the Service has historically allocated 
$500,000 towards this effort.
    Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The recommendation includes 
$250,472,000 for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, $43,859,000 
above the enacted level and $4,450,000 below the budget 
request. The Service is expected to continue to work with 
partners and the public to manage fish and other aquatic 
resources for the benefit of the American people. Program 
elements for this activity follow below.
    National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The 
recommendation provides $75,674,000 for National Fish Hatchery 
Systems Operations, which includes $1,200,000 for the Aquatic 
Animal Drug Approval Partnership; $4,700,000 for the Pacific 
Salmon Treaty; and maintains the enacted level for the Great 
Lakes Consent Decree; the national wild fish health survey 
program; mass marking salmonids in the Pacific Northwest; and 
Klamath Restoration. The recommendation also provides 
$62,569,000 to sustain activities such as expanding 
capabilities to ensure the health of aquatic species, advancing 
aquatic conservation, and supporting the recovery of federally 
listed threatened or endangered aquatic species and restoring 
at-risk species.
    The recommended funding level provides the resources 
required to sustain current hatchery operations. The Service 
may not terminate operations or close any facility of the 
National Fish Hatchery System. None of the production programs 
listed in the March 2013 National Fish Hatchery System 
Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report may be reduced 
or terminated without advance, informal consultation with 
affected States and Tribes.
    The Service is expected to continue funding mitigation 
hatchery programs via reimbursable agreements with Federal 
partners. Future agreements should include reimbursement for 
production, facilities, and administrative costs. The Service 
is expected to ensure that its costs are fully reimbursed 
before proposing to reduce or redirect base funding.
    The Committee encourages the Service to carry out sampling 
of re-introduced lake sturgeon and monitor the survival of 
juvenile lake sturgeon after they are stocked to determine 
whether the stocking rates should be increased to meet the 
target stock level.
    Maintenance and Equipment.--The recommendation provides 
$49,546,000, which includes $1,588,000 to begin to transition 
the Service fleet to zero emission vehicles. The Service should 
continue to allocate this funding to facilities with the most 
severe health and safety deficiencies across the System as a 
whole, rather than by region. All other funds should continue 
to be allocated as in prior years and should include mitigation 
hatcheries as needed to supplement reimbursable funds.
    Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The 
recommendation includes $125,252,000 for Aquatic Habitat and 
Species Conservation. A discussion of the program components 
follows below.
    Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The recommendation 
includes $46,326,000, of which: $200,000 is for the Truckee 
River Operating Agreement; $7,664,000 is for the National Fish 
Habitat Action Plan; and $12,500,000 is to implement the 
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act. The recommendation 
maintains the enacted level for the Chehalis Fisheries 
Restoration Program; the National Fish Passage Program which 
includes work with tribes; and the Klamath Basin Restoration 
Agreement. The Committee encourages the Service to continue to 
work with partners to address their concerns about securing the 
non-Federal matching dollars required for eligibility to 
receive funding through the Delaware Watershed Conservation 
Fund. The Service should explore solutions and convene partners 
to develop approaches for addressing this concern and identify 
other sources of funds that can be used as a match. Continued 
collaboration with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to 
acquire technical assistance is also encouraged. The Service is 
encouraged to continue its collaborative work with partners 
through the National Fish Passage Program on the Warren Glen 
Dam removal project.
    Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--The 
recommendation provides $33,615,000, which provides the 
$1,000,000 requested to implement the Great Lakes Consent 
Decree and $2,000,000 for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration 
Act is supplemented with funding from the Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative. The recommendation does not accept the 
proposed reductions for the Lake Champlain sea lamprey program 
and the Pacific Salmon treaty and funds them at no less than 
$818,000 and up to $1,000,000 and $150,000 respectively, and 
$16,148,000 for general program activities. The Committee 
remains supportive of the annual Memorandum of Agreement with 
the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to provide funding for sea 
lamprey treatment, assessment, and program administration. The 
Service is encouraged to continue to work with the State of 
Maryland, NOAA, and other partners on eradication of invasive 
northern snakehead and to finalize their plan for eradication 
in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The Service is to brief the 
Committee on this effort within 120 days of the enactment of 
the Act and to use up to $1,000,000 from within available funds 
for this effort.
    Aquatic Invasive Species.--The recommendation includes 
$45,311,000, of which no less than $3,834,000 is to help States 
implement plans required by the National Invasive Species Act 
(NISA); $1,566,000 is for NISA coordination; and $6,088,000 is 
to implement subsection 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration 
Act. The Committee continues funding to aid the Service in 
working to prevent Invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, 
and to control and eradicate them from the Mississippi River; 
its six sub-basins, the Upper Mississippi River, Missouri 
River, Arkansas-Red White River, Lower Mississippi River, 
Tennessee Cumberland River, and Ohio River, and Kentucky Lake, 
and Lake Barkley. This recommendation includes $26,000,000 for 
Invasive carp, of which $4,000,000 is for contract fishing; 
$1,011,000 is for Sea Lamprey administration costs; $3,500,000 
is to prevent the spread of quagga and zebra mussels in the 
West; and $2,367,000 is for prevention.
    The $4,000,000 provided for contract fishing will create 
jobs while advancing efforts to combat Invasive carp by 
expanding and perfecting the combined use of contract fishing 
and deterrents to extirpate Invasive carp, including grass 
carp, where already established, pursuant to individual State 
laws and regulations and as called for in management plans to 
prevent a sustainable population from establishing in the Great 
Lakes. Contract fishing has proven to be an extremely effective 
management tool. The Service shall continue to work with its 
State partners to gather data to analyze the impacts of 
contract fishing to control abundance and movement of Invasive 
carp, including grass carp, and to make sure adequate resources 
are provided to support the efforts of the Invasive Carp 
Regional Coordinating Committee.
    The Committee recognizes the importance of understanding 
the current economic situation as it relates to the removal and 
uses of Invasive carp. The Committee directs the Department of 
Interior to hold a one-day forum modeled on the March 25, 2021 
Department of the Interior oil and gas forum to review how 
Invasive carp that are removed through contract fishing or by 
other means are being utilized. Participants should include 
State Departments of Natural Resources, academia, and other 
interested stakeholders to ascertain current and potential 
uses, including human consumption and as a source for bait. The 
Service is to maintain a link on their website to this forum 
and brief the Committee on the findings within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    The Service is encouraged to pursue technologies to aid in 
the elimination, mitigation, or control of aquatic nuisance 
species and invasive species that do not result in the addition 
of chemical agents to the ecosystem that can lead to harmful 
by-products such as algal blooms.
    Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $14,030,000, $1,530,000 above the 
enacted level and $4,772,000 below the budget request. The 
Committee is still awaiting the Congressionally directed report 
on the operation of this program and directs the Administration 
to provide it within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
    Science Support.--The recommendation provides $41,808,000 
for the Science Support program, $24,541,000 above the enacted 
level and $5,375,000 above the budget request. The Service 
should continue to co-lead and implement the North American Bat 
Monitoring Program with other Federal, State, and non-
governmental partners. The Service is also expected to partner 
with Cooperative Research Units whenever possible. This funding 
level maintains the enacted level for ecosystem restoration of 
the Gulf Coast as well as includes $3,500,000 for research 
related to white-nose syndrome in bats. The recommendation also 
provides $15,000,000 for the Chesapeake WILD grant program. The 
Service is directed to brief the Committee within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act on the framework, staffing, criteria for 
grants, and monitoring established for this new grant program. 
Acknowledging the findings of the report from the 
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and 
Ecosystem Services that 1,000,000 species are threatened with 
extinction, the recommendation provides $5,000,000 for research 
on Monarch butterflies. Funding of $125,000 is provided to 
begin to transition the Service fleet to zero emission 
vehicles.
    General Operations.--The recommendation includes 
$176,322,000 for General Operations programs, $34,377,000 above 
the enacted level and $4,000,000 below the budget request. This 
funding level provides $32,766,000 for Central Office 
Operations; $58,157,000 for Management and Administration, 
which includes $150,000 to oversee the translation of the 
Service fleet to zero emission vehicles; $44,667,000 for 
Servicewide Bill Paying; $7,022,000 for the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation; $30,455,000 for the National Conservation 
Training Center; and $3,255,000 for Aviation Management.
    Everglades.--The Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife 
Refuge and Conservation Area was created to protect one of the 
last remaining grassland and longleaf pine savanna landscapes 
in eastern North America while securing water resources for 
seven million people in south Florida. The Committee continues 
its support for collaborative efforts to protect, restore, and 
conserve habitats for one of the greatest ecological treasures 
of the United States. The recommendation provides no less than 
$15,238,000, the enacted level, across multiple programs for 
Everglades restoration.
    Bill language has been included which authorizes the 
Service to accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for mitigation activities, including land 
acquisition, related to construction of border barriers on 
Federal lands.

                              CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $18,193,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        39,620,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        34,620,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +16,427,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        -5,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $34,620,000 for Construction, 
$16,427,000 above the enacted level and $5,000,000 below the 
request. The recommendation includes $5,000,000 for the 
installation of charging stations and support for the 
translation of the Service fleet to zero emission vehicles. For 
line item construction, the Service is expected to follow the 
project priority list in the table below.
    When a construction project is completed or terminated and 
appropriated funds remain, the Service may use those balances 
to respond to unforeseen reconstruction, replacement, or repair 
of facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, 
floods, fires, and similar unanticipated natural events.

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              Refuge, Hatchery, or                         Committee
    State          Other Unit         Budget Request     Recommendation
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           CA Don Edwards San              $1,200,000         $1,200,000
               Francisco Bay
               National Wildlife
               Refuge.............
         WA   Makah National Fish           2,521,000          2,521,000
               Hatchery...........
         AZ   Alchesay National             1,012,000          1,012,000
               Fish Hatchery......
         AZ   Alchesay National             1,400,000          1,400,000
               Fish Hatchery......
         MT   North West Montana           11,533,000         11,533,000
               Complex............
          *   Branch of Dam Safety            200,000            200,000
          *   Information                     250,000            250,000
               Resources &
               Technology
               Management.........
         AK   Resident Agent in               350,000            350,000
               Charge.............
         NY   Montezuma National            3,160,000          3,160,000
               Wildlife Refuge
               Cortland Ecological
               Services...........
         WI   Iron River National              30,000             30,000
               Fish Hatchery......
          *   Nationwide Zero              10,000,000          5,000,000
               Emission Charging
               Stations...........
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            COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $43,340,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        42,702,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        24,064,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       -19,276,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -18,638,000
 

    The Committee recommends $24,064,000 for the Cooperative 
Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $19,276,000 below the 
enacted level and $18,638,000 below the budget request. Land 
acquisition funding is provided in the Great American Outdoors 
Act. A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report.

                     NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $13,228,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................                 0
Recommended, 2022.....................................        13,228,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       +13,228,000
 

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

               NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

    The North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989 
(NAWCA) provided for matching grants to support projects that 
protect, enhance, and restore habitat for wetland-dependent 
birds and other wildlife in the United States, Canada, and 
Mexico. Additional program funding comes from fines, penalties, 
and forfeitures collected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
of 1918; from Federal fuel excise taxes on small gasoline 
engines, as directed by amendments to the Federal Aid in Sport 
Fish Restoration Act of 1950, to benefit coastal ecosystem 
projects; and from interest accrued on the fund established 
under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937. To 
date, the Service has helped NAWCA partners conserve 31 million 
acres. Appropriations are authorized through fiscal year 2025.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $46,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        46,500,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        50,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +3,500,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +3,500,000
 

    The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Fund, $3,500,000 above the enacted level 
and $3,500,000 above the budget request.

                NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $4,910,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         7,910,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         6,500,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,590,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        -1,410,000
 

    The Committee recommends $6,500,000 for neotropical 
migratory bird conservation, $1,590,000 above the enacted level 
and $1,410,000 below the budget request.

                MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $18,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        18,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        22,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +4,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +4,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $22,000,000 for the Multinational 
Species Conservation Fund to protect these priority species, 
$4,000,000 above the enacted level and $4,000,000 above the 
budget request. The Committee is aware of how the coronavirus 
is devastating ecotourism, impacting the enforcement of 
wildlife trafficking prohibitions and the ability to protect 
wildlife, and supports aiding key wildlife populations. A 
detailed table of funding recommendations below the account 
level is provided at the end of this report.
    The Committee directs the Service to provide a briefing 
within 60 days after enactment of this Act on the timely 
disbursement and obligation of these grants.

                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $72,362,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        82,362,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        82,362,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +10,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $82,362,000 for State and Tribal 
Wildlife Grants, $10,000,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request. The recommendation acknowledges the 
important role States, Commonwealths, Territories, the District 
of Columbia, and Tribes play in seeking public input to produce 
comprehensive fish and wildlife conservation strategies that 
guide the management and conservation of species before they 
decline to levels that require listing.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    The Administrative Provisions include long-standing items 
that facilitate efficient operations. The recommendation does 
not include language requested for recovery of damages.

                         National Park Service

    The mission of the National Park Service (Service) is to 
preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and 
values of the national park system for the enjoyment, 
education, and inspiration of this and future generations. 
Established in 1916, the National Park Service has stewardship 
responsibilities for the protection and preservation of the 
heritage resources of the national park system. The system, 
consisting of 423 separate and distinct units, is recognized 
globally as a leader in park management and resource 
preservation. The national park system represents much of the 
finest the Nation has to offer in terms of natural beauty and 
wildlife, historical and archeological relics, and cultural 
heritage. Through its varied sites, the National Park Service 
attempts to explain America's history, interpret its culture, 
preserve examples of its natural ecosystems, and provide 
recreational and educational opportunities for U.S. citizens 
and visitors from all over the world. In addition, the National 
Park Service provides support to Tribal, local, and State 
governments to preserve culturally significant, ecologically 
important, and public recreational lands.

                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $2,688,287,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     2,977,329,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     2,965,756,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +277,469,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -11,573,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,965,756,000 for Operation of 
the National Park System (ONPS), $277,469,000 above the enacted 
level and $11,573,000 below the budget request. The amounts 
recommended by the Committee compared with the budget estimates 
by activity are shown in the table at the end of this report. 
The recommendation provides fixed costs and funding for new and 
critical responsibilities, as requested.
    Additional funding guidance is provided below.
    Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends 
$561,153,000 for resource stewardship. This amount is a 
$199,527,000 increase over the enacted level that supports the 
proposed conservation initiative and fully funds Advancing 
Racial Justice and Equity for Underserved Communities. The 
recommendation provides $4,900,000 for the Partnership Wild & 
Scenic Rivers program, $5,000,000 for Quagga and Zebra Mussel 
Programs, and $800,000 for Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research. 
The recommendation includes a program increase of $1,462,000 
for the National Trails System.
    The recommendation provides $8,825,000 for the National 
Networks. Within this amount, the African American Civil Rights 
Network is funded at the requested level of $5,375,000 and the 
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom is funded at 
$2,500,000.
    Everglades Restoration.--The Committee recommends 
$11,452,000 for the Everglades Restoration Program. The 
Committee notes the substantial progress made toward 
restoration of the Everglades ecosystem and continues to 
support this multi-year effort to preserve one of the great 
ecological treasures of the United States. As restoration 
efforts continue, it is encouraged that the northern headwaters 
of the Everglades be given special consideration.
    Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $288,760,000 
for Visitor Services. The National Capital Area Performing Arts 
Program is funded at no less than the enacted level.
    Every Kid Outdoors Program.--The John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management and Recreation Act reauthorized the 
Every Kid Outdoors program through 2026. This program provides 
U.S. fourth graders and family members with free access to over 
2,000 federal lands and waters. Within the funds provided for 
Visitor Services, the Service should aim to use no less than 
$25,000,000 to support the work of this program. This funding 
will support activities such as distributing information and 
resources to make it easy for teachers and families to identify 
nearby public lands and waters, providing transportation 
support to schools with the greatest financial need, and 
providing educational materials. Furthermore, the Service is 
encouraged to launch targeted programs for underserved 
communities and children with disabilities.
    Global Positioning System Modernization.--The 
recommendation provides $4,000,000 for the replacement of 
Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection devices used by 
the Service for facilities planning, lands administration, 
visitor safety, and infrastructure protection. The Committee is 
aware that approximately 10 percent of the Service's field data 
collection to and comply with the Department's Information 
Technology requirements. Within appropriate procurement 
requirements, the NPS is encouraged to procure these devices 
from U.S. manufacturers.
    National Park Foundation.--The recommendation includes 
$5,000,000 for the National Park Foundation, equal to the 
enacted level.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    America's First Frontier.--The Committee urges the Service 
to advance interpretive efforts at existing Service sites and 
in collaboration with other Federal, State, and local agencies, 
including other bureaus within the Department of the Interior, 
to detail the start of westward expansion through the Northwest 
Territory as Americas First Frontier.
    Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor.--The 
Committee continues the fiscal year 2021 enacted directive 
regarding cooperative agreements with the local coordinating 
entity for the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor.
    Coltsville National Historical Park.--The Committee 
recognizes the unique complexities that have led to a delay in 
the establishment of Coltsville National Historical Park, as 
authorized in P.L. 113-291. In light of this, the Committee 
directs the National Park Service to prioritize activities that 
will advance the development of the park, including park 
establishment and subsequent efficient progress on a General 
Management Plan and subsequent initiation of the General 
Management Plan process. The Service shall brief the Committee 
on its plan to fulfill this directive within 90 days of 
enactment of this act.
    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility.--The 
Committee strongly supports the Department of the Interior's 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility initiative and 
expects the Service to use resources provided in this 
recommendation in a manner that supports it. The Service is 
directed to submit a report within 90 days of enactment that 
explains what steps it has taken to ensure equity in park 
access. The report should include an analysis of whether 
additional authorities are needed to achieve this goal.
    Diversity Reporting Requirements for Special Use Permits.--
The Committee recognizes the Service's role in facilitating 
special use permits for film projects on its lands. The 
Committee encourages the Service to explore opportunities to 
incorporate diversity and inclusion requirements as part of the 
special use permit process.
    El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail.--The 
Committee encourages the National Park Service to emphasize and 
increase collaborations with local non-profit organizations to 
support research and renewal efforts of the El Camino Real de 
los Tejas National Historic Trail.
    Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Mead National 
Recreation Area.--The significant threat that quagga mussel 
infestations pose to the health of the Colorado River ecosystem 
and its tributaries, as well as non-federal waterways, is 
concerning. There is a continued need for adequate monitoring 
of recreational boating activities carried out subsequent to 
leaving the National Recreation Areas. The Service is directed 
to continue implementation of a technology-based pilot program 
at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to assist in better 
monitoring and cleaning of recreational boating. The Committee 
provides additional funding for the Service to consider 
expanding the program to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area 
and encourages the National Park System to implement a fully 
mobile, automated solution that optimizes both federal and 
state resources, and can be deployed quickly.
    Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Visitor Center.--The 
Committee commends the Service for the strong partnership it 
has maintained with the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark 
Visitor Center to enhance and support the preservation, 
development, and interpretation goals of the Center. The 
Committee encourages the Service to work in collaboration with 
the Center and local universities to update the Center's 
mission.
    Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Office.--The 
Committee is aware of the work the Natural Resource Stewardship 
and Science Office does to leverage science capacity with 
programs such as Research Learning Centers, Cooperative 
Ecosystem Studies Units, Climate Science Centers, and other 
academic, nonprofit, and private entities. The Service is 
encouraged to continue the work of this important program.
    Outreach.--The Committee recognizes that the Service has 
taken steps to increase outreach, make parks more accessible, 
and increase recruitment within minority schools and 
communities. The Committee directs the Service to continue with 
these efforts and to develop partnerships and programs with 
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-
Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 
other Minority Serving Institutions that contribute to the 
mission of the National Park Service. The Service is directed 
to complete and submit to the Committee on Appropriations the 
study required by House Report 116-100 within 60 days of 
enactment of the Act.
    Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers.--The Committee 
recognizes the effectiveness of the Partnership Wild & Scenic 
Rivers Program in fulfilling its core mission to preserve 
resources, provide for visitor enjoyment and protection, 
operate and maintain facilities, and manage and administer the 
national parks. Upon authorization, the Service is expected to 
study the feasibility of including the Florida National Spring 
system in Northern and Central Florida for possible inclusion 
in the Wild & Scenic Rivers Program.
    Plastic Waste Reduction.--On August 16, 2017, the Service 
announced its repeal of the policy entitled, ``Recycling and 
Reduction of Disposable Plastic Bottles in Parks''. This policy 
allowed parks to voluntarily establish disposable plastic water 
bottle sales elimination programs that aimed to reduce the 
disposal of plastic water bottles in national parks. Since the 
repeal, there have been no alternative approaches to mitigating 
or preventing plastic pollution. Within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act, the Service is directed to develop and submit to 
the Committee a plan to mitigate or prevent plastic pollution 
in the National Park System. The plan should include an 
evaluation of the potential role of refillable water stations 
and recyclable packaging.
    Reconnaissance Survey of Black Panther Party Sites.--The 
Committee is aware that the Service has received a request for 
a reconnaissance survey to review sites in Oakland, CA that are 
relevant to the Black Panther Party. Such a survey to determine 
the potential inclusion in the National Park System is an 
important step to protect and interpret this chapter in the 
struggle for civil rights and racial equality.
    World War II Interpretation.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of the interpretive story at the World War II 
Memorial as a national focal point for a message of 
perseverance and hope at a defining moment in American history. 
The Service is encouraged to include innovative storytelling at 
the memorial, which incorporates video and collections with 
related WWII sites.
    Bill language has been included which authorizes the Bureau 
to accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for mitigation activities, including land 
acquisition, related to construction of border barriers on 
Federal lands.

                  NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $74,157,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        74,514,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        80,410,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +6,253,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +5,896,000
 

    The Committee recommends $80,410,000 for national 
recreation and preservation, $6,253,000 above the enacted level 
and $5,896,000 above the budget request. The amounts 
recommended by the Committee compared with the budget estimates 
by activity are shown in the table at the end of this report. 
The recommendation provides fixed costs, as requested.
    Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Trails.--The Committee 
recommends $3,000,000 for Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Trails.
    Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Grants.--The Committee recommends $2,407,000 for Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Grants.
    Japanese Confinement Site Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$3,655,000 for Japanese Confinement Site Grants.
    American Indian and Native Hawaiian Art and Culture 
Grants.--The Committee recommends $1,750,000 for American 
Indian and Native Hawaiian Art and Culture Grants.
    9/11 Memorial Act Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$3,000,000 for the competitive grant program, as authorized by 
the 9/11 Memorial Act Public Law 115-413).
    Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$27,144,000 for Heritage Partnership Programs. The directive 
contained in the explanatory statement that accompanied Public 
Law 116-6 with regards to funding distribution is continued.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    Chief Standing Bear Trail.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of Chief Standing Bear as one of America's earliest 
civil rights leaders. The Committee supports work being done at 
the state and local level to establish a multi-state trail 
commemorating his accomplishments and urges the Secretary of 
the Interior to assist in these efforts.
    Crossroads of the West National Historic District.--The 
Crossroads of the West National Historic District is an 
important geographical and historical area in northern Utah 
representing the center of the western U.S. and sites 
associated with the completion of the first transcontinental 
railroad in the State. The Service is encouraged to work with 
the Committee, the authorizing committees of jurisdiction, and 
relevant stakeholders to help preserve and interpret sites in 
the District for the educational and inspirational benefit of 
the public and to enhance cultural and compatible economic 
redevelopment within the District.
    Federal Lands to Parks.--The Committee is concerned about 
the lack of access to outdoor recreation opportunities in 
underserved and at-risk communities and is therefore supportive 
of the Federal Lands to Parks initiative, which conserves 
natural and cultural resources and supports a nationwide system 
of parks, open space, rivers, and trails to provide close to 
home recreational and conservation benefits through the 
transfer of surplus Federal lands.
    Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic 
District.--The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic 
District has proven to be a unique public-private partnership 
model for the protection and preservation of this nationally 
significant site. The Committee encourages the Service to work 
with the District to ensure that authorities provided under the 
District's enabling legislation are fully utilized to maximize 
the effectiveness of this partnership. Additionally, the 
Service is encouraged to work with Congress to consider 
reclassifying it as a National Battlefield Site. The Committee 
also directs the Service to convene the Cedar Creek and Belle 
Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission to advise 
the Secretary regarding opportunities to maximize the visitor 
experience across all elements of the battlefield.

                       HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $144,300,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       151,800,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       155,800,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +11,500,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +4,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $155,800,000 for historic 
preservation, $11,500,000 above the enacted level and 
$4,000,000 above the budget request.
    Historic Preservation Offices.--The bill provides 
$57,675,000 for State Historic Preservation Offices and 
$23,000,000 for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices.
    Competitive Grants.--The Committee recommends $27,625,000, 
an increase of $6,500,000 above the enacted level. The 
recommendation provides $21,750,000, for the African American 
Civil Rights Grants and supports the new program proposed to 
support larger physical preservation projects. Additionally, 
the Committee provides $4,625,000 for the History of Equal 
Rights grants and $1,250,000 for grants to underserved 
communities.
    Save America's Treasures Grants.--The recommendation 
includes $30,000,000 for the Save America's Treasures Grant 
program, an increase of $5,000,000 above the enacted level. The 
Committee supports the important work of this program to 
preserve nationally significant historic properties and 
collections while also leveraging non-federal investment. The 
Committee encourages the Service to ensure that properties and 
collections representing indigenous cultures, including Native 
Hawaiian culture, are considered for the grants to provide a 
richer and more diverse portrait of the nation's past.
    Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--
The Committee provides $10,000,000 for the Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities grant program. The Committee notes 
that the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 
Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) reauthorized the Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund 
Program through fiscal year 2025. The recommendation funds the 
program at the fully authorized amount.
    Additional Guidance.--The following guidance is provided 
with respect to funding provided within this account:
    Hispanic Heritage Sites.--The Committee is concerned that 
across the United States, many sites that are historically 
connected to Hispanic contributions to American society and 
culture have not been given proper recognition, which affects 
how Americans see Hispanics in U.S. history. While the Service 
has taken steps to improve Hispanic representation in heritage 
sites, the Committee believes there is more work to be done and 
directs the Service to complete and submit to the Committee on 
Appropriations the study required by House Report 116-100 
within 60 days of enactment of the Act.

                              CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $223,907,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       278,563,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       252,613,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +28,706,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -25,950,000
 

    The Committee recommends $252,613,000 for Construction, 
$28,706,000 above the enacted level and $25,950,000 below the 
budget request. The recommendation provides fixed costs, as 
requested.
    Line-Item Construction.--The bill includes $138,700,000 for 
line-item construction priorities included in the budget 
request, including $2,000,000 to support the Abandoned Mineral 
Lands conservation initiative.
    The following table details the line item construction 
activity for specific projects requested or provided by the 
administration.

                   NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
    State            Project          Budget Request     Recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         AL   Selma to Montgomery         $10,000,000        $10,000,000
               National Historic
               Trail, Rehabilitate
               Selma Interpretive
               Center.............
         MD   Chesapeake and Ohio          14,365,000         14,365,000
               Canal National
               Historical Park,
               Reconstruct
               Georgetown Canal
               Walls..............
         GA   Martin Luther King,           7,536,000          7,536,000
               Jr. National
               Historical Park,
               Rehabilitate
               Visitor Center and
               Headquarters.......
         MO   Gateway Arch                 12,500,000         12,500,000
               National Park,
               Replace Windows and
               Climate Control at
               Historic Old
               Courthouse.........
         AZ   Grand Canyon                 56,106,000         56,106,000
               National Park,
               Improve Potable
               Water Supply to
               Inner Canyon and
               South Rim..........
         TN   Great Smoky                  14,519,000         14,519,000
               Mountains National
               Park, Rehabilitate
               and Expand
               Sugarlands
               Headquarters.......
          DC  Rock Creek Park,              5,130,000          5,130,000
               Replace Bridge to
               Edgewater Stables..
         VA   Prince William                6,450,000          6,450,000
               Forest Park,
               Rehabilitate
               Infrastructure at
               Park Campgrounds...
         WA   North Cascades                6,094,000          6,094,000
               National Park,
               Replace Obsolete
               Housing From
               Stehekin River
               Flood Plain........
                                   -------------------------------------
                Total.............        132,700,000        132,700,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    National Parks Fire Recovery.--In an effort to ensure that 
parks around the country continue to provide for safe and 
uninterrupted visitor use of facilities, within funding for 
Special Programs, the Committee encourages the National Park 
Service to provide funds for emergency and unscheduled projects 
at sites around the country impacted by fires in recent years, 
such as Big Bend National Park.
    Non-capitalized Proposals.--The Committee notes that the 
Department of the Interior and its agencies may obtain non-
capitalized proposals for use of appropriated funds consistent 
with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including funds 
allocated to the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and the Public 
Lands Infrastructure Fund for the purpose of enhancing, 
improving and maintaining facilities, transportation, and 
infrastructure and meeting deferred maintenance needs.

                          CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        15,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        15,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

                    United States Geological Survey

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

                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,315,527,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,642,437,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,642,437,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +326,910,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $1,642,437,000 for Surveys, 
Investigations, and Research, $326,910,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. The recommendation 
includes the program changes in the budget request that build 
on the enacted level unless differences were specified in the 
budget request. Program changes, instructions and details 
follow below and in the table at the end of this report.
    The Survey provides critical scientific research and data 
to land and water managers in priority ecosystems including the 
California Bay Delta, the Everglades, the Chesapeake Bay and 
the Great Lakes. This work is funded through multiple mission 
areas and accounts, and the Committee expects this work to 
continue at no less than fiscal year 2021 enacted level, unless 
otherwise directed.
    Ecosystems.--The recommendation provides $355,217,000, 
$96,140,000 above the enacted level and $3,000,000 below the 
budget request. Program elements of this mission area follow 
below.
    Environmental Health.--The recommendation includes 
$26,739,000, which includes an increase of $1,000,000 above the 
budget request in Toxic Substances Hydrology for harmful algal 
bloom research. The Survey is to continue its research on 
understanding the prevalence of toxins in the nation's natural 
bodies of water by expanding its understanding of cyanobacteria 
and toxins in stream and wetland ecosystems and the associated 
health impacts, especially through drinking water. The Survey 
is directed to examine pathways through which sediment and 
nutrients move that result in the formation of harmful algal 
blooms, to examine emerging treatment technologies, and to 
remain an active participant in the Harmful Algal Bloom and 
Hypoxia Research and Control Act Interagency Working Group to 
expedite the development and deployment of remote sensing tools 
to assist with early event warning delivered through mobile 
devices and web portals. The Committee also directs the Survey 
to maintain its monitoring and research activities in the Tahoe 
basin on nearshore algal blooms and to support implementation 
of P.L. 106 506. The Committee understands the Survey will 
continue its work on unconventional oil and gas as it relates 
to environmental health at the enacted level. Within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Survey is to provide a report to the 
Committee on the Environmental Health research it plans to 
conduct in fiscal year 2022.
    Species Management Research Program.--For Species 
Management Research, the recommendation provides $69,418,000. 
Funding for the Great Lakes Science Center is provided at no 
less than $14,000,000. The Committee supports the Great Lakes 
Science Center's collaboration with the broader Great Lakes 
Partnership to implement priority science needs for biological 
assessment tools and technologies. These additional resources 
will ensure acquisition of information necessary for fishery 
management decisions and to support the Center's large vessels. 
The recommendation also includes $7,816,000 for decision 
support science for clean energy development on Federal lands 
and waters and $35,000,000 for applied science in support of 
conservation and adaptation which includes funding to develop 
science-based tools for the conservation of monarch 
butterflies, their associated host plants, and ecosystems. 
Funding should also be used as necessary to supplement the 
additional resources the Committee has provided to the Bureau 
of Land Management to work with the Survey to significantly 
progress research on reversible immunocontraceptive fertility 
control for wild horses and burros.
    Within one year of enactment of this Act, the U.S. 
Geological Survey shall host a Mississippi River Science Forum 
with relevant federal agencies, including the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; state, local 
and tribal governments located in states that border the 
Mississippi River; academia, and other interested stakeholders. 
The forum may utilize a virtual format, modeled on the March 
25, 2021 Department of the Interior Public Forum on the Federal 
Oil and Gas Program. The purpose of the forum shall be to share 
current science, identify data gaps and areas of concern, and 
to prioritize next steps and identify resources needed to 
advance the goals of improving water quality, restoring habitat 
and natural systems, improving navigation, eliminating aquatic 
invasive species, and building local resilience to natural 
disasters. The Survey shall incorporate lessons learned on 
stakeholder engagement from their previous work on the Great 
Lakes science needs assessment, and shall brief the Committee 
on the findings from this forum, and make the findings publicly 
available in a report of the proceedings within 270 days of the 
conclusion of the forum.
    Land Management Research Program.--For the Land Management 
Research Program, the recommendation provides $71,303,000. The 
Survey is directed to fund all priority geographic landscapes 
and ecosystems, such as the Everglades at no less than the 
enacted level, and $6,000,000 is provided for the Chesapeake 
Bay. The Committee urges the Survey to continue its work on 
native plant research and identify opportunities for the 
Department to increase the use of native plants in land 
restoration projects as well as the native plant species that 
could be most successful for restoration and promote improved 
ecosystem function. The recommendation provides $9,100,000 for 
understanding and quantifying ecosystem services and 
$33,540,000 is provided for applied science in support of 
conservation and adaptation. Resources for applied science may 
be used to enhance base funding for sage grouse research as the 
Survey's recent report on plummeting population numbers 
outlines the need for enhanced conservation to ensure the 
viability of the species.
    Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program.--
The recommendation provides $43,951,000. This funding level 
provides $10,620,000 to continue critical research for Invasive 
carp, including $3,000,000 for research to contain or eradicate 
grass carp such as the Survey's on-going work to develop 
species-specific toxicants for grass carp. The recommendation 
also provides $4,720,000 for research on chronic wasting 
disease in wild populations of cervids. The Survey should 
continue to collaborate with partners, including institutions 
of higher education that have expertise in biology, ecology, 
and epidemiology of prion diseases, to develop early detection 
tools and compounds to disrupt transmission of the disease. 
Funding for research on Coral Disease, White Nose Syndrome, and 
Greater Everglades Invasive species is maintained at the 
enacted level, and $4,190,000 is provided for reducing threats 
of invasive species and wildlife disease in a changing climate.
    Climate Adaptation Science Centers and Land Change 
Science.--The Committee provides $116,300,000 for Climate 
Adaptation and Land Change Science. National and Regional 
Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) are provided 
$81,903,000 which ensures all nine centers remain open, 
operational, and fully functional and receive no less than the 
enacted level of funding. The Committee encourages the Survey 
to fund these regional centers, including university consortia, 
and approve staffing plans as expeditiously as possible. At a 
time when our natural and cultural resources, our communities, 
and our health are being assaulted by climate change, CASCs 
provide actionable science and research that directly address 
many of the climate-related challenges unique to different 
regions of the country and are invaluable to stakeholders and 
policy makers. In fiscal year 2020, Congress directed the 
creation of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center in 
recognition of the disparate climates and adaptation needs of 
the twenty-one states that comprised the Northeast CASC and to 
better address climate challenges confronted by Midwestern 
states. The recommendation includes the requested increases, 
including $10,500,000 for Tribal climate adaptation science, 
and provides $3,000,000 to facilitate synthesis of regional 
findings to the national level. The recommendation also 
provides $34,397,000 for land change science which includes 
$23,168,000 for climate impacts on physical and biological 
systems.
    Cooperative Research Units(CRUs).--The Committee recognizes 
the value of Cooperative Research Units and provides 
$27,506,000 to support these research institutions and maintain 
the educational pipeline, including improving and increasing 
youth involvement in science and resource management. The 
recommendation continues the directive to fill critical 
vacancies, specifically vacancies needed to build quantitative 
fisheries capacity in inland waters of the Upper Mississippi 
Basin. The Survey may use the increase to support existing 
CRU's as well as establish a CRU at an institution of higher 
education that does not have a CRU to address pollinator 
declines, fish and wildlife disease, and new invasive species.
    Energy and Mineral Resources.--The Committee provides 
$144,973,000 for Energy and Minerals, $54,932,000 above the 
enacted level and $5,000,000 above the budget request. Program 
elements of this mission area follow below.
    The Committee recommends $91,237,000 for the Mineral 
Resources Program which includes $10,598,000 to support the 
Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, Earth MRI; $21,274,000 for 
mine waste research and to characterize mine waste as a 
potential source for critical minerals; $6,991,000 to locate 
and forecast critical minerals; and $6,670,000 for supply chain 
research. This funding level allows the Survey to work with 
Federal and State partners to modernize the Nation's 
understanding of the subsurface and improve the topographic, 
geological, and geophysical mapping of the United States.
    The recommendation includes $53,736,000 for the Energy 
Resources Program. Within the $5,977,000 provided for geologic 
carbon sequestration, the Survey is to work on advancing the 
understanding of alkalinity sources of carbon mineralization 
with a focus on mapping and assessing resources along with 
associated impacts. The Survey is directed to collaborate with 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to make sure any 
research or energy assessments do not adversely impact species 
or their habitats.
    Natural Hazards.--The Committee recommends $207,748,000 for 
Natural Hazards Programs, $32,264,000 above the enacted level 
and equal to the budget request. Program elements of this 
mission area follow below.
    The recommendation strongly supports the Earthquake Hazards 
program and provides $92,637,000 which includes $28,600,000 for 
continued development and expansion of the ShakeAlert West 
Coast earthquake early warning (EEW) system and for capital 
costs associated with the buildout of the ShakeAlert EEW. The 
Survey is encouraged to continue its collaboration with 
California, Oregon, and Washington to advance this program. The 
recommendation funds deferred maintenance and modernization for 
the Advanced National Seismic System, Regional Seismic Network 
Support, and the Seismic Network, which includes the Central 
and Eastern U.S. Seismic Network, at no less than the enacted 
level. Funding for the operation and maintenance of the 43 
adopted Earthscope USArray stations is maintained at 
$3,000,000. The Committee requests an update from the Survey on 
how funding made available in Fiscal Year 2021 was used to 
begin the expansion of the National Seismic Hazard Map to 
include Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and encourages the 
continuation of this work in Fiscal Year 2022. The 
recommendation also provides $3,700,000 for subduction zone 
science; $2,100,000 for induced seismicity; and $3,100,000 for 
modernization and hardening of infrastructure in support of 
earthquake analysis.
    The Committee remains concerned about the lack of knowledge 
and offshore real-time instrumentation available for the 
Cascadia subduction zone. Scientific understanding of 
earthquakes and the ocean environment will benefit from the 
wealth of offshore data collected. The Survey is to continue 
its development of an early earthquake warning system and its 
expansion into locations that will benefit from early detection 
and characterization of earthquakes and tsunamis, to include 
the Caribbean Basin.
    The recommendation provides $33,532,000, for the Volcano 
Hazards Program which includes the budget request for next 
generation volcano hazard assessments and the national volcano 
early warning system: national volcano data center improvement.
    The Committee provides $11,179,000 for the Landslide 
Hazards Program. This funding level will prevent human and 
economic loss through the development of methods and models for 
landslide hazard assessment, monitoring, and tools for 
landslide early warning and situational awareness. The 
Committee remains concerned about the growing frequency of 
extreme weather storms and the resulting hazards and directs 
that within the $3,000,000 provided for actionable landslide 
hazard data and science the Survey improve extreme event 
modeling and the transmission of that information to emergency 
managers and at-risk communities.
    The recommendation provides $7,212,000 for the Global 
Seismographic Network (GSN). Adequate resources are provided to 
continue the multiyear effort to replace failing and obsolete 
equipment, install new Department of Energy funded sensors, and 
maintain the network at a high level of quality and 
reliability.
    The USGS Geomagnetism program is part of the U.S. National 
Space Weather Program (NSWP), an interagency collaboration that 
includes programs in the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Defense, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, and National Science 
Foundation. The program provides data to the NSWP agencies, oil 
drilling services companies, geophysical surveying companies, 
and electrical transmission utilities. The Committee provides 
$5,673,000 to ensure that all magnetic observatories remain 
open and operating and to avoid any disruption to this work as 
well as to expand the number of observatories to improve 
coverage. Funding is also provided to support the 
Magnetotelluric Survey of the contiguous United States.
    The Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources program 
supports the hazards programs across the Survey and the 
recommendation provides $57,515,000 which includes funding for 
the Administration's priorities for coastal blue carbon and 
risk reduction and community resilience. The Committee 
encourages the Survey to collaborate on blue carbon research 
with other federal agencies such as NOAA to leverage resources.
    Water Resources.--The recommendation provides $293,394,000, 
$30,274,000 above the enacted level and $5,000,000 above the 
budget request. Program elements of this mission area follow 
below.
    The Water Availability and Use Science Program is funded at 
$68,501,000 which maintains funding for the U.S.-Mexico 
Transboundary Aquifer Assessment at the enacted level. The 
Committee supports efforts by the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf 
Water Science Center to monitor saltwater intrusion in the 
Louisiana coastal area aquifers as a result of changes in the 
Mississippi River. In Fiscal Year 2021 the Committee provided 
funding to initiate research that examines the hydrologic 
impact of extraction of water for bottling on water tables, on 
concentrations of contaminants, on saltwater intrusion into the 
groundwater, and to better understand water availability. The 
recommendation includes an additional $1,000,000 to begin a 
phased study on the impacts of water extraction from springs 
and groundwater. The Survey is directed to report to the 
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act on how they 
will approach this study. The Water Resources Mission Area 
allows the Survey to provide information and tools to first 
responders, the public, water managers and planners, policy 
makers, and other decision makers. The Committee urges the 
Survey to continue to engage with universities and other 
partners to utilize the best available technology to develop 
advanced modeling tools, state-of-the-art forecasts, and 
decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water 
operations. The recommendation also provides $12,000,000 for 
integrated water prediction and $7,225,000 for integrated water 
availability. Within available funds $2,500,000 is to be 
directed for the Survey's work with the OpenET consortium and 
the OpenET software system, and $1,000,000 is to develop 
nationally consistent PFAS sampling protocols and support 
implementation of the broad-scale PFAS sampling plan to assess 
PFAS occurrence at a national scale and help estimate human 
exposure to PFAS.
    The Cooperative Matching Funds program is designed to bring 
State, Tribal, and local partners together to respond to 
emerging water issues through shared efforts and funding. The 
recommendation provides no less than $65,529,000.
    Streamgages are crucial to early warning and flood damage 
reduction efforts across the United States. The Committee 
recommends $112,651,000 for the National Groundwater and 
Streamflow Information Program which expands operation of 
Federal Priority streamgages that meet one or more strategic, 
long-term Federal information needs.
    The Committee recommends $97,242,000 for the National Water 
Quality program, which includes $7,490,000 for harmful algal 
blooms (HABs) to include research on health effects associated 
with HABs, as well as efforts to monitor, characterize, 
prevent, control them, and provide rapid response alerts to 
water resource agencies, health departments, and the public. As 
part of this research, the Committee supports the Survey's 
examination of the pathways through which sediment and 
nutrients move through watersheds and into bodies of water and 
how that relates to the formation of harmful algal blooms. The 
Survey is also urged to coordinate with the Environmental 
Protection Agency to monitor the nations water systems and 
publish available data on the amount of per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOA/PFAS) detected in our water 
systems as well as examine its own water sources.
    The Water Resources Research Act was designed to provide 
more effective coordination of the Nation's water research by 
establishing Water Resources Research Institutes at 
universities in each State, territory, and the District of 
Columbia. These institutes provide vital support to 
stakeholders, States, and Federal agencies for long-term water 
planning, policy development, and resource management. The 
recommendation provides $15,000,000. Research on aquatic 
invasive species in the Upper Mississippi River region to 
address a critical need for multi-state research is maintained 
at no less than the enacted level. The Committee encourages the 
continuation of the development of multi-state research teams 
to coordinate needed research for aquatic invasive species in 
the basin and requests a briefing on the aquatic invasive 
species hydrologic research proposals that are approved. The 
Committee also encourages the use of the funding increase for 
research on PFAS.
    Core Science Systems.--The Committee recommends 
$328,192,000 for Core Science Systems, $75,504,000 above the 
enacted level and $13,682,000 below the budget request. Program 
elements of this mission area follow below.
    National Land Imaging.--The Committee recommends 
$116,892,000 for National Land Imaging, which provides 
$84,788,000 for Satellite Operations. The National Civil 
Applications Center and Remote Sensing State grants are funded 
at no less than the enacted levels.
    Science, Synthesis, Analysis and Research.--The 
recommendation provides $65,871,000, which provides $5,000,000 
for the National Geologic and Geophysical Data Preservation 
Program to preserve critical data; $4,250,000 for tools 
supporting conservation planning, monitoring, and projection 
and $30,000,000 for assessment of biodiversity collaborative 
climate adaptation and resilience research (ARPA-C).
    National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.--The 
recommendation includes $44,581,000 for the National Geologic 
Mapping Program, $4,000,000 above the budget request to 
accelerate subsurface mapping and sustain Phase Three of the 
National Geologic Map Database. This effort is bringing 
together detailed national and continental resolution 2D and 3D 
information, produced throughout the Survey and by federal and 
state partners, that is an essential underpinning of the USGS 
Earth Map and Earth MRI initiatives and will enhance drinking 
water protection, hazards resilience, infrastructure design, 
natural resource management, and support a wide range of 
fundamental research applications.
    National Geospatial Program.--The recommendation includes 
$100,848,000 for the National Geospatial Program, which 
includes increases of $5,000,000 for geospatial, 3D Elevation 
Program (3DEP), and geologic research and collection on Tribal 
lands, $500,000 for the United States Board on Geographic Names 
and $1,250,000 for the National Digital Trails project. The 
Committee notes that much of the remaining areas to be mapped 
to complete the national map represent states with sparse 
population density, high federal land ownership, and/or other 
mitigating factors and provides an increase of $13,500,000 to 
accelerate coverage in the West. The Committee supports the 
continued collaboration with partners to leverage the resources 
provided for 3DEP to achieve the goal of national coverage by 
2026. The National Hydrography Database (NHD) represents the 
Nation's drainage networks and provides information integral to 
a myriad of mission-critical activities which rely on 
hydrography data. The USGS is partnering with the Environmental 
Protection Agency, Army Corps, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service to develop an authoritative 3D Hydrography program that 
will produce a modernized NHD and be derived from 3DEP data to 
provide resolution at the neighborhood and farm scale. The 
Committee directs the survey to provide a briefing within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, on what funding and staffing 
would be required to modernize hydrography to depict the scope 
of waters regulated under the Clean Water Act for states such 
as Nevada. The Committee also encourages the Survey to examine 
the efficacy of working with academic partners to develop new 
capability to incorporate elevation changes near coastal areas 
into elevation maps. Funding for the U.S. Topo program should 
be at no less than the enacted level and the Survey should 
continue to procure product-on-demand updates. The Committee 
understands State and Federal agencies can use high accuracy 
lidar from the 3DEP program to identify the location, size, and 
shape of sinkholes quickly and remotely, and encourages the 
Survey to consider the inclusion of areas with a high risk of 
sinkhole development for repeat coverage. The Committee 
understands any funding awarded outside the Federal sector will 
undergo a competitive review process.
    Science Support.--The Committee recommends $118,103,000, 
$22,369,000 above the enacted level and $3,318,000 below the 
budget request. Funding to transition the fleet to zero 
emission vehicles is provided at $3,832,000.
    Facilities.--The recommendation includes $194,810,000, 
$15,427,000 above the enacted level and $10,000,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation includes $110,146,000 for 
Rental Payments and Operations and Maintenance, and $84,664,000 
for projects outlined in the budget request as well as 
$10,000,000 for the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences 
Center.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


                        OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $192,815,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       227,781,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       223,932,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +31,117,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        -3,849,000
 

    The Committee recommends $223,932,000 for the Ocean Energy 
Management appropriation. This amount is $31,117,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,849,000 below the budget request. The 
overall funding level is partially offset through the 
collection of rental receipts and other cost recovery fees 
totaling $43,000,000, resulting in a final appropriation of 
$180,932,000. Details of the recommendation are explained 
through the narrative below and in the table at the back of 
this report.
    Renewable Energy.--The Committee recommends $45,818,000 for 
Renewable Energy, $17,353,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request. The Committee supports the 
Administration's commitment to developing offshore renewable 
energy including but not limited to wind energy.
    Offshore Wind Development.--The Committee finds that 
offshore wind energy development creates jobs, stimulates 
investment, and grows manufacturing, all while reducing 
emissions and strengthening America's energy security and 
climate resilience. The Committee is encouraged by the robust 
stakeholder engagement, consultation, and cooperation in the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) offshore wind 
leasing and permitting process and encourages the Department to 
continue expeditiously identifying new Wind Energy Areas, 
holding lease auctions within existing and future Wind Energy 
Areas, and permitting offshore wind projects within these 
areas. The Committee urges BOEM to continue its engagement with 
states, local communities, and other stakeholders in this 
process to ensure that its decisions consider multiple 
perspectives.
    The Committee further encourages continued research, 
throughout the renewable energy development process, on the 
sustained coexistence of offshore wind and commercial fishing.
    Marine Minerals.--The Committee recommends $14,965,000 for 
Marine Minerals, $4,184,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request. The Committee provides an increase of 
$4,184,000 to support the Bureau's National Offshore Sand 
Inventory. The sand inventory is a key component of coastal 
mitigation efforts and an increasingly important resource for 
states.
    General Provision.--Within the General Provisions section 
of this title, the Committee has included a provision which 
restricts funding for the Bureau's offshore oil and gas 
activities to only those planning areas contained in the 
current 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing 
program, published in November 2016. The restriction applies to 
the enabling steps prior to leasing or to the consideration of 
areas for leasing as part of a leasing program, including the 
issuance of permits for geological and geophysical exploration. 
The Committee does not sanction the definition of OCS 
preleasing activities contained in H. Rpt. 102-116 (pp 46-47) 
and directs the Bureau to discontinue reliance on that 
description.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement


             OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $193,812,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       238,273,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       213,273,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +19,461,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -25,000,000
 

             Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement

    The Committee recommends $213,273,000 for the Offshore 
Safety and Environmental Enforcement appropriation. This amount 
is $19,461,000 above the enacted level and $25,000,000 below 
the budget request. The overall funding level is partially 
offset through the collection of rental receipts, other cost 
recovery fees, and inspection fees totaling $58,000,000, 
resulting in a final appropriation of $155,273,000.
    The funding provides an increase for the development of an 
offshore renewable energy program as requested.
    Offshore Decommissioning.--The Committee provides 
$5,000,000 in a new budget activity to begin work to plug and 
abandon orphan infrastructure. While the Committee is grateful 
for the Bureau's work on these environmental hazards, the 
Committee strongly disagrees that the ultimate responsibility 
for these activities should fall to the American taxpayer. 
Therefore, before accessing these funds, the Department is 
directed to brief the Committee on a plan to ensure that oil 
and gas assurance policies are set to minimize risk of a lack 
of funds for decommissioning in the scenario of a company's 
bankruptcy. The briefing should also include a plan, for the 
Department to set a per-barrel fee on oil and gas offshore 
activities to be set aside in a separate account for 
decommissioning activities in cases where there is no remaining 
liable party similar to the surface mining control and 
reclamation act standard for reclamation.
    Rigs to Reefs.--The Committee strongly supports the Rigs to 
Reefs program in cooperation with the States and NOAA, both for 
its conservation value and for its potential to reduce taxpayer 
decommissioning costs. The Bureau is encouraged to utilize the 
program to the maximum extent possible.
    Blow Out Prevention Technology.--The Committee encourages 
BSEE to continue to review new and emerging technology, 
including those related to blow out preventers, to ensure that 
risks are properly identified and mitigated.

                           OIL SPILL RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $14,899,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        15,099,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        15,099,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +200,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $15,099,000 for the Oil Spill 
Research appropriation, $200,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the budget request.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $117,768,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       119,257,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       119,257,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,489,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $119,257,000 for the Regulation 
and Technology appropriation. This amount is $1,489,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

                    ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $139,831,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       192,765,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       192,765,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +52,934,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $192,765,000 for the Abandoned 
Mine Reclamation Fund appropriation, $52,934,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. Of the funds 
provided, $27,765,000 are derived from the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund and $165,000,000 are derived from the general 
treasury. The Committee recommendation supports the 
implementation of strategic environmental justice programs 
proposed by the Administration such as Justice40 and includes 
the requested funding for the reclamation of Indian Lands in 
Oklahoma resulting from the Supreme Court ruling McGirt v. 
Oklahoma.
    Passive Treatment Systems.--The fiscal year 2022 budget 
request highlights the Watershed Cooperative Agreement program 
through which the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement (OSMRE) directly funds not-for-profit organizations 
to clean streams affected by acid mine drainage. The Committee 
directs OSMRE to provide both a briefing and report within 90 
days of enactment of this Act detailing how the current program 
is meeting community needs, the universe of unmet needs, and 
options for expanding this program to encompass abandoned mine 
land passive treatment systems that address other types of 
water pollution.

                             Indian Affairs


                        BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs (together, ``Indian Affairs'') 
programs serve 573 federally recognized Indian Tribes, a 
service population of approximately two million American 
Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal and Native communities. 
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provides direct services and 
funding for compacts and contracts for Tribes to provide 
Federal programs for a wide range of activities necessary for 
community development. Programs address Tribal government, 
natural resource management, trust services, law enforcement, 
economic development, and social service needs.
    In preparation for the fiscal year 2022 appropriation bill, 
the Subcommittee received written testimony from approximately 
68 witnesses on a variety of topics pertaining to American 
Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) programs. The Federal 
government has a legal and moral obligation to provide quality 
services to AI/AN. On a nonpartisan basis, the Committee 
continues to protect and, where possible, strengthen the 
budgets for Indian Country programs in this bill to address 
long-standing and underfunded needs.

                      OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,616,532,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,916,066,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,924,089,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +307,557,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +8,023,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,924,089,000 for Operation of 
Indian Programs, $307,557,000 above the enacted level and 
$8,023,000 above the budget request. All subactivities and 
program elements presented in the budget estimate submitted to 
Congress are continued at enacted levels and adjusted for 
internal transfers unless specifically addressed below. The 
recommendation fully funds fixed costs, as requested. None of 
the requested program changes are agreed to unless specifically 
addressed below. Recommended program changes, instructions, and 
details follow below and in the table at the end of this 
report. Additional instructions are included in the front of 
this report.
    Internal Transfers.--The recommendation includes internal 
transfers, as requested. Again, the Committee notes that due to 
internal transfers requested by Indian Tribes, some increases 
and decreases in program lines are anomalies. These anomalies 
create confusion in Indian Country about true funding levels 
for various programs. The Committee continues to direct Indian 
Affairs to consult with Indian Tribes about the need to include 
Tribally-requested internal transfers on the budget program 
line if there is no impact on the ability of compacting and 
contracting Indian Tribes to transfer funds among programs. 
This will increase transparency in the future about the actual 
amounts appropriated for various activities. The Committee 
directs Indian Affairs to include a Tribal internal transfer 
table within the annual budget submission.
    The Committee expects Indian Affairs to consult with the 
Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe, and to work with the Office 
of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) on a potential 
role for Indian Affairs in the event of ONHIR's closure. Indian 
Affairs is to initiate consultation within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act.
    Tribal Priority Allocations.--Tribal Priority Allocations 
(TPA) programs fund basic Tribal services, such as social 
services, job placement and training, child welfare, natural 
resources management, and Tribal courts. TPA programs give 
Tribes the opportunity to further Indian self-determination by 
establishing their own priorities and reallocating Federal 
funds among programs in this budget category. The 
recommendation includes $788,902,000 for BIA TPA programs.
    Tiwahe.--Numerous Tribes expressed interest in operating a 
Tiwahe program. The Committee heard anecdotally from Tribes 
with programs about the success of the program. However, the 
Committee is unable to assess whether changes should be made 
before expanding the program because Indian Affairs has not 
provided the final report as directed by House Report 115-765 
and by the explanatory statement accompanying P.L. 116-94. In 
fiscal year 2021, Congress withheld $1,000,000 of funds 
provided for Assistant Secretary Support within Executive 
Direction and Administrative Services until Indian Affairs 
provides the requested Tiwahe reports to the Committee. In 
anticipation of receiving the requested reports soon, the 
Committee provides additional funds as discussed below to 
expand the program. If the reports are not received soon as 
indicated, the Committee will reassess the additional funding. 
The Committee expects BIA to continue funding the existing 
recipients at the same amount, including funding to support 
women and children's shelters.
    Vacancies.--The Committee is concerned about the number of 
vacant positions throughout Indian Affairs. Staff shortages 
during the coronavirus pandemic highlighted Indian Affairs' 
inability to fulfill its trust and treaty obligations to Indian 
Tribes. The Committee is encouraged by the request for funding 
additional FTEs and urges BIA to prioritize filling these 
positions expeditiously.
    Tribal Government.--The recommendation includes 
$355,424,000 for Tribal Government programs, $1,000,000 below 
the budget request and $14,393,000 above the enacted level. The 
recommendation includes $27,812,000 for Aid to Tribal 
Government, as requested, and $571,000 above the enacted level; 
$84,821,000 for Consolidated Tribal Government Program, as 
requested, and $2,725,000 above the enacted level; $187,813,000 
for Self-Governance Compacts, as requested, and $8,434,000 
above the enacted level; and $480,000 for New Tribes, as 
requested, and $1,144,000 below the enacted level.
    The Committee includes $6,000,000 for Small and Needy 
Tribes, $2,000,000 below the budget request and $1,000,000 
above the enacted level. The increase is to ensure all Tribes 
meeting the criteria receive the current minimum amount based 
on their respective population. Indian Affairs, in consultation 
with Tribes, is directed to develop criteria to determine 
eligibility for these funds and inform the Committee of the 
criteria once developed as well as the number of Tribes 
eligible for the program.
    The recommendation includes $87,400,000 for Road 
Maintenance, $1,604,000 above the enacted level. The Committee 
recognizes the importance of funding provided through the 
Tribal Transportation Program to address the deferred 
maintenance backlog. Funding for school bus roads is continued 
at the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to improve the condition 
of unpaved roads and bridges used by school buses transporting 
students. Indian Affairs is directed to report to the Committee 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the distribution of 
funds provided for school bus routes.
    The Committee includes $10,098,000 for Tribal Government 
Program Oversight, as requested, and $1,203,000 above the 
enacted level. The increase includes funding for additional 
Public Law 93-638 Awarding Officials to ensure Federal 
responsibilities are properly accounted for and to provide 
support to Tribes exercising their contracted programs.
    Human Services.--The recommendation includes $176,810,000 
for Human Services programs, $15,584,000 above the enacted 
level and $1,500,000 above the budget request.
    Social Services (TPA).--The Committee provides $63,292,000 
for Social Services (TPA), as requested, and $12,097,000 above 
the enacted level. This includes $10,000,000 to implement 
sections 3209 and 3210 of the Indian Child Protection and 
Family Violence Prevention Act and $3,000,000 to expand the 
Tiwahe initiative beyond the existing programs through grants 
to two new sites and to gather Tribal data on program 
implementation.
    The recommendation includes $78,494,000 for Welfare 
Assistance (TPA), $494,000 above the enacted level and $500,000 
above the budget request. A general program increase is 
provided.
    Indian Child Welfare Act (TPA).--This recommendation 
includes $18,813,000 for Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (TPA), 
as requested, and $1,906,000 above the enacted level. The 
increase includes an additional $2,000,000 for off-reservation 
programs authorized by section 202 of ICWA. The Committee 
directs Indian Affairs to report to the Committee within 90 
days of enactment of this Act on the distribution of funds 
provided for off-reservation programs and identify any 
challenges to obligating funds.
    The recommendation also includes $12,736,000 for the 
Housing Improvement Program, $1,028,000 above the enacted level 
and $1,000,000 above the budget request; $290,000 for Human 
Services Tribal Design (TPA), as requested, and equal to the 
enacted level; and $3,185,000 for Human Services Program 
Oversight, as requested, and $59,000 above the enacted level. 
The Committee notes the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (P.L. 
117-2) included $900,000,000 for BIA programs, of which 
$100,000,000 was for housing.
    Trust--Natural Resources Management.--The recommendation 
includes $407,614,000 for Trust-Natural Resources Management 
programs, $148,772,000 above the enacted level and $11,823,000 
above the budget request.
    The Committee is concerned about illegal dumping and other 
environmentally harmful activity that occurs on allotted trust 
land, specifically in the Pacific Region. The Committee 
encourages the Agency to use available resources to assist 
Tribes in enforcing environmental codes and ordinances, as well 
as support Tribal consortia protecting against illegal dumping.
    There has been recent momentum in achieving Everglades 
restoration with the funding provided for Endangered Species, 
Invasive Species and Natural Resources (TPA). The Committee 
continues funding for Everglades restoration funding at no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level across all programs and 
strongly encourages BIA to continue prioritizing funding for 
Everglades restoration activities.
    Natural Resources (TPA).--The recommendation includes 
$19,750,000 for Natural Resources (TPA), $11,643,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,500,000 above the budget request. The 
increase includes a general program adjustment, an additional 
$4,000,000 for the Indian Youth Service Corps program under 
Section 9003 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 at BIA, and $2,500,000 
for land acquisition for landless and recently recognized 
Tribes to foster sustainable Tribal communities, economic 
development, and conservation practices. Bill language 
increases the amount of funds Indian Affairs may expend for 
land acquisition.
    Between fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Committee 
appropriated $3,500,000 to BIA to fulfill the remaining 
authorization in section 7 of the Elwha River Ecosystem and 
Fisheries Restoration Act (Act). The Committee expects the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of BIA to work with 
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to identify appropriate land for 
acquisition to satisfy the requirements of the Act by the end 
of fiscal year 2022.
    The Committee is concerned about reports of unpermitted 
businesses creating environmental and public health hazards in 
the Pacific Region. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to 
require Pacific Region staff submit a list of all outstanding 
business permit applications and/or businesses operating 
without an approved permit on Tribal land to the Committee 
within 90 days and develop a plan to increase compliance with 
permitting laws.
    Irrigation Operations and Maintenance.--The recommendation 
includes $22,169,000 for Irrigation Operations and Maintenance, 
$1,500,000 above the budget request and $8,082,000 above the 
enacted level. The general program increase is to be 
distributed proportionately among the projects.
    Rights Protection Implementation.--The recommendation 
includes $45,487,000 for Rights Protection Implementation, 
$2,676,000 above the enacted level and $1,000,000 above the 
budget request.
    The recommendation continues $1,500,000 for Columbia River 
in-lieu sites law enforcement and includes $500,000 for 
Columbia River in-lieu sites operations and maintenance.The 
remaining $2,000,000 increase is to be distributed 
proportionately to the remaining activities within Rights 
Protection Implementation to provide additional resources to 
assess and address various existing and potential climate 
change impacts to all of the natural resources within their 
communities, to implement the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty 
Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (P.L. 116-99), for 
Columbia River fisheries management, to implement recently 
adopted U.S./Pacific Salmon Treaty agreements and obligation, 
and for western Washington Tribal wildlife monitoring and 
regulation of treaty salmon harvest and co-managing Pacific 
salmon resources. The Committee provides funding for climate 
related adaptation grants below and expects all Tribes to be 
eligible to apply for those grants, including those with 
treaty-based rights under U.S. v. Oregon and U.S. v. 
Washington. Similarly, Tribal youth are eligible to participate 
in other youth programs funded in this Act.
    Tribal Management/Development Program.--The recommendation 
includes $19,082,000 for Tribal Management/Development Program, 
$5,695,000 above the enacted level and $1,623,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation includes $2,500,000 to 
develop capacity and prepare for Tribal assumption of 
responsibility for the National Bison Range as required under 
the Montana Water Rights Settlement Act (P.L. 116-260); 
$1,000,000 to directly and indirectly support and assist Tribes 
to build capacity and services to conserve, protect, and 
enhance fish, wildlife, habitat, and cultural resources; and an 
additional $123,000 to manage salmon and steelhead fisheries as 
part of the Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and 
Assessment Program. The remaining $2,000,000 general increase 
is to be divided proportionately among remaining projects.
    The Committee continues to expect Indian Affairs to examine 
historical funding provided for buffalo preservation and 
management compared to other Native food activities, such as 
the preservation and management of fish. In fiscal year 2020, 
the Committee directed Indian Affairs to conduct this 
comparison and develop a plan to ensure parity among Native 
food activities. The Committee has not received this report and 
plan and directs Indian Affairs to provide this information 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
    Endangered Species.--The recommendation includes $6,219,000 
for Endangered Species, as requested, and $2,011,000 above the 
enacted level. Additional funds are provided to allow Tribes to 
better coordinate compliance with the Endangered Species Act 
and focus activities on protecting and enhancing conditions for 
listed species.
    Tribal Climate Resilience.--The Committee provides 
$60,971,000 for Tribal Climate Resilience, as requested, and 
$44,015,000 above the enacted level. The increase includes 
$10,000,000 to establish a Tribal Civilian Climate Corps to 
address climate change on-the-ground, ensure a living wage, and 
provide skills and a pathway to employment; and $23,000,000 for 
Tribal climate adaptation grants to support climate resilient 
planning by Tribes.
    The increase also includes $11,000,000 for Tribes located 
in ocean coastal areas in the lower 48 and Alaska who are at 
risk of damage from tsunamis or where relocation is necessary 
due to climate change. The Committee expects $5,500,000 to be 
used to assist Tribes in Alaska and $5,500,000 to be used to 
assist Tribes in the lower 48. The funds are to be used for 
planning or relocation purposes. Indian Affairs is to report to 
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on how 
funds are distributed. In addition, within 180 days of 
enactment of the Act, the Committee expects Indian Affairs to 
work with Tribes to compile a list of Tribes requiring full or 
partial relocation due to climate change or other environmental 
hazards with the estimated costs to conduct the relocation and 
to submit the information to the Committee.
    Integrated Resource Information Program.--The 
recommendation includes $8,998,000 for Integrated Resource 
Information Program, as requested, and $6,015,000 above the 
enacted level. The general program increase is to enable Tribes 
and Trust managers to incorporate climate projections into 
program decision-making, modernize handling of Indian trust-
related information and enhance data to optimize efficacy of 
Indian trust assets.
    Agriculture and Range Program.--The recommendation provides 
$42,127,000 for the Agriculture and Range Program, $5,607,000 
above the enacted level and $700,000 below the budget request. 
This amount includes $14,781,000 for Invasive Species and 
$27,346,000 for Agriculture Program (TPA).
    Forestry.--The recommendation includes $64,277,000 for 
Forestry, $9,641,000 above the enacted level and $3,000,000 
above the budget request. Within this amount, the Committee 
recommends $31,062,000 for Forestry Program (TPA) and 
$33,215,000 for Forestry Projects. The general increase in 
Forestry Projects is to support forest development, inventory 
and planning, woodlands management, and timber harvest. By 
applying science to projects, the increase is to support 
resource planning and management by applying technology to 
spatially illustrate the effectiveness of forestry and fuels 
projects and to deliver geospatial capacity, tools, training, 
and technical support to Tribal forest managers for climate 
change vulnerability analysis and for adaptation planning 
tools.
    Water Resources.--The recommendation provides $19,302,000 
for Water Resources, $6,108,000 above the enacted level and 
$2,000,000 above the budget request. This amount includes 
$6,210,000 for Water Resources Program (TPA) and $13,092,000 
for Water Management, Planning and Pre-Development. The 
increase is to be used to spatially illustrate the 
effectiveness of forestry and fuels projects; to deliver 
geospatial capacity, tools, training, and technical support to 
forest managers for climate change vulnerability analysis; and 
adaptation planning tools.
    Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.--The recommendation includes 
$23,806,000 for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, $6,366,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,300,000 above the budget request. Within 
amounts provided, $8,550,000 is for Wildlife and Parks Program 
(TPA) and $15,256,000 is for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 
Projects.
    Minerals and Mining.--The recommendation includes 
$66,010,000 for Minerals and Mining, $39,304,000 above the 
enacted level. The increase for Mineral and Mining Projects is 
to focus on clean energy programs that strengthen Tribal 
sovereignty, enhance Tribal energy independence and security, 
promote energy diversification, and yield environmental and 
economic benefits.
    Resource Management Program Oversight.--The recommendation 
includes $9,416,000 for Resource Management Program Oversight, 
$1,609,000 above the enacted level and $600,000 above the 
budget request. The increase is to provide subject matter 
expertise to mitigate environmental impacts as requested. It 
also includes an additional $600,000 to continue support for 
ongoing Tribal cultural resource investigations in the Chaco 
Canyon region of the Southwest as instructed in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94).
    Trust--Real Estate Services.--The Committee includes 
$170,864,000 for Trust-Real Estate Services, $30,201,000 above 
the enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget request. 
Within amounts provided, the recommendation includes 
$10,503,000 for Trust Services (TPA), which includes $1,000,000 
to plug abandoned wells not under Bureau of Land Management 
authority. The bill establishes the Energy Community 
Revitalization Program, which includes funds to plug orphan 
wells in Indian country. Tribes are encouraged to apply for 
these funds as well.
    The recommendation also includes $1,256,000 for Navajo-Hopi 
Settlement Program; $13,529,000 for Probate (TPA); $15,735,000 
for Land Titles and Records Offices; $39,736,000 for Real 
Estate Services; $6,990,000 for Land Records Improvement; 
$49,351,000 for Environmental Quality; $1,499,000 for Alaska 
Native Programs; $17,361,000 for Rights Protection; and 
$14,904,000 for Trust--Real Estate Services Oversight. The 
increase for Environmental Quality Projects includes additional 
funds to remediate open dumps and to prepare for other 
environmental quality challenges. Within amounts provided for 
Rights Protection, the Committee recommends $4,180,000 for 
Rights Protection (TPA), $11,204,000 for Water Rights 
Negotiations/Litigation, $1,800,000 for Litigation Support/
Attorney Fees, and $177,000 for Other Indian Rights Protection.
    Public Safety and Justice.--The recommendation includes 
$509,917,000 for Public Safety and Justice, $61,195,000 above 
the enacted level and $2,800,000 above the budget request.
    McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. __, 140 S.Ct. 2452 (2020) 
(McGirt).--Last year, the Supreme Court held much of eastern 
Oklahoma remains Indian country. Overnight, Tribes located in 
that area experienced increased need for public safety and 
justice funds. The Committee includes funding to implement 
public safety changes resulting from the McGirt v. Oklahoma 
decision, which created an immediate and severe shortage of 
police and investigative personnel in the vastly expanded 
Tribal criminal jurisdiction areas along with other challenges. 
Indian Affairs is expected to closely monitor the situation 
surrounding public safety and justice needs. The Committee 
directs Indian Affairs to provide a longer term cost estimate 
to determine future allocation needs to implement the McGirt 
decision within 120 days of enactment of this Act. The estimate 
is to evaluate all Tribal public safety and justice needs, 
including detention/corrections and Tribal court needs, and 
evaluate any additional funding or other support from Indian 
Affairs and the Department of Justice that may be required for 
Tribes in that area to fully exercise their jurisdiction.
    The Committee continues to direct Indian Affairs to provide 
a detailed accounting of law enforcement funds retained for BIA 
activities or not spent at the local level within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, including the activities funded, the 
number of employees by activity, and the number of vacant 
positions.
    The Committee includes $259,213,000 for Criminal 
Investigations and Police Services, $38,155,000 above the 
enacted level and $300,000 below the budget request. The 
increase includes $9,000,000 for additional law enforcement 
needs due to the McGirt decision, and $8,000,000 for body-worn 
cameras for law enforcement and detention facility officers in 
Indian Country, and a general program increase. The Committee 
continues funding for opioid addiction assistance, Missing and 
Murdered Indigenous Women unsolved cases, and to expedite 
background checks for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 
initiative at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. It also 
continues $1,500,000 to allow law enforcement officers to 
implement and enforce the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act.
    Within amounts provided, $118,469,000 is for Detention/
Corrections, $12,062,000 above the enacted level and $2,100,000 
above the budget request. The increase includes $1,000,000 for 
Tribal needs related to the McGirt decision and a general 
program adjustment. It also continues funding for Indian 
country detention facilities and background checks for 
facilities on Indian lands at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels.
    The Committee is disturbed about recent reports on the high 
number of deaths in BIA funded detention facilities. Since 
2004, the Department of Interior Office of Inspector General 
(OIG) conducted reviews of detention/correction facilities and 
operations. The OIG found numerous deficiencies and recommended 
various changes, which the Committee understands most have been 
closed. Yet details surrounding recent deaths suggest that 
although BIA indicated recommendations had been adopted, the 
changes made in response to recommendations are not being 
implemented. Therefore, the Committee directs the OIG to 
conduct a comprehensive follow-up of closed recommendations to 
determine whether changes made in response to prior 
recommendations are being implemented correctly. In addition, 
the Committee expects the OIG to examine appropriations 
provided for Detention/Corrections in prior years to determine 
how the funds were spent and whether they were spent correctly. 
The Committee expects this review to begin no later than 60 
days of enactment of this Act.
    The recommendation includes $3,666,000 for Inspections/
Internal Affairs, as requested, and $76,000 above the enacted 
level; and $21,898,000 for Law Enforcement Special Initiatives, 
$2,115,000 above the enacted level and $3,000,000 below the 
budget request. The increase for Law Enforcement Special 
Initiatives includes $2,000,000 to focus on Missing and 
Murdered Indigenous Women cases. The Committee expects Indian 
Affairs to report to the Committee on the number of FTEs hired 
and the number of cold cases resolved with these funds. This 
information should be provided at the same time as the annual 
budget request. The Committee continues funding at fiscal year 
2021 enacted levels for equipment to collect and preserve 
evidence, Tiwahe recidivism programs and the Victims Witness 
assistance program increase. The Committee directs Indian 
Affairs to report within 90 days of enactment of this Act on 
the number of Victim/Witness Assistance program employees hired 
with these funds and how the funds will be used to provide 
additional victim witness services throughout Indian Country.
    The Committee provides $5,056,000 for the Indian Police 
Academy, as requested, and $71,000 above the enacted level; and 
$26,809,000 for Tribal Justice Support, as requested, and 
$24,000 above the enacted level. The Committee continues 
$3,000,000 to implement the Violence Against Women Act in 
Indian Country and $15,000,000 for P.L. 280 courts.
    The recommendation provides $7,092,000 for Law Enforcement 
Program Management, as requested, and $360,000 above the 
enacted level; $18,913,000 for Facilities Operations and 
Maintenance, as requested, and $120,000 above the enacted 
level; $47,169,000 for Tribal Courts (TPA), $8,189,000 above 
the enacted level and $4,000,000 above the budget request; and 
$1,632,000 for Fire Protection (TPA), as requested, and $23,000 
above the enacted level. The increase for Tribal Courts (TPA) 
consists of $1,000,000 for Tribes impacted by the McGirt 
decision, $4,000,000 for Tribal court operations and 
maintenance, and a general program adjustment.
    Community and Economic Development.--The recommendation 
includes $34,353,000 for Community and Economic Development, 
$9,881,000 above the enacted level and $8,500,000 below the 
budget request.
    Within amounts provided, the Committee provides $14,751,000 
for Job Placement and Training (TPA), which includes an 
increase to provide training geared towards clean energy jobs. 
The recommendation for Economic Development (TPA) is 
$9,068,000. This includes an additional $4,500,000 to implement 
the Native American Business Incubator Program, solicit 
applications, and award grants and a general program adjustment 
to increase the number of grants under the Economic Development 
Grant Program.
    The recommendation includes $10,534,000 for Community 
Development Oversight. This includes an additional $1,500,000 
for Central Oversight, as requested, and an additional 
$1,300,000 to implement the Native American Tourism and 
Improving Visitor Experience Act (NATIVE Act) (P.L. 114-221). 
By investing in implementation of the NATIVE Act across federal 
departments and agencies, as named in the NATIVE Act, the 
purposes and intent of the NATIVE Act can be realized bringing 
needed support to build, enhance and grow sustainable cultural 
tourism at this critical juncture as we address the COVID-19 
recovery efforts, build economic opportunities, address many of 
the underlying disparities and invest in sustainable practices 
to preserve and protect delicate ecosystems in California and 
across the United States as we face the impacts of climate 
change.
    Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The 
recommendation includes $269,107,000 for Executive Direction 
and Administrative Services, $27,531,000 above the enacted 
level and $400,000 above the budget request. The recommendation 
for Assistant Secretary Support includes an additional $500,000 
to continue implementation of the PROGRESS Act, an additional 
$1,500,000 for staff, as requested, and an additional $800,000 
to promote equity and diversity as part of the Department-wide 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiative for 
Indian Affairs for BIA and the Office of the Special Trustee 
for American Indians (OST).

                       INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       150,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        75,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +75,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -75,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $75,000,000 for Indian Land 
Consolidation, $75,000,000 below the budget request. This new 
account is to support Executive Order 14008, Tackling the 
Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad by enhancing Tribal ability 
to plan for and adapt to climate change. By reducing land 
fractionation and Tribal majority ownership of lands, Tribes 
will have more control over land management, use, and 
protection to facilitate climate resilience. The Committee is 
concerned Indian Affairs did not include administrative expense 
estimates in the budget request and expects Indian Affairs to 
do so in future budget justifications. In the interim, the 
Committee expects Indian Affairs to submit this information 
within 30 days of enactment of this Act. Further, the Committee 
expects Indian Affairs to provide metrics, including the number 
of fractionated interests purchased and acreage consolidated, 
each fiscal year.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $335,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       240,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       240,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       -95,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $240,000,000 for contract support costs 
incurred by the Agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making available for two years such sums as are 
necessary to meet the Federal government's full legal 
obligation and prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other 
account for any other purpose.

                       PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $21,593,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        36,593,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        36,593,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +15,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $36,593,000 for Payments for Tribal leases 
incurred by the Agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making available for two years such sums as are 
necessary to meet the Federal government's full legal 
obligation and prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other 
account for any other purpose.

                              CONSTRUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $128,818,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       187,992,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       187,992,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +59,174,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $187,992,000 for BIA Construction, 
as requested, and $59,174,000 above the enacted level. Internal 
transfers and fixed costs are included, as requested. All 
subactivities and program elements presented in the budget 
estimate submitted to Congress are continued at enacted levels 
unless otherwise indicated. Recommended program changes, 
instructions, and details follow below and in the table at the 
end of this report. Additional instructions are included in the 
front of this report.
    Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The Committee 
provides $50,811,000 for Public Safety and Justice 
Construction, $3,000,000 above the budget request and 
$8,000,000 above the enacted level. The recommendation provides 
an increase for Facilities Replacement/New Construction for 
Indian Affairs to develop capacity to assess facilities within 
the public safety and justice inventory, to develop the master 
plan referenced below and repeatedly requested by the 
Committee, and to construct facilities. The Committee heard 
concerns that BIA Fire Facilities processes, priorities, and 
standards are inconsistent with other BIA processes, 
priorities, and standards and that policy guidance is needed. 
Like other BIA facilities, there is concern that many Fire 
Facilities are or should be condemned. The Committee directs 
Indian Affairs to include fire facilities in the assessment.
    Green Infrastructure.--Within amounts for Public Safety and 
Justice Construction, the Committee directs Indian Affairs in 
planning, design, and operations of buildings to reduce costs, 
minimize environmental impacts, use renewable energy and 
incorporate green infrastructure and the most current energy 
efficiency codes and standards to the maximum extent 
practicable. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to submit a 
report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
describing how Indian Affairs will incorporate these 
activities.
    Eligible Facilities.--The Committee continues to hear from 
Tribes that Indian Affairs considers funding made available for 
Facility Replacement/New Construction for public safety and 
justice facilities as only available for detention facilities. 
The Committee directs Indian Affairs to consider all public 
safety and justice facilities as eligible for funding under 
this program and to include such facilities in the master plan 
the Committee has repeatedly directed Indian Affairs to 
maintain. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to provide the 
master plan to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    The Committee understands the demand for public safety and 
construction funding remains high and the backlog to replace 
these facilities has grown exponentially. The Bureau is 
expected to distribute funds provided in this Act to 
expeditiously complete construction of adult detention center 
projects that were previously awarded.
    Resources Management Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $86,510,000 for Resources Management Construction, 
$1,150,000 above the budget request and $15,102,000 above the 
enacted level. The recommendation includes an additional 
$1,150,000 for Irrigation Project Construction, $13,800,000 for 
dam maintenance and continues $10,000,000 for WIIN Act 
projects.
    Other Program Construction.--The recommendation includes 
$50,671,000 for Other Program Construction, $4,150,000 below 
the budget request, and $36,072,000 above the enacted level. 
The Committee includes $6,000,000 to acquire zero emission 
vehicles, install charging stations and administration costs 
associated with this effort; $29,923,000 for Water Safety and 
Sanitation to address issues across Indian country cited by the 
Environmental Protection Agency as requiring immediate action; 
and an additional $77,000 for a total of $3,358,000 for 
operation and maintenance costs required by the Fort Peck 
Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (P.L. 105-382).

 INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO 
                                INDIANS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $45,644,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        75,844,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        75,844,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +30,200,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $75,844,000 for Indian Land and 
Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians, 
as requested, and $30,200,000 above the enacted level. A 
detailed table of funding recommendations below the account 
level is provided at the end of this report. Bill language 
provides that funds may be used to implement settlements 
pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 114-322, and 116-260, which 
includes the Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement. Bill language 
allows funds to be deposited into the Selis-Qlispe Ksanka 
Settlement Trust Fund. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to 
provide a list of land and water claim settlements that will be 
paid in fiscal year 2023 at the same time the budget request is 
submitted.
    The Committee is aware that on January 31, 2020, the Chief 
Judge of the Court of Federal Claims transmitted to the Clerk 
of the U.S. House of Representatives the Report of the Hearing 
Officer and the Report of the Hearing Panel in the matter of 
Thomas Charles Bear et al v. United States. After twenty years 
of litigation, the Quapaw Nation and the United States settled 
some trust-related claims in the Court of Federal Claims. The 
Committee encourages Indian Affairs to work with the parties, 
the Committees of jurisdiction, and the Office of Management 
and Budget to determine next steps.

                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $11,797,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        11,833,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        11,833,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................           +36,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $11,833,000 for the Indian 
Guaranteed Loan Program Account, as requested, and $36,000 
above the enacted level.
    The Committee supports the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program 
but is concerned about high rates of loan defaults in recent 
years. The high rate of default limited the amount of loans 
that could be leveraged in fiscal year 2021. While Indian 
Affairs is addressing this issue, the Committee expects Indian 
Affairs to provide frequent updates to the Committee on a 
corrective action plan to stabilize the program and its 
implementation. The Committee looks forward to considering more 
robust funding in the future once the program is stabilized to 
leverage substantially more private financing demands in Indian 
Country. Bill language makes funds available for two years.

                       BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

                 OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $973,092,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,083,634,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,083,463,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +110,371,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................          -171,000
 

    Operation of Indian Education Programs.--The Committee 
provides $1,083,463,000 for Operation of Indian Education 
Programs, $110,371,000 above the enacted level and $171,000 
below the budget request. All subactivities and program 
elements presented in the budget request submitted to Congress 
are continued at enacted levels and adjusted for internal 
transfers and fixed costs, as requested. None of the requested 
program changes are agreed to unless specifically addressed 
below. Recommended program changes, instructions, and details 
follow below and in the table at the end of this report. 
Additional instructions are included in the front of this 
report.
    The pandemic forced BIE-funded schools to begin distance 
learning with little guidance from BIE. The General Accounting 
Office (GAO) determined comprehensive distance learning 
guidance will help schools better navigate the current pandemic 
as well as future emergencies requiring school closures. GAO 
also recommended BIE develop and implement written policies and 
procedures for collecting timely information on BIE-operated 
schools' technology needs. The Committee expects BIE to 
implement GAO's recommendations in a timely manner.
    In June 2021, the Department announced an investigation 
into the Federal government's past oversight of Native boarding 
schools. These schools tore families apart and led to a loss of 
culture. The Committee applauds this investigation and looks 
forward to receiving the results of the investigation.
    Tribal Priority Allocations.--The recommendation includes 
$68,459,000 for BIE Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) programs. 
TPA programs give Tribes the opportunity to further Indian 
self-determination by establishing their own priorities and 
reallocating Federal funds among budget accounts.
    Elementary and Secondary Programs (forward funded).--The 
Committee recommends $676,700,000 for Elementary and Secondary 
Programs (forward funded), $58,799,000 above the enacted level 
and $13,099,000 below the budget request. Within this amount, 
the recommendation includes $474,284,000 for Indian Student 
Equalization Program (ISEP) Formula Funds, $47,446,000 above 
the enacted level and $10,500,000 below the budget request; 
$5,844,000 for ISEP Adjustments, as requested, and $259,000 
above the enacted level; $15,013,000 for Education Program 
Enhancements, as requested, and $562,000 above the enacted 
level; $5,003,000 for Tribal Education Departments, as 
requested, and $3,000 above the enacted level; $59,616,000 for 
Student Transportation, as requested, and $1,473,000 above the 
enacted level; and $92,285,000 to fully fund Tribal Grant 
Support Costs, $5,401,000 above the enacted level and 
$2,599,000 below the budget request. Within Education Program 
Enhancements, the Committee continues $4,000,000 for Native 
language immersion grants at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels.
    Early Childhood and Family Development.--The Committee 
recommends $24,655,000 for Early Childhood and Family 
Development, as requested, and $3,655,000 above the enacted 
level. The $3,000,000 program adjustment will allow BIE to 
prepare more Native students to enter kindergarten ready to 
learn and may expand FACE to new sites. The Committee directs 
Indian Affairs to submit a report within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act on the number of new sites and additional students 
served with the increased funds.
    Post-Secondary Programs (forward funded).--The Committee 
recommends $121,211,000 for Post-Secondary Programs (forward 
funded), $10,292,000 above the enacted level and $7,928,000 
above the budget request. Within funds provided, $28,694,000 is 
for Haskell and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 
(SIPI), $2,436,000 above the enacted level and $72,000 above 
the budget request; $83,610,000 is for Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, $7,100,000 above the enacted level and the budget 
request; and $8,907,000 is for Tribal Technical Colleges, 
$756,000 above the enacted level and the budget request.
    Elementary and Secondary Programs.--The Committee 
recommends $154,362,000 for Elementary and Secondary Programs, 
as requested, and $885,000 above the enacted level. Within 
these amounts, $70,189,000 is for Facilities Operations, as 
requested, and $404,000 above the enacted level; $62,421,000 is 
for Facilities Maintenance, as requested, and $422,000 above 
the enacted level; $554,000 is for Juvenile Detention Center 
Education, as requested, and $1,000 above the enacted level.
    Johnson O'Malley (TPA).--The Committee recommends 
$21,198,000 for Johnson O'Malley (JOM) (TPA), as requested, and 
$58,000 above the enacted level. In fiscal year 2021, Congress 
provided $2,500,000 for capacity building and training to JOM 
contractors on administering the program as recommended by GAO. 
The Committee expects these funds to be used as a general 
program increase for fiscal year 2022.
    The Committee continues to expect BIE to report on training 
and capacity building activities provided to contractors in 
fiscal years 2020 and 2021 within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act. GAO also found that BIE does not have systematic processes 
in place to conduct oversight of JOM programs. The Committee 
continues to expect Indian Affairs to develop recommended 
processes and timelines to ensure the JOM program operates 
effectively and efficiently and to submit a report to the 
Committee within 120 days from enactment of this Act on the 
progress being made towards meeting GAO's recommendations.
    Post-Secondary Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$59,703,000 for Post-Secondary Programs, $17,208,000 above the 
enacted level and $5,000,000 above the budget request. Within 
the funds provided, $1,220,000 is for Tribal Colleges and 
University Supplements (TPA), equal to the budget request and 
the enacted level; $46,041,000 is for Scholarships and Adult 
Education (TPA), $11,208,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,000,000 above the budget request; $6,492,000 is for Special 
Higher Education Scholarships, $3,000,000 above the enacted 
level and the budget request; and $5,950,000 is for Science 
Post Graduate Scholarship Fund, $3,000,000 above the enacted 
level and $1,000,000 above the budget request.
    Education Management.--The recommendation includes 
$71,487,000 for Education Management, as requested, and 
$23,187,000 above the enacted level. This includes $36,063,000 
for Education Program Management activities, as requested, and 
$3,107,000 above the enacted level, and $35,424,000 for 
Education Information Technology, as requested, and $20,080,000 
above the enacted level. The increase includes $400,000 for 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, as requested, 
and $20,000,000 for Education IT to support ongoing costs of 
learning and enhanced use of technology in the classroom.
    In fiscal year 2020, the Committee approved establishing 
BIE as a bureau separate from BIA. BIE was directed to submit a 
quarterly report to the Committee on activities that occur to 
separate BIE from BIA, including details on how additional 
funds are being used to strengthen and improve BIE's capacity. 
BIE has not submitted these reports. The Committee continues to 
direct BIE to provide this information.
    In fiscal year 2021, the Committee directed BIE to report 
on its steps to implement GAO's report documenting deficiencies 
in BIE's provision of special education for children with 
disabilities. Because BIE has not provided the reports or the 
requested workforce plan, the Committee continues to direct 
these reports to be provided.
    The Committee is encouraged by BIE's efforts to expand 
broadband at BIE-funded schools. To modernize its electronic 
health record system, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is also 
expanding broadband at some IHS-funded facilities. The 
Committee directs BIE to coordinate its efforts with IHS to the 
extent possible to avoid duplication and to build upon each 
agency's efforts.

                         EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $264,277,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       264,330,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       267,330,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +3,053,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +3,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $267,330,000 for BIE Construction, 
$3,053,000 above the enacted level and $3,000,000 above the 
budget request. All subactivities and program elements 
presented in the budget estimate submitted to Congress are 
continued at enacted levels and adjusted for fixed costs and 
internal transfers unless otherwise reflected below. None of 
the requested program changes are agreed to unless specifically 
addressed below. Recommended program changes, instructions, and 
details follow below and in the table at the end of this 
report. Additional instructions are included in the front of 
this report.
    Within amounts provided, the Committee includes 
$116,504,000 for Replacement School Construction, $1,000,000 
above the enacted level and the budget request; $23,935,000 for 
Replacement Facility Construction, as requested, and equal to 
the enacted level; $1,000,000 for Replacement/New Employee 
Housing, as requested, and equal to the enacted level; 
$13,589,000 for Employee Housing Repair, $8,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request; $95,802,000 for 
Facilities Improvement and Repair, $500,000 above the budget 
request and $545,000 above the enacted level; and $16,500,000 
for Tribal Colleges Facilities, Improvement and Repair, 
$1,500,000 above the enacted level and the budget request. The 
recommendation includes $500,000 for Indian Affairs to 
determine the condition of existing Tribal College facilities, 
examine facilities-related health and safety concerns, and 
identify current and long-term infrastructure needs for Tribal 
Colleges and Universities, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)). 
Indian Affairs is expected to commence the study, in 
coordination with Tribal Colleges and Universities, within 120 
days of enactment of this Act.
    The Committee continues to direct BIE to provide an 
assessment of the need for replacement/new employee housing and 
to provide a spending plan to the Committee within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    The Committee directs BIE to complete annual health and 
safety inspections of all BIE system facilities and to publish 
quarterly updates on the status of such inspections. The 
Department of Interior Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 
revisited the Pine Hill School to determine whether facility 
conditions had improved. The Committee is disturbed that issues 
identified in 2016 remain unresolved, including extensive water 
damage and mold as well as general facility deficiencies, such 
as deteriorated walkways. These decades-long deficiencies 
affect the health and safety of Native children and need to be 
addressed expeditiously. So, while Indian Affairs indicates it 
conducts annual health and safety, the IG determined that, at 
least with respect to Pine Hill School, noted deficiencies are 
not being addressed. Annual inspections are irrelevant if noted 
deficiencies are not corrected. Indian Affairs is expected to 
develop a deficiency tracking system that can be updated as 
deficiencies are addressed to develop a plan to build schools' 
capacity to promptly address identified health and safety 
problems within BIE facilities. The Committee expects BIE to 
promptly develop this plan to address key challenges BIE 
schools face in addressing safety hazards and to update the 
Committee on the status of this activity within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    Green Infrastructure.--The Committee directs BIE to include 
green infrastructure in the replacement school construction 
program and in the replacement facility program. This includes 
planning, design, and operations of buildings to reduce costs, 
minimize environmental impacts, use renewable energy, and 
incorporate green infrastructure and the most current energy 
efficiency codes and standards to the maximum extent 
practicable. The Committee continues to direct Indian Affairs 
to submit a report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act explaining how it proposes to incorporate green 
infrastructure and renewable energy in these projects.
    Education Construction Site Assessment and Capital 
Investment Program.--The Committee recognizes the efforts of 
Indian Affairs and the BIE to develop and communicate to Tribes 
a comprehensive, system-wide approach to school repair and 
replacement, as the Committee has directed the agencies to do 
since the fiscal year 2015 appropriation, which should include 
a clearly identified list of prioritized projects to be 
accomplished with annual discretionary and mandatory 
appropriations. The agencies are encouraged to continue working 
with Tribes to develop and refine the program and are directed 
to provide feedback to Tribes throughout the process, 
consistent with direction contained in House Report 116-448 on 
Tribal consultation.The program must provide for data entry 
training for all on-site facilities managers and must not 
disincentivize any Tribe from making improvements with its own 
funds.
    At least with respect to the Pine Hill School, the IG noted 
that the facility inventory continues to be inaccurate. 
Inaccurate data in the facility database prevents a credible 
capital investment plan. The Committee expects Indian Affairs 
to maintain valid, accurate data in the facility inventory.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

           Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians


                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $108,399,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................                 0
Recommended, 2022.....................................       109,572,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,173,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................      +109,572,000
 

    The Committee recommends $109,572,000 for Federal trust 
programs, $1,173,000 above the enacted level. No budget request 
was submitted for OST. Once again, the Committee rejects the 
creation of a new Bureau and proposed budget structure. A 
detailed table of funding recommendations below the account 
level is provided at the end of this report.
    The recommendation provides $1,501,000 for Executive 
Direction and $108,071,000 for Program Operations and Support. 
This amount fully funds fixed costs estimated to be $1,173,000. 
The Committee does not approve any internal transfers, other 
than for historical accounting purposes, which is estimated to 
be $17,536,000. As OST is scheduled to terminate, the Committee 
does not approve any new FTEs and does not include funding for 
these positions. However, to ensure OST participates in the 
Department's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility 
initiative in support of Executive Orders 13985 and 13988, the 
Committee includes $400,000 for Indian Affairs to perform these 
activities on OST's behalf until the future of OST is resolved.
    The recommendation continues $2,700,000 provided in fiscal 
year 2021 to modernize the records management system via the 
Electronic Records Management Program. This will enable OST to 
digitize and upload paper records into the cloud for storage 
for increased operational efficiencies and compliance with 
Federal laws. The Committee continues to direct OST to provide 
an estimate of the total amount needed to digitize all trust 
records located in the Kansas repository within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    The Committee is extremely concerned about the Department's 
disregard for Congress. Despite the rejection of the bureau 
budget structure in fiscal year 2021, the Department continues 
to take action to create a new Bureau to perform OST's duties 
and functions. In addition to the reports requested in the 
fiscal year 2021 explanatory statement, the Committee expects 
Indian Affairs to submit an updated report with information 
similar to that requested in fiscal year 2021 showing costs and 
actions taken since passage of the fiscal year 2021 
appropriations bill through enactment of this Act. The 
Committee expects Indian Affairs to submit the updated report 
within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
    Finally, the Committee directs Indian Affairs to consult 
with Indian Tribes on the future of OST. After consulting with 
Tribes and providing the requested information to the 
Committee, the Committee is willing to consider creating a new 
Bureau. But without the requested information and Tribal 
consultation, the Committee is unable to evaluate the proposal 
and make an informed decision. Any future proposal should 
evaluate and provide options on how to ensure OST employees can 
be transitioned to Indian Affairs or elsewhere within the 
Department.

                          Departmental Offices


                        Office of the Secretary


                        DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $103,210,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       130,887,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       130,887,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +27,677,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $130,887,000 for the Office of the 
Secretary, Departmental Operations appropriation. This amount 
is $27,677,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.
    Botanical Science Expertise.--The Committee is concerned by 
the need to incorporate the perspective and knowledge of 
botanists in land management and restoration decision making. 
Input from this scientific discipline is necessary to the 
effective development of approaches that incorporate meaningful 
consideration of how best to create thriving habitats, 
ameliorate the impact of invasive species, and preserve lands 
for multiple use missions. Accordingly, the Committee 
encourages the Secretary to establish a chief botanist in each 
of the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau 
of Land Management and U.S. Geological Survey.
    Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Committee directs 
the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) to coordinate 
with federal agencies to carry out the consultation policies 
described in the Standard Operating Procedure for Consultation 
with the Native Hawaii Community in order to ensure the 
responsible execution of policy across the federal government. 
The Committee directs the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations 
to submit a report, not later than 180 days after the enactment 
to provide an update on the actions taken to ensure regular and 
meaningful consultation by federal agencies with the Native 
Hawaiian Community and with native Hawaiians as defined under 
section 201(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
    Wild Horse and Burro Task Force.--The Committee is making a 
large Federal investment in the Wild Horse and Burro program to 
protect the welfare of the wild horses and burros and conserve 
the range for the habitat it provides to other species and the 
ecosystem services that protect human and species health and 
well-being in the face of climate change. The Committee directs 
the Secretary to establish a task force to bring experts from 
all Interior Bureaus together to address the challenge of wild 
horses and burros. This task force is to have monthly meetings 
to review performance metrics, monitor outcomes, assess 
milestone achievements, and address any delays or setbacks to 
the implementation of the May plan. The task force should 
collaborate with experts from academia on scientific 
advancements, analyze federal investments, and determine if any 
course correction is necessary. The Bureau of Land Management 
is to report to the Committee on a quarterly basis on the 
status of this program and the work of the task force.

                            Insular Affairs


                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

    The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) was established on 
August 4, 1995, through Secretarial Order No. 3191, which also 
abolished the former Office of Territorial and International 
Affairs. OIA has administrative responsibility for coordinating 
Federal policy in the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (CNMI), and oversight of Federal programs and 
funds in the freely associated states of the Federated States 
of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands 
(RMI), and the Republic of Palau. The permanent and trust fund 
payments to the territories and the compact nations provide 
substantial financial resources to these governments. During 
fiscal year 2004, financial arrangements for the Compacts of 
Free Association with the FSM and the RMI were implemented. 
These also included mandatory payments for certain activities 
previously provided in discretionary appropriations as well as 
Compact impact payments of $30,000,000 per year split among 
Guam, CNMI, AS, and Hawaii.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $106,693,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       113,977,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       119,477,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +12,784,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +5,500,000
 

    The Committee recommends $119,477,000 for Assistance to 
Territories, $12,784,000 above the enacted level and $5,500,000 
above the budget request. Recommended program changes, 
instructions, and details follow below and in the table at the 
end of this report.
    Office of Insular Affairs.--The recommendation includes 
$9,837,000 for the Office of Insular Affairs, $284,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Technical Assistance.--The recommendation includes 
$22,800,000 for Technical Assistance, $1,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget request.
    Maintenance Assistance Fund.--The recommendation includes 
$4,375,000 for Maintenance Assistance, equal to the enacted 
level and the budget request.
    Energizing Insular Communities.--The recommendation 
includes $15,500,000 for Energizing Insular Communities (EIC), 
$7,000,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.
    The Committee continues direction to encourage the 
Department to work with the Insular Areas to update and 
implement their energy action plans. The Committee expects 
funds to be used in accordance with 48 U.S.C. 1492a to update 
and implement the energy action plans of American Samoa, Guam, 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands with the goals of reducing reliance and 
expenditures on imported fuels, developing and utilizing 
domestic energy sources, and improving the performance of 
energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in each of 
these insular areas.
    American Samoa Operations Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$27,120,000 for American Samoa Operations, $2,500,000 above the 
enacted level and the budget request. With the increase 
provided for American Samoa Operations Grants, the 
recommendation provides no less than $2,500,000 for the study, 
planning, site selection, design, environmental, and 
engineering services for the new Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical 
Medical Center in American Samoa, consistent with the U.S. Army 
Corps 2019 report to Congress. The Committee also encourages 
the Department to pair this funding with additional grant funds 
as appropriate from Technical Assistance or other sources.
    Regional Biosecurity Report.--The Department is directed to 
include in its annual budget submission an updated report 
describing the activities of the Department during the 
preceding fiscal year to implement the Regional Biosecurity 
Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii, as developed jointly by the 
Department and other Federal and non-Federal entities to 
prevent and control the introduction of invasive species in the 
United States Pacific Region. The report shall also include 
next steps and planned activities of the Department for further 
implementation of the plan, including estimates of additional 
funding to be used or needed for such next steps and planned 
activities.
    The Committee recognizes that the Office of Insular Affairs 
funds important efforts to improve education, health, 
infrastructure, judicial training, and economic sustainability 
in the Insular areas and expects funds to continue to be 
awarded accordingly. Additionally, the Department is directed 
to continue to award noncompetitive technical assistance funds 
to support investments in civic education programs for Insular 
Area students.

                      COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $8,463,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         8,463,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         8,463,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

                        Office of the Solicitor


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $86,813,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        95,498,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        95,498,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +8,685,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $95,498,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses, as requested, and $8,685,000 above the enacted level. 
The recommendation fully funds fixed costs and includes 
internal transfers. The increase includes $3,400,000 for one-
time office moves for the Intermountain Regional Office and the 
Tulsa Field Office and $200,000 for the Office to participate 
in the Department-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and 
Accessibility initiative. New bill language makes the funds 
available for two years, as requested.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $58,552,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        66,382,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        66,382,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +7,830,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $66,382,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), $7,830,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request. The 
budget reflects additional funding for staffing increases to 
enable the OIG to address key programmatic priorities, 
technology and infrastructure needs, and fixed costs.

                        Department-Wide Programs


                             WILDLAND FIRE

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

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $992,623,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,110,441,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,110,061,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +117,438,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................          -380,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,110,061,000 for Wildland Fire 
Management at the Department of the Interior. The bill permits 
the transfer of $50,000,000 in base discretionary fire 
suppression funds between the Department of the Interior and 
the Department of Agriculture. The detailed allocation of 
funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this 
report.
    The Committee remains concerned with the trend of high-
intensity fires year-round. The Committee supports the 
Department's efforts to develop a professional year-round 
workforce to combat these fires.
    Wildland Fire Preparedness.--The Committee recommends 
$355,543,000 for Wildland Fire Preparedness, an increase of 
$8,438,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.
    Wildland Fire Suppression.--The Committee recommends 
$383,657,000, for Wildland Fire Suppression, equal to the 
enacted level and the budget request. The recommended amount is 
the fiscal year 2015 10-year average cost for wildland fire 
suppression.
    Fuels Management.--The Committee recommends $303,964,000 
for the Fuels Management program, $84,000,000 above the enacted 
level and $380,000 below the budget request.
    Burned Area Rehabilitation.--The Committee recommends 
$40,470,000 for the Burned Area Rehabilitation program, 
$20,000,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.
    The Committee notes that funding for Burned Area 
Rehabilitation is meant to supplement emergency stabilization 
funding provided under suppression, not replace it.
    Fire Facilities.--The Committee recommends $18,427,000 for 
Fire Facilities, equal to the enacted level and the budget 
request.

              WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $310,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       330,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       330,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +20,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The bill includes $330,000,000 for the Wildfire Suppression 
Operations Reserve Fund, which is $20,000,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. Section 1(h) of H. Res. 
467 of the 117th Congress as engrossed in the House of 
Representatives on June 14, 2021 included a budget cap 
adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional 
funding is included for fiscal year 2022. Of the additional 
$2,450,000,000 available for fire suppression operations, 
$330,000,000 is provided to the Department of the Interior and 
the remaining $2,120,000,000 is available through a transfer 
from the Department of Agriculture (Forest Service). The 
Committee provides these additional funds and authorities to 
ensure that sufficient funds are available to protect American 
homes, lands, and wildlife from catastrophic fires without 
requiring a transfer of funds from the very activities that 
advance forest health and prevent wildland fires. The Committee 
expects the Department to use suppression funds judiciously and 
continue to work closely with the Office of Management and 
Budget and the Forest Service to accurately account for 
expenditures and recover costs.

                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $10,010,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        10,036,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        10,036,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................           +26,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $10,036,000 for the Central 
Hazardous Materials Fund appropriation. This amount is $26,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

                ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       169,200,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       120,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +120,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -49,200,000
 

    The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for the Energy 
Community Revitalization Program, an increase of $120,000,000 
above the enacted level and $49,200,000 below the budget 
request. The funding provided allows entities to inventory, 
assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance 
releases, and remediate abandoned hard rock mines, orphaned oil 
and gas wells, and orphaned infrastructure, including but not 
limited to, facilities, pipelines, structures or equipment used 
in energy production operations. This recommendation includes 
$50,000,000 for State grants; $14,000,000 for Tribal grants; 
$53,000,000 for the Federal program; and $3,000,000 for program 
management. Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the 
Department will brief the Committee on the framework for the 
program, provide a staffing plan, and outline the grant 
programs including the criteria and review process for awarding 
grants, the oversight and monitoring that will be instituted, 
and how this funding complements the funding provided directly 
to other Interior bureaus for this purpose.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration


                NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $7,767,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         7,933,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         7,933,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +166,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $7,933,000 for the Natural 
Resource Damage Assessment Fund appropriation. This amount is 
$166,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request. Details of the recommendation by activity are 
contained in the table at the back of this report.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $60,735,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        91,436,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        91,436,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +30,701,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $91,436,000 for the Working 
Capital Fund appropriation. This amount is $30,701,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request. The 
recommendation adopts the proposed increases for cybersecurity 
and Financial Business Management System (FBMS) activities.

                  Office of Natural Resources Revenue


                       NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $148,474,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       169,640,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       153,474,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +5,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -16,166,000
 

    The Committee recommends $153,474,000 for the Office of 
Natural Resources Revenue. This amount is $5,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $16,166,000 below the budget request.
    Distribution of GOMESA revenues.--The Committee continues 
its annual direction to the Office to distribute revenues from 
Gulf of Mexico operations in a manner consistent with current 
law, including the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
(P.L. 109-432), as amended.

             General Provisions, Department of the Interior


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 101 continues a provision providing for emergency 
transfer authority (intra-bureau) with the approval of the 
Secretary.
    Section 102 continues a provision providing for emergency 
transfer authority (Department-wide) with the approval of the 
Secretary.
    Section 103 continues a provision providing for the use of 
appropriations for certain services.
    Section 104 continues a provision permitting the transfer 
of funds between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of 
Indian Education, and the Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians and includes a notification requirement.
    Section 105 continues a provision permitting the 
redistribution of Tribal priority allocation and Tribal base 
funds to alleviate funding inequities.
    Section 106 continues a provision authorizing the 
acquisition of lands for the purpose of operating and 
maintaining facilities that support visitors to Ellis, 
Governors, and Liberty Islands, NJ and NY.
    Section 107 continues a provision allowing Outer 
Continental Shelf inspection fees to be collected by the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    Section 108 continues a provision allowing the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) to enter into long-term cooperative 
agreements for long-term care and maintenance of excess wild 
horses and burros on private land.
    Section 109 continues a provision dealing with the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service's responsibilities for mass marking 
of salmonid stocks.
    Section 110 continues a provision allowing the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to perform 
reimbursable work more efficiently and effectively.
    Section 111 continues bill language establishing a 
Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
    Section 112 requires funds to be available for obligation 
and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment.
    Section 113 continues authorization for the Secretary to 
transfer funds in conformity with the reprogramming 
requirements between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the 
Bureau of Indian Education in order to separate the accounts.
    Section 114 provides funding for the Payments in Lieu of 
Taxes (PILT) program.
    Section 115 directs the public disclosure of waivers from 
safety regulations for operators within the Outer Continental 
Shelf.
    Section 116 allows the National Park Service to convey 
lands for purposes of transportation and recreation for a 
specific project.
    Section 117 authorizes Tribally controlled schools access 
to interagency motor vehicles in same manner as if performing 
activities under the Indian Self Determination and Education 
Assistance Act.
    Section 118 extends the date by which the Alyce Spotted 
Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native American Children 
needs to submit its report on Native children.
    Section 119 provides that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act 
does not preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act.
    Section 120 extends the authorization for the Delaware 
Water Gap National Recreation Area.
    Section 121 addresses National Heritage Areas.
    Section 122 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to evaluate resources associated with the 1965 
Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery.
    Section 123 limits the use of funds for certain Outer 
Continental Shelf activities to lease sales that are contained 
in the currently approved 2017-2022 plan.
    Section 124 amends the Indian Reorganization Act to clarify 
application to any federally recognized Indian Tribe.
    Section 125 requires the National Park Service to conduct 
an environmental impact statement prior at Big Cypress National 
Preserve.
    Section 126 establishes a new offshore decommissioning 
account.
    Section 127 modifies a provision on the exhaustion of 
administrative review.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by 
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, which consolidated nine 
programs from five different agencies and departments. Major 
EPA programs include air and water quality, drinking water, 
hazardous waste, research, pesticides, radiation, toxic 
substances, enforcement and compliance assurance, pollution 
prevention, Inland oil spill, Superfund, Brownfields, and the 
Leaking Underground Storage Tank program. In addition, EPA 
provides Federal assistance for wastewater treatment, sewer 
overflow control, drinking water facilities, other water 
infrastructure projects, and diesel emission reduction 
projects. The Agency is responsible for conducting research and 
development, establishing environmental standards through the 
use of health science, risk assessment, and cost-benefit, 
monitoring pollution conditions, seeking compliance through 
enforcement actions, managing audits and investigations, and 
providing technical assistance and grant support to States and 
Tribes, which in many cases are delegated authority for much of 
program implementation. Under existing statutory authority, the 
Agency contributes to specific homeland security efforts and 
participates in international environmental activities.
    Among the statutes for which the Environmental Protection 
Agency has sole or significant oversight responsibilities are:
    National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
    Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended.
    Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended.
    Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), as 
amended.
    Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.
    Ocean Dumping Act (Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972), as amended.
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
    Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Health Service Act (Title 
XIV)), as amended.
    Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act.
    Clean Air Act, as amended.
    Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002.
    Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended.
    Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
Revitalization Act of 2002 (amending CERCLA).
    Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
    Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.
    Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990.
    Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003.
    Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
    American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.
    Save Our Seas 2.0 Act.
    For fiscal year 2022, the Committee recommends 
$11,344,071,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 
$2,106,918,000 above the enacted level, and $110,792,000 above 
the budget request. The Committee notes that in fiscal year 
2021, in addition to its annual discretionary appropriation, 
the Agency received an additional $100,000,000 in funds through 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to support 
environmental justice activities. Comparisons to the budget 
request and enacted levels are shown by account in the table at 
the end of this report.
    Reprogramming.--In general, the Agency shall follow the 
Reprogramming Guidelines described in the front matter of this 
report. As a reminder, these guidelines apply to 
reorganizations, office, laboratory, and facility closures, 
relocations, and consolidations. The Committee notes that in 
the past two years there have been numerous instances of 
reorganizations and laboratory relocations initiated outside of 
these guidelines, and expects strict adherence to the outlined 
requirements. Further, the Agency may not use any amount of de-
obligated funds to initiate a new program, office, or 
initiative without the prior approval of the Committee. Not 
more than 45 days after the end of each quarter, the Agency 
shall report all reprogrammings between program projects, or 
the more detailed program activity levels specified in this 
report, including those below the levels requiring prior 
approval from the Committee, and shall include cumulative 
totals for each budget activity or budget line item.
    The Committee notes the four realignments proposed in the 
request, including the proposed creation of a new National 
Program Manager for Environmental Justice. The Committee looks 
forward to receiving and reviewing additional details regarding 
each of these proposals prior to Agency implementation.
    Congressional Budget Justification.--The Committee directs 
the Agency to include in future justifications the following 
items: (1) a comprehensive index of programs and activities 
within the program projects; (2) the requested bill language, 
with changes from the enacted language highlighted, at the 
beginning of each account section; (3) a justification for 
every program/project, including those proposed for 
elimination; (4) a comprehensive, detailed explanation of all 
changes within a program project; (5) a table showing 
consolidations, realignments or other transfers of resources 
and personnel from one program project to another such that the 
outgoing and receiving program projects offset and clearly 
illustrate a transfer of resources; (6) a table listing the 
budgets and FTE by major office within each National Program 
Management area, itemized by headquarter and each regional 
office, with pay/non-pay breakouts; (7) separate targets for 
onsite inspections and offsite compliance monitoring 
activities, and separate target and actuals data for onsite and 
offsite compliance monitoring activities for the previous five 
fiscal years; (8) requested enforcement travel budget, and 
budgeted and actual enforcement travel spending for the 
previous five fiscal years; and (9) allocations for each 
component of funding for environmental justice programs and 
grants. Further, if EPA is proposing to change State allocation 
formulas for the distribution of appropriated funds, then EPA 
should include such proposals in the congressional 
justification.
    Operating Plan.--Within 30 days of enactment, the Agency is 
directed to submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations its annual operating plan for fiscal year 2022. 
The operating plan shall adhere to the program area levels, and 
where applicable, the program project levels, specified within 
this report. For program project levels not otherwise specified 
herein, the operating plan should detail how the Agency plans 
to allocate funds at the program project level. For each 
program project, the operating plan should include actuals for 
the preceding fiscal year, as well as the amounts of any 
expired funds.
    The operating plan shall also include a table listing the 
enacted budgets and target FTE by major office within each 
National Program Management area, itemized by headquarter and 
each regional office, with pay/non-pay breakouts. Further, the 
budgets of each major office should be itemized to indicate the 
source of funds for each major office by program project level.
    The operating plan should include detailed allocations for 
all components of funding for environmental justice programs, 
including the Environmental Justice Small Grants program, the 
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative 
Agreement Program, and funding for regional resources, 
outreach, and technical assistance.
    Workforce and Staffing Plans.--The explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2021 appropriations included 
directions for the Agency to develop workforce and staffing 
plans to achieve the Agency's FTE targets in fiscal year 2021. 
For fiscal year 2022, the Committee expects the Agency to 
submit as part of its operating plan, staffing targets by 
National Program Management area, with separate staffing 
targets for headquarters and each regional office within each 
Program, in line with the Agency's enacted appropriation. The 
Committee expects the Agency to continue to develop workforce 
and staffing plans to achieve the staffing targets submitted 
with the operating plan, and directs the Agency to submit its 
fiscal year 2022 workforce and staffing plans to the Committee 
not more than 45 days after the submission of the Agency's 
operating plan. Further, not later than 45 days after the end 
of each quarter, the Agency shall submit data on the number of 
FTE employed by the Agency in the same format as the fiscal 
year 2022 FTE target data was submitted. The Committee expects 
quarterly briefings on the Agency's progress in achieving its 
staffing targets.
    The Committee notes that a significant portion of the 
Agency's workforce is already or will soon become retirement 
eligible. The Committee applauds the significant strides the 
Agency has made in the past two years to streamline the hiring 
and onboarding process, especially in light of the special 
challenges posed in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. While 
there has been considerable progress made in growing the 
workforce and approaching the FTE ceiling, the Committee 
remains concerned about the potential erosion of the Agency's 
reserve of expertise as senior scientists are replaced with 
individuals who are at earlier stages in their career. The 
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on its plans for 
managing this transition, and is encouraged to work with the 
Committee to ensure the continued excellence of its scientific 
and technical capabilities.
    Compliance and Enforcement Policy.--The Committee believes 
that vigorous and credible enforcement of environmental laws is 
an essential part of the Agency's mission to protect public 
health, particularly in environmental justice communities. 
These efforts both directly reduce pollution and also deter 
non-compliance by regulated entities. While states with 
delegated programs carry out the bulk of enforcement 
activities, the Agency must exercise its oversight 
responsibilities over state programs to ensure that 
environmental laws are being vigorously and equitably enforced. 
Additionally, more complex cases generally require the 
leadership, expertise, and resources of the federal government. 
States and Tribes cannot fill the void created by the absence 
of an active and capable federal enforcement program.
    The Committee remains deeply concerned by the impacts of 
the previous Administration's enforcement practices on the work 
of the Agency. This includes documented cases of interference 
by political appointees in compliance and enforcement 
activities, as well as repeated, blatant efforts to politicize 
enforcement actions and targets. The Committee believes 
strongly in the need for additional guardrails to protect the 
integrity of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance's (OECA's) work, and the Agency is directed to work 
with Congress as it develops and implements policies to prevent 
future abuses.
    Restoring Agency Integrity Through Accountability.--There 
is a substantial and growing body of work documenting abuses 
and other wrongdoing by senior Agency officials in the previous 
Administration. The Committee believes strongly that one of the 
essential guardrails against such abuses in the future is 
having in place a robust Agency culture that cooperates with 
oversight bodies, identifies and acknowledges previous 
wrongdoing when it has occurred, and takes action to hold the 
individuals responsible accountable. The Agency is directed to 
brief the Committee on actions taken since January 2021, and to 
keep the Committee apprised of its ongoing efforts in this 
area.
    Environmental Justice.--The Committee applauds the 
president's commitment to addressing environmental justice and 
is extremely pleased to see this commitment reflected in the 
Agency's budget request.
    In prior years, Environmental Justice funding was included 
as part of the Enforcement budget lines in Environmental 
Programs and Management (EPM) and in Hazardous Substance 
Superfund (HSS). However, given the significantly expanded role 
that environmental justice is to play in all other programs and 
media offices, the Committee is elevating Environmental Justice 
to its own Program Area within EPM and HSS. Additionally, the 
Committee provides $100,000,000 in funds for six new grant 
programs within the State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) 
account that address specific and distinct needs within 
environmental justice communities. Across these three accounts, 
the Committee recommends $247,814,000, an increase of 
$235,135,000 above the enacted level. Additional details 
regarding allocations amongst the various programmatic and 
grant portions of the Environmental Justice program are 
outlined within each of the respective accounts.
    The Committee believes that adequately addressing 
environmental justice will require leveraging the Agency's 
expertise to pursue whole-of-government solutions at the 
federal, state, and local levels. The Committee expects the 
Agency to better integrate environmental justice considerations 
into its existing rulemaking, permitting, enforcement, and 
grant-making activities. Additionally, through its 
participation and leadership within the White House 
Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Council, the Committee 
expects the Agency to support coordinated federal efforts to 
pursue comprehensive solutions to environmental injustices, in 
partnership with overburdened and frontline communities. In 
particular, solutions must take into account the cumulative 
impacts of pollution exposure from multiple media and sources, 
the baseline health status and vulnerabilities of residents, 
linguistic, socio-economic, and other factors such as access to 
healthcare within the affected communities.
    Regulatory Standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl 
Substances (PFAS) and Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The 
Committee remains concerned by the threat that PFAS and other 
emerging contaminants pose to human health and the environment. 
The Committee notes that the Agency finalized its determination 
to set drinking water standards for two PFAS chemicals in March 
2021, and more recently has taken several regulatory actions 
under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Toxic Release 
Inventory. However, the announced timeline for proposing a 
drinking water standard is March 2023, and there is currently 
no publicly available timeline to designate any PFAS chemical 
as a hazardous substance under CERCLA.
    The Committee urges the Agency to act expeditiously in 
setting drinking water standards for PFAS and in designating 
PFAS as a hazardous substance under CERCLA. Substantial 
additional resources have been provided across accounts and 
program offices to support these efforts.

                         Science and Technology

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $729,329,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       829,972,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       807,262,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +77,933,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -22,710,000
 

    The Committee recommends $807,262,000 for Science and 
Technology, $77,933,000 above the enacted level and $22,710,000 
below the budget request. The Committee recommends that 
$32,985,000 be paid to this account from the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund account for ongoing research activities.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report, and the 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $139,188,000, 
$20,563,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request.
    The Committee is dismayed that the Agency yet to take any 
action on long-pending Electric Pathway II applications under 
the Renewable Fuels Standard. Within 10 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Committee directs the Administrator to take final 
action on applications that have been pending for more than 12 
months.
    The Committee notes the Agency released its new Motor 
Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model, known as MOVES3, in 
November 2020, and looks forward to receiving the briefing the 
Agency was directed to provide. Within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Committee directs the Agency to provide a report 
outlining the updates that were incorporated in MOVES3 
regarding emissions effects of ethanol-blended fuels in light-
duty vehicles in comparison to the MOVES2014 modeling tool. If 
no updates were incorporated into MOVES3, the Committee directs 
the Agency to provide a subsequent report within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act determining if updates are necessary, and 
if warranted, a timeline detailing planned Agency action to 
carry out the necessary emission studies to integrate updated 
data for these vehicles.
    Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $40,388,000, 
$4,655,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request. 
The Committee is aware of reports of cyber intrusions into 
critical water infrastructure and notes the continuing 
vulnerability of the water sector to cyberthreats. The Agency 
is directed to periodically brief the Committee on the actions 
it is taking to protect against this and other threats.
    Operations and Administration.--The Committee recommends 
$68,533,000, $1,033,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. This increase is to support necessary facilities 
improvements, equipment upgrades, and maintenance and operating 
costs. None of these funds may be used to relocate, close, or 
consolidate any office, laboratory, or facility.
    Research: Air and Energy.--The Committee recommends 
$125,000,000, $29,750,000 above the enacted level and 
$31,210,000 below the request. Within available funds, the 
Committee supports the Agency's plans to revitalize its climate 
change program and supports additional research in the four 
focus areas outlined in the request. The Committee also 
supports the Agency's ongoing work providing human exposure and 
environmental modeling of air pollution, understanding of air 
pollution sources, fate, transport, and effects, and the 
development and application of new approaches to evaluate 
impacts of the transition to a low-carbon energy system, 
including fuel standards. The Committee expects the Agency to 
consult with and seek approval from the Committee prior to 
undertaking any collaborative research with the Department of 
Energy on climate adaptation or resilience work.
    Additionally, the Committee provides $3,700,000 to continue 
supporting year 5 of the Partnership Research as outlined in 
the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141. This 
jointly funded, multi-year government-industry research 
initiative should be used to produce credible science of 
national scope on such development, including periodic review 
and tracking of existing exposure and health studies already 
underway, and continuation of research initiated under this 
section. The Agency is encouraged to submit a report updating 
the Committees on the implementation of this partnership within 
90 days of enactment of this Act.
    Research: National Priorities.--The bill provides 
$8,500,000, $1,000,000 above the enacted level and $8,500,000 
above the request. The Committee directs that these funds be 
used for extramural research grants, independent of the Science 
to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, to fund high-priority 
water quality and availability research by not-for-profit 
organizations who often partner with the Agency. Because these 
grants are independent of the STAR grant program, the Agency 
should strive to award grants in as large an amount as is 
possible to achieve the most scientifically significant 
research. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority 
given to partners proposing research of national scope and who 
provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate 
funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The 
Committee recommends $116,588,000, $4,338,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the request. The Committee directs that up 
to $3,000,000 be used for grants under section 2007 of 
America's Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270).
    The Committee notes the importance of maintaining the 
sustainability of large alpine lakes, and monitoring and 
improving the health of ecosystems across their basins. The 
Committee directs the Agency to use existing tools and 
capabilities under the Clean Water Act to address alpine lake 
water quality and resilient uplands management. The Committee 
provides up to $1,000,000 to support this work and directs the 
Agency to provide a report, within 180 days of enactment of 
this Act, outlining expanded research plans and future funding 
needs to investigate adverse health effects that threaten the 
clarity and water quality of large alpine lakes.
    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
provided to the Office of Research and Development, no less 
than $32,000,000 shall be for priority actions under the PFAS 
Action Plan, an increase of $12,000,000 above the enacted 
level. Of such funds, not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
derived from a transfer from the Hazardous Substance Superfund 
appropriation.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Coronavirus Health Outcomes and Links to Pollution.--The 
Committee notes the growing body of work linking pollution 
exposures with vaccine efficacies and risks for adverse health 
outcomes from infectious diseases. The Agency is directed to 
brief the Committee on its ongoing work in this area, including 
efforts underway to coordinate its research efforts with other 
federal agencies.
    Additionally, the Committee directs that not less than 
$2,500,000 be used to conduct research on these potential 
linkages. As the Agency formulates its research plan, the 
Committee urges the Office of Research and Development to 
coordinate its work with the Office of Environmental Justice.
    Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge.--The Committee urges the 
Agency to coordinate with the U.S. Geological Survey to support 
research efforts designed to establish a best practices 
approach for Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR). Further, from the 
funds provided to Research: Safe and Sustainable Waters, 
$4,000,000, shall be for research for Enhanced Aquifer Use and 
Recharge. The Agency shall distribute funds to appropriate 
Research Centers to carry out research activities that would 
directly support research on aquifers and enhanced recharge, 
including support of sole source aquifers; to work 
collaboratively with the U.S. Geological Survey to carry out 
these activities; and to partner, through cooperative 
agreements, contracts, or grants, with universities, Tribes, 
and water related institutions for planning, research, 
monitoring, outreach, breach mapping, growth and demand 
forecasting, and implementation in furtherance of ensuring 
sustainable long-term regional frameworks for ensuring potable 
water supplies.
    Estimating Air Emissions from Animal Operations.--The 
Committee is aware of the Agency's ongoing work developing 
emission estimating methodologies for Animal Feeding Operations 
(AFOs), with a timeline for the release of draft emission 
estimating methodologies through 2021 and 2022. The Committee 
supports the Agency's efforts to develop accurate, robust, and 
accessible models for estimating these emissions by livestock 
type and pollutant and urges the Agency to prioritize these 
efforts so that these methodologies can be finalized as quickly 
as possible.
    Additionally, the Committee notes new research establishing 
AFOs as a significant sources of criteria air pollutants. The 
explanatory statement accompanying P.L. 116-260 directed the 
Agency to study new and innovative lagoon and sprayfield waste 
management systems that can help mitigate health and 
environmental impacts on communities living near swine and 
dairy farms. The Committee looks forward to reviewing that 
report, and any recommendations that the Agency may include for 
further work to better understand cumulative impacts of such 
pollution exposures, or options to mitigate the risks of such 
exposures.
    Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment.--The Committee 
notes the Agency's Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment, 
which identifies the basic elements of the cumulative risk 
assessment process, was developed nearly 20 years ago. The 
Agency is directed to evaluate whether the Framework would 
benefit from updating to better incorporate increased 
understanding of the risks of cumulative pollution exposures, 
and to brief the Committee on the results of its evaluation and 
any updates it plans to make to the Framework as a result of 
its review.
    Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes the 
increasing threats many communities face from harmful algal 
blooms (HABs), both in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The 
Committee encourages the Agency to conduct and support research 
that promotes scientific progress towards preventing and 
controlling HABs, including research to: (1) develop methods to 
monitor, characterize, and predict HABs for early action; (2) 
identify and evaluate existing excess nutrient prevention and 
treatment technologies; (3) identify emerging nutrient 
treatment technologies capable of being scaled up and to evolve 
those technologies; and (4) develop best management practices 
to help both rural and urban communities reduce excess 
nutrients in their watersheds. Additionally, $6,000,000 is made 
available to investigate adverse health effects from exposure 
to HABs and cyanobacteria toxins and to develop methods to 
monitor, predict, and characterize blooms to allow for early 
action.
    Maintaining IRIS Program Integrity.--The Committee directs 
the Agency to continue the IRIS program within the Office of 
Research and Development. Additionally, to ensure a neutral, 
systematic, and independent evaluation of the science 
underlying its decisions, the Agency is directed to utilize the 
Office of Research and Development to develop the hazard 
identification and dose-response portions of all Agency risk 
assessments.
    Pathways for Renewable Fuel.--The Committee notes the 
Agency received a petition to include pathways for renewable 
diesel produced from canola oil as advanced biofuel. Within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Agency 
to report on the status of the petition. As part of this report 
to the Committee, the Agency is expected to report on the 
status of and actions to process existing corn kernel fiber 
pathway applications.
    Public Access to Agency Research.--The Committee commends 
the Agency on issuing its ``Plan to Increase Access to Results 
of EPA-Funded Scientific Research'' on November 29, 2016. The 
Committee urges the Agency to continue its efforts towards full 
implementation of the plan and encourages the Agency to include 
updates on progress in future budget requests.
    Slash and Precommercial Thinnings.--The Committee remains 
interested in understanding opportunities to use low-grade and 
low-value forest biomass as a feedstock for development of 
alternative fuels. The Committee looks forward to receiving the 
briefing directed in the explanatory statement accompanying 
P.L. 116-260, on the progress made to engage with other Federal 
agencies, states, private landowners, and stakeholders on 
efforts to create markets for low-grade and low-value wood.
    Slurry Injection of Complex Waste Pilot Projects.--The 
Committee recognizes the potential of new, technological 
innovations to lower costs and environmental impacts of complex 
waste management, including biosolids, per-and- polyfluoroalkyl 
substances (PFAS) remediation sites, and superfund sites. The 
Committee directs the Agency, through the challenge and prize 
program or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 
program, to consider supporting pilot projects to test and 
evaluate the feasibility of safely and permanently disposing of 
complex waste materials using slurry injection technology. 
Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed 
to report to the Committee on plans and associated costs to 
support such pilot technologies and how these technologies may 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    STAR Grants.--The Committee provides funds to continue the 
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program and directs that not 
less than $30,000,000 be allocated for this program, a 
$1,400,000 increase above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level of 
$28,600,000. The Committee remains interested in the 
feasibility of reestablishing the Graduate Fellowship program 
and of implementing a mechanism to allow for submission of 
unsolicited, principal investigator-initiated proposals to STAR 
in order to capture innovative research ideas that may exist 
outside of the Agency and that advance its mission. The 
Committee looks forward to receiving the briefing directed in 
the explanatory statement accompanying P.L. 116-260.
    The Committee encourages the STAR program to continue 
research on how green stormwater infrastructure can be used to 
reduce water-borne pollution entering large estuaries in which 
stormwater is a large source of pollution.
    Testing Alternatives.--The Committee notes that the Frank 
R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 
114-182) directed the Agency to report to Congress on efforts 
to advance non-animal testing and goals for future alternative 
test methods and strategies implementation. Once finalized, the 
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on the findings of 
this report, as well as the Agency's efforts to assist 
submitters as they develop information by means of an 
alternative test method or strategy before conducting new 
vertebrate animal testing, consistent with Section 4(h)(3)(A) 
of the Act. The Committee also notes that new approach 
methodologies (NAMs), including in vitro tests, in chemico 
assays and in silico models, represent the cutting edge of 
toxicity testing that can be prioritized for use in testing the 
safety of pesticides and chemicals instead of the use of 
animals in testing. The Committee encourages the Agency to 
continue supporting and performing research on the development 
and evaluation of NAMs through the Chemical Safety for 
Sustainability National Research Program, and is urged to 
consider expediting its timeline to end the use of mammals in 
testing.
    Vehicle Emissions Lifecycle Analysis.--The Committee 
believes it is essential that when setting future standards for 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Agency fully evaluate 
emission impacts of vehicle technologies and transportation 
fuels (including electricity used as a fuel) from well to 
wheel, and the vehicle cycle through material recovery and 
vehicle disposal in order to capture the full impacts of 
greenhouse gas emissions as accurately as possible. The 
Committee encourages the Agency to develop standardized 
modeling to evaluate the full lifecycle of vehicle technologies 
and transportation fuels, as new standards to reduce pollutants 
are being developed, and to coordinate as necessary, with other 
federal agencies that are conducting similar models for 
vehicles in an effort to accurately determine the full impact 
of reducing greenhouse gas emissions when conducting cost-
benefit analyses of regulatory and other actions.
    Water Distribution Systems.--The Agency is encouraged to 
prioritize deployment of smart infrastructure solutions such as 
distribution network leak detection, pressure monitoring, and 
sanitary and combined sewer monitoring technologies during 
upgrades to water and wastewater systems to optimize water 
delivery performance, reduce energy usage, limit water waste in 
distribution systems, and enhance modeling of sewer collection 
networks. These solutions will help improve operations, 
maintenance, and capital expenditure in planning and budgeting, 
and increase spatial and temporal monitoring data available on 
U.S. water quality and quantity.
    Water Information Centers.--The Committee notes the 
Agency's Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center 
works in coordination with Environmental Finance Centers across 
the country to provide information and assistance to 
communities as they make informed decisions for drinking water, 
wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. To enhance these 
efforts and better understand the health effects related to 
water infrastructure, the Committee urges the Agency to 
consider partnering with research universities to establish and 
support water health infrastructure and policy centers. Within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee encourages the 
Agency to provide a briefing outlining any gaps in the Agency's 
existing research programs and how such center(s) may benefit 
the Agency, the estimated costs of such center(s), and how the 
center(s) might establish a capability to oversee water quality 
metrics, standards, and delivery.
    Water Security Test Bed.--In fiscal year 2022, the 
Committee directs the Agency to include up to $1,000,000 for 
advancing full scale applied research and testing capabilities 
to address threats to drinking water and drinking water 
infrastructure, including weatherization equipment, SCADA 
control systems, and water tanks for full year operating 
capabilities at Water Security Test Bed facilities.
    Wildfire smoke health impacts research, outreach and 
education.--The Committee strongly supports the Agency's 
ongoing research activities on wildfire's effects on air 
quality and associated health impacts. As part of those 
efforts, the Committee urges the Agency to systematically track 
public health impacts from wildfire smoke to understand the 
scale of public health exposure to wildfire smoke, focusing on 
cost-effective prevention, mitigation and resilience strategies 
to equitably reduce public health impacts.

                 Environmental Programs and Management

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $2,761,550,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     3,427,494,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     3,364,206,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +602,656,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       -63,288,000
 

    The Committee recommends $3,364,206,000 for Environmental 
Programs and Management, $602,656,000 above the enacted level 
and $63,288,000 below the budget request.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report, and the 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $435,154,000, 
$152,904,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request. 
The recommendation includes $103,689,000 for the Atmospheric 
Protection program project and increases funding for Federal 
Stationary Source Regulation to $26,618,000. The Committee 
notes the new responsibilities required of the Agency to 
implement the recently enacted American Innovation and 
Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act), which phases out use of 
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The recommendation includes the 
requested increases for both Stratospheric Ozone program 
projects to carry out this work. As the Agency works to 
implement the AIM Act, the Committee directs the Agency to make 
reasonable accommodations to mitigate economic impacts on 
affected stakeholders, including industrial manufacturers.
    Despite continued progress under the Clean Air Act to 
improve air quality and curb the effects of acid rain, forests 
and watersheds throughout the Northeast are still experiencing 
long-term impacts from acid rain, smog, and mercury. To better 
protect these ecosystems, enhance data collection, and improve 
long-term monitoring of these threats on the Northwoods Region, 
the Committee provides increased funding, consistent with the 
request, within EPM and S&T for the Clean Air Allowance Trading 
Program to support such efforts. The Committee directs the 
Agency to provide a briefing on its critical loads approach for 
climate and acid rain damage documentation not later than 180 
days of enactment of this Act. As part of this briefing, the 
Agency should discuss opportunities to partner with research 
institutions and scientists in the Region to improve its 
critical loads approach, to collaborate on water body and 
ecosystem restoration projects, and to advance acid rain 
mitigation and monitoring in the Northeast.
    Compliance.--The Committee recommends $132,350,000 for 
compliance activities, $29,850,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the request.
    The Committee is aware of concerns from communities across 
the country about the potential health risks associated with 
prolonged exposure to ethylene oxide. The Committee has 
provided the Agency additional resources for monitoring and 
compliance activities, and urges the Agency to engage with 
communities concerned about ethylene oxide exposure in a manner 
that adequately addresses their concerns. The Committee further 
urges the Agency to incorporate validated monitoring data 
provided to the Agency into relevant rulemakings.
    Enforcement.--The Committee recommends $272,710,000 for 
enforcement activities, $24,313,000 above the enacted level and 
$293,862,000 below the request. In prior years and in the 
budget request, the Environmental Justice program project was 
funded within the Enforcement program area. As noted above, in 
fiscal year 2022, the Committee recommends funding 
Environmental Justice as a separate program area. After 
accounting for these changes, the Committee recommendation 
increases Enforcement program area funding by $36,151,000 above 
the enacted level and is equal to the request.
    Environmental Justice.--The Committee recommends 
$141,973,000 for a new Environmental Justice program area. 
Compared to the enacted level within EPM, the Committee 
recommendation for fiscal year 2022 is an increase of 
$130,135,000. Additional resources for Environmental Justice 
are also provided within the Hazardous Substance Superfund and 
State and Tribal Assistance Grants accounts, and include new 
grantmaking authorities and funds.
    The Committee is aware there are front-line communities 
that are overly-burdened by corporate pollution and 
environmental degradation, leading to a disproportionate 
negative impact on the health of community members. The 
Committee directs the Agency to develop a definition for 
disproportionately exposed communities. The definition should 
include: communities in which climate change, pollution, or 
environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic racial, 
regional, social, environmental, and economic injustices by 
disproportionately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of 
color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, 
depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, 
women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, or 
youth. The Agency is expected to incorporate this definition 
into its ongoing environmental justice work.
    With these substantial increases in resources, the 
Committee expects the Agency to make significant progress 
implementing tasks outlined in the ``EJ 2020 Action Agenda,'' 
including working in one hundred overburdened communities and 
on cumulative risk assessments. Within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Committee expects the Agency to submit 
implementation plans with anticipated milestones that will be 
achieved over the course of the year, and provide periodic 
reports on progress achieved to date.
    Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The bill 
provides $23,700,000, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and 
$23,700,000 above the request. The Committee directs that funds 
be used for a competitive grant program for qualified non-
profit organizations, to provide technical assistance for 
improved water quality or safe drinking water, adequate 
wastewater to small systems or individual private well owners. 
The Agency shall provide $20,700,000 for Grassroots Rural and 
Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, for activities 
specified under Section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-1(e)(8)). The Agency is also directed to 
provide $2,000,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit 
organizations for technical assistance for individual private 
well owners, with priority given to organizations that 
currently provide technical and educational assistance to 
individual private well owners. The Agency is directed to 
provide on a national and multi-State regional basis, 
$1,000,000 for grants to qualified organizations, for the sole 
purpose of providing on-site training and technical assistance 
for wastewater systems. The Agency shall require each grantee 
to provide a minimum 10 percent match, including in-kind 
contributions. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to 
grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $642,747,000, 
$100,775,000 above the enacted level and $64,411,000 above the 
request. The Committee believes that protecting these important 
water bodies is a national priority and provides funding for 
programs that support their restoration and protection. From 
within the amount provided, the Committee directs the 
following:
    Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The Committee 
recommends $375,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative (GLRI), $45,000,000 above the enacted level and 
$35,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee directs the 
Agency and other federal partners to continue to work together 
in coordination with the Great Lakes States, Tribes, local 
authorities, and nonfederal stake-holders to prioritize action-
oriented projects across the five focus areas in lieu of 
additional studies, monitoring, and evaluations. Such projects 
include, but are not limited to, remediating and delisting 
Areas of Concern, reducing nutrient runoff, preventing and 
controlling invasive species, improve water quality, and 
increase coastal resiliency through restoration and protection 
of streambanks, natural coastlines and shorelines. As the 
Agency distributes funds across the five focus areas, tribal 
related activities should be maintained at not less than 
$15,000,000.
    The Committee remains concerned by the rise in harmful 
algal blooms (HABs) due to an increase in extreme weather 
events and climate variability throughout the Great Lakes, and 
believes that investing GLRI funding in innovative projects 
including wetland and other natural infrastructure project 
designs, technologies, or approaches), both nutrient and HAB 
reduction benefits can be achieved at landscape scales. The 
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on its current and 
historical allocation of funds among the five focus areas, with 
a focus on Area 3 (nutrients) and Area 4 (habitat) in fiscal 
year 2021 level. Additionally, the Committee urges the Agency 
to focus on HAB reduction efforts in Great Lakes regions where 
nutrient loading contributes the most to HABs. The Committee 
strongly supports projects that have cross-cutting benefits 
across focus areas and directs the Agency to use GLRI funding 
to support efforts that yield benefits to more than one focus 
area by combining resources from multiple focus areas and to 
develop a more flexible and responsive allocation process which 
ensures that States and local communities have the capacity and 
tools to respond to the growing threat that HABs and other 
environmental challenges pose to the Great Lakes. The Committee 
also encourages Agency funds to be made available to expand 
breakwaters and advance local shoreline mitigation measures 
that protect water quality and provide much needed protection 
for Great Lakes shorelines threatened by rising lake levels. 
The Committee directs the Agency, within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act, to submit a report outlining the funding that has 
been provided for these purposes over the last five fiscal 
years. The Committee also recognizes that environment-based 
mitigation measures such as the creation of wetlands, 
conservation easements, and natural flood plains to slow the 
flow rate of rivers, creeks, and streams, are innovative tools 
to mitigate the severity of future floods in the Great Lakes 
Bay region. The Committee urges the Agency to work in 
coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as 
state, local, and tribal governments, and business and non-
profit stakeholders, on developing conservation and 
environment-based flood mitigation measures to reduce the 
impact of floods on communities within the Great Lakes Bay 
region, including the Tittabawassee River Watershed.
    The Committee is aware of interest in utilizing GLRI funds 
in the Chicago River Watershed and encourages the Agency to 
brief the Committee on any benefits that might accrue to the 
Great Lakes from restoration work in the Chicago River.
    Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $90,500,000 for 
the Chesapeake Bay program, $3,000,000 above the enacted level 
and equal to the request. From within the amount provided, 
$10,375,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and 
$10,375,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted 
runoff from urban, suburban and agricultural lands, and 
$8,750,000 is for state-based implementation in the most 
effective basins.
    San Francisco Bay.--The Committee recommends $25,000,000 
for the San Francisco Bay program, $16,078,000 above the 
enacted level and $13,000,000 above the request. The Committee 
directs the Agency to undertake priority activities within the 
San Francisco Bay estuary Comprehensive Conservation and 
Management Plan approved under section 320 of the Clean Water 
Act (CWA).
    Puget Sound.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for 
Puget Sound, $16,250,000 above the enacted level and 
$15,000,000 above the budget request. Funds shall be allocated 
in the same manner as directed in House Report 112-331. The 
Committee directs the Agency to expeditiously obligate funds, 
in a manner consistent with the authority and responsibilities 
under section 320 of the CWA and the National Estuary Program.
    Long Island Sound.--The Committee recommends $40,000,000 
for the Long Island Sound program, $9,600,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. The Agency shall operate 
the program as specified in section 119 of the CWA.
    Lake Champlain.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for 
the Lake Champlain program, $5,000,000 above the enacted level 
and equal to the request. To restore and protect Lake Champlain 
and its surrounding watershed, funds should be allocated 
through the Lake Champlain Basin Program Process to support 
implementation of section 120 of the CWA, and by partnering 
with states, local organizations, and other stakeholders 
working to address challenges in the area, including 
phosphorous pollution, toxic substances, biodiversity, aquatic 
invasive species, and to make the lake and surrounding 
communities and ecosystems more resilient to climate change.
    Southern New England Estuaries.--The bill provides 
$7,500,000, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and $1,248,000 
above the request. The Committee directs the Agency to use the 
increase to spur investments in regionally significant and 
landscape-scale restoration projects through technical 
assistance, grants, and contracts.
    Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.--
The Committee notes that it has yet to receive the plans 
directed in P.L. 116-94 and P.L. 116-260 on the Agency's 
previous and planned actions to implement the Great Lakes and 
Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program as authorized by the 
Vessel Incident Discharge Act (P.L. 115-282). In fiscal year 
2022, the Committee expects the Agency to finalize its plan 
expeditiously, and directs the Agency to use not less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level of funds from the appropriate Geographic 
Programs to use sound science and technological advancements to 
monitor for the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance 
species into or within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 
systems. The Agency is directed to include details of these 
relevant funding levels as part of the Agency's operating plan.
    Indoor Air and Radiation.--The Committee recommends 
$30,254,000, $5,303,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. The Agency is directed to continue to operate the 
Radon program as in fiscal year 2021. Additionally, the 
Committee notes the need to maintain the U.S. source standard 
for radon gas for use by states and industry as the national 
benchmark for radon measurement devices, and encourages the 
Agency to collect available radon test data to update the 
national U.S. EPA Radon Map and develop locality-specific 
classifications of radon risks.
    Information Exchange/Outreach.--The Committee recommends 
$131,117,000, $12,142,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. This includes a $3,069,000 increase for Tribal 
Capacity Building to $15,971,000, an additional $1,027,000 to 
support implementation of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act 
of 2018, and the requested $5,376,000 increase to support 
engagement with state and local partners, reduce children's 
exposure to lead, and strengthen the Agency's ability to carry 
out effective risk communication.
    IT/Data Management/Security.--The Committee recommends 
$100,860,000, $9,860,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. The Committee applauds the Agency for its efforts 
to support teleworking during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 
and where appropriate, is supportive of continuing flexibility 
for the Agency's workforce.
    Pesticide Licensing.--The Committee recommends 
$110,219,000, $1,219,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request.
    The Committee is aware of proposals to establish a Vector 
Expedited Review Voucher (VERV) program within the Office of 
Pesticides, modeled after a similar expedited review program at 
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to incentivize the 
development of disease vector control agents to control 
insecticide resistant mosquitos or other disease vectors. The 
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on the merits of 
establishing a VERV pilot program.
    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).--The 
Committee recommends $123,120,000, $4,220,000 above the enacted 
level and $3,000,000 above the request.
    Of the funds provided under this program area, $9,000,000 
is for implementation of a federal permit program for coal 
combustion residuals in non-participating states, as authorized 
under section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)), or to provide technical assistance to 
states establishing their own permitting program under section 
4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)).
    Recycling provides significant contributions to American 
prosperity and protection of the environment, and the Committee 
supports efforts to strengthen the U.S. recycling system and 
increase outreach, awareness, and education on recycling. The 
Committee provides $13,202,000 for Waste Minimization and 
Recycling, $3,220,000 above the enacted level. The Committee 
notes that the recently enacted Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (P.L. 
116-224) includes new authorities and responsibilities for the 
Agency. The Committee urges the Agency to utilize these 
authorities to improve domestic waste management and bolster 
U.S. recycling rates. Within funding provided for Waste 
Minimization and Recycling, the Committee includes no less than 
$1,000,000 for the Agency to work with states, local 
governments, nonprofits, and public-private partnerships to 
educate and inform consumers and households about their 
residential and community recycling programs. The Committee 
also provides an additional $1,000,000 for the Agency to assist 
local communities in studying, designing, and constructing 
recycling infrastructure in order to recapture valuable 
materials for the U.S. economy and divert biodegradable 
materials from landfilling to reduce the generation of methane 
gas. In addition to resources provided here, the Committee 
provides new funding for recycling infrastructure grants within 
STAG.
    The Committee looks forward to receiving the Recycling 
Needs Survey and Assessment report described in House Report 
116-448.
    Reducing Plastic Waste in Commerce.--The Committee believes 
that efforts to reduce production and use of virgin plastics, 
especially single-use plastics, must be part of any overall 
strategy to reduce the landfilling of waste materials and a 
transition to a circular economy. The Committee directs the 
Agency to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to 
prepare a report on single use plastics. The report should 
analyze plastics by plastic type, and should evaluate the 
recyclability of each type of plastic, the average recycled 
content of each type of plastic, and national and regional 
estimates for the rates at which each plastic type is generated 
and recycled. To the extent such information is available, the 
report should include estimates for the contribution of state 
and local policies intended to reduce the use of single-use 
plastics (including bans, fees, and other mandatory and 
voluntary policies designed to reduce or discourage the use of 
single-use plastics) in any observed regional variability seen 
in rates of plastic waste generation or recycling. The Agency 
shall submit this report to the Committee within one year of 
enactment of this Act.
    Water: Ecosystems.--The Committee recommends $59,899,000, 
$8,777,000 above the enacted level and $3,037,000 above the 
request. From within the amount provided, the Committee 
provides $750,000 per estuary for National Estuary Program 
(NEP) grants funded under Section 320 of the CWA, an increase 
of $50,000 per estuary above the enacted level. An additional 
$2,000,000 is provided for competitive grants. The Committee 
encourages the Agency to work in consultation with the NEP 
directors to identify worthy projects and activities.
    The Committee recognizes the value of leveraging existing 
Agency programs and expertise to improve water quality in the 
Mississippi River Basin and to mitigate and control hypoxia in 
the Gulf of Mexico. The Committee expects the Agency, through 
the Hypoxia Task Force, to provide executive level direction 
and assistance to state and tribal partners as they implement 
comprehensive water quality solutions designed to reduce 
nutrient loads in waterways throughout the greater Mississippi 
River Basin, consistent with the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan. The 
Committee directs the Agency to utilize available funding from 
the Gulf of Mexico Geographic Program, National Estuary 
Program/Coastal Waterways, and Sec. 319 Non-point Source 
grants, as appropriate, to support the implementation of State 
Nutrient Reduction Strategies and to develop modeling tools to 
understand the collaborative effects and impacts of these 
strategies on mitigating hypoxia. Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Agency to 
provide a spend plan to support these efforts and a report 
noting any additional authorities the Agency needs to carry out 
this work. Of the increase provided to the National Estuary 
Program/Coastal Waterways program project, $1,000,000 shall be 
used to support the Task Force's work.
    Water: Human Health Protection.--The Committee recommends 
$118,804,000, $10,317,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,265,000 below the request. The Committee commends the 
decision to review and, as necessary, to revise the Lead and 
Copper Rule, to better protect children and communities from 
the risks of lead exposure through drinking water, including in 
schools and childcare facilities.
    The Committee understands there is strong interest in 
carbon capture and storage projects that permanently sequester 
carbon dioxide in geologic formations instead of releasing this 
pollutant into the air. The Committee provides not less than 
$4,000,000 for the Agency's work within the Underground 
Injection Control program related to Class VI wells for 
geologic sequestration to help develop expertise and capacity 
at the Agency. These funds should be used by the Agency to 
expeditiously review and process Class VI primacy applications 
from States and Tribes and to directly implement the regulation 
as quickly as possible, where States have not yet obtained 
primacy by working directly with permit applicants. The 
Committee also directs the Agency, in consultation with the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, to provide an assessment 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act of Class VI program's 
relevance to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) carbon capture 
projects.
    The Agency is encouraged to continue coordinating with the 
Food and Drug Administration in light of the directive included 
in Section 773 of Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-6).
    Water Quality Protection.--The Committee recommends 
$228,072,000, $11,722,000 above the enacted level and 
$2,582,000 below the request. The Committee supports the 
WaterSENSE, Urban Waters, and Trash Free Waters programs at the 
proposed levels. The Committee urges the Agency to develop 
Effluent Limit Guidelines (ELGs) and biosolids regulations with 
respect to PFAS chemicals.
    The Committee supports the Agency's ongoing activities 
related to integrated planning, which will be increasingly 
necessary as States and communities work to meet their myriad 
clean water obligations while keeping rates affordable for 
water ratepayers. The Committee directs that funding for the 
Office of Municipal Ombudsman, as authorized by Congress, be 
funded at not less than the enacted level.
    The Agency is directed to continue and expand its work 
coordinating with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies to 
monitor and reduce transboundary hazardous contaminants in 
U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds, including the 
Kootenai watershed. These efforts should be funded at no less 
than the enacted level.
    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
provided under this account, no less than $10,500,000 shall be 
for priority actions under the PFAS Action Plan, an increase of 
$4,989,000. Of such funds, the Committee directs that not less 
than $800,000 shall be from the Toxics Release Inventory 
program project, not less than $1,100,000 shall be from Toxics 
Review and Risk Prevention, not less than $4,000,000 shall be 
from Water: Human Health, and not less than $4,400,000 shall be 
from Water Quality Protection.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Administrator Priorities.--The Agency is directed to submit 
a report within 90 days of enactment of this Act that 
identifies how any fiscal year 2020 and 2021 funding was used, 
by account, program area, and program project. Each activity 
funded should include a justification for the effort and any 
anticipated results.
    Asbestos.--The Committee supports Agency action to 
eliminate the future use of asbestos in a variety of 
applications. The Agency is directed to periodically report to 
the Committee on its efforts to monitor, remove, and eliminate 
the use of asbestos.
    Buy Clean Procurement Pilot.--The Committee urges the 
Agency to develop policies that can leverage the federal 
government's purchasing power to help reduce carbon pollution 
and other forms of pollution. The Administrator is encouraged 
to development a Buy Clean procurement preference pilot 
program, working in collaboration with the Secretary of the 
Department of Energy, and in consultation with the 
Administrators of the General Services Administration and the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, that places preference on 
the purchase or acquisition of goods, products, or materials 
that help reduce pollution, especially carbon pollution.
    Chlorpyrifos.--The Committee notes the recent 9th Circuit 
decision directing the Agency to reevaluate existing and future 
registrations of chlorpyrifos in light of the risks that 
residual residues on food can pose. The Committee accepts the 
findings from numerous studies establishing the link between 
the use of chlorpyrifos and brain damage in children. The 
Agency is expected to meet its obligations to protect human 
health and the environment.
    Great Lakes Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes that 
efforts to control runoff, manage Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) 
and better manage nutrient flows into the Great Lakes in 
general, and Lake Erie in particular, require a shared 
interagency agenda. The Agency is directed to brief the 
Committee on its efforts to collaborate with federal partners, 
including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in this 
region, and to include as part of the briefing how funds made 
available to the Agency are being utilized to build new habitat 
and natural infrastructure to decrease nutrient outflows and 
reduce HABs.
    Lead and Copper Rule.--The Committee directs the Agency to 
study the merits of issuing a separate national drinking water 
regulation for schools that establishes a lead action level not 
more than the current federal action level to ensure children, 
who are at greatest risk from lead poisoning, are protected 
from contaminants in their water. The Committee urges the 
Administrator to publish a report following completion of the 
study with findings and conclusions related towards the 
feasibility and potential life-saving impacts of establishing a 
separate lead action level for schools.
    Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency Strategy.--The 
Committee continues to recognize the need for the Agency to 
establish a Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency 
Strategy, as described by House Report 116-448 and in 
coordination with identified stakeholders. The Committee 
directs the Agency to report the findings, strategy, and 
recommendations not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act. The Agency is also directed to engage with the U.S. 
Geological Survey as they host the Mississippi River Science 
Forum and to contribute to the proceedings as a federal agency 
with relevant scientific expertise.
    Outreach to Farm Workers.--The Committee directs the Agency 
to extend its Spanish-language outreach program educating 
farmworkers and pesticide handlers about improving worker 
safety when applying pesticides in agriculture operations 
through radio and other media. The Committee notes support from 
outside parties of the radio outreach effort as having 
materially improved farm workers' knowledge and ability to 
reduce exposure risks for themselves and their families, and 
that research indicates the importance of message repetition 
over an extended period. The Committee urges the Agency to 
continue this Spanish-language radio outreach program beyond 
the final year of the current effort.
    Restrictions on Certain Communications.--The Committee 
reminds EPA that funding may not be used in a manner contrary 
to Section 401 of this bill.

                      Office of Inspector General

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $43,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        54,347,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        54,347,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +10,847,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $54,347,000 for the Office of 
Inspector General, $10,847,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the budget request. In addition, the Committee 
recommends $11,800,000 as a payment to this account from the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund account.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $33,752,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        62,752,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        62,752,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +29,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $62,752,000 for Buildings and 
Facilities, $29,000,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request.
    The Committee continues to have reservations about 
laboratory and office relocations and closures initiated 
outside of the Committee's reprogramming requirements in the 
previous four years. The Committee expects the Agency to 
immediately seek approval before undertaking any additional 
actions to effect such moves.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,205,811,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,533,814,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,536,308,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +330,497,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +2,494,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,536,308,000 for the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund program, $330,497,000 above the enacted 
level and $2,494,000 above the request. The Committee 
recommends that $11,800,000 be transferred to the Office of 
Inspector General, and $32,985,000 be transferred to the 
Science and Technology account.
    Enforcement.--The Committee recommends $176,066,000, 
$2,251,000 above the enacted level and $5,841,000 below the 
request. In prior years and in the budget request, the 
Enforcement program area included funding for the Environmental 
Justice program project. Consistent with Enforcement funding 
within EPM, in fiscal year 2022, the Committee recommends 
funding Environmental Justice as a separate program area. After 
accounting for these changes, the Committee recommendation 
increases Enforcement program area funding by $8,092,000 above 
the enacted level for enforcement activities and is equal to 
the request.
    Environmental Justice.--The Committee recommends $5,841,000 
for a new Environmental Justice program area. Compared to the 
enacted level within HSS, the Committee recommendation for 
fiscal year 2022 is an increase of $5,015,000.
    Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $34,294,000, 
$244,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request. Of 
the funds provided, $1,475,000 should be included as part of 
the transfer to the Science and Technology account.
    Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The 
Committee recommends $13,576,000, $752,000 above the enacted 
level and $700,000 above the request. There remain significant 
research needs with respect to the human health and ecological 
impacts of PFAS exposure, and methods for treatment and 
remediation. The Committee continues its support for research 
in support of designating PFAS chemicals as hazardous 
substances under Section 102 of CERCLA. Additionally, the 
Committee provides an increase of $700,000 to develop new and 
more cost-effective methods for remediating lead contamination 
in soils. The Agency is directed to include these funds as part 
of the transfer to the Science and Technology account.
    Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.--The 
Committee recommends $17,934,000, $1,471,000 above the enacted 
level and $1,300,000 above the request. The Committee continues 
its support for research in support of designating PFAS 
chemicals as hazardous substances under Section 102 of CERCLA. 
Additionally, the Committee provides an increase of $1,300,000 
to develop new and more cost-effective methods for remediating 
lead contamination in soils. The Agency is directed to include 
these funds as part of the transfer to the Science and 
Technology account.
    Superfund Cleanup.--The Committee recommends 
$1,107,917,000, $299,417,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the request. The Committee urges the Agency to prioritize 
work at sites where activities will result in reduced human 
exposure to toxic substances. The Committee provides an 
additional $2,500,000 within the Superfund: Remedial program, 
to support regulatory work needed to designate PFAS chemicals 
as hazardous substances under section 102 of CERCLA.
    The Committee also directs the Agency, within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, to submit a report on the status of each 
time-critical removal action for which Federal funds greater 
than $1,000,000 have been expended since January 1, 2017, along 
with the Federal cost of clean-up efforts, whether responsible 
parties have faced criminal charges, and the amount of 
recovered Federal dollars.
    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
provided under this account, not less than $24,000,000 shall be 
for priority actions under the PFAS Action Plan, an increase of 
not less than $3,800,000. Of such funds, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be from Research: Chemical Safety, not less 
than $5,000,000 shall be from Research: Sustainable 
Communities, not less than $5,500,000 shall be for overseeing 
cleanups at federal facilities, and not less than $2,500,000 
shall be for designating PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances 
under CERCLA. The amounts provided for research purposes should 
be included in the transfer to the Science and Technology 
account.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    New and Emerging Technologies.--To increase the rate of 
cleanups of Superfund sites around the country, the Agency is 
encouraged to collaborate with the private sector to utilize 
the best available technologies and in situ remediation 
products to restore these sites as expeditiously as possible to 
return them to productive use.
    Lead Contamination at Superfund Sites.--The Committee notes 
that lead contamination is pervasive at Superfund sites, and 
that remediation efforts are hampered by the high costs of 
current removal options. The Committee has provided additional 
funds for research to help address this challenge. The Agency 
is urged to brief the Committee on additional research or 
remediation needs to address this problem.

          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $92,203,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        92,376,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        92,376,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +173,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $92,376,000 for the Leaking 
Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund Program, $173,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Regular inspections of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) are 
a key part of an overall strategy to prevent and minimize 
impacts of releases of fuels or other hazardous substances from 
USTs. The Committee provides $25,369,000 to support state 
inspection programs.
    The Committee supports the Agency's ongoing efforts to 
study and mitigate corrosion issues at USTs as the nation 
employs increasing quantities of emerging fuels.

                       Inland Oil Spill Programs

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $20,098,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        22,409,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        22,409,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +2,311,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $22,409,000 for the Inland Oil 
Spill program, $2,311,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the budget request.
    Preventing Oil Spills.--The Committee is aware of the high 
non-compliance rate among facilities that are required to 
submit Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plans or 
Facility Response Plans, and provides the requested increase to 
facilitate compliance assurance efforts.
    Research on Dispersants.--The Committee expects the agency 
to continue its work studying the performance and behavior of 
oil dispersants in deep water and arctic spills, as well as 
developing protocols for testing oil spill control agents.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

    The State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account 
provides grant funds for programs operated primarily by State, 
Tribal, local, and other governmental partners. The account 
includes three broad types of funds: (1) Infrastructure 
Assistance, which is used primarily by state, local, and tribal 
partners for projects that directly improve air quality, water 
quality, or clean up contaminated sites; supporting 
environmental protection; (2) Categorical Grants, which assist 
State and Tribal governments and other environmental partners 
with the operation of environmental programs, and (3) 
environmental justice implementation grants for state, local, 
and tribal governments and community stakeholders.
    In the STAG account, the agency provides funding for 
infrastructure projects through two State Revolving Funds 
(Clean Water and Drinking Water), geographic specific projects 
in Alaska Native Villages and on the United States-Mexico 
Border, Brownfields revitalization projects, diesel emission 
reduction grants, and other targeted infrastructure projects. 
Additionally, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the 
Nation Act (P.L. 114-322)(WIIN Act) and America's Water 
Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270)(AWIA) authorized a 
number of clean water and drinking water grant programs 
designed to address specific water-related health and 
environmental concerns in communities.
    The State Revolving Funds (SRFs) provide Federal financial 
assistance to protect the Nation's water resources. The Clean 
Water SRF helps eliminate municipal discharge of untreated or 
inadequately treated pollutants and thereby helps maintain or 
restore the country's water to a swimmable and/or fishable 
quality. The Clean Water SRF provides resources for municipal, 
inter-municipal, State, and interstate agencies and Tribal 
governments to plan, design, and construct wastewater 
facilities and other projects, including non-point source, 
estuary, stormwater, and sewer overflow projects. The Safe 
Drinking Water SRF finances improvements to community water 
systems so that they can achieve compliance with the mandates 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act and continue to protect public 
health.
    Many Federal environmental statutes include provisions 
allowing delegation of day-to-day management of environmental 
programs to approved State and Tribal environmental programs. 
The Federal statutes were designed to recognize States and 
Tribes as partners and co-regulators, allowing States and 
Tribes to assist with the execution and implementation of 
environmental safeguards. For delegated environmental programs, 
State and Tribal governments issue and enforce permits, carry 
out inspections and monitoring, and collect data. To assist 
States and Tribes in this task, the statutes also authorized 
the agency to provide funding to States and Tribes. These 
grants, which cover every major aspect of environmental 
protection, include those programs authorized by sections 319 
and 106 of the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, as amended, for non-point source pollution and water 
quality permits programs), sections 103 and 105 of the Clean 
Air Act (for State and Local air quality management programs), 
section 128 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) (for State and 
Tribal response programs), section 1443(a) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (for public water system supervision), and section 
3011 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (for the 
implementation of State hazardous waste programs).

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $4,313,901,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     5,130,007,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     5,324,303,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................    +1,010,402,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................      +194,296,000
 

    The Committee recommends $5,324,303,000 for the State and 
Tribal Assistance Grants account, $1,010,402,000 above the 
enacted level and $194,296,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Infrastructure Assistance.--The Committee recommends 
$3,961,797,000 for infrastructure assistance.
    Community Project Funding Grants.--From within funds 
provided for capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the 
Committee recommends $222,431,651 from the Clean Water SRF and 
$206,146,044 from the Drinking Water SRF be for Community 
Project Funding (CPF) grants for the construction of drinking 
water, waste water, and storm water infrastructure and for 
water quality protection. Each project shall provide not less 
than 20 percent matching funds from non-federal sources, unless 
approved for a waiver. Applicable federal requirements that 
would apply to a Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking 
Water State Revolving Fund project grant recipient shall apply 
to a grantee receiving a CPF grant under this section. The 
Committee notes that the following funding sources are to be 
treated as non-federal funds and can be used to meet the non-
federal matching fund requirement: U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant 
program; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development 
Program; and Appalachian Regional Commission grants. As per 
U.S. Department of the Treasury guidance, funding made 
available to jurisdictions through the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) are considered federal funds and may not 
be applied towards the non-federal cost share requirement. A 
detailed list of projects is located in the table titled 
``Incorporation of Community Project Funding'' located at the 
end of this report.
    Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).--The Committee 
recommends $1,870,680,000 for the Clean Water SRF, requires at 
least 10 percent of funds to be used for green infrastructure 
or energy efficiency projects, reserves $2,000,000 for 
technical assistance and training grants, and requires that 10 
percent of grant funds be used for additional subsidization. 
The Committee urges the Agency to utilize funding for the Clean 
Water SRF to protect freshwater sources. Additionally, to the 
extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, up 
to 20 percent of the funds made available through the CWSRF to 
each state may be used for projects that seek to minimize the 
impacts of nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff 
through the use of nature-based and other low impact 
development techniques.
    The Committee notes that wastewater treatment facilities 
are some of the largest industrial users of electricity in the 
nation and provides Green Project Reserve (GPR) funds as part 
of the CWSRF to encourage states to improve energy and water 
efficiency at treatment facilities. The Committee reminds the 
Agency of prior directives to develop a uniform reporting 
framework which states may use to report their GPR spending, 
and directs the Agency to develop and make available to states 
tools and metrics that allow states to quantify estimated 
energy and water savings benefits of these investments. The 
Agency is also reminded of the prior requirement to provide 
entities that provide technical assistance to wastewater and 
drinking water treatment facilities clear guidance on metrics 
for how to utilize GPR set asides. Finally, the Agency is 
directed to increase its cooperation on GPR technical 
assistance with the Department of Energy's Advanced 
Manufacturing Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Rural Development Program.
    The Committee is aware that in many parts of the country, 
untreated wastewater from failing septic systems contaminates 
surface waters and ground water. Section 4107 of AWIA 
authorizes use of Clean Water SRF funds to address septic 
systems. The Committee encourages the Agency to avail itself of 
all tools and authorities to address sources of water 
contamination. The Committee looks forward to receiving the 
report on the prevalence of low- and moderate-income households 
without access to wastewater treatment works described in House 
Report 116-448.
    Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.--The Committee 
recommends $1,357,934,000 for the Drinking Water SRF, allows 
funds to be used to finance green infrastructure or energy 
efficiency projects, and requires that 14 percent be used for 
additional subsidization.
    US-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program.--The 
Committee recommends $35,000,000 for drinking water and 
wastewater infrastructure projects along the US-Mexico border 
that benefit U.S. citizens by reducing the flow of 
transnational pollution flows into the United States.
    Alaska Native Villages.--The Committee recommends 
$36,186,000 in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure 
projects in Alaska Native Villages and other rural communities 
that face significant health challenges due to lack of adequate 
sanitation.
    Brownfields Program.--The Committee recommends $130,982,000 
for brownfields grants and directs that at least 10 percent of 
such grants be provided to areas in which at least 20 percent 
of the population has lived under the poverty level over the 
past 30 years as determined by censuses and the most recent 
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.
    The Committee notes the value of multipurpose Brownfields 
grant awards, especially in communities that have clusters of 
Brownfield sites distributed over a larger geographic area. 
Many communities find that these larger awards allow for more 
rapid, cost-effective remediation and redevelopment planning, 
which in turn produce greater leveraging of Brownfields funding 
and offer more substantial returns on federal investment. The 
Committee urges the Agency to tailor the size and frequency of 
multi-purpose awards to the needs of each region, in order to 
make grant funding consistently available to communities with 
Brownfields sites.
    Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants (DERA).--The Committee 
recommends $150,000,000 for DERA grants. The Committee notes 
that the DERA program was recently reauthorized through 2024. 
The Committee strongly supports the use of DERA funding in 
transportation electrification projects.
    Targeted Airshed Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$70,000,000, and these grants shall be distributed on a 
competitive basis to non-attainment areas that EPA determines 
are ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to 
annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards, as well as 
the top five areas based on the 24-hour particulate matter 2.5 
standard where the design values exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard. 
To determine these areas, the Agency shall use the most recent 
design values calculated from validated air quality data. The 
Committee notes that these funds are available for emission 
reduction activities deemed necessary for compliance with 
national ambient air quality standards and included in a State 
Implementation Plan submitted to EPA.
    The Committee urges the Agency to pursue projects near port 
facilities and that advance the deployment of electrification 
technologies within the transportation sector.
    Water Quality Monitoring Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$4,000,000 for water monitoring authorized under section 5004 
of the WIIN Act (P.L. 114-322).
    Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grants.--The Committee 
recommends $40,000,000 for grants to assist small and 
disadvantaged communities meet Safe Drinking Water Act 
requirements, authorized in section 2104 of the WIIN Act and 
section 2005 of AWIA.
    Lead Testing in Schools Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$36,500,000 for voluntary testing of drinking water for lead 
contamination at schools and childcare facilities, as 
authorized in section 2107 of the WIIN Act and section 2006 of 
AWIA.
    Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grants.--The Committee 
recommends $81,515,000 for grants to reduce the concentration 
of lead in drinking water, as authorized in section 2105 of the 
WIIN Act.
    Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability 
Program Grants.--The Committee recommends $9,000,000 for grants 
to increase resilience of drinking water infrastructure to 
natural hazards, as authorized in section 2005 of AWIA.
    Technical Assistance for Treatment Works Grants.--The 
Committee recommends $20,000,000 for grants to provide 
technical assistance to small, rural, and disadvantaged 
communities for the planning, design, financing, operation, and 
maintenance of water treatment infrastructure, as authorized by 
section 4103 as AWIA.
    Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$60,000,000 for grants to control and treat sewer overflows, as 
authorized in section 4106 of AWIA. The Committee directs the 
Agency to award no less than 20 percent of grants for green 
infrastructure projects.
    Water Infrastructure Workforce Development.--The Committee 
recommends $5,000,000 for grants to support workforce 
development for drinking water and wastewater system workers, 
as authorized by section 4304 of AWIA.
    Recycling Infrastructure.--The Committee recommends 
$55,000,000 for recycling infrastructure grants as authorized 
under section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act.
    Categorical Grants.--For categorical grants to States and 
other environmental partners for the implementation of 
delegated programs, the bill provides $1,262,506,000, an 
increase of $163,106,000 above the enacted level and 
$20,709,000 above the request. Funding levels for each grant 
program within the Categorical Grants program are specified in 
the table at the end of this report.
    The Committee notes that states are essential partners that 
work to support the Agency's mission to protect public health 
and the environment. Ensuring that state agencies have 
sufficient capacity and expertise to effectively implement 
their delegated responsibilities is essential to ensuring that 
every community equitably benefits from our environmental laws.
    Categorical Grant: Beaches Protection.--The Committee 
provides $11,500,000, $1,881,000 above enacted level and 
$1,689,000 above the request. These grants should be used to 
assist eligible states, territories, and Tribes as they 
implement programs to monitor their beaches and notify the 
public when they are unsafe to use. The Committee notes that 
beaches are used year-round in communities across the country, 
and that BEACH Act grants are especially critical in these 
states and communities that must continuously track bacteria 
levels to protect public health.
    Categorical Grant: Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance.--
The Committee recommends $111,500,000. The bill includes a 
provision to spend categorical grant funds for the purpose of 
providing grants to assist States in the development and 
implementation of state programs for the control of coal 
combustion residuals under section 2301 of the Water and Waste 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114--322), and the Agency is directed 
to allocate $4,500,000 from the Hazardous Waste Financial 
Assistance categorical grants program project for this purpose. 
The Committees note that funds awarded under the authority 
provided by this Act are not subject to section 3011 of the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272).
    Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The 
Committee recommends $180,000,000. The Committee notes that 
anthropogenic sources of nutrients, including non-point 
sources, are a primary factor in the occurrence and prevalence 
of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and that reducing non-point 
pollution should significantly reduce both the frequency and 
severity of HABs. Therefore, the Committee directs the Agency 
to work with recipients to utilize these additional resources 
to prioritize these efforts. The Committee also supports 
ongoing efforts through non-point source programs and other 
mechanisms to reduce the amounts of plastic and other trash 
from entering waterways.
    Categorical Grant: Radon.--The Committee continues to 
support state radon program efforts that raise awareness about 
the associated risks of radon exposure. The Committee 
recommends $11,000,000 and the Agency shall prioritize radon 
grants to states that have adopted or are seeking to adopt 
statewide radon building codes, conduct awareness and education 
programs for homebuyers and renters, and that have in place 
adequate certification or credentialing requirements for radon 
measurement and mitigation workers.
    Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality 
Management.--The Committee recommends $320,000,000, an increase 
of $90,500,000 above the enacted level. The Committee is 
providing substantial increases of resources to accelerate the 
deployment of air monitoring equipment, especially in 
overburdened communities, and to enhance ongoing efforts at the 
state level to address emissions of carbon pollution.
    Environmental Justice Program Implementation Grants.--The 
Committee recommends $100,000,000 for six new grant programs to 
assist communities members, states, Tribes, local governments, 
and community organizations by building capacity at all levels 
of civil society to assess environmental justice needs and 
implement solutions tailored to individual communities.
    The Committee intends these grants to complement the 
Agency's existing small grants and cooperative agreement work, 
and to focus on implementing solutions that have been 
identified through collaborative engagement among all affected 
stakeholders. The Committee recognizes the need for flexibility 
in tailoring solutions to the individualized needs of 
environmental justice communities. Where appropriate, the 
Committee encourages the Agency to solicit consolidated 
community grant applications for grants that combine these new 
grant authorities to deliver solutions tailored to the specific 
needs of the applicant communities.
    The Committee notes that there are wide disparities between 
states in their capacities to implement environmental justice 
practices, and the Agency is directed to prioritize resources 
to reduce those disparities.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    National Water System Consolidation Assessment.--The 
Committee recognizes the importance of water systems around the 
country being able to meet federal water quality standards 
while also being affordable for consumers. Many small urban and 
rural water systems struggle with the financial and technical 
capacity to meet these standards while providing affordable 
water and may need to consolidate or be absorbed by larger 
water systems. The Committee directs the Agency, as part of its 
Drinking Water Needs Survey, to assess water systems' 
capability of meeting water quality and affordability 
standards, their debt levels, and to develop guidance that 
provides recommendations to state and local governments to 
facilitate consolidations of small, urban, and disadvantaged 
water systems when they struggle to meet water quality and 
affordability standards.
    Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in title 
IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the use 
of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects. The 
Committee acknowledges that the Agency may issue a waiver of 
said requirements for de minimis amounts of iron and steel 
building materials. The Committees emphasize that any coating 
processes that are applied to the external surface of iron and 
steel components that otherwise qualify under the procurement 
preference shall not render such products ineligible for the 
procurement preference regardless of where the coating 
processes occur, provided that final assembly of the products 
occurs in the United States.
    Circuit Rider.--The Committee believes that dedicating 
full-time circuit rider-type positions in each state under both 
drinking water and wastewater authorizations presents a 
significant opportunity to make progress on the most important 
water policy issues and improve compliance in rural and small 
communities. The Agency should ensure that assistance is used 
in a manner that is most beneficial to small and rural 
communities. The Agency is urged to adopt the circuit rider 
model and allocate funding for full-time circuit rider 
positions in each state to support technical assistance 
programs in small and rural communities in each state.

          WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

 
 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $65,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        80,108,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        80,108,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +15,108,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $80,108,000 for the Water 
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program, 
$15,108,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request.
    The fiscal year 2020 appropriation for the WIFIA program 
required the Agency, in conjunction with the Office of 
Management and Budget, and the Department of Treasury, to 
publish project eligibility criteria and to certify prior to 
publishing any Requests for Applications that any projects 
receiving support from the program shall meet the requirements 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) with regards to 
the budgetary treatment of federal participation in such 
projects. The Agency published these criteria in June 2020.
    The Committee reminds the Agency of its legal obligations 
under FCRA with regards to making credit subsidy funds 
available for federal projects. The Agency must adhere to these 
requirements to sustain the continued operation of this 
program.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The bill authorizes the Administrator to assist Tribes with 
their environmental program implementation and to enter into 
cooperative agreements.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to collect and 
obligate certain pesticide fees in accordance with the 
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to assess certain 
fees under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to collect and 
obligate certain hazardous waste electronic manifest fees in 
accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to collect and 
obligate certain chemical review fees in accordance with the 
Toxic Substances Control Act.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to transfer funds 
appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to 
other federal agencies in support of restoration activities.
    The bill authorizes the use of certain accounts for 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
restoration of facilities, up to $150,000 per project.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to make certain Clean 
Water Act grants to tribes.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to provide grants to 
implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration 
Program.
    The bill directs the availability of not less than 
$2,000,000 of funds for the National Estuary program as 
competitive grants.
    The bill clarifies that the Agency may utilize aircraft in 
its supervision of Superfund site cleanups financed through 
Special Accounts.
    The bill makes Agency's Working Capital Fund available for 
certain information technology expenses.
    The bill authorizes the Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water in fiscal year 
2022 to use up to $2,000,000 to hire students and recent 
graduates as contractors on a temporary or intermittent basis.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to employ up to 75 
persons within the Office of Research and Development and up to 
25 persons within the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention under special hiring authority under section 209 of 
Title 42.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES


                       Department of Agriculture


  OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................          $875,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         1,396,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         1,396,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +521,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $1,396,000 for the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, $521,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

                             FOREST SERVICE

    The U.S. Forest Service manages 193 million acres of 
National Forests, Grasslands, and a Tallgrass Prairie, 
including lands in 44 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and cooperates with States, other Federal agencies, 
Tribes and private landowners to sustain the Nation's forests 
and grasslands. The National Forest System (NFS) includes 154 
national forests, 20 national grasslands, 23 national 
recreation areas, a national Tallgrass prairie, 13 national 
monuments, and seven land utilization projects. The Forest 
Service administers a wide variety of programs and activities 
that sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of forests 
and grasslands to include forest and rangeland research, State 
and private forestry assistance, cooperative forest health 
management, international operations, NFS management, and 
wildland fire management.
    Climate Hubs.--The Committee provides not less than 
$6,360,000 to support the work of Department of Agriculture 
Climate Hubs, which link research, authoritative tools, and 
information to agricultural producers and professionals.
    Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program.--The 
Committee directs the Forest Service to support the Community 
Wood Energy Systems and Innovative Wood Products Facilities 
grant program at not less than $25,000,000.
    Carbon Accounting.--The Committee recognizes our National 
Forests as an essential asset in reducing carbon emissions and 
in the fight against climate change. Healthy forests provide an 
important carbon sink and the Committee recognizes the Forest 
Service's efforts to factor carbon accounting into its land 
management decisions. The Committee directs the Forest Service 
to submit a yearly estimate of carbon accounting on Forest 
Service lands broken down by region in its annual budget 
materials. The Committee expects the increases given to 
numerous programs throughout the Forest Service to combat 
wildfires, invasive species and diseases, rehabilitate burned 
areas, among others, will help contribute to an increased 
amount of carbon stored in our National Forests.
    Forest Collaboratives.--The Committee recognizes the proven 
success of forest collaboratives which have helped the Forest 
Service to achieve increased harvest levels while also 
improving ecosystem health. The Committee directs the Forest 
Service to provide increased funding to support established 
forest collaboratives where there is an existing relationship 
with the Forest Service to fill identified gaps in Forest 
Service capacity and expedite project development and approval 
of forest treatments developed by those collaboratives in order 
to meet harvest targets on federal forests that have failed to 
meet harvest targets in at least three of the past five years.
    Indian Trust Lands.--The Service is encouraged to promote 
and expand the use of agreements with Indian Tribes to protect 
Indian trust resources from catastrophic wildfire, insect and 
disease infestation or other threats from adjacent Federal 
lands, as authorized by law.
    National Agroforestry Center.--The Committee provides not 
less than $1,114,000 to support the work of the National 
Agroforestry Center which advances the health, diversity, and 
productivity of working lands, waters, and communities through 
agroforestry.
    Northeastern States Research Cooperative.--The Committee 
applauds the Forest Service partnership with the Northeastern 
States Research Cooperative and provides not less than 
$5,000,000 for continuation of this work to sustain the health 
of the northern forest ecosystem.
    Reforestation Methods.--The Committee encourages the Forest 
Service to explore the viability and cost-effectiveness of a 
two-phase planting project that uses traditional planting 
methods and drone-delivered seed vessels for reforestation 
efforts, including replanting post-fire landscapes.
    Removal of Dead and Dying Trees.--The Forest Service is 
urged to consider the use of all existing authorities to remove 
dead and dying trees in California and the western United 
States. Further, the Committee encourages the Service, within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, to submit a report outlining 
strategies that could be implemented to remove dead and dying 
trees on forested lands, including in California.
    Resource Advisory Committees.--While the Committee 
recognizes the Department of Agriculture's efforts to improve 
the timeliness of Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) appointee 
nominations, nearly sixty percent of RACs currently lack a 
quorum and consequently lack the ability to distribute millions 
of dollars in Title II Secure Rural Schools funds for projects 
and investments in local communities. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of Agriculture to accelerate processing and approving 
of these nominations as soon as possible and to report to the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the status 
of these nominations.
    Wood Innovation Grant Program.--The program works to expand 
wood products and wood energy markets that support forest 
management and deliver economic and environmental benefits to 
communities. The Committee directs the Forest Service to 
support the Wood Innovation Grant Program at not less than 
$8,450,000, $685,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.
    Remote Wildfire Detection Equipment.--The Committee 
recommends not less than $10,000,000 for remote wildfire 
detection equipment. This funding will enhance wildfire 
surveillance, monitoring, and forecasting capacity.
    Firefighter Pay.--The Forest Service is directed to report 
to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on any 
barriers, including pay limitations for premium pay, and 
potential solutions that exist to increasing firefighter pay 
for firefighters paid through Wildland Fire Management or other 
Forest Service sources. The Service should focus on pay 
discrepancy between federal and state firefighter pay and 
barriers to parity.

                       FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,026,163,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,074,086,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,074,086,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +47,923,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $1,074,086,000 for Forest Service 
Operations, $47,923,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the budget request.
    Facilities Maintenance and Leases.--The Committee 
recommends $160,900,000 for Facilities Maintenance and Leases, 
$2,000,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request. The Committee directs the Forest Service to adequately 
plan and budget for staffing, operations, and maintenance costs 
of new facilities as they come online, including, but not 
limited to, new visitor centers resulting from U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers projects.
    Wildland Fire Readiness and Response.--The Committee notes 
that the Forest Service relies heavily on the Remote Automated 
Weather Station (RAWS) network primarily for weather 
information and it is increasingly using fire surveillance 
cameras. Due to the increasing incidence of destructive 
wildfires throughout the western United States, to potentially 
improve wildland fire detection on Federal lands, the Committee 
directs the Service to assess fire prone areas that are not 
adequately observed by fire surveillance cameras and to 
consider acquiring additional camera systems and RAWs networks 
and deploying them, where possible and appropriate, on existing 
radio communications towers.
    Smokejumper Base.--The Committee is aware that the North 
Cascades Smokejumper Base in Winthrop, Washington, has been in 
need of facility upgrades, improvements, and renovations to 
meet Federal Aviation Administration compliance standards and 
requirements. The Committee understands the Forest Service has 
completed a Preliminary Project Analysis recommending 
maintaining the base and notes the site's historical 
significance and value to the local community. The Committee 
urges the Forest Service to devote the necessary resources to 
ensure the base can maintain operational excellence.

                     FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $258,760,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       313,560,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       363,797,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +105,037,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       +50,237,000
 

    The Committee recommends $363,797,000 for Forest and 
Rangeland Research, $105,037,000 above the enacted level and 
$50,237,000 above the budget request.
    Forest Inventory and Analysis.--The recommendation includes 
$22,197,000 for Forest Inventory and Analysis, $4,576,000 above 
the enacted level and the budget request.
    Digital Forestry Technologies.--The Committee encourages 
the Forest Service to continue investing in new digital 
approaches to Forest Inventory and Analysis activities. Such 
technologies include, but are not limited to, LiDAR, unmanned 
aircraft systems, terrestrial laser scanning, or hyperspectral 
information; adopting these technologies as they become ready 
for operational use. The Committee further encourages the 
Forest Service to, using competitive grants, cooperative 
agreements, or other award mechanisms, work closely with 
university partners with capabilities in this area to test and 
adopt existing digital tools and develop new tools and 
algorithms for precision forest management and for public 
health improvement and mitigation.
    Research and Development.--The recommendation includes 
$84,000,000 for research and development activities, 
$43,280,000 above the enacted level and $4,720,000 below the 
budget request. The Forest Service is directed to provide 
$8,000,000 to the Joint Fire Science program for fiscal year 
2022.
    Joint Fire Science.--The Committee urges the program to 
ensure that a broad network of academic researchers is 
considered for funding and that the program addresses the range 
of research needs to enhance wildland fire resiliency and to 
address barriers to wildfire management. The Committee 
encourages the Joint Fire Science Program to enhance its 
attention to understanding how invasive species affect fuels, 
fire behavior, and fire regimes and exploring how indigenous 
practices may be beneficial to wildfire prevention, response, 
and resilience.
    The Committee notes the interest of Members of Congress, 
States, and stakeholders in funding specific research 
laboratories, programs, and projects, including those noted 
below. This report emphasizes some of the research activities 
of importance to the Committee and expects the Forest Service 
to develop a research program that reflects these priorities as 
well as the other activities and programs most critical to 
forest health, particularly with respect to climate change 
adaption, preventing the spread of disease and invasive 
species, and watershed improvement.
    Bighorn Sheep Research.--The Committee directs the Service 
to continue the quantitative, science-based analysis of the 
risk of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep 
required in the explanatory statement accompanying the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113).
    Fire Plan Research and Development.--The Committee supports 
continued research that significantly contributes to the 
understanding of wildfire regimes, and the development of new 
firefighting technologies and decision support tools.
    Fire and Smoke Modeling.--The Committee supports and 
provides not less than enacted levels for the Fire and Smoke 
Model Evaluation Experiment (FASMEE), a multi-region fire 
experiment involving universities to understand wildfire 
behavior, mitigate impacts of smoke on public and first 
responder health, and predict and manage fire effects on 
ecosystem health. The Committee encourages the Forest Service 
to focus interest on ecosystems and communities in the western 
United States and then apply the work across the country and to 
the national community of first responders and agencies tasked 
with the increasingly difficult challenge of wildland fire.
    Forest Products Laboratory.--The Committee provides not 
less than the enacted level for the Forest Products Laboratory 
to continue research to advance wood markets, including 
research on wood-based nanotechnology; advanced wood products 
that incorporate carbon fiber; and wood use in building 
construction including research on the life cycle impacts of 
wood as a building material. The Committee also supports 
public/private partnerships that provide project assistance, 
education, and resources related to the design of non-
residential and multi-family wood buildings, and that leverage 
research and technology investments to create new and expanded 
wood product markets.
    Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--The Committee recognizes the 
potential for unmanned aircraft systems to provide near real-
time, supervised classification imagery of active wildfires. 
Such information is critical to managing and fighting 
wildfires. The Committee encourages the Forest Service to 
explore and research further use of unmanned systems for 
imagery purposes, including in a variety of terrain and 
atmospheric conditions.
    Carbon Uptake in Trees Research.--The Committee supports 
research optimizing and improving understanding of carbon 
uptake in trees in a manner consistent with advancing 
traditional food and fiber mission objectives. The USFS forest 
monitoring system should include carbon and add remote 
monitoring, modeling the technical, economic, and social 
impacts on land use from afforestation and forest management 
changes, demonstration projects for best practices to improve 
disposal of wood products after use and design and 
demonstration of landfills for woody biomass disposal, and 
carbon sequestration.
    Cellulose Nanomaterials.--The Committee directs the US 
Forest Service to support research on Forest-based cellulose 
nanomaterials, including material forms, manufacturing 
processes, and technology transfer. The recommendation includes 
not less than $2,000,000 to further this research.
    Forest Carbon Sequestration.--The Committee recognizes that 
efforts to improve carbon monitoring require investments across 
the Service including in FIA, Forest and Rangeland Research 
S&E, and FS Operations IT. Therefore, the Committee has 
included substantial investments in these budget line items to 
allow for significantly increased resources for the Forest 
Service to carry out research projects, in collaboration with 
universities and non-governmental organizations with expertise 
in this field, to study the quantity and distribution of forest 
biomass and carbon at multiple spatial scales. The Committee 
urges the Forest Service to focus on projects that enhance the 
use of forests to sequester carbon, and to improve the 
economics to family forest owners.
    Mt. Graham Red Squirrel Research Program.--The Committee 
recognizes the multi-agency collaboration on research regarding 
the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel including between Coronado National 
Forest, Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Phoenix Zoo, and University of Arizona. The 
Committee encourages continued support for the Mt. Graham Red 
Squirrel Research Program.

                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $267,180,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       304,614,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       324,876,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +57,696,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       +20,262,000
 

    The Committee recommends $324,876,000 for State and Private 
Forestry. The recommendation is $57,696,000 above the enacted 
level and $20,262,000 above the budget request.
    Community Project Funding.--A detailed list of projects can 
be found at the back of this report. Section 433 provides 
direction for funding of these projects and is in reference to 
the table at the back of this report.
    Landscape Scale Restoration.--The Committee recommends 
$20,000,000 for Landscape Scale Restoration, $6,000,000 above 
the enacted level and $1,000,000 below the budget request.
    Forest Health Management.--The Committee recommends 
$59,232,000 for Forest Health Management, $13,000,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. The Committee 
encourages the Service to address high priority invasive 
species, pests, and diseases, including the Emerald Ash Borer 
and bark beetle infestations.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation of P.L. 106-506 at no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 enacted levels.
    Cooperative Fire Assistance.--The Committee recognizes 
Forest Service efforts to create fire-resilient communities 
through active fuel reduction treatments and collaboration with 
State and local fire agencies. The Committee recommends 
$75,000,000 for State Fire Assistance, $1,567,000 above the 
enacted level and the budget request. The Committee recommends 
$20,000,000 for Volunteer Fire Assistance, $1,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget request.
    Lake Tahoe Basin State Fire Assistance.--The Committee is 
encouraged by the work to create fire-resilient communities 
conducted in the Lake Tahoe Basin and urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation of P.L. 106-506. The Committee 
urges the Forest Service to consider the needs of disadvantaged 
communities, which have great vulnerability to wildfires, when 
prioritizing projects. To support these implementation efforts, 
within funding available, the Committee provides up to 
$7,000,000 for projects to improve critical infrastructure and 
expand wildfire response capabilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
    Forest Stewardship Program.--The Committee recommends 
$17,902,000 for the Forest Stewardship Program, $6,000,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Great Lakes Forests.--The recommendation includes $900,000 
for the Forest Service to work with partners to educate natural 
resource professionals and private woodland owners on the 
effective land stewardship practices of lower Great Lakes 
native forests such as woodlot management and agroforestry.
    Community Forest and Open Space Conservation.--The 
Committee recommends $5,000,000 for Community Forest and Open 
Space Conservation, $1,000,000 above the enacted level and the 
budget request.
    Community Forest Program.--The Committee maintains support 
for the community forest program.
    Urban and Community Forestry.--The Committee recommends 
$45,000,000 for Urban and Community Forestry, $13,090,000 above 
the enacted level and the budget request.
    Environmental Justice.--The Committee directs the Service 
to consider minority and underserved communities which also 
have relatively little tree cover as a top priority when 
considering which projects to fund, utilizing best available 
science and analytical tools. The Service is urged to ensure 
that such projects are being undertaken in partnership with 
affected communities.
    Extreme Heat Mitigation.--The Committee recognizes the 
impact of extreme heat in communities with low tree coverage, 
which uniquely impacts communities in urban settings. The 
Committee further recognizes that there has been an increase in 
consecutive days of high heat that requires the proactive 
attention of the Federal government during fiscal year 2022.
    Urban Reforestation.--The Committee continues to urge the 
Service to address the catastrophic losses to urban forests 
from Emerald Ash Borer while building resiliency through tree 
diversity and the protection of existing trees. Nearly eighty-
one percent of Americans live in urban areas where trees are 
critical to human health and to reducing the impact of climate 
change. Of the funds provided within Urban and Community 
Forestry, the Committee directs an additional $4,000,000 to be 
used for reforestation, to include tree planting, in urban 
communities most severely impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer. 
This funding is to be in addition to funds otherwise provided 
to regions for the Urban and Community Forestry program. The 
Committee encourages the Forest Service to prioritize regional, 
multi-organizational collaborations in urban communities most 
severely impacted by invasive species like the Emerald Ash 
Borer.
    The Committee notes that the urban canopy is critical to 
mitigating impacts of climate change and improving human 
health. Therefore, the Committee directs the Service to 
coordinate with the Department of the Interior to place members 
of the newly created Civilian Climate Corps within the Urban 
and Community Forestry program to foster the resilience, 
restoration, and sustainability of urban forests.
    International Programs and Trade Compliance.--The Committee 
recommends $20,000,000, $4,605,000 above the enacted level and 
the budget request. The Committee encourages the Forest Service 
to continue working with partner organizations in Guatemala on 
sustainable forest management, forest health, forest landscape 
restoration and reforestation, community forestry, urban 
forestry, and youth conservation corps, that support 
sustainable natural resource management for human and habitat 
well-being, and economic development to provide viable job 
opportunities.
    To support efforts that could help expand international 
forests as a solution for climate mitigation and human and 
habitat well-being, the Committee directs the Service to 
provide a report, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, 
examining how the Service could work in coordination with the 
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. 
Department of State, other land management agencies, and a 
potential non-profit partner, to select and deploy volunteers 
internationally in concert with existing U.S. programs for 
forest management, reforestation, and other related 
conservation efforts. As part of this report, the Service 
should assess how it could leverage the skills of professionals 
with extensive relevant experience in the management of natural 
resources and protected areas, including individuals working 
for or retired from the Service and other federal land 
management agencies, and how locations for volunteer 
assignments will be identified that fit within larger USAID 
goals and strategies.
    Illegal Harvesting of Timber.--The Committee commends the 
Forest Service's work to combat the illegal harvesting of 
timber. As an example of Forest Service efforts, the Direct 
Analysis in Real Time--Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry is a 
chemical analysis technique trusted by U.S. enforcement 
agencies to confirm the species of wood products in suspected 
violations.

                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,786,870,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     2,369,634,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     2,232,344,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +445,474,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................      -137,290,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,232,344,000 for the National 
Forest System, $445,474,000 above the enacted level and 
$137,290,000 below the budget request.
    Urban Connections.--The Committee continues to strongly 
support the Forest Service Urban Connections Program as a model 
for building strong relationships with diverse youth, 
interested citizens, urban leaders, interagency partners, and 
non-governmental organizations. The Committee provides not less 
than the enacted level for this program. Further, the Committee 
directs the Service to report back within 90 days of the 
enactment of this Act, on a strategy to expand the program 
nationwide and the budgetary requirements necessary, assuming 
matching support from the private sector.
    Land Management.--The Committee recommends $24,500,000 for 
Land Management, Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring, 
$7,956,000 above the enacted level and $2,956,000 below the 
budget request.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee directs the Forest Service 
to support the implementation and oversight of P.L. 106-506 at 
no less than the enacted level.
    Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness.--The Committee 
recommends $71,241,000 for Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, 
$36,000,000 above the enacted level and $20,000,000 below the 
budget request. Within the funds provided, $2,000,000 is made 
available to support infrastructure and trails development and 
to build the capacity of local user groups and partnership 
organizations for all National Recreation Areas administered by 
the Service established after 1997. The Service is directed to 
issue general guidance on rock climbing management for National 
Forest System lands, including the application of the 
Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577) for rock climbing and 
appropriate use of equipment in wilderness areas, within 180 
days of enactment of this Act.
    Grazing Management.--The Committee recommends $23,410,000 
for Grazing Management, $18,000,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the budget request. The increase includes $3,000,000 
for targeted grazing for hazardous fuels reduction and 
$15,000,000 for wild horse and burro appropriate management 
level range restoration.
    Vacant Grazing Allotments.--The Service is directed, to the 
greatest extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments 
available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands 
covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable 
because of drought or wildfire.
    Hazardous Fuels.--The Committee recommends $321,388,000 for 
Hazardous Fuels, $141,000,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request.
    The Committee directs the Forest Service to engage with 
stakeholders and use the best science available on historical 
fire data, landscape characteristics, and forest composition; 
the effects of past and current human influences, such as 
development and land-use patterns; and climatic conditions to 
identify ecologically-based forest health projects that reduce 
risks of catastrophic wildland fires.
    The Committee, recognizing the great importance of fire 
risk reduction to increased forest and community resilience, is 
providing a substantial funding increase to the hazardous fuels 
reduction program. Within the amount provided, the Committee 
directs the Forest Service to increase funding above the 
enacted level for ecologically-based forest health projects 
that reduce risks of catastrophic wildland fires and involve 
significant non-Federal (state, private, and NGO) investment 
and stakeholder engagement.
    Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes.--The Committee 
directs the Forest Service to continue support to the Southwest 
Ecological Restoration Institutes at not less than the 
$6,000,000.
    Forest Products.--The Committee recommends $39,017,000 for 
Forest Products, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and 
$8,000,000 below the budget request.
    Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The Committee 
recommends $98,470,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management, 
$69,787,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request. To help limit the increasing intensity of wildfires, 
rate of spread, and annual number of acres burned in the 
nation's forests, the Committee urges the Service to engage and 
work with State and local partners on vegetation management to 
increase the annual number of forest acres improved. 
Furthermore, the Committee continues its support for the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System and similar programs.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The EPA has identified Lake Tahoe as a 
priority watershed. The Committee directs the Forest Service to 
support the implementation of P.L. 106-506 at not less than 
enacted levels and provides an additional $500,000 above the 
enacted level to carry out this work.
    Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management.--The Committee 
recommends $29,000,000 for Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat 
Management, $8,273,000 above the enacted level and $7,727,000 
below the budget request.
    Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The 
Committee provides $60,000,000 for the Collaborative Forest 
Landscape Restoration Fund, $46,213,000 above the enacted level 
and $20,000,000 below the budget request.
    Collaborative Partnering.--The Committee supports efforts 
to proactively mitigate the threat of uncharacteristic 
wildfires through preventative and restorative measures and 
recommends new and increased direct investment in landscape 
forest restoration efforts deriving from public-private 
partnerships, specifically 20-year stewardship contracts and 
agreements for ecological restorative projects such as 
Collaborative Landscape Restoration Program and other 
collaborative restoration efforts. The Committee appreciates 
the value of these long-term stewardship contracts and urges 
the Forest Service entering into such agreements with 
organizations that have adopted healthy forest goals. 
Therefore, the Committee urges prioritized Forest Service 
funding where there is opportunity for long term strategic 
improvements and successful engagement of collaborative 
partners.
    Minerals and Geology Management.--The Committee recommends 
$48,282,000 for Minerals and Geology Management, $35,000,000 
above the enacted level and $35,000,000 below the budget 
request. The increase provided includes $35,000,000 towards the 
Department's orphaned oil and gas well remediation initiative.
    Landownership Management.--The Committee recommends 
$12,934,000 for Landownership Management, $6,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $16,000,000 below the budget request.
    Communications Sites.--Federal agencies are charged with 
ensuring that federal lands are made available to support the 
communications networks this nation relies on while also 
protecting the natural beauty, habitats, and environment of 
these lands. Through the Forest Planning process and site-
specific project analysis, the Forest Service provides multiple 
locations to expand the national broadband network. The 
Committee calls upon the Forest Service to continue to work 
with the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration to simplify and standardize permitting 
regulations and requirements to ensure both timely action and 
responsible stewardship. The bill includes language to permit 
the Forest Service to collect funds to cover the costs of 
administering the communications site program.
    Agency Timber Target.--The Service is directed to provide 
information to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act detailing the resources necessary to increase the 
agency's timber target to four billion board feet, annually, 
including the geographic regions most likely to contribute to 
the increase in forest product production should a new timber 
target be implemented, as well as any barriers to achieving the 
higher target level.
    Law Enforcement Operations.--The Committee recommends 
$19,505,000 for Law Enforcement Operations, equal to the 
enacted level and the budget request.
    Reforestation Backlog.--The Committee notes the 
reforestation needs across the country, specifically those 
needs related to the 2020 wildfire season. The Committee 
directs the Forest Service, within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act, to provide a briefing on reforestation needs across the 
National Forest System and state and private forest lands, with 
an emphasis on the challenges of meeting these goals including 
availability of seedlings and nursery capacity.
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.--The 
Committee recognizes the important role that the Land Between 
the Lakes National Recreation Area plays in protecting natural 
resources and wildlife, promoting environmental conservation 
education, and preserving over 170,000 acres of forests, 
wetlands, and open lands on the peninsula between Kentucky and 
Barkley Lakes in Kentucky and Tennessee. Land Between the Lakes 
National Recreation Area encompasses 300 miles of natural 
shoreline providing individuals vast recreation and economic 
opportunities. The Committee notes that although there was a 
budget restructure occurring last year, the Forest Service 
Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness fiscal year 2021 funding 
was an increase in funding when accounting for the programmatic 
expenses and salaries and expenses. The Committee is aware 
there has been reporting on information regarding the Land 
Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, implying cuts in 
funding to that Recreation Area. However, the Committee 
stresses that cuts were not made to the Forest Service 
Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness budget in fiscal year 2021 
nor in fiscal year 2022 for programmatic reasons nor as a 
result of the budget restructure. Additionally, The Committee 
directs the Forest Service to work with local stakeholders to 
ensure that funding provided through the Land Between the Lakes 
Management Fund is used to address priority maintenance and 
recreation projects within the National Recreation Area.
    Shared Stewardship.--The 2020 wildfire year in California 
was the largest in California history. The US Forest Service is 
a model for shared stewardship principles working with States 
and local authorities to target strategic acres for vegetation 
management. U.S. Forest Service Stewardship contracts focus on 
removing vegetation or other activities to promote healthy 
forests, reduce fire hazards, or achieve other land management 
objectives. The Committee is concerned about the increasing 
intensity of wildfires in our nation's forests. Vegetation 
management includes controlling unwanted vegetation such as 
invasive weed species that, when left unmanaged, have the 
effect of increasing intensity, rate of spread and the number 
of annual acres of forests burned. The Committee urges the USFS 
to engage State and local partners on increasing the annual 
amount of forest acres improved through vegetation management.
    Shared Stewardship Strategy.--The Committee notes the 
benefits of the Forest Service working with States through 
Shared Stewardship to identify priorities for landscape-scale 
treatments that increase the scope and scale of critical forest 
treatments, including wildfire mitigation and restoration, to 
support communities and improve ecosystem function. The 
Committee directs the Forest Service to continue engaging with 
states under the Shared Stewardship Strategy and supports the 
use of National Forest System funding to implement projects 
jointly developed by States and the Forest Service under this 
framework.
    Northwest Forest Plan.--The Committee urges the Forest 
Service to consider prioritizing forests where there are no 
matrix management areas designated for ongoing, active 
management and timber production when revising individual 
forest plans under the North-west Forest Plan. The Forest 
Service, in updating these plans, is encouraged to use the best 
available science to evaluate how new matrix designations and 
revised restrictions on harvestable timber would improve forest 
health, promote habitat complexity in second-growth forests for 
threatened and endangered wildlife, and increase timber 
production to support rural economies.
    Twin Lakes Recreation Area.--The Committee notes that the 
Twin Lakes Recreation Area in the Alleghany National Forest in 
Pennsylvania serves thousands of visitors each year. As the 
Forest Service works with local partners to consider future 
plans for improvements to the recreation area's drinking water 
and wastewater systems to enhance visitor experiences, the 
Committee encourages the Service to provide updates on 
management plan developments and other related actions.

                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $140,371,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       148,371,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       153,302,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +12,931,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +4,931,000
 

    The Committee recommends $153,302,000 for Capital 
Improvement and Maintenance, $12,931,000 above the enacted 
level and $4,931,000 above the budget request.
    Rural Airstrips.--Within the funds provided, the Committee 
directs not less than the enacted level to support rural 
airstrips.
    Facilities Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $54,037,000 for Facilities Maintenance and 
Construction, equal to the enacted level and the budget 
request. The Committee urges the Service to support air tanker 
base repairs to support an increasing wildfire response fleet.
    Southern California Fire Cache.-- The Forest Service is 
strongly encouraged to expeditiously determine a new location 
for the Southern California Fire Cache and to consider a 
transfer of any excess land near the March Air Reserve Base in 
Riverside County, California.
    Road Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $68,895,000 for Road Maintenance and Construction, 
equal to the enacted level and the budget request.
    Uwharrie National Forest.--The Committee strongly urges the 
Forest Service to finish the ongoing planning, survey, design 
work, and any further requirements necessary for 5.3 miles of 
road in the Uwharrie National Forest that provide a lifeline 
for the residents who depend upon these roads. After the 
necessary analysis has been completed, the Committee directs 
the Forest Service to consider paving residential access roads 
within the Uwharrie National Forest, working with the State and 
surrounding communities to identify priority projects.
    Cleveland National Forest.--To better understand whether 
Los Alamos Road in the Cleveland National Forest could provide 
emergency egress to the south in a fire situation, the 
Committee directs the Forest Service to scope a study and 
provide a report, within one year of enactment of this Act, on 
the costs to develop an engineering plan that could address the 
maintenance and drainage challenges of a paved Los Alamos Road.
    Trail Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $22,370,000 for Trail Maintenance and Construction, 
$4,931,000 above the enacted level and the budget request.
    National Scenic and Historic Trails.--The Committee directs 
the Forest Service to continue to provide specific trail 
operation, maintenance, and construction funding and 
accomplishment data for the national scenic and historic trails 
in future budget justifications. The Committee recommends no 
less than $11,500,000 for national scenic and historic trails 
funding.
    Pacific Crest Trail.--The Committee strongly urges the 
Service to make needed safety updates to the Pacific Crest 
Trail, a historic scenic trail, that stretches over 2,600 miles 
from the border with Mexico to the border with Canada, allowing 
constituents to safely enjoy nature and history.
    Public Access.--The Committee recommends not less than 
$2,500,000 for the U.S. Forest Service Region 5 CMTL account.
    Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation.--The Committee 
continues to recognize the need to remediate legacy roads and 
trails and directs the Service to address these projects as 
they rank in priority along with all other infrastructure. To 
emphasize the importance of this work, the committee has 
created a separate line item for Legacy Roads and Trail 
Remediation. The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for this new 
line item, equal to the budget request.

         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................          $664,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................           664,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................           664,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $664,000 for Acquisition of Lands 
for National Forests Special Acts, equal to the enacted level 
and the budget request.

            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................          $150,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................           150,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................           150,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $1,719,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         1,719,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         1,719,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $1,719,000 for the Range 
Betterment Fund, to be derived from grazing receipts from 
national forests (Public Law 94-579) and to be used for range 
rehabilitation, protection, and improvements including seeding, 
reseeding, fence construction, weed control, water development, 
and fish and wildlife habitat enhancement in 16 western States.

    GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................           $45,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................            45,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................            45,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

        MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $1,099,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         1,099,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         1,099,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $1,099,000 for the Management of 
National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses in Alaska, the 
enacted level and equal to the request.

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $1,927,241,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     2,097,622,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     2,097,622,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +170,381,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $2,097,622,000 for Wildland Fire 
Management, $170,381,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the budget request.
    Wildland Fire Preparedness.--The Committee recommends 
$192,000,000 for Wildland Fire Preparedness, $40,000,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Wildland Fire Suppression Operations.--The Committee 
recommends $1,011,000,000 for Wildland Fire Suppression 
Operations, the enacted level and the budget request. The 
recommended amount is the fiscal year 2015 10-year average cost 
for wildland fire suppression.
    Full-time Federal Wildland Firefighters.--The fire season 
in the West, including in California, is no longer restricted 
to one season, but is nearly year-round. To reflect this 
change, the U.S. Forest Service should transition its part-time 
seasonal wildland firefighters to year-round federal employees 
to ensure the agency has the workforce, flexibility and 
resources they need to combat wildfires and meet additional 
agency objectives during periods of low wildfire activity. The 
Committee directs the U.S. Forest Service to create a report 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the resources, 
policies, personnel or structural changes, and other 
investments necessary to support an expanded full time, year-
round firefighting workforce.
    Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements.--Throughout the 
country, many local cooperative fire agreements have evolved in 
how they are used. In some instances, it would be preferable to 
utilize sub-geographic/local operating plans to send resources 
to support operations in areas not adjacent to a fire 
organization's respective jurisdiction. The Committee 
encourages the Forest Service to work with local fire 
organizations/emergency management agencies to develop and 
utilize sub-geographic/local operating plans that would be 
tiered to statewide cooperative agreements, including 
signatures of all applicable federal entities, the State, and 
local fire organizations/emergency management agencies. The 
sub-geographic/local operating plans should also support and 
allow for direct reimbursement to the local fire organization/
emergency management agencies by the appropriate jurisdictional 
agency, including direct reimbursement to the local government 
by one of the Federal agencies for mobilization out of state, 
in accordance with the Farm Bill of 2014, codified in 42 U.S.C. 
1865e.
    Prescribed Fire Technologies.--The Committee also directs 
the Forest Service to consider exploring a technology 
development program aimed at maturing scientific knowledge, 
technology implementation, and field-proven practices for 
leveraging acoustic diagnostics to significantly enhance the 
mitigation of wildfires through prescribed fire management.
    Detection of Unauthorized Drones.--The Committee notes that 
aircraft making air drops of fire suppressant are sometimes 
exposed to risks when unauthorized drones are present near the 
fire. Drones are often difficult to detect with personnel on 
the ground, particularly when heavy smoke is present, which can 
result in the aircraft having to potentially abort and dump its 
payload elsewhere. The Committee encourages the Forest Service 
to consider the use of technology to enhance detection of 
unauthorized drones near forest fires to provide pilots and 
ground personnel with necessary situational awareness.

              WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $2,040,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     2,120,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     2,120,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +80,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The bill includes $2,120,000,000 for the Wildfire 
Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, $80,000,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. Section 1(h) of 
H. Res. 467 of the 117th Congress as engrossed in the House of 
Representatives on June 14, 2021 included a budget cap 
adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional 
funding is included for fiscal year 2022. Of the additional 
$2,450,000,000 available for fire suppression operations, 
$2,120,000,000 is provided to the Forest Service and the 
remaining $330,000,000 is available through a transfer from the 
Department of the Interior. The Committee provides these 
additional funds and authorities to ensure that sufficient 
funds are available to protect American homes, lands, and 
wildlife from catastrophic fires without requiring a transfer 
of funds from the very activities that advance forest health 
and prevent wildland fires. The Committee expects the Forest 
Service to use suppression funds judiciously and continue to 
work closely with the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Department of the Interior to accurately account for 
expenditures and recover costs.

                   COMMUNICATIONS SITE ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The bill includes language permitting amounts collected in 
fiscal year 2022 for Communications Site Administration to be 
deposited and subsequently transferred to the ``National Forest 
System'' account.

               ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                         Indian Health Service

    The provision of Federal health services to Indians is 
based on a treaty and trust relationship between Indian Tribes 
and the U.S. Government first set forth in the 1830s by the 
U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall. Numerous 
treaties, statutes, constitutional provisions, and 
international laws have reconfirmed this relationship. 
Principle among these is the Snyder Act of 1921, which provides 
the basic authority for most Indian health services provided by 
the Federal government to American Indians and Alaska Natives 
(AI/AN). The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides direct health 
care services in 24 hospitals, 50 health centers, 12 school 
health centers, and 24 health stations. Tribes and Tribal 
groups, through contracts and compacts with IHS, operate 22 
hospitals, 280 health centers, six school health centers, and 
79 health stations (including 59 Alaska Native village 
clinics).

                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................    $4,301,391,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     5,678,336,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     5,799,102,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................    +1,497,711,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................      +120,766,000
 

    The Committee recommends $5,799,102,000 for Indian Health 
Services, $120,766,000 above the budget request and 
$1,497,711,000 above the enacted level. The Committee does not 
agree to any program changes unless discussed below. IHS is 
expected to continue all programs at enacted levels except as 
otherwise discussed below and summarized in the table at the 
end of this report. The recommendation fully funds current 
services, as requested. All increases are general program 
adjustments unless otherwise specified. The bill makes funds 
available for two years unless otherwise specified.
    The coronavirus pandemic highlighted deficiencies in health 
care delivery in Indian country. Antiquated buildings, poor 
water infrastructure, and numerous vacancies contribute to the 
spread of the virus and hinders the ability to fully respond. 
The Committee expects IHS to submit a report within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, detailing the challenges it, as well as 
Tribes and UIOs, faced over the course of the pandemic and how 
they were resolved. The term ``challenges'' in this context 
includes, but is not limited to, distribution of funds, supply 
chain issues; vaccine availability and distribution policies 
amongst tribes; outdated health record systems; and overall 
COVID-19 case numbers. Additionally, the Committee encourages 
IHS to provide details on ongoing challenges caused by the 
pandemic and any weaknesses that will persist beyond the 
pandemic's conclusion. IHS indicates it will evaluate the total 
net impact of COVID-19 on its revenue system and make 
adjustments as necessary to return to a healthy revenue stream. 
The Committee expects IHS to provide a written report of its 
evaluation to the Committee within 90 days of its completion. 
In doing so, the Committee believes it will better understand 
what is needed to prevent or curtail the effects of future 
pandemics or emergencies.
    GAO High Risk designation and IHS employee misconduct.--The 
General Accounting Office (GAO) continues to designate IHS as 
High Risk. While IHS made progress on noted Leadership 
deficiencies, much more work is needed. GAO continues to find 
deficiencies in IHS oversight of certain activities and IHS 
only partially met recommendations related to capacity, action 
plans, and monitoring. IHS has multiple open recommendations in 
its high risk designation. The Committee expects IHS to provide 
quarterly updates on how the agency is addressing 
recommendations related to its high risk designation.
    The Committee remains concerned about alleged and confirmed 
misconduct and substandard performance by IHS employees. GAO 
made three recommendations, including that IHS establish a 
process to review area office trainings and a standard approach 
for documenting governing board review of information. The 
Committee expects IHS to keep the Committee apprised of ongoing 
investigations into these matters and any legislative 
recommendations for Congress to prevent abuse, harm, and 
misconduct from happening again.
    Background checks and Patient safety.--In addition to 
deficiencies found by GAO, the Department of Health and Human 
Services' Inspector General (IG) noted a significant 
vulnerability with Tribally-operated programs not conducting 
required Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background 
checks for employees, contractors, and volunteers having 
contact with Native children. This violates the law and 
increases the potential for child sexual abuse.
    The IG also estimated 13% of patients in IHS hospitals 
experienced patient harm events, with higher rates of harm in 
smaller hospitals. Of patient harm events, the IG found half 
were preventable and half of those preventable were the result 
of substandard treatment. The IG made several recommendations, 
including recommendations to incorporate patient protection 
policies. The Committee expects IHS to monitor and ensure 
Tribally-operated programs conduct required background checks 
and to expeditiously implement all recommendations.
    Advance Appropriations.--The Committee notes the budget 
requests advance appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2023. 
A proposal of this magnitude often takes years to fully 
evaluate and obtain appropriate authority. Yet as of budget 
submission, IHS has not commenced dialogue with the authorizing 
committees about this proposal. Further, to advance appropriate 
funds, IHS needs to be included in the list of accounts for 
which advance appropriations can be made. IHS is not on this 
list. Therefore, the Committee is unable to act on this 
request. In addition, to effectively evaluate an advance 
appropriation request, the Committee requires more details on 
the proposal. For the last two years, the Committee directed 
IHS to report on its policies and procedures that may need to 
be changed in the event of advance appropriations. IHS has not 
submitted this report nor has IHS evaluated each line of its 
budget to explain which lines may be essential for advance 
appropriation and the reason why. The Committee again directs 
IHS to submit this information within 120 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    Staffing for New Facilities.--The recommendation includes 
$115,093,000 for staffing newly-opened health facilities, as 
requested. This amount represents the full amount required 
based on updated estimates provided to the Committee. Funds for 
Staffing for New Facilities are limited to facilities funded 
through the Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System 
or the Joint Venture Construction Program that opened in fiscal 
year 2021 or will open in fiscal year 2022. Funds may not be 
allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved 
beneficial occupancy status. The Committee understands that 
amounts required for staffing new facilities continue to 
evolve, due in part to when facilities achieve beneficial 
occupancy. IHS is expected to update the Committee as 
beneficial occupancy dates change, including for the River 
People Health Clinic.
    Third Party Collections.--The Committee continues to direct 
IHS to consult with direct service Tribes about eligible uses 
of third party collections and report to the Committee on 
whether more weight should be afforded Tribal views on the use 
of third party funds and the reason for any outcomes within 180 
days of enactment of this Act.
    Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The recommendation includes 
$2,720,840,000 for Hospitals and Health Clinics, $17,266,000 
above the budget request and $482,753,000 above the enacted 
level. This amount continues $2,000,000 for quality and 
oversight, $182,149,000 for Health Information Technology, 
$1,300,000 for Healthy Lifestyles in Youth Project, $8,083,000 
for Village Based Clinics, and $14,967,000 for the Domestic 
Violence Prevention Program.
    Assessments.--For the first time, IHS requests funding for 
assessments to cover shared costs charged by the Department of 
Health and Human Services to IHS for inherently federal 
functions. IHS's total assessment for fiscal year 2022 is 
$84,000,000 yet IHS only requests $27,000,000, which is 
included. The Committee is extremely concerned that IHS may be 
sacrificing quality health care and oversight by not requesting 
full funding to cover these costs separate from health care 
funds. Instead, IHS is on GAO's high risk agency list and has 
numerous open GAO recommendations related to patient safety and 
quality of care, many detailed above. The Committee encourages 
IHS to examine whether additional funding for these costs 
should be requested in the future. In addition, these costs are 
funded under Hospitals and Health Care rather than Direct 
Operations program because of IHS's legacy accounting system. 
The Committee urges IHS to evaluate whether it would be more 
appropriate to account for these funds in Direct Operations for 
future years.
    Community Health Aide Program (CHAP).--The Committee 
provides an additional $20,000,000, as requested, for a total 
of $25,000,000 to expand the national CHAP program to the lower 
48 states. The Committee expects IHS to report within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act on how funds will be distributed.
    Tribal Epidemiology Centers.--Tribal Epidemiology Centers 
played an important role in documenting and combatting 
coronavirus in Native communities. The recommendation includes 
an additional $14,000,000 for Tribal Epidemiology Centers to 
further data collection, evaluation, and research to improve 
the health of Native Americans.
    Alzheimer's Disease.--The recommendation includes an 
additional $500,000 for a total of $5,500,000 to continue 
Alzheimer's and related dementia activities. These funds will 
further efforts on Alzheimer's awareness campaigns tailored for 
the AI/AN perspective to increase recognition of early signs of 
Alzheimer's and other dementias; quarterly, competency-based 
training curriculum, either in-person or virtually, for primary 
care practitioners to ensure a core competency on assessing, 
diagnosing, and managing individuals with Alzheimer's and other 
dementias; pilot programs to increase early detection and 
accurate diagnosis, including evidence based caregiver services 
within Indian Country, inclusive of UIOs; and an annual report 
to the Committee with data elements including the prevalence of 
Alzheimer's incidence in the preceding year, and access to 
services within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year.
    The Committee continues to be concerned that IHS-funded 
facilities are not adequately prepared for the expected 
increase in Native patients with Alzheimer's. Therefore, the 
Committee continues to direct IHS, in consultation with Indian 
Tribes and UIOs, to develop a plan to assist those with 
Alzheimer's, the additional services required, and the costs 
associated with increasing Alzheimer's patients and submit this 
information to Congress within 270 days of enactment of this 
Act.
    Accreditation Emergencies.--The recommendation continues 
$58,000,000 to assist IHS-operated facilities that have been 
terminated or received notice of termination from the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare program while 
under operation by IHS. Funding shall be allocated to such 
facilities in amounts to restore or maintain compliance; 
supplement purchased/referred care, including transportation, 
in the event of temporary closure of such facility or one or 
more of its departments; and compensate for third-party 
collection shortfalls resulting from being out of compliance. 
Primary consideration should be given to facilities that have 
been without certification the longest or that need assistance 
to maintain newly achieved re-certification. Shortfalls shall 
be calculated relative to the average of the collections in 
each of the two fiscal years preceding the year in which an 
agreement with CMS was terminated or put on notice of 
termination. The funds may not be used for purposes other than 
those described herein.
    The Committee has heard complaints that not all funds 
appropriated for accreditation purposes are being distributed. 
Thus, the Committee continues to expect IHS to submit, within 
90 days of enactment of this Act, a full accounting of the 
funds provided for accreditation emergencies in fiscal years 
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, including the amount and purpose of 
funds allocated to each facility.
    The Committee is concerned about financial losses from loss 
of CMS accreditation or of the requirement to divert patients 
at Service-operated facilities. The Committee considers the 
loss or imminent loss of accreditation to be an emergency. 
Funds allocated to a facility may be made available to Tribes 
newly assuming operation of such facilities pursuant to the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 
(ISDEAA) and shall be used by such Tribes to cover replacement 
of third-party revenues lost as a result of decertification, 
replacement of third-party carryover funds expended to respond 
to decertification, and reasonable costs of achieving 
recertification, including recruitment costs necessary to 
stabilize staffing.
    Additionally, the Committee continues to urge IHS to 
develop new strategies to improve how IHS programs, including 
those operated by Tribes under ISDEAA, can be supported to 
avoid these challenges and to refocus on both the quality of 
health care delivery and the improvement in health outcomes 
for, and health status of, Indian health program beneficiaries. 
This requires full Tribal consultation and the participation of 
the Department of Health and Human Services, CMS, CMS 
Innovation, and State Medicaid and State Children's Health 
Insurance programs.
    Ending Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS and STDs.--The recommendation 
includes an additional $22,000,000, as requested, for a total 
of $27,000,000 to identify, treat, prevent, and eliminate 
Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases. The 
Committee encourages IHS to confer with UIOs to determine how 
they may participate in this initiative.
    Improving Maternal Health.--The recommendation continues 
$5,000,000 to improve maternal health. Pregnancy-related deaths 
have increased generally in the United States with pregnancy-
related deaths for AI/AN women more than twice the non-Hispanic 
white women rate. The Committee continues to direct IHS to 
submit a report to the Committee within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act on use of funds, updates on staff hiring, status of 
related standards, and the amount of training provided with 
these funds.
    Produce Prescription Pilot Program.--The Committee is 
concerned with food insecurity among Native populations and 
recognizes the important role access to healthy food plays in 
preventing and managing chronic disease and reducing health 
care utilization. Produce prescription programs across the 
country allow medical providers to ``prescribe'' fresh fruits 
and vegetables to individuals or households who are at-risk due 
to health status or income, often pairing these prescriptions 
with financial incentives and nutrition education resources. 
The Committee provides $3,000,000 for IHS to create, in 
coordination with Tribes and UIOs, a pilot program to implement 
this model to increase access to produce and other traditional 
foods among its service population. Within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act, the Committee expects IHS to explain how the funds 
are to be distributed and the metrics to be used to measure 
success of the pilot, which shall include engagement metrics, 
and may include appropriate health outcomes metrics, if 
feasible.
    Electronic Health Records.--To improve the current IT 
infrastructure system to support deployment of a new modern 
electronic health records (EHR) solution, the recommendation 
includes $284,500,000 for Electronic Health Records, as 
requested, and $250,000,000 above the enacted level.
    The bill continues language prohibiting IHS from obligating 
or expending funds to select or implement a new IT 
infrastructure system unless IHS notifies the Committee at 
least 90 days before such funds are obligated or expended. In 
addition, the Committee notes that funding used to select the 
core components appropriate to support the initial capacity of 
the system are covered by the bill language. The Committee also 
expects IHS to provide quarterly updates to the Committee on 
the status and implementation of a Request for Proposal to 
select core components appropriate to support the initial 
capacity of a modernized EHR and all activities associated with 
modernization of EHR.
    The Committee acknowledges that any effort to deploy a new 
EHR must prioritize and ensure full interoperability with 
Tribal and Urban health systems that have chosen to purchase 
and implement a separate commercial-off-the-shelf system, and 
with the Department of Veterans' Affairs EHR system. The 
Committee heard concerns from Tribes and UIOs about costs they 
have incurred to implement their own commercial-off-the-shelf 
EHR systems. The Committee understands that the costs Tribes 
and UIOs have incurred for needs such as upfront investments, 
maintenance, upgrades, and other activities related to their 
own EHR systems are substantial. The Committee urges the agency 
to consult with Tribes and provide options for transitioning to 
the chosen EHR system. Further, the Committee recognizes that 
the full health IT infrastructure costs across the Indian 
health system will be substantial and directs the agency to 
report back to the Committee on whether a special appropriation 
to the agency is necessary.
    The Committee urges IHS to continue moving forward with 
modernizing its aging EHR system by replacing it with a 
solution that is interoperable with the new EHR at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and with systems purchased by 
Tribes and UIOs. Modernization should include robust Tribal 
consultation and planning to ensure that Tribes and UIOs are 
enabled to take full advantage of resulting modern health 
information technology and are not unduly burdened during this 
process. A modern system should increase security of patient 
data and promote efficiencies of care, empowering Tribal 
veterans who utilize care from both IHS and VA providers, and 
ensuring complete and accurate records of all IHS beneficiaries 
no matter where they receive care. The Committee is concerned 
about the disparate impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the 
health and well-being of AI/AN populations. It is important, 
therefore, that IHS consider options for deploying a population 
health data platform as a part of its modernization effort that 
can analyze EHR data and share resources and capabilities 
already available at other federal departments. In doing so, 
IHS can enhance its abilities to understand chronic conditions 
affecting IHS patient populations, research social determinants 
of health, and assist Tribal governments in building their 
public health infrastructure.
    Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $287,326,000 
for Dental Health, as requested, and $72,639,000 above the 
enacted level.
    Dental Support Centers.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of Dental Support Centers (DSCs) in providing 
technical support, training, and assistance in clinical and 
preventive efforts of the dental program. Many IHS dentists 
practice in isolated areas without immediate access to 
specialty services. DSCs provide them with the necessary 
expertise and experience they need to address challenging oral 
health demands. Within the increase provided for Dental Health, 
the Committee includes an additional $1,500,000 to enable IHS 
to expand DSCs to all 12 service areas with the flexibility to 
regionalize DSC operations as needed to provide their services 
efficiently.
    Electronic Dental Records.--The Committee applauds the 
Service for successfully installing an electronic dental 
records (EDR) system. Within the increase for Dental Health, 
the Committee provides an additional $2,500,000 to enable IHS 
to bring more dental centers into the system and to manage the 
current electronic dental records system. IHS is directed to 
expand their efforts in planning and developing greater data 
and information exchange between the EHR system and the EDR 
system.
    Mental Health.--The recommendation includes $124,622,000 
for Mental Health, as requested, and $9,515,000 above the 
enacted level. The Committee continues funding for suicide 
prevention/Zero Suicide Initiative and the behavioral health 
integration initiative at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. The 
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) (P.L. 117-2) provided 
$6,094,000,000 to IHS, which included $420,000,000 for mental 
and behavioral health care.
    Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The Committee provides 
$268,490,000 for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, $1,000,000 above 
the budget request and $17,130,000 above the enacted level. The 
recommendation includes an additional $5,000,000, as requested, 
for a total of $15,000,000 for opioid grants. In addition, the 
recommendation continues funding for Generation Indigenous, 
Youth pilot project, essential detoxification and related 
services, and Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention grants at 
fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. Tribes frequently testify that 
IHS should provide assistance for all types of drug abuse, not 
just opioids. The Committee urges IHS to examine whether grant 
funds should be made available to address all types of drug 
abuse.
    Medication assisted treatment.--The Committee is concerned 
that alcohol and opioid use disorders continue to be some of 
the most severe public health and safety problems facing AI/AN 
individuals, families, and communities. To address this 
problem, the Committee continues to direct IHS to increase its 
support for culturally competent preventive, educational, and 
treatment services programs and partner with academic 
institutions with established AI/AN training and health 
professions programs to research and promote culturally 
responsive care. Additionally, the Committee encourages IHS to 
employ the full spectrum of medication assisted treatments 
(MAT) for alcohol and opioid use disorders, including non-
narcotic treatment options that are less subject to diversion 
combined with counseling services. IHS should prioritize 
efforts that leverage existing clinical networks, consortia, 
technology solutions, and encompass the AI/AN rural population.
    The Committee understands IHS has seen a decrease in opioid 
prescribing and an increase in overdose deaths among Native 
Americans. With this change, the interaction between patient 
and medication dispenser is a crucial intervention point to 
ensure patients are educated regarding the risk of their 
prescribed opioid; risks associated with augmenting pain 
prescriptions with street drugs; the importance of increased 
communication with prescribers; and the availability of life-
saving antidotes. While CDC opioid prescribing guidelines 
provide prescribers with best practices, these recommendations 
may not fully address responsible opioid tapering for special 
populations and dispensers are the last touch point for 
patients. The Committee is aware that under Medicare's 
Medication Therapy Management Services, pharmacists are 
eligible for reimbursement for extra education and services 
provided to patients with certain medical conditions. The 
Committee encourages IHS to pilot a demonstration project to 
study incorporating payment by IHS (or reimbursement from 
respective federal and private payers including Medicaid) to 
dispensers who fill opioid prescriptions and co-prescribe an 
overdose reversal agent. IHS is also encouraged to examine its 
influence on patient education, rates of co-prescribing an 
overdose reversal drug for prescriptions 50 MME or higher, and 
the average time allotted for patient education.
    Purchased/Referred Care.--The recommendation includes 
$1,191,824,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, as requested, and 
$215,968,000 above the enacted level. The Committee includes an 
additional $1,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic Health Fund.
    Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--To continue reducing 
health care disparities across the IHS system, the 
recommendation includes $317,306,000 for the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Fund, as requested, and $245,026,000 above the 
enacted level.
    Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes 
$104,693,000 for Public Health Nursing, $2,000,000 above the 
budget request and $11,957,000 above the enacted level.
    Health Education.--The Committee provides $22,164,000 for 
Health Education, as requested, and $1,130,000 above the 
enacted level.
    Community Health Representatives.--Community Health 
Representatives (CHR) played an important role in pandemic 
response. As individuals quarantined themselves, CHRs made home 
visits to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions and emergency 
department visits for patients with chronic health conditions. 
The recommendation includes $65,557,000 for CHR, as requested, 
and $2,665,000 above the enacted level. The Committee 
encourages IHS to examine whether UIOs should be eligible for 
these funds and to confer with UIOs to determine the amount 
necessary.
    Immunization (Alaska).--The recommendation includes 
$2,174,000 for Immunization (Alaska), as requested, and $47,000 
above the enacted level.
    Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes 
$200,500,000 for Urban Indian Health, $100,500,000 above the 
budget request and $137,816,000 above the enacted level. The 
Committee expects the Service to continue including current 
services estimates for Urban Indian health in annual budget 
requests.
    Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation provides 
$92,843,000 for Indian Health Professions, as requested, and 
$25,529,000 above the enacted level. The increase includes an 
additional $11,200,000 for scholarship programs and an 
additional $13,800,000 for the loan repayment program. The 
Committee continues funding for the Quentin N. Burdick American 
Indians Into Nursing Program; the Indians Into Medicine 
Program, including the fourth site expansion; and the American 
Indians Into Psychology Program at enacted levels.
    The Committee continues to direct IHS to review its 
processes and timeliness in reviewing and approving 
applications and submit a report within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act to the Committee on how IHS can streamline the 
scholarship and loan repayment application process and expedite 
its review processes.
    Tribal Management Grant Program.--The recommendation 
includes $2,485,000 for the Tribal Management Grant Program, as 
requested, and $20,000 above the enacted level.
    Direct Operations.--The recommendation includes 
$107,788,000 for Direct Operations, as requested, and 
$25,332,000 above the enacted level. The Committee notes that 
in addition to the funds for the Office of Quality continued in 
Hospitals and Health Care, the recommendation also continues 
funding for quality and oversight activities provided in fiscal 
year 2021 levels in Direct Operations.
    The Committee does not continue the $1,000,000 for a UIO 
infrastructure study but continues to direct IHS to conduct 
urban confer and prepare the study and report on UIO 
infrastructure needs with the funds provided in fiscal year 
2021. Within 30 days of completion of the study and report, the 
Committee expects IHS to submit the report to the Committee.
    Several direct service Tribes indicate an interest in IHS 
providing dialysis services. They contend that patient health 
and quality of life is negatively impacted by the need to 
travel long distances for dialysis. They also contend it may be 
cheaper for IHS to provide dialysis directly rather than 
purchase through outside vendors. The Committee encourages IHS 
to survey direct service Tribes on the interest in dialysis 
services and to discuss benefits and challenges for IHS-
operated facilities to provide dialysis.
    Self-Governance.--The Committee provides $5,990,000 for 
Self-Governance, as requested, and $184,000 above the enacted 
level.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $916,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       880,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       880,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................           -36,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $880,000,000 for contract support costs 
incurred by the agency as required by law. The bill continues 
language making such sums as are necessary to meet the Federal 
government's full legal obligation and prohibiting the transfer 
of funds to any other account for any other purpose. In 
addition, the bill includes language specifying carryover funds 
may be applied to subsequent years' contract support costs.

                       PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $101,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       150,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       150,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +49,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $150,000,000 for Payments for Tribal Leases 
incurred by the agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making such sums as necessary to meet the Federal 
government's full legal obligation and prohibits the transfer 
of funds to any other account for any other purpose.

                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $917,888,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................     1,500,943,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................     1,285,064,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................      +367,176,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................      -215,879,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,285,064,000 for Indian Health 
Facilities, $367,176,000 above the enacted level and 
$215,879,000 below the budget request. The Committee fully 
funds current services, as requested, and expects IHS to 
continue all programs at enacted levels, except as otherwise 
discussed below and summarized in the table at the end of this 
report.
    Staffing for New Facilities.--The recommendation includes 
$9,984,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, as 
requested. Funding for Staffing for New Facilities represents 
the full amount required based on updated estimates provided to 
the Committee. Funds for Staffing for New Facilities are 
limited to facilities funded through the Health Care Facilities 
Construction Priority System or the Joint Venture Construction 
Program that have opened in fiscal year 2021 or will open in 
fiscal year 2022. None of these funds may be allocated to a 
facility until such facility has achieved beneficial occupancy 
status.
    Maintenance and Improvement.--The recommendation includes 
$222,924,000 for Maintenance and Improvement, as requested, and 
$53,972,000 above the enacted level.
    Sanitation Facilities Construction.--The recommendation 
includes $231,445,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, 
$34,868,000 above the enacted level and $120,000,000 below the 
budget request.
    Health Care Facilities Construction.--The recommendation 
includes $413,902,000 for Health Care Facilities Construction, 
$154,612,000 above the enacted level and $111,879,000 below the 
budget request. The increase includes an additional $8,000,000 
for the small ambulatory program and an additional $20,000,000 
for staff quarters. The Committee continues $5,000,000 to 
incorporate planning, design, and operations of buildings to 
reduce costs, minimize environmental impacts, use renewable 
energy and incorporate green infrastructure and the most 
current energy efficiency codes and standards to the maximum 
extent practicable. The Committee directs IHS to submit a 
report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
explaining how it proposes to use the funds provided for green 
infrastructure and renewable energy.
    Facilities and Environmental Health Support.--The 
recommendation includes $300,153,000 for Facilities and 
Environmental Health Support, as requested, and $36,171,000 
above the enacted level.
    Equipment.--The recommendation includes $116,640,000 for 
Equipment, $16,000,000 above the budget request and $87,553,000 
above the enacted level. This includes a program adjustment of 
$67,913,000 allowing IHS to replace existing equipment at the 
end of its lifecycle rather than continuing to use outdated 
equipment. The bill continues $500,000 for TRANSAM.
    In addition, the Committee is aware that the increasing 
severity and frequency of extreme weather events has motivated 
certain jurisdictions to adopt de-energization protocols to 
reduce the risks of catastrophic wildfires. While these 
protocols are useful in limiting loss of life, however, they 
can also have dire consequences for Tribal communities who rely 
on Tribal Health Programs for their health care needs, 
including vaccines and other specialty drugs. To increase the 
resilience of these facilities, the recommendation includes an 
additional $19,000,000, for a total of $20,000,000, to purchase 
generators for Tribal Health Programs located in areas impacted 
by de-energization events. In procuring generators, the Indian 
Health Service and Tribal Health Programs are directed to take 
into account cost effective methods, which may include leasing.
    Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--The bill includes 
language allowing funds in the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Fund to be used for activities in the Facilities account.

                     National Institutes of Health


          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
(NIEHS), an agency within the National Institutes of Health, 
was authorized in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA) and in section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 to conduct certain research and 
worker training activities associated with the Nation's 
Hazardous Substance Superfund program.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $81,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        83,540,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        83,540,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +2,040,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $83,540,000 for the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, $2,040,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the request.
    The Committee continues to strongly support the Worker 
Training Program, which trains workers to safely work in 
hazardous environments and respond in emergency situations. 
NIEHS is encouraged to continue its work supporting 
communities' capacity to respond to pandemics and disasters.
    Risk Communications.--The Committee is acutely aware of the 
significant need for effective risk communications methods, 
particularly as part of broader strategies to reduce exposures 
and to mitigate risks to public health and the environment. The 
Committee strongly supports the Superfund Research Program's 
ongoing work in this area and urges NIEHS to continue to 
develop communications toolkits that utilize the most effective 
strategies for targeting and educating communities of 
environmental risks. The Committee believes that such 
communications toolkits should be tailored to account for 
differences in regional, cultural, educational, linguistic, and 
other demographic factors that can impact the effectiveness of 
risk communications.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $78,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        81,750,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        84,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +6,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +2,250,000
 

    The Committee recommends $84,000,000 for the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, $6,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,250,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee supports the Agency's ongoing work assessing 
health threats from environmental hazards, including emerging 
contaminants such as PFAS chemicals. The Committee directs the 
Agency to increase its statistical and data analytical capacity 
to support the Agency's health mission.
    The Committee believes it is vitally important to continue 
to develop the state health departments' capacity to coordinate 
with state environmental agencies and to incorporate 
environmental data into health departments' programmatic work. 
The Committee has provided additional resources above the 
request to further these efforts. The Agency is directed to 
work with state health departments to support increased 
coordination and data sharing between state health departments 
and corresponding state and local environmental authorities.
    The Committee understands that the Agency has recently 
consulted with the State of Ohio regarding the Department of 
Energy Portsmouth Site. The Committee also understands that a 
third-party effort is underway to collect environmental samples 
in the area. The Agency is directed to consult with the 
Department of Energy, if requested, on the results of this 
effort, and in coordination with the Department, provide to the 
Committee a briefing on the results.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES


                   Executive Office of the President


  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         4,200,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         4,200,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +700,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $4,200,000 for the Council on 
Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality, 
$700,000 above the enacted level and equal to the request.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $12,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        13,400,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        13,400,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,400,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $13,400,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses appropriation, $1,400,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the budget request.
    The Committee notes that there is only one of five Senate-
confirmed board members in place, and that this lack of 
staffing has been identified as a management challenge during 
Inspector General audits. The Committee expects the agency to 
brief the Committee on its plans for continuing its mission 
while its staffing issues are resolved, and its plans to 
address this and other challenges that have been identified by 
the Inspector General and other stakeholders.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $4,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         4,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         3,150,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          -850,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................          -850,000
 

    The Committee recommends $3,150,000 for ONHIR to complete 
its mission and bring about the closure of ONHIR in accordance 
with its authorizing statutes, $850,000 below the enacted level 
and the budget request. Bill language makes these funds 
available from unobligated balances. The Committee does not 
recommend funds to relocate individuals who have not been 
certified as eligible for relocation. If an appeal of a denial 
for relocation benefits is successful, ONHIR has sufficient 
unobligated balances to provide relocation assistance. The 
Committee expects ONHIR to continue keeping the Committee 
informed of the status and resolution of appeals. None of the 
funds may be used for the ultimate closure of ONHIR.
    The Committee is encouraged that as of the time of the 
budget submission, there are only three families, for which 
funding has already been provided, left to be relocated. 
However, the Committee understands that some appeals are still 
pending and that this amount may change. ONHIR is directed to 
continue to work closely with the Navajo Nation, the Hopi 
Tribe, the Department of the Interior, the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, and the Department of Justice to 
plan and implement the timely, reasonable, and fair closure of 
ONHIR and transfer of any legacy responsibilities to the 
appropriate parties.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development


                        PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $10,772,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        11,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        11,772,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................          +772,000
 

    The Committee recommends $11,772,000 for the Institute of 
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 
(IAIA), $1,000,000 above the enacted level and $772,000 above 
the budget request.

                        Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum 
and research complex, with 21 museums and galleries, numerous 
research centers, 21 libraries, the National Zoological Park, 
and more than 200 Affiliates in nearly every state, Puerto 
Rico, and Panama. Funded by both private and Federal sources, 
the Smithsonian is unique in the Federal establishment. Created 
by an Act of Congress in 1846 to carry out the trust included 
in James Smithson's will, in 2021 the Smithsonian will 
celebrate 175 years of honoring its mission to promote ``the 
increase and diffusion of knowledge''. As custodian of the 
National Collections, the Smithsonian is responsible for 
overseeing 155 million objects, including scientific specimens, 
works of art, library volumes, archival materials, musical 
instruments, and live animals. These scientific and cultural 
collections are a vital resource for global research and 
conservation efforts. The collections are displayed for the 
enjoyment and education of visitors and are available for 
research by the staff of the Institution and by thousands of 
visiting students, scientists, and historians each year. Using 
its digital tools, the Smithsonian's goal is to share its 
treasures with millions across the country and the globe who 
cannot visit in person.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $818,192,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       872,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       872,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +53,808,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $872,000,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, $53,808,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. The 
recommendation includes the requested fixed costs and program 
increases that are critical as the Smithsonian confronts the 
operational challenges due to the coronavirus and how to safely 
reopen unless otherwise specified. Additional information and 
program increases are provided in the narrative below and in 
the detail table at the end of the report. The Committee 
supports the Smithsonian's efforts to transform into a virtual 
museum that complements their physical spaces to share their 
collection with millions across the country and the globe.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    Accessibility.--The Committee understands the Smithsonian 
is committed to making all facilities accessible, including for 
individuals that are hard of hearing, and requests a report 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act describing how it meets 
that goal, including its collaboration with the National Park 
Service.
    American Women's Initiatives and Outreach.--The Committee 
provides a total of $7,500,000 for the Smithsonian's American 
Women's Initiative and the Smithsonian American Women's History 
museum, equal to the budget request. This includes $5,000,000 
that will heighten the public's knowledge and appreciation of 
the transformative role women have played in constructing our 
national identity and culture. Through exhibitions, programs, 
educational content, and expansion of the national collection 
both online and on site, the Smithsonian Institution will 
better portray how women have shaped this country.
    Asian Pacific American Initiatives and Outreach.--In light 
of the rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination, the 
Committee supports the need to strengthen programming to 
commemorate Asian Pacific history, and provides a total of 
$2,520,000 for the Asian Pacific Center and the Asian Pacific 
Pool, an increase of $1,100,000 above the budget request. This 
funding will allow the Smithsonian to acquire new material for 
its collection that it determines will communicate the history 
of Asian and Pacific Americans. This can include photographic 
and documentary resources that promote a better understanding 
of the Asian Pacific American experience.
    The Committee encourages the continued collaboration of the 
Smithsonian, through the National Museum of American History 
and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, with the 
Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project on the 
development of an educational website and accompanying 
resources to recognize Filipino and American WWII veterans.
    Latino Programs, Exhibitions, Collections and Public 
Outreach.--The Committee reaffirms and supports the intent of 
Congress that the new National Museum of the American Latino 
will be located on or near the National Mall, to the maximum 
extent practicable. The recommendation includes a total of 
$8,324,000 for the Latino Pool and the National Museum of the 
American Latino, equal to the budget request. This includes 
$5,000,000 for projects that support Latino programs and focus 
on U.S. Latino contributions to science, history, and culture, 
as well as exhibition and collections development, public and 
educational programs, research and publications, digital 
content, and fellowships and internships. The Committee looks 
forward to the opening of the Molina Family Latino Gallery in 
the National Museum of American History in the winter of 2022, 
and understands the Smithsonian is committed to a gallery 
experience that is accessible to all visitors, including those 
with physical, sensory and brain-based challenges and is 
working to ensure all special needs are met in exceptional 
ways. The Committee requests an update on the Molina Family 
Latino Gallery and related exhibits and collections within 60 
days of enactment of this Act.
    National Museum of African American History and Culture.--
The Committee maintains its longstanding support of the 
National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    Outreach and Institution-wide Programs.--The Committee 
supports Smithsonian's request to establish new pools and 
provides $3,900,000 for the Research Pool Initiative to include 
research on recycling; $2,850,000 for the Digital Support Pool; 
and $1,500,000 for the Education Initiatives Pool. The 
Committee encourages the Institution to increase outreach and 
support activities through collaboration with local museums and 
other interested public and non-profit organizations. Through 
the Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibitions and Affiliations 
programs, Smithsonian expertise, art, science, historical 
artifacts, and rich educational programming can be shared 
throughout the Nation ensuring all Americans can learn and 
experience the magnificent history which millions find every 
year exhibited in Washington, D.C. The Committee also supports 
discussions with outside partners about utilizing a portion of 
the increases provided for digital support and education 
initiatives to make the Smithsonian's artifacts and 
collections, specifically the music and historic collections of 
the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, more accessible 
for teachers and students, so these resources can enhance 
school curriculums.
    Expanding upon the central tenet of the Smithsonian's 
mission, to share knowledge, the Smithsonian Office of 
Educational Technology website currently offers teachers and 
students free digital access to more than one million resources 
from across the institution. The Smithsonian's commitment to 
education is further illustrated in its response to the COVID-
19 crisis. The Smithsonian has become a collaborative knowledge 
partner to professional associations and local and national 
school districts, providing resources for their websites, while 
also forming an interdisciplinary education response team to 
support schools, caregivers and students. The Committee 
supports these efforts as well as the Smithsonian's 
collaboration with other federal agencies, such as the Library 
of Congress and the Department of Education. The Committee 
urges the Smithsonian to expand upon these collaborative 
efforts to ensure audiences can easily locate and access 
Smithsonian resources.
    STEAM engagement and diversity.--The Committee commends the 
Smithsonian's efforts to provide authentic and inspiring STEAM 
experiences for teachers and students by drawing on the 
scientific and engineering assets of the Federal government 
including scientists, labs, satellites, museums, and research 
centers. The Committee notes the achievement gap persists for 
many low-income students and students of color and encourages 
the Smithsonian to ensure priorities are given to disadvantaged 
and dual language students. Supporting STEAM initiatives is 
crucial in preparing young Americans, especially those from 
low-income disadvantaged backgrounds, for the 21st century 
economy and beyond. The Committee encourages the Smithsonian to 
continue its involvement and leadership in the Federal CoSTEAM 
initiative which coordinates the efforts of STEAM engagement 
across mission agencies, and other non-profit collaborators. 
The Committee also supports the Smithsonian's goal to transport 
our nation's aeronautical and space treasures and stories 
through digital technology, and cultivate the next generation 
of science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics and 
history learners by sharing high quality education content 
aligned with national education priorities.
    Facilities Maintenance.--The Smithsonian-wide facility 
replacement value is currently $9.45 billion. The National 
Research Council recommends an annual maintenance budget in the 
range of two to four percent of a physical plant's current 
replacement value to avoid adding a deferred maintenance 
backlog. The Committee supports the Smithsonian's goal to 
further reduce its maintenance backlog, currently estimated at 
$1.13 billion, through coordinated efforts of its maintenance 
and Facilities Capital programs. The recommendation provides 
$116,917,000, equal to the budget request.
    The Committee encourages the Smithsonian to work with the 
National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) to explore a 
plan for acquisition of the Museum and report back within 180 
days of enactment of this Act.

                           FACILITIES CAPITAL

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $214,530,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       230,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       230,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +15,470,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $230,000,000 for the Facilities 
Capital account, $15,470,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request. The recommendation includes $185,600,000 
for Revitalization to continue the renovation of the National 
Air and Space Museum and start major renovation projects for 
the Smithsonian Castle; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
and continue revitalization of building systems and 
infrastructure projects at facilities such as the National 
Zoological Park. The recommendation also includes $7,600,000 to 
begin construction of the Pod 6 Collections Storage Module, a 
partnership with the National Gallery of Art, and $36,800,000 
for planning and design.

                        NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

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

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $153,242,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       157,500,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       157,500,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +4,258,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $153,242,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the National Gallery of Art, $4,258,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Bill Language.--The Committee has included bill language 
specifying the amount provided for Special Exhibitions.

            REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $23,203,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        26,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        26,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +2,797,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $26,000,000 for Repair, 
Restoration and Renovation of buildings at the National Gallery 
of Art, $2,797,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request. The recommendation also includes bill language 
and $11,458,000 for design of an off-site art storage facility 
in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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

                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $26,400,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        27,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        27,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +600,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $27,000,000 for Operations and 
Maintenance, $600,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.

                     CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $14,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        13,440,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        13,440,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          -560,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $13,440,000 for Capital Repair and 
Restoration, $560,000 below the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $14,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        14,095,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        14,095,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................           +95,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $14,095,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars, $95,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request. The Committee expresses continued support for 
the effective role the Center plays as a nonpartisan forum that 
fosters independent research and open dialogue to meet today's 
most pressing challenges.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities


                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $167,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       201,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       201,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +33,500,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $201,000,000 for the National 
Endowment for the Arts (NEA), $33,500,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    The Committee recognizes the broad bipartisan support for 
the NEA and its work to promote access to the arts in every 
community across America. Each year, every district receives 
NEA funding to support art programs that can enhance economic 
development, create jobs, and expand arts learning.
    Addressing systemic racism through the arts.--The Committee 
recognizes the unique role of the arts to strengthen 
communities and address racial injustice. The National 
Endowment for the Arts is encouraged to increase engagement 
with public and nonprofit entities, including faith-based and 
community-based organizations, led by people of color, and to 
support arts projects that directly combat systemic racism 
through the arts.
    The Committee recognizes the power of NEA grants to provide 
arts programming access to minority and underserved 
populations. These grant programs also have the potential to 
increase opportunities for, and develop the potential of, 
minority and underserved artists, particularly in the film, 
television, theater, publishing, and other industries. The 
Committee directs the NEA to continue prioritizing diversity in 
its work and to work with relevant stakeholders including 
Members of Congress on identifying ways to increase outreach 
and engagement with historically underrepresented communities 
and regions, as well as to continue prioritizing increasing 
diversity in NEA staff, the National Council of the Arts, 
Discipline Directors, and Peer Panelists.
    The Committee further encourages the NEA to prioritize 
grants dedicated to traditionally underserved artforms and 
artist organizations. Specifically, the Committee directs the 
NEA to consider expanding grants for arts projects beyond the 
currently listed 15 project disciplines for consideration.
    The Committee remains committed to supporting proven 
national initiatives with broad geographic reach. The Big Read, 
Challenge America, and Shakespeare in American Communities are 
among the cost-effective grant programs that extend the arts to 
underserved populations in both urban and rural communities 
across the United States. Through the innovative program, 
``Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network,'' the 
NEA, in partnership with the Departments of Defense and 
Veterans Affairs, provides creative arts therapies and arts 
engagement strategies that promote healing and support the 
reintegration of service members and veterans recovering from 
traumatic brain injuries and psychological health issues.
    The Committee recognizes the efficacy of maternal music 
programs to improve maternal health, early childhood 
development, and strengthen family bonds. NEA is encouraged to 
support music programs that promote maternal-child wellbeing, 
particularly for mothers facing adversity, such as poverty, 
homelessness, incarceration, behavioral health, and teenage 
pregnancy.
    The Committee strongly urges the NEA to continue support of 
projects that promote the culture, language, and related arts 
of Native American communities, including American Indians, 
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
    The bill includes funding to continue the longstanding 
collaborative relationship between the NEA and the States. 
State governments match NEA grant funds to support programs 
that respond to local needs in arts education, community 
development, cultural preservation, and arts access. More than 
4,000 communities benefit annually from these programs.
    Bill Language.--As in previous years, bill language is 
included to provide grant program direction to the NEA. With 
the exception of established honorific programs, grant funding 
to individual artists is strictly prohibited. The Committee 
directs that priority be given to providing services or grant 
funding for projects, productions, or programs that encourage 
public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of 
the arts.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................      $167,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................       177,550,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................       201,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +33,500,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................       +23,450,000
 

    The Committee recommends $201,000,000 for the National 
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), $33,500,000 above the 
enacted level and $23,450,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee expects the NEH to obligate and expend funds as 
directed in the table that is included at the end of this 
report.
    The Committee recognizes the broad bipartisan support for 
the NEH mission to serve and strengthen our nation by making 
the humanities available to all Americans. NEH programs support 
cultural infrastructure projects, education programs, and 
initiatives; advance scholarly research; and provide for 
exhibitions, documentaries, and the preservation of historic 
collections.
    The Committee includes funding to advance cross-cutting NEH 
initiatives. The Committee understands that this funding will 
be used to support three programmatic areas: the celebration of 
the U.S. Semiquincentennial, the advancement of civic 
education, and NEH's ``Standing Together'' initiative which 
promotes a deeper understanding of the military experience and 
supports returning veterans and their families.
    The Committee commends the NEH for its support of grant 
programs to benefit wounded warriors and to ensure educational 
opportunities for veterans and service members transitioning to 
civilian life. In partnership with NEH, State humanities 
councils have developed and delivered local programs that 
support veterans, their families and caregivers. The Committee 
encourages the NEH to fully support efforts to connect the 
humanities to the experience of veterans and provide 
educational opportunities to these American heroes.
    The Committee recognizes the power of NEH grants to provide 
humanities programming access to minority and underserved 
populations. The Committee directs the NEH to continue 
prioritizing diversity in its work and to work with relevant 
stakeholders including Members of Congress on identifying ways 
to increase outreach and engagement with historically 
underrepresented communities and regions, as well as to 
continue prioritizing increasing diversity in NEH staff, 
members of the National Council of the Humanities, Division 
Directors, and Peer Panelists.
    The Committee commends the NEH for its ongoing support to 
American Indian and Alaska Native communities in preserving 
their cultural and linguistic heritage through the Documenting 
Endangered Languages program and a variety of preservation and 
access grants that enable American Indian and Alaska Native 
communities to preserve cultural artifacts and make them 
broadly accessible. The Committee also commends the NEH for 
providing educational opportunities for Tribal communities 
through the Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and 
Universities program. The Committee encourages the NEH to 
expand its support to Native Hawaiian communities to ensure 
access to and preservation of cultural artifacts and practices 
across more indigenous communities.
    The bill includes funding to continue the longstanding 
collaborative relationship between the NEH and State humanities 
councils. The Committee commends the NEH for its ongoing, 
successful collaboration with State humanities councils in each 
of the 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. State 
humanities councils support public humanities programming in 
more than 6,000 rural and urban communities and nearly every 
congressional district. These programs increase public 
awareness of national issues such as the opioid epidemic, help 
veterans reintegrate into their communities, promote family 
literacy, and record and preserve the stories, language, and 
histories of our native cultures. The Committee urges the NEH 
to provide program funding to support the work of State 
humanities councils consistent with the guidance provided in 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

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

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $3,240,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         3,328,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         3,328,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................           +88,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $3,328,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts, $88,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.

               NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $5,000,000
Budget Estimate, 2022.................................         5,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         5,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $7,400,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         8,255,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         8,255,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +855,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $8,255,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
(ACHP), $855,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.

                  National Capital Planning Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $8,124,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         8,382,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         8,382,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................          +258,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $8,382,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission, $258,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


                       HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

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

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $61,388,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        62,616,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        62,616,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +1,228,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $62,616,000 for the Holocaust 
Memorial Museum, $1,228,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request.
    Salaries and Expenses.--The recommendation includes 
$57,637,000 for salaries and expenses. The recommendation 
includes $2,000,000 to enhance the Museum's education 
programming on the Holocaust and genocide prevention, as 
authorized by the Never Again Education Act (Public Law 116-
141). The Committee directs the Museum to continue to develop 
and nationally disseminate relevant and accessible resources to 
promote critical thinking and understanding about how and why 
the Holocaust happened. The Museum is encouraged to articulate 
and share sound methodologies and approaches for teaching and 
learning about the Holocaust and to work with state and local 
education agencies, museums, Holocaust education leaders and 
centers, and other organizations to educate students nationwide 
about the history and relevance of the Holocaust.
    Repair and Rehabilitation.--The recommendation includes 
$3,000,000 for Repair and Rehabilitation, equal to the enacted 
level and the budget request.
    Outreach Initiatives.--The recommendation includes 
$1,264,000 for Outreach Initiatives, equal to the enacted level 
and the budget request.
    Equipment Replacement.--The recommendation includes 
$715,000 for Equipment Replacement, equal to the enacted level 
and the budget request.

                             PRESIDIO TRUST

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................       $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        31,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................        40,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................       +20,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................        +9,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the Presidio Trust 
$20,000,000 above the enacted level and $9,000,000 above the 
budget request.

                   World War I Centennial Commission

    The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by 
an Act of Congress in 2013 as an independent agency of the 
Legislative Branch of the United States government. Members of 
the 12-member Commission were appointed by the President and 
the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as 
well as the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and 
the National World War I Museum. The Commission's mission is to 
plan, develop, and execute programs, projects and activities to 
commemorate the Centennial of World War I.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................        $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022.................................         1,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         1,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        -6,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

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

              United States Semiquincentennial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2021...........................                 0
Budget estimate, 2022.................................        $8,000,000
Recommended, 2022.....................................         8,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2021.................................        +8,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2022...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, 
$8,000,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 401 continues a provision prohibiting activities to 
promote public support or opposition to legislative proposals.
    Section 402 continues a provision providing for annual 
appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act.
    Section 403 continues a provision providing restrictions on 
departmental assessments unless approved by the Committee on 
Appropriations.
    Section 404 continues a limitation on accepting and 
processing applications for patents and on the patenting of 
Federal lands.
    Section 405 continues a provision regarding the payment of 
contract support costs for prior fiscal years.
    Section 406 addresses the payment of contract support costs 
for fiscal year 2022.
    Section 407 continues a provision providing that the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation 
of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have 
passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the 
Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan 
revision.
    Section 408 continues a provision limiting preleasing, 
leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of 
National Monuments.
    Section 409 continues a provision which restricts funding 
for acquisition of lands or interests in lands from being used 
for declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation.
    Section 410 continues a provision which prohibits no-bid 
contracts and grants except under certain circumstances.
    Section 411 continues a provision which requires public 
disclosure of certain reports.
    Section 412 continues a provision which delineates the 
grant guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts.
    Section 413 continues a provision which delineates the 
program priorities for programs managed by the National 
Endowment for the Arts.
    Section 414 continues a provision requiring the Department 
of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Forest 
Service, and Indian Health Service to provide the Committees on 
Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of 
appropriations.
    Section 415 extends certain authorities through fiscal year 
2022 allowing the Forest Service to renew grazing permits.
    Section 416 prohibits the use of funds to maintain or 
establish a computer network unless such network is designed to 
block access to pornography websites.
    Section 417 continues a provision requiring the humane 
treatment of wild horses and burros.
    Section 418 extends the authority of the Forest Service 
Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act.
    Section 419 sets requirements for the use of American iron 
and steel for certain loans and grants.
    Section 420 provides authority for the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer 
excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
    Section 421 provides a one-year extension of the current 
recreation fee authority.
    Section 422 references Reprogramming Guidelines previously 
enacted into law.
    Section 423 continues a provision through fiscal year 2021 
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture to consider local contractors when awarding 
contracts for certain activities on public lands.
    Section 424 reauthorizes for one year the Shasta-Trinity 
Marina Fee authority.
    Section 425 reauthorizes for one year the Interpretive 
Association authority.
    Section 426 reauthorizes for one year the Puerto Rico 
Schooling authority.
    Section 427 reauthorizes for one year the Forest Botanical 
Products Fee Collection authority.
    Section 428 continues a provision restricting certain 
activities within Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
    Section 429 requires the initial lease term Tribal lease 
payments to be consistent with funding agreements.
    Section 430 reauthorizes for one year the Forest Ecosystem 
Health and Recovery Fund.
    Section 431 requires the allocation of funds from the 
National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and Land 
and Water Conservation Fund.
    Section 432 addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
    Section 433 references congressionally requested projects 
contained in this report.
    Section 434 allows the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to allow Urban Indian Organizations to use grant or 
contract funds for minor renovations to facilities, or 
construction or expansion of facilities, to meet certain 
standards.
    Section 435 prohibits funds to be used to review or approve 
a mine plan in the Rainy River Watershed.
    Section 436 prohibits the issuance of permits for the 
import of a sport-hunted trophy of elephants or lions from 
certain countries.
    Section 437 prohibits the construction of forest 
development roads in the Tongass National Forest.

  Allocation of Funds From the National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
                   Restoration Fund--Fiscal Year 2022


                       BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Funding
  State(s)     Station or Unit Name    Project or Activity      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         ID   National Interagency    100-Administration      $7,000,000
               Fire Center.            Repair, Access, and
                                       Abatement.
         OR   Medford and NW          Oregon Bridge            8,899,000
               Districts.              Rehabilitation.
         FL   South Eastern District  Jupiter Inlet            6,850,000
                                       Lighthouse Building
                                       and Site Repair.
         WY   High Desert District/   Wyoming BLM Dam          3,095,000
               High Plains District.   Safety Repairs and
                                       Maintenance Projects.
         AZ   Colorado River          La Posa Wastewater       5,740,000
               District.               Septic/Lagoon
                                       Replacement (Phase 3
                                       of 3) and Site Road
                                       Repairs.
         ID   Boise District, Coeur   Idaho Statewide          6,877,000
               d'Alene District,       Recreation Site
               Idaho Falls District,   Repairs.
               Twin Falls District.
     MT, SD   Eastern Montana         Montana/Dakotas          6,840,000
               Dakotas District,       Recreation, Roads,
               North Central           and Dam Repairs.
               District, Western
               Montana District.
         UT   Color Country and       Color Country and        5,000,000
               Paria River Districts.  Paria River District
                                       Recreation Site
                                       Repairs.
           CO Grand Junction Air      Grand Junction Air       6,160,000
               Center.                 Center Tanker Base
                                       Repairs.
         AK   Fairbanks District....  White Mountains         11,600,000
                                       National Recreation
                                       Area Access Repairs.
           CA Central California and  Combined California      4,650,000
               Northern California     Historic
               Districts.              Rehabilitation
                                       Project.
         NV   Winnemucca and          Nevada Recreation        2,706,000
               Southern Nevada         Safety and Access
               Districts.              Repairs.
         NM   Las Cruces District...  Starvation Draw          3,303,000
                                       Detention Dams
                                       Decommissioning
                                       (Phase 2 of 2).
         AZ   Gila Box Riparian       Gila Box Recreation      6,100,000
               National Conservation   Sites and Access
               Area.                   Roadway
                                       Reconstruction and
                                       Repairs.
              Bureau-wide...........  Program                  2,688,000
                                       Administration
                                       (Indirect Costs).
             -----------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Bureau of Land Management.......................   87,508,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Funding
  State(s)     Station or Unit Name    Project or Activity      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Multiple   National Wildlife       Continued salary        $8,000,000
               Refuges.                funding for
                                       Maintenance Action
                                       Team (MAT) strike
                                       forces as
                                       established and
                                       deployed in FY21.
         AR   Dale Bumpers White      Modernize multiple       7,900,000
               River NWR.              outdoor recreational
                                       access facilities
                                       and transportation
                                       assets to eliminate
                                       deferred maintenance
                                       and improve the
                                       visitor experience;
                                       Phase II -
                                       Construction.
         AK   Izembek NWR...........  Modernize multiple       6,650,000
                                       facilities and
                                       waterlines to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance, seismic
                                       and other safety
                                       deficiencies, and
                                       demolish unnecessary
                                       infrastructure to
                                       ensure portfolio is
                                       right-sized; Phase
                                       II - Construction.
   Multiple   National Wildlife       Salary funding for       2,000,000
               Refuges.                hiring junior
                                       Civilian Climate
                                       Conservation Corps
                                       (CCCC) personnel at
                                       various NWRs to help
                                       plan and/or execute
                                       a variety of
                                       deferred maintenance
                                       reduction projects.
         DE   Coastal Delaware NWR    Demolish multiple        4,800,000
               Complex.                buildings at Bombay
                                       Hook NWR, Prime Hook
                                       NWR, and Wertheim
                                       NWR and replace with
                                       two new smaller
                                       buildings; a
                                       multiple-purpose
                                       building at Bombay
                                       Hook NWR and a
                                       visitor contact
                                       station at Prime
                                       Hook NWR.
         AK   Kenai NWR.............  Modernize multiple      13,540,000
                                       outdoor recreational
                                       access facilities
                                       and transportation
                                       assets to eliminate
                                       deferred
                                       maintenance, improve
                                       the visitor
                                       experience, and
                                       increase pedestrian
                                       safety.
         NY   Montezuma NWR.........  Co-locate a visitor      5,151,000
                                       center and
                                       administrative
                                       facility, improve
                                       outdoor recreational
                                       access
                                       infrastructure, and
                                       demolish unnecessary
                                       infrastructure to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance to
                                       ensure the portfolio
                                       is right-sized.
         SD   Lake Andes NWR........  Replace flood-damaged    6,800,000
                                       headquarters
                                       building, improve
                                       siting and condition
                                       of bunkhouse and
                                       shop buildings, and
                                       improve recreational
                                       assets.
         NM   Bosque del Apache NWR.  Consolidate and         15,407,000
                                       modernize multiple
                                       facilities to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance, improve
                                       efficiency and
                                       ensure portfolio is
                                       right-sized.
                                       Modernize multiple
                                       outdoor recreational
                                       access facilities to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance and
                                       improve the visitor
                                       experience.
           CA San Luis NWR..........  Repair and modernize     6,500,000
                                       multiple water
                                       control structures
                                       and outdoor
                                       recreation assets to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance, improve
                                       outdoor recreational
                                       access, and provide
                                       reliable water
                                       resource
                                       infrastructure to
                                       support habitat and
                                       huntable wildlife.
         AZ   Buenos Aires NWR......  Co-locate a visitor     10,149,000
                                       center and
                                       administrative
                                       facility, improve
                                       transportation-
                                       related access
                                       infrastructure, and
                                       demolish unnecessary
                                       infrastructure to
                                       eliminate deferred
                                       maintenance to
                                       ensure portfolio is
                                       right-sized.
              Bureau-wide...........  Program                  2,688,000
                                       Administration
                                       (Indirect Costs).
             -----------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Fish and Wildlife Service.......................  $89,585,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Station or Unit        Project or
  State(s)            Name              Activity         Funding Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         WY   Yellowstone          Replace the                71,200,000
               National Park.       Yellowstone River
                                    Bridge.
           CA Yosemite National    Rehabilitate               19,407,000
               Park.                Ahwahnee Hotel
                                    and Correct
                                    Critical Safety
                                    Hazards.
         OR   Crater Lake          Rehabilitate               45,200,000
               National Park.       Sections of the
                                    East Rim Drive.
         WY   Yellowstone          Replace Mammoth             9,327,000
               National Park.       Wastewater
                                    Collection System.
         OH   Cuyahoga Valley      Stabilize                  24,897,000
               National Park.       Riverbank at High
                                    Priority Areas
                                    along Towpath
                                    Trail and Valley
                                    Railway.
           CA Golden Gate          Stabilize Alcatraz         36,577,000
               National             Wharf.
               Recreation Area.
         WY   Yellowstone          Rehabilitate and           20,112,000
               National Park.       Improve Old
                                    Faithful Water
                                    Treatment System
                                    and Demolish
                                    Abandoned
                                    Wastewater
                                    Treatment Plant.
         MD   Chesapeake and Ohio  Restore Canal               7,125,000
               Canal National       Prism and
               Historical Park.     Historic Dry
                                    Stone Wall.
         KY   Mammoth Cave         Rehabilitate Cave          10,128,000
               National Park.       Trails: New
                                    Entrance to
                                    Frozen Niagara.
          NC, Great Smoky          Rehabilitate Park          25,410,000
               Mountains National   Roads and Road
               Park.                Structures.
         VA   Blue Ridge Parkway.  Rehabilitate               32,834,000
                                    Sections of Blue
                                    Ridge Parkway in
                                    Virginia.
         FL   Everglades National  Rehabilitate               30,912,000
               Park.                Parkwide Water
                                    and Wastewater
                                    Systems.
           CO Mesa Verde National  Replace Morefield          22,969,000
               Park.                and Wetherill
                                    Water Lines.
         VA   Colonial National    Rehabilitate              128,674,000
               Historical Park.     Sections of the
                                    Colonial Parkway.
         MA   Minute Man National  Rehabilitate and           27,352,000
               Historic Park.       Repair Structures
                                    and Landscapes.
         NJ   Gateway National     Rehabilitate Fort          11,621,000
               Recreation Area.     Hancock Potable
                                    Water and
                                    Wastewater System.
           CA Sequoia and Kings    Rehabilitate Park           9,563,000
               Canyon National      Wastewater
               Park.                Treatment
                                    Facilities.
         NM   Bandelier National   Rehabilitate               29,089,000
               Monument.            Underground
                                    Utilities.
          NC  Blue Ridge Parkway.  Rehabilitate               26,789,000
                                    sections of Blue
                                    Ridge Parkway in
                                    North Carolina.
         AZ   Grand Canyon         Replace Wastewater         40,456,000
               National Park.       Plant at South
                                    Rim Village.
         OH   Perry's Victory and  Rehabilitate               25,077,000
               International        Failing Upper
               Peace Memorial.      Plaza at Perry's
                                    Victory &
                                    International
                                    Peace Memorial.
         NY   Gateway National     Rehabilitate Floyd          7,673,000
               Recreation Area.     Bennett Field
                                    Wastewater
                                    Collection System
                                    at Jamaica Bay.
         TX   Big Bend National    Rehabilitate or            22,630,000
               Park.                Replace the
                                    Chisos Mountains
                                    Lodge.
         TX   Lyndon B Johnson     Rehabilitate Texas          9,119,000
               National Historic    White House.
               Park.
         MT   Glacier National     Replace                    15,726,000
               Park.                Swiftcurrent
                                    Water
                                    Distribution
                                    System.
         AZ   Petrified Forest     Rehabilitate               30,812,000
               National Park.       Painted Desert
                                    Community Complex.
         ME   Acadia National      Rehabilitate                7,624,000
               Park.                Schoodic Point
                                    Water and
                                    Wastewater
                                    Systems.
         AZ   Organ Pipe Cactus    Rehabilitate                9,887,000
               National Monument.   Primary Park
                                    Water Systems.
         WY   Yellowstone          Rehabilitate/              52,588,000
               National Park.       Replace Canyon &
                                    Grant Village
                                    Wastewater
                                    Collection and
                                    Treatment Systems.
         WA   Olympic National     Rehabilitate                7,029,000
               Park.                Hurricane Ridge
                                    Day Lodge.
         TX   Big Bend National    Rehabilitate Park          54,357,000
               Park.                Water Systems.
         MT   Glacier National     Replace                    10,921,000
               Park.                Headquarters
                                    Wastewater System.
         UT   Zion National Park.  Rehabilitate South         11,253,000
                                    Campground.
         NV   Lake Mead National   Demolish Outdated          21,963,000
               Recreation Area.     Infrastructure to
                                    Enhance Scenic
                                    Features and
                                    Visitor
                                    Experience.
         MA   Cape Cod National    Demolish Excess            12,572,000
               Seashore.            Structures to
                                    Improve Safety,
                                    Operations, and
                                    Promote Financial
                                    Sustainability.
         MS   Natchez Trace        Rehabilitate              105,681,000
               Parkway.             Sections of the
                                    Natchez Trace
                                    Parkway.
              Bureau-wide........  FY23+ Project             137,932,000
                                    Planning &
                                    Compliance.
              Bureau-wide........  Program                    37,626,000
                                    Administration
                                    (Indirect Costs).
              Bureau-wide........  Project Management         44,078,000
             -----------------------------------------------------------
    Total, National Park Service.....................      1,254,190,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Funding
  State(s)     Station or Unit Name    Project or Activity      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         AZ   Shonto Preparatory      Shonto Preparatory     $56,057,000
               School.                 School--Replacement.
         SD   Wounded Knee District   Wounded Knee District   30,764,000
               School.                 School--Replacement.
              Bureau-wide...........  Program                  2,688,000
                                       Administration
                                       (Indirect Costs).
             -----------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Bureau of Indian Education......................   89,509,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Funding
    State       Forest or Grassland    Project or Activity      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         IN   Hoosier National        Hemlock Cliffs Trail       $85,000
               Forest.                 112.10 Bridge Trail
                                       Improvement.
         OR   Rogue River-Siskiyou    Bear Camp Road              40,000
               National Forest.        Pavement
                                       Preservation.
         VT   Green Mountain and      Green Mountain Trail        92,000
               Finger Lakes National   Bridge Replacements.
               Forests.
         WI   Chequamegon-Nicolet     Joseph Creek #34           100,000
               National Forest.        Trail Bridge
                                       Replacement to
                                       Maintain Safe Trail
                                       Public Access.
         ID   Payette National        Payette Bridge             100,000
               Forest.                 Repairs.
         MN   Chippewa National       North Country Trail        124,000
               Forest.                 Anway Trail Bridge
                                       Replacement.
          SC  Southern Research       Santee Experimental        233,860
               Station.                Forest Paving and
                                       Wastewater System
                                       Replacement.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Mouth of Swamp Creek        90,000
                                       Recreation Area
                                       Improvements.
         SD   Black Hills National    Pactola Boat Ramps &       103,000
               Forest.                 Parking Restoration.
           CO Pike and San Isabel     Monarch Park               300,000
               National Forests        Campground.
               Cimarron and Comanche
               National Grasslands.
         UT   Manti-La Sal National   Flat Canyon                278,400
               Forest.                 Campground.
         MI   Huron-Manistee          Trail Bridge               255,000
               National Forest.        Replacement Project--
                                       North Country
                                       National Scenic
                                       Trail and Manistee
                                       River Trail.
         WY   Bridger-Teton National  Blackrock Ranger           150,000
               Forest.                 District Parking Lot
                                       Repairs.
         UT   Manti-La Sal National   Devils Canyon              150,000
               Forest.                 Campground--Chip
                                       Seal Road and
                                       Interpretive Trail.
           CO San Juan National       National Forest            350,000
               Forest.                 Service Road 528
                                       House Creek Road
                                       Slump Repair.
         ID   Boise National Forest;  Central Idaho              172,814
               Payette National        Wilderness Complex
               Forest; Salmon-         Priority Area Trails
               Challis National        Maintenance.
               Forest.
         AK   Chugach National        Heney Ridge Complex        205,000
               Forest.                 Trail Bridge
                                       Replacement.
         AZ   Coconino National       Red Rock Ranger             49,000
               Forest.                 District Trail
                                       Maintenance.
           CA Modoc National Forest.  Forest-wide Trails         300,000
                                       Maintenance Phase 2.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Bend Recreation Site        50,000
                                       & Cabin Rental
                                       Maintenance: Sanders
                                       County.
         MS   National Forests in     Little Tiger ATV           213,509
               Mississippi.            Trailhead & Access
                                       Road.
         SD   Black Hills National    Veteran's Point Trail      125,100
               Forest.                 & Parking Lot
                                       Rehabilitation.
           CA Humboldt-Toiyabe        Virginia Lake               50,000
               National Forest.        Restroom Repair.
         UT   Ashley National Forest  High Uintas                 74,000
                                       Wilderness Trail
                                       Rehabilitation.
         PR   El Yunque National      Yokahu Tower                48,855
               Forest.                 Maintenance.
           CO San Juan National       San Juan Williams          172,800
               Forest.                 Creek Road and Spur
                                       Resurfacing.
         UT   Ashley National Forest  South Fork Rock Creek      100,000
                                       Bridge Replacement.
         WA   Colville National       International Selkirk       75,000
               Forest.                 Loop/Selkirks to
                                       Surf--Mixed Use
                                       Trail Restoration.
         UT   Ashley National Forest  Hells Canyon Bridge        100,000
                                       Replacement.
         WV   Monongahela National    Forest Road 209            350,000
               Forest.                 Culvert Replacement
                                       with Bridge for
                                       Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage Improvements.
         UT   Uinta-Wasatch-Cache     Pineview Reservoir:        638,568
               National Forest.        Cemetery Point
                                       Stabilization
                                       Project.
         AK   Tongass National        Ohmer Creek Trail          210,000
               Forest.                 Floating Bridge
                                       Replacement.
         NM   Santa Fe National       Jemez National             700,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area
                                       Recreation Site
                                       Pavement
                                       Preservation Project.
           CA Inyo National Forest..  Inyo Campground            440,000
                                       Improvements Project
                                       furthering
                                       Conservation Finance.
         ID   Boise National Forest.  Trail Bridge               550,000
                                       Replacements.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Cove Lake Dam              450,000
               National Forest.        Spillway
                                       Rehabilitation.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Ely Ranger District         50,000
               National Forest.        Campground Access
                                       Roads.
           CO San Juan National       South Mineral Creek        550,000
               Forest.                 Road Resurfacing.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Urban Interface            100,000
                                       Campground and
                                       Trailhead Updates:
                                       Blue Mountain &
                                       Pattee Canyon, City
                                       of Missoula.
         WV   Monongahela National    Forest Road 76-20          429,000
               Forest.                 Tumbling Rock Bridge
                                       Replacement for
                                       Timber Sales and
                                       Recreation Access.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Ophir Creek Trail           50,000
               National Forest.        Bridge.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Martin Creek Guard          60,000
               National Forest.        Station Cabin Rental
                                       Repairs and Lye
                                       Creek Campground ADA.
         MT   Bitterroot National     Rye Road #75               350,000
               Forest.                 Aggregate Surfacing,
                                       In-place Processing,
                                       and Drainage
                                       Features: Ravalli
                                       County.
         MI   Huron-Manistee          Forest Road 4581           180,000
               National Forest.        Whirlpool Road
                                       Reconstruction to
                                       Improve Recreation
                                       Site Access.
         OR   Deschutes National      Wyeth Boat Ramp             75,500
               Forest.                 Reconstruction and
                                       Bank Stabilization.
         AK   Chugach National        Pipeline Lakes Trail        50,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
         ID   Salmon-Challis          Salmon River Road          125,000
               National Forest.        Corridor, Recreation
                                       Site Maintenance.
           CO Rio Grande National     Carnero Guard Station      120,000
               Forest.                 Cabin Rental
                                       Renovations.
         AK   Chugach National        Glacier Ranger              46,460
               Forest.                 District Trails
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Backlog.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Carolyn Creek Trail         60,000
               National Forest.        Bridge.
         NH   White Mountain          Androscoggin Area           80,000
               National Forest.        Trails
                                       Rehabilitation.
         AK   Tongass National        Auk Nu Trail.........       71,080
               Forest.
         OR   Malheur National        Replace 88 Developed       120,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Site Wood
                                       Picnic Tables.
         NM   Lincoln National        South Fork Bridge and       70,000
               Forest.                 Campground Erosion
                                       Control.
          NC  National Forests in     Joyce Kilmer                50,000
               North Carolina.         Rehabilitation.
         VT   Green Mountain and      Appalachian National        50,000
               Finger Lakes National   Scenic Trail and
               Forests.                Long Trail Shelter
                                       and Privy
                                       Improvements.
         ID   Salmon-Challis          Trail Maintenance          128,500
               National Forest.        Strike Team for the
                                       Salmon-Challis,
                                       Central Idaho
                                       Wilderness Complex
                                       Trails Priority Area.
         WI   Chequamegon-Nicolet     Interagency Northern       420,000
               National Forest.        Great Lakes Visitor
                                       Center Site
                                       Rehabilitation.
          NC  National Forests in     Curtis Creek                50,000
               North Carolina.         Campground Pit
                                       Toilet Replacement.
         WY   Bighorn National        Bighorn Forest-wide        100,000
               Forest.                 Trailhead
                                       Improvements.
         WI   Chequamegon-Nicolet     Mt. Valhalla Snowpark      877,509
               National Forest.        and Developed
                                       Recreation Access
                                       Road Maintenance and
                                       Reconstruction.
         AK   Chugach National        Seward Ranger              148,077
               Forest.                 District Campground
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
          NC  National Forests in     Uwharrie Hunt Camp          15,000
               North Carolina.         Improvements.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Trout Creek                 20,000
                                       Campground Water
                                       System Repair.
           CO Rio Grande National     Tucker Ponds                85,825
               Forest.                 Campground Design.
         IL   Shawnee National        Garden of the Gods         500,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area Road
                                       Rehabilitation.
         AK   Chugach National        Upper and Lower             80,000
               Forest.                 Paradise Cabins
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Project.
         AZ   Prescott National       Lynx Lake North Shore      200,000
               Forest.                 Repaving.
 ID, UT, WY   Caribou-Targhee         Caribou-Targhee            450,000
               National Forest.        Forest Trails
                                       Maintenance.
         IL   Shawnee National        Bell Smith Springs         100,000
               Forest.                 Road and Parking
                                       Rehabilitation
                                       Recreation Access.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         South Madison Bridge       400,000
               National Forest.        Replacement and
                                       Habitat Restoration.
         AZ   Prescott National       Sycamore Canyon Cliff      305,000
               Forest.                 Dwelling
                                       Stabilization and
                                       Interpretation.
          NC  National Forests in     Stackhouse Boat             25,000
               North Carolina.         Launch.
         AK   Tongass National        Harbor Mountain             50,000
               Forest.                 Viewpoint Trail.
         MT   Beaverhead-Deerlodge    Maidenrock Bridge....      200,000
               National Forest.
          NC  National Forests in     Joyce Kilmer Memorial       52,500
               North Carolina.         Loop National
                                       Recreation Trail
                                       Maintenance.
         OR   Wallowa-Whitman         Elkhorn Crest               57,285
               National Forest.        National Scenic
                                       Trail Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
           CA Lassen National Forest  Almanor Campground         750,000
                                       Reconstruction.
         MI   Hiawatha National       Grand Island National       15,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area
                                       Rehabilitation.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Lolo Timber Haul           700,000
                                       Route Deficient
                                       Bridge Replacements.
         AK   Chugach National        Iditarod National          115,000
               Forest.                 Historic Trail
                                       Segment Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
         WY   Bighorn National        Forest Road 33 Crazy       150,000
               Forest.                 Woman Corridor
                                       Repairs.
         AK   Chugach National        Spencer Bench Trail         63,250
               Forest.                 Bridge Replacement.
         WY   Shoshone National       Shoshone - Road            640,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
         OR   Willamette National     Trail Bridge                45,000
               Forest.                 Replacement Project.
         AZ   Tonto National Forest.  Community Trails           250,000
                                       Improvement.
         WI   Northern Research       Renovate Laboratories    1,200,000
               Station.                for Improved Visitor
                                       and Scientists
                                       Experience.
         AZ   Coconino National       Arizona National            48,000
               Forest.                 Scenic Trail
                                       Maintenance.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Steer Basin Double          75,000
               Forest.                 Vault Toilet
                                       Replacement.
           CO,Medicine Bow-Routt      Tie Hack and Mad           200,000
               National Forests and    Creek Trail Bridges.
               Thunder Basin
               National Grassland.
         AK   Tongass National        Beaver Lake Trail           39,503
               Forest.                 Gravel.
         AK   Chugach National        Palmer Creek               692,000
               Forest.                 Subsistence Access
                                       and Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage (AOP)
                                       Improvements.
           CO San Juan National       Chimney Rock Entry         310,000
               Forest.                 and Parking Paving.
         AZ   Tonto National Forest.  Forest-wide Pavement       400,000
                                       Preservation.
     NY, VT   Green Mountain and      Forest-wide Developed      231,375
               Finger Lakes National   Recreation Site
               Forests.                Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction.
         AK   Tongass National        Chief Shakes Hot Tub        81,200
               Forest.                 Outdoor Tub Deck
                                       Replacement.
         IL   Shawnee National        Big Creek Bridge           900,000
               Forest.                 Replacement for
                                       Recreation and
                                       Private Land Access.
         AK   Chugach National        Crater Lake Trail           40,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
           CA Eldorado National       Fleming Meadow Trail       125,000
               Forest.                 & Access
                                       Improvements.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Whitewater Trail (TR        75,000
                                       207.1)/Catwalk
                                       National Recreation
                                       Trail (CNRT).
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Forest-wide Toilet         175,000
                                       Replacements.
         MT   Bitterroot National     Meadow Vapor and           855,000
               Forest.                 Darby Aquatic
                                       Organism Passage and
                                       Stormwater Upgrades.
           CO Pike and San Isabel     Cottonwood Bridge          995,000
               National Forests        Replacement.
               Cimarron and Comanche
               National Grasslands.
           CO San Juan National       San Juan Bridge             86,885
               Forest.                 Campground.
           CO Rio Grande National     Mogote Complex             214,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       Improvements.
         MO   Mark Twain National     Eleven Point National       60,000
               Forest.                 Scenic River-
                                       Riverton West
                                       Retaining Wall.
         MT   Bitterroot National     Rombo Campground            50,000
               Forest.                 Shoreline
                                       Stabilization:
                                       Ravalli County.
         MN   Superior National       Kawishiwi Trails           178,584
               Forest.                 Rehabilitation
                                       (Superior Trails
                                       Priority Area).
          SC  Francis Marion and      Chattooga River            100,000
               Sumter National         Corridor Master
               Forests.                Planning.
         IN   Hoosier National        Springs Valley             100,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area Dam
                                       Improvement.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Rock Creek Road          1,800,000
                                       Resurface and
                                       Maintenance to
                                       Recreation Sites.
         MT   Flathead National       Flathead Wild and           75,000
               Forest.                 Scenic River Access
                                       Site Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Minidoka Ranger             75,000
               Forest.                 District Deferred
                                       Trails Maintenance.
          NC  National Forests in     Poplar Boat Launch          42,500
               North Carolina.         Deferred Maintenance
                                       and Remodeling.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Sawtooth Wilderness        132,000
               Forest.                 Trails and Alice
                                       Toxaway Puncheons.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Lee Creek Campground        75,000
                                       Water System
                                       Maintenance:
                                       Missoula County.
         FL   National Forests in     Repave Forest Service      150,000
               Florida.                Road 210 & Olustee
                                       Beach/Boat Ramp
                                       Parking Lot.
           CA Modoc National Forest.  MDF Forest-wide            250,000
                                       Campground
                                       Maintenance Phase 2.
         NE   Nebraska National       Bessey Recreation           50,000
               Forest.                 Complex Sidewalk
                                       Repair and Group
                                       Electrical Upgrades.
         SD   Black Hills National    Bear Mountain Toilet        61,000
               Forest.                 Replacement.
         AZ   Prescott National       Rehabilitation -           226,000
               Forest.                 Skidmore/Bignotti
                                       Verde River Access
                                       Points.
         WA   Olympic National        Willaby Campground         250,000
               Forest.                 Restroom Replacement.
           CA Sierra National Forest  Jerseydale Campground      303,290
                                       Rehabilitation Phase
                                       4.
         AK   Chugach National        Forest-Wide Cabin          184,034
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
          NC  National Forests in     Old Fort Picnic Area       100,000
               North Carolina.         Rehabilitation.
         AK   Chugach National        Trail of Blue Ice/         209,925
               Forest.                 Black Bear
                                       Campground Flood
                                       Repair.
         VA   George Washington and   Roaring Run Road            25,000
               Jefferson National      Bridge
               Forests.                Superstructure
                                       Replacement.
         WY   Bridger-Teton National  Greys River Road &       1,280,000
               Forest.                 Rec Improvements -
                                       Phase 2.
         MT   Kootenai National       Recreation Sites            39,500
               Forest.                 Campfire Ring
                                       Replacement.
                                       Northwest Montana.
         OR   Ochoco National Forest  Forest-wide Cattle         300,000
                                       Guard Maintenance
                                       and Reconstruction.
         AZ   Tonto National Forest.  Pipeline Off Highway       200,000
                                       Vehicle Area
                                       Improvements.
           CO San Juan National       Williams Creek             248,000
               Forest.                 Campground.
         PR   El Yunque National      Historic Stonework          47,411
               Forest.                 Restoration.
         AZ   Coronado National       Replace Gibb Wash           70,000
               Forest.                 Bridge.
         ID   Payette National        West Zone Campground       108,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
         UT   Manti-La Sal National   Fish Creek Campground      237,120
               Forest.                 and Trailhead.
         NM   Lincoln National        Lincoln Cabin Rental        60,000
               Forest.                 Remodel.
         OR   Umpqua National Forest  Rogue-Umpqua Scenic        180,000
                                       Byway - Diamond Lake
                                       Composite Facilities
                                       User Experience
                                       Enhancement.
         IN   Hoosier National        East Bass Pond             135,000
               Forest.                 Section of Cope
                                       Hollow Trail 405.20
                                       Trail Improvement.
           CO Medicine Bow-Routt      Dry Lake Campground        139,860
               National Forests and    and Trailhead
               Thunder Basin           Rehabilitation.
               National Grassland.
         MT   Flathead National       South Fork of the           75,000
               Forest.                 Flathead Watershed
                                       Improvement Project.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Blue Lakes Trailhead        50,000
               Uncompahgre and         Reconstruction Multi.
               Gunnison National
               Forests.
         WY   Bridger-Teton National  Wyoming Range              125,000
               Forest.                 National Recreation
                                       Trail Lander Cut-off
                                       National Historic
                                       Trail Improvement.
           CA Eldorado National       John Don't Specified       500,000
               Forest.                 Road Reconstruction.
         WV   Monongahela National    Williams River at Tea    1,579,000
               Forest.                 Creek Bridge
                                       Replacement 135-0.5
                                       at Cranberry
                                       Wilderness.
         MT   Kootenai National       Recreation Site             40,500
               Forest.                 Picnic Tables and
                                       Bench Replacement.
         AK   Tongass National        Mitkof Island Trail..      117,250
               Forest.
         WI   Chequamegon-Nicolet     Critical Boat Launch       228,000
               National Forest.        Repairs at 6 Sites.
           CO San Juan National       Bridge Campground          121,920
               Forest.                 Road and Spur
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
         OR   Willamette National     Detroit Critical HVAC      250,000
               Forest.                 Upgrades.
         VA   George Washington and   Virginia Creeper           377,000
               Jefferson National      Trail (4575)
               Forests.                Renovation.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Spring Mountains            55,000
               National Forest.        Visitor Gateway's
                                       Amphitheater Safety
                                       Repairs.
         AZ   Apache-Sitgreaves       Sitgreaves Zone            245,000
               National Forests.       Trails Maintenance.
         OR   Willamette National     Toilet Replacement          90,000
               Forest.                 and Composting
                                       Toilet Conversion
                                       Project.
         NM   Carson National Forest  El Rito Campground         237,000
                                       Renovation and
                                       Improvement.
         AZ   Coconino National       Forest Portal and           75,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Site Sign
                                       Replacement Project.
         AK   Tongass National        Indian River Trail          60,000
               Forest.                 Bridge Replacements.
         AK   Chugach National        Port Chalmers Public       250,000
               Forest.                 Use Cabin
                                       Reconstruction.
         NM   Carson National Forest  Canjilon Lakes             200,000
                                       National Forest
                                       Service Road 129
                                       Alkali Spring Road
                                       Repaving Project.
           CA Eldorado National       Eleven Pines Land          375,000
               Forest.                 Slide Repair.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Pacific Crest Trail        330,000
               National Forest.        Access Roads Bridges
                                       Trails.
         UT   Fishlake National       Fishlake Campground        384,330
               Forest.                 Water System
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project.
         AZ   Apache-Sitgreaves       Apache Zone Trails         240,000
               National Forests.       Maintenance.
     ID, MT   Bitterroot National     Continued Bitterroot       200,000
               Forest.                 Developed Recreation
                                       Site Deferred
                                       Maintenance &
                                       Accessibility
                                       Improvements.
         AK   Tongass National        Exchange Cove Bridge       280,000
               Forest.                 and Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage (AOP)
                                       Structure.
         AK   Tongass National        Hoonah Road, Aquatic       330,000
               Forest.                 Organism Passage
                                       (AOP) Improvements,
                                       and Bridge
                                       Reconstruction.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Blanchard Sewage Line       50,000
               National Forest.        Replacement.
         AK   Chugach National        Begich, Boggs Visitor      220,000
               Forest.                 Center and Portage
                                       Lakefront Recreation
                                       Site.
         WV   Monongahela National    Red Creek Bridge         2,000,000
               Forest.                 Replacement for
                                       Dolly Sods
                                       Wilderness Access.
         OR   Deschutes National      Lava River Cave Trail      190,000
               Forest.                 Rehabilitation and
                                       Safety Improvements.
         AK   Chugach National        Alaganik Slough             55,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Site
                                       Renovation.
           CO San Juan National       Piedra Trail               111,798
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Historic Savenac           255,000
                                       Recreation Rental
                                       Facility
                                       Maintenance: Mineral
                                       County.
         WY   Shoshone National       Shoshone First Forest      294,000
               Forest.                 and Facility
                                       Maintenance Project.
         UT   Ashley National Forest  Forest-wide                376,000
                                       Campground
                                       Improvements.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Mountain Loop Hwy          322,000
               National Forest.        Corridor
                                       Enhancement:
                                       Bridges, Picnic
                                       Sites, Trailheads.
         AL   National Forests in     Payne Lake Dam              75,700
               Alabama.                Spillway.
         AL   National Forests in     Lake Chinnabee              10,000
               Alabama.                Recreation Area.
         VA   George Washington and   Upper Sherando Dam         258,000
               Jefferson National      Auxiliary Spillway
               Forests.                Armoring.
         OR   Deschutes National      Forest-wide Trail          106,000
               Forest.                 Bridge
                                       Reconstruction.
         MT   Kootenai National       Boat Launches and           75,000
               Forest.                 Dock Replacements:
                                       Lincoln County.
         WA   Olympic National        Quinault Rainforest        200,000
               Forest.                 Trailhead Restroom
                                       Replacement.
         UT   Uinta-Wasatch-Cache     Pineview Reservoir       6,850,000
               National Forest.        Recreation Complex
                                       Reconstruction -
                                       Phase 2.
     ID, OR   Wallowa-Whitman         Hells Canyon National      266,700
               National Forest.        Recreation Area
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Phase 1.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Lolo Timber and Fuels       75,000
                                       Access Roads.
           CA Klamath National        Medicine Lake Roads..    2,500,000
               Forest; Modoc
               National Forest;
               Shasta-Trinity
               National Forest.
         OR   Rogue River-Siskiyou    Quosatana Campground        35,000
               National Forest.        Septic Replacements.
         AZ   Coronado National       Replace Bear Canyon        120,000
               Forest.                 Bridge.
         WY   Black Hills National    Cement Ridge Lookout        50,000
               Forest.                 Repointing.
         AZ   Tonto National Forest.  Arizona Game and Fish      150,000
                                       Department Fishing-
                                       Boating Dock
                                       Improvements.
           CA Cleveland National      Upper San Juan             485,000
               Forest.                 Campground
                                       Renovation.
         WY   Medicine Bow-Routt      Forest-wide Rec            123,500
               National Forests and    Rental Cabin.
               Thunder Basin
               National Grassland.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         Critical Upgrades to       275,000
               National Forest.        Johnston Ridge
                                       Observatory, Mount
                                       Saint Helens
                                       National Volcanic
                                       Monument.
         AZ   Kaibab National Forest  National Forest             60,000
                                       Service Road 307/310
                                       Road and Parking lot
                                       Reconstruction.
         AK   Chugach National        Center Ridge                38,200
               Forest.                 Trailhead
                                       Reconstruction.
         LA   Kisatchie National      Longleaf Vista Toilet       80,000
               Forest.                 Replacement.
         ID   Boise National Forest.  Sage Hen Recreation      2,211,432
                                       Area Reconstruction.
           CA Eldorado National       Eldorado Forest-wide       100,000
               Forest.                 Public Road Safety
                                       and Directional Sign
                                       Replacement.
         ID   Payette National        East Fork Trail            227,450
               Forest.                 Complex Deferred
                                       Maintenance Project.
           CO San Juan National       Middle Fork Trail          100,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Redfish Lake (Phase      3,400,000
               Forest.                 3) Road Improvements.
           CA Inyo National Forest..  Rock Creek Lake Boat       500,000
                                       Launch
                                       Rehabilitation.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Forest-wide Road,          150,000
               National Forest.        Trail and Access
                                       Sign Replacement
                                       Project.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Trail Deferred             550,000
               National Forest.        Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project.
         AK   Tongass National        Zarembo Island Boat        500,000
               Forest.                 Launch, St Johns
                                       Bridge, Road
                                       Reconstruction and
                                       Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage Structures.
     OR, WA   Pacific Northwest       Regional Trails          1,100,000
               Region Regional         Deferred Maintenance
               Office.                 Shared Stewardship
                                       (1,500 miles to
                                       Standard).
         WY   Shoshone National       Shoshone Trails            403,800
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
           CA Mendocino National      Yolla Bolly                135,000
               Forest.                 Wilderness Deferred
                                       Trail Maintenance.
         AK   Tongass National        Middle Ridge Cabin          40,000
               Forest.                 Wall Rehabilitation
                                       Project.
         AZ   Tonto National Forest.  Granite Reef Day Use       650,000
                                       Site Improvements.
           CA Lassen National Forest  Forest-wide toilet         530,000
                                       Replacement.
         GA   Chattahoochee-Oconee    Lake Winfield Scott      2,000,000
               National Forests.       Campground
                                       Improvements.
         AZ   Prescott National       Trails Maintenance...      225,000
               Forest.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Mountain Loop Highway    1,551,000
               National Forest.        - South Fork
                                       Stillaguamish Roads
                                       Trails Bridges.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Recreation Fee Site        595,530
                                       Maintenance.
         WY   Bridger-Teton National  Upper Green River          200,000
               Forest.                 Corridor Road
                                       Improvement - Phase
                                       1.
         UT   Fishlake National       Kents Lake Road            455,000
               Forest.                 Corridor Deferred
                                       Maintenance - Phase
                                       2.
         ID   Payette National        South Fork Salmon        1,650,000
               Forest.                 River Road Pavement
                                       Rehabilitation.
         MT   Bitterroot National     Bitterroot Recreation      270,000
               Forest.                 Water System
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
         TN   Cherokee National       Ocoee Whitewater           350,000
               Forest.                 Center Functional
                                       Assessment.
         OR   Malheur National        Allison Cabin Remodel      275,000
               Forest.                 & Improvement.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Rock Creek Recreation      300,000
                                       Sites Water System
                                       Repairs and Toilet
                                       Replacements:
                                       Granite County.
         AK   Tongass National        Suntaheen Fishpass         235,000
               Forest.                 Nature Watch Area:
                                       Trail Reconstruction
                                       and Site
                                       Improvements.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Brainard Lake              120,000
               National Forests        Recreation Area
               Pawnee National         Deferred Maintenance.
               Grassland.
         AL   National Forests in     Bartra Trail Bridge         56,000
               Alabama.                Repair.
         AZ   Coconino National       Red Rock Trails             40,000
               Forest.                 Universal Access
                                       Enhancement Project.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Forest-wide Cabin          150,000
               National Forest.        Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project.
          NC  National Forests in     Winesprings-Whiteoak        50,000
               North Carolina.         Road Paving.
           CO Pike and San Isabel     Whitestar Campground        50,000
               National Forests        Water System
               Cimarron and Comanche   Maintenance.
               National Grasslands.
           CA Eldorado National       Adventure Mountain         300,000
               Forest.                 Lodge Roof
                                       Replacement.
         WY   Medicine Bow-Routt      Forest-wide                 50,000
               National Forests and    Recreation Site
               Thunder Basin           Decommissioning.
               National Grassland.
           CO Grand Mesa,             National Forest             50,000
               Uncompahgre and         Service Road 7839
               Gunnison National       Alpine Tunnel Road
               Forests.                and Palisade Repair.
           CO San Juan National       McPhee Breakwater....      520,000
               Forest.
         SD   Black Hills National    Grizzly Bear               113,000
               Forest.                 Campground
                                       Reconstruction.
         TN   Cherokee National       Tellico Corridor and     1,175,000
               Forest.                 Road Improvements.
         WV   Monongahela National    Lake Sherwood              953,370
               Forest.                 Campground
                                       Rehabilitation.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Bridge Repairs and         440,000
               National Forest.        Preservation.
         MT   Flathead National       Rental Cabin Deferred      300,000
               Forest.                 Maintenance
                                       Reduction: Flathead
                                       County, MT.
         SD   Black Hills National    Pactola Campground         295,000
               Forest.                 Loop B
                                       Reconstruction.
         MT   Beaverhead-Deerlodge    Recreation and Road         65,000
               National Forest.        Signs Deferred
                                       Maintenance
                                       Reduction. Southwest
                                       Montana.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Greenwater Lake Trail      360,000
               National Forest.        Bridges.
         WY   Black Hills National    Four-Corners               102,400
               Forest.                 Snowmobile Area
                                       Toilet & Parking Lot.
         TX   National Forests and    Historic Boykin            250,000
               Grasslands in Texas.    Springs Log Shelter
                                       Rehab.
         OR   Willamette National     Salt Creek Falls Day       115,000
               Forest.                 Use Site Restoration.
         AK   Chugach National        Chugach Forest-Wide        630,000
               Forest.                 Campground
                                       Infrastructure
                                       Replacement.
           CO Pike and San Isabel     Colorado Trail (S.         210,000
               National Forests        Fooses) Deferred
               Cimarron and Comanche   Maintenance.
               National Grasslands.
         KY   Daniel Boone National   Stearns District           239,970
               Forest.                 Replace Minor
                                       Recreation Features.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Seeley Lake                600,000
                                       Recreation Area
                                       Campgrounds & Day
                                       Use Sites
                                       Maintenance &
                                       Repairs: Missoula
                                       County.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  South Negrito Creek        122,000
                                       Bridge Replacement.
           CA Angeles National        Wet a Line - Provide       175,000
               Forest.                 Accessible Fishing
                                       Opportunities at
                                       West Fork San
                                       Gabriel.
         UT   Fishlake National       Fish Lake Basin          1,683,477
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       Project Phase 2.
         AZ   Coconino National       Red Rock Trail Heavy       175,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       Project.
         WY   Medicine Bow-Routt      Rob Roy and Hog Park       200,000
               National Forests and    Boat Dock Rehab.
               Thunder Basin
               National Grassland.
         OR   Umpqua National Forest  Dellenback Trail           400,000
                                       Improvements.
     OR, WA   Columbia River Gorge    Vault Restroom             245,000
               National Scenic Area.   Replacements -
                                       Herman Creek Horse
                                       Camp, Herman Creek
                                       Trailhead, and St.
                                       Cloud Picnic Area.
         MT   Kootenai National       Rexford Bench              750,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Complex
                                       Water/Wastewater
                                       Reconstruction and
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction. Lincoln
                                       County.
         PA   Allegheny National      Irwin Run Boat Launch      250,074
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Forest-wide Toilet         780,000
               Uncompahgre and         Replacement.
               Gunnison National
               Forests.
         WY   Shoshone National       Shoshone Developed         401,131
               Forest.                 Recreation Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
         NM   Cibola National Forest  Nine Mile Recreation       851,526
                                       Improvements.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Forest-wide Fence          485,000
               Uncompahgre and         Replacement.
               Gunnison National
               Forests.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Gallatin River              25,000
               National Forest.        Bridges
                                       Rehabilitation.
         AK   Tongass National        Mount Edgecumbe Trail      166,844
               Forest.                 Gravel.
         MI   Huron-Manistee          Round Lake Recreation       65,000
               National Forest.        Area Campground &
                                       Kneff Lake
                                       Recreation Area
                                       Safety Improvements.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         30 Miles Pavement          951,500
               National Forest.        Preservation &
                                       Replacement: West
                                       Yellowstone,
                                       Gallatin River,
                                       Beartooth Mountains,
                                       and Ashland.
         UT   Ashley National Forest  Forest-wide public         995,000
                                       restroom replacement.
         AZ   Coronado National       Improve Sierra Vista       500,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Access,
                                       Roads and Trails.
         OR   Ochoco National Forest  Road 42 Highway          1,560,000
                                       Safety Act
                                       Improvements.
           CA Eldorado National       Highway 88 Trailhead        70,000
               Forest.                 Improvements and
                                       Trail Maintenance.
         WV   Monongahela National    International              367,000
               Forest.                 Mountain Biking
                                       Association Ride
                                       Center Tea Creek
                                       Mountain Trail
                                       Improvements.
         AK   Tongass National        Misty Fjords National      115,000
               Forest.                 Monument Wilderness
                                       Trails Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
         AZ   Rocky Mountain          Historic Fort Valley       220,000
               Research Station.       EF Headquarters Site
                                       Utility System
                                       Replacement.
          SC  Francis Marion and      Recreation Deferred        100,000
               Sumter National         Maintenance.
               Forests.
           CO San Juan National       Upper Dolores Trails.      180,000
               Forest.
         MT   Flathead National       Flathead National          200,000
               Forest.                 Forest Trail
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project
                                       (outside of the Bob
                                       Marshall Priority
                                       Area).
         MT   Flathead National       Hungry Horse                90,000
               Forest.                 Reservoir Phase 2
                                       Renovations-Emery
                                       Bay Campground,
                                       Abbott and FK&L Boat
                                       Launch.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Heather Meadows            480,000
               National Forest.        Trails Rec Site
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       and Dam Rehab.
         MT   Flathead National       Forest-wide Water and      250,000
               Forest.                 Wastewater System
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
         AZ   Coronado National       Forest-wide Water and      400,000
               Forest.                 Wastewater
                                       Improvement.
         MO   Mark Twain National     Crane Lake Dam           3,900,000
               Forest.                 Rehabilitation and
                                       Forest Service Road
                                       2113 Improvement
                                       Project.
         MT   Flathead National       Knieff Creek Pipe          315,000
               Forest.                 Replacement Road
                                       #895 Milepost 24.47:
                                       Flathead County.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Falls Creek and             75,000
               National Forest.        Summit Trailhead and
                                       Campground
                                       Construction and
                                       Improvements.
         MI   Hiawatha National       Hiawatha Historic          250,000
               Forest.                 Lighthouses:
                                       Stabilization and
                                       Rehabilitation with
                                       Partner Support.
         AK   Chugach National        Upper Winner Creek         165,230
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       and Improvement.
         KY   Land Between the Lakes  Hillman Ferry              520,000
               National Recreation     Campground Restroom
               Area.                   Replacement.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Toilet Repair and          216,450
               National Forests.       Replacement: Idaho,
                                       Clearwater & Latah
                                       County.
         MT   Kootenai National       Recreation Sites,          170,000
               Forest.                 Cabins, Lookouts
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction. Northwest
                                       Montana.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Welcome Creek              250,000
                                       Wilderness Trails
                                       Access.
         GA   Chattahoochee-Oconee    Southern Region             75,000
               National Forests.       Wilderness Trail
                                       Projects.
         ID   Idaho Panhandle         Priest Lake (lake        1,000,000
               National Forests.       based) Priority Area
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction: Northern
                                       Idaho.
         AR   Ouachita National       Shady Lake Recreation      100,000
               Forest.                 Site - Day Use
                                       Renovation.
         NM   Santa Fe National       Forest-wide Critical     1,583,000
               Forest.                 Water and Wastewater
                                       System Replacement.
           CA Angeles National        Enhancing Los Angeles      475,000
               Forest.                 Foothill Community
                                       Rec Destination at
                                       Chantry Flat.
         WY   Bighorn National        Bighorn forest-wide         20,000
               Forest.                 historical
                                       preservation and
                                       rehabilitation of
                                       the Forest
                                       Recreation Rental
                                       Program.
         MT   Flathead National       Recreation Site Road       240,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Lower Hurricane Creek       35,000
               National Forest.        Bridge Improvements.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Bridgers and               126,730
               National Forest.        Bangtails Trail
                                       Facility Renovations.
         ID   Idaho Panhandle         Whiskey Rock and           800,000
               National Forests.       Green Bay Campground
                                       Improvements. Bonner
                                       County.
     ID, MT   Bitterroot National     Bitterroot Lookout       1,156,207
               Forest.                 and Rental Cabin
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       and Safety Upgrades.
         ID   Boise National Forest;  Idaho Airstrip.......      250,000
               Payette National
               Forest; Salmon-
               Challis National
               Forest.
         OR   Fremont-Winema          Oregon Timber Trail         25,000
               National Forest.        Access Improvements
                                       Recreation.
          NC  National Forests in     Davidson River           2,500,000
               North Carolina.         Campground and
                                       Pisgah Sewer
                                       Reconstruction.
         WA   Columbia River Gorge    Dog Mountain                15,000
               National Scenic Area.   Trailhead Relocation.
         ID   Idaho Panhandle         Historic Route of the    1,750,000
               National Forests.       Hiawatha Rails-to-
                                       Trails Tunnels
                                       Improvements.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Briggsdale Historical      295,295
               National Forests        Rehabilitation for
               Pawnee National         Recreation, Admin,
               Grassland.              and Visitor
                                       Information Services.
         AZ   Coronado National       Tanque Verde Falls          20,000
               Forest.                 Recreation
                                       Enhancement Project.
         NM   Santa Fe National       Forest-Wide Developed      500,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Site
                                       Improvements and
                                       Trail Deferred
                                       Maintenance
                                       Reduction.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Arapaho National         1,145,000
               National Forests        Recreation Area
               Pawnee National         Deferred Maintenance.
               Grassland.
          SC  Francis Marion and      Cooter Creek Bridge        700,000
               Sumter National         Replacement.
               Forests.
         OH   Wayne National Forest.  Lamping Homestead and      140,000
                                       Sand Run Dam Repair/
                                       Renovation.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        Bob Scott Campground       598,580
               National Forest.        Renovation.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Bob Marshall             1,100,000
               National Forest.        Wilderness Complex
                                       and Adjacent Lands
                                       Priority Area Trail
                                       Maintenance.
         OR   Pacific Northwest       Corvallis                  530,000
               Research Station.       Architectrual
                                       Barriers Act
                                       Restroom Renovations.
           CO Pike and San Isabel     Historicorps Heritage      616,444
               National Forests        Deferred Maintenance
               Cimarron and Comanche   Projects.
               National Grasslands.
         AZ   Coronado National       Sky Island Trail           162,750
               Forest.                 Maintenance and
                                       Improvement.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Shadow Mountain          1,500,000
               National Forests        Village
               Pawnee National         Rehabilitation.
               Grassland.
           CA Mendocino National      Critical Forest-wide       250,000
               Forest.                 Roof Replacement.
         AK   Tongass National        Starrigavan                 25,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Bear Creek Lake            650,000
               National Forest.        Spillway
                                       Rehabilitation.
         WI   Forest Products         FPL #4 Improve             350,000
               Laboratory.             Construction
                                       Practices/Building
                                       Codes - Bldg 4 & 15
                                       Roof Replacement.
         WA   Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie    Mountains to Sound-      7,117,707
               National Forest;        Heritage Multi Asset
               Okanogan-Wenatchee      Recreation
               National Forest.        Investment Corridor.
         SD   Black Hills National    Comanche Park              251,800
               Forest.                 Campground
                                       Reconstruction.
         WY   Medicine Bow-Routt      Brush Creek Visitor        175,000
               National Forests and    Center
               Thunder Basin           Rehabilitation.
               National Grassland.
         MI   Huron-Manistee          Historic Iargo              90,000
               National Forest.        Springs Interpretive
                                       Site-Stair and
                                       Boardwalk Renovation-
                                       Recreation Access.
           CA Inyo National Forest;   Southern Sierra Zone     1,558,000
               Sequoia National        Recreation Facility
               Forest; Stanislaus      Improvements.
               National Forest.
         NH   White Mountain          Glen Ellis Road/Trail/     622,000
               National Forest.        Civilian
                                       Conservation Corps
                                       Era Site
                                       Improvements.
         MT   Flathead National       Summit Nature Center       250,000
               Forest.                 Interpretive Display
                                       Upgrade and
                                       Replacement.
                                       Whitefish, MT.
           CA Plumas National Forest  Upper Golden Trout         800,000
                                       Campground Temp
                                       Bridge and bridge
                                       replacement.
         ID   Rocky Mountain          Priest River               120,000
               Research Station.       Experimental Forest
                                       Historic
                                       Headquarters
                                       Reroofing.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Forest-wide Non-           150,000
               Uncompahgre and         Motorized Trail
               Gunnison National       Restoration.
               Forests.
         AK   Tongass National        Tongass Docks and          304,000
               Forest.                 Marine
                                       Infrastructure
                                       Repairs.
           CA Sierra National Forest  Scenic Byway Multi-      5,167,080
                                       Developed Recreation
                                       Site Rehabilitation.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Quemado Lake Rec            15,000
                                       Areas Reconstruction
                                       and Accessibility
                                       Upgrades.
         OR   Umpqua National Forest  South Umpqua               395,000
                                       Transportation
                                       Remediation and
                                       Watershed
                                       Improvement to Aid
                                       in Critical Access
                                       and Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Sawtooth National          106,000
               Forest.                 Forest Bald Mountain
                                       Lookout Deferred
                                       Maintenance.
         NM   Cibola National Forest  Sandia Crest             2,097,255
                                       Recreation Complex
                                       Design and
                                       Construction.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Phase 2 Madison Arm        385,000
               National Forest.        Road #291 Aggregate
                                       Surfacing: Hebgen
                                       Lake, Gallatin
                                       County.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Gila Wilderness and        250,000
                                       Urban Interface
                                       Trail Access
                                       Improvement.
         AZ   Southwestern Region     Arizona National           310,000
               Regional Office.        Scenic Trail (AZT)
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
           CO,Medicine Bow-Routt      Forest-wide Deferred       240,000
               National Forests and    Trail Maintenance.
               Thunder Basin
               National Grassland.
         AK   Tongass National        One Duck Trail             385,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction and
                                       Shelter Replacement.
         IL   Shawnee National        Lake Glendale Phased       644,000
               Forest.                 Rehabilitation
                                       Project.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Salmon River & Red         510,000
               National Forests.       River Campgrounds
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction: Idaho
                                       County.
         ID   Sawtooth National       Pioneer Campground          85,000
               Forest.                 Improvements.
         NM   Carson National Forest  Echo Amphitheater          658,024
                                       Campground
                                       Renovation.
         VA   George Washington and   Sherando Recreation        142,900
               Jefferson National      Area Rehabilitation.
               Forests.
         WY   Bighorn National        Bighorn Forest-wide        200,000
               Forest.                 Vault Toilet
                                       Placements.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         La Wis Wis Campground      780,000
               National Forest.        Water System Repairs.
         AK   Tongass National        9-mile Downstream           42,000
               Forest.                 Trail Reconstruction
                                       Project.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Trail Stewardship Act    1,107,307
               National Forests.       Priority Area--
                                       Central Idaho
                                       Complex Deferred
                                       Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project.
         MI   Hiawatha National       Forest Service Road        850,000
               Forest.                 2258-1.8, Indian
                                       River Bridge
                                       Replacement.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Recreation Site            372,000
               National Forest.        Toilet Deferred
                                       Maintenance
                                       Improvement Project.
          NC  National Forests in     Cradle of Forestry in      150,000
               North Carolina.         America National
                                       Historic Area Major
                                       Rehabilitation.
           CO San Juan National       Weminuche Trails.....      216,854
               Forest.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Improving Trail            185,000
               National Forests        System Access and
               Pawnee National         Connectivity.
               Grassland.
         MT   Kootenai National       Campground                 890,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction:
                                       Lincoln & Sanders
                                       County.
         TX   National Forests and    Double Lake              1,400,000
               Grasslands in Texas.    Campground and
                                       Recreation Site
                                       Rehab.
         WA   Okanogan-Wenatchee      Steven's Pass              450,000
               National Forest.        National Historic
                                       Byway-Icicle River
                                       Recreation Corridor
                                       Improvements.
          SC  Francis Marion and      Nicholson Creek          1,250,000
               Sumter National         Bridges Replacement.
               Forests.
         UT   Dixie National Forest.  Spruces Campground         447,178
                                       Reconstruction
                                       Project.
         WI   Forest Products         FPL #3 Improved            850,000
               Laboratory.             Public Education of
                                       Forest Biorefinery &
                                       Woody Biomass
                                       Utilization Deferred
                                       Maintenance
                                       Elimination.
         WA   Okanogan-Wenatchee      Selkirks to Surf:          150,000
               National Forest.        North Cascades
                                       Recreation Scenic
                                       Corridor.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Water/Wastewater           247,125
               National Forests.       System Maintenance:
                                       Idaho, Clearwater &
                                       Latah County.
         OR   Siuslaw National        Visitor Center and         650,000
               Forest.                 Roof Replacements.
         NM   Carson National Forest  Hopewell Lake Day Use       53,500
                                       and Campground
                                       Renovations &
                                       Improvements.
           CO Rio Grande National     Building Improvements       50,000
               Forest.                 Creede.
          NC  National Forests in     Roan Mountain Well          75,000
               North Carolina.         and Water System
                                       Relocation and Site
                                       Reconstruction.
         MT   Flathead National       Big Creek, Window          167,000
               Forest.                 Rock & Basin Station
                                       Rental Cabin
                                       Repairs: Paradise
                                       Valley, Hyalite
                                       Canyon, and West
                                       Yellowstone.
           CA Sequoia National        Hume Lake Ranger         1,166,000
               Forest.                 District Recreation
                                       Roads Pavement
                                       Preservation.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Little Bear              3,000,000
               Uncompahgre and         Campground
               Gunnison National       Reconstruction.
               Forests.
           CA Sierra National Forest  Sierra Vista Scenic      4,125,000
                                       Byway Rehabilitation
                                       Project.
         ID   Idaho Panhandle         North Zone Trails-          85,000
               National Forests.       Bonners Ferry Trail
                                       Reconstruction.
         AK   Chugach National        Recreation Toilet           40,000
               Forest.                 Replacement.
         NM   Santa Fe National       Jemez National             195,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Area
                                       Dispersed Recreation
                                       Management.
         WA   Columbia River Gorge    Coyote Wall Trail          240,000
               National Scenic Area.   System Restoration.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Deer Lakes Campground    1,000,000
               Uncompahgre and         Reconstruction.
               Gunnison National
               Forests.
         AK   Pacific Northwest       Replace Two Cabins at      505,000
               Research Station.       Hollis Site.
     OR, WA   Pacific Northwest       Routine Developed          600,000
               Region Regional         Recreation Site
               Office.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       Projects.
         AK   Tongass National        Tongass Docks and        1,150,000
               Forest.                 Marine
                                       Infrastructure
                                       Repairs Phase 2.
         ID   Rocky Mountain          Priest River               290,000
               Research Station.       Experimental Forest
                                       Water System
                                       Replacement.
         WV   Monongahela National    Marlinton/White            450,000
               Forest.                 Sulphur Ranger
                                       District Stream
                                       Crossing Structures
                                       (Panther Ridge and
                                       Upper Williams River
                                       NEPA) for Trout
                                       Fisheries.
           CO Grand Mesa,             Lake Irwin Campground    3,000,000
               Uncompahgre and         Reconstruction.
               Gunnison National
               Forests.
     OR, WA   Pacific Northwest       Aquatic Organism           500,000
               Region Regional         Passage Design and
               Office.                 Implementation.
           CA Pacific Southwest       San Dimas                2,720,000
               Research Station.       Experimental Forest
                                       Site Renovation.
         PA   Allegheny National      Kiasutha Recreation        700,000
               Forest.                 Area Improvements &
                                       Redevelopment.
         AK   Tongass National        Situk River Corridor       100,000
               Forest.                 Trails Enhancement.
         SD   Dakota Prairie          Recondition, Spot           74,000
               Grasslands.             Surface, & drainage
                                       repairs on 47 Roads
                                       (15-16 roads/year):
                                       National Grasslands,
                                       Perkins & Coron
                                       Counties.
         MT   Lolo National Forest..  Bighorn Campground         125,000
                                       Reconstruction:
                                       Granite County.
         PA   Allegheny National      Longhouse Scenic         6,000,000
               Forest.                 Drive & Jakes Rock
                                       Roads and Culvert
                                       Repairs.
         AL   National Forests in     Coleman Lake                20,000
               Alabama.                Renovation.
         AZ   Apache-Sitgreaves       Forest-wide Developed      607,496
               National Forests.       Recreation Site
                                       Renovation.
         TN   Cherokee National       Forest Historic            700,000
               Forest.                 Civilian
                                       Conservation Corps
                                       Structures & Site
                                       Rehabilitation.
           CA Inyo National Forest;   Southern Sierra Zone       555,000
               Sequoia National        Pavement Stripping
               Forest; Sierra          and Safety
               National Forest;        Maintenance.
               Stanislaus National
               Forest.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Blanchard Spring         5,750,000
               National Forest.        Caverns Life Safety
                                       and Lighting Rehab.
         AK   Tongass National        Margaret Viewing Site      450,500
               Forest.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Gila National Forest     3,630,000
                                       Service Road 141
                                       Repavement.
           CO San Juan National       Dolores Fire Heritage      250,000
               Forest.
         OR   Malheur National        Bogue Gulch Bridge         225,000
               Forest.                 Replacement.
           CA Pacific Southwest       Arcata Redwood Lab         297,560
               Research Station.       Accessible Upgrades.
         MT   Kootenai National       Kootenai Access            200,000
               Forest.                 Improvement & Trails
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
           CA Lassen National Forest  Forest-wide Deferred       350,000
                                       Maintenance.
         OR   Mt. Hood National       Timberline Lodge         4,850,000
               Forest.                 Boiler System
                                       Replacement.
           CA Inyo National Forest..  Forest-wide              3,929,700
                                       Wilderness Trailhead
                                       Improvements.
         MT   Flathead National       Backcountry Airstrip        50,000
               Forest.                 Hazard Mitigation
                                       and Deferred
                                       Maintenance work
                                       (Spotted Bear).
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Forest-wide              1,000,000
               National Forest.        Campground &
                                       Trailhead Deferred
                                       Maintenance &
                                       Improvements.
     ID, MT   Bitterroot National     Bitterroot Motorized       300,000
               Forest.                 & Non-motorized
                                       Trail Reconditioning
                                       & Drainage Repair.
         NM   Gila National Forest..  Romero Creek Bridge        145,000
                                       Replacement.
         AZ   Coronado National       Reconstruct Upper          125,000
               Forest.                 Control Road
                                       National Forest
                                       Service Road 38.
         AK   Tongass National        Cathedral Falls Trail      261,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
         PR   International           Sabana Field Roof          850,000
               Institute of Tropical   Replacements at El
               Forestry.               Yunque National
                                       Forest.
           CA San Bernardino          Lytle Creek              1,300,000
               National Forest.        Recreation Corridor
                                       Improvements.
         TN   Cherokee National       Ocoee River Corridor     3,694,330
               Forest.                 Facilities And
                                       Access Improvements.
         WA   Colville National       International Selkirk    1,780,000
               Forest.                 Loop - Recreation
                                       Area Accessibility &
                                       Amenity Improvements
                                       - Phase 1.
         AK   Tongass National        Sunnahae Trail           1,200,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
           CO White River National    Forest-wide              1,021,183
               Forest.                 Partnership Trail
                                       Project.
         OR   Malheur National        Forest-wide Aquatic        549,548
               Forest.                 Organism Passage
                                       Implementation.
         MT   Beaverhead-Deerlodge    Motorized and Non-         150,000
               National Forest.        motorized Trail
                                       Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction Project:
                                       Southwest Montana
                                       across 6 counties.
           CA San Bernardino          Rehabilitate               347,000
               National Forest.        Developed and
                                       Dispersed/Developed
                                       Recreational Sites.
         UT   Fishlake National       Forest-wide Road           300,000
               Forest.                 Deferred Maintenance
                                       Reduction.
         IL   Midewin National        Bison Fence                247,000
               Tallgrass Prairie.      Replacement
                                       (Southwest)
                                       Improving Visitor
                                       Safety.
         OR   Malheur National        Summit Creek Bridge        250,000
               Forest.                 Replacement.
         FL   National Forests in     Juniper Springs and         45,000
               Florida.                Alexander Springs
                                       Boardwalk
                                       Replacement.
         UT   Manti-La Sal National   Manti La Sal Forest-       233,000
               Forest.                 wide Trail
                                       Maintenance.
         VA   George Washington and   Comers Creek                30,000
               Jefferson National      Appalachian Trail -
               Forests.                Trail Bridge
                                       Replacement.
         MN   Superior National       Forest Service Road        175,000
               Forest.                 166 Cross River
                                       Bridge Repair.
         AR   Ozark-St. Francis       Blanchard Springs        8,100,000
               National Forest.        Caverns VIC
                                       Renovation.
         AK   Tongass National        El Cap Recreation          876,401
               Forest.                 Area.
           CO Arapaho and Roosevelt   Colorado Fourteeners       680,000
               National Forests        Trail Deferred
               Pawnee National         Maintenance.
               Grassland; Pike and
               San Isabel National
               Forests Cimarron and
               Comanche National
               Grasslands; Rio
               Grande National
               Forest.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Trailhead and Road         600,000
               National Forests.       Access Repairs and
                                       Updates: Clearwater
                                       & Idaho Counties.
           CA,Angeles; Cleveland;     Pacific Crest Trail      2,600,000
               Deschutes; Eldorado;    Region 4, Region 5,
               Fremont-Winema;         Region 6 National
               Gifford Pinchot;        Deferred Maintenance.
               Humboldt-Toiyabe;
               Inyo; Klamath;
               Lassen; Mt. Baker-
               Snoqualmie; Mt. Hood;
               Okanogan-Wenatchee;
               Plumas; Rouge River-
               Siskiyou; San
               Bernardino; Sequoia;
               Shasta-Trinity;
               Sierra; Stanislaus;
               Tahoe; Umpqua;
               Willamette; Columbia
               River Gorge National
               Scenic Area, Lake
               Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         Forest Service Road        100,000
               National Forest.        25 Huffaker Bridge
                                       Replacement.
         MI   Hiawatha National       Forest Service Road        633,000
               Forest.                 3458-1.4, Carp River
                                       and Forest Service
                                       Road 2251-6.2, North
                                       Branch Stutts Creek
                                       Bridge Replacements
                                       for Timber Sales and
                                       Recreation Access.
         SD   Black Hills National    Mitchell Lake Dam          225,000
               Forest.                 Reconstruction.
         AK   Tongass National        Rainbow Falls Trail        120,000
               Forest.                 Complex.
           CO Rio Grande National     South Saguache Creek        80,000
               Forest.                 Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage.
           CA Tahoe National Forest.  Campground Resilience    1,000,000
                                       & Vegetation
                                       Management.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Road Reconditioning,       315,000
               National Forest.        Aggregate Surface In-
                                       Place Processing on
                                       200-250 miles over
                                       three years: 12
                                       Counties, Central
                                       Montana.
         MT   Northern Region         Missoula Smokejumper       150,000
               Regional Office.        Visitor Center
                                       Renovation: Missoula
                                       County.
         AK   Tongass National        Mendenhall Glacier         320,000
               Forest.                 Visitor Center
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
           CO White River National    Forest-Wide Aquatic        265,000
               Forest.                 Organism Passages.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Realigning parking         450,000
               National Forests.       and repair boating
                                       facilities at six
                                       sites: Lochsa River
                                       and Salmon River.
         WA   Columbia River Gorge    Forest Service Road         65,000
               National Scenic Area.   1400 East Fork
                                       Woodard Creek Bridge
                                       Aquatic Organism
                                       Passage.
         OR   Wallowa-Whitman         Aquatic Organism            53,000
               National Forest.        Passage--Little Fly
                                       Culvert.
         AK   Tongass National        Mendenhall Glacier         500,000
               Forest.                 Master Plan
                                       Implementation--Park
                                       ing Planning Phase.
           CA Los Padres National     Repair Big Sur Roads.      712,500
               Forest.
         NE   Nebraska National       Nebraska Master            300,000
               Forest.                 Challenge Cost-Share
                                       Agreement.
         OR   Wallowa-Whitman         Scenic Byway Road           15,000
               National Forest.        Pavement Maintenance
                                       & Chip Seal.
           CA Tahoe National Forest.  Tahoe Modernizations       400,000
                                       & Hotshot Facilities.
         ID   Nez Perce-Clearwater    Repair 3 Historic          506,345
               National Forests.       Routes and
                                       associated
                                       Recreation Sites:
                                       Idaho & Clearwater
                                       Counties.
         MT   Custer Gallatin         Absaroka Beartooth         200,000
               National Forest.        Zone Deferred Trail
                                       Maintenance Project.
           CA Tahoe National Forest.  Granite Chief              800,000
                                       Wilderness Trail
                                       Reroutes.
           CA Lake Tahoe Basin        Pope-Baldwin National      750,000
               Management Unit.        Recreation Trail
                                       Reconstruction.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         Trout Lake and Wind        325,000
               National Forest.        River Water and
                                       Wastewater
                                       Replacement.
         ND   Dakota Prairie          Recondition, Spot           82,000
               Grasslands.             Surface, and
                                       drainage repairs on
                                       7 Roads (2-3 roads/
                                       year): 3 counties.
         SD   Nebraska National       National Grasslands        275,000
               Forest.                 Visitor Center
                                       Exhibit & Kiosk.
         MT   Helena-Lewis and Clark  Memorial Way Road           40,000
               National Forest.        Reconstruction Phase
                                       2.
         OR   Umpqua National Forest  Francis Creek Aquatic      160,000
                                       Organism Passage to
                                       Aid Fish Passage.
         AK   Pacific Northwest       Potable Water System       100,000
               Research Station.       Replacement at
                                       Hollis-Maybeso
                                       shared w/ local
                                       school.
         AK   Tongass National        Historic Spasski            20,000
               Forest.                 Trail Reconstruction.
         ND   Dakota Prairie          Civilian Conservation      300,000
               Grasslands.             Corps Campground
                                       Updates near Maah-
                                       Daah-Hey Trail,
                                       Theodore National
                                       Park and Bakken Oil
                                       Formation.
         ND   Dakota Prairie          Maah Daah Hey Trail         15,000
               Grasslands.             Reroute & Trailhead.
         WA   Okanogan-Wenatchee      Aquatic Organism           180,000
               National Forest.        Passage Design/
                                       Construct Mission
                                       Restoration.
     NE, SD   Nebraska National       Forest-wide Aggregate      840,000
               Forest.                 Placement.
         VA   George Washington and   Lower Sherando Dam         655,000
               Jefferson National      Spillway Upgrade.
               Forests.
         ID   Idaho Panhandle         North Zone Trails,          44,000
               National Forests.       Little Snowy Top
                                       Trail Improvements.
           CO White River National    Sweetwater Lake            372,000
               Forest.                 Recreation Rehab/
                                       Modernization
                                       Project.
         NV   Humboldt-Toiyabe        San Juan and Big            60,000
               National Forest.        Creek Campgrounds
                                       replacement/
                                       improvements.
         AK   Tongass National        Dangerous River All-        50,000
               Forest.                 Terrain Vehicle
                                       (ATV) Trail.
         OR   Siuslaw National        Road 2116 Indian           300,000
               Forest.                 Creek Bridge Deck
                                       Replacements.
           CA Plumas National Forest  Plumas Forest-Wide         436,000
                                       Campground and Day
                                       Use Site
                                       Improvements.
         PA   Grey Towers National    Building Replace           675,000
               Historic Site.          Temporary Structure,
                                       Grey Towers.
         OR   Siuslaw National        Road 3405 Connection       550,000
               Forest.                 Creek Aquatic
                                       Organism Passage.
           CA Sequoia National        Tenmile-Lava Butte       2,475,000
               Forest.                 Campground Giant
                                       Sequoia National
                                       Monument.
         MS   National Forests in     Shockaloe Horse Trail       27,000
               Mississippi.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         High Priority Safety/    1,000,000
               National Forest.        Rec Access
                                       Improvements--sub
                                       grade road repair on
                                       21.5 Miles.
         OR   Umatilla National       Blue Mountain Scenic       946,000
               Forest.                 Byway Chip Seal
                                       (63.6 miles).
         ID   Boise National Forest.  Boise National Forest       50,000
                                       Kirkham Day Use Site
                                       Improvements.
     SD, WY   Black Hills National    Forest-wide Rec            656,000
               Forest.                 Toilet Replacements.
         OR   Siuslaw National        North Fork Smith           350,000
               Forest.                 River Trail Bridge
                                       Replacements
                                       Deferred Maintenance.
         OR   Malheur National        Forest Service Road      1,550,000
               Forest.                 16-Big Creek
                                       Crossing Aquatic
                                       Organism Passage
                                       Reconstruction.
         WY   Bighorn National        Forest Service Road        140,000
               Forest.                 19--Hunter Road
                                       Improvements.
         KY   Daniel Boone National   Forest-wide Legacy         300,000
               Forest.                 Trail Bridges.
         AR   Ozark-St Francis        Shores Lake Road           184,700
               National Forests.       Reconstruction.
         WA   Gifford Pinchot         Trail Bridge               120,000
               National Forest.        Replacements--Bundle
                                       d.
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                 Allocation of Funds From the Land and Water Conservation Fund--Fiscal Year 2022
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                                          Agency--Account--Activity--Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary, Total                                                                        19,000,000
 
    Departmental Operations
        Appraisal and Valuation                                                                       19,000,000
         Services--Federal Lands
Bureau of Land Management, Total                                                                      66,200,070
    Land Acquisition
        Acquisition Management                                                                         7,500,000
        Recreational Access                                                                           20,500,000
        Emergencies & Hardships                                                                        9,462,000
        Acquisitions, Total                                                                           28,738,070
            State                     Project                                           Acres               Cost
            AZ                        Arizona National Scenic Trail (Coke Ovens)          190            600,000
            CO                        Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation           160            600,000
                                       Area
            ID                        Sands Desert Habitat Management Area              9,191          3,000,000
            ID                        Upper Snake/South Fork River Special              1,923          9,000,000
                                       Recreation Management Area and Tex Creek
                                       Wildlife Management Area
            MT                        Big Snowy Mountains Access                        5,629          6,700,000
            MT                        High Divide                                       5,347          5,400,000
            NM                        Rio Grande del Norte National Monument--          1,286          1,000,000
                                       Core
            OR                        John Day National Wild and Scenic River             600            800,000
                                      subtotal available for projects (net of                         27,100,000
                                       sequester)
                                      5.7% sequester (unallocated)                                     1,638,070
 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,                                                                      155,906,597
 Total
    Land Acquisition, Total                                                                          115,106,597
 
        Highlands Conservation Act (P.L. 108-421)                                                     10,000,000
        Land Acquisition Management                                                                   18,028,000
        Sportsmen and Recreational Access                                                             15,200,000
        Inholding/Emergencies and Hardships                                                           11,135,000
        Exchanges                                                                                      1,591,000
        Land Protection Planning                                                                         493,000
        Acquisitions, Total                                                                           58,659,597
            State                     Project                                           Acres               Cost
            AR                        Cache River National Wildlife Refuge                285          1,000,000
            AR                        Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge               2,143          4,500,000
            CA                        Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge           500          1,000,000
            CA                        San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge          160          2,500,000
            FL                        St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge                1,818          2,000,000
            IN                        Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge               200          1,000,000
            KS                        Flint Hills Legacy Conservation Area              1,250            500,000
            MO                        Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife                200          1,000,000
                                       Refuge
            MT                        Montana Conservation Areas and National          18,000         12,000,000
                                       Wildlife Refuges
            NH                        Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife         2,957          3,750,000
                                       Refuge--Mascoma River Unit
            OR                        Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge                     225          1,500,000
            OR                        William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge          695          1,000,000
            TX                        Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife        1,148          3,000,000
                                       Refuge
            TX                        Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge          2,000          4,000,000
            TX                        Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge           357          1,000,000
            VA                        Rappahannock River Valley National                  500          2,000,000
                                       Wildlife Refuge
            Mult.                     Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife         2,686          5,000,000
                                       Refuge (CT/MA/NH/VT)
            Mult.                     Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (CT/         750          2,500,000
                                       MA/ME/NH/NY/RI)
            Mult.                     Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife           500          1,500,000
                                       and Fish Refuge (IA/IL/MN/WI)
            Mult.                     Northern Tallgrass Prairie National                 120            500,000
                                       Wildlife Refuge (IA/MN)
            Mult.                     Bear River Watershed Conservation Area (ID/       2,980          2,316,000
                                       UT/WY)
            Mult.                     Middle Mississippi National Wildlife                500          1,000,000
                                       Refuge (IL/MO)
            Mult.                     Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (IL/            200            750,000
                                       WI)
                                      subtotal available for projects (net of                         55,316,000
                                       sequester)
                                      5.7% sequester (unallocated)                                     3,343,597
    Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, Total                                                        40,800,000
        Land Acquisition
            Species Recovery Land Acquisition                                                         11,162,000
            Habitat Conservation Plan Acquisition                                                     29,638,000
National Park Service, Total                                                                         452,304,268
    Land Acquisition and State Assistance
        State Conservation Grants                                                                    200,362,000
        LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grants                                                        115,000,000
        State Conservation Grants Administration                                                      12,401,000
        American Battlefield Protection Program (P.L. 113-287)                                        20,000,000
        Acquisition Management                                                                        14,500,000
        Recreational Access                                                                           12,800,000
        Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations, and Deficiencies                                          4,162,000
        Inholding, Donations, and Exchanges                                                            9,750,000
        Acquistions, Total                                                                            63,329,268
            State                     Project                                           Acres               Cost
            AK                        Denali National Park and Preserve                   140            150,000
            AK                        Katmai National Park and Preserve                   100            275,000
            AL                        Little River Canyon National Preserve                95          1,150,000
            AZ                        Petrified Forest National Park                   28,213         12,000,000
            AZ                        Saguaro National Park--Rincon Creek Valley          434          4,124,500
            CA                        Death Valley National Park                       90,075            750,000
            CA                        Joshua Tree National Park                         2,200          2,500,000
            CO                        Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site        4,078          4,100,000
            DC                        Rock Creek Park                                       8            100,000
            GA                        Cumberland Island National Seashore                 483          2,800,000
            GA                        Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park            300          1,575,000
            GU                        War in the Pacific National Historical               20            825,000
                                       Park
            HI                        Haleakala National Park                           3,019          6,125,000
            HI                        Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical              3            150,000
                                       Park
            ID                        City of Rocks National Reserve                      200            850,000
            MA                        Cape Cod National Seashore                           11            200,000
            MA                        Minute Man National Historical Park                   1            250,000
            MD                        Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National                   16            340,000
                                       Historical Park
            MD                        Monacacy National Battlefield                        17            900,000
            ME                        Acadia National Park                                 10            200,000
            MO                        Wilson's Creek National Battlefield                  85          1,000,000
            MS                        Natchez National Historical Park                     10            540,000
            NC                        Guilford Courthouse National Military Park            2            200,000
            NM                        Carlsbad Caverns National Park                      340            375,000
            PA                        Gettysburg National Military Park                    10            275,000
            PA                        Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreation River           20            200,000
            SD                        Badlands National Park                              100            575,000
            TN                        Obed Wild and Scenic River                           27            150,000
            TN                        Shiloh National Military Park                       401          1,965,000
            UT                        Zion National Park                                   50          1,950,000
            VA                        Petersburg National Battlefield                     508          1,475,000
            VA                        Richmond National Battlefield Park                   28            775,000
            WI                        Ice Age National Scenic Trail                       180          1,900,000
            WV                        Gauley River National Recreation Area               334            975,000
            WY                        Grand Teton National Park--Snake River               35          7,000,000
                                       Tract 1
            Mult.                     Big South Fork National River and                   500          1,000,000
                                       Recreation Area (KY/TN)
                                      subtotal available for projects (net of                         59,719,500
                                       sequester)
                                      5.7% sequester (unallocated)                                     3,609,768
U.S. Forest Service, Total                                                                           206,589,065
    Land Acquisition, Total                                                                          121,764,109
        Acquisition Management                                                                        14,846,235
        Recreational Access                                                                           11,079,459
        Critical Inholdings/Wilderness                                                                 5,842,391
        Cash Equalization                                                                                274,655
        Acquisitions                                                                                  89,721,368
            State                     Project                                           Acres               Cost
            WA                        Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest--              1,280          2,437,000
                                       Washington Cascades Phase III
            MN                        Superior National Forest--School Trust           25,000         25,000,000
            MT                        Lolo National Forest--Bear Creek Lolo             1,040            970,250
                                       Trails
            CA                        Shasta-Trinity National Forest--PCT               7,513          7,000,000
                                       Trinity Alps to Castle Crags
            SC                        Francis Marion and Sumter National                1,962          5,900,000
                                       Forests--Devils Fork TNC
            FL                        National Forests in Florida--Longleaf Pine       14,168         19,000,000
                                       Restoration Initiative
            MT                        Lolo National Forest--Missoula Valley            18,345         10,300,000
                                       Frontcountry
            CA                        Plumas National Forest--Spring Creek Ranch        1,640          2,000,000
            CA                        Tahoe National Forest; Lake Tahoe Basin           6,376         12,000,000
                                       Management Unit--Martis Valley Headwaters
                                      subtotal available for projects (net of                         84,607,250
                                       sequester)
                                      5.7% sequester (unallocated)                                     5,114,118
 
    State and Private Forestry,                                                                       84,824,956
     Total
        Administrative Funds                                                                           6,564,086
        Forest Legacy Program                                                                         78,260,870
            State                     Project                                           Acres               Cost
            MT                        Montana Great Outdoors Conservation             130,000         20,000,000
                                       Project
            ME                        Quill Hill to Perham Stream                      13,557          8,045,000
            HI                        East Maui Rainforest                              1,047          6,000,000
            WA                        Nason Ridge                                       3,714          3,870,000
            OR                        Spence Mountain Forest                            3,491          2,100,000
            WY                        Munger Mountain Corridor Initiative                 134         10,000,000
            NH                        Androscoggin Valley Corridor                      4,881          1,665,000
            ME                        Chadbourne Tree Farm                             10,675          7,990,000
            MI                        Black River Ranch                                 8,850         10,665,000
            VT                        Chateauguay Forest Project                          249            465,000
            CA                        Shackleford Forest                               12,214          3,000,000
                                      subtotal available for projects (net of                         73,800,000
                                       sequester)
                                      5.7% sequester (unallocated)                                     4,460,870
                                                                                 -------------------------------
Land and Water Conservation Fund,                                                                    900,000,000
 Grand Total
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                                                       Incorporation of Community Project Funding
                                       [Note: Land Acquisition projects are included in the LWCF allocation table]
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                Agency                           Account             Location                           Project                           House Amount
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Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               AK   The City of Ketchikan for the Tongass Sewer force             1,250,000
                                                                                  main rehabilitation project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               AK   The City and Borough of Juneau for Mendenhall                   800,000
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               AL   Lowndes County for Septic Tank Installations                    700,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            AL   City of Marion for Source Water Rehabilitation                  480,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            AZ   City of Chandler for Advanced Metering                          990,000
                                                                                  Infrastructure
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Torrance for Torrance Airport Storm Water               938,000
                                                                                  Basin Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA County of Lake/Special Districts for Pipeline Design            320,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of San Juan Bautista for Regional Waste Water            1,000,000
                                                                                  Solution Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA Monterey One Water for Coral Street Pump Station                400,000
                                                                                  Electrical Relocation Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Maywood for Sewer Improvement Project                 1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for Waste Water              112,340
                                                                                  Treatment Plant improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of East Palo Alto for O'Connor Stormwater                  800,000
                                                                                  Station improvement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of San Leandro for Trash Capture Project                 1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Sacramento for 24th Street In-Line Combined           1,500,000
                                                                                  Sewer System (CSS) Storage Pipe project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Sacramento for Combined Sewer System                  2,000,000
                                                                                  Improvement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Madera for Sewer Trunk Main Rehabilitation            3,500,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Banning for Wastewater Treatment and                  1,250,000
                                                                                  Groundwater Protection Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA City of Millbrae for Water Recycling Project                    800,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA Eastern Municipal Water District for the Quail                2,500,000
                                                                                  Valley septic to sewer conversion project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA The City of Yucaipa for the Wilson III basin project          1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA The City of Twentynine Palms for a wastewater                   663,224
                                                                                  treatment facility phase II project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency for the            960,000
                                                                                  Replenish Big Bear Lake recycled water project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA The San Bernardino County Department of Public Works          1,932,000
                                                                                  for the Desert Knolls Wash Phase III construction
                                                                                  channel project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA The City of Adelanto for a wastewater treatment                 800,000
                                                                                  plant tertiary treatment capability project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CA Earlimart Public Utility District for a sewer relief          1,284,696
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Oxnard for a Water Transmission Line                    500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of San Buenaventura (Ventura Water) for a State          2,840,000
                                                                                  Water Interconnection Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Thousand Oaks for a Water Reuse Project               1,500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Lomita for Lomita Water System Improvements             940,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA West Valley Water District for Bloomington Alleyway           2,000,000
                                                                                  Pipeline Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA East Bay Municipal Utility District for Upper San             3,500,000
                                                                                  Leandro Drinking Water Treatment Plant upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Gustine for Water Loop Line Completion                  950,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Adventist Health St. Helena Hospital for Napa County          1,840,000
                                                                                  Deer Park/St. Helena Water System improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Santa Cruz for Water Meter Upgrade Program            1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Eastern Municipal Water District for Mead Valley              1,000,000
                                                                                  Water Booster Station Replacement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Cambria Community Services District for Water Tanks             375,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Citrus Heights Water District for Groundwater                   585,000
                                                                                  Production Well
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Pico Rivera Water Authority for PFAS Groundwater              2,500,000
                                                                                  Treatment Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Poway for Clearwell Bypass System Project             1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Ironhouse Sanitary District for Recycled Water                3,000,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Dos Palos for Water Plant Clarifier                     279,664
                                                                                  Replacement and Repair
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Coachella Valley Water District for Water                     2,700,000
                                                                                  Transmission Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA City of Downey for Well Remediation Project                   1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for the                780,000
                                                                                  Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant improvement
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CA Earlimart Public Utility District for a well                  1,756,416
                                                                                  treatment improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CT Town of Newtown for Non-Impervious Parking in                   480,000
                                                                                  Newtown
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                 CT Save the Sound for Dam Removal Project                          475,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF              CT Town of Durham for Public Water Supply Expansion              3,412,455
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   City of West Park for a Drainage Improvement Project            400,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   City of North Miami Beach for Drainage Improvement            1,141,038
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Seminole County Government for Little Wekiva River              688,000
                                                                                  Restoration Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Pinellas County Government for Sanitary Sewer                   700,000
                                                                                  Interceptor at Pinellas Park
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   City of Oviedo for Percolation Pond Decommissioning             900,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Leon County for Lake Henrietta Stormwater Facility            1,600,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Cities of Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, and Fort                 900,000
                                                                                  Lauderdale for Oakland Park/Wilton Manors/Fort
                                                                                  Lauderdale Middle River Water Quality Improvement
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   City of Coral Springs for Stormwater Drainage                   400,000
                                                                                  Infrastructure
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Hillsborough County for Septic-to-Sewer project                 800,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Town of Eatonville for Vereen Lift Station/Quadrant             665,000
                                                                                  Rehabilitation
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   City of Sunrise for Storm Water Pump Station                  2,000,000
                                                                                  Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Town of Davie for Shenandoah Drainage Improvements            1,772,800
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Miami-Dade County for a septic to sewer project                 750,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners               240,000
                                                                                  for a tidal check valves project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Charlotte County for the Ackerman septic to sewer             3,200,000
                                                                                  conversion project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Lee County for the Bob Janes Preserve restoration               720,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Okeechobee Utility Authority for the Treasure Island          1,000,000
                                                                                  wastewater expansion project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   DeSoto County for a wastewater treatment expansion            2,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The Village of Pinecrest for a stormwater management            606,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The City of Dade City for a wastewater treatment              1,750,000
                                                                                  plant relocation and upgrade project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department for the                 1,600,000
                                                                                  Biscayne Bay Water Pump project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The City of Zephyrhills for the Northside Lift                1,500,000
                                                                                  Station and Force Main project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The Village of Key Biscayne for the Key Biscayne K-8            500,000
                                                                                  Center Elementary School stormwater improvements
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   The City of Sarasota for a wetlands restoration               2,578,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               FL   Bay Park Conservancy for an environmental                     2,000,000
                                                                                  restoration project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   City of Dania Beach for Water Utility Upgrade and             1,500,000
                                                                                  Improvement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   City of Apopka for Northwest Water Production Plant           1,500,000
                                                                                  New Water Storage Tank
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   Miami-Dade County for a drinking water mains                  1,000,000
                                                                                  extension project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   Sarasota County for extension of a portable                   1,000,000
                                                                                  transmission main project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   The City of West Miami for a potable water main               3,000,000
                                                                                  improvements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            FL   Miami-Dade County for a drinking water project                2,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            GA   City of East Point for Water Treatment Plant                  1,600,000
                                                                                  Renovations
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IA   City of Johnston for Sewer Extension Project                  1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IA   The City of Burlington for a sewer separation                 1,700,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IA   The City of Ottumwa for the Blake's Branch sewer              2,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IA   Creston City Water Works for water intake Project               600,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IL   City of Elmhurst for Stormwater Improvement Project           2,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IL   The Galesburg Sanitary District for Anaerobic                 1,200,000
                                                                                  Digester Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IL   Village of Burr Ridge for Stormwater Management                 785,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IL   Downers Grove Sanitary District for Sanitary Sewer            1,080,000
                                                                                  Rehabilitation
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               IL   City of Hickory Hills for Sanitary Sewer                        640,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   City of Joliet for Water Main Replacements and                3,500,000
                                                                                  Alternative Water Source Program project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   Village of Pingree Grove for Water Treatment                  3,500,000
                                                                                  Expansion
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   Village of Richmond for Water Tower Rehabilitation              560,800
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The City of Nokomis for a drinking water treatment              480,000
                                                                                  plant system improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The City of Farmer City for a water plant sand                  197,619
                                                                                  filter rehabilitation project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The City of Carrollton for a water treatment plant            1,975,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The Village of Blue Mound for water system                      320,000
                                                                                  improvements and a water tower rehabilitation
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The City of Assumption for water system and                   1,965,040
                                                                                  treatment plant improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            IL   The City of Rushville for drinking water system               1,700,000
                                                                                  improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               KY   Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer              480,000
                                                                                  District for Park DuValle Community Odor Control
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               KY   The City of Danville for the Spears Creek Pump                  400,000
                                                                                  Station upgrade
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               KY   Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc. for a septic system                800,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               KY   The City of Lawrenceburg for a sanitary sewer                   750,000
                                                                                  overflow elimination and sewer extension project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               KY   Franklin County Fiscal Court for the Farmdale                 3,500,000
                                                                                  Sanitation District sewer system project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            KY   The City of Lancaster for a drinking water treatment            400,000
                                                                                  plant project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            KY   The Hyden-Leslie County Water District for a water            1,392,960
                                                                                  system improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               LA   The City of Monroe for rehabilitation of a sewer              2,000,000
                                                                                  main project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   Merrimack River Watershed Council for Merrimack                 352,000
                                                                                  River Hot Spot Detection and Green Infrastructure
                                                                                  Solutions
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   Town of Hull for Pump Station 9 Replacement                   2,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   Charles River Watershed Association, Inc. for                   400,000
                                                                                  Charles River Flood Model
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   City of Waltham for Waltham Embassy Parking Lot                 280,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   City of Somerville for Poplar Street Pump Station             2,500,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   Town of Agawam Main Street Sewage Main and Slope                740,000
                                                                                  Stabilization Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MA   City of Westfield for Water Treatment Plant Building          1,000,000
                                                                                  Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   City of Malden for Lead Line Replacement Program              3,360,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   Town of Medway for Central Water Treatment Facility           2,750,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   Norton Water & Sewer Department for Source Water              1,475,000
                                                                                  Well Replacement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   Town of Plainville for Water System Capacity                  1,500,000
                                                                                  Expansion Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   Town of Sturbridge for Water Main Improvements                  850,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MA   Town of Hopedale for Water Supply And Storage                 2,000,000
                                                                                  Enhancement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MD   Anacostia Watershed Society for Treating and                    200,000
                                                                                  Teaching program
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MD   Montgomery County for Watershed Enhancement Project             500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MD   Montgomery County for Watershed Stormwater                    1,000,000
                                                                                  Management Enhancements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MD   City of Bowie for Replacement of Tuberculated Pipes           2,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               ME   Town of Livermore Falls for Wastewater Treatment              1,000,000
                                                                                  Facility improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           ME   Town of Vinalhaven for drinking water ($559,000) and          1,192,000
                                         Clean Water SRF                          sewer and storm water ($633,000) infrastructure
                                                                                  improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   8\1/2\ Mile Relief Drain Drainage District for                1,000,000
                                                                                  Chapaton Retention Basin In-Storage Expansion
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   City of Mason for Wastewater Treatment Plant                  3,500,000
                                                                                  Improvement and Expansion
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   The City of Midland for a storm and sanitary sewer              750,000
                                                                                  improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   Tuscarora Township for a septic to sewer expansion            3,500,000
                                                                                  and modernization project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   St. Clair County for the Clay-Ira interceptor                 1,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   The Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District for a          1,000,000
                                                                                  segment sewer rehabilitation project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   Harrison Township for a sanitary sewer project                1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   The Village of Clinton for a septic waste treatment             185,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MI   Leoni Township for a wastewater treatment plant               3,500,000
                                                                                  improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   Village of Milford for Water System Improvements              2,000,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   City of Pleasant Ridge for Kensington Water Main and            650,000
                                                                                  Lead Service Line Replacement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   Oakland County for Pontiac Water System Improvements            800,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   Village of Fowlerville for Water Treatment Plant              3,500,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   Oakland County for Royal Oak Township Water System              800,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   The City of Croswell for a drinking water quality             1,000,000
                                                                                  improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   Charter Township of Shelby for a water reservoir              1,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   The City of Kalamazoo for a lead water service line           1,000,000
                                                                                  replacement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MI   The City of Jackson for the Pearl Loop North Branch           1,760,000
                                                                                  water transmission main project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           MI   St. Clair County for a drinking water ($200,000) and          1,000,000
                                         Clean Water SRF                          wastewater ($800,000) improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MN   City of Shakopee for River Stabilization Project              3,500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               MN   City of Two Harbors for a wastewater treatment                3,500,000
                                                                                  facility improvements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MN   City of Zumbrota for Water Main Loop                            448,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MO   City of Slater for Well Field Protection Project                147,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MO   City Utilities of Springfield for a raw water main            3,500,000
                                                                                  construction project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MS   The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for the               2,000,000
                                                                                  Bogue Homa water system project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            MS   The City of Gautier for a water treatment project             2,770,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                NC  Town of Cary for Swift Creek Stormwater Management              900,000
                                                                                  and Modeling Program
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                NC  Town of Hookerton for Waste Water Treatment Plant             1,897,001
                                                                                  Lagoon and Sewer Collection System Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                NC  The Town of Benson for a sewer treatment capacity             1,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                NC  The City of Clinton for a sewer line repair project              68,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF                NC  The City of Dunn for the Black River Waste Water              1,000,000
                                                                                  Plant improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF             NC  City of Henderson for Kerr Lake Regional Water                3,500,000
                                                                                  System Upgrade and Expansion Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF             NC  Martin County for Water Regionalization Project               3,437,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF             NC  Town of Pittsboro for Water Treatment Plant                   2,208,800
                                                                                  Infrastructure Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NE   The Sarpy County Wastewater Agency for the                    3,500,000
                                                                                  Springfield Creek sewer project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NH   Town of Exeter for Exeter Squamscott River Sewer                600,000
                                                                                  Siphons
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NH   City of Portsmouth for Little Bay Waterline                     600,000
                                                                                  Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NH   Town of Peterborough for Water Main Relocation                  277,804
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NJ   Township of Saddle Brook for Sewage Rehabilitation            1,393,682
                                                                                  and Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NJ   Township of Berkeley Heights for West Side Drainage             250,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NJ   Borough of Paramus for Prospect Avenue Sewer Pump               250,000
                                                                                  Station Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NJ   Borough of Saddle River for Sewer Main Construction           1,105,166
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NJ   City of New Brunswick for Sewer Replacement Project             760,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Borough of Stanhope for Water Main Replacements                 250,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Township of Bloomfield for Lead Service Line                    255,000
                                                                                  Replacement Program
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Hopatcong Borough for PFAS-related Water System                 800,000
                                                                                  Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Town of Clinton for the West Main Street Water Main             898,257
                                                                                  Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Milford Borough for Water Main Improvements                     360,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   The Village of Ridgewood for Drinking Water                   2,800,000
                                                                                  Treatment Facilities Construction
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NJ   Borough of Sussex for Water Utility Improvement                 100,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NV   Boulder City for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade           1,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NV   The City of Carson City for a sewer extension                 1,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NV   The City of Sparks for Truckee Meadows Water                  1,960,000
                                                                                  Reclamation Facility upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NV   The City of Reno for the McCloud Area sewer                   1,000,000
                                                                                  conversion project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NV   The City of Carson City for the Quill Water                   1,500,000
                                                                                  Treatment Plant filtration upgrade project.
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NV   Churchill County for a water treatment plant project            300,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Save the Sound for Little Neck Bay Stormwater                   600,000
                                                                                  Management
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Village of Kiryas Joel Wastewater Treatment Plant             2,000,000
                                                                                  for Wastewater Treatment Plant Components
                                                                                  Modernization Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   City of Newburgh for North Interceptor Sewer Project          3,120,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   County of Putnam for Riparian and Watershed                   3,500,000
                                                                                  Ecological Restoration Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Incorporated Village of Hempstead for Sewage System           2,000,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Village of Sea Cliff and Hempstead Harbor Protection            300,000
                                                                                  Committee for North Shore Shellfish Seeding
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Town of Clarkstown for Storm Water Management                 1,000,000
                                                                                  Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Town of Yorktown for Hallocks Mill Sewer Extension            1,200,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   Town of Rotterdam for Wastewater Treatment Plant                960,000
                                                                                  Improvements Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The Incorporated Village of Patchogue for a                   3,500,000
                                                                                  wastewater treatment facility expansion project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The Town of Cherry Creek wastewater collection                2,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The City of Corning for a wastewater treatment plant            480,000
                                                                                  improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The Village of Portville for a sanitary sewer                 3,500,000
                                                                                  improvements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The Town of Prattsburgh for a wastewater service                398,700
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               NY   The Town of Seneca Falls for a pump station and               1,966,000
                                                                                  force main wastewater collection project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   City of Middletown for Water System Improvements              3,500,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   Town of Lewisboro for Oakridge Water District PFAS            1,800,000
                                                                                  Mitigation
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   City of Long Beach for Sand Filter Rehabilitation             1,000,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   City of Glen Cove for Rehabilitation of the Nancy             1,000,000
                                                                                  Court Pump Station
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   City of Mechanicville for Water Reliability Project             800,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Town of Riverhead for a drinking water project            3,500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   Suffolk County Water Authority for a drinking water           3,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Town of Babylon for the Oak Beach Water System            1,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Village of Dundee for the water tank replacement            640,000
                                                                                  and control system enhancements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Village of Mayville for a water well replacement          2,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Village of Marathon for a water river crossing              600,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   Herkimer County for the Eastern Mohawk Valley                   500,000
                                                                                  Regional transmission main project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Town of Vernon for the Vernon Central water               3,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Village of Frankfort for a water system                   3,000,000
                                                                                  improvements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            NY   The Village of Aurora for replacement of aging water            160,000
                                                                                  infrastructure
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   Village of Lowellville for Wastewater Improvements              549,600
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The Village of Chagrin Falls for a wastewater                 3,500,000
                                                                                  treatment plant infrastructure rehabilitation
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Willoughby for the Willoughby-Eastlake            3,500,000
                                                                                  Water Pollution Control Center Lakeshore East
                                                                                  Equalization Basin project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The Geauga County Board of Commissioners for                    800,000
                                                                                  McFarland Waste Water Treatment Plant renovation
                                                                                  and upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The Village of Grover Hill for a wastewater                     400,000
                                                                                  collections system project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Rocky River for the Buckingham Road,              2,520,000
                                                                                  Argyle Oval, and Arundel Road sewer replacement
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Strongsville for the Prospect Road storm          1,600,000
                                                                                  sewer project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Chillicothe for a wastewater treatment            3,500,000
                                                                                  plant project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Parma for Valley Villas, York, and State          1,968,000
                                                                                  Roads sewer improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OH   The City of Fairview Park for sewer remediation and           3,500,000
                                                                                  environmental improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OH   The City of Painesville for the Shamrock/Brookstone             570,000
                                                                                  waterline extension and capacity project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OH   The City of Munroe Falls for a waterline crossing             1,040,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OH   The City of Rittman for a water transmission line             2,628,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OH   The City of Portsmouth for water treatment plant              3,500,000
                                                                                  repairs and updates
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OH   The Village of Georgetown for a water tower                     450,000
                                                                                  rehabilitation project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               OR   Port of Brookings Harbor for Wastewater Treatment             3,500,000
                                                                                  Plant
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            OR   City of Hillsboro for Water Supply System                     1,000,000
                                                                                  Construction
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               PA   Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority for Stream                  3,500,000
                                                                                  Restorations and Stormwater Basin Retrofit
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               PA   Cranberry Township for a sanitary sewer system                  960,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               PA   The City of Corry for a wastewater treatment plant              400,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            PA   Creswell Heights Joint Authority for Filter Media               400,000
                                                                                  Material Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            PA   Center Township Water Authority for Center Grange               999,999
                                                                                  Road Waterline Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            PA   Municipal Authority Borough of Midland for Water                 80,000
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            PA   The Avella Area School District for a water line                500,000
                                                                                  extension project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            RI   City of Newport for Narragansett Avenue Water Main            1,520,000
                                                                                  Rehabilitation
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TN   Glen Hills Utility District for an updated drinking             996,160
                                                                                  water infrastructure project in Greeneville
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TN   The City of Oak Ridge for a water treatment plant             3,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   City of Austin for a Wastewater and Stormwater                1,000,000
                                                                                  Infrastructure Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   City of Buda for South Loop 4 Wastewater Extension            1,636,364
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   City of Wilmer for Force Main Replacement Project             2,226,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   Harris County Flood Control District for the                  1,600,000
                                                                                  Kingwood Diversion Channel improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   Harris County Flood Control District for the Taylor           1,600,000
                                                                                  Gully stormwater channel improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   Memorial City Redevelopment Authority for a                   3,394,000
                                                                                  detention basin improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   Harris County for the Forest Manor drainage                   1,673,600
                                                                                  improvement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               TX   The City of Waco for the Flat Creek water reuse               1,700,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   San Antonio Water System for Generators for Critical            500,000
                                                                                  Infrastructure Protection
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Schertz for Corbett Water Ground Storage              3,500,000
                                                                                  Tank Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Bellaire for Bellaire Waterlines                        782,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Jersey Village for Seattle Street Waterlines            624,835
                                                                                  Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Alamo for Water Treatment Plant                       3,500,000
                                                                                  Rehabilitation and Expansion
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   The Brownsville Public Utilities Board for Water                500,000
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Pump Station Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Glenn Heights for Elevated Water Storage              2,800,000
                                                                                  Tank Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            TX   City of Jacinto City for Northeast Water Mains &              1,950,000
                                                                                  Fire Hydrant Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           TX   County of El Paso for First-Time Water ($314,000)             1,105,000
                                         Clean Water SRF                          and Wastewater ($791,000) Connection Projects
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               UT   The Town of Manila for a sewage system project                3,500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            UT   The City of Centerville for the Green Steel Tank              1,500,000
                                                                                  replacement project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            UT   The City of Ephraim for a drinking water resiliency           3,000,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VA   City Williamsburg for Walnut Hills Stormwater                   336,600
                                                                                  Abatement and Streambank Stabilization project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VA   City of Petersburg for Sewer Service Area                     2,432,000
                                                                                  Infrastructure Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VA   City of Falls Church for Lincoln Avenue Stormwater              400,000
                                                                                  Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   Frederick County Sanitation Authority for Diehl               3,000,000
                                                                                  Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   City of Manassas for Transmission Main Replacement            2,400,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   City of Portsmouth for Water Service Line Inventory             500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   Surry County for Water System Upgrades                        3,200,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   Prince George County for Central Water System                 3,200,000
                                                                                  Extension Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            VA   Spotsylvania County for Motts Run Water Treatment             1,840,000
                                                                                  Plant Expansion Project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VI   Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority for                   960,000
                                                                                  Residential Collection Sewers Replacement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VI   Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority for                 1,120,000
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               VI   Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority for Water           1,200,000
                                                                                  Security Infrastructure Upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WA   City of Ellensburg for Renewable Natural Gas                    840,000
                                                                                  Conversion and Methane Gas Recovery at the
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Facility
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WA   City of North Bend for Snoqualmie Valley Trail                  225,000
                                                                                  Channel Widening and Wetland Creation/Enhancement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WA   The Town of Malden for a sewer system project                 3,500,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WA   The City of College Place for a wastewater treatment          3,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WA   The Stevens Public Utility District #1 for a septage          1,680,000
                                                                                  reuse project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   Quileute Nation for Quileute Move to Higher Ground            1,479,355
                                                                                  Water System Improvement
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District for                1,585,000
                                                                                  Sammamish Plateau Water PFAS Treatment Plant
                                                                                  upgrades
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   Port of Coupeville for Wharf Rehabilitation Project             136,000
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   MacKaye Harbor Water District for Agate Beach Lane              694,480
                                                                                  Source Water and Transmission Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   The City of Airway Heights for a water replacement            3,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WA   The Town of Cusick for a water treatment facility             3,500,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WI   City of River Falls for West Central Wisconsin                1,600,000
                                                                                  Biosolids Facility Improvements
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WI   Waukesha Water Utility for an elevated storage tank             530,000
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WV   DigDeep Right to Water Project for a sanitary septic            459,840
                                                                                  and sewerage service project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Clean Water SRF               WV   The City of Moundsville for a main sewer line                   100,000
                                                                                  evaluation project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WV   The Marshall County Commission for a water meter                230,400
                                                                                  project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WV   The Bel-O-Mar Regional Council for a water system             1,120,000
                                                                                  improvements project
Environmental Protection Agency         STAG--Drinking Water SRF            WV   The Ohio County Commission for the Town of                      600,000
                                                                                  Triadelphia water storage tank project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   AZ   Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for an Invasive Plant               50,000
                                         Forestry                                 Treatment and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA TreePeople Inc. for a Park Restoration Project                  750,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA Cal Poly Corporation for a Fire Break Project                   500,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA Town of Los Gatos for a Fuels Reduction Project                 750,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA City of Burbank for a Water Tender Project                      225,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA County of Nevada for the Ponderosa West Grass Valley            750,000
                                         Forestry                                 Defense Zone fuels reduction treatment project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CA Yorba Linda Water District wildfire protection and              500,000
                                         Forestry                                 firefighting support project.
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                     CO Jefferson County for a Fuels Reduction Project                  358,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   HI   City and County of Honolulu for an Urban Forest                 300,000
                                         Forestry                                 Inventory Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   IL   Morton Arboretum for an Urban Forestry Project                  750,000
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   MD   Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for an Urban                    120,000
                                         Forestry                                 Forestry Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   MI   Royal Oak for an Urban Forestry Project                          93,500
                                         Forestry
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   NE   National Arbor Day Foundation for an urban forestry             750,000
                                         Forestry                                 project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   NJ   Mercer County for an Emerald Ash Borer Management               625,000
                                         Forestry                                 and Ash Tree Restoration Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   OR   Willamalane Parks and Recreation District for a                 200,000
                                         Forestry                                 Fuels Reduction Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   OR   McKenzie River Trust for a Floodplain Restoration               125,000
                                         Forestry                                 Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   TX   Texas A&M University System for an Urban Forestry               630,000
                                         Forestry                                 Project
U.S. Forest Service                     State and Private                   WA   City of Roslyn for a Fuels Reduction Project                    750,000
                                         Forestry
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                    Bill-Wide Reporting Requirements

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

                          FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

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


         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

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

                          RESCISSION OF FUNDS

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted 
describing the rescission recommended in the accompanying bill:
    Department and activity:
    There are no amounts recommended for rescission.

                           TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

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

                                 APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Account to which
 Account from which transfer is made        Amount (000's)          transfer is made          Amount (000's)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department of the Interior, National   not specified..........  Department of            not specified
 Park Service.                                                   Transportation,
                                                                 Federal Highway
                                                                 Administration.
Department of the Interior, BIA,       not specified..........  Indian forest land       not specified
 Operation of Indian Programs.                                   assistance accounts.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of  not specified..........  Bureau of Reclamation..  not specified
 Indian Affairs Construction.
Office of the Special Trustee for      not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 American Indians.                                               Interior, BIA,
                                                                 Operation of Indian
                                                                 Programs; BIE,
                                                                 Operation of Indian
                                                                 Education Programs;
                                                                 Office of the
                                                                 Solicitor, Salaries
                                                                 and Expenses; Office
                                                                 of the Secretary,
                                                                 Departmental
                                                                 Operations.
Department of the Interior, Office of  not specified..........  Bureau of Indian         not specified
 the Secretary.                                                  Affairs, Bureau of
                                                                 Indian Education
                                                                 ``Operation of Indian
                                                                 Programs''', Office of
                                                                 the Special Trustee
                                                                 ``Federal Trust
                                                                 Programs'''.
Department of the Interior, Office of  not specified..........  Secretary of             not specified
 Insular Affairs.                                                Agriculture.
Department of the Interior, Wildland   up to $50,000..........  National Forest          not specified
 Fire Management.                                                Foundation,
                                                                 Administrative
                                                                 Provision.
Department of the Interior, Wildland   not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 Fire Management.                                                Interior, for
                                                                 repayment of advances
                                                                 made during
                                                                 emergencies.
Department of the Interior, Wildfire   up to $330,000.........  Forest Service,          up to $330,000
 Suppression Reserve Fund.                                       Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management, Department
                                                                 of the Interior,
                                                                 Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
Department of the Interior, Energy     not specified..........  States, Tribes,          not specified
 Community Revitalization Program.                               Department-wide to
                                                                 address cleanup and
                                                                 closure.
Department of the Interior, Intra-     not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 Bureau.                                                         Interior, Intra-
                                                                 Bureau, for emergency
                                                                 purposes as specified.
Department of the Interior,            not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 Department-Wide.                                                Interior, Department-
                                                                 Wide, for emergency
                                                                 purposes as specified.
Environmental Protection Agency,       not specified..........  Other Federal Agencies.  not specified
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.
Environmental Protection Agency,       $11,800................  Environmental            $11,800
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.                                  Protection Agency,
                                                                 Office of Inspector
                                                                 General.
Environmental Protection Agency,       $32,985................  Environmental            $32,985
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.                                  Protection Agency,
                                                                 Science and Technology.
Environmental Protection Agency,       up to $375,000.........  Any Federal Department   up to $375,000
 Administrative Provisions.                                      or Agency for Great
                                                                 Lakes Initiative.
Environmental Protection Agency,       not specified..........  Environmental            not specified
 Administrative Provisions.                                      Protection Agency,
                                                                 Environmental Programs
                                                                 and Management.
Forest Service, Capital Improvement    not specified..........  General Treasury.......  not specified
 and Maintenance.
Forest Service, Wildland Fire          not specified..........  Forest Service           not specified
 Management.                                                     Operations, permanent
                                                                 funds or trusts.
Forest Service, Wildland Fire          not specified..........  Forest Service,          not specified
 Management.                                                     National Forest System.
Forest Service, Wildfire Suppression   up to $2,120,000.......  Forest Service,          up to $2,120,000
 Operations Reserve Fund.                                        Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management, Department
                                                                 of the Interior,
                                                                 Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
Forest Service, Communications Site    not specified..........  Forest Service,          not specified
 Administration.                                                 National Forest System.
Forest Service, Wildland Fire          up to $50,000..........  Secretary of the         up to $50,000
 Management, Administrative Provision.                           Interior.
Forest Service, All Accounts.........  not specified..........  Forest Service,          not specified
                                                                 Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
Forest Service, Administrative         up to $82,000..........  USDA, Working Capital    up to $82,000
 Provisions.                                                     Fund.
Forest Service, Administrative         up to $14,500..........  USDA, Greenbook........  up to $14,500
 Provisions.
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   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    The following table is submitted in compliance with clause 
9 of rule XXI, and lists the congressional earmarks (as defined 
in paragraph (e) of clause 9) contained in the bill or in this 
report. Neither the bill nor the report contain any limited tax 
benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs 
(f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule XXI.

                                              Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
                                                            [Community Project Funding Items]
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                Agency                           Account             Location               Project              House Amount      House Requestor(s)
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Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           AK   The City of Ketchikan for the       1,250,000  Young
                                                                                  Tongass Sewer force main
                                                                                  rehabilitation project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           AK   The City and Borough of               800,000  Young
                                                                                  Juneau for Mendenhall
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Plant
                                                                                  improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           AL   Lowndes County for Septic             700,000  Sewell
                                                                                  Tank Installations.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           AL   City of Marion for Source             480,000  Sewell
                                                                                  Water Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           AZ   City of Chandler for Advanced         990,000  Stanton
                                                                                  Metering Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Torrance for Torrance         938,000  Waters
                                                                                  Airport Storm Water Basin
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA County of Lake/Special                320,000  Thompson (CA)
                                                                                  Districts for Pipeline
                                                                                  Design Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of San Juan Bautista for       1,000,000  Panetta
                                                                                  Regional Waste Water
                                                                                  Solution Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA Monterey One Water for Coral          400,000  Panetta
                                                                                  Street Pump Station
                                                                                  Electrical Relocation
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Maywood for Sewer           1,000,000  Roybal-Allard
                                                                                  Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA Santa Ynez Band of Chumash            112,340  Carbajal
                                                                                  Indians for Waste Water
                                                                                  Treatment Plant improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of East Palo Alto for            800,000  Speier
                                                                                  O'Connor Stormwater Station
                                                                                  improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of San Leandro for Trash       1,000,000  Lee (CA)
                                                                                  Capture Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Sacramento for 24th         1,500,000  Matsui
                                                                                  Street In-Line Combined
                                                                                  Sewer System (CSS) Storage
                                                                                  Pipe project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Sacramento for              2,000,000  Matsui
                                                                                  Combined Sewer System
                                                                                  Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Madera for Sewer            3,500,000  Costa
                                                                                  Trunk Main Rehabilitation
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Banning for                 1,250,000  Ruiz
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment and
                                                                                  Groundwater Protection
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA City of Millbrae for Water            800,000  Speier
                                                                                  Recycling Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA Eastern Municipal Water             2,500,000  Calvert
                                                                                  District for the Quail
                                                                                  Valley septic to sewer
                                                                                  conversion project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA The City of Yucaipa for the         1,000,000  Obernolte
                                                                                  Wilson III basin project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA The City of Twentynine Palms          663,224  Obernolte
                                                                                  for a wastewater treatment
                                                                                  facility phase II project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA The Big Bear Area Regional            960,000  Obernolte
                                                                                  Wastewater Agency for the
                                                                                  Replenish Big Bear Lake
                                                                                  recycled water project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA The San Bernardino County           1,932,000  Obernolte
                                                                                  Department of Public Works
                                                                                  for the Desert Knolls Wash
                                                                                  Phase III construction
                                                                                  channel project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA The City of Adelanto for a            800,000  Obernolte
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  tertiary treatment
                                                                                  capability project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CA Earlimart Public Utility            1,284,696  Valadao
                                                                                  District for a sewer relief
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Oxnard for a Water            500,000  Brownley
                                                                                  Transmission Line.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of San Buenaventura            2,840,000  Brownley
                                                                                  (Ventura Water) for a State
                                                                                  Water Interconnection
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Thousand Oaks for a         1,500,000  Brownley
                                                                                  Water Reuse Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Lomita for Lomita             940,000  Waters
                                                                                  Water System Improvements
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA West Valley Water District          2,000,000  Torres (CA)
                                                                                  for Bloomington Alleyway
                                                                                  Pipeline Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA East Bay Municipal Utility          3,500,000  Swalwell
                                                                                  District for Upper San
                                                                                  Leandro Drinking Water
                                                                                  Treatment Plant upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Gustine for Water             950,000  Costa
                                                                                  Loop Line Completion Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Adventist Health St. Helena         1,840,000  Thompson (CA)
                                                                                  Hospital for Napa County
                                                                                  Deer Park/St. Helena Water
                                                                                  System improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Santa Cruz for Water        1,000,000  Panetta
                                                                                  Meter Upgrade Program.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Eastern Municipal Water             1,000,000  Takano
                                                                                  District for Mead Valley
                                                                                  Water Booster Station
                                                                                  Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Cambria Community Services            375,000  Carbajal
                                                                                  District for Water Tanks
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Citrus Heights Water District         585,000  Bera
                                                                                  for Groundwater Production
                                                                                  Well.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Pico Rivera Water Authority         2,500,000  Linda T. Sanchez
                                                                                  for PFAS Groundwater
                                                                                  Treatment Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Poway for Clearwell         1,000,000  Peters
                                                                                  Bypass System Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Ironhouse Sanitary District         3,000,000  McNerney
                                                                                  for Recycled Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Dos Palos for Water           279,664  Costa
                                                                                  Plant Clarifier Replacement
                                                                                  and Repair.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Coachella Valley Water              2,700,000  Ruiz
                                                                                  District for Water
                                                                                  Transmission Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA City of Downey for Well             1,000,000  Roybal-Allard
                                                                                  Remediation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Elsinore Valley Municipal             780,000  Calvert
                                                                                  Water District for the
                                                                                  Canyon Lake Water Treatment
                                                                                  Plant improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CA Earlimart Public Utility            1,756,416  Valadao
                                                                                  District for a well
                                                                                  treatment improvement
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CT Town of Newtown for Non-              480,000  Hayes
                                                                                  Impervious Parking in
                                                                                  Newtown.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....             CT Save the Sound for Dam                475,000  Himes
                                                                                  Removal Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.             CT Town of Durham for Public           3,412,455  DeLauro
                                                                                  Water Supply Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   City of West Park for a               400,000  Wilson (FL)
                                                                                  Drainage Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   City of North Miami Beach for       1,141,038  Wilson (FL)
                                                                                  Drainage Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Seminole County Government            688,000  Murphy (FL)
                                                                                  for Little Wekiva River
                                                                                  Restoration Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Pinellas County Government            700,000  Crist
                                                                                  for Sanitary Sewer
                                                                                  Interceptor at Pinellas Park.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   City of Oviedo for                    900,000  Murphy (FL)
                                                                                  Percolation Pond
                                                                                  Decommissioning project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Leon County for Lake                1,600,000  Lawson (FL)
                                                                                  Henrietta Stormwater
                                                                                  Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Cities of Wilton Manors,              900,000  Deutch
                                                                                  Oakland Park, and Fort
                                                                                  Lauderdale for Oakland Park/
                                                                                  Wilton Manors/Fort
                                                                                  Lauderdale Middle River
                                                                                  Water Quality Improvement
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   City of Coral Springs for             400,000  Deutch
                                                                                  Stormwater Drainage
                                                                                  Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Hillsborough County for               800,000  Castor (FL)
                                                                                  Septic-to-Sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Town of Eatonville for Vereen         665,000  Demings
                                                                                  Lift Station/Quadrant
                                                                                  Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   City of Sunrise for Storm           2,000,000  Wasserman Schultz
                                                                                  Water Pump Station
                                                                                  Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Town of Davie for Shenandoah        1,772,800  Wasserman Schultz
                                                                                  Drainage Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Miami-Dade County for a               750,000  Diaz-Balart
                                                                                  septic to sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The Pinellas County Board of          240,000  Bilirakis
                                                                                  County Commissioners for a
                                                                                  tidal check valves project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Charlotte County for the            3,200,000  Steube
                                                                                  Ackerman septic to sewer
                                                                                  conversion project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Lee County for the Bob Janes          720,000  Steube
                                                                                  Preserve restoration project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Okeechobee Utility Authority        1,000,000  Steube
                                                                                  for the Treasure Island
                                                                                  wastewater expansion project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   DeSoto County for a                 2,000,000  Steube
                                                                                  wastewater treatment
                                                                                  expansion project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The Village of Pinecrest for          606,000  Salazar
                                                                                  a stormwater management
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The City of Dade City for a         1,750,000  Bilirakis
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  relocation and upgrade
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Miami-Dade Water and Sewer          1,600,000  Salazar
                                                                                  Department for the Biscayne
                                                                                  Bay Water Pump project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The City of Zephyrhills for         1,500,000  Bilirakis
                                                                                  the Northside Lift Station
                                                                                  and Force Main project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The Village of Key Biscayne           500,000  Salazar
                                                                                  for the Key Biscayne K-8
                                                                                  Center Elementary School
                                                                                  stormwater improvements
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   The City of Sarasota for a          2,578,000  Buchanan
                                                                                  wetlands restoration project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           FL   Bay Park Conservancy for an         2,000,000  Buchanan
                                                                                  environmental restoration
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   City of Dania Beach for Water       1,500,000  Wasserman Schultz
                                                                                  Utility Upgrade and
                                                                                  Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   City of Apopka for Northwest        1,500,000  Demings
                                                                                  Water Production Plant New
                                                                                  Water Storage Tank.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   Miami-Dade County for a             1,000,000  Diaz-Balart
                                                                                  drinking water mains
                                                                                  extension project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   Sarasota County for extension       1,000,000  Steube
                                                                                  of a portable transmission
                                                                                  main project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   The City of West Miami for a        3,000,000  Salazar
                                                                                  potable water main
                                                                                  improvements project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           FL   Miami-Dade County for a             2,000,000  Gimenez
                                                                                  drinking water project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           GA   City of East Point for Water        1,600,000  Williams (GA)
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Renovations.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IA   City of Johnston for Sewer          1,000,000  Axne
                                                                                  Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IA   The City of Burlington for a        1,700,000  Miller-Meeks
                                                                                  sewer separation project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IA   The City of Ottumwa for the         2,500,000  Miller-Meeks
                                                                                  Blake's Branch sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IA   Creston City Water Works for          600,000  Axne
                                                                                  water intake Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IL   City of Elmhurst for                2,000,000  Quigley
                                                                                  Stormwater Improvement
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IL   The Galesburg Sanitary              1,200,000  Bustos
                                                                                  District for Anaerobic
                                                                                  Digester Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IL   Village of Burr Ridge for             785,000  Casten
                                                                                  Stormwater Management
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IL   Downers Grove Sanitary              1,080,000  Casten
                                                                                  District for Sanitary Sewer
                                                                                  Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           IL   City of Hickory Hills for             640,000  Newman
                                                                                  Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   City of Joliet for Water Main       3,500,000  Underwood; Foster
                                                                                  Replacements and Alternative
                                                                                  Water Source Program project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   Village of Pingree Grove for        3,500,000  Underwood
                                                                                  Water Treatment Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   Village of Richmond for Water         560,800  Underwood
                                                                                  Tower Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The City of Nokomis for a             480,000  Davis, Rodney
                                                                                  drinking water treatment
                                                                                  plant system improvement
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The City of Farmer City for a         197,619  Davis, Rodney
                                                                                  water plant sand filter
                                                                                  rehabilitation project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The City of Carrollton for a        1,975,000  Davis, Rodney
                                                                                  water treatment plant
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The Village of Blue Mound for         320,000  Davis, Rodney
                                                                                  water system improvements
                                                                                  and a water tower
                                                                                  rehabilitation project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The City of Assumption for          1,965,040  Davis, Rodney
                                                                                  water system and treatment
                                                                                  plant improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           IL   The City of Rushville for           1,700,000  LaHood
                                                                                  drinking water system
                                                                                  improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           KY   Louisville and Jefferson              480,000  Yarmuth
                                                                                  County Metropolitan Sewer
                                                                                  District for Park DuValle
                                                                                  Community Odor Control
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           KY   The City of Danville for the          400,000  Guthrie
                                                                                  Spears Creek Pump Station
                                                                                  upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           KY   Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc.          800,000  Rogers (KY)
                                                                                  for a septic system project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           KY   The City of Lawrenceburg for          750,000  Barr
                                                                                  a sanitary sewer overflow
                                                                                  elimination and sewer
                                                                                  extension project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           KY   Franklin County Fiscal Court        3,500,000  Barr
                                                                                  for the Farmdale Sanitation
                                                                                  District sewer system
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           KY   The City of Lancaster for a           400,000  Guthrie
                                                                                  drinking water treatment
                                                                                  plant project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           KY   The Hyden-Leslie County Water       1,392,960  Rogers (KY)
                                                                                  District for a water system
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           LA   The City of Monroe for              2,000,000  Letlow
                                                                                  rehabilitation of a sewer
                                                                                  main project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   Merrimack River Watershed             352,000  Trahan
                                                                                  Council for Merrimack River
                                                                                  Hot Spot Detection and Green
                                                                                  Infrastructure Solutions.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   Town of Hull for Pump Station       2,000,000  Lynch
                                                                                  9 Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   Charles River Watershed               400,000  Clark (MA)
                                                                                  Association, Inc. for
                                                                                  Charles River Flood Model.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   City of Waltham for Waltham           280,000  Clark (MA)
                                                                                  Embassy Parking Lot Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   City of Somerville for Poplar       2,500,000  Pressley
                                                                                  Street Pump Station Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   Town of Agawam Main Street            740,000  Neal
                                                                                  Sewage Main and Slope
                                                                                  Stabilization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MA   City of Westfield for Water         1,000,000  Neal
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Building
                                                                                  Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   City of Malden for Lead Line        3,360,000  Clark (MA)
                                                                                  Replacement Program.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   Town of Medway for Central          2,750,000  Auchincloss
                                                                                  Water Treatment Facility
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   Norton Water & Sewer                1,475,000  Auchincloss
                                                                                  Department for Source Water
                                                                                  Well Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   Town of Plainville for Water        1,500,000  Auchincloss
                                                                                  System Capacity Expansion
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   Town of Sturbridge for Water          850,000  Neal
                                                                                  Main Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MA   Town of Hopedale for Water          2,000,000  Auchincloss
                                                                                  Supply And Storage
                                                                                  Enhancement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MD   Anacostia Watershed Society           200,000  Brown
                                                                                  for Treating and Teaching
                                                                                  program.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MD   Montgomery County for                 500,000  Sarbanes
                                                                                  Watershed Enhancement
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MD   Montgomery County for               1,000,000  Raskin
                                                                                  Watershed Stormwater
                                                                                  Management Enhancements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MD   City of Bowie for Replacement       2,000,000  Hoyer
                                                                                  of Tuberculated Pipes.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           ME   Town of Livermore Falls for         1,000,000  Golden
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment
                                                                                  Facility improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           ME   Town of Vinalhaven for              1,192,000  Pingree
                                         Clean Water SRF.                         drinking water ($559,000)
                                                                                  and sewer and storm water
                                                                                  ($633,000) infrastructure
                                                                                  improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   8\1/2\ Mile Relief Drain            1,000,000  Levin (MI)
                                                                                  Drainage District for
                                                                                  Chapaton Retention Basin In-
                                                                                  Storage Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   City of Mason for Wastewater        3,500,000  Slotkin
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Improvement
                                                                                  and Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   The City of Midland for a             750,000  Moolenaar
                                                                                  storm and sanitary sewer
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   Tuscarora Township for a            3,500,000  Bergman
                                                                                  septic to sewer expansion
                                                                                  and modernization project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   St. Clair County for the Clay-      1,000,000  McClain
                                                                                  Ira interceptor project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   The Macomb Interceptor Drain        1,000,000  McClain
                                                                                  Drainage District for a
                                                                                  segment sewer rehabilitation
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   Harrison Township for a             1,000,000  McClain
                                                                                  sanitary sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   The Village of Clinton for a          185,000  Walberg
                                                                                  septic waste treatment
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MI   Leoni Township for a                3,500,000  Walberg
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   Village of Milford for Water        2,000,000  Stevens
                                                                                  System Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   City of Pleasant Ridge for            650,000  Levin (MI)
                                                                                  Kensington Water Main and
                                                                                  Lead Service Line
                                                                                  Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   Oakland County for Pontiac            800,000  Lawrence
                                                                                  Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   Village of Fowlerville for          3,500,000  Slotkin
                                                                                  Water Treatment Plant
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   Oakland County for Royal Oak          800,000  Lawrence
                                                                                  Township Water System
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   The City of Croswell for a          1,000,000  McClain
                                                                                  drinking water quality
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   Charter Township of Shelby          1,000,000  McClain
                                                                                  for a water reservoir
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   The City of Kalamazoo for a         1,000,000  Upton
                                                                                  lead water service line
                                                                                  replacement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MI   The City of Jackson for the         1,760,000  Walberg
                                                                                  Pearl Loop North Branch
                                                                                  water transmission main
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           MI   St. Clair County for a              1,000,000  McClain
                                         Clean Water SRF.                         drinking water ($200,000)
                                                                                  and wastewater ($800,000)
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MN   City of Shakopee for River          3,500,000  Craig
                                                                                  Stabilization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           MN   City of Two Harbors for a           3,500,000  Stauber
                                                                                  wastewater treatment
                                                                                  facility improvements
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MN   City of Zumbrota for Water            448,000  Craig
                                                                                  Main Loop.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MO   City of Slater for Well Field         147,000  Cleaver
                                                                                  Protection Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MO   City Utilities of Springfield       3,500,000  Long
                                                                                  for a raw water main
                                                                                  construction project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MS   The Mississippi Band of             2,000,000  Palazzo
                                                                                  Choctaw Indians for the
                                                                                  Bogue Homa water system
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           MS   The City of Gautier for a           2,770,000  Palazzo
                                                                                  water treatment project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....            NC  Town of Cary for Swift Creek          900,000  Ross
                                                                                  Stormwater Management and
                                                                                  Modeling Program.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....            NC  Town of Hookerton for Waste         1,897,001  Butterfield
                                                                                  Water Treatment Plant Lagoon
                                                                                  and Sewer Collection System
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....            NC  The Town of Benson for a            1,000,000  Rouzer
                                                                                  sewer treatment capacity
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....            NC  The City of Clinton for a              68,000  Rouzer
                                                                                  sewer line repair project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....            NC  The City of Dunn for the            1,000,000  Rouzer
                                                                                  Black River Waste Water
                                                                                  Plant improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.            NC  City of Henderson for Kerr          3,500,000  Butterfield; Price (NC)
                                                                                  Lake Regional Water System
                                                                                  Upgrade and Expansion
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.            NC  Martin County for Water             3,437,000  Butterfield
                                                                                  Regionalization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.            NC  Town of Pittsboro for Water         2,208,800  Price (NC)
                                                                                  Treatment Plant
                                                                                  Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NE   The Sarpy County Wastewater         3,500,000  Bacon
                                                                                  Agency for the Springfield
                                                                                  Creek sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NH   Town of Exeter for Exeter             600,000  Pappas
                                                                                  Squamscott River Sewer
                                                                                  Siphons.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NH   City of Portsmouth for Little         600,000  Pappas
                                                                                  Bay Waterline Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NH   Town of Peterborough for              277,804  Kuster
                                                                                  Water Main Relocation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NJ   Township of Saddle Brook for        1,393,682  Pascrell
                                                                                  Sewage Rehabilitation and
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NJ   Township of Berkeley Heights          250,000  Malinowski
                                                                                  for West Side Drainage
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NJ   Borough of Paramus for                250,000  Gottheimer
                                                                                  Prospect Avenue Sewer Pump
                                                                                  Station Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NJ   Borough of Saddle River for         1,105,166  Gottheimer
                                                                                  Sewer Main Construction
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NJ   City of New Brunswick for             760,000  Pallone
                                                                                  Sewer Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Borough of Stanhope for Water         250,000  Sherrill
                                                                                  Main Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Township of Bloomfield for            255,000  Sherrill
                                                                                  Lead Service Line
                                                                                  Replacement Program.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Hopatcong Borough for PFAS-           800,000  Sherrill
                                                                                  related Water System
                                                                                  Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Town of Clinton for the West          898,257  Malinowski
                                                                                  Main Street Water Main
                                                                                  Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Milford Borough for Water             360,000  Malinowski
                                                                                  Main Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   The Village of Ridgewood for        2,800,000  Gottheimer
                                                                                  Drinking Water Treatment
                                                                                  Facilities Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NJ   Borough of Sussex for Water           100,000  Gottheimer
                                                                                  Utility Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NV   Boulder City for Wastewater         1,000,000  Lee (NV)
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NV   The City of Carson City for a       1,000,000  Amodei
                                                                                  sewer extension project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NV   The City of Sparks for              1,960,000  Amodei
                                                                                  Truckee Meadows Water
                                                                                  Reclamation Facility
                                                                                  upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NV   The City of Reno for the            1,000,000  Amodei
                                                                                  McCloud Area sewer
                                                                                  conversion project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NV   The City of Carson City for         1,500,000  Amodei
                                                                                  the Quill Water Treatment
                                                                                  Plant filtration upgrade
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NV   Churchill County for a water          300,000  Amodei
                                                                                  treatment plant project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Save the Sound for Little             600,000  Suozzi
                                                                                  Neck Bay Stormwater
                                                                                  Management.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Village of Kiryas Joel              2,000,000  Maloney, Sean
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Plant
                                                                                  for Wastewater Treatment
                                                                                  Plant Components
                                                                                  Modernization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   City of Newburgh for North          3,120,000  Maloney, Sean
                                                                                  Interceptor Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   County of Putnam for Riparian       3,500,000  Maloney, Sean
                                                                                  and Watershed Ecological
                                                                                  Restoration Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Incorporated Village of             2,000,000  Rice (NY)
                                                                                  Hempstead for Sewage System
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Village of Sea Cliff and              300,000  Suozzi
                                                                                  Hempstead Harbor Protection
                                                                                  Committee for North Shore
                                                                                  Shellfish Seeding.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Town of Clarkstown for Storm        1,000,000  Jones
                                                                                  Water Management
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Town of Yorktown for Hallocks       1,200,000  Jones
                                                                                  Mill Sewer Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   Town of Rotterdam for                 960,000  Tonko
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Plant
                                                                                  Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The Incorporated Village of         3,500,000  Zeldin
                                                                                  Patchogue for a wastewater
                                                                                  treatment facility expansion
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The Town of Cherry Creek            2,000,000  Reed
                                                                                  wastewater collection
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The City of Corning for a             480,000  Reed
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The Village of Portville for        3,500,000  Reed
                                                                                  a sanitary sewer
                                                                                  improvements project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The Town of Prattsburgh for a         398,700  Reed
                                                                                  wastewater service project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           NY   The Town of Seneca Falls for        1,966,000  Reed
                                                                                  a pump station and force
                                                                                  main wastewater collection
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   City of Middletown for Water        3,500,000  Maloney, Sean
                                                                                  System Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   Town of Lewisboro for               1,800,000  Maloney, Sean
                                                                                  Oakridge Water District PFAS
                                                                                  Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   City of Long Beach for Sand         1,000,000  Rice (NY)
                                                                                  Filter Rehabilitation
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   City of Glen Cove for               1,000,000  Suozzi
                                                                                  Rehabilitation of the Nancy
                                                                                  Court Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   City of Mechanicville for             800,000  Tonko
                                                                                  Water Reliability Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Town of Riverhead for a         3,500,000  Zeldin
                                                                                  drinking water project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   Suffolk County Water                3,500,000  Zeldin
                                                                                  Authority for a drinking
                                                                                  water project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Town of Babylon for the         1,000,000  Garbarino
                                                                                  Oak Beach Water System
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Village of Dundee for the         640,000  Reed
                                                                                  water tank replacement and
                                                                                  control system enhancements
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Village of Mayville for a       2,000,000  Reed
                                                                                  water well replacement
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Village of Marathon for a         600,000  Tenney
                                                                                  water river crossing project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   Herkimer County for the               500,000  Tenney
                                                                                  Eastern Mohawk Valley
                                                                                  Regional transmission main
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Town of Vernon for the          3,000,000  Tenney
                                                                                  Vernon Central water project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Village of Frankfort for        3,000,000  Tenney
                                                                                  a water system improvements
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           NY   The Village of Aurora for             160,000  Katko
                                                                                  replacement of aging water
                                                                                  infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   Village of Lowellville for            549,600  Ryan
                                                                                  Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The Village of Chagrin Falls        3,500,000  Joyce (OH)
                                                                                  for a wastewater treatment
                                                                                  plant infrastructure
                                                                                  rehabilitation project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Willoughby for          3,500,000  Joyce (OH)
                                                                                  the Willoughby-Eastlake
                                                                                  Water Pollution Control
                                                                                  Center Lakeshore East
                                                                                  Equalization Basin project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The Geauga County Board of            800,000  Joyce (OH)
                                                                                  Commissioners for McFarland
                                                                                  Waste Water Treatment Plant
                                                                                  renovation and upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The Village of Grover Hill            400,000  Latta
                                                                                  for a wastewater collections
                                                                                  system project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Rocky River for         2,520,000  Gonzalez (OH)
                                                                                  the Buckingham Road, Argyle
                                                                                  Oval, and Arundel Road sewer
                                                                                  replacement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Strongsville for        1,600,000  Gonzalez (OH)
                                                                                  the Prospect Road storm
                                                                                  sewer project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Chillicothe for a       3,500,000  Wenstrup
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Parma for Valley        1,968,000  Gonzalez (OH)
                                                                                  Villas, York, and State
                                                                                  Roads sewer improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OH   The City of Fairview Park for       3,500,000  Gonzalez (OH)
                                                                                  sewer remediation and
                                                                                  environmental improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OH   The City of Painesville for           570,000  Joyce (OH)
                                                                                  the Shamrock/Brookstone
                                                                                  waterline extension and
                                                                                  capacity project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OH   The City of Munroe Falls for        1,040,000  Joyce (OH)
                                                                                  a waterline crossing project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OH   The City of Rittman for a           2,628,000  Gonzalez (OH)
                                                                                  water transmission line
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OH   The City of Portsmouth for          3,500,000  Wenstrup
                                                                                  water treatment plant
                                                                                  repairs and updates.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OH   The Village of Georgetown for         450,000  Wenstrup
                                                                                  a water tower rehabilitation
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           OR   Port of Brookings Harbor for        3,500,000  DeFazio
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           OR   City of Hillsboro for Water         1,000,000  Bonamici
                                                                                  Supply System Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           PA   Wyoming Valley Sanitary             3,500,000  Cartwright
                                                                                  Authority for Stream
                                                                                  Restorations and Stormwater
                                                                                  Basin Retrofit.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           PA   Cranberry Township for a              960,000  Kelly (PA)
                                                                                  sanitary sewer system
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           PA   The City of Corry for a               400,000  Kelly (PA)
                                                                                  wastewater treatment plant
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           PA   Creswell Heights Joint                400,000  Lamb
                                                                                  Authority for Filter Media
                                                                                  Material Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           PA   Center Township Water                 999,999  Lamb
                                                                                  Authority for Center Grange
                                                                                  Road Waterline Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           PA   Municipal Authority Borough            80,000  Lamb
                                                                                  of Midland for Water
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           PA   The Avella Area School                500,000  Reschenthaler
                                                                                  District for a water line
                                                                                  extension project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           RI   City of Newport for                 1,520,000  Cicilline
                                                                                  Narragansett Avenue Water
                                                                                  Main Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TN   Glen Hills Utility District           996,160  Harshbarger
                                                                                  for an updated drinking
                                                                                  water infrastructure project
                                                                                  in Greeneville.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TN   The City of Oak Ridge for a         3,500,000  Fleischmann
                                                                                  water treatment plant
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   City of Austin for a                1,000,000  Doggett
                                                                                  Wastewater and Stormwater
                                                                                  Infrastructure Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   City of Buda for South Loop 4       1,636,364  Doggett
                                                                                  Wastewater Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   City of Wilmer for Force Main       2,226,000  Johnson (TX)
                                                                                  Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   Harris County Flood Control         1,600,000  Crenshaw
                                                                                  District for the Kingwood
                                                                                  Diversion Channel
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   Harris County Flood Control         1,600,000  Crenshaw
                                                                                  District for the Taylor
                                                                                  Gully stormwater channel
                                                                                  improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   Memorial City Redevelopment         3,394,000  Crenshaw
                                                                                  Authority for a detention
                                                                                  basin improvement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   Harris County for the Forest        1,673,600  Crenshaw
                                                                                  Manor drainage improvement
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           TX   The City of Waco for the Flat       1,700,000  Sessions
                                                                                  Creek water reuse project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   San Antonio Water System for          500,000  Castro (TX)
                                                                                  Generators for Critical
                                                                                  Infrastructure Protection.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Schertz for Corbett         3,500,000  Gonzalez, Vicente
                                                                                  Water Ground Storage Tank
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Bellaire for Bellaire         782,000  Fletcher
                                                                                  Waterlines.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Jersey Village for            624,835  Fletcher
                                                                                  Seattle Street Waterlines
                                                                                  Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Alamo for Wate              3,500,000  Vela
                                                                                  Treatment Plant
                                                                                  Rehabilitation and Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   The Brownsville Public                500,000  Vela
                                                                                  Utilities Board for Water
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Pump Station
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Glenn Heights for           2,800,000  Johnson (TX)
                                                                                  Elevated Water Storage Tank
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           TX   City of Jacinto City for            1,950,000  Jackson Lee
                                                                                  Northeast Water Mains & Fire
                                                                                  Hydrant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF;           TX   County of El Paso for First-        1,105,000  Escobar
                                         Clean Water SRF.                         Time Water ($314,000) and
                                                                                  Wastewater ($791,000)
                                                                                  Connection Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           UT   The Town of Manila for a            3,500,000  Moore (UT)
                                                                                  sewage system project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           UT   The City of Centerville for         1,500,000  Stewart
                                                                                  the Green Steel Tank
                                                                                  replacement project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           UT   The City of Ephraim for a           3,000,000  Stewart
                                                                                  drinking water resiliency
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VA   City Williamsburg for Walnut          336,600  Luria
                                                                                  Hills Stormwater Abatement
                                                                                  and Streambank Stabilization
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VA   City of Petersburg for Sewer        2,432,000  McEachin
                                                                                  Service Area Infrastructure
                                                                                  Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VA   City of Falls Church for              400,000  Beyer
                                                                                  Lincoln Avenue Stormwater
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   Frederick County Sanitation         3,000,000  Wexton
                                                                                  Authority for Diehl Water
                                                                                  Treatment Plant Improvement
                                                                                  Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   City of Manassas for                2,400,000  Wexton
                                                                                  Transmission Main
                                                                                  Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   City of Portsmouth for Water          500,000  Scott (VA)
                                                                                  Service Line Inventory.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   Surry County for Water System       3,200,000  McEachin
                                                                                  Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   Prince George County for            3,200,000  McEachin
                                                                                  Central Water System
                                                                                  Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           VA   Spotsylvania County for Motts       1,840,000  Spanberger
                                                                                  Run Water Treatment Plant
                                                                                  Expansion Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VI   Virgin Islands Waste                  960,000  Plaskett
                                                                                  Management Authority for
                                                                                  Residential Collection
                                                                                  Sewers Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VI   Virgin Islands Waste                1,120,000  Plaskett
                                                                                  Management Authority for
                                                                                  Wastewater Treatment
                                                                                  Facilities Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           VI   Virgin Islands Waste                1,200,000  Plaskett
                                                                                  Management Authority for
                                                                                  Water Security
                                                                                  Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WA   City of Ellensburg for                840,000  Schrier
                                                                                  Renewable Natural Gas
                                                                                  Conversion and Methane Gas
                                                                                  Recovery at the Wastewater
                                                                                  Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WA   City of North Bend for                225,000  Schrier
                                                                                  Snoqualmie Valley Trail
                                                                                  Channel Widening and Wetland
                                                                                  Creation/Enhancement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WA   The Town of Malden for a            3,500,000  Rodgers (WA)
                                                                                  sewer system project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WA   The City of College Place for       3,500,000  Rodgers (WA)
                                                                                  a wastewater treatment
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WA   The Stevens Public Utility          1,680,000  Rodgers (WA)
                                                                                  District #1 for a septage
                                                                                  reuse project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   Quileute Nation for Quileute        1,479,355  Kilmer
                                                                                  Move to Higher Ground Water
                                                                                  System Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   Sammamish Plateau Water and         1,585,000  Schrier
                                                                                  Sewer District for Sammamish
                                                                                  Plateau Water PFAS Treatment
                                                                                  Plant upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   Port of Coupeville for Wharf          136,000  Larsen (WA)
                                                                                  Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   MacKaye Harbor Water District         694,480  Larsen (WA)
                                                                                  for Agate Beach Lane Source
                                                                                  Water and Transmission
                                                                                  Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   The City of Airway Heights          3,500,000  Rodgers (WA)
                                                                                  for a water replacement
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WA   The Town of Cusick for a            3,500,000  Rodgers (WA)
                                                                                  water treatment facility
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WI   City of River Falls for West        1,600,000  Kind
                                                                                  Central Wisconsin Biosolids
                                                                                  Facility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WI   Waukesha Water Utility for an         530,000  Fitzgerald
                                                                                  elevated storage tank
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WV   DigDeep Right to Water                459,840  Miller (WV)
                                                                                  Project for a sanitary
                                                                                  septic and sewerage service
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Clean Water SRF....           WV   The City of Moundsville for a         100,000  McKinley
                                                                                  main sewer line evaluation
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WV   The Marshall County                   230,400  McKinley
                                                                                  Commission for a water meter
                                                                                  project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WV   The Bel-O-Mar Regional              1,120,000  McKinley
                                                                                  Council for a water system
                                                                                  improvements project.
Environmental Protection Agency.......  STAG--Drinking Water SRF.           WV   The Ohio County Commission            600,000  McKinley
                                                                                  for the Town of Triadelphia
                                                                                  water storage tank project.
National Park Service.................  Land Acquisition.........           AZ   Saguaro National Park--Rincon       4,124,500  Kirkpatrick
                                                                                  Creek Valley.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........  Land Acquisition.........           NH   Silvio O. Conte National Fish       3,700,000  Kuster
                                                                                  and Wildlife Refuge--Mascoma
                                                                                  River Unit.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   AZ   Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum           50,000  Grijalva
                                         Forestry.                                for an Invasive Plant
                                                                                  Treatment and Hazardous
                                                                                  Fuels Reduction Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA TreePeople Inc. for a Park            750,000  Sherman
                                         Forestry.                                Restoration Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA Cal Poly Corporation for a            500,000  Eshoo
                                         Forestry.                                Fire Break Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA Town of Los Gatos for a Fuels         750,000  Eshoo
                                         Forestry.                                Reduction Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA City of Burbank for a Water           225,000  Schiff
                                         Forestry.                                Tender Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA County of Nevada for the              750,000  LaMalfa
                                         Forestry.                                Ponderosa West Grass Valley
                                                                                  Defense Zone fuels reduction
                                                                                  treatment project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CA Yorba Linda Water District            500,000  Kim (CA)
                                         Forestry.                                wildfire protection and
                                                                                  firefighting support project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                     CO Jefferson County for a Fuels          358,000  Neguse
                                         Forestry.                                Reduction Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   HI   City and County of Honolulu           300,000  Case
                                         Forestry.                                for an Urban Forest
                                                                                  Inventory Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   IL   Morton Arboretum for an Urban         750,000  Casten
                                         Forestry.                                Forestry Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   MD   Alliance for the Chesapeake           120,000  Sarbanes
                                         Forestry.                                Bay for an Urban Forestry
                                                                                  Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   MI   Royal Oak for an Urban                 93,500  Levin (MI)
                                         Forestry.                                Forestry Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   NE   National Arbor Day Foundation         750,000  Fortenberry
                                         Forestry.                                for an urban forestry
                                                                                  project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   NJ   Mercer County for an Emerald          625,000  Watson Coleman
                                         Forestry.                                Ash Borer Management and Ash
                                                                                  Tree Restoration Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   OR   Willamalane Parks and                 200,000  DeFazio
                                         Forestry.                                Recreation District for a
                                                                                  Fuels Reduction Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   OR   McKenzie River Trust for a            125,000  DeFazio
                                         Forestry.                                Floodplain Restoration
                                                                                  Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   TX   Texas A&M University System           630,000  Johnson (TX)
                                         Forestry.                                for an Urban Forestry
                                                                                  Project.
U.S. Forest Service...................  State and Private                   WA   City of Roslyn for a Fuels            750,000  Schrier
                                         Forestry.                                Reduction Project.
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         Compliance With Rule XIII, Clause 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

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

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

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

          400 YEARS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION ACT



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SEC. 7. PLANS; REPORTS.

  (a) Strategic Plan.--The Commission shall prepare a strategic 
plan for the activities of the Commission carried out under 
this Act.
  (b) Final Report.--Not later than [July 1, 2022] July 1, 
2023, the Commission shall complete and submit to Congress a 
final report that contains--
          (1) a summary of the activities of the Commission;
          (2) a final accounting of funds received and expended 
        by the Commission; and
          (3) the findings and recommendations of the 
        Commission.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

  (a) Date of Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on 
[July 1, 2022] July 1, 2023.
  (b) Transfer of Documents and Materials.--Before the date of 
termination specified in subsection (a), the Commission shall 
transfer all documents and materials of the Commission to the 
National Archives or another appropriate Federal entity.

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 ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN 
                                  ACT

(Public Law 114-244)

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SEC. 3. COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN.

  (a) In general.--There is established a commission, to be 
known as the ``Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff 
Commission on Native Children''.
  (b) Membership.--
          (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 
        11 members, of whom--
                  (A) 3 shall be appointed by the President, in 
                consultation with--
                          (i) the Attorney General;
                          (ii) the Secretary;
                          (iii) the Secretary of Education; and
                          (iv) the Secretary of Health and 
                        Human Services;
                  (B) 3 shall be appointed by the Majority 
                Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 
                Chairperson of the Committee on Indian Affairs 
                of the Senate;
                  (C) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority 
                Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 
                Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Indian 
                Affairs of the Senate;
                  (D) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
                the House of Representatives, in consultation 
                with the Chairperson of the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                  (E) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority 
                Leader of the House of Representatives, in 
                consultation with the Ranking Member of the 
                Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
                Representatives.
          (2) Requirements for eligibility.--
                  (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                each member of the Commission shall have 
                significant experience and expertise in--
                          (i) Indian affairs; and
                          (ii) matters to be studied by the 
                        Commission, including--
                                  (I) health care issues facing 
                                Native children, including 
                                mental health, physical health, 
                                and nutrition;
                                  (II) Indian education, 
                                including experience with 
                                Bureau of Indian Education 
                                schools and public schools, 
                                tribally operated schools, 
                                tribal colleges or 
                                universities, early childhood 
                                education programs, and the 
                                development of extracurricular 
                                programs;
                                  (III) juvenile justice 
                                programs relating to prevention 
                                and reducing incarceration and 
                                rates of recidivism; and
                                  (IV) social service programs 
                                that are used by Native 
                                children and designed to 
                                address basic needs, such as 
                                food, shelter, and safety, 
                                including child protective 
                                services, group homes, and 
                                shelters.
                  (B) Experts.--
                          (i) Native children.--1 member of the 
                        Commission shall--
                                  (I) meet the requirements of 
                                subparagraph (A); and
                                  (II) be responsible for 
                                providing the Commission with 
                                insight into and input from 
                                Native children on the matters 
                                studied by the Commission.
                          (ii) Research.--1 member of the 
                        Commission shall--
                                  (I) meet the requirements of 
                                subparagraph (A); and
                                  (II) have extensive 
                                experience in statistics or 
                                social science research.
          (3) Terms.--
                  (A) In general.--Each member of the 
                Commission shall be appointed for the life of 
                the Commission.
                  (B) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission 
                shall be filled in the manner in which the 
                original appointment was made.
  (c) Operation.--
          (1) Chairperson.--Not later than 15 days after the 
        date on which all members of the Commission have been 
        appointed, the Commission shall select 1 member to 
        serve as Chairperson of the Commission.
          (2) Meetings.--
                  (A) In general.--The Commission shall meet at 
                the call of the Chairperson.
                  (B) Initial meeting.--The initial meeting of 
                the Commission shall take place not later than 
                30 days after the date described in paragraph 
                (1).
          (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the 
        Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
        number of members may hold hearings.
          (4) Rules.--The Commission may establish, by majority 
        vote, any rules for the conduct of Commission business, 
        in accordance with this Act and other applicable law.
  (d) Native Advisory Committee.--
          (1) Establishment.--The Commission shall establish a 
        committee, to be known as the ``Native Advisory 
        Committee''.
          (2) Membership.--
                  (A) Composition.--The Native Advisory 
                Committee shall consist of--
                          (i) 1 representative of Indian tribes 
                        from each region of the Bureau of 
                        Indian Affairs who is 25 years of age 
                        or older; and
                          (ii) 1 Native Hawaiian who is 25 
                        years of age or older.
                  (B) Qualifications.--Each member of the 
                Native Advisory Committee shall have experience 
                relating to matters to be studied by the 
                Commission.
          (3) Duties.--The Native Advisory Committee shall--
                  (A) serve as an advisory body to the 
                Commission; and
                  (B) provide to the Commission advice and 
                recommendations, submit materials, documents, 
                testimony, and such other information as the 
                Commission determines to be necessary to carry 
                out the duties of the Commission under this 
                section.
          (4) Native children subcommittee.--The Native 
        Advisory Committee shall establish a subcommittee that 
        shall consist of at least 1 member from each region of 
        the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 1 Native Hawaiian, 
        each of whom shall be a Native child, and have 
        experience serving on the council of a tribal, 
        regional, or national youth organization.
  (e) Comprehensive Study of Native Children Issues.--
          (1) In general.--The Commission shall conduct a 
        comprehensive study of Federal, State, local, and 
        tribal programs that serve Native children, including 
        an evaluation of--
                  (A) the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on 
                child welfare systems;
                  (B) the barriers Indian tribes and Native 
                Hawaiians face in applying, reporting on, and 
                using existing public and private grant 
                resources, including identification of any 
                Federal cost-sharing requirements;
                  (C) the obstacles to nongovernmental 
                financial support, such as from private 
                foundations and corporate charities, for 
                programs benefitting Native children;
                  (D) the issues relating to data collection, 
                such as small sample sizes, large margins of 
                error, or other issues related to the validity 
                and statistical significance of data on Native 
                children;
                  (E) the barriers to the development of 
                sustainable, multidisciplinary programs 
                designed to assist high-risk Native children 
                and families of those high-risk Native 
                children;
                  (F) cultural or socioeconomic challenges in 
                communities of Native children;
                  (G) any examples of successful program models 
                and use of best practices in programs that 
                serve children and families;
                  (H) the barriers to interagency coordination 
                on programs benefitting Native children; and
                  (I) the use of memoranda of agreement or 
                interagency agreements to facilitate or improve 
                agency coordination, including the effects of 
                existing memoranda or interagency agreements on 
                program service delivery and efficiency.
          (2) Coordination.--In conducting the study under 
        paragraph (1), the Commission shall, to the maximum 
        extent practicable--
                  (A) to avoid duplication of efforts, 
                collaborate with other workgroups focused on 
                similar issues, such as the Task Force on 
                American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed 
                to Violence of the Attorney General; and
                  (B) to improve coordination and reduce travel 
                costs, use available technology.
          (3) Recommendations.--Taking into consideration the 
        results of the study under paragraph (1) and the 
        analysis of any existing data relating to Native 
        children received from Federal agencies, the Commission 
        shall--
                  (A) develop recommendations for goals, and 
                plans for achieving those goals, for Federal 
                policy relating to Native children in the 
                short-, mid-, and long-term, which shall be 
                informed by the development of accurate child 
                well-being measures, except that the Commission 
                shall not consider or recommend the recognition 
                or the establishment of a government-to-
                government relationship with--
                          (i) any entity not recognized on or 
                        before the date of enactment of this 
                        Act by the Federal Government through 
                        an Act of Congress, Executive action, 
                        judicial decree, or any other action; 
                        or
                          (ii) any entity not included in the 
                        list authorized pursuant to the 
                        Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List 
                        Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a et seq.);
                  (B) make recommendations on necessary 
                modifications and improvements to programs that 
                serve Native children at the Federal, State, 
                and tribal levels, on the condition that the 
                recommendations recognize the diversity in 
                cultural values, integrate the cultural 
                strengths of the communities of the Native 
                children, and will result in--
                          (i) improvements to the child welfare 
                        system that--
                                  (I) reduce the 
                                disproportionate rate at which 
                                Native children enter child 
                                protective services and the 
                                period of time spent in the 
                                foster system;
                                  (II) increase coordination 
                                among social workers, police, 
                                and foster families assisting 
                                Native children while in the 
                                foster system to result in the 
                                increased safety of Native 
                                children while in the foster 
                                system;
                                  (III) encourage the hiring 
                                and retention of licensed 
                                social workers in Native 
                                communities;
                                  (IV) address the lack of 
                                available foster homes in 
                                Native communities; and
                                  (V) reduce truancy and 
                                improve the academic 
                                proficiency and graduation 
                                rates of Native children in the 
                                foster system;
                          (ii) improvements to the mental and 
                        physical health of Native children, 
                        taking into consideration the rates of 
                        suicide, substance abuse, and access to 
                        nutrition and health care, including--
                                  (I) an analysis of the 
                                increased access of Native 
                                children to Medicaid under the 
                                Patient Protection and 
                                Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
                                111-148) and the effect of that 
                                increase on the ability of 
                                Indian tribes and Native 
                                Hawaiians to develop 
                                sustainable health programs; 
                                and
                                  (II) an evaluation of the 
                                effects of a lack of public 
                                sanitation infrastructure, 
                                including in-home sewer and 
                                water, on the health status of 
                                Native children;
                          (iii) improvements to educational and 
                        vocational opportunities for Native 
                        children that will lead to--
                                  (I) increased school 
                                attendance, performance, and 
                                graduation rates for Native 
                                children across all educational 
                                levels, including early 
                                education, post-secondary, and 
                                graduate school;
                                  (II) localized strategies 
                                developed by educators, tribal 
                                and community leaders, and law 
                                enforcement to prevent and 
                                reduce truancy among Native 
                                children;
                                  (III) scholarship 
                                opportunities at a Tribal 
                                College or University and other 
                                public and private 
                                postsecondary institutions;
                                  (IV) increased participation 
                                of the immediate families of 
                                Native children;
                                  (V) coordination among 
                                schools and Indian tribes that 
                                serve Native children, 
                                including in the areas of data 
                                sharing and student tracking;
                                  (VI) accurate identification 
                                of students as Native children; 
                                and
                                  (VII) increased school 
                                counseling services, improved 
                                access to quality nutrition at 
                                school, and safe student 
                                transportation;
                          (iv) improved policies and practices 
                        by local school districts that would 
                        result in improved academic proficiency 
                        for Native children;
                          (v) increased access to 
                        extracurricular activities for Native 
                        children that are designed to increase 
                        self-esteem, promote community 
                        engagement, and support academic 
                        excellence while also serving to 
                        prevent unplanned pregnancy, membership 
                        in gangs, drug and alcohol abuse, and 
                        suicide, including activities that 
                        incorporate traditional language and 
                        cultural practices of Indians and 
                        Native Hawaiians;
                          (vi) taking into consideration the 
                        report of the Indian Law and Order 
                        Commission issued pursuant to section 
                        15(f) of the Indian Law Enforcement 
                        Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(f)), 
                        improvements to Federal, State, and 
                        tribal juvenile justice systems and 
                        detention programs--
                                  (I) to provide greater access 
                                to educational opportunities 
                                and social services for 
                                incarcerated Native children;
                                  (II) to promote prevention 
                                and reduce incarceration and 
                                recidivism rates among Native 
                                children;
                                  (III) to identify 
                                intervention approaches and 
                                alternatives to incarceration 
                                of Native children;
                                  (IV) to incorporate families 
                                and the traditional cultures of 
                                Indians and Native Hawaiians in 
                                the juvenile justice process, 
                                including through the 
                                development of a family court 
                                for juvenile offenses; and
                                  (V) to prevent unnecessary 
                                detentions and identify 
                                successful reentry programs;
                          (vii) expanded access to a continuum 
                        of early development and learning 
                        services for Native children from 
                        prenatal to age 5 that are culturally 
                        competent, support Native language 
                        preservation, and comprehensively 
                        promote the health, well-being, 
                        learning, and development of Native 
                        children, such as--
                                  (I) high quality early care 
                                and learning programs for 
                                children starting from birth, 
                                including Early Head Start, 
                                Head Start, child care, and 
                                preschool programs;
                                  (II) programs, including home 
                                visiting and family resource 
                                and support programs, that 
                                increase the capacity of 
                                parents to support the learning 
                                and development of the children 
                                of the parents, beginning 
                                prenatally, and connect the 
                                parents with necessary 
                                resources;
                                  (III) early intervention and 
                                preschool services for infants, 
                                toddlers, and preschool-aged 
                                children with developmental 
                                delays or disabilities; and
                                  (IV) professional development 
                                opportunities for Native 
                                providers of early development 
                                and learning services;
                          (viii) the development of a system 
                        that delivers wrap-around services to 
                        Native children in a way that is 
                        comprehensive and sustainable, 
                        including through increased 
                        coordination among Indian tribes, 
                        schools, law enforcement, health care 
                        providers, social workers, and 
                        families;
                          (ix) more flexible use of existing 
                        Federal programs, such as by--
                                  (I) providing Indians and 
                                Native Hawaiians with more 
                                flexibility to carry out 
                                programs, while maintaining 
                                accountability, minimizing 
                                administrative time, cost, and 
                                expense and reducing the burden 
                                of Federal paperwork 
                                requirements; and
                                  (II) allowing unexpended 
                                Federal funds to be used 
                                flexibly to support programs 
                                benefitting Native children, 
                                while taking into account--
                                          (aa) the Indian 
                                        Employment, Training 
                                        and Related Services 
                                        Demonstration Act of 
                                        1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 
                                        note; 106 Stat. 2302);
                                          (bb) the Coordinated 
                                        Tribal Assistance 
                                        Solicitation program of 
                                        the Department of 
                                        Justice;
                                          (cc) the Federal 
                                        policy of self-
                                        determination; and
                                          (dd) any consolidated 
                                        grant programs; and
                          (x) solutions to other issues that, 
                        as determined by the Commission, would 
                        improve the health, safety, and well-
                        being of Native children;
                  (C) make recommendations for improving data 
                collection methods that consider--
                          (i) the adoption of standard 
                        definitions and compatible systems 
                        platforms to allow for greater linkage 
                        of data sets across Federal agencies;
                          (ii) the appropriateness of existing 
                        data categories for comparative 
                        purposes;
                          (iii) the development of quality data 
                        and measures, such as by ensuring 
                        sufficient sample sizes and frequency 
                        of sampling, for Federal, State, and 
                        tribal programs that serve Native 
                        children;
                          (iv) the collection and measurement 
                        of data that are useful to Indian 
                        tribes and Native Hawaiians;
                          (v) the inclusion of Native children 
                        in longitudinal studies; and
                          (vi) tribal access to data gathered 
                        by Federal, State, and local 
                        governmental agencies; and
                  (D) identify models of successful Federal, 
                State, and tribal programs in the areas studied 
                by the Commission.
  (f) Report.--Not later than [3 years] 5 years after the date 
on which all members of the Commission are appointed and 
amounts are made available to carry out this Act, the 
Commission shall submit to the President, the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, a report that contains--
          (1) a detailed statement of the findings and 
        conclusions of the Commission; and
          (2) the recommendations of the Commission for such 
        legislative and administrative actions as the 
        Commission considers to be appropriate.
  (g) Powers.--
          (1) Hearings.--
                  (A) In general.--The Commission may hold such 
                hearings, meet and act at such times and 
                places, take such testimony, and receive such 
                evidence as the Commission considers to be 
                advisable to carry out the duties of the 
                Commission under this section, except that the 
                Commission shall hold not less than 5 hearings 
                in Native communities.
                  (B) Public requirement.--The hearings of the 
                Commission under this paragraph shall be open 
                to the public.
          (2) Witness expenses.--
                  (A) In general.--A witness requested to 
                appear before the Commission shall be paid the 
                same fees and allowances as are paid to 
                witnesses under section 1821 of title 28, 
                United States Code.
                  (B) Per diem and mileage.--The fees and 
                allowances for a witness shall be paid from 
                funds made available to the Commission.
          (3) Information from federal, tribal, and state 
        agencies.--
                  (A) In general.--The Commission may secure 
                directly from a Federal agency such information 
                as the Commission considers to be necessary to 
                carry out this section.
                  (B) Tribal and state agencies.--The 
                Commission may request the head of any tribal 
                or State agency to provide to the Commission 
                such information as the Commission considers to 
                be necessary to carry out this Act.
          (4) Postal services.--The Commission may use the 
        United States mails in the same manner and under the 
        same conditions as other agencies of the Federal 
        Government.
          (5) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and 
        dispose of gifts or donations of services or property 
        related to the purpose of the Commission.
  (h) Commission Personnel Matters.--
          (1) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission 
        shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
        lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an 
        employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 
        of title 5, United States Code, while away from the 
        home or regular place of business of the member in the 
        performance of the duties of the Commission.
          (2) Detail of federal employees.--
                  (A) In general.--On the affirmative vote of 
                \2/3\ of the members of the Commission--
                          (i) the Attorney General, the 
                        Secretary, the Secretary of Education, 
                        and the Secretary of the Health and 
                        Human Services shall each detail, 
                        without reimbursement, 1 or more 
                        employees of the Department of Justice, 
                        the Department of the Interior, the 
                        Department of Education, and the 
                        Department of Health and Human 
                        Services; and
                          (ii) with the approval of the 
                        appropriate Federal agency head, an 
                        employee of any other Federal agency 
                        may be, without reimbursement, detailed 
                        to the Commission.
                  (B) Effect on detailees.--Detail under this 
                paragraph shall be without interruption or loss 
                of civil service status, benefits, or 
                privileges.
          (3) Procurement of temporary and intermittent 
        services.--
                  (A) In general.--On request of the 
                Commission, the Attorney General shall provide 
                to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, 
                reasonable and appropriate office space, 
                supplies, and administrative assistance.
                  (B) No requirement for physical facilities.--
                The Administrator of General Services shall not 
                be required to locate a permanent, physical 
                office space for the operation of the 
                Commission.
          (4) Members not federal employees.--No member of the 
        Commission, the Native Advisory Committee, or the 
        Native Children Subcommittee shall be considered to be 
        a Federal employee.
  (i) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall 
terminate 90 days after the date on which the Commission 
submits the report under subsection (f).
  (j) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission, the 
Native Advisory Committee, or the Native Children Subcommittee.
  (k) Effect.--This Act shall not be construed to recognize or 
establish a government-to-government relationship with--
          (1) any entity not recognized on or before the date 
        of enactment of this Act by the Federal Government 
        through an Act of Congress, Executive action, judicial 
        decree, or any other action; or
          (2) any entity not included in the list authorized 
        pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List 
        Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a et seq.).
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YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO AND ALABAMA AND COUSHATTA INDIAN TRIBES OF TEXAS 
                            RESTORATION ACT



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SEC. 301. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude or limit 
the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
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     SECTION 4 OF THE DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
                            IMPROVEMENT ACT

SEC. 4. USE OF CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE RECREATION AREA.

  (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, Highway 209, a federally owned road within the 
boundaries of the Recreation Area, shall be closed to all 
commercial vehicles.
  (b) Exception for Local Business Use.--Until September 30, 
[2021] 2022, subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the 
use of commercial vehicles that have four or fewer axles and 
are--
          (1) owned and operated by a business physically 
        located in--
                  (A) the Recreation Area; or
                  (B) one or more adjacent municipalities; or
          (2) necessary to provide services to businesses or 
        persons located in--
                  (A) the Recreation Area; or
                  (B) one of more adjacent municipalities.
  (c) Fee.--The Secretary shall establish a fee and permit 
program for the use by commercial vehicles of Highway 209 under 
subsection (b). The program shall include an annual fee not to 
exceed $200 per vehicle. All fees received under the program 
shall be set aside in a special account and be available, 
without further appropriation, to the Secretary for the 
administration and enforcement of the program, including 
registering vehicles, issuing permits and vehicle 
identification stickers, and personnel costs.
  (d) Exceptions.--The following vehicles may use Highway 209 
and shall not be subject to a fee or permit requirement under 
subsection (c):
          (1) Local school buses.
          (2) Fire, ambulance, and other safety and emergency 
        vehicles.
          (3) Commercial vehicles using Federal Road Route 209, 
        from--
                  (A) Milford to the Delaware River Bridge 
                leading to U.S. Route 206 in New Jersey; and
                  (B) mile 0 of Federal Road Route 209 to 
                Pennsylvania State Route 2001.
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SECTION 126 OF THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 
                                  1984

                          (Public Law 98-398)

SEC. 126. SUNSET.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this title terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the 
date of enactment of this section] September 30, 2023.
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                    SECTION 10 OF PUBLIC LAW 99-647

                    authorization of appropriations

  Sec. 10. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated annually 
to the Commission $1,000,000 for each year until September 30, 
[2021] 2023 to carry out the purposes of this Act; except that 
the Federal contribution to the Commission shall not exceed 50 
percent of the annual operating costs of the Commission.
  (b) Demonstration Funds.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 8(c) not more than 
$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2016, 
to remain available until expended.
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    SECTION 12 OF THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NAVIGATION CANAL NATIONAL 
                           HERITAGE CORRIDOR

                          (Public Law 100-692)

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) Commission.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Corporation to carry out its duties under this 
Act $1,000,000, except that the Federal contribution to the 
Corporation shall not exceed 50 percent of the annual costs to 
the Corporation in carrying out those duties.
  (b) Secretary.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out his duties under this Act.
  (c) Management Action Plan.--
          (1) In general.--To implement the management action 
        plan created by the Commission, there is authorized to 
        be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2000 through [2021] 2023.
          (2) Limitation on expenditures.--Amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 
        percent of the costs of implementing the management 
        action plan.
  (d) Termination of Assistance.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act 
terminates on September 30, [2021] 2023.
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   SECTION 106 OF THE QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL 
                     HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 1994

                          (Public Law 103-449)

SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

  (a) Assistance.--The Secretary and the heads of other Federal 
agencies shall, upon request of the management entity assist 
the management entity in the implementation of the plan. Such 
assistance shall include providing funds authorized under 
section 109 and technical assistance necessary to carry out 
this Act.
  (b) Termination of Authority.-- The Secretary may not make 
any grants or provide any assistance under this Act after 
September 30, [2021] 2023.
  (c) Evaluation; Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years before the 
        date on which authority for Federal funding terminates 
        for the Corridor, the Secretary shall--
                  (A) conduct an evaluation of the 
                accomplishments of the Corridor; and
                  (B) prepare a report in accordance with 
                paragraph (3).
          (2) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall--
                  (A) assess the progress of the management 
                entity with respect to--
                          (i) accomplishing the purposes of 
                        this title for the Corridor; and
                          (ii) achieving the goals and 
                        objectives of the management plan for 
                        the Corridor;
                  (B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
                private investments in the Corridor to 
                determine the leverage and impact of the 
                investments; and
                  (C) review the management structure, 
                partnership relationships, and funding of the 
                Corridor for purposes of identifying the 
                critical components for sustainability of the 
                Corridor.
          (3) Report.--
                  (A) In general.--Based on the evaluation 
                conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
                shall prepare a report that includes 
                recommendations for the future role of the 
                National Park Service, if any, with respect to 
                the Corridor.
                  (B) Required analysis.--If the report 
                prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends that 
                Federal funding for the Corridor be 
                reauthorized, the report shall include an 
                analysis of--
                          (i) ways in which Federal funding for 
                        the Corridor may be reduced or 
                        eliminated; and
                          (ii) the appropriate time period 
                        necessary to achieve the recommended 
                        reduction or elimination.
                  (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of 
                the report, the Secretary shall submit the 
                report to--
                          (i) the Committee on Energy and 
                        Natural Resources of the Senate; and
                          (ii) the Committee on Natural 
                        Resources of the House of 
                        Representatives.
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                        ACT OF NOVEMBER 12, 1996

                          (Public Law 104-333)

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

DIVISION I

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                              DIVISION II

TITLE I--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 107. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE II--TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 208. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

TITLE III--AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 310. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE IV--STEEL INDUSTRY HERITAGE PROJECT

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SEC. 408. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE V--ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 507. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE VI--SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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SEC. 607. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE VII--AMERICA'S AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP

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SEC. 707. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE VIII--OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY

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SEC. 809. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any financial 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE IX--HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 910. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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                   SECTION 109 OF PUBLIC LAW 105-355

SEC. 109. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.
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                         ACT OF OCTOBER 6, 2000

                          (Public Law 106-278)

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

TITLE I--LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 108. SUNSET PROVISION.

  The Secretary shall not provide any grant or other assistance 
under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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TITLE II--SCHUYLKILL RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 209. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2021] 2023.

SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this title not more than [$10,000,000] $12,000,000, 
of which not more than $1,000,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated for any 1 fiscal year.
  (b) Federal Share.--Federal funding provided under this title 
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any project or 
activity funded under this title.

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              WHEELING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 2000

                          (Public Law 106-291)

  AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for 
                            other purposes.

  Sec. 157. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
``Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000''.
  (b) Findings and Purposes.--
          (1) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
                  (A) the area in an around Wheeling, West 
                Virginia, possesses important historical, 
                cultural, and natural resources, representing 
                major heritage themes of transportation, 
                commerce and industry, and Victorian culture in 
                the United States;
                  (B) the City of Wheeling has played an 
                important part in the settlement of this 
                country by serving as--
                          (i) the western terminus of the 
                        National Road of the early 1800's;
                          (ii) the ``Crossroads of America'' 
                        throughout the nineteenth century;
                          (iii) one of the few major inland 
                        ports in the nineteenth century; and
                          (iv) the site for the establishment 
                        of the Restored State of Virginia, and 
                        later the State of West Virginia, 
                        during the Civil War and as the first 
                        capital of the new State of West 
                        Virginia;
                  (C) the City of Wheeling has also played an 
                important role in the industrial and commercial 
                heritage of the United States, through the 
                development and maintenance of many industries 
                crucial to the Nation's expansion, including 
                iron and steel, textile manufacturing, boat 
                building, glass manufacturing, and stogie and 
                chewing tobacco manufacturing facilities, many 
                of which are industries that continue to play 
                an important role in the national economy;
                  (D) the city of Wheeling has retained its 
                national heritage themes with the designations 
                of the old custom house (now Independence Hall) 
                and the historic suspension bridge as National 
                Historic Landmarks; with five historic 
                districts; and many individual properties in 
                the Wheeling area listed or eligible for 
                nomination to the National Register of Historic 
                Places;
                  (E) the heritage themes and number and 
                diversity of Wheeling's remaining resources 
                should be appropriately retained, enhanced, and 
                interpreted for the education, benefit, and 
                inspiration of the people of the United States; 
                and
                  (F) in 1992 a comprehensive plan for the 
                development and administration of the Wheeling 
                National Heritage Area was completed for the 
                National Park Service, the City of Wheeling, 
                and the Wheeling National Task Force, 
                including--
                          (i) an inventory of the national and 
                        cultural resources in the City of 
                        Wheeling;
                          (ii) criteria for preserving and 
                        interpreting significant natural and 
                        historic resources;
                          (iii) a strategy for the 
                        conservation, preservation, and reuse 
                        of the historical and cultural 
                        resources in the City of Wheeling and 
                        the surrounding region; and
                          (iv) an implementation agenda by 
                        which the State of West Virginia and 
                        local governments can coordinate their 
                        resources as well as a complete 
                        description of the management entity 
                        responsible for implementing the 
                        comprehensive plan.
          (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
                  (A) to recognize the special importance of 
                the history and development of the Wheeling 
                area in the cultural heritage of the Nation;
                  (B) to provide a framework to assist the City 
                of Wheeling and other public and private 
                entities and individuals in the appropriate 
                preservation, enhancement, and interpretation 
                of significant resources in the Wheeling area 
                emblematic of Wheeling's contributions to the 
                Nation's cultural heritage;
                  (C) to allow for limited Federal, State and 
                local capital contributions for planning and 
                infrastructure investments to complete the 
                Wheeling National Heritage Area, in partnership 
                with the State of West Virginia, the City of 
                Wheeling, and other appropriate public and 
                private entities; and
                  (D) to provide for an economically self-
                sustaining National Heritage Area not dependent 
                on Federal financial assistance beyond the 
                initial years necessary to establish the 
                heritage area.
  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section--
          (1) the term ``city'' means the City of Wheeling;
          (2) the term ``heritage area'' means the Wheeling 
        National Heritage Area established in subsection (d);
          (3) the term ``plan'' means the ``Plan for the 
        Wheeling National Heritage Area'' dated August, 1992;
          (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior; and
          (5) the term ``State'' means the State of West 
        Virginia.
  (d) Wheeling National Heritage Area.--
          (1) Establishment.--In furtherance of the purposes of 
        this section, there is established in the State of West 
        Virginia the Wheeling National Heritage Area, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary Map, 
        Wheeling National Heritage Area, Wheeling, West 
        Virginia'' and dated March, 1994. The map shall be on 
        file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
          (2) Management entity.--
                  (A) The management entity for the heritage 
                area shall be the Wheeling National Heritage 
                Corporation, a non-profit corporation chartered 
                in the State of West Virginia.
                  (B) To the extent consistent with this 
                section, the management entity shall manage the 
                heritage area in accordance with the plan.
  (e) Duties of the Management Entity.--
          (1) Mission.--
                  (A) The primary mission of the management 
                entity shall be--
                          (i) to implement and coordinate the 
                        recommendations contained in the plan;
                          (ii) ensure integrated operation of 
                        the heritage area; and
                          (iii) conserve and interpret the 
                        historic and cultural resources of the 
                        heritage area.
                  (B) The management entity shall also direct 
                and coordinate the diverse conservation, 
                development, programming, educational, and 
                interpretive activities within the heritage 
                area.
          (2) Recognition of plan.--The management entity shall 
        work with the State of West Virginia and local 
        governments to ensure that the plan is formally adopted 
        by the City and recognized by the State.
          (3) Implementation.--To the extent practicable, the 
        management entity shall--
                  (A) implement the recommendations contained 
                in the plan in a timely manner pursuant to the 
                schedule identified in the plan;
                  (B) coordinate its activities with the City, 
                the State, and the Secretary;
                  (C) ensure the conservation and 
                interpretation of the heritage area's 
                historical, cultural, and natural resources, 
                including--
                          (i) assisting the City and the State 
                        in the preservation of sites, 
                        buildings, and objects within the 
                        heritage area which are listed or 
                        eligible for listing on the National 
                        Register of Historic Places;
                          (ii) assisting the City, the State, 
                        or a nonprofit organization in the 
                        restoration of any historic building in 
                        the heritage area;
                          (iii) increasing public awareness of 
                        and appreciation for the natural, 
                        cultural, and historic resources of the 
                        heritage area;
                          (iv) assisting the State or City in 
                        designing, establishing, and 
                        maintaining appropriate interpretive 
                        facilities and exhibits in the heritage 
                        area;
                          (v) assisting in the enhancement of 
                        public awareness and appreciation for 
                        the historical, archaeological, and 
                        geologic resources and sites in the 
                        heritage area; and
                          (vi) encouraging the City and other 
                        local governments to adopt land use 
                        policies consistent with the goals of 
                        the plan, and to take actions to 
                        implement those policies;
                  (D) encourage intergovernmental cooperation 
                in the achievement of these objectives;
                  (E) develop recommendations for design 
                standards within the heritage area; and
                  (F) seek to create public-private 
                partnerships to finance projects and 
                initiatives within the heritage area.
          (4) Authorities.--The management entity may, for the 
        purposes of implementing the plan, use Federal funds 
        made available by this section to--
                  (A) make grants to the State, City, or other 
                appropriate public or private organizations, 
                entities, or persons;
                  (B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
                or provide technical assistance to Federal 
                agencies, the State, City or other appropriate 
                public or private organizations, entities, or 
                persons;
                  (C) hire and compensate such staff as the 
                management entity deems necessary;
                  (D) obtain money from any source under any 
                program or law requiring the recipient of such 
                money to make a contribution in order to 
                receive such money;
                  (E) spend funds on promotion and marketing 
                consistent with the resources and associated 
                values of the heritage area in order to promote 
                increased visitation; and
                  (F) contract for goods and services.
          (5) Acquisition of real property.--
                  (A) Except as provided in paragraph (B), the 
                management entity may not acquire any real 
                property or interest therein within the 
                heritage area, other than the leasing of 
                facilities.
                  (B)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii), the 
                management entity may acquire real property, or 
                an interest therein, within the heritage area 
                by gift or devise, or by purchase from a 
                willing seller with money which was donated, 
                bequeathed, appropriated, or otherwise made 
                available to the management entity on the 
                condition that such money be used to purchase 
                real property, or interest therein, within the 
                heritage area.
                  (ii) Any real property or interest therein 
                acquired by the management entity pursuant to 
                this paragraph shall be conveyed in perpetuity 
                by the management entity to an appropriate 
                public or private entity, as determined by the 
                management entity. Any such conveyance shall be 
                made as soon as practicable after acquisition, 
                without consideration, and on the condition 
                that the real property or interest therein so 
                conveyed shall be used for public purposes.
          (6) Revision of plan.--Within 18 months after the 
        date of enactment, the management entity shall submit 
        to the Secretary a revised plan. Such revision shall 
        include, but not be limited to--
                  (A) a review of the implementation agenda for 
                the heritage area;
                  (B) projected capital costs; and
                  (C) plans for partnership initiatives and 
                expansion of community support.
  (f) Duties of the Secretary.--
          (1) Interpretive support.--The Secretary may, upon 
        request of the management entity, provide appropriate 
        interpretive, planning, educational, staffing, 
        exhibits, and other material or support for the 
        heritage area, consistent with the plan and as 
        appropriate to the resources and associated values of 
        the heritage area.
          (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may upon 
        request of the management entity and consistent with 
        the plan, provide technical assistance to the 
        management entity.
          (3) Cooperative agreements and Grants.--The Secretary 
        may, in consultation with the management entity and 
        consistent with the management plan, make grants to, 
        and enter into cooperative agreements with the 
        management entity, the State, City, non-profit 
        organization or any person.
          (3) Plan amendments.--No amendments to the plan may 
        be made unless approved by the Secretary. The Secretary 
        shall consult with the management entity in reviewing 
        any proposed amendments.
  (g) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal 
department, agency, or other entity conducting or supporting 
activities directly affecting the heritage area shall--
          (1) consult with the Secretary and the management 
        entity with respect to such activities.
          (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management 
        entity in carrying out their duties under this Act, and 
        to the extent practicable, coordinate such activities 
        directly with the duties of the Secretary and the 
        management entity.
          (3) to the extent practicable, conduct or support 
        such activities in a manner which the management entity 
        determines will not have an adverse effect on the 
        heritage area.
  (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, 
        except that not more than $1,000,000 may be 
        appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal 
        year.
          (2) Matching funds.--Federal funding provided under 
        this section shall be matched at least 25 percent by 
        other funds or in-kind services.
  (i) Sunset.--The Secretary may not make any grant or provide 
any assistance under this section after September 30, [2021] 
2023.
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   SECTION 7 OF THE YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 2000

                          (Public Law 106-319)

     AN ACT To establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.



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SEC. 7. SUNSET.

  The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this Act after September 30, [2021] 2023.

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              ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT

                          (Public Law 106-554)

TITLE VIII--ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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SEC. 810. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--
          (1) Corridor.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        for the Corridor not more than $1,000,000 for any 
        fiscal year, to remain available until expended. Not 
        more than a total of [$14,000,000] $16,000,000 may be 
        appropriated for the Corridor under this title.
          (2) Matching requirement.--Federal funding provided 
        under this paragraph may not exceed 50 percent of the 
        total cost of any activity carried out with such funds. 
        The non-Federal share of such support may be in the 
        form of cash, services, or in-kind contributions, 
        fairly valued.
  (b) Other Funding.--In addition to the sums authorized in 
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of the Interior such sums as are necessary for the 
Secretary for planning and technical assistance.

SEC. 811. TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistanceunder this title shall terminate on September 30, 
[2021] 2023.
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             BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 2003

                          (Public Law 108-108)

  AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
                            other purposes.

  Sec. 140. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003''.
  (b) Findings and Purpose.--
          (1) Findings.--Congress finds that:
                  (A) The Blue Ridge Mountains and the 
                extensive cultural and natural resources of the 
                Blue Ridge Mountains have played a significant 
                role in the history of the United States and 
                the State of North Carolina.
                  (B) Archaeological evidence indicates that 
                the Blue Ridge Mountains have been inhabited by 
                humans since the last retreat of the glaciers, 
                with the Native Americans living in the area at 
                the time of European discovery being primarily 
                of Cherokee descent.
                  (C) The Blue Ridge Mountains of western North 
                Carolina, including the Great Smoky Mountains, 
                played a unique and significant role in the 
                establishment and development of the culture of 
                the United States through several distinct 
                legacies, including--
                          (i) the craft heritage that--
                                  (I) was first influenced by 
                                the Cherokee Indians;
                                  (II) was the origin of the 
                                traditional craft movement 
                                starting in 1900 and the 
                                contemporary craft movement 
                                starting in the 1940's; and
                                  (III) is carried out by over 
                                4,000 craftspeople in the Blue 
                                Ridge Mountains of western 
                                North Carolina, the third 
                                largest concentration of such 
                                people in the United States;
                          (ii) a musical heritage comprised of 
                        distinctive instrumental and vocal 
                        traditions that--
                                  (I) includes stringband 
                                music, bluegrass, ballad 
                                singing, blues, and sacred 
                                music;
                                  (II) has received national 
                                recognition; and
                                  (III) has made the region one 
                                of the richest repositories of 
                                traditional music and folklife 
                                in the United States;
                          (iii) the Cherokee heritage--
                                  (I) dating back thousands of 
                                years; and
                                  (II) offering--
                                          (aa) nationally 
                                        significant cultural 
                                        traditions practiced by 
                                        the Eastern Band of 
                                        Cherokee Indians;
                                          (bb) authentic 
                                        tradition bearers;
                                          (cc) historic sites; 
                                        and
                                          (dd) historically 
                                        important collections 
                                        of Cherokee artifacts; 
                                        and
                          (iv) the agricultural heritage 
                        established by the Cherokee Indians, 
                        including medicinal and ceremonial food 
                        crops, combined with the historic 
                        European patterns of raising livestock, 
                        culminating in the largest number of 
                        specialty crop farms in North Carolina.
                  (D) The artifacts and structures associated 
                with those legacies are unusually well-
                preserved.
                  (E) The Blue Ridge Mountains are recognized 
                as having one of the richest collections of 
                historical resources in North America.
                  (F) The history and cultural heritage of the 
                Blue Ridge Mountains are shared with the States 
                of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.
                  (G) there are significant cultural, economic, 
                and educational benefits in celebrating and 
                promoting this mutual heritage.
                  (H) according to the 2002 reports entitled 
                ``The Blue Ridge Heritage and Cultural 
                Partnership'' and ``Western North Carolina 
                National Heritage Area Feasibility Study and 
                Plan'', the Blue Ridge Mountains contain 
                numerous resources that are of outstanding 
                importance to the history of the United States.
                  (I) it is in the interest of the United 
                States to preserve and interpret the cultural 
                and historical resources of the Blue Ridge 
                Mountains for the education and benefit of 
                present and future generations.
          (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to 
        foster a close working relationship with, and to 
        assist, all levels of government, the private sector, 
        and local communities in the State in managing, 
        preserving, protecting, and interpreting the cultural, 
        historical, and natural resources of the Heritage Area 
        while continuing to develop economic opportunities.
  (c) Definitions.--
          (1) In this section:
                  (A) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage 
                Area'' means the Blue Ridge National Heritage 
                Area established by subsection (d).
                  (B) Management entity.--The term ``management 
                entity'' means the management entity for the 
                Heritage Area designated by subsection (d)(3).
                  (C) Management plan.--The term ``management 
                plan'' means the management plan for the 
                Heritage Area approved under subsection (e).
                  (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means 
                the Secretary of the Interior.
                  (E) State.--The term ``State'' means the 
                State of North Carolina.
  (d) Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.--
          (1) Establishment.--There is established the Blue 
        Ridge National Heritage Area in the State.
          (2) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of 
        the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, 
        Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, 
        Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, 
        Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, 
        Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey in the State.
          (3) Management entity.--
                  (A) In general.--As a condition of the 
                receipt of funds made available under 
                subsection (i), the Blue Ridge National 
                Heritage Area Partnership shall be the 
                management entity for the Heritage Area.
                  (B) Board of directors.--
                          (i) Composition.--The management 
                        entity shall be governed by a board of 
                        directors composed of nine members, of 
                        whom--
                                  (I) two members shall be 
                                appointed by AdvantageWest;
                                  (II) two members shall be 
                                appointed by HandMade In 
                                America, Inc.;
                                  (III) one member shall be 
                                appointed by the Education 
                                Research Consortium of Western 
                                North Carolina;
                                  (IV) one member shall be 
                                appointed by the Eastern Band 
                                of the Cherokee Indians; and
                                  (V) three members shall be 
                                appointed by the Governor of 
                                North Carolina and shall--
                                          (aa) reside in 
                                        geographically diverse 
                                        regions of the Heritage 
                                        Area;
                                          (bb) be a 
                                        representative of State 
                                        or local governments or 
                                        the private sector; and
                                          (cc) have knowledge 
                                        of tourism, economic 
                                        and community 
                                        development, regional 
                                        planning, historic 
                                        preservation, cultural 
                                        or natural resources 
                                        development, regional 
                                        planning, conservation, 
                                        recreational services, 
                                        education, or museum 
                                        services.
  (e) Management Plan.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of this section, the management 
        entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a 
        management plan for the Heritage Area.
          (2) Consideration of other plans and actions.--In 
        developing the management plan, the management entity 
        shall--
                  (A) for the purpose of presenting a unified 
                preservation and interpretation plan, take into 
                consideration Federal, State, and local plans; 
                and
                  (B) provide for the participation of 
                residents, public agencies, and private 
                organizations in the Heritage Area.
          (3) Contents.--The management plan shall--
                  (A) present comprehensive recommendations and 
                strategies for the conservation, funding, 
                management, and development of the Heritage 
                Area;
                  (B) identify existing and potential sources 
                of Federal and non-Federal funding for the 
                conservation, management, and development of 
                the Heritage Area; and
                  (C) include--
                          (i) an inventory of the cultural, 
                        historical, natural, and recreational 
                        resources of the Heritage Area, 
                        including a list of property that--
                                  (I) relates to the purposes 
                                of the Heritage Area; and
                                  (II) should be conserved, 
                                restored, managed, developed, 
                                or maintained because of the 
                                significance of the property;
                          (ii) a program of strategies and 
                        actions for the implementation of the 
                        management plan that identifies the 
                        roles of agencies and organizations 
                        that are involved in the implementation 
                        of the management plan;
                          (iii) an interpretive and educational 
                        plan for the Heritage Area;
                          (iv) a recommendation of policies for 
                        resource management and protection that 
                        develop intergovernmental cooperative 
                        agreements to manage and protect the 
                        cultural, historical, natural, and 
                        recreational resources of the Heritage 
                        Area; and
                          (v) an analysis of ways in which 
                        Federal, State, and local programs may 
                        best be coordinated to promote the 
                        purposes of this section.
          (4) Effect of failure to submit.--If a management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not 
        provide any additional funding under this section until 
        a management plan is submitted to the Secretary.
          (5) Approval or disapproval of management plan.--
                  (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after 
                receiving the management plan submitted under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall approve or 
                disapprove the management plan.
                  (B) Criteria.--In determining whether to 
                approve the management plan, the Secretary 
                shall consider whether the management plan--
                          (i) has strong local support from 
                        landowners, business interests, 
                        nonprofit organizations, and 
                        governments in the Heritage Area; and
                          (ii) has a high potential for 
                        effective partnership mechanisms.
                  (C) Action following disapproval.--If the 
                Secretary disapproves a management plan under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                          (i) advise the management entity in 
                        writing of the reasons for the 
                        disapproval;
                          (ii) make recommendations for 
                        revisions to the management plan; and
                          (iii) allow the management entity to 
                        submit to the Secretary revisions to 
                        the management plan.
                  (D) Deadline for approval of revision.--Not 
                later than 60 days after the date on which a 
                revision is submitted under subparagraph 
                (C)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or 
                disapprove the proposed revision.
          (6) Amendment of approved management plan.--
                  (A) In general.--After approval by the 
                Secretary of a management plan, the management 
                entity shall periodically--
                          (i) review the management plan; and
                          (ii) submit to the Secretary, for 
                        review and approval, the recommendation 
                        of the management entity for any 
                        amendments to the management plan.
                  (B) Use of funds.--No funds made available 
                under subsection (i) shall be used to implement 
                any amendment proposed by the management entity 
                under subparagraph (A) until the Secretary 
                approves the amendment.
  (f) Authorities and Duties of the Management Entity.--
          (1) Authorities.--For the purposes of developing and 
        implementing the management plan, the management entity 
        may use funds made available under subsection (i) to--
                  (A) make grants to, and enter into 
                cooperative agreements with, the State 
                (including a political subdivision), nonprofit 
                organizations, or persons;
                  (B) hire and compensate staff; and
                  (C) enter into contracts for goods and 
                services.
          (2) Duties.--In addition to developing the management 
        plan, the management entity shall--
                  (A) develop and implement the management plan 
                while considering the interests of diverse 
                units of government, businesses, private 
                property owners, and nonprofit groups in the 
                Heritage Area;
                  (B) conduct public meetings in the Heritage 
                Area at least semiannually on the development 
                and implementation of the management plan;
                  (C) give priority to the implementation of 
                actions, goals, and strategies in the 
                management plan, including providing assistance 
                to units of government, nonprofit 
                organizations, and persons in--
                          (i) carrying out the programs that 
                        protect resources in the Heritage Area;
                          (ii) encouraging economic viability 
                        in the Heritage Area in accordance with 
                        the goals of the management plan;
                          (iii) establishing and maintaining 
                        interpretive exhibits in the Heritage 
                        Area;
                          (iv) developing recreational and 
                        educational opportunities in the 
                        Heritage Area; and
                          (v) increasing public awareness of 
                        and appreciation for the cultural, 
                        historical, and natural resources of 
                        the Heritage Area; and
                  (D) for any fiscal year for which Federal 
                funds are received under subsection (i)--
                          (i) submit to the Secretary a report 
                        that describes, for the fiscal year--
                                  (I) the accomplishments of 
                                the management entity;
                                  (II) the expenses and income 
                                of the management entity; and
                                  (III) each entity to which a 
                                grant was made;
                          (ii) make available for audit by 
                        Congress, the Secretary, and 
                        appropriate units of government, all 
                        records relating to the expenditure of 
                        funds and any matching funds; and
                          (iii) require, for all agreements 
                        authorizing expenditure of Federal 
                        funds by any entity, that the receiving 
                        entity make available for audit all 
                        records relating to the expenditure of 
                        funds.
          (3) Prohibition on the acquisition of real 
        property.--The management entity shall not use Federal 
        funds received under subsection (i) to acquire real 
        property or an interest in real property.
  (g) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide to the 
        management entity technical assistance and, subject to 
        the availability of appropriations, financial 
        assistance, for use in developing and implementing the 
        management plan.
          (2) Priority for assistance.--In providing assistance 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority 
        to actions that facilitate--
                  (A) the preservation of the significant 
                cultural, historical, natural, and recreational 
                resources of the Heritage Area; and
                  (B) the provision of educational, 
                interpretive, and recreational opportunities 
                that are consistent with the resources of the 
                Heritage Area.
  (h) Land Use Regulation.--
          (1) In general.--Nothing in this section--
                  (A) grants any power of zoning or land use to 
                the management entity; or
                  (B) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any 
                authority of the Federal Government or any 
                State or local government to regulate any use 
                of land under any law (including regulations).
          (2) Private property.--Nothing in this section--
                  (A) abridges the rights of any person with 
                respect to private property;
                  (B) affects the authority of the State or 
                local government with respect to private 
                property; or
                  (C) imposes any additional burden on any 
                property owner.
  (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section $14,000,000, of 
        which not more than $1,000,000 shall be made available 
        for any fiscal year.
          (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the 
        cost of any activities carried out using Federal funds 
        made available under subsection (a) shall be not less 
        than 50 percent.
  (j) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary 
to provide assistance under this section terminates on 
September 30, [2021] 2023.

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                  NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS ACT OF 2006

                          (Public Law 109-338)

AN ACT To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium 
 produced, to establish certain National Heritage Areas, and for other 
                               purposes.



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           TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

Subtitle A--Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area

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SEC. 208. SUNSET.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

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Subtitle B--Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

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SEC. 221. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to the 
local coordinating entity under this subtitle terminates on 
[the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act] September 30, 2023.

Subtitle C--Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area

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SEC. 240. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subsubtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

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Subtitle D--Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

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SEC. 260. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

Subtitle E--Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

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SEC. 269. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

Subtitle F--Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

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SEC. 280B. SUNSET.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle shall terminate on [the day occurring 15 years 
after the date of the enactment of this subtitle] September 30, 
2023.

Subtitle G--Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership

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SEC. 289. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

Subtitle H--Great Basin National Heritage Route

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SEC. 291J. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

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Subtitle I--Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor

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SEC. 295L. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

  Subtitle J--Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage 
Area

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SEC. 297H. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2023.

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 SECTION 125 OF ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 
                              ACT OF 1984

                          (Public Law 98-398)

SEC. 125. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--To carry out this title there is authorized 
to be appropriated [$10,000,000] $12,000,000, except that not 
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
title for any fiscal year.
  (b) 50 Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of 
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under this 
title shall not exceed 50 percent of that cost.
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                          ACT OF JUNE 18, 1934

             (Public Law Chapter 576 of the 73rd Congress)

AN ACT To conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to 
    Indians the right to form business and other organizations; to 
establish a credit system for Indians; to grant certain rights of home 
 rule to Indians; to provide for vocational education for Indians; and 
                          for other purposes.



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  Sec. 19. [The term] Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the 
term ``Indian'' as used in this Act shall include all persons 
of Indian descent who are members of [any recognized Indian 
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction] any federally recognized 
Indian tribe, and all persons who are descendants of such 
members who were, on June 1, 1934, residing within the present 
boundaries of any Indian reservation, and shall further include 
all other persons of one-half or more Indian blood. For the 
purposes of this Act, Eskimos and other aboriginal peoples of 
Alaska shall be considered Indians. The term ``tribe'' wherever 
used in this Act shall be construed to refer to any Indian 
tribe, organized band, pueblo, or the Indians residing on one 
reservation. The words ``adult Indians'' wherever used in this 
Act shall be construed to refer to Indians who have attained 
the age of twenty-one years.
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                 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012

(Public Law 112-74)

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   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012

                                TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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  BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS REGARDING GRAZING ON PUBLIC LANDS

  Sec. 122. (a) Exhaustion of Administrative Review Required.--
          (1) For fiscal years 2012 [through 2022,] through 
        2027. a person may bring a civil action challenging a 
        decision of the Bureau of Land Management concerning 
        grazing on public lands (as defined in section 103(e) 
        of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
        (43 U.S.C. 1702(e))) in a Federal district court only 
        if the person has exhausted the administrative hearings 
        and appeals procedures established by the Department of 
        the Interior, including having filed a timely appeal 
        and a request for stay.
          (2) An issue may be considered in the judicial review 
        of a decision referred to in paragraph (1) only if the 
        issue was raised in the administrative review process 
        described in such paragraph.
          (3) An exception to the requirement of exhausting the 
        administrative review process before seeking judicial 
        review shall be available if a Federal court finds that 
        the agency failed or was unable to make information 
        timely available during the administrative review 
        process for issues of material fact. For the purposes 
        of this paragraph, the term ``timely'' means within 120 
        calendar days after the date that the challenge to the 
        agency action or amendment at issue is received for 
        administrative review.
  (b) Acceptance of Donation of Certain Existing Permits or 
Leases.--
          (1) During fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, the 
        Secretary of the Interior shall accept the donation of 
        any valid existing permits or leases authorizing 
        grazing on public lands within the California Desert 
        Conservation Area. With respect to each permit or lease 
        donated under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
        terminate the grazing permit or lease, ensure a 
        permanent end (except as provided in paragraph (2)), to 
        grazing on the land covered by the permit or lease, and 
        make the land available for mitigation by allocating 
        the forage to wildlife use consistent with any 
        applicable Habitat Conservation Plan, section 
        10(a)(1)(B) permit, or section 7 consultation under the 
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.).
          (2) If the land covered by a permit or lease donated 
        under paragraph (1) is also covered by another valid 
        existing permit or lease that is not donated under such 
        paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall reduce 
        the authorized grazing level on the land covered by the 
        permit or lease to reflect the donation of the permit 
        or lease under paragraph (1). To ensure that there is a 
        permanent reduction in the level of grazing on the land 
        covered by a permit or lease donated under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall not allow grazing use to 
        exceed the authorized level under the remaining valid 
        existing permit or lease that is not donated.

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                 CHANGES IN APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

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

                              OVERALL BILL

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

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


                       Bureau of Land Management


                   MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

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

                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

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

                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

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

               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

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

                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

    Allowing certain contributed funds to be advanced for 
administrative costs and other activities of the Bureau.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

    Provides funding for Endangered Species Act programs with a 
specified limitation.
    Permitting the Bureau to accept transfers from the 
Department of Homeland Security.

                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

    Providing for a State and Tribal wildlife grants program.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                         National Park Service


                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

    Designating funds for Everglades restoration.
    Providing for repair, rehabilitation and maintenance of 
National Park Service assets.
    Permitting the Bureau to accept transfers from the 
Department of Homeland Security.

                  National Recreation and Preservation

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

                         Historic Preservation

    Providing for expenses derived from the Historic 
Preservation Fund.

                              Construction

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

                          CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                    United States Geological Survey


                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

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

                           OIL SPILL RESEARCH

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

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

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

                    ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

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

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

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

                       Indian Land Consolidation

    Allowing funds to purchase fractionated interests in land.

                              CONSTRUCTION

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

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

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

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

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

                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

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

                       Bureau of Indian Education


                 OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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

                         EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians


                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

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

                          Departmental Offices


             OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                            Insular Affairs


                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

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

               ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, INSULAR AFFAIRS

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

                        DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS


                        Wildland Fire Management

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

                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

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

                ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM

    Providing funds to address hard rock mining and orphaned 
oil and gas wells.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

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

                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

    Allowing acquisition and sale of certain aircraft.

                  OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

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

             GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Allowing transfer of funds for certain reconstruction of 
facilities, aircraft or utilities in emergency situations.
    Allowing transfer of funds in certain emergency situations, 
including wildland fire, if other funds provided in other 
accounts will be exhausted within 30 days and a supplemental 
appropriation is requested as promptly as possible.
    Permitting the Department to use limited funding for 
certain services.
    Permitting the transfer of funds between the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of 
Special Trustee for American Indians and limiting amounts for 
historical accounting activities.
    Authorizing the redistribution of Tribal Priority 
Allocation funds to address unmet needs.
    Authorizing the acquisition of lands and leases for Ellis, 
Governors and Liberty Islands.
    Providing the authority for the Secretary to collect 
nonrefundable inspection fees.
    Permitting the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
long-term agreements for wild horse and burro holding 
facilities.
    Requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mark 
hatchery salmon.
    Continuing a provision allowing the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to perform reimbursable 
work more efficiently and effectively.
    Continuing a provision allowing the establishment of the 
Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
    Requiring funds to be available for obligation within 60 
days of enactment.
    Authorizing transfer of funds in accordance with 
reprogramming guidelines to split the Bureau of Indian 
Education and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    Directs the public disclosure of waivers from safety 
regulations for operators within the Outer Continental Shelf.
    Allows the National Park Service to convey land for 
purposes of transportation and recreation for a specific 
project.
    Allowing Indian tribes and authorized Tribal organizations 
to obtain interagency motor vehicles.
    Provides the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboloff 
Commision on Native Children an additional two years to submit 
its report.
    Outlines certain direction for a Tribal settlement.
    Extends the authorization for the Delaware Water Gap 
National Recreation Area.
    Addresses national heritage areas.
    Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study.
    Limits the use of funds for certain Outer Continental Shelf 
activities.
    Amends the Indian Reorganization Act.
    Requires the National Park Service to conduct an 
environmental impact statement.
    Establishes a new offshore decommissioning account.
    Modifies the provision of exhaustion of administrative 
review.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Providing for operating expenses in support of research and 
development.
    Designating funding for National Priorities research as 
specified in the report accompanying this Act.
    Allowing for the operation of aircraft.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

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

                     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

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

                LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM

    Providing for grants to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

                        INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAM

    Allowing for the operation of aircraft.

                   STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

    Limiting funding amounts for certain programs.
    Specifying funding for capitalization grants for the Clean 
Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and allowing 
certain amounts for additional subsidies.
    Specifying funding for Community Project Funding grants.
    Designating funds for specific sections of law.
    Providing waivers for certain uses of Clean Water and 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for State administrative 
costs for grants to federally-recognized Indian Tribes and 
grants to specific Territories and Freely Associated States.
    Requiring that 10 percent Clean Water and 14 percent of 
Drinking Water funds shall be used by States for forgiveness of 
principal or negative interest loans.
    Prohibiting the use of funds for jurisdictions that permit 
development or construction of additional colonia areas.
    Requiring state matching funds for certain grants to Alaska 
Native Villages, and specifying certain allocation of funds.
    Limiting the portion of grant funding that can be provided 
for brownfields planning and requiring a minimum percentage of 
grants to persistent poverty communities and territories.
    Allowing for the construction, maintenance, and operation 
of post-consumer material management or recycling facilities 
and allowing for grants to certain Tribes.
    Providing certain grants under authority of Section 103, 
Clean Air Act.
    Providing funding for environmental information exchange 
network initiatives grants, statistical surveys of water 
resources and enhancements to State monitoring programs, Tribal 
grants, and underground storage tank projects.
    Allowing for assistance to States in developing and 
implementing coal combustion residual control programs.
    Allowing for certain grants to reduce disproportionate 
health impacts of environmental pollution in environmental 
justice communities.

      WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing awards of grants to federally-recognized Indian 
Tribes.
    Authorizing the collection and obligation of pesticide 
registration service fees.
    Authorizing the collection and obligations of Electronic 
Manifest fees.
    Authorizing the collection and obligations of TSCA fees.
    Allowing the transfer of funds from the ``Environmental 
Programs and Management'' account to support the Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative and providing for certain interagency 
agreements and grants to various entities in support of this 
effort.
    Providing amounts for construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities.
    Providing for grants to federally recognized Tribes.
    Authorizing grants to implement certain watershed 
restoration.
    Providing amounts for competitive grants under the National 
Estuary Program.
    Allowing for the use of aircraft from certain funds.
    Allowing certain expenses to be charged to the Working 
Capital Fund.
    Authorizing certain temporary hiring of contractors.
    Allowing for certain hires under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 209.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES


                             FOREST SERVICE

  OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

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

                       FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

    Providing funds for Forest Service Operations

                     FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

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

                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

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

                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

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

                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

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

         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

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

            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

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

                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

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

                     GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS

    Providing for gifts, donations and bequest per Federal law.

          MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

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

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

                         Indian Health Service


                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

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

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

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

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

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

                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

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

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

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

                   Executive Office of the President


  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

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

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

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

                        Smithsonian Institution


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                           Facilities Capital

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

                        National Gallery of Art


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

            REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

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

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts


                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

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

                     CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

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

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

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

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

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

  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE 
                               HUMANITIES

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

                        Commission of Fine Arts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

               National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs

    Providing funding for the National Capital Arts and 
Cultural Affairs.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

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

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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

                             Presidio Trust

    Providing funds for the Trust.

                   World War I Centennial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                United States Semicentennial Commission

    Providing funds for the Commission.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Prohibiting the use of funds to promote or oppose 
legislative proposals on which congressional action is 
incomplete.
    Providing for annual appropriations unless expressly 
provided otherwise in this Act.
    Providing for disclosure of administrative expenses, 
assessments and requirements for operating plans.
    Continuing a limitation on accepting and processing 
applications for patents and on the patenting of Federal lands; 
permitting processing of grandfathered applications; and 
permitting third-party contractors to process grandfathered 
applications.
    Continuing a provision regarding the payment of contract 
support costs for prior fiscal years.
    Addressing the payment of contract support costs for fiscal 
year 2022.
    Continuing a provision allowing Forest Service land 
management plans to be more than 15 years old if the Secretary 
is acting in good faith to update such plans and prohibiting 
the use of funds to implement new wilderness directives under 
the planning rule.
    Limiting leasing and preleasing activities within National 
Monuments.
    Limiting takings for acquisition of lands except under 
certain conditions.
    Prohibiting funds to enter into certain no-bid contracts 
except under certain conditions.
    Requiring reports to Congress to be posted on public agency 
websites.
    Continuing a provision that delineates grant guidelines for 
the National Endowment for the Arts.
    Continuing a provision that delineates program priorities 
for the programs managed by the National Endowment for the 
Arts.
    Requiring that the Department of the Interior, the EPA, the 
Forest Service, and the Indian Health Service provide the 
Committees on Appropriations a quarterly report on the status 
of balances of appropriations.
    Extending certain authorities allowing the Forest Service 
to renew grazing permits.
    Prohibiting the use of funds to maintain or establish a 
computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Directing humane treatment of wild horses and burros.
    Extending the Forest Service Facility Realignment and 
Enhancement Act.
    Setting requirements for the use of American iron and steel 
for certain loans and grants.
    Allowing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
training agreements and to transfer excess equipment and 
supplies for wildfires.
    Providing a one-year extension of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act.
    Reaffirming reprogramming guidelines.
    Extending authorization dealing with use of local 
contractors.
    Extending Shasta-Trinity Marina fee authority.
    Extending Interpretative Association authorization.
    Extending Puerto Rico schooling authorization.
    Extending forest botanical products fee collection 
authority.
    Restricting certain activities within Chaco Culture 
National Historical Park.
    Requiring certain terms for Payments for Tribal Leases.
    Reauthorizing the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery 
Fund.
    Requiring allocation of funds for projects.
    Addressing carbon emissions from forest biomass.
    Referencing congressionally requested projects.
    Allowing funds for renovation of facilities.
    Prohibiting funds for review or approval of mine funds.
    Prohibiting the issuance of permits for the import of a 
sport-hunted trophy of elephants or lions from certain 
countries.
    Prohibiting destruction of forest development roads.

                  Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

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

                                             [Dollars in Thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Appropriations
                                         Last year of                              in last year   Appropriations
                                        authorization     Authorization level           of         in this bill
                                                                                   authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Land Management.............
All discretionary programs............        2002     Such sums................      1,862,170       1,558,581
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........
Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982;        2010     2,000....................          1,390           2,390
 amended by Improvement Act of 2000 &
 Reauthorization Act of 2005.
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531        1992     41,500...................         42,373        *305,799
 et seq.).
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16              1999     14,768...................          2,008           6,970
 U.S.C. 1361-1407).
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation         2010     25,000...................          7,537           7,022
 Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et
 seq.).
National Invasive Species Act (16             2002     6,000....................          6,000          45,311
 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).
U.S. Geological Survey................
Energy Resources Program (50 U.S.C.           2015     1,000....................            400              20
 167n, P.L. 113-40)--Helium
 Stewardship Act of 2013.
National Geologic and Geophysical Data        2010     30,000...................          1,332           5,000
 Preservation Program (42 U.S.C. 15908
 sec 351, P.L. 109-58).
Water Resources Research Act Program          2011     12,000...................          6,486          15,000
 (42 U.S.C. 10301-10303, P.L. 109-471).
Bureau of Indian Affairs..............
Indian Child Protection and Family            1997     30,000...................         26,116          36,116
 Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C.
 3210, 104 Stat. 4531, P.L. 101-630,
 Title IV.).
Indian Tribal Justice Act, as amended         2015     58,400...................         26,785          26,809
 by TLOA (Tribal Law and Order Act of
 2010, P.L. 111-211).
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20          2013     N/A......................         76,510          83,610
 U.S.C. 1001 et seq P.L. 110-315).
Tribally Controlled Colleges or               2013     N/A......................        110,919         121,211
 University Assistance Act of 1978 (25
 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., P.L. 110-315).
Tribally Controlled Colleges or               2013     N/A......................        110,919         121,211
 University Assistance Act of 1978, as
 amended by the Higher Education
 Opportunity Act (25 USC 1862 (a) and
 (b)).
Office of Insular Affairs.............
Brown Tree Snake Control and                  2010     No more than 3,000.......          3,500           3,500
 Eradication Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-
 384).
Environmental Protection Agency.......
Clean Air Act.........................        1997     Such sums................        450,000         937,188
Hazardous Substance Superfund.........        1994     5,100....................      1,480,853       1,536,308
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                             [Dollars in Thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Appropriations
                                         Last year of                              in last year   Appropriations
                                        authorization     Authorization level           of         in this bill
                                                                                   authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lake Champlain Basin..................        2008     11,000...................          3,000          20,000
Lake Pontchartrain Basin..............        2017     20,000...................          1,000           1,900
Chesapeake Bay Restoration............        2005     40,000...................         23,000          90,500
State and Tribal Assistance Grants:
Alaska and Rural Native Villages......        2010     13,000...................         10,000          36,186
Clean Water SRF.......................        1994     600,000..................      1,196,000       1,870,680
Lead Containment Control Act of 1988..        1992     Such sums................         14,500          21,000
Mexico Border.........................        2011     NA.......................         17,000          35,000
Non-Point Source Management Program...        1991     130,000..................         51,000         180,000
Pollution Control.....................        1990     75,000...................         73,000         235,000
Pollution Prevention Act..............        1993     8,000....................          8,000           5,000
Radon Abatement Act...................        1991     10,000...................          9,000          11,000
Underground Storage Tanks.............        1988     25,000...................          7,000           1,505
State Hazardous Waste Program Grants..        1988     60,000...................         67,000         111,500
Toxic Substances Control Act..........        1983     1,500....................              0           7,000
Tribal General Assistance Program.....        1992     Such sums................              0          80,000
Underground Injection Control Grants..        2003     15,000...................         11,000          14,000
Council on Environmental Quality,             1986     480......................            670           4,200
 Office of Environmental Quality.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian              2008     30,000...................      7,350,000       3,150,000
 Relocation.
National Endowment for the Arts.......        1993     Such sums................
National Endowment for the Humanities.        1993     Such sums................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Appropriations in this bill for Endangered Species Act implementation are an estimate and this amount does not
  include Coastal Barrier Resources Act or Marine Mammal Protection Act funding.

                   COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

    Section 308(A)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act 
requires the report accompanying a bill providing new budget 
authority to contain a statement comparing the levels in the 
bill to the suballocations submitted under section 302(b) of 
the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution 
on the application fiscal year.

                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         302(b) Allocation                   This Bill
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Budget                          Budget
                                                     Authority        Outlay         Authority        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
 allocations to its subcommittees: Subcommittee
 on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:
    Discretionary...............................          43,400          41,000          45,850       \1\41,689
    Mandaroty...................................              64              65              64           \1\65
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
Note.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for disaster relief, in accordance with the
  Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 1(h) of House Resolution 467 of the 117th Congress, and after the
  bill is reported to the House, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget will provide a revised section
  302(a) allocation reflecting an additional $2,450 million in discretionary budget authority and $841 million
  in associated outlays for amounts provided for wildfire suppression operations. That new allocation will
  eliminate the technical difference prior to floor consideration.

                      FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTION

    In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93-344), as amended, the following table contains 
five-year projections associated with the budget authority 
provided in te accompanying bill.

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projection of outlays associated with the recomendation:
    2022................................................       \1\27,047
    2023................................................          11,785
    2024................................................           4,462
    2025................................................           1,673
    2026 and future years...............................             543
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

          FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, the Congressional 
Budget Office has provided the following estimates of new 
budget authority and outlays provided by the accompanying bill 
for financial assistance to State and local governments.

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Budget
                                             Authority        Outlays
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Financial assistance to State and local            8,664        \1\2,721
 governments for 2022...................
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

                          PROGRAM DUPLICATION

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

                           Committee Hearings

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII (117th 
Congress) the following hearings were used to develop the 
fiscal year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill:

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             Date                Title of Hearing        Witnesses
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March 18, 2021................  Efforts to         Dr. Winnie Lau,
                                 Address Marine     Senior Manager,
                                 Plastic            Preventing Ocean
                                 Pollution          Plastics, The Pew
                                 Through            Charitable Trusts;
                                 Recycling.         Ginger Spencer,
                                                    Public Works
                                                    Director, City of
                                                    Phoenix, Arizona;
                                                    Nicole Collier,
                                                    Senior Director,
                                                    Corporate Affairs,
                                                    Nestle USA
March 23, 2021................  Wood Innovation:   Dr. Cynthia ``Cindi''
                                 Sustainable        West, Director,
                                 Forest Products    Forest Products
                                 to Reinvigorate    Laboratory and
                                 Rural Economies.   Northern Research
                                                    Station; Peter
                                                    MacKeith, Dean and
                                                    Architect, Fay Jones
                                                    School of
                                                    Architecture and
                                                    Design, University
                                                    of Arkansas; Dr.
                                                    Stephen Shaler,
                                                    Professor &
                                                    Director, University
                                                    of Maine, FOR/Maine,
                                                    School of Forest
                                                    Resources; Marc
                                                    Brinkmeyer, Owner,
                                                    Idaho Forest Group,
                                                    Idaho Forest
                                                    Products Commission
March 25, 2021................  The Effects of     Kathleen Mundell,
                                 COVID-19 on Arts   Cultural Resources;
                                 and Humanities     Caleb Cage, Nevada
                                 Organizations.     Humanities Board of
                                                    Trustees; Deborah
                                                    Lenk, Museum
                                                    Director, Museum of
                                                    Glass; Ulysses
                                                    Slaughter, Project
                                                    Manager, Chester
                                                    Made
April 15, 2021................  U.S. Forest        Victoria
                                 Service FY22       Christiansen, Chief,
                                 Budget Oversight   U.S. Forest Service;
                                 Hearing.           Andria Weeks, Acting
                                                    Director of
                                                    Strategic Planning,
                                                    Budget, and
                                                    Accountability, U.S.
                                                    Forest Service
April 20, 2021................  Department of the  The Honorable Deb
                                 Interior FY22      Haaland, Secretary,
                                 Budget Oversight   Department of the
                                 Hearing.           Interior; Rachael
                                                    Taylor, Principal
                                                    Deputy Assistant
                                                    Secretary of Policy,
                                                    Management, and
                                                    Budget, Department
April 21, 2021................  Environmental      Michael Regan,
                                 Protection         Administrator,
                                 Agency FY22        Environmental
                                 Budget Oversight   Protection Agency;
                                 Hearing.           David Bloom, Deputy
                                                    Chief Financial
                                                    Officer,
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Protection Agency
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             Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority

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



                             MINORITY VIEWS

    We appreciate the efforts of Full Committee Chair DeLauro 
and Subcommittee Chair Pingree in producing an Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that 
addresses many priorities of Members on both sides of the 
aisle. The bill supports programs that will help conserve our 
nation's most critical natural, cultural, and environmental 
resources, and increase the federal commitment to honor our 
treaties and trust responsibilities to American Indians and 
Alaska Natives. We comment Chair Pingree for the collaborative 
approach she has taken in her first year leading the 
Subcommittee and that she has continued the tradition of 
collegiality.
    The bill fully funds Payments in Lieu of Taxes and provides 
funding to address our nation's aging water infrastructure and 
support our National Parks. We are also pleased to see that the 
bill makes important investments in Indian Country and includes 
robust support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
    Unfortunately, we are not able to support the bill as 
currently drated. The bill provides $45,852,000,000 in new 
discretionary budget authority, which includes $2,450,000,000 
for emergency wildfire suppression costs if needed. This is 
$7,395,000,000, or 19 percent above the comparable fiscal year 
2021 enacted level. This level of spending without any offsets 
is not justified and ignores our unsustainable fiscal 
trajectory.
    After a year of record-high Federal spending due to the 
pandemic, we were hopeful that annual non-defense discretionary 
spending would be limited for fiscal year 2022. Instead 
numerous agencies funded in the bill receive a double-digit 
percentage increase over last year. We are already seeing the 
effects of inflation and historically high debt and are greatly 
concerned these realities will hinder the recovery and burden 
future generations of Americans.
    In addition to excessive spending, the bill also includes 
several controversial new policy provisions, and removes or 
weakens other longstanding provisions such as protecting the 
greater sage-grouse from unnecessary environmental litigation 
and affirming that biomass energy is carbon-neutral.
    Unfortunately, the Majority rejected several Republican 
amendments offered in the Committee. If passed, these 
amendments would have improved the bill by: funding the request 
for offshore conventional energy development; preventing the 
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and 
Wildlife Service from straining the already-underfunded Customs 
and Border Protection for border mitigation work; restoring two 
longstanding, bipartisan Environmental Protection Agency 
agriculture provisions that exempt farmers and livestock 
producers from burdensome greenhouse gas permitting and 
reporting requirements; removing a harmful rider that weakens 
America's domestic mineral security; and preventing the 
Administration from locking up public lands from energy 
development and other uses.
    While we have many concerns with the bill at this stage in 
the process, we are hopeful that, at some point in the near 
future, we will be able to reach a bipartisan and bicameral 
agreement on spending and eliminate controversial policy 
changes.
    We are confident that as this process moves forward, we can 
continue working together to find bipartisan agreement on the 
items that matter most.
                                   Kay Granger.
                                   David P. Joyce.