Senate Report 118-201 - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025

[Senate Report 118-201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Calendar No. 447
118th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 118-201

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025
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July 25, 2024.--Ordered to be printed

Mr. Merkley, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 4802]

The Committee on Appropriations reports an original bill
(S. 4802) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.

Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2025

$44,665,720,000
Amount of 2024 appropriations........................... 41,327,145,000
Amount of 2025 budget estimate.......................... 42,705,159,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2024 appropriations................................. +3,338,575,000
2025 budget estimate................................ +1,960,561,000

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CONTENTS

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Summary of Bill.................................................. 4
Major Changes Recommended in the Bill........................ 4
Congressionally Directed Spending............................ 10
National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund....... 11
Land and Water Conservation Fund............................. 11
Reprogramming Guidelines..................................... 13
Title I:
Department of the Interior:
Land and Water Resources: Bureau of Land Management...... 17
Fish and Wildlife and Parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 22
National Park Service.................................... 37
Energy and Minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 44
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management........................ 53
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement........... 55
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 55
Indian Affairs:
Bureau of Indian Affairs................................. 57
Operation of Indian Programs............................. 57
Bureau of Indian Education............................... 69
Operation of Indian Education of Programs................ 69
Bureau of Trust Fund Administration...................... 72
Departmental Offices:
Office of the Secretary.................................. 73
Insular Affairs.......................................... 75
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 76
Office of Inspector General.............................. 76
Department-Wide Programs:
Wildland Fire Management................................. 76
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund............. 77
Central Hazardous Materials Fund......................... 77
Energy Community Revitalization Program.................. 78
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration....... 78
Working Capital Fund..................................... 78
Office of Natural Resources Revenue...................... 78
General Provisions: Department of the Interior............... 79
Title II:
Environmental Protection Agency:
Program Description...................................... 81
Program Guidance......................................... 83
Science and Technology................................... 84
Environmental Programs and Management.................... 87
Office of Inspector General.............................. 99
Buildings and Facilities................................. 99
Hazardous Substance Superfund............................ 99
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.............. 100
Inland Oil Spill Program................................. 101
State and Tribal Assistance Grants....................... 101
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program...... 106
Administrative Provisions................................ 106
Title III:
Related Agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Office of the Under Secretary
for Natural Resources and the Environment.............. 107
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service................ 107
Administrative Provisions................................ 120
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service................................ 121
National Institutes of Health........................ 127
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry..... 128
Other Related Agencies:
Executive Office of the President.................... 129
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board....... 129
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.......... 130
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
Culture and Arts Development....................... 130
Smithsonian Institution.............................. 131
National Gallery of Art.............................. 134
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....... 134
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars..... 135
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.................. 135
National Endowment for the Humanities............ 136
Commission of Fine Arts.............................. 137
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs........... 138
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation............ 138
National Capital Planning Commission................. 139
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.............. 140
Presidio Trust....................................... 140
United States Semiquincentennial Commission.......... 140
Title IV: General Provisions..................................... 141
Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 144
Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 145
Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 146
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 154
Allocation of Funds From the National Parks and Public Land
Legacy Restoration Fund--Fiscal Year 2025...................... 155
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 164
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 184

REPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025

SUMMARY OF BILL

For this bill, estimates totaling $44,600,000,000 in new
obligational authority, including $2,750,000,000 in funds made
available for the wildland fire suppression cap adjustment,
$5,457,531,000 in advance appropriations, and $4,200,000,000 in
emergency appropriations are provided for the programs and
activities of the agencies and bureaus of the Department of the
Interior, except the Bureau of Reclamation, and the following
related agencies:
Environmental Protection Agency
Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment
Forest Service
Indian Health Service
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of
Environmental Quality
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and
Arts Development
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
Commission of Fine Arts
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
National Capital Planning Commission
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Presidio Trust
United States Semiquincentennial Commission

Fiscal year 2024 levels cited in this report reflect the
enacted amounts in Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024.

Major Changes Recommended in the Bill

This bill includes revisions to the budget estimate for
fiscal year 2025.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill is shown by
agency or principal program in the following table:

[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Committee recommendation
Budget estimate recommendation compared with
budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management.............................. ................. ................. .................
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MULTI-AGENCY DIRECTIVES

Responding to Climate-Driven Wildfires.--The incidence of
catastrophic wildfire is a threat to drinking water, air
quality, plant and animal habitat, rural and urban communities,
and the very land itself. While the root causes are many, it is
the undeniable, steady pace of climate chaos that is magnifying
the dangers and creating sweeping changes to our land, with
rising temperatures, perpetual drought, and invasive species
and diseases all taking a toll on forests, rangelands, and
urban trees.
To combat the multifaceted problems created by the changing
climate and the resulting incidence of high-intensity wildfire,
this bill provides funding to reduce risk to communities,
protect municipal watersheds, restore the landscape, promote
responsible biomass use from hazardous fuels, and create
associated jobs. This bill also provides funding for wildfire
smoke preparedness through a competitive grant program to
States, federally recognized Tribes, schools, and non-profits
for resources to help prevent, abate, and research wildfire
smoke hazards in community buildings.
Federal Firefighter Workforce.--Firefighters are on the
front line for responding to these wildfire events. It is clear
that Federal firefighters need support to combat the real
danger of injury and fatigue that is another consequence of
higher incidence of catastrophic wildfires and year-round fire.
This includes better pay, appropriate equipment, improved
housing and facilities, health and wellness support, and
transitioning seasonal jobs into more permanent positions. To
that end, the Committee provides the funds for a permanent pay
fix and job series for Federal wildland firefighters and
incorporates legislative text to effectuate the necessary
changes in statute.
This bill also provides funding to initiate health and
wellness programs to address issues of physical and mental
fatigue and continues funding for additional fire positions and
firefighter housing and facilities. In addition to the funding
provided through annual appropriations provided in this bill,
the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service should
leverage resources available through the Legacy Restoration
Fund to meet identified housing and fire facility needs.
Plastic Waste on Public Lands.--The Committee applauds
Secretarial Order 3407, which aims to reduce the procurement,
sale, and distribution of single-use plastic products and
packaging with a goal of a total phaseout of single-use plastic
products on all Department-managed lands by 2032. The Committee
maintains the optimism that a phaseout can be complete well
before the 10-year window. The Committee directs the Department
to provide a written update to the Committee on the status of
the phaseout within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.--The Committee is
concerned about the crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered
indigenous women that has plagued Native communities. Native
American women face high rates of violence and the lack of data
on the number of women and girls who go missing or murdered
further complicates the Nation's ability to address this
crisis. The bill includes both funding and directives under the
Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service in order
to improve the Federal response to this epidemic.
Budgetary Treatment of Contract Support Costs and 105(l)
Tribal Leases.--Due to findings in recent court decisions (see
Salazar v. Ramah (132 S. Ct. 2181 (2012)) and 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))), payments for contract
support costs and 105(l) leases appear to create a type of
budgetary entitlement that is typically not funded through
discretionary appropriations. For contract support costs, the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act [ISDEAA]
of 1975 requires the government to enter into contracts and
leases with any willing Tribe and requires that the government
pay a Tribe's costs. Section 105(l) of the ISDEAA requires the
Secretary, at the request of a Tribe, to enter into a lease
with the Tribe for a building used to provide services under
the ISDEAA. Reclassification of these costs from a
discretionary appropriation to a mandatory appropriated
entitlement has been under discussion since the Supreme Court
issued its decision in 2012. The fiscal year 2025 President's
Budget proposes to reclassify these costs as an appropriated
entitlement beginning in fiscal year 2026. Similar proposals
were also included in multiple years since fiscal year 2016.
Deferred Maintenance.--The Committee has made a concerted
effort in recent years to address the backlog maintenance needs
on our public lands. The National Parks and Public Land Legacy
Restoration Fund [Fund], discussed in more detail below,
provides for $1,900,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to invest in
the maintenance backlogs on public lands and Tribal schools. In
addition to the amounts allocated for the Fund, the Committee
continues to provide discretionary funding for deferred
maintenance. The Department of the Interior and the Forest
Service are directed to maintain updated 5-year deferred
maintenance plans that, to the extent practicable, include a
list of all outstanding deferred maintenance needs, and to
provide them to the Committee on a quarterly basis.
Disaster Recovery Needs.--The Committee directs the
Department of the Interior and the other agencies funded in
this bill to establish quarterly reporting requirements for
their component bureaus, regions, offices, and programs, as
appropriate, to maintain up-to-date comprehensive information
for funding needs related to disaster recovery, which shall be
delivered to the Committee within 30 days of a quarter closing
and shall also be updated and provided at other points in time
when the Committee requests such an update.
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. The Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service shall, in accordance with
applicable law, consider and, as appropriate, provide for
within land management plans the traditional-historic uses by
an acequias or land grant merceds recognized by the State of
New Mexico.
Training, Hiring, and Public Lands Education in Alaska.--
The directive in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
Law 116-94 regarding hiring and conducting annual Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act training by the
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service is continued.
The Committee also recognizes the importance of Alaska Public
Land Information Centers as partners and tools to educate the
public regarding Alaska's unique public lands and encourages
the agencies to look for opportunities to strengthen these
critical partnerships.
Transparency of Information.--Federal agencies funded under
this act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video
used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails
or Internet postings, that the communication is printed,
published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer
expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this
requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the
agency for advertising or other communications regarding the
programs and activities of the agency.
Delivery of Reports and Correspondence.--All reports,
correspondence, and reprogramming requests from the agencies to
the Committee shall be provided electronically, in addition to
any that are required to be delivered in physical formats.
Everglades Restoration.--The Committee notes that critical
progress towards restoring the Everglades ecosystem has been
made with several projects to improve infrastructure for
enhanced water deliveries nearing completion. The Committee
continues to support this multiyear effort to preserve one of
the great ecological treasures of the United States and urges
the Department of the Interior and its relevant bureaus to
ensure that restoration activities, research, and monitoring
are not delayed.
Beavers and Aquatic Habitat.--The Committee notes that
beavers are an important native species across North America,
and are a well-known ecosystem engineer with the ability to
create new wetlands and improve habitats for a wide array of
other species. In addition, the habitats they develop may help
with regulating the effects of extreme weather events
associated with a changing climate, including creating natural
fire breaks, natural carbon capture, and water storage. Federal
land managers are encouraged to work with state wildlife
managers on beaver conservation, to make planning decisions
that recognize beavers' environmental and ecological benefits,
and to identify locations where restoration of their habitat
may be most beneficial.
Valles Caldera National Preserve.--The Committee is
concerned about the presence of illegal trespass cattle from
the Santa Fe National Forest on the Valles Caldera National
Preserve in violation of the Preserve's authorizing statute and
National Park Service policy. The Committee appreciates the
recent commitment from the Forest Service and the National Park
Service to jointly enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
[MOU] establishing a formal written agreement on funding, fence
maintenance responsibilities, cattle incursion response, law
enforcement efforts, and a pilot program to test the use of
virtual fencing to keep cattle excluded from the Preserve. The
Committee urges the Services to formalize the MOU with these
components without delay and to report to the Committee
immediately if there is any potential for proposed deviations.
The Committee further directs the Services to jointly brief the
Committee on the plan to fund the long-term maintenance of the
fence after its construction, within 90 days of enactment of
this act.
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.--The Committee
continues to direct the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service to annually post on a centralized agency website
the list of Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act [FLREA]
(Public Law 108-447) projects and activities performed in each
fiscal year, which should include a project or activity title,
description, location, and amount obligated, beginning with
fiscal year 2024 as practicable. The Committee awaits a report
from each land management agency that is unable to complete
this directive. Such report shall detail the specific steps the
agency plans to take to secure the capabilities needed to
provide proper transparency on the spending of FLREA funds.
Workforce Housing on Public Lands.--Across the country, the
rise in short-term vacation rentals, particularly at popular
travel destinations has further decreased the availability and
affordability of housing in communities near national parks and
other Federal lands. This has created a crisis in public lands
staffing access to adequate housing facilities is a key
component of attracting and retaining a qualified workforce.
For example, the Committee understands that seasonal employees
are often forced to turn down permanent employment because they
would lose the temporary housing provided to some seasonal
employees. The Department of Interior and the Forest Service
are directed to continue to prioritize expanding housing
availability in future budget requests, including by
considering proposals for projects that construct, improve, or
maintain adequate housing for land management agency employees.
Within 120 days of enactment of this act, the Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service shall each provide briefings to
the Committee detailing current housing needs and ongoing
impacts. Further, within 180 days of enactment of this act, the
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service shall each
provide the Committee with a housing needs assessment for
employees who live both in government quarters and in the local
community, including what Federal funding and potential
legislative changes would help Federal employees find and pay
for adequate housing.
Federal Trust, Federal Obligations, and Treaty
Responsibilities.--The Committee reminds agencies funded by
this act of their obligation to uphold the Federal trust and
treaty responsibilities to Tribes and Federal obligations to
the Native Hawaiian Community. This includes upholding treaty
and reserved rights, and any other rights and obligations under
Federal law; supporting self-determination efforts by Native
communities; fulfilling obligations under Presidential
Memoranda and Executive Orders; and conducting early and robust
government-to-government consultation with Tribes, and
meaningful outreach and engagement with Native Hawaiians.
Consultation with Indian Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations.--The Committee stresses the importance of all
federal agencies conducting meaningful consultation with
Tribes, as directed under Executive Order 13175, with regard to
federal programs and actions and notes that Public Law 108-199
at section 161, and Public Law 108-447 at section 518 require
that all Federal agencies must consult with Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) Corporations on the same
basis as Indian Tribes under Executive Order 13175.
Accordingly, the Committee reminds all federal agencies of the
law with respect to consultation and expects that all federal
agencies will meaningfully consult with Indian Tribes and ANCSA
corporations on the same basis.
Streamlining Tribal Water Funding.--The Committee
appreciates the Department of the Interior's recent efforts to
partner with the Indian Health Service to further develop safe
drinking water and community sanitation infrastructure projects
across Indian Country. The Committee directs the Department, in
coordination with the Indian Health Service, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies to, within
existing authorities, take steps to streamline and better
coordinate Federal Tribal drinking water and sanitation
incentives and programs with the goal of simplifying
administrative burdens for Tribal governments or organizations
to design, finance, and build necessary water infrastructure.
The Committee directs the Department, in coordination with IHS
and EPA, to report to the Committees on Appropriations no later
than 180 days after enactment of this act on policy
recommendations to address any statutory barriers and identify
additional authorities necessary to further this goal.
Wildlife Connectivity.--The Committee commends the
Department of the Interior for continuing to implement
Secretarial Order 3362, which has proven to be effective at
bolstering big game migrations and improving habitat
connectivity. In future budget requests, the Department shall
clearly identify and describe funding requested for programs
established to implement the Secretarial Order.
Estimating Fixed Costs.--The Committee directs all agencies
funded in this act to include in future budget justifications
an estimate of the ``fixed costs'' needs for the budget year.
Such costs represent non-programmatic, obligatory costs that
cannot be changed or avoided and are not associated with
programmatic increases. For the purposes of this estimate, the
Committee directs that the components of ``fixed costs''
include: (1) change in number of paid days; (2) estimates of
proposed cost-of-living adjustments, change in number of paid
days, and benefits increases for current year FTE levels; (3)
change in employer share of retirement programs for current
year staffing levels; (4) estimates of costs due for workers
compensation payments; (5) estimates of change in unemployment
compensation; (6) estimates of changes in rent payable to the
General Services Administration [GSA], Federal, and Non-Federal
sources for office and non-office space, including security
estimates from the Federal Protective Service, mandatory office
relocations, and base operations and maintenance increases
resulting from movement out of GSA or direct-leased space; (7)
estimated costs for services charged centrally by the
Department/Agency that are mandatory and non-severable; and (8)
estimated costs associated with utilities for facilities. Note
that these costs do not include programmatic contract
increases. Budget submissions must include a description of the
assumptions reflected in each category of the fixed cost
estimates.
Fair Access to Advertising.--The Committee understands
that, as the largest advertiser in the United States, the
Federal Government should work to ensure fair access to its
advertising contracts for small disadvantaged businesses and
businesses owned by minorities and women. The Committee directs
each department and agency funded by this act to include the
following information in its fiscal year 2026 budget
justification: Expenditures for fiscal year 2024 and expected
expenditures for fiscal year 2026 for (1) all contracts for
advertising services; and (2) contracts for the advertising
services of (I) socially and economically disadvantaged small
businesses concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637 (a)(4)); and [II] women-and
minority-owned businesses.
Voting-Related Activities.--The Committee notes that
neither the Department nor Agency has provided the briefing
required under this heading in Senate Report 118-83. As such,
the Committee directs the Secretary or Administrator to provide
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
a briefing, within 30 days after enactment of this act,
regarding any strategic plans developed by the Department or
Agency since January 20, 2021 outlining ways for the Department
to promote voter registration and voter participation.
Recruitment and Retention.--The Committee is greatly
concerned by the recruitment and retention challenges facing
the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service,
the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, and the
Forest Service. The Committee notes that while there are many
challenges contributing to the high turnover rates and long-
term vacancies at these agencies, these challenges are driven
in part by discrepancies between Federal employees' salaries
and those of comparable State and local agencies, the high cost
of living in certain areas of the country, and the mismatch
between certain employees' official worksite versus where
available and affordable housing is located. Within 180 days of
enactment of this act, the Departments of the Interior and
Agriculture shall report to the Committee outlining what
discretionary authorities and pay flexibilities they have used
to date to address these significant recruitment and retention
problems. The report shall also outline the funding and policy
barriers the agencies face in rectifying these challenges and
include specific Federal funding needs and legislative
proposals to address these barriers.

Congressionally Directed Spending

The Committee includes congressionally directed spending as
defined in section 5(a) of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of
the Senate. In the interest of providing full disclosure of
funding provided in the bill, all projects are listed in a
table accompanying this report.
The vast majority of congressionally directed spending
projects funded in the bill support the improvement of drinking
water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States. The
Committee has confirmed that each funded water infrastructure
project is eligible for funding under the State Revolving
Funds, the Indian Health Service sanitation deficiency system,
or is otherwise certified as eligible.
The bill also funds a number of historic preservation
projects, each of which the Committee has confirmed is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places or as a National
Historic Landmark pursuant to the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). The Committee notes
that any Land and Water Conservation Fund [LWCF] projects
funded in the bill that were identified by the administration
on supplemental lists but that were not a part of the
President's fiscal year 2025 request are identified as
congressionally directed spending; LWCF projects requested by
the President are not identified as congressionally directed
spending. Other funded projects support on-the-ground
conservation activities, capital improvement and maintenance on
public lands, and forest resiliency and wildfire risk reduction
efforts which will further the missions of longstanding
programs funded within the bill.

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund

The National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund
[Fund] was created by the Great American Outdoors Act (Public
Law 116-152) [GAOA] to address the maintenance backlogs of the
National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and
the Bureau of Indian Education. GAOA provides up to
$1,900,000,000 in mandatory funding annually for fiscal years
2021-2025 for the Fund and provides the Committee authority to
allocate individual projects within legislation providing full-
year appropriations for agencies and programs under the
jurisdiction of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
(54 U.S.C. 200402). A table detailing the allocation of fiscal
year 2025 funds by agency, station or unit name, project or
activity, and State accompanies this report.
The Committee appreciates the efforts by the Department of
the Interior and the Forest Service to provide detailed project
descriptions and estimated costs to the Committee in a timely
fashion and to keep the Committee updated on developments
affecting funded projects and future projects under
consideration. The Committee emphasizes that, pursuant to GAOA,
the Committee's project allocations are final and must be
adhered to.

Land and Water Conservation Fund

With enactment of GAOA, Congress provided a permanent
appropriation of $900,000,000 per year from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund [LWCF]. Along with other mandatory
appropriations, LWCF programs are subject to a 5.7 percent
sequestration, with those sequestered amounts becoming
available in the subsequent fiscal year. GAOA also mandated
that account allocations and detailed project information be
proposed by the administration through the President's budget
submission, and that such allocations, following review by the
Committees on Appropriations, may be modified through an
alternate allocation.
The Reauthorization of LWCF in Section 3001 of the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
(Public Law 116-9) required that funding for Federal purchases
and for the suite of grant programs providing financial
assistance to States each constitute at least 40 percent of
total funds available each fiscal year from all sources,
annually. That total includes $900,000,000 in mandatory
appropriations provided under GAOA, as well as deposits to LWCF
under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (Public Law 109-
432) [GOMESA]. These GOMESA deposits amounted to $125,000,000
in fiscal year 2024 and are also projected at $125,000,000 in
fiscal year 2025. Accordingly, the Committee has taken the full
amounts available for LWCF expenditures into account in
determining its allocations and expects that future budget
submissions will clearly delineate all revenues credited to
LWCF and will adhere to statutory requirements in the proposed
allocation to Federal and State programs.
A detailed table accompanying this report shows the LWCF
allocation for fiscal year 2025 by agency, account, activity,
and project, including lists of specific Federal land
acquisition projects and Forest Legacy Program projects.
Appraisals.--The Committee appreciates the commitment by
the Department and the Forest Service to meet congressional
direction to ameliorate concerns about delays and other process
issues related to the appraisal function. Concerns persist,
however, regarding process inconsistencies across regions, the
need for public transparency regarding policies and manuals
associated with appraisal review, and other issues related to
valuation. The Committee expects detailed regular reports
related to the process and policy changes being implemented, as
well as the pilot program for returning some functions to the
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, and will
revisit this issue and funding for appraisal services prior to
enactment of a final fiscal year 2025 bill.
Bureau of Land Management.--The Committee is concerned
about long delays in project transfers and encourages the
Bureau to address real estate capacity in field offices by
deploying regional strike teams in State offices or with a
national strike team, to facilitate timely transfers and
improve consistency.
Fish and Wildlife Service.--The Service is expected to
provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including Clarks River, Don Edwards, Green River,
Loxahatchee, and Okefenokee, to ensure these refuges are
accessing all available funding tools, including recreational
access and inholdings. The Service is strongly encouraged to
continue due diligence work on the accumulating backlog of
parcels available at Clarks River and Green River National
Wildlife Refuges and is directed to brief the Committee on such
efforts within 90 days of enactment of this act. The Committee
directs the Service to consider habitat conservation plan land
acquisition applications that enhance efforts to establish
State research forests through the Cooperative Endangered
Species Conservation Fund program.
National Park Service.--The Committee is concerned with the
slow pace in acquisition of the Wright Company Factory at the
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. While some
of the delay is beyond the control of the Service, the
Committee urges that all appropriate steps are taken to ensure
that the acquisition moves forward as expeditiously as
possible. The Committee supports future land acquisition for
the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park by the Service.
Big Cypress National Preserve and Florida Panther National
Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee is aware of the ecological and
cultural significance of the Big Cypress National Preserve and
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and of the potential
damage to these public lands should the owners of the
subsurface rights engage in oil, gas, or mineral exploration or
extraction. The Committee also is aware of the time-sensitive
opportunity for the Department of the Interior to acquire the
subsurface rights to these lands, thereby ensuring permanent
protection for these areas. The Committee urges the Department
to prioritize and expedite the review of due diligence and the
decision-making process with respect to this opportunity, and
directs the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office to report
to the Committee on its decision no later than 180 days after
enactment of this act.
Forest Legacy Program.--For over thirty years, the Forest
Service and States have worked together through this program to
protect privately owned forest lands through conservation
easements and land purchases, all while not adding to the
Federal estate. The Committee appreciates the Forest Service's
successful implementation of this program and its efforts to
ensure that States fully understand the tools available under
the current statute and regulation, including management
agreements, that can contribute to the program's continued
success.
Tribal LWCF.--The Committee supports the resource land
conservation and outdoor recreation access goals of Tribes. The
Committee has not allocated specific funding for these
activities in this bill, but recognizes that currently pending
authorization legislation in both chambers may provide support
to advance these goals. The Committee is committed to ensuring
that meaningful funding is provided to Tribes through
implementation of any such new authorization.

Reprogramming Guidelines

Reprogramming guidelines for the agencies funded in this
bill were codified in Division D of Public Law 116-94 and
further described in the accompanying explanatory statement.
These guidelines are repeated here for emphasis and reference,
and are continued in this bill as a Title IV general provision.
The following are the procedures governing reprogramming
actions for programs and activities funded in the Department of
the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act. The agencies funded by this act are reminded that no
reprogramming shall be implemented without the advance approval
of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in
accordance with the procedures included in this act. The
agencies funded in this act are reminded that these
reprogramming guidelines are in effect, and must be complied
with, until such time as the Committees modify them through
bill or report language.
Definitions.--``Reprogramming,'' as defined in these
procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one budget
activity, budget line-item, or program area to another within
any appropriation funded in this act. In cases where either the
House or Senate Committee on Appropriations report displays an
allocation of an appropriation below that level, the more
detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming.
For construction, land acquisition, and forest legacy
accounts, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of
funds, including unobligated balances, from one construction,
land acquisition, or forest legacy project to another such
project.
A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant
departure from the program described in the agency's budget
justifications. This includes all proposed reorganizations or
other workforce actions detailed below which affect a total of
10 staff members or 10 percent of the staffing of an affected
program or office, whichever is less, even without a change in
funding. Any change to the organization table presented in the
budget justification shall also be subject to this requirement.
Agencies are reminded that these longstanding General
Guidelines for Reprogramming require agencies funded by this
act to submit reorganization proposals for the Committees'
review prior to their implementation. It is noted that such
reprogramming guidelines apply to proposed reorganizations,
workforce restructure, reshaping, transfer of functions, or
bureau-wide downsizing and include closures, consolidations,
and relocations of offices, facilities, and laboratories. In
addition, no agency shall implement any part of a
reorganization that modifies regional or State boundaries for
agencies or bureaus that were in effect as of the date of
enactment of this act unless approved consistent with the
General Guidelines for Reprogramming procedures specified
herein. Any such reprogramming request submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations shall include a description of
anticipated benefits, including anticipated efficiencies and
cost-savings, as well as a description of anticipated personnel
impacts and funding changes anticipated to implement the
proposal.

General Guidelines for Reprogramming.--

(a) A reprogramming should be made only when an
unforeseen situation arises, and then only if
postponement of the project or the activity until the
next appropriation year would result in actual loss or
damage.
(b) Any project or activity, which may be deferred
through reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished
by means of further reprogramming, but instead, funds
should again be sought for the deferred project or
activity through the regular appropriations process.
(c) Except under the most urgent situations,
reprogramming should not be employed to initiate new
programs or increase allocations specifically denied or
limited by Congress, or to decrease allocations
specifically increased by the Congress.
(d) Reprogramming proposals submitted to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval
will be considered as expeditiously as possible, and
the Committees remind the agencies that in order to
process reprogramming requests, adequate and timely
information must be provided.
Criteria and Exceptions.--A reprogramming must be submitted
to the Committees in writing prior to implementation if it
exceeds $1,000,000 annually or results in an increase or
decrease of more than 10 percent annually in affected programs
or projects, whichever amount is less, with the following
exceptions:
(a) With regard to the Tribal priority allocations of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] and Bureau of Indian
Education [BIE], there is no restriction on
reprogrammings among these programs. However, the
Bureaus shall report on all reprogrammings made during
a given fiscal year no later than 60 days after the end
of the fiscal year.
(b) With regard to the EPA, the Committees do not
require reprogramming requests associated with the
States and Tribes Partnership Grants or up to a
cumulative total of $5,000,000 from carryover balances
among the individual program areas delineated in the
Environmental Programs and Management account, with no
more than $1,000,000 coming from any individual program
area. No funds, however, shall be reallocated from
individual Geographic Programs.
(c) With regard to the National Park Service, the
Committees do not require reprogramming requests
associated with the park base within the Park
Management activity in the Operation of the National
Park System Account. The Service is required to brief
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on
spending trends for the park base within 60 days of
enactment of this act.
Assessments.--``Assessment'' as defined in these procedures
shall refer to any charges, reserves, or holdbacks applied to a
budget activity or budget line item for costs associated with
general agency administrative costs, overhead costs, working
capital expenses, or contingencies.
(a) No assessment shall be levied against any
program, budget activity, subactivity, budget line
item, or project funded by the Interior, Environment,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act unless such
assessment and the basis therefore are presented to the
Committees in the budget justifications and are
subsequently approved by the Committees. The
explanation for any assessment in the budget
justification shall show the amount of the assessment,
the activities assessed, and the purpose of the funds.
(b) Proposed changes to estimated assessments, as
such estimates were presented in annual budget
justifications, shall be submitted through the
reprogramming process and shall be subject to the same
dollar and reporting criteria as any other
reprogramming.
(c) Each agency or bureau which utilizes assessments
shall submit an annual report to the Committees, which
provides details on the use of all funds assessed from
any other budget activity, line item, subactivity, or
project.
(d) In no case shall contingency funds or assessments
be used to finance projects and activities disapproved
or limited by Congress or to finance programs or
activities that could be foreseen and included in the
normal budget review process.
(e) New programs requested in the budget should not
be initiated before enactment of the bill without
notification to, and the approval of, the Committees.
This restriction applies to all such actions regardless
of whether a formal reprogramming of funds is required
to begin the program.
Quarterly Reports.--All reprogrammings between budget
activities, budget line-items, program areas, or the more
detailed activity levels shown in this recommendation,
including those below the monetary thresholds established
above, shall be reported to the Committees within 60 days of
the end of each quarter and shall include cumulative totals for
each budget activity or budget line item, or construction, land
acquisition, or forest legacy project.
Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest Legacy.--Lands
shall not be acquired for more than the approved appraised
value, as addressed in section 301 (3) of Public Law 91-646,
unless such acquisitions are submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations for approval in compliance with these
procedures.
Land Exchanges.--Land exchanges, wherein the estimated
value of the Federal lands to be exchanged is greater than
$1,000,000 shall not be consummated until the Committees have
had 30 days in which to examine the proposed exchange. In
addition, the Committees shall be provided advance notification
of exchanges valued between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
Budget Structure.--The budget activity or line item
structure for any agency appropriation account shall not be
altered without advance approval of the Committees.

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES

Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management [Bureau or BLM] manages more
than 245 million acres of public lands, primarily in 11 Western
States and Alaska. The Bureau also has responsibility for 700
million acres of federally owned subsurface mineral estate. The
Bureau is mandated to administer these lands for multiple uses,
including recreation, wildlife habitat, mineral and energy
production, timber harvesting, and rangeland grazing, while
managing natural, cultural, and historical resources.

MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,294,916,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,395,249,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,342,510,000

The bill provides $1,342,510,000 for Management of Lands
and Resources, $47,594,000 above the enacted level and
$52,739,000 below the request. The detailed allocation of
funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report. Program directives and specific
funding requirements are noted in the following narrative.
Wild Horse and Burro Management.--The bill provides
$143,102,000 for wild horse and burro activities. The Committee
directs the Bureau to utilize these funds to continue efforts
to reduce the wild horse population on the range through a
humane and sustainable multi-pronged approach of fertility
control, targeted removals, off-range holding, and adoptions.
It is clear that the landscape cannot support the
populations four times in excess of the appropriate management
level, and that the Bureau should scale up targeted removals in
the most heavily ecologically impacts areas. However, the
Committee is concerned that the cost for housing horses in off-
range facilities is reducing the availability of resources to
care for and manage on-range populations, or to conduct gathers
for fertility control treatment or removal. Therefore, the
Bureau is encouraged to pursue public-private partnerships to
support an increase in the use of humane fertility control,
reapplication in previously-treated herds, and applying such
treatments in additional herd management areas.
The Bureau is reminded to follow the Comprehensive Animal
Welfare Program and monitor the wellbeing of animals in holding
and during gather operations. Further, the Bureau should fully
implement and enforce safeguards in the adoption program,
including pre-approval of applicants and postadoption
compliance checks.
The Committee appreciates the Bureau's commitment to
quarterly briefings on the state of the program and directs
that these briefings continue in fiscal year 2025. Briefings
should include information on the number of off-range holding
contracts offered, including renewals, the number of applicants
for such contracts, and the number of awarded contracts, as
well as information on the cost of contract adjustments for
change orders. Finally, the Bureau is reminded to continue to
follow the directives included in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 117-103.
Land Management Priorities.--The bill provides $150,000 for
congressionally directed spending in this program. A detailed
list of projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.
Wildlife Habitat Management.--The bill provides no less
than $34,000,000 for threatened and endangered species
activities. The Committee appreciates the Bureau's work on its
five year strategic plan and looks forward to an action plan
that includes priorities identified through science-based
criteria. The Bureau is encouraged to prioritize the recovery
of threatened and endangered species that occur or have
suitable habitat on public lands and address capacity
shortfalls.
Sage-Grouse.--The bill provides no less than $71,000,000
for sage-grouse conservation activities within Wildlife Habitat
Management. Greater sage-grouse conservation funding is set
apart because the Committee expects that these funds will
result in increased capacity and expertise in ecological
restoration, continued implementation of the National Seed
Strategy, and reduction of invasive plants through monitoring,
early detection, and targeted removal, specific to habitat
improvements for sage-grouse. Increasing the success of
restoring sagebrush plant communities, particularly after
burned events, is critical to conserving the broader sagebrush
ecosystem. The Bureau is expected to use the multiple existing
and relevant strategies for sagebrush restoration to increase
the success of projects that restore burned, degraded, or
otherwise unhealthy habitat. Further, the Committee expects the
Bureau to only use these funds for native, genetically-
appropriate plant species in revegetation and restoration
activities in sage-grouse habitat.
Plant Conservation Activities.--The bill provides no less
than $20,600,000 for plant conservation and restoration. The
Committee expects the Bureau to accelerate the research agenda
identified in the Seed Strategy, support the interagency Native
Plant Materials Development program, the Seeds of Success
program, the Plant Conservation Alliance, regional native plant
materials development programs, and related activities.
Energy and Minerals.--The bill provides no less than
$18,500,000 for legacy well remediation to maintain program
capacity and continue progress toward cleanup of the next
cluster of legacy wells in need of remediation.
Alaska Conveyance.--The bill provides $32,662,000 for
Alaska conveyance. The Committee recognizes the importance of
the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Native Vietnam-era
Veterans Allotment Program and continues funding at the enacted
level. Further, the Committee recognizes the challenges
associated with implementation of the Alaska Native Vietnam-era
Veterans Allotment Program and includes a 5-year program
extension to allow the Bureau sufficient time to locate and
assist all eligible veterans and their decedents.
Resource Management Planning.--The bill provides
$69,041,000, including up to $10,000,000 for sage grouse and
sagebrush restoration planning.
Construction Projects.--The bill provides $3,096,000 for
congressionally directed spending in this program. A detailed
list of projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.
National Conservation Lands.--The bill provides $61,481,000
for National Conservation Lands, including $11,248,000 for
National Scenic and Historic Trails. In order to meet national
conservation goals, sustain increased visitation, enhance
visitor experiences, and administer the system's expansion, the
Bureau must complete land use plans for these special places.
The Committee expects the Bureau to continue to prioritize
planning associated with recently designated or expanded
monuments, including Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and Rio
Grande del Norte National Monument.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance related to activities funded in this
account.
Western Oregon.--The Committee appreciates the Bureau's
work with the State of Oregon to renew the Western Oregon
Operating Plan and directs the Bureau to continue to fully
participate in the unified wildfire protection system and to
cooperate to maintain the level of fire protection for western
Oregon forestlands and communities through the full term of the
agreement to 2029. The Bureau is directed to aggressively
target hazardous fuels treatments and report annually on the
amount spent, as well as the scope of hazardous fuels
management required across BLM-managed lands, including Oregon
and California Grant Lands.
Conservation Status Ranking.--The Committee supports
efforts to update conservation status ranks for species of
conservation concern in the Pacific Northwest using transparent
and standardized tools through cooperative agreements with
institutions of higher learning in the region.
Metallurgical Coal.--The Bureau is directed to brief the
Committee regarding barriers to finalizing pending lease
applications for metallurgical coal within 60 days of enactment
of this act.
Availability of Data.--The Committee is aware of the
Bureau's work to address recommendations from the Government
Accountability Office regarding the management of key data
systems used to oversee development on Federal lands. The
Committee supports these ongoing efforts and expects the Bureau
to continue make progress towards closing the recommendations
in GA0-21-209 to ensure the timely reporting of data made
available to the public on a consistent and predictable basis.
Rio Puerco Watershed.--The Committee reiterates its support
for the Rio Puerco Watershed Program and encourages the Bureau
to continue its financial support.
Aquifer Recharge.--The Committee continues to direct the
Bureau to work with the State of Idaho to provide appropriate
access for recharge projects.
Tribal Contracting.--The Bureau is encouraged to utilize
contracts with Indian Tribes pursuant to the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638)
to enable greater collaboration and co-stewardship of public
land and natural resources with Indian Tribes.
Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands.--The Committee notes an
expectation that an adequate and predictable timber supply from
Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant Lands is generated by holding regular
timber sales. The Committee urges the Bureau to report its
timber sale accomplishments for sales that have been sold and
awarded. The Committee also expects that Sudden Oak Death
treatments will continue at current levels.
Range Management.--The Bureau is directed, to the greatest
extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments available
to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands covered by
the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of
drought or wildfire.
Grazing Allotments.--The Bureau must prioritize management
of active allotments impacting riparian areas, that are not
meeting land health standards, or do not have current
assessments and reduce the backlog of active grazing permits
that require analysis and new management decisions under the
National Environmental Policy Act. These actions should be
taken in concert with a renewed focus on habitat conservation
and reducing land degradation.
Signage for Wilderness Areas.--The Committee directs the
Bureau to ensure that the public is adequately informed
regarding the lands protected as well as routes that are open
or closed with properly posted and maintained signage for the
areas protected by Public Law 116-9.
Travel Management Plans.--The Bureau is directed to meet
its obligations in its settlement agreement to prepare travel
management plans in specified areas.
Caja del Rio, New Mexico.--The Committee is concerned about
documented acts of desecration of sacred sites and illegal
dumping at the Caja del Rio. The Bureau will conduct
government-to-government consultation with Tribal governments
and engage with other stakeholders to address these issues and
provide a status update to the Committee within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Consultation.--Federal actions play a major role in the
local economy, community well-being, and use of ancestral lands
on the North Slope of Alaska. The Committee recognizes the need
to increase meaningful in-person consultations with federally
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Corporations during the implementation of the Final Rule for
``Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve
in Alaska'' and the comment period for the Request for
Information [RFI] on ``Special Areas within the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska,'' as well as before any actions
are taken as a result of the information received from the RFI.
The Committee directs the Secretary to conduct in-person
consultations with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and
other tribal entities in the North Slope region to ensure that
those Alaska Natives' views are understood and reflected in
decisions on the implementation of the final rule, the Request
for Information process, and all other decisions made by the
Department.
Soda Ash.--In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act and
the Non-Energy Leasing minerals rule, the Bureau set a ten-
year, industry-wide royalty rate of 2 percent on January 1,
2021, for all existing and future Federal soda ash and sodium
bicarbonate leases.
Strategic Workforce Planning.--It is the Committee's view
that the Bureau should prioritize workforce planning, filling
vacancies and training across disciplines, in order to maximize
staffing needs with limited resources, and requests a briefing
on the Bureau's strategic workforce planning effort within 60
days of enactment of this act.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.--The Committee has
returned language to the bill for the Bureau to partner with
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on mutually agreed
upon cost-shared projects that support critical conservation
activities across multiple project areas, including for
building water and forest health resilience in the Pacific
Northwest.
North Anchorage Land Agreement.--The Committee recognizes
that the North Anchorage Land Agreement of March 15, 1982, as
amended, and authorized as a matter of Federal law by section
1425 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of
December 2, 1980 (Public Law 96-487), was intended to address
long-standing land entitlement issues in and surrounding the
Municipality of Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
The continued importance of Fort Richardson for our Nation's
defense has made it impossible for Eklutna Inc., to realize the
agreed-upon benefits set out within the North Anchorage Land
Agreement and remaining entitlement of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92-203). Of the
amounts appropriated, up to $500,000 shall be made available in
fiscal year 2025 for the Appraisal and Valuation Services
Office, or a contracted federally qualified appraiser, to
complete a land appraisal and market analysis within 180 days
of the date of enactment of this act for the remaining lands
designated for conveyance to Eklutna Inc. through the North
Anchorage Land Agreement and Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act. The appropriation shall first fully fund the cost of the
surface appraisal and then, if adequate funds remain, the cost
of a subsurface appraisal.

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $115,521,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 120,777,000
Committee recommendation................................ 120,261,000

The bill provides $120,261,000 for Oregon and California
Grant Lands, an increase of $4,740,000 above the enacted level
and $516,000 below the request. The detailed allocation of
funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.
The Bureau is directed to aggressively target hazardous
fuels treatments and report annually on the amount spent, as
well as the scope of hazardous fuels management required across
Oregon and California Grant Lands; and to regularly report
timber sale accomplishments for sales that have been sold and
awarded rather than merely offered for sale. The Bureau is
expected to report these activities in a manner consistent with
the Forest Service and only count awarded volume. The Committee
appreciates the Bureau's commitment to treating Sudden Oak
Death syndrome and provides funding adequate to continue these
activities.

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000

The bill provides $10,000,000 for range improvements, equal
to the enacted level and the request.

SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $30,000,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 30,000,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -30,000,000

The bill provides $30,000,000 for service charges,
deposits, and forfeitures. The appropriation is fully offset by
the collection of fees to pay for reasonable administrative and
other costs.

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... 26,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 26,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,000,000

The bill provides $26,000,000 for miscellaneous trust
funds, equal to the enacted level and the request.

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Service] is the
principal Federal agency responsible for conserving,
protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats. The Service manages more than 150 million acres in
the National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 568
national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands, and
other special management areas and Marine National Monuments.
It also operates 72 national fish hatcheries, 65 fish and
wildlife management offices, and 80 ecological services field
stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws,
administers the Endangered Species Act [ESA] (Public Law 93-
205), manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally
significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat
such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their
conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance
program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in
excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and
wildlife agencies.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,520,273,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,706,572,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,549,935,000

The bill provides $1,549,935,000 for Resource Management.
This amount is $29,662,000 more than the enacted level and
$155,637,000 less than the budget request. All programs and
subactivities included are continued at enacted levels unless
otherwise specified below. The detailed allocation of funding
by program and activity is included in the table accompanying
this report. Fixed costs are provided. Program directives and
specific funding requirements are noted in the following
narrative.
Ecological Services.--The bill provides $298,307,000 for
Ecological Services activities. This amount is increase of
$10,023,000 to the enacted level. Within the Ecological
Services program, funding is provided as follows:
Listing.--The bill provides $22,543,000 for endangered
species listing activities. The Service is directed to brief
the Committee on its work plan for this funding as it relates
to petition activities, listing of foreign species, and
critical habitat designations.
Planning and Consultation.--The bill provides $123,292,000
for planning and consultation. Included is $4,000,000 for Gulf
Coast Restoration activities. The bill also provides
$10,354,000 to support environmental review and permitting of
energy projects on public lands; $2,772,000 for Environmental
Response and Restoration; $3,500,000 for National Environmental
Policy Act [NEPA] permitting; and $2,859,000 for Bay Delta
Ecosystem Restoration. As the Service works to develop or
revise species range maps, the Committee advises, when
possible, for the Service to create maps at the sub-county
level. The bill also provides $1,100,000 for Pesticide
Consultations.
Conservation and Restoration.--The bill provides
$38,454,000 for Conservation and Restoration. This amount is
equal to the enacted level and maintains enacted levels of
$500,000 for the Alaska Nannut Comanagement Council; and
$250,000 for the Eskimo Walrus Commission. The bill provides
$14,974,000 for Candidate Conservation efforts to facilitate
voluntary conservation efforts for at-risk species under
consideration for listing under the ESA, specifically by
developing landscape level partnerships with private
landowners, States, Tribes, and agencies on Candidate
Conservation Agreements to promote a collaborative approach for
conservation planning. The bill also provides $1,462,000 for
Coastal Barrier Resources Act; $7,213,000 for environmental
response and restoration; $7,510,000 for marine mammals;
$3,250,000 for the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem; and $3,545,000
for the National Wetlands Inventory.
Recovery.--The bill provides $114,018,000 for activities in
support of the recovery and delisting of threatened and
endangered species which includes $5,250,000 for the State of
the Birds to respond to the urgent needs of critically
endangered birds that, due to climate change, now face imminent
extinction from non-native mosquitoes that carry avian malaria
and other pathogens lethal to these birds; $2,300,000 for the
Prescott Grant program; and $1,500,000 for the wolf-livestock
demonstration program. The agreement provides $10,500,000 for
Recovery Challenge matching grants. Recovery Challenge grants
are to be used to implement high priority recovery actions as
prescribed in recovery plans to recover federally listed
species. Actions should include, but are not limited to,
genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction
programs. Project partners must provide contributions at least
50 percent of the project cost, with the remaining funding
coming from Recovery Challenge funds. Partner contribution
calculations may include in-kind services. Unless an affected
State is a partner on the project, no funds may be awarded to a
project until the project partners have consulted with such
State.
Additional Ecological Services guidance is provided below.
Traditional Knowledge.--The Service manages lands and
natural resources of great importance to Indian Tribes, and the
Committee appreciates the acknowledgment of the benefits of
traditional ecological knowledge by the Service in past policy
statements and guidance in managing these lands and resources.
However, the Committee is concerned the Service has not fully
incorporated traditional Tribal knowledge in its planning
processes and its implementation of the Endangered Species Act
[ESA], and would like to see added importance given to the
application of this knowledge. When appropriate, the Committee
expects the Service to make every effort to incorporate
traditional knowledge in its planning decisions, including in
ESA decisions. The Committee also expects the Service to engage
in additional outreach to Tribal governments in circumstances
where traditional knowledge may provide valuable information
for species like the northern sea otter.
Endangered Species Act Consultations.--The Committee
continues to be concerned regarding the timing of processing of
Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation requests,
including in West Virginia, North Dakota, and elsewhere. While
the Committee recognizes the Service is working to clear the
backlog, the Service is directed to report to the Committee
within 90 days of enactment of this act on the existing
backlog, including the number of outstanding requests and
relevant staff per State. The Committee also directs the
Service to direct additional staff and other resources to
States with the most significant backlogs in order to reduce
the response times for these consultations. Additionally, the
Committee notes that a provision to provide transfer authority
of unobligated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public
Law 117-58) funding to the Service and the National Marine
Fisheries Service to expedite these reviews was enacted in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) as
requested. The Committee continues to support this provision.
Native Watershed Forests.--Watershed forests provide the
important ecological service of recharging aquifers and other
underground water resources in addition to having carbon
sequestration benefits, an important component to addressing
climate change. Such forests may also provide critical habitat
for endangered endemic species uniquely evolved for the
ecosystems they create. In such cases, active management
becomes a cost effective way to support multiple conservation
goals. The Committee urges the Service to support State and
local management of native watershed forests.
Candidate Conservation.--The bill provides $14,974,000 for
Candidate Conservation efforts to facilitate voluntary
conservation efforts for at-risk species under consideration
for listing under the ESA, specifically by developing landscape
level partnerships with private landowners, States, Tribes, and
agencies on Candidate Conservation Agreements to promote a
collaborative approach for conservation planning.
Collaboration Between Federal Agencies and Private Forest
Owners.--The Committee recognizes that many at-risk species
inhabit private lands and that the Service must consider non-
regulatory and voluntary collaborative conservation efforts
with private landowners to accomplish its mission. The Service
is directed to continue to utilize its grant and other programs
to pursue collaborative species conservation to the maximum
extent practicable, specifically for the Northern Long-Eared
Bat and the Wood Turtle. Overall, these ongoing collaborative
efforts with private landowners through programs such as the
Wildlife Conservation Initiative will play a vital role in
conserving at-risk and listed species, allow for cooperation,
and ultimately help achieve important wildlife conservation
outcomes. Private landowners interested in habitat conservation
are important partners and their efforts should be encouraged
by improving access to a fuller range of conservation resources
that exist across the Federal Government and other entities.
The Committee encourages the Service to support non-profit
organizations with expertise and experience in working with
private landowners to provide greater access to information and
resources in their local area related to the conservation of
wildlife habitat on private lands.
State Research Forests.--The Committee directs the Service
to support cooperative research, monitoring, and recovery
efforts for the protection and recovery of threatened and
endangered species, such as the spotted owl and marbled
murrelet, on state research forests and to report to the
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act on progress
and future plans for such forests including the Elliott State
Research Forest.
Jaguar Habitat Connectivity Research and Restoration.--The
Committee encourages the Service to prioritize research and
restoration of jaguar habitat and connectivity in the U.S.--
Mexico borderlands. Prioritization should include, but not be
limited to, the following actions within the Borderlands
Secondary Area: mapping of potential trans-border linkages and
identification and mitigation of impediments in these
corridors, assessing the level of protection in current and
potential jaguar range, maintaining and increasing important
corridors and administration of protected areas, developing
methodologies for jaguar habitat restoration, and identifying
prioritized lands for habitat restoration.
Conservation Banking Report.--The Committee directs the
Service to report back within 60 days of enactment of this act
on the status of meeting the directive in section 329 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act,
2021 (Public Law 116-283), related to issuing regulations for
wildlife conservation banking programs.
Biobanking.--The Committee is aware that the Service,
through its regional offices, is exploring the use of
biobanking, which is the preservation of genetic material,
including tissues, living cell lines and gametes, as a tool to
preserve the genetic diversity of species in order to enhance
recovery efforts. The Committee encourages the Service to
expand upon these efforts including incorporating sample
collection for biobanking into the recovery planning process.
Western Monarch Butterfly.--The Committee is particularly
concerned over the rapid decline in western monarch butterfly
populations and urges the Service to continue to act
expeditiously to make a determination on ESA protections for
the western monarch. Further, the Service is directed to
utilize Service-managed lands to the maximum extent practicable
to serve as habitat corridors for migrating monarchs, in
particular the western monarch. The Committee recognizes the
Service provides resources for monarchs and other pollinators
across multiple accounts, and this agreement provides no less
than $8,000,000 for the western monarch butterfly and other
pollinators within National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory
and Monitoring and including an additional $1,000,000 within
Science Support. The Service is encouraged to work alongside
Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and non-governmental
organizations on a comprehensive strategy to increase habitat
and monitoring of critical pollinator species. The Service is
expected to continue to work with the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation [NFWF] to expand and leverage monarch
recovery efforts.
Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.--The Committee directs the
Service to continue to support at the enacted level.
Furthermore, the Committee is encouraged by the success of the
Service's captive breeding program as managed by its
conservation partners and notes that augmenting the wild
population with captive bred releases as early as this year
will mark an important new phase in the species' recovery. The
Committee notes that the disease and health studies necessary
to understand and combat captive bred sparrow mortality may
have important benefits to the recovery of other endangered
birds including the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.
Red Knot Recovery Program.--The Committee supports the
efforts of the Service's Red Knot Recovery program. Funding
provided for these activities should be used to improve
horseshoe crab egg density surveys, safeguarding the red knot's
food supplies, filling data gaps, and addressing new threats as
they emerge.
Native Handicrafts.--The Committee reiterates that the
Service's 2016 elephant ivory regulation does not apply to
Alaska Native handicrafts made from walrus ivory and mammoth
ivory. However, the Committee is concerned that the Federal
prohibitions on the sale and trade of elephant ivory have
negatively impacted the Alaska Native arts economy. The
Committee appreciates the Service's efforts on this matter to
date. The Committee expects the Service to continue its efforts
to promote this distinction and directs the Service to develop
a plan for greater outreach on this matter.
Habitat Conservation.--The bill provides $77,106,000 for
Habitat Conservation programs, an increase of $5,106,000 to the
enacted level. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is
funded at $63,836,000. Within the funds provided for Partners,
$3,200,000 is for Nutria Eradication activities, $643,000 for
Environmental Data Quality and Access, $5,085,000 for
Washington Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, an increase
of $3,800,000 to the enacted levels, and $5,132,000 for Klamath
Habitat Restoration, equal to the enacted level.
The bill provides $13,270,000 for the Coastal Program,
which includes Ecosystem Restoration, Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement, and Long Live the Kings.
National Wildlife Refuge System.--The Committee recommends
$543,505,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System. This
amount is an increase of $16,470,000 to the fiscal year 2024
enacted level.
Within the amount provided for the National Wildlife Refuge
System, $261,752,000 is provided for wildlife and habitat
management. $17,225,000 is for invasive species, with the
increase provided for European green crab efforts with more
direction detailed below. The committee notes an emphasis on
invasive species Strike Teams to focus on high priority
invasive species problems before they cause irreparable harm to
the environment. The bill maintains $500,000 to help improve
water efficiency at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in
order to maintain, improve, and replace and upgrade refuge
infrastructure per the direction included in the accompanying
statement in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public
Law 116-260). The bill also provides $2,500,000 for the Marine
National Monuments, and $3,000,000 for nutria eradication.
Refuge Visitor Services are provided $78,969,000, an
increase of $2,969,000 to the enacted level. The Committee
directs the Service to provide no less than enacted funding for
the Arctic Youth Ambassadors program and for the Urban Wildlife
Conservation Program within Refuge Visitor Services.
Urban Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.--The
Committee directs the Services' Urban Wildlife Conservation
Program to continue partnerships with organizations that
provide expertise in Indigenous traditional ecological and
cultural knowledge, capacity building, employee training, and
development and evaluation of training methodologies provided
by such organizations in western States.
Refuge maintenance is provided $150,901,000, an increase of
$2,901,000 to the enacted level.
Refuge Law Enforcement is provided $49,003,000, an increase
of $3,503,000 to the enacted level.
Refuge Management Plans.--The bill provides $2,880,000 for
Refuge Planning. The Committee is concerned that a number of
refuge management plans have not been updated for many years,
and directs the Service to prioritize updating management plans
to improve the management of the oldest Refuges in a manner
consistent with the strategic vision of the National Wildlife
Refuge System.
Trapping in National Wildlife Refuges.--The Committee
understands that the Service makes efforts to provide
information to the public regarding acceptable trapping
practices on refuge lands. The Service is directed to improve
efforts to inform the public about acceptable trapping
practices and collect data on trapping activities in refuges,
and to share those efforts and outcomes with the Committee.
European Green Crab.--The Committee recognizes invasive
European green crab is becoming an increasing problem and
provides $300,000 for European green crab eradication efforts
at affected National Wildlife Refuges. Further, the Service and
its partners are directed to jointly brief the Committee no
later than 90 days after enactment on this act on their
collective efforts to address European green crab.
Additional National Wildlife Refuge System funding guidance
is provided below.
Klamath Restoration.--The Service is directed to consider
additional activities that could be undertaken to recover
endangered and threatened species, restore habitat, and improve
the health of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges with
the funds provided in fiscal year 2025 and during the fiscal
year 2026 budget formulation. The Service is also encouraged to
continue to coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation where
appropriate and consult with Tribes.
Additional National Refuge System guidance is provided
below.
Staffing of the National Wildlife Refuge System.--Over the
past decade, the Refuge System's full-time equivalent [FTE]
staffing has decreased while the Refuge System has continued to
grow. Within funds provided, the Committee encourages the
Service to prioritize hiring and retention of FTEs particularly
to fill longstanding vacancies in the refuge system such as at
the Northern Maine Wildlife Refuge Complex and Chesapeake
Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
encourages the Service to contribute funding aligned with
commitments established in the 2018 license agreement with the
South Florida Water Management District towards the management
of invasive plant infestations, including Old World Climbing
Fern, which threaten the value of this resource, ongoing
Everglades restoration efforts, the provision of critical
wildlife habitat, and the enjoyment of the public.
Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.--
The Committee supports the Service's collaboration with non-
Federal partners to develop and implement the Blackwater 2100
``A Strategy for Salt Marsh Persistence in an Era of Climate
Change.'' The plan seeks to restore and protect 800-1,000 acres
of marsh, which is one-fifth of tidal marsh losses since the
1930's, using thin layer placement, living shorelines, invasive
species control, research, and other management strategies to
enhance climate change resiliency and protect communities.
John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
supports the salt marsh restoration work in the John H. Chafee
National Wildlife Refuge to enhance salt marsh resiliency with
native plantings and through improved drainage and tidal
flushing. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Service to
prioritize these ongoing efforts.
Polar Bear Tourism.--The Committee is aware of significant
concerns among residents in Kaktovik, Alaska, related to the
Service's program for polar bear viewing. While tourism has
increased significantly in recent years, the Committee has
received reports of bears becoming less fearful of humans as a
result of tourism, leading to more human encounters with bears
within the village. In addition, tourism has reportedly made it
more difficult for local residents to travel to and from
Kaktovik, given the limited availability of air service. The
Committee instructs the Service to review its program for polar
bear tourism, consult and incorporate the views of Kaktovik
residents in its decisions related to the program, and explore
cooperative management of the Beaufort polar bear population
with Native peoples in the village.
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
directs the Service to continue to follow the directive from
previous fiscal years that prohibits a caribou hunt on
Kagalaska Island and efforts to remove cattle on Chirikof and
Wosnesenski Islands in the State of Alaska.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee is aware
that the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has identified 2,500
acres of forested habitat impacted by spruce bark beetles,
currently ready for treatment, several acres of which are
adjacent to existing roads, facilities, campgrounds, trails and
other high use recreation sites. In an effort to protect the
refuge and surrounding communities, the Committee encourages
the Service to treat the 2,500 high priority acres ready for
treatment within the funds provided. These treatments would
meet multiple objectives by removing beetle-killed trees and
reducing risk to the public, employees and infrastructure,
while reducing accumulations of hazardous fuels.
Good Neighbor Agreements.--The Committee notes that forest
ecosystems in the National Wildlife Refuge System are
susceptible to elevated wildfire risk, drought, and insect and
disease infestation much like forestland under the
administrative jurisdiction of other Federal land management
agencies. The Committee recognizes that the environmental
stewardship of national wildlife refuges and adjacent non-
Federal lands would benefit if the Service offered cross-
boundary fuels reduction projects to neighboring State, local,
and Tribal governments similar to those issued by the Bureau of
Land Management and the USDA Forest Service under Good Neighbor
Agreements [GNA]. Thus, the bill provides the authority for
this work in Section 445.
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.--The
Committee encourages the Service to update commitments and
funding contributions established in its 2016 agreement with
neighboring landowners for the conservation and management of
fish, wildlife, and their habitats at Palmyra Atoll. The
Committee supports continuing these efforts, particularly the
management of invasive species, climate change threats, ongoing
native forest restoration efforts, the provision of critical
wildlife habitat, and the benefit of the public.
Conservation & Enforcement.--The bill provides $177,280,000
for Conservation and Enforcement, an increase of $3,616,000 to
the enacted level.
The recommendation maintains $3,500,000 for the Service's
work with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to combat
trafficking of counterfeit arts and crafts, and to conduct
criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Indian
Arts and Crafts Act (Public Law 101-644).
ePermits Operations.--The Committee does not support the
creation of a new subactivity by transferring funding to the
International Affairs program at this time.
Big Cats Public Safety Act Enforcement.--The Committee is
aware of the Service's additional responsibilities pursuant to
the enactment of Public Law 117-243. The Committee would like
to ensure that the Service has adequate resources to implement
and enforce this act. The Committee encourages the Service to
collaborate with United States Department of Agriculture and
the Department of Justice and reminds the Service of the
directive to report to the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on staffing, implementation, enforcement
status, and additional funding needs related to Public Law 117-
243.
Wildlife Trafficking.--The Service plays a critical role in
the ongoing effort to combat the global crisis of wildlife
poaching and trafficking, which escalates the risk of animal-
to-human disease transmission and is driven by demand for high-
value illegal wildlife products, facilitated by sophisticated
criminal networks profiting from this multi-billion dollar
black market industry. Poaching of rhinoceros, pangolin, loris,
and elephants has reached unprecedented levels, and illegal
trade is undermining the conservation of scores of other
species. The Committee continues to support government-wide
efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. The bill maintains
resources that will support the Service in continuing to
strengthen its forensic capabilities to disrupt smuggling
networks; improve collaboration with other Federal, State,
local, and foreign governments; and promote international
wildlife conservation. The Committee remains concerned about
the global health risk from wildlife to human disease
transmission, particularly in light of recent national health
emergencies.
International Affairs.--The bill includes $30,057,000 for
International Affairs. Long-term success for conserving
wildlife and wild places relies on building the capacity in
countries for managing their own protected areas and species,
including among Indigenous Peoples and communities. 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.
Migratory Bird Management.--The bill provides $54,277,000
which includes $31,108,000 for Conservation and Monitoring,
$17,021,000 for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
activities, and $611,000 for the Federal Duck Stamp Program.
Incidental Take for Migratory Birds.--The Committee is
concerned with the decline of North American bird species,
including the 1,093 species of birds protected under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [MBTA] that are experiencing
population decreases due to a variety of threats. The Committee
supports the Service's work to establish an incidental take
authorization program within the permitting program for the
MBTA.
Pacific Flyway.--The Committee is concerned about avian
biodiversity and habitat in the Pacific Flyway. Several species
within the flyway are experiencing severe declines and small
populations and are at risk of extirpation, particularly at the
critical stop over points. The Committee supports science-based
research and decision-making on habitat requirements, regional
movements, and population connectivity that will guide
management and conservation of these species and their habitats
in the Pacific Flyway.
Mississippi Flyway.--The Mathews Brake National Wildlife
Refuge encompasses more than 2,000 acres of migratory bird
habitat in the Yazoo River Basin, which is the heart of the
Mississippi Flyway. The Committee is concerned about the impact
of water hyacinth and other invasive aquatic plants on habitat
availability within the Refuge, and urges the Service to
address the problem using funding made available in this act to
improve this important habitat, as appropriate.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The bill provides
$239,687,000 for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, $12,894,000
more than the enacted level. The Committee encourages the
Service to include adequate support for mitigation activities
at National Fish Hatcheries in future budget submissions.
Additionally, funds are maintained for the improvements to
aquatic habitat through the removal of locks and dams. The bill
maintains $3,750,000 for Klamath Restoration and provides
$11,750,000 for Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement activities,
an increase of $2,000,000 to the enacted level. Further, the
enacted level is continued for implementation of the Pacific
Salmon Treaty. The Service is directed to work in cooperation
with State fish and game agencies. This includes funding for
anadromous salmonids for implementation of the Yukon River
Salmon Agreement.
National Fish Habitat Program.--The Committee understands
that the Service has worked to reduce administrative costs in
the National Fish Habitat program and encourages the Service to
seek to reduce these costs further to make additional funding
available to projects recommended and submitted by the National
Fish Habitat Board for approval by the Secretary.
National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The bill
provides $83,978,000 for National Fish Hatchery System
Operations. This is $8,873,000 above the enacted level. The
Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership is funded at
$1,200,000, equal to the request. Funding in the amount of
$8,000,000, equal to the enacted level, is provided for the
Warm Springs Fish Health Center [FHC] which provides disease
diagnosis, biosecurity and disease management, disease
treatment and prevention, fish health inspection services for
Federal, State, and Tribal hatcheries responsible for
production of salmonids and warm water species for recovery,
restoration, and recreational fisheries, and inspections and
certifications for the National Triploid Grass Carp Program.
Additional funding is provided to develop environmental DNA
tools to forecast and detect aquatic invasive species, aquatic
nuisance species, aquatic pathogens, and rare species for
Federal, State, and Tribal hatcheries.
Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Infrastructure
Improvements.--The salmon and steelhead hatcheries, adult fish
traps, and juvenile release facilities along the lower Snake
River and in the Columbia River Basin are facing immediate and
significant infrastructure improvement needs due to aging
critical infrastructure including pipelines, generators, and
rearing units. While this is not the responsibility of the
Service alone, the Committee believes the water development
agencies should be contributing more to protect threatened and
endangered species. Multiple partners are necessary to fully
address mitigation activities in the basin, therefore the
Committee directs the Service to continue dialogue with the
multiple partners involved to come to a viable solution in
fiscal year 2025. In the meantime, the Committee directs the
Service to assist States and Tribes with accelerating critical
capital and maintenance projects to improve salmon and
steelhead facilities on the lower Snake River and Columbia
River basin, and the bill provides $6,000,000 within National
Fish Hatchery Operations for these efforts.
6PPD.--The Committee is concerned with the impact of 6p-
phenylene-diameine (6PPD) and its transformant, 6PPD-quinone
(6PPD-q), on aquatic ecosystems. Stormwater runoff containing
6PPD-q has already been linked to mass die-offs of endangered
and threatened fish species across the Puget Sound and San
Francisco Bay watersheds. The Committee supports the Service's
work to better understand the impacts of 6PPD and 6PPD-q on
aquatic species in freshwater environments. The Committee
directs the Service to continue coordinating across Federal and
State agencies on 6PPD research and management and to continue
to work across agencies on robust government-to-government
consultation with impacted Tribes. The Service is directed to
provide a briefing to the Committee within 90 days of enactment
of this act on its 6PPD-related activities, including the
Service's current strategy, an overview of research work
completed to date, a plan for addressing potential data gaps,
recommendations for future research activities, and potential
funding sources.
Maintenance and Equipment.--The bill provides $25,328,000
for maintenance and equipment expenses related to the National
Fish Hatchery System. A portion of the funding provided for
National Fish Hatchery Maintenance and Equipment should be
allocated to hatcheries where partner agencies fund mitigation
work.
Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The bill
provides $130,381,000 for aquatic habitat and species
conservation. This amount is an increase of $3,793,000 to than
the enacted level. Within aquatic habitat and species
conservation, funding is provided as follows:

--Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The Committee
recommends $50,176,000 for habitat assessment and
restoration activities. Funding is provided in the
amount of $11,500,000 for activities associated with
the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act (Public Law
114-322). The Service is encouraged to support the
Delaware River Basin Restoration Program's existing,
successful practice of allowing cash or in-kind
contributions of services or materials to be used for
the non-Department of the Interior share of the cost of
a project funded under the grant program. The bill also
provides $15,000,000 for fish passage improvements,
equal to the enacted level. Within the provided
funding, the bill provides an additional $1,000,000 for
the Service to comply with the instructions and
requirements in the explanatory statement accompanying
Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023, regarding implementation of the Fisheries
Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act [FRIMA]
(Public Law 106-502).
--Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--
The Committee recommends $29,664,000 for population
assessment and cooperative management activities, an
increase of $1,051,000 to the enacted level. Great
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Grants are provided
$3,000,000. The program supports critical work to
restore Great Lakes fisheries and inform management
decisions through sound science. This includes the
Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, which is essential to
assessing hatchery production and supporting a robust
fishery. Within funds provided, the Service is
encouraged to support these important efforts. The
recommendation maintains enacted funding for the Lake
Champlain sea lamprey program at $818,000.

The Committee remains concerned by the decline of
American shad in coastal rivers and encourages the
Service to collaborate with academic research
institutions to research, monitor, conserve, and
restore other anadromous fish, in close collaboration
with state, Tribal, and local governments.
Further the Committee agrees with the proposed reduction
for eradication activities, per the budget request.
--Aquatic Invasive Species.--The Committee recommends
$50,541,000 for aquatic invasive species activities, an
increase of $398,000 to the enacted level. Within these
funds, $5,038,000 has been maintained to implement
section 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
(Public Law 106-506). Funding for research on hydrilla,
eel, and milfoil invasive grasses is maintained at the
enacted level.

Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.--The bill
maintains $700,000 for the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon
Compact, as authorized in Public Law 98-138, for research,
monitoring, conservation, and habitat restoration work related
to this high-priority watershed. The Committee directs that the
Secretary undertake a special resource study of the National
significance of, and the suitability and feasibility of
carrying out a basin-scale, nonregulatory program of
conservation, stewardship, and enhancement of habitat for fish
and wildlife in Connecticut River basin.
Non-Intrusive Zebra Mussel Elimination.--The Committee
recommends $3,500,000 for zebra mussel eradication, equal to
the enacted level. The Committee is aware of the environmental
and economic threat posed by invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
Invasive Carp.--The Committee recognizes the importance of
the work conducted by the Service to combat the serious threat
of invasive carp and recommends $31,000,000 for invasive carp
activities, across invasive carp and Contract Fishing
subaccounts. Overall, this funding is aimed at protecting and
enhancing activities in the Great Lakes to prevent invasive
carp from entering and establishing in the Great Lakes. Funding
provided should also be used to control invasive carp in the
Mississippi River and its Sub-basins, including the Upper
Mississippi River Sub-basin; Missouri River Sub-basin;
Arkansas-Red-White River Sub-basin; Lower Mississippi River
Sub-basin; Tennessee Cumberland Sub-basin; and Ohio River Sub-
basin, including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and the Ohio
River. The Service should consider the utility of creating a
dedicated funding source to increase the intensity and
geographic scope of efforts to prevent entry into the Great
Lakes and control in areas where invasive carp are currently
located. The Service is directed to continue to work with those
States with existing cooperative agreements, including non-
profits, to develop and implement innovative solutions to
reduce invasive carp populations.
The Committee encourages the Service to focus on invasive
species removal as it relates to the eradication efforts for
invasive Carp. While the Committee recognizes the importance of
studying and understanding invasive carp patterns, the Service
is encouraged to take action on a strategy that increases the
focus on biomass removal.
Additionally, $4,400,000 is provided for implementation of
State Aquatic Nuisance Species management plans to help control
the spread of invasive carp.
Invasive Species Competitive Grants.--The Committee is
aware that work is ongoing in several regions to address the
threats posed by aquatic invasive species and directs the
Service to continue to make available competitive grant funding
for projects to eliminate these destructive, non-native
species.
Prioritization of Combatting Invasive Plant and Animal
Species.--Invasive plant and animal species are a pervasive
problem affecting communities across the Nation. Invasives,
such as the carp, European Green Crab, nutria, quagga and zebra
mussels, emerald ash borer, Eurasian milfoil, elodea, and the
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid threaten our natural resources and wreak
havoc on the communities and industries that rely upon them.
Preventing invasive species from gaining a foothold in our
communities and suppressing established species is of utmost
importance. The Committee makes several increases to programs
designed to combat invasive species before and after they
become a problem. The Committee encourages the Service to
support research, monitoring, mitigation, and outreach efforts
in all regions.
Quagga Mussel.--The Committee recognizes the potential
threat of invasive quagga mussels in the Pacific Northwest and
directs the Service to brief the Committee no later than 90
days after enactment of this act on detection, control and
prevention efforts of Quagga Mussel in the Columbia River Basin
as well as coordination on these efforts with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and their Watercraft Inspection Program.
Science Applications.--The bill provides $35,826,000 for
Science Applications, $2,045,000 more than the enacted level.
Science Partnerships.--The Committee recommends $26,889,000
for Science Partnerships, an increase of $1,958,000 to the
enacted level, of which, an increase of $1,000,000 is provided
for continued work for monarch conservation activities through
the Center for Pollinator Conservation.
Chesapeake WILD Grant Program.--The recommendation for
Science Partnerships includes $8,500,000 for the Chesapeake
WILD grant program an increase of $500,000 to the enacted level
and $8,500,000 more than budget request.
Service Science.--The Committee has provided $8,937,000 for
the Service Science programs. Within Service Science,
$3,500,000 is provided for White-Nose Syndrome research.
The Committee recognizes that snow machines are used for
access and for subsistence purposes in the winter over frozen
waterways in rural Alaskan communities and directs the Service
to brief the Committee within 90 days of enacted regarding the
Service's policy for snow machine access over waterways that
are frozen in the winter in National Wildlife Refuge areas
within Alaska.
Stewardship Priorities.--The bill provides $15,838,000 in
congressionally directed spending for stewardship projects to
further conservation goals. Further detail on these projects is
provided in the table titled ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' accompanying this report.
General Operations.--The bill provides $162,286,000;
$46,092,000 for Servicewide Bill Paying; $31,694,000 for
Central Office Operations, an increase of $1,860,000 to the
enacted level; and $48,206,000 for Management and
Administration, an increase of $4,040,000 to the enacted level.
The bill provides $6,100,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation and provides $26,962,000 for the National
Conservation Training Center. Continued funding is provided for
the Native Coordination Office at the enacted level.

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $19,280,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 32,165,000
Committee recommendation................................ 27,049,000

The bill provides $27,049,000 for Construction, an increase
of $7,769,000 to the enacted level and $5,116,000 below the
budget request. The detailed allocation of funding by activity
is included in the table accompanying this report. For line-
item construction, the Service is expected to follow the
project priority list in the fiscal year 2025 budget
justification. When a construction project is completed or
terminated and appropriated funds remain, the Service may use
these funds for reconstruction, replacement, or repair of
facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, floods,
fires, and similar unanticipated events.
Line Item Construction Projects (CDS).--The bill provides
$1,000,000 in congressionally directed spending for Line Item
Construction Projects. Further detail on this project is
provided in the table titled ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' accompanying this report.

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $23,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 14,442,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,000,000

The bill provides $23,000,000 in discretionary spending for
the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, equal to
fiscal year 2024 funding. This funding is to be distributed as
follows: $13,500,000 for endangered species conservation grants
to States and territories; $8,362,000 for habitat conservation
planning grants; and $1,138,000 for administration. Funding
allocations for species recovery land acquisition and habitat
conservation plan acquisition are provided in the Land and
Water Conservation Fund table accompanying this report.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $13,228,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................
Committee recommendation................................ 13,228,000

The bill provides $13,228,000 for the National Wildlife
Refuge Fund. This amount is equal to the enacted level.

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $49,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 33,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,000,000

The bill provides $49,000,000 for the North American
Wetlands Conservation Fund. This amount is an increase of
$16,000,000 to the enacted level and the budget request.

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 5,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000

The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Neotropical Migratory
Bird Conservation Fund. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $100,000 less than the budget request.

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $20,500,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 21,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,500,000

The bill provides $20,500,000 for the Multinational Species
Conservation Fund programs. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $500,000 less than the budget request. Funds are
distributed as follows: $4,796,000 for African elephant
conservation; $5,888,000 for rhinoceros and tiger conservation;
$3,017,000 for Asian elephant conservation; $3,802,000 for
great ape conservation; and $2,997,000 for marine turtle
conservation.

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $72,384,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 73,812,000
Committee recommendation................................ 72,384,000

The bill provides $72,384,000 for the State and Tribal
Wildlife Grants program. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $1,428,000 less than the budget request. The
recommended level provides $59,000,000 for State Wildlife
formula grants; $6,100,000 for competitive grants for Tribes;
and $7,284,000 for competitive grants for States.
The Committee reminds the Service of the requirement to
provide a report to the Committee that examines the allocation
of State and Tribal Wildlife grants for each State over time.
The report should provide data for each of the past 10 years on
(1) the amount of funding provided to each State for both (a)
the formula grants and (b) the competitive grants, and (2) the
number of listed species present in each State.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous fiscal years.

National Park Service

Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872,
the National Park System has grown to encompass 430 sites
spanning more than 85 million acres in all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico,
Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. The National Park Service
[Service], created in 1916, is charged with preserving these
sites ``unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.''
The Service and its employees also contribute to the protection
of other historical, cultural, and recreational resources
through a variety of grant and technical assistance programs.
More than 300 million people visit National Park units each
year.
Since the enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act
(Public Law 116-152), the Service has an unprecedented
opportunity to make investments into addressing backlog
maintenance of critical park infrastructure. The Committee is
cognizant of the need to continue to invest in regular
maintenance and construction and the recommendation reflects
this belief.
The Committee recommends a total of $3,490,542,000 for the
National Park Service, $165,464,000 more than the enacted level
and $85,514,000 less than the budget request.

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $2,888,424,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 3,090,350,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,994,292,000

The Committee recommends $2,994,292,000 for the operation
of the National Park System, $105,868,000 more than the enacted
level and $96,058,000 less than the budget request.
New and Critical Responsibilities.--The bill continues the
Committee's longstanding commitment to funding requested
increases for new and high priority responsibilities at
existing and newly authorized park units, and has provided a
total increase of $3,080,000 as requested within the programs
below.
Additional program changes are detailed below and in the
table that accompanies the Committee report.
Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$410,447,000 for resource stewardship which is $11,627,000 more
than the enacted level and $20,588,000 less than the budget
request. Within the Resource Stewardship program, $2,000,000 is
provided to address active forest management at national parks,
$6,500,000 is provided to address quagga and zebra mussels,
$800,000 is provided for Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research, and
$400,000 is provided to fund Alaska subsistence activities. A
total of $11,758,000 is provided for Everglades restoration.
Funding for the partnership wild and scenic river program is
provided $5,300,000.
Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $288,685,000
for visitor services which is $11,050,000 more than the enacted
level and $10,813,000 less than the budget request. The
recommendation includes funding for the National Capital
Performing Arts program at the enacted level. The
recommendation also includes no less than $2,000,000 for
efforts to expand recreational fishing, camping, and
instruction focusing on introductory recreation experiences in
parks throughout the year in a variety of recreational
activities such as paddling, climbing, hiking, cycling,
snowshoeing, and surfing. The recommendation provides the
enacted level for funding volunteers in parks programs,
interpretation and education programs, and youth partnership
programs. The recommendation also provides not less than the
enacted level for the Indian Youth Service Corps.
Park Protection.--The Committee recommends $440,428,000 for
park protection which is $14,352,000 more than the enacted
level and $16,166,000 less than the budget request. Within the
amounts provided, the Committee recommends $950,000 for
veterans' fire corps.
United States Park Police [USPP].--The USPP has a unique
role in policing Federal lands in major metropolitan areas,
including the National Mall and other Federal lands in the
Washington, DC, region, as well as providing mutual aid to
other Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement
agencies. This role requires the Park Police to protect the
public and secure historic and symbolic national monuments and
properties while allowing citizens to exercise constitutional
freedoms, including the right to demonstrate peacefully.
Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $950,386,000 for facility operations and maintenance
which is $36,222,000 more than the enacted level and
$23,619,000 less than the budget request. The Committee
recognizes the importance of investing in maintaining park
infrastructure and preventing future backlogs and therefore
recommends $188,184,000 for cyclic maintenance, equal to the
enacted level, and $214,786,000 for repair and rehabilitation
projects, an increase of $9,188,000 to the enacted level.
Park Support.--The Committee recommends $690,836,000 for
park support which is $39,319,000 more than the enacted level
and $18,852,000 less than the budget request. The Committee
recommends $11,000,000 in matching program funds for the
National Park Foundation within the Operation of the National
Park System.
External Administrative Costs.--The Committee recommends
$213,510,000 for external administrative costs, which is
$6,702,000 less than the enacted level and $6,020,000 less than
to the budget request.
Adaptive Recreation Equipment.--The Committee supports the
Service's work in expanding accessible options for outdoor
recreation, including through partnerships with external
organizations to ensure that adaptive recreation equipment is
available for use by visitors with disabilities. The Committee
directs the Service to prioritize these partnerships to provide
more opportunities for more visitors to explore more areas of
the outdoors for adaptive hiking, hunting, birding, kayaking,
and other activities on snow, sand, water, uneven terrain, and
more.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail.--The Appalachian
National Scenic Trail is a 2,190-mile linear park stretching
through 14 States and 88 counties, more than any other unit of
the National Park System. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail
draws visitors from all over the United States and the world,
bolstering the economy of the communities along the trail. The
Committee is aware that the Trail is experiencing increased
visitation and encourages the Service to include sufficient
resources in future budget requests to meet its expanded
visitor services, law enforcement, compliance, and land
acquisition requirements.
Beaver Conservation.--The Committee encourages the Service
to prioritize restoration of current and historic riparian
areas in ways that support beaver populations, use
infrastructure that is beaver friendly, allow for beavers to
construct dams and otherwise influence water flow in lieu of
hard infrastructure where appropriate, and is mindful of the
ways in which beavers can influence a landscape.
Biscayne National Park.--The Committee continues to support
the Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] between Biscayne National
Park [BNP] and the State of Florida's Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission [FWC], which affirms fishing rights
within the boundaries of BNP, and affirms the regulatory
responsibility of the State of Florida's FWC to manage wildlife
and regulate commercial and recreational fishing within the
area of state-regulated waters of Biscayne National Park in
conformance with Florida law. The Committee commends BNP for
its commitment to engage Florida FWC in good faith with regard
to any disputes that may arise in the future related to the
MOU.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--The
Service is directed to prioritize activities that will advance
development of the Park, including the acquisition of key sites
as outlined in the law and restoration of historic sites. The
Committee believes the acquisition of Slater Mill's historic
dam will contribute positively to the cultural, natural, and
recreational resource base of the Park. The Service shall brief
the Committee on its plan to fulfill this directive within 60
days of enactment of this act.
Chesapeake Bay Office.--The Service is a lead implementing
partner for four goals (land conservation, public access,
citizen stewardship, and education) of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Agreement. The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay
office has continued, despite funding challenges, to expand its
activities and responsibilities related to expanding public
access to the Bay and serves as the lead agency on several
multi-State and Federal conservation goals as a part of the
2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The Committee supports
operational funding for the Chesapeake Bay Office in order to
meet the conservation and public access goals established by
the Bay Watershed Agreement.
Chilkoot Trail.--The Service is expected to continue to
keep the Committee apprised of efforts to fully reopen the
Chilkoot Trail in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
and restore full public access to this trail along the U.S.-
Canada Border.
Climbing in Wilderness Areas.--The Committee is aware of a
draft rulemaking to implement changes to historical treatment
of fixed bolts and chains for climbing in wilderness areas in
national parks and directs the Service to brief the Committee
within 15 days of enactment of this act on the status of
proposed changes.
Director's Order 21.--The Committee expects the Service to
continue to implement Director's Order 21.
Glen Echo Park.--The Committee encourages the Service to
provide a report on the facility condition assessment and cost
estimate on necessary deferred maintenance to the Crystal Pool
and Spanish Ballroom within Glen Echo Park. The Service is also
encouraged to collaborate with Montgomery County on the Glen
Echo Park Master Plan to ensure that park operations are
beneficial to those who enjoy and use the park while reducing
the financial burden on the Service.
Honouliuli National Historic Site and Pearl Harbor National
Memorial.--The Committee directs the Service to maintain the
line item and program summary in the budget for Honouliuli.
Further, the Service shall not construe Section 2206 of the
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation
Act to result in any reduction in funding for Pearl Harbor
National Memorial or Honouliuli National Historic Site.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.--The Service
is directed to continue its collaborative work to ensure the
development of a Management Plan for the Katahdin Woods and
Waters National Monument addresses the concerns of affected
stakeholders including, but not limited to, local communities
and businesses.
National Lakeshores.--The Committee appreciates the
Service's allocation of partial funding for improving trails in
freshwater National Lakeshores, including for ADA
accessibility. The Committee encourages the Service to,
dependent on available funding, prioritize completing funding
for the project once the full cost is known and construction
documents are complete. The Service is directed to keep the
Committee updated on developments related to this project.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site.--The Committee
directs the Service to ensure that park operations begin in a
reasonable timeframe and to keep the Committee apprised of
developments related to the site.
Newly-Designated National Scenic Trails.--The Committee
notes the designation of three new national scenic trails as
units of the park system, including the Ice Age, the New
England, and the North Country National Scenic Trails. The
Committee notes that the Service has incorporated ongoing
funding for these newly designated trails into the Service's
base operations budget and directs the Service to ensure that
commensurate access to resources is provided to them.
Roosevelt-Campobello International Park Commission.--
Funding for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park is
provided as requested. The Service is directed to continue to
follow the direction contained in the statement of managers
accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public
Law 114-113) concerning the submission of future budget
requests for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.--Funding is
continued to support the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Task Force for implementation of Section 528(f)(2) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3771) as amended
by Public Law 116-260.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park.--The Committee notes the
Service's decision to terminate the Livestock Plan
Environmental Assessment and appreciates the decision to
continue maintaining a genetically diverse herd of horses in
the park commensurate with the historic herds during the period
when President Theodore Roosevelt was a rancher in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.--The Committee
encourages the Secretary of the Interior, through the National
Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with
the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation to
support loans of historic, educational, artistic, natural and
other museum collections, particularly those not on display to
the public. The loans should be consistent with existing law
and policy, including such terms and conditions as the
Secretary deems necessary for the preservation and exhibition
of such collections.

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $91,233,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 84,423,000
Committee recommendation................................ 96,192,000

The Committee recommends $96,192,000 for national
recreation and preservation programs, an increase of $4,959,000
to the enacted level and an increase of $11,769,000 to the
budget request.
Natural Programs.--The Committee recommends $19,130,000 for
natural programs, $551,000 more than the enacted level and
$442,000 less than the budget request. The recommendation funds
the Chesapeake Gateways and Trails program at $3,050,000 and
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance at $13,470,000.
Cultural Programs.--The Committee recommends $42,695,000
for cultural programs, an increase of $3,368,000 to the enacted
level and a decrease of $1,477,000 to the request. The
Committee recognizes the importance of supporting Native
culture and arts development, which contributes to maintaining
the cultural diversity of the Nation and the cultural survival
of the regional indigenous populations. The bill includes
$2,000,000 for the African American Burial Grounds Preservation
Program recently established in Public Law 117-328. Funding
will provide grants and technical assistance to research,
identify, survey, and preserve these cemeteries.
Funding is also recommended for grants to nonprofit
organizations or institutions for the purpose of supporting
programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts
development at a total program level of $2,950,000, an increase
of $200,000 to the enacted level. Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (Public Law 101-601) grants are
provided $3,707,000, grants to preserve and interpret Japanese
American Confinement Sites as authorized by the Norman K.
Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act are provided
$4,855,000, grants administration is provided $3,690,000, and
other cultural programs are funded at the enacted level.
9/11 Memorial Competitive Grant Program.--The Committee
recommends $4,200,000 for the competitive grant program
authorized by the 9/11 Memorial Act (Public Law 115-413).
Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends
$30,615,000 for heritage partnership programs, an increase of
$1,383,000 to the enacted level and an increase of $12,525,000
to the request. This level of funding provides $29,525,000 for
grants to national heritage areas and $1,090,000 to administer
the program. The Committee recommendation maintains funding
allocations consistent with fiscal year 2023; increases funding
to reflect newly designated heritage areas; and merges funding
for the existing Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor into the program at the prior funding level within the
Heritage Partnership Program.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Grants.--The bill includes $3,707,000 for Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act grants. The Committee
finds that the Service must work to maximize the impact of
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [NAGPRA]
grants to expedite and assist federally recognized Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, institutions of higher
education, and other affected entities in achieving compliance
with the new implementing regulations that went into effect on
January 12, 2024 (43 CFR 10). The Committee notes that more
than 400 museums nationwide are now working under a tight
timeline to meet existing requirements to update inventories
under the new rule and that annual compliance estimates are in
at least the tens of millions of dollars. The Committee directs
the Department to consider raising the ceiling on the maximum
NAGPRA grant amount to support expeditious disposition of the
maximum number of human remains and funerary, sacred and
patrimonial objects.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $188,666,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 151,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 182,775,000

The Committee recommends $182,775,000 for the Historic
Preservation Fund, a decrease of $5,891,000 to the enacted
level and an increase of $31,375,000 to the budget request.
Program changes are detailed below and in the comprehensive
table that accompanies the Committee report.
The Committee recommendation provides $63,150,000 for
grants-in-aid to States and territories and $25,000,000 for
grants-in-aid to Tribes. The recommendation also provides
$11,000,000 for preservation grants for Historically Black
Colleges and Universities; $5,000,000 for History of Equal
Rights grants; and $1,250,000 in grants for underrepresented
communities.
African American Civil Rights Grants.--The Committee
recommends $24,000,000 for African American Civil Rights
grants, equal to the enacted level. The program documents,
interprets, and preserves sites and stories related to the
African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens.
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants.--The Committee
recommends $10,000,000 for the Paul Bruhn Historic
Revitalization Grant program to revitalize historic properties
of national, State, and local significance in order to restore,
protect, and foster economic development of rural villages and
downtown areas. The Committee retains the guidance for the
program included in Senate Report 116-123.
Save America's Treasures.--The Save America's Treasures
program is provided $26,000,000. The Committee supports this
program because of its important role in providing preservation
and conservation assistance to nationally significant
historical properties and collections.
Historic Preservation Fund Projects.--The Committee
recommends $17,375,000 in congressionally directed spending for
historic preservation projects, each of which the Committee has
confirmed is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
or as a National Historic Landmark pursuant to the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $172,255,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 237,183,000
Committee recommendation................................ 202,283,000

The bill includes $202,283,000 for construction
requirements for the National park system, which is $30,028,000
more than the enacted level and $34,900,000 less than the
budget request. As noted previously, this amount will be
supplemented by significant mandatory funding for deferred
maintenance provided by the Great American Outdoors Act [GAOA]
(Public Law 116-69). It is estimated that the Service will
receive a total of $1,330,000,000 pursuant to GAOA and
allocated by this bill to address urgent deferred maintenance
needs in fiscal year 2025. Within the funds provided in this
bill, $100,420,000 is provided for line item construction and
maintenance. Requests for reprogramming will be considered
pursuant to the guidelines in the front of this report.
The Committee recognizes that reductions to construction
spending in fiscal year 2024 necessitated that the Service
reevaluate and reprioritize its list of proposed line item
construction projects for fiscal year 2025. When the Committee
receives this updated list, the Committee intends to specify
each line item construction project in a final, full-year
funding bill, consistent with longstanding practice.
The Committee recommends a total of $3,848,000 in funding
for emergency and unscheduled projects within base funding,
equal to the enacted level. These funds support the Service in
responding after facilities and resources are damaged or
destroyed in emergencies.
Denali National Park Road.--The Committee recognizes the
Service is continuing to make progress on restoring access to
Kantishna following the Pretty Rocks landslide damage and
appreciates that the Service continues to ensure the project
has the resources necessary to ensure completion without delay.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.--The Committee
supports the ongoing efforts to develop the Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site for long-term usage. The building and
grounds restoration provides the benefits of preserving an
historic site, providing leased space for the use of Federal
and other entities, and improving the Site for the enjoyment of
the public. Further, the Committee notes that Tribes have had a
strong presence in this area since time immemorial. The Service
is reminded of their responsibility to give consideration to
Tribal proposals, recommendations, and knowledge that affect
management decisions on a Tribe's former homelands. The Service
is directed to consult with any Tribes within 20 miles of Fort
Vancouver and incorporate feedback during the production of any
Traditional Use Studies. Further, the Committee directs the
Service to evaluate co-stewardship of the Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site with any Tribes located within 20 miles.
Within 90 days after the enactment of this act, the Service
shall provide a report to the Committee on Tribal consultation
efforts, progress made towards rehabilitation, and specific,
actionable plans for the next phase of rehabilitation and
expanded use at the site.
Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.--The Committee recognizes the
immense historical and recreational loss of the Hurricane Ridge
Day Lodge due to a fire in 2023. The lodge welcomed 300,000
visitors every year and provided important facilities for
Olympic National Park staff. The Committee notes that
approximately $80,000,000 in funding is needed to construct
interim visitor and staff facilities and to rebuild the lodge.
The Committee urges the Service to prioritize reconstruction of
this center through annual or emergency funding. Further, the
Committee directs the Service to engage with impacted
communities on the Olympic Peninsula, provide robust outreach
to those communities, and continue keeping the Committee
informed of resource needs and construction timelines.

CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 13,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

The recommendation includes $15,000,000, equal to the
enacted level and an increase of $2,000,000 to the budget
request, for the Centennial Challenge program to help address
critical needs, such as alleviating housing shortages. The
Committee expects that these funds will be used primarily as an
additional tool for the Service to address high priority needs
such as housing and backlog maintenance. While a 1-to-1
matching requirement is required by law for projects to qualify
for these funds, the Service is urged to give preference to
projects that demonstrate additional leveraging capacity from
its partners.

ENERGY AND MINERALS

U.S. Geological Survey

Established in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey [the
Survey] serves as the Earth and natural science research bureau
for the Department of the Interior and is the only integrated
natural resources research bureau in the Federal Government.
The Survey conducts research, monitoring, and assessments to
contribute to understanding America's lands, water, and
biological resources. Its research and data products support
the Department's resource and land management needs and also
provide the water, biological, energy, and mineral resources
information needed by other Federal, State, Tribal, and local
government agencies to guide planning, management, and
regulatory programs. Scientists, technicians, and support staff
of the Survey are located in nearly 400 offices in every State
and in several foreign countries throughout the world. The
Survey leverages its resources and expertise in partnership
with more than 2,000 agencies of Federal, State, local, and
Tribal governments; the academic community; nongovernmental
organizations; and the private sector.

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,524,829,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,646,953,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,481,963,000

The bill provides $1,481,963,000 for the U.S. Geological
Survey, which is $26,529,000 above the enacted level and
$96,335,000 below the budget request. Program changes,
instruction, and details follow below and in the table
accompanying this report.
Ecosystems.--The bill provides $306,675,000 for Ecosystems,
which is $7,298,000 above the enacted level and $19,450,000
below the budget request. Program elements of this mission area
follow below.
Environmental Health Program.--The bill provides
$33,115,000 to the Environmental Health Program. The bill
continues funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
[PFAS] research at no less than the enacted level. The
Committee commends the Survey for its support of research to
understand the impact of PFAS contamination, accumulation and
exposure in the ecosystems of the Ceded Territories of the
Great Lakes Region and recommends $1,000,000 to expand existing
research into regulated contaminants present in Tribal lands
and ceded territories, as well as traditionally grown and
consumed plants and animals, in response to finalized water
quality standards.
6PPD.--The Committee is concerned with the impact that 6p-
phenylene-diameine (6PPD) and its transformant, 6PPD-quinone
(6PPD-q), are having on aquatic ecosystems. Stormwater runoff
containing 6PPD-q has been linked to mass die-offs of
endangered and threatened salmon across the Puget Sound and San
Francisco Bay areas. The Committee supports the Survey's
research on the fate and transport of tire-wear particles,
along with how 6PPD and 6PPD-q impact aquatic species in both
marine and freshwater environments. The Committee directs the
Survey to continue coordinating across federal and state
agencies on shared priorities, and to engage in robust
government-to-government consultation with impacted Tribes. The
Survey is directed to provide a report to the Committee within
90 days of enactment of this act on 6PPD-related activities,
including the Survey's current strategy, an overview of
research work completed to date, a plan for addressing
potential data gaps, recommendations for future research
activities, and potential funding sources.
Plastics.--The Survey is urged to emphasize plastics
research, including microplastics and nanoplastics research, in
its environmental health strategic vision. The Committee
encourages the Survey to review current plastic science gaps
and to brief the Committee within 45 days after release of the
review.
Species Management Research Program.--The bill provides
$63,444,000 for the Species Management Research Program. The
Committee is aware of long-term hydrological and ecological
challenges associated with saline lakes in the Great Basin
States and encourages the Survey to address related science
needs in tandem with the Integrated Water Availability
Assessment for saline lakes that is provided for under the
Water Resources mission area. The Committee directs the Survey
to respond to the urgent needs of critically endangered
Hawaiian forest birds that, due to climate change, now face
imminent extinction from non-native mosquitoes that carry avian
malaria and other pathogens lethal to these birds. Further, the
Committee encourages cooperative research with the Atlantic,
Gulf, Pacific, and Great Lakes interstate/international fishery
commissions to address state and Department of Interior science
priorities, including climate considerations, that emphasize
actionable science in support of fisheries management. The
Committee directs the Department to prioritize projects that
include a combination of state, commission, and Survey
scientists. These funds shall supplement not supplant current
funding for Survey Science Centers.
The Committee recognizes that comprehensive, multi-lake,
freshwater fisheries and ecosystem assessment is vital to
regional economies and long-term health of the United States
and supports research and development systems and tools for
advanced next-generation freshwater biological assessment and
monitoring.
Land Management Research Program.--The bill provides
$53,045,000 for the Land Management Research Program. The
Committee is aware of the work the Survey is performing in
critical landscapes, such as the Arctic, Puget Sound,
California Bay Delta, Everglades, Great Lakes, Columbia River,
and the Chesapeake Bay, and expects this work to continue.
Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program.--
The bill provides $46,085,000 for the Biological Threats and
Invasive Species Research Program.
The bill provides $11,000,000 to address Invasive Carp
issues in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River Basin. In
order to effectively control the spread of Invasive Carp, the
Committee expects all six sub-basins of the Mississippi River
Basin will be included in funding opportunities. The Committee
remains concerned by the rapid and growing invasion of European
green crab around the country, including in the Pacific
Northwest, and provides $800,000 for invasive European green
crab research. Further, the Survey and its Federal partners are
directed to jointly brief the Committee no later than 90 days
after enactment of this act on their collective efforts to
address European green crab.
The bill provides the enacted level, $700,000, for Coral
Disease Research, Detection, and Response as a result of
concerns that emerging coral diseases have proven to be a major
source of coral mortality, especially along the Florida Reef
Tract, and pose significant obstacles to all coral reef
restoration efforts. The Committee encourages the Department of
the Interior to work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, as well as State and territorial government
partners, to support coral monitoring, research, and
restoration efforts in highly impacted and high priority coral
reef habitats in U.S. waters, including in Biscayne National
Park and Dry Tortugas National Park.
The bill continues the direction contained in Senate Report
118-83 regarding chronic wasting disease [CWD] and provides the
enacted level to research the predominant pathways and
mechanisms of the transmission of CWD in wild, captive, and
farmed populations of cervids in North America.
The Committee continues the direction contained in Senate
Report 118-83 regarding invasive species.
Climate Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science
Program.--The bill provides $82,780,000 for the Climate
Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science Program. Of
this amount, $63,115,000 is provided for National and Regional
Climate Adaptation Science Centers activities and $19,665,000
is provided for Land Change Science activities. The Committee
continues to believe that the Climate Adaptation Science Center
[CASC] program produces critical actionable science that is
invaluable to stakeholders, rightsholders, and policy makers.
This funding supports the National Center and nine Regional
Centers to conduct research, training, workforce development,
education, and outreach. The Committee directs the Survey to
prioritize the funding needs of the Regional Centers and
expedite the processing of funds to CASC consortia.
Cooperative Research Units Program.--The bill provides
$28,206,000 for the Cooperative Research Units Program. The
Committee notes that Cooperative Research Units [CRUs] have
served as a cooperative network with Interior partners to
improve and increase youth involvement and graduate education
in science and resources management. The Committee recognizes
the value of these programs in building the workforce of
tomorrow and encourages the Survey to develop a plan for
addressing vacant research positions and to fill open positions
at CRUs as quickly as practicable to support the educational
pipeline.
Great Lakes Science Center.--The Committee supports the
Great Lakes Science Center's collaboration with the broader
Great Lakes Partnership to implement priority science. These
resources will ensure delivery of information needed for Great
Lakes management decisions. The Committee expects this work to
continue at no less than the enacted level.
Upper Missouri River Basin.--The Committee provides
$2,000,000 within the Environmental Health Program to conduct
research and action on water source safety and security for
healthier rural communities in the Upper Missouri River Basin.
These funds shall support research to combine environmental
risk approaches and sensor technologies with modeling and data
compilation approaches to improve access to safe drinking
water.
Energy and Minerals Resources.--The bill provides
$105,334,000 for Energy and Mineral Resources, $4,241,000 above
enacted levels and $14,999,000 below the budget request. The
Committee recommends $70,811,000 for the Mineral Resources
Program.
Geothermal Resources.--The Committee provides $1,500,000
for a national assessment to quantify the full range of
prospective geothermal resources. The assessment should
quantify the full range of prospective geothermal resources
nationwide, including resources that could be used for
innovative systems, deep closed-loop systems, systems that
harness heat from temperatures at which water becomes
supercritical, and at varying depths, including depths of at
least 9 kilometers, consistent with current law.
Earth MRI.--The bill includes at least the enacted level,
$10,848,000 for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative [Earth
MRI] in support of a prioritized nationwide program of
topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping to enhance
understanding of the Nation's mineral resource potential to
better manage the supply of critical minerals. The Committee
continues the direction contained in Senate Report 118-83. This
funding adds to the $64,000,000 for Earth MRI for fiscal year
2025 appropriated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58). The Committee urges the Survey, when
developing critical mineral maps, to consider other sensitive
resources such as sacred Tribal sites, sensitive watersheds,
critical habitat, and other areas with special designations,
and prioritize mapping in those areas that do not conflict with
other previously identified sensitive resources. The Committee
expects critical mineral mapping efforts in Alaska to continue,
pursuant to the budget request, at no less than the enacted
level and directs the Survey to brief the Committee on such
efforts within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Energy Resources.--The bill provides $34,523,000 for the
Energy Resources Program. The Committee recommends a
comprehensive geologic mapping and study on lithium resources
and recovery in an area of the U.S. with a large concentration
of lithium resources and where there is infrastructure to
develop the commercial manufacturing ecosystem.
Mineral Resources.--The Committee directs the Survey to
explore the inclusion of items on the Department of Energy
[DOE] Critical Materials list and the Department of Defense
[DOD] Critical and Strategical Materials list on the Survey's
Critical Mineral List. Further, the Committee directs the
Survey to provide a report to the Committee not later than 120
days after the enactment of this act that discusses the
methodologies used to determine which new critical minerals
shall be added and a plan to collaborate with DOE and DOD on
future updates.
Natural Hazards.--The bill provides $205,947,000 for
Natural Hazards, $7,311,000 above the enacted level and
$4,694,000 below the request. Program elements of this mission
area follow below.
Earthquake Hazards Program.--The bill provides $95,665,000
for the Earthquake Hazards Program. The bill provides no less
than $28,600,000 for the continued development, operations, and
maintenance of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning [EEW]
system to enable its completion in 2025, as well as the timely
processing of station permits and License to Operate
applications. The Committee supports continued efforts to
complete and operate the EEW system on the West Coast. The
Committees direct the Survey to work with States to secure any
additional funding necessary. Further, the Committee notes that
the Survey has provided a 50-state National Seismic Hazard Map
and encourages the Survey to explore the possibility of
aligning future updates for States and territories into one
unified and comprehensive model.
The Committee provides $4,200,000 for Subduction Zone
Science, supporting implementation of the Survey's Subduction
Zone science plan, which would improve the understanding of
risks posed to vulnerable communities in subduction zone
environments, including near the Cascadia subduction zone, and
deliver scientific information and tools for disaster risk
reduction.
The Committee supports the historic partnership on
earthquake research between the National Science Foundation
[NSF] and the Survey. With NSF's Subduction Zone Earthquake
Center, the Committee encourages the Survey to continue its
support of the current center.
The Committee provides $3,250,000 an increase of $250,000
above enacted levels for earthquakes activities in Alaska. The
Committee continues funding at no less than the enacted level
for regional networks that acquired USArray stations from the
National Science Foundation for operations and maintenance as
these networks work to incorporate and use all Earthscope data.
This bill provides funding of at least the enacted level for
operations and maintenance of regional networks, including
earthquake early warning and the Central and Eastern U.S.
Network [CEUSN]. The bill provides $2,160,000 for National
Seismic Hazard Model Improvements and Updates, consistent with
enacted levels.
Volcano Hazards Program.--The bill provides $38,301,000 for
the Volcano Hazards Program. The Survey is completing the two
prerequisite steps to National Volcano Early Warning and
Monitoring System [NVEWS] upgrades and is encouraged to
accelerate the pace of these activities where possible. The
bill provides $19,650,000 for NVEWS, consistent with the
enacted level. The bill further provides the enacted level for
Volcanic Hazards Assessments. The Committee remains concerned
that systems and equipment used to monitor, detect, and warn
the public of volcanic hazards, including volcano-related
earthquakes and lahars on high-threat volcanoes, are outdated
and inadequate. The recommended funding supports efforts to
repair, upgrade, and expand systems and equipment that monitor,
detect, and provide early warning of volcanic hazards with a
focus on high-threat volcanoes.
Landslide Hazards Program.--The Committee directs the
Survey to fund the Landslide Hazards Program at no less than
$16,685,000 which includes funding at the enacted level for the
Cooperative Landslide Hazards and Assessment Competitive Grant
Program. Within funds provided, $1,000,000 is for deployment,
operation, and maintenance of detection and monitoring systems
in high-risk areas, including Southeast Alaska. In light of the
increasing frequency of catastrophic wildfires, the Committee
encourages the Survey to prioritize efforts to predict and
reduce the risk of post-wildfire landslides. The Committee
directs the Survey to work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to complete its landslides data for Alaska on
its Risk Index Maps. The Committee also directs the Survey to
continue to collaborate with the Interagency Landslide Working
Group in Southeast Alaska as well as Alaska State and local
governments to assess landslide potential and hazards. Within
the provided funds, no less than $1,500,000 shall be used for
collaborating with local and regional entities in Alaska,
particularly areas with heightened risk like those communities
in Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska, to ensure that
personnel and maintenance needs are met for landslide
monitoring systems in Alaska. The Committee also directs the
Survey to collaborate with local and Indigenous people and
entities to support and maintain landslide monitoring systems
and to collaborate with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and State and local governments to assess
landslide potential and hazards. Further, the Survey is
directed to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act on what resources are needed to aid the development
and deployment of early warning technologies to affected
communities.
Further, the Committee directs the Survey to provide
information to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of
this act regarding the cost of creating an Interagency
Landslide Observing System with participants from Federal,
State, Tribal, and municipal entities for the purpose of
creating a cohesive landslide monitoring system in areas where
emerging landslide hazards pose threats to communities.
Geomagnetism Program.--The Committee recommends $5,272,000
for the Geomagnetism Program. The bill provides at least the
enacted level to advance the collection of magnetotelluric
observations of the Earth's naturally occurring electric and
magnetic fields in U.S. regions.
Coastal Hazards Program.--The bill provides $42,961,000 for
the Coastal Hazards Program to support coastal resilience, risk
reduction, and blue carbon across a diverse landscape of
communities.
Water Resources.--The bill provides $294,265,000 for Water
Resources, $5,493,000 above the enacted level and $15,289,000
below the budget request. Program elements of this mission area
follow below.
Water Availability and Use Science Program.--The bill
provides $66,589,000 for the Water Availability and Use Science
Program. The recommendation includes the enacted levels for
integrated water prediction to continue to utilize the best
available technology to develop advanced modeling tools, state-
of-the-art forecasts, and decision support systems and to
incorporate these capabilities into daily water operations.
The Committee recommends enacted levels to support an
Integrated Water Availability Assessment [IWAA] in the
Mississippi Alluvial Plain [MAP]. The MAP IWAA will focus on
delivery of a groundwater model-based decision support system
to support water sustainability decision-making and a basin-
wide model and monitoring program for irrigation water-use.
The bill provides at least $7,475,000 to the Survey for the
regional Integrated Water Availability Assessment study program
to expand the assessment and monitoring of the hydrology of
saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and
other wildlife dependent on those habitats.
The Committee continues funding for the U.S.-Mexico
transboundary aquifer project at the enacted level of
$1,000,000. The Committee provides $1,000,000 to the Survey, in
cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, to increase its
investment in streamflow permanence modeling in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Committee encourages cooperation with western state
water resource agencies facing challenges with long-term water
sustainability as a result of increasing drought conditions.
The Committee directs the Survey to dedicate resources to
enhance cooperation with western state water resource agencies
through respective State Water Science Centers which possess
local and regional water science expertise that is urgently
needed to help Western States adapt to a changing climate.
The Committee understands the importance of the Ogallala
Aquifer and the declines in water levels seen in recent
measurements. The Survey is directed to study and develop
recommendations to establish a consortium of state geological
surveys to improve and coordinate study on the Ogallala
Aquifer, which provides drinking water to over two million
people in the United States. By coordinating across states and
with the Survey's Water Mission Area, researchers will be able
to pool research expertise and resources to more effectively
understand and manage hydrologic changes in the aquifer to
ensure the future availability of water in the region.
No less than the enacted level is provided for Cooperative
Matching Funds.
National Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program.--
The bill provides $114,390,000 for the National Groundwater and
Streamflow Information Program. The Survey is encouraged to
work with research organizations and the power industry to
identify and address critical information gaps to better
prepare for adverse stream conditions that can threaten
reliable generation, transmission, and distribution of
electricity.
The bill includes the enacted level of $29,500,000 to
continue with the Next Generation Water Observing System
[NGWOS], and the Committee recommends enacted levels to work
with universities and other partners to develop innovative
water resource sensor technologies that are scalable to
regional and national monitoring network operations. The
Committee continues to support projects to ensure the highest
priority advancements in water monitoring systems are being
addressed and continues the direction contained in Senate
Report 118-83.
The bill provides $3,870,000 to support and maintain
operational capacity of existing streamgages and water quality
and ecological assessments on certain transboundary rivers,
including those at risk from mining pollution originating in
Canada, including in the Kootenai watershed. This includes at
least $2,250,000 for implementation of the baseline strategy
for transboundary rivers, as outlined by the Survey's Water
Quality Baseline Assessment for Transboundary Rivers; $120,000
for the streamgage on the Unuk River; and an additional
$750,000 above enacted levels for expanded water quality
monitoring and analysis efforts in the Kootenai watershed to
support interagency efforts to evaluate and reduce
transboundary pollution through the installation of new
streamgages, expanded analyses, and related activities. The
Committee directs the Survey to continue to expand its
streamgage monitoring of transboundary watersheds and to work
with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the relevant
equipment is deployed to the Kootenai watershed to support the
Agency's work to evaluate and reduce transboundary pollution.
The Committee continues the direction that the Survey enter
into a formal partnership with local Tribes and other Federal
agencies as necessary in the area to develop a water quality
strategy for the transboundary rivers.
The Committee recognizes the ongoing monitoring of critical
water budget components in the Klamath Basin to provide the
information needed to assess controls of inflow to Upper
Klamath Lake from surface water and groundwater, improve
snowmelt prediction, and forecast impacts of drought and other
drivers on water availability for both human and ecological
uses and the bill provides $3,000,000 to continue this expanded
work.
Hydrological Science Talent Pipeline.--The Committee
believes that robust participation with universities in the
hydrologic sciences is essential to building a talent pipeline
as well as building capacity to support future hydrological
research and operational efforts. To support this, the bill
maintains the enacted level within the Water Availability and
Use Science Program and the National Groundwater and Streamflow
Information Program to pursue such cooperative research
agreements, including considering universities in Western
States facing groundwater management challenges to build
capacity and expertise in groundwater hydrologic sciences and
locations where the Survey has pending hydrological facilities
as well as where there are other Federal operational hydrologic
resources.
National Water Quality Program.--The Committee recommends
$97,786,000 for the National Water Quality Program.
Water Resources Research Act Program.--The bill provides
$15,500,000 for the Water Resources Research Act (Public Law
88-379) Program.
Special Initiatives.--The bill provides $4,511,000 in
congressionally directed spending for Special Initiatives
projects. A detailed list of projects is included in the table
titled ``Congressionally Directed Spending'' accompanying this
report.
Core Science Systems.--The bill provides $286,168,000 for
Core Science Systems, $12,947,000 above the enacted level and
$26,848,000 below the budget request. The recommendation
includes $121,882,000 for the National Land Imaging Program, of
which $101,610,000 is for satellite operations; $25,406,000 for
the Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program;
$44,165,000 for the National Cooperative Geological Mapping
Program; and $94,715,000 for the National Geospatial Program.
The National Geospatial Program 3DEP program is maintained
at the enacted funding level. The Committee appreciates the
progress made on 3DEP to allow for the integration of current
elevation and hydrography data and expects this progress to
continue. The bill provides the enacted level for the Alaska
mapping and map modernization initiative, which includes
modernizing Alaskan hydrography datasets, and the Survey is
urged to consider the expanded use of LIDAR in Alaska. The
recommendation supports the continued operations of the Alaska
Mapping Executive Committee [AMEC]. The National Geospatial
Program will continue its role in advancing the goals,
objectives, and approaches collaboratively developed as part of
the AMEC Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy, to include collection
and distribution of topography and orthoimagery in coastal
areas.
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation
Program.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program
to preserve critical data, improve the accessibility of
geoscientific data, and provide financial and technical support
to State Geological Surveys, along with the importance of
making progress on the preservation and archival of the
substantial backlog of Federal and State geologic samples.
$5,000,000 is made available for fiscal year 2025 from Public
Law 117-58 to support the activities of this program.
The bill funds Satellite Operations at $6,000,000 above the
enacted levels for Landsat Next. The Committee recognizes the
importance of the Remote Sensing State Grants Program in
providing technology, expertise and actionable data and
analysis from satellites to address critical issues spanning
from health to security to agriculture to transportation to
emerging hazard threats and their potential impacts and to make
much-needed technological advances while also engaging students
to become the high-tech workforce of tomorrow. Therefore, the
Committee provides the enacted level for remote sensing State
grants.
Advanced Methane Monitoring.--The Committee encourages the
National Civil Applications Center to initiate a planning and
user requirements study to create a pilot program to acquire
and analyze commercial data for oil and gas producing basins
through the portal of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center and be
made publicly available within 10 days of its observation.
Science Support.--The bill provides $107,597,000 for
Science Support, $2,597,000 above the enacted level and
$10,634,000 below the budget request. The recommendation
includes $83,767,000 for the Administration and Management
Program, including $2,667,000 for the Scientific Integrity,
Diversity, Partnerships with Tribes and Support for Enterprise
Science initiative, consistent with the enacted level. The
recommendation includes $23,830,000 for the Information
Services Program.
Facilities.--The bill provides $171,466,000 for Facilities,
$12,632,000 below the enacted level and $8,932,000 below the
budget request. The recommendation includes $96,615,000 for
rental payments and operations and maintenance and $74,851,000
for deferred maintenance and capital improvement.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Bureau or BOEM] is
responsible for resource evaluation, environmental review,
leasing activities, and lease management for the Nation's
offshore energy and minerals resources.

OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $211,162,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 242,045,000
Committee recommendation................................ 216,043,000

The bill provides $216,043,000 for Ocean Energy Management,
$4,881,000 above the enacted level and $26,002,000 below the
request. This amount will be partially offset with the
collection of offsetting rental receipts and cost recovery fees
totaling $55,000,000. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report. Program directives and specific funding requirements
are noted in the following narrative.
Renewable Energy.--As the Bureau refines the offshore wind
permitting process, it must include steps to understand
existing ocean uses and the opportunities for meaningful
community benefits by consulting early and often with the
commercial fishing industry and other stakeholders, for which
the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan provides a
model. The Bureau must also enhance its partnership with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support
research and incorporate mutual data and recommendations on the
siting and development of offshore wind projects.
Offshore waters also contain cultural and natural resources
of significance and value to Tribal communities. The Committee
appreciates the Department's commitment to Tribal co-
stewardship and implementing the Joint Secretarial Order on
Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes in the
Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters. In this effort, the
Bureau is expected to work on effective engagement,
incorporating Indigenous knowledge and Tribal input into
decision-making processes, and assisting Tribes to build
capacity for active participation in all stages of project
development.
Due to the increasing number of offshore wind proposals and
the need for coordination and collaboration on regional
research and monitoring of the impacts to marine wildlife and
habitats, the Committee expects the Bureau to continue work
with the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative to support the
priorities stated in the science plan, including a passive
acoustic monitoring network. Further, the Bureau should pursue
opportunities to expand public-private partnerships to leverage
the resources, expertise, and capacity in the private sector to
provide the scientific data needed for meeting offshore wind
generation goals.
Conventional Energy.--The Committee expects the Bureau to
meet the statutory requirements provided in the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act, including
time-specific deadlines, and to conduct its predecisional work
in accordance with those deadlines.
Carbon Sequestration.--The Committee strongly urges the
Bureau to publish the proposed rule on carbon, capture, and
sequestration required by Public Law 117-58 by the end of
calendar year 2024 and to provide a briefing to the Senate
Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources
and the House Committees on Appropriations and Natural
Resources on the Bureau's progress toward meeting that deadline
within 30 days of enactment of this act and every 30 days
thereafter until it is published.
Marine Minerals.--The Bureau is expected to continue
critical mineral assessments and activities, including in the
Gulf of Mexico, including exploring potential mineral resources
in deep water and implementing new technologies in ocean
exploration and sampling processes. The Bureau is further
encouraged to maintain its partnerships with academia to
characterize the environment of potential marine mineral
resources, utilizing universities and research institutions
with expertise in deepwater exploration to evaluate mineral
deposits using technologies that minimize disturbance to the
seabed ecosystem.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Bureau
or BSEE] is responsible for regulating and enforcing safety,
environmental, and conservation compliance during the
development of the Nation's ocean energy and mineral resources
on the Outer Continental Shelf, and oil spill research.

OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $205,330,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 237,485,000
Committee recommendation................................ 210,886,000

The bill provides $210,886,000 for Offshore Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, $5,556,000 above the enacted level
and $26,599,000 below the request. This amount will be
partially offset with the collection of offsetting rental
receipts, cost recovery fees, and inspection fees, totaling
$64,000,000. The detailed allocation of funding by program and
activity is included in the table accompanying this report. The
Committee has included the proposed internal transfer for a
renewable energy operations budget line item.

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $15,099,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 15,099,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,099,000

The bill provides $15,099,000 for oil spill research, equal
to the enacted level and the request.

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
[OSMRE] was established in 1977 to oversee and carry out the
requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
(Public Law 95-87) in concert with States and Indian Tribes.
OSMRE's primary objectives are to ensure coal mining activities
are conducted in a manner that protects citizens and the
environment during mining, ensure the land is properly
reclaimed, and mitigate effects of past mining by reclaiming
historic coal abandoned mine land [AML]. OSMRE addresses its
mission through grants to States and Tribes to carry out their
own regulatory and reclamation programs and the administration
of OSMRE's regulatory and reclamation programs. The Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 (Public
Law 109-432) revised the mine reclamation fee distribution
mechanism beginning in fiscal year 2008. State and Tribal
reclamation grants are now provided under mandatory
appropriations instead of through this bill.

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $116,186,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 128,875,000
Committee recommendation................................ 118,223,000

The bill provides $118,223,000 for Regulation and
Technology, $2,037,000 above the enacted level and $10,652,000
below the request. The detailed allocation of funding by
activity is included in the table accompanying this report. The
bill includes $63,000,000 for State and Tribal regulatory
grants. The Committee encourages the Office to assess the
solvency of bond pools and sureties to ensure that resources
for coal mine reclamation will be available in the event of
multiple claims occurring over a limited timeframe.

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $162,546,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 175,815,000
Committee recommendation................................ 164,207,000

The bill provides $164,207,000 for the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund, $1,661,000 above the enacted level and
$11,608,000 below the request. Of the funds provided,
$34,207,000 shall be derived from the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund and $130,000,000 shall be derived from the
General Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is
included in the table accompanying this report.
The Committee is committed to ensuring States and Tribes
are able to access and utilize funding from the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) to reclaim
abandoned mine land across the country as expeditiously as
possible. To that end, the Committee expects the Office to work
with and solicit input from the States and Tribes to simplify
the process where possible and directs OSMRE to consider
synchronizing reporting requirements.
Passive Treatment Protection Program Grants.--The Committee
continues support for grants to assist State and local
governments and non-governmental organizations with the
operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of mine drainage
passive treatment systems. The Committee notes that States and
Tribes receiving AML funds through the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) may set aside up to
30 percent of that funding each year for these projects.
Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative [ARRI].--The
Committee notes that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58) provided $200,000,000 for replanting on
formerly mined lands, for activities such as ARRI. Therefore,
the Committee expects ongoing support for ARRI, including staff
time and equipment.
State and Tribal Economic Revitalization Grants.--The bill
provides a total of $130,000,000 for the Abandoned Mine Land
Economic Revitalization [AMLER] grants to States and federally
recognized Indian Tribes for the reclamation of abandoned mine
land in conjunction with economic and community development and
reuse goals. Program changes were made in fiscal year 2024 to
expedite funding to recipients, but the Committee remains
concerned that these changes will not result in expedited
project completion. The Office is directed to brief the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on
implementing GAO's recommendations detailed in GAO-24-106680
and specifically, meeting States' goals for project review.
For fiscal year 2025, $86,000,000 shall be divided equally
between the three Appalachian States with the largest unfunded
needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 sites as
delineated in the AML Inventory System; and $33,000,000 shall
be divided equally between the next three Appalachian States
with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority
1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the AML Inventory
System; and $11,000,000 shall be for grants to federally
recognized Indian Tribes.

INDIAN AFFAIRS

Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] was founded in 1824 to
uphold a government-to-government relationship between the
Federal Government and Tribal entities. The Federal Government
retains trust responsibility for individual Indians and Tribes
as a result of formal treaties and agreements with Native
Americans.
The Bureau provides services directly or through contracts,
grants, or compacts to a population of nearly 2 million
American Indians and Alaska Natives who are members of 574
federally recognized Indian Tribes in the lower 48 States and
Alaska. Programs administered by the BIA and Tribes include an
education system for almost 45,000 elementary and secondary
students; 33 Tribal colleges, universities and post-secondary
schools; social services; natural resource management on 56
million acres of trust land; economic development; law
enforcement; administration of Tribal courts; implementation of
land and water claim settlements; replacement and repair of
schools; repair and maintenance of roads and bridges; and
repair of structural deficiencies on high-hazard dams.

Operation of Indian Programs

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,898,550,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 2,169,386,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,963,076,000

The bill provides $1,963,076,000 for the Operation of
Indian Programs account, an increase of $58,516,000 to the
enacted level and $212,320,000 less than the budget request.
All programs and subactivities included are continued at
enacted levels, except requested fixed costs and internal
transfers, or unless otherwise specified below or reflected in
the table accompanying this report. Any additional increases
are general program increases unless otherwise specified.
Tribal Government.--The bill provides $413,619,000 for
Tribal government programs, an increase of $14,632,000 to the
enacted level. The recommendation supports $8,734,000 for Small
and Needy Tribes.
The Committee has heard concerns from recently federally
recognized Tribes about equitable distribution of Consolidated
Tribal Government Program Funds. Many of these Tribes have
smaller populations and land bases but have significant
lingering needs in establishing certain Tribal government
operations. The Committee encourages the Bureau to continue to
provide technical assistance to the maximum extent practicable
to recently federally recognized Tribes on how best to leverage
funding through existing programs.
Road Maintenance.--The bill provides $40,766,000 for road
maintenance, an increase of $1,576,000 to the enacted level.
The Committee continues funding at fiscal year 2024 levels
for school bus roads. The Committee directs the Bureau to
report back within 60 days of enactment of this act on funds
provided to implement the NATIVE Act within road maintenance
that have not been utilized for roads, along with a strategy
outlining how to meet the increased demand to address tourism
needs across Indian Country.
Human Services.--The bill provides $166,985,000 for Human
Services programs, an increase of $3,238,000 to the enacted
level accounting for internal transfers. The bill provides
$2,500,000 in program increases outlined below.
Tiwahe.--The Committee expects funding to existing Tiwahe
pilot programs to continue in the same amounts to the same
recipients, including funding to support women and children's
shelters. Finally, the Committee received the Federal and
Tribal reports on the Tiwahe Initiative, which include
recommendations on future action and expansion. The Bureau of
Indian Affairs [BIA] is directed to submit a plan on how to
expand the program to all Tribes incrementally along with a
strategy on how to consider existing pilot programs during any
expansion and be consistent with the final report and available
funding.
Social Services/Children and Families.--Within Human
Services, the bill provides $54,730,000 for Social Services, an
increase of $1,776,000 to the enacted level for Indian Child
Family Violence Prevention activities to fill the gaps in
Tribal child welfare services-specifically child protection and
child abuse treatment $18,288,000 for the Indian Child Welfare
Act [ICWA], a program increase of $1,500,000 to the enacted
level to support ICWA grants to assist American Indians and
Alaska Natives to assert their sovereignty under ICWA and to
protect the rights of children in State welfare and judicial
systems. The Committee expects the Bureau to continue to work
with Tribes through Tribal consultation in the delivery of
services to children and families within Indian Country.
The Committee also acknowledges the discrepancy of Alaska
Native and American Indian children that are disproportionately
represented in foster care systems and Tribes are the only
entity in Children in Need of Assistance [CINA] cases not
provided an attorney by the state. The Committee notes funds
included shall be used to meet the ICWA's mandate and attorney
assistance in CINA cases.
The Committee includes $250,000 to produce a plan to share
information on the recommendations included in the Native
Children Commission's report with Indian Country and other
stakeholders. Funds are also available to begin implementing
this plan to support their integration into Federal practice
and for Tribal leaders to continue working with the
recommendations as a priority for Federal, State and Tribal
synergies that will transform outcomes for Native children and
youth.
Housing Improvement Program.--The bill provides $11,961,000
for the Housing Program.
Trust-Natural Resources Management.--The bill provides
$333,561,000 for Trust and Natural Resources programs, an
increase of $11,212,000 to the enacted level.
It is the Committee's understanding that the Bureau has
entered into cooperative agreements with Ahtna Inter-Tribal
Resource Commission and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal
Fisheries Commission, and has initiated similar agreements with
other organizations. Therefore, it is the Committee's
expectation that within the funding provided, pilot projects
and programs for Alaska subsistence will continue. The Bureau
will report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act on a distribution plan for these funds.
Within funds for Natural Resources, an increase of
$1,000,000 to the enacted level is provide to support the
Indian Youth Service Corps.
Rights Protection Implementation.--The bill provides
$49,959,000 for Rights Protection Implementation, an increase
of $500,000 to the enacted level and $759,000 more than the
request. Within the funding increases provided for Rights
Protection Implementation, an additional $500,000 is provided
in a general program increase to benefit the off-reservation
hunting, fishing, and gathering rights supported by this
program.
The Committee continues support for the Bureau's
partnership with local Tribes and the U.S. Geological Survey to
help develop a water quality strategy for transboundary rivers.
The Committee supports those Tribal communities who must
meet treaty obligations and directs the Bureau to report to the
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act outlining
mitigation strategies under this subactivity that could help
these communities meet their treaty obligations.
Tribal Management/Development Program.--The bill provides
$18,837,000 for the Tribal Management/Development Program, an
increase of $293,000 to the enacted level and $141,000 more the
budget request. The additional funding provided supports
expanding capacity for Tribal participation in natural resource
decisionmaking.
Endangered Species.--The bill provides $6,010,000 for
Endangered Species.
Tribal Climate Resilience.--The bill provides $37,339,000
for Tribal Climate Resilience. The provided funding includes
funding for relocation grants, for which all Tribes shall be
eligible, and Tribal climate adaptation grants.
The Committee reminds the Bureau that the Denali Commission
was designated as the lead coordinating agency for Alaska
Native village relocation in 2015, and the Commission has been
leading the efforts since then. The Committee recommends the
Bureau work closely with the Commission in order to avoid
duplication of work and to take advantage of the Commission's
expertise in the area when considering relocation grants. An
additional $3,000,000 is made available to support critically
vulnerable Tribal communities including coastal and Alaska
Native Villages.
Integrated Resource Information Program.--The bill provides
$2,993,000 for Integrated Resource Information Program.
Agriculture and Range Program.--The bill provides
$41,937,000 for the Agriculture and Range Program, an increase
of $2,499,000 to the enacted level. This includes $14,300,000
for Invasive Species and $27,637,000 for the Agriculture
Program [TPA]. The program increase for invasive species is
provided to address the spread of invasive European Green Crab,
with further direction explained below. Additionally, the
Committee directs the BIA to provide information on the
historic geographic distribution of funds provided by the
Agriculture and Range program.
European Green Crab.--The Committee remains concerned by
the rapid and growing invasion of European green crab around
the country, including in the Pacific Northwest. This invasive
species is resilient to rising water temperatures caused by
climate change. This crab species preys on native vegetation
which is important habitat for endangered salmon and other
species that are critical to uphold Tribal treaty rights and
Puget Sound recovery. The Committee provides $2,000,000 to
address the spread of invasive European Green Crab in the Puget
Sound region. The Committee directs the Bureau to coordinate
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to ensure a
comprehensive Federal approach to addressing the threat posed
by European green crab, mitigate harm, and protect native crab
and other shellfish populations. Further, the Bureau and its
Federal partners are directed to jointly brief the Committee no
later than 90 days after enactment of this act on their
collective efforts to address European Green Crab.
Tribal Forestry.--The bill provides $64,082,000 for Tribal
Forestry, an increase of $1,195,000 more than the enacted level
and a program increase of $500,000. Of these funds, $28,414,000
is provided for Forestry Projects and $35,668,000 for base
funding.
The Department of the Interior is expected to promote and
expand the use of agreements with Indian Tribes to protect
Indian trust resources from catastrophic wildfire, insect and
disease infestation, or other threats from adjacent Federal
lands, as authorized by law. The Committee reminds the Bureau
of the directive to coordinate with the Office of Wildland Fire
to submit a report describing how the Department determines the
use of wildfire suppression and rehabilitation resources and
prioritizes Indian forest land. The Committee notes that many
Tribal communities are at a heightened risk of wildfire due to
funding constraints and a fire detection deficit. In order to
address the heightened fire risks, the Committee directs the
Bureau to take special consideration of pre-fire detection
technologies to protect the public, property, vital
infrastructure, cultural resources, and natural resources, and
adopt strategies for their implementation across Tribal lands.
The Committee also reminds the Bureau of the directive in the
explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) to provide a
report within 1 year summarizing the fire detection deficits
across Tribal lands and their efforts to prioritize early
detection strategies and fire mitigation as part of the Natural
Resources Management Program, and looks forward to that report.
Water Resources.--The bill provides $18,103,000, which
includes $8,315,000 for Water Resources [TPA], and $9,788,000
for Water Management, Planning and Pre-development.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks.--The bill provides $25,344,000
for Fish, Wildlife and Parks programs, which includes
$11,616,000 for Wildlife and Parks [TPA] and $13,228,000 for
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Projects, a total program increase of
$1,500,000 to support the operation and maintenance of fish
hatcheries.
Energy and Minerals.--The bill provides $31,038,000 for
Energy and Minerals. The Bureau is directed to update the
Committee on open GAO recommendations related to GAO-22-103514
regarding the Indian Energy Service Center. Specifically, the
report should detail the establishment of performance goals and
related outcome-oriented performance measures. If GAO's
recommendations remain open, the report should detail a
timeline for closing out the recommendations.
Resource Management Program Oversight.--The bill provides
$8,353,000 for Resource Management Program Oversight.
Trust-Real Estate Services.--The bill provides $172,127,000
for trust-real estate services programs, an increase of
$6,240,000. The Committee directs no less than the enacted
program level of $450,000 for the certification of historical
places and cultural sites, including Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act [ANCSA] (Public Law 92-203) sites.
Mortgages on Indian Land.--The Committee directs the Bureau
to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with
residential and business mortgages on Indian land abiding by
the current Bureau mortgage handbook deadlines for reviewing
and processing residential and business leasehold mortgages,
land mortgages, and rights of way.
Probate.--The Committee is concerned about the length of
time it takes for BIA to probate Tribal citizens' assets and
the administrative burden associated with the process. Within
60 days of enactment of this act, BIA is directed to provide a
report indicating how many FTEs the BIA would need nationally
to reduce the probate backlog to less than 2 years in each
region; the resources BIA would need to ensure technical
assistance to ensure proper training and capacity for self-
governance providers handling probate packages; and the average
amount of time it takes for Interior to complete the probate
process for eligible States and what, if any, opportunities
exist to improve timeliness and comply with regulatory
deadlines.
To help reduce the probate backlog and help process lands
records, rights of way, and other real estate functions, the
bill provides $19,184,000 for Trust-Real Estate Services
Oversight, a total program increase of $2,250,000, of which
$1,500,000 is provided to Central Oversight and $750,000 to
Regional Oversight, additionally, $15,324,000 is provided for
Probate [TPA], an increase of $1,184,000 to the enacted level.
Public Safety and Justice.--The bill provides $572,822,000
for Public Safety and Justice programs, an increase of
$17,263,000 to the enacted level.
Criminal Investigations and Police Services.--The bill
provides $283,722,000 for Criminal Investigations and Police
Services, a $9,570,000 increase to the enacted level. The
increased funding is provided to support an increase in the
number of officers and investigators on the ground performing
crucial public safety services on a 24/7 basis in Indian
Country.
For funds dispersed for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to
address the impacts of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision, the
Bureau, in coordination with the Oklahoma Tribal recipients for
McGirt related public safety and justice funding, is required,
to the maximum extent practicable, to report on the number and
specific types of convictions in their respective court
systems. Additionally, the report is required to include
barriers to collecting this data from Tribes and any statutory
updates needed to best accomplish conviction reporting under
these funds. The Bureau is expected to deliver a report to the
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee recognizes the critical need for increased
law enforcement resources in Tribal communities, including
those in Public Law 280 (PL 280) States. Despite the
jurisdictional limitations imposed by PL 280, the safety and
well-being of Tribal communities remain a top concern. To
address the challenges these communities face, the Committee
directs the BIA to conduct comprehensive Tribal consultation
with Tribes in PL 280 States, aiming to explore the available
flexibilities that would enable these Tribes to utilize their
existing and future resources more effectively for law
enforcement purposes, given the importance of ensuring Tribes
have the flexibility and resources to improve public safety
within their communities. The consultation should specifically
consider the potential for Tribes to use their Tribal Priority
Allocations (TPA) for law enforcement needs, among other
possible avenues. The Committee directs the BIA to report to
the Committee within 180 days of the enactment of this act on
the outcomes of the consultation and any recommended actions to
support Tribal law enforcement in PL 280 States.
The Committee remains concerned about the theft, looting,
and trafficking of sacred objects and items of cultural
patrimony, and notes the importance of enforcing the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [NAGPRA], or
other related laws. The bill provides continued funding for
these activities, equal to the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.
The Committee also expects the recidivism initiative
administered through the Tiwahe initiative to be continued.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee supports enacted
funding levels for implementation of the Violence Against Women
Act [VAWA] (Public Law 103-322) for both training and VAWA-
specific Tribal court needs.
International Drug Trafficking.--The Committee is deeply
concerned about the growing presence of international drug
trafficking organizations in Indian Country, despite the
efforts of Tribal law enforcement. These organizations are
contributing to violent crime and drug trafficking and
exacerbating the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous
women. The Committee directs the BIA to develop a comprehensive
plan to address these issues. This plan should be created in
close cooperation with relevant Tribal, Federal, State, and
local agencies, and through thorough consultation with Tribal
governments and surrounding communities. The goal is to create
a coordinated and effective response to the threats posed by
these organizations. Furthermore, the Committee directs the BIA
to provide a briefing to the Committee within 90 days of the
enactment of this act. This briefing should cover the progress
made in developing this plan, the policies that have been
established, and the steps that will be taken to combat the
influence of these organizations in Indian Country.
Detention/Corrections.--The bill provides $142,812,000 for
detention and corrections, a $5,933,000 increase to the enacted
level. The Committee remains very concerned with the welfare of
inmates in custody at BIA and Tribal jails across Indian
Country and the directs the BIA to provide regular updates on
fulfilling recommendations from the Department's Office of
Inspector General related to training, coordination, and
standardized protocols to maintain accountability and oversight
over BIA and Tribal jails.
Pre-Conviction Detention.--The Committee is concerned about
the practice of sending individuals to out-of-state detention
facilities in other BIA regions for pre-conviction detention,
particularly prevalent in the Rocky Mountain Region. This
practice is costly and results in the separation of individuals
who have not been convicted of a crime from their communities,
causing undue hardship for both the detainees and their
families. Thus, the Committee directs the BIA to explore and
consider alternatives to this practice. The BIA should
prioritize solutions that keep individuals closer to their
communities, reduce costs, and maintain the integrity of the
pre-conviction process. The Committee expects the BIA to engage
with Tribal governments and local stakeholders to identify
viable alternatives and to provide a briefing within 90 days of
enactment of this act on the progress of these efforts.
Law Enforcement Special Initiatives.--The bill provides
$26,097,000 for law enforcement special initiatives, which is
$1,003,000 more than the enacted level, including an additional
$250,000 with an emphasis on addressing the crisis of missing,
trafficked, and murdered indigenous persons, especially woman.
Native American women continue to face high rates of violence,
and the Committee notes that a lack of data on the number of
women and girls who go missing or murdered further complicates
the ability to address this crisis. Increases are provided to
help better address the crisis by identifying gaps in
information sharing and data collection, and more dedicated
resources to resolve cold cases. Funding is maintained to
perform background check investigations to help with the hiring
process. Additional funding is included for cold-case offices
and for detention and corrections staff. Within 90 days of
enactment of this act, the Bureau shall brief the Committee on
the status of law enforcement vacancies in each Bureau region,
as well as the number of law enforcement checks pending as of
the date of enactment. At the same time as the annual budget
request, the Bureau shall provide detail on how funding
provided in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 is being used
to expedite these investigations.
Further, to assist Tribal and Federal law enforcement
agencies in finding missing persons, the Secretary shall make
funding available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office
of Justice Services, for software platforms that assist the
agencies in finding missing persons. Such contributory software
platforms may combine law enforcement public records data,
analytics, geospatial mapping, and cellular network forensics.
Tribal Justice Support.--The bill provides $35,556,000 for
Tribal Justice Support, an increase of $720,000 to the fiscal
year 2024 enacted level. The Committee remains concerned about
Tribal courts' needs as identified in the Indian Law and Order
Commission's November 2013 report, which notes Federal
investment in Tribal justice for Public Law 83-280 States has
been more limited than elsewhere in Indian Country. The
Committee expects the Bureau to continue to work with Indian
Tribes and Tribal organizations to consider options that
promote, design, or pilot Tribal court systems for Tribal
communities subject to full or partial State jurisdiction under
Public Law 83-280, and provides an additional $700,000 in
funding within Tribal Justice Support.
Victim/Witness Assistance Program.--The Committee is
concerned with the high declination rates of criminal cases in
Indian Country by Federal law enforcement and encourages the
Bureau of Indian Affairs/Witness Assistance Program to help
advocate for families and survivors by bringing forward
information and witnesses that could be used by Federal law
enforcement in active missing person cases, homicides, and
other investigations.
In addition to these resources, the bill also includes
funding to focus on retention and advanced training needs. The
Committee remains fully supportive of the Indian Police Academy
in Artesia, New Mexico, and expects the Bureau to maintain the
Academy's longstanding role as the central justice services
training location for Tribal law enforcement, including entry-
level law enforcement officers, agents, and corrections
officers. The bill provides $5,243,000 for the Indian Police
Academy. The bill includes an additional $500,000 to operate
advanced training activities in the Great Plains region that
focuses on training for detectives, forensics, and other
advanced training, per the accompanying statement in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
The Committee is aware that Indian reservations have
violent crime rates that are more than two and a half times
higher than the National average. The Committee recognizes the
need to address crime and violence in Indian Country and is
concerned that there is a nearly 30 percent vacancy rate among
Bureau law enforcement personnel. The Committee notes that the
vacancy and turnover rate is especially high in the Great
Plains Region, which contains 68 percent of all Office of
Justice Services vacancies and over half of all Bureau of
Indian Affairs police officer vacancies. The Committee directs
the Bureau, working with other Federal partners, to report back
to the Committee within 1 year of enactment of this act on the
training needs for Bureau law enforcement and Tribal law
enforcement by location, with a comprehensive plan on how to
recruit, train, and fill the vacancies, including whether
hiring and retention is hindered by delayed hiring processes
and delayed background checks. As part of this report, the
Committee expects the Bureau to work with the Indian Police
Academy to clearly identify what funding mechanisms are
authorized that may be used for the recruitment, training, and
facility needs, as well as what type of partnerships, including
Federal, State, and Tribal, could be utilized to address and
fill these needs.
Further, because of the ongoing public safety issues facing
Tribal nations, the Committee supports the Bureau's innovative
new efforts to help with law enforcement recruitment and
retention like the pay parity effort which began in fiscal year
2024, but more action is necessary to support Tribes and Tribal
safety. Therefore, the Committee directs the Bureau to expedite
the hiring process, including background checks, and training.
The Committee also directs the Bureau to work closely with
Tribal leaders on this issue to ensure the Bureau has the
resources necessary to meet this higher level of service.
The Committee understands the funding provided in previous
fiscal years for opioid addiction was not used solely for this
purpose, but instead was used to hire additional drug
enforcement officers to assist with all drug-related issues on
Tribal lands. The Committee acknowledges that each community
may have its own unique drug-related issues apart from opioids
and continues this funding without the designation for opioid
addiction.
Community and Economic Development.--The bill provides
$31,695,000 for community and economic development programs, an
increase of $1,149,000 to the enacted level accounting for
internal transfers. The bill provides an increase of $500,000
to the enacted funding levels to carry out the provisions of
the NATIVE Act (Public Law 114-221) to support strategic
planning and capacity-building for Tribes, and for grants,
studies, and tourism projects for Tribes and eligible Native
Hawaiian Organizations, with further direction explained below.
NATIVE Act Implementation.--The Committee notes that the
NATIVE Act, Public Law 114-221, requires an annual report
outlining actions taken, policies formulated, and management
plans and tourism initiatives formulated to include American
Indians and Alaska Natives [AI/AN], Tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations. Additionally, the NATIVE Act
requires a co-leadership role to integrate Federal tourism
assets within the Federal Government to strengthen and develop
Native American tourism, yet both of these requirements have
not been met. Therefore the Committee directs the Bureau to
produce and submit the required report to the Committee within
120 days of enactment of this act. Further, the NATIVE Act
requires the Bureau and the Department of Commerce to enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with a qualified
Native-led non-profit organization with an established record
of managing a national program providing outreach, training and
support specific to Native American communities in the
development, growth and enhancement of cultural tourism. The
Committee further directs the Bureau to keep the Committee
informed on how the Bureau intends to implement the MOU in
future years once the report is released.
The Committee supports and recommends funding for the
Bureau's job training efforts, and support for business
incubators in Indian Country, in accordance with the budget
request.
The Committee understands the importance of preserving
native languages for all Tribal communities and continues to
support building capacity for language immersion programs or to
create new programs for federally recognized Tribes beyond the
Bureau of Indian Education school system. The Committee
recommends an increase of $500,000 in funding under this
subactivity for language immersion grants. The Committee
continues to expect that eligibility will include any private
nonprofit or Tribal organization in those States without
Bureau-funded schools that are interested in further enhancing
or creating native language immersion programs. The Committee
supports the administration's efforts.
Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The bill
provides $265,617,000 for Executive Direction and
Administrative Services, an increase of $4,983,000 to the
enacted level.
Native Boarding School Initiative.--In June 2021, the
Department announced an investigation into the Federal
Government's past oversight of Native boarding schools. The
past policies of forcing children into these schools tore
families apart and led to a loss of culture and identity for
generations of Native Americans. The Committee applauds the
efforts of the Department to reexamine this era and looks
forward to the findings. The bill continues enacted funding for
these efforts.
Special Initiatives.--The Committee provides $6,650,000 in
congressionally directed spending for Special Initiatives. A
detailed list of projects is included in the ``Congressionally
Directed Spending'' table accompanying this report.

INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $4,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 11,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,000,000

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for Indian Land
Consolidation, which is equal to the enacted level and
$7,000,000 below the request. This newer account is to reduce
land fractionation and increase Tribal majority ownership of
lands to provide more control over land management, use, and
protection. The Committee is concerned that the Bureau did not
include administrative expense estimates in the budget request
and expects the Bureau to do so in future budget
justifications. Further, the Committee expects that each fiscal
year the Bureau will provide metrics, including the number of
fractionated interests purchased and acreage consolidated.

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $342,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 356,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 356,000,000

The bill provides $356,000,000 for Contract Support Costs.
The Committee continues language establishing an indefinite
appropriation for contract support costs estimated to be
$356,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. By retaining an indefinite
appropriation for this account, additional funds may be
provided by the Bureau if its budget estimate proves to be
lower than necessary to meet the legal obligation to pay the
full amount due to Tribes. The Committee believes fully funding
these costs will ensure that Tribes have the necessary
resources they need to deliver program services efficiently and
effectively.

PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $64,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 69,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 69,000,000

The bill provides $69,000,000 for Payments for Tribal
Leases. The Committee recommends establishing a separate
appropriation account for payments for Tribal leases estimated
to be $69,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. Section 105(l) of the
Indian Self Determination Education Assistance Act provides
that Tribes and Tribal organizations carrying out Federal
functions under a self-determination contract or self-
governance compact may enter into a lease agreement with the
Department of the Interior or Indian Health Service for the
facilities used to carry out these functions.

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $133,780,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 154,771,000
Committee recommendation................................ 146,022,000

The bill provides $146,022,000 for Construction Programs,
$12,242,000 more than the enacted level. All programs and
subactivities included are continued at enacted levels unless
otherwise specified below or reflected in the table
accompanying this report. Internal transfers within the
accounts are reflected below and in the table.
Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The Committee
recommends $55,791,000, a $10,000,000 increase. The bill
provides $37,730,000 for the Facilities Replacement and
Construction Program; $4,744,000 for Employee Housing;
$9,872,000 for Facilities Improvement and Repair; $171,000 for
Fire Safety Coordination; and $3,274,000 for Fire Protection.
The Committee is concerned with the continuous dilapidated
conditions of public safety and justice facilities and
understands the demand for public safety and construction
funding remains high and the backlog to replace public safety
facilities has grown exponentially. The Committee is aware
there are many condemned facilities across the country
including the Hopi, White Mountain Apache, and San Carlos
Apache detention and justice facilities and directs the Bureau
to keep the Committee apprised on the progress to replace these
facilities.
The Committee expects the Bureau to distribute funds
provided in this act to expeditiously complete construction of
adult detention center projects that were previously awarded.
Remaining amounts should be considered available for all public
safety and justice facilities, consistent with previous
direction. Direction is provided for the Bureau to: (1) produce
a plan on how to spend unobligated public safety and justice
balances on facilities in poor condition; and (2) provide the
plan to the Committee within 120 days of enactment of this act.
Additionally, the Bureau is directed to provide information
to the Committee on any gaps in facilities resources associated
with the growing demand for advanced law enforcement training.
Tribal communities, including Alaska Native communities,
don't have sufficient public safety facilities to hold
individuals until they can be transported to appropriate
corrections facilities. The Bureau is reminded of the directive
in fiscal year 2024 to provide a report indicating whether
existing programs available can address this need, or whether
additional authorities and programs are necessary to provide
funding to address this need.
Resources Management Construction.--The Committee
recommends $66,813,000, an increase of $1,119,000 to the
enacted level. This funding includes: $29,727,000 for
irrigation projects, of which not less than $3,427,000 is for
the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and $11,000,000 is for
projects authorized by the Water Infrastructure Improvements
for the Nation [WIIN] Act (Public Law 114-322); $32,604,000 for
dam projects; $1,016,000 for survey and design; $2,788,000 for
engineering and supervision; and $678,000 for Federal power
compliance. The Committee expects the funds designated for WIIN
Act (Public Law 114-322) activities will be deposited into the
Indian Irrigation Fund to fund those projects authorized by
Public Law 114-322.
The Committee continues the previous fiscal year funding
increases for dam safety. However, the Committee is concerned
that an unknown number of dams on reservations have not
received a hazard classification, and the current review
process is behind schedule, resulting in delays for
comprehensive reviews. The Committee strongly encourages the
Bureau to begin dam safety work expeditiously and report back
to the Committee on the best way to effectively quantify the
potential pool of dams on reservations in need of a review and/
or classification.
Other Program Construction.--The Committee recommends
$23,418,000, an increase of $1,123,000 to the enacted level.
This includes $2,419,000 for telecommunications repair and
$10,620,000 for construction program management, which includes
funding for the Fort Peck water system as well as funding for
facilities improvement and repair.
Ft. Peck Water System.--The Committee directs the Bureau to
prioritize and allocate the necessary funding to support the
continued operations and maintenance of the Ft. Peck Water
System in Montana. The Bureau is to ensure that this funding is
sufficient to maintain the system's functionality and
reliability, thereby ensuring the continued delivery of safe
and clean drinking water to the communities it serves. The bill
provides an additional $1,062,000 for these efforts, and
instructs the Bureau to keep the Committee informed of any
challenges to maintain operations and maintenance and steps
taken to address them.
San Carlos Irrigation Project.--The Committee is aware of
challenges with the ability of the San Carlos Irrigation
Project's power system to purchase power when there are
fluctuations in market conditions. The Bureau should keep the
Committee updated regarding challenges of the project to
purchase power.

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO
INDIANS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $976,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 45,897,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,897,000

The bill provides $45,897,000 for the Indian Land and Water
Claim Settlements account, an increase of $44,921,000 to than
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $13,329,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 14,489,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,616,000

The bill includes $13,616,000 for the Indian Guaranteed
Loan account, an increase of $287,000 to the enacted level. The
Committee directs the Office of Indian Economic Development to
report on its efforts to restart the use of the Interest
Subsidy at this critical time. The Committee understands that
Interest Subsidy is not as critical when interest rates are
low, but conversely it is very critical when interest rates are
high. The report should document how planned uses of the
interest subsidy impacts the program if defaults increase and
how Interest Subsidy can mitigate those defaults.

Bureau of Indian Education

Operation of Indian Education Programs

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,131,617,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,210,690,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,156,853,000

The bill provides $1,156,853,000 for the Operation of
Indian Education Programs, an increase $25,236,000 to the
enacted level. The detailed allocation of funding by program
and activity is included in the table accompanying this report.
Internal transfers within the accounts are reflected below and
in the table.
The Committee fully supports broadening access to Native
language and culture programs, which have been linked to higher
academic achievement for Native youth. The Committee expects
the Individual Student Equalization Program [ISEP] to continue
to enhance access to Native language and culture programs in
Bureau-funded schools and directs the Bureau to report within
60 days of enactment of this act on how previous funding
provided has been and can continue to be used to support these
programs.
Within the funds provided for education program
enhancements, continued funding is provided for native language
immersion grants with the understanding that the recipients of
these grants are Bureau-funded schools. The Bureau is expected
to report within 60 days of enactment of this act regarding the
status of fiscal year 2025 funds and the planned distribution
of funds in this act.
The Committee remains concerned about the distribution
methodology of the Johnson O'Malley [JOM] assistance grants and
is aware that Congress enacted the Johnson O'Malley
Modernization Act (Public Law 115-404) in 2018. In addition to
requesting a report detailing the Bureau's compliance with the
act, the Committee once again requests that the Department
include estimates of necessary appropriations levels to provide
per pupil funding levels equal to the fiscal year 2018 level
per pupil levels for all newly reported eligible students.
The administration's emphasis on education must be
complemented by efforts to improve interagency coordination for
the multiplicity of programs that affect the wellbeing of
Native children. In addition to education, these include
healthcare, mental and behavioral healthcare, social service,
child welfare, and juvenile justice programs. The Committee
encourages the Bureau to work with other relevant Federal,
State, local, and Tribal organizations to begin the process of
identifying ways to make programs more effective in serving
Native children.
Haskell Indian Nations Campus.--The Bureau is directed to
provide a briefing to the Committee on how funds made available
to the college have been used to improve infrastructure and
safety on campus.
The Committee notes that the Bureau is required to
compensate teachers and counselors at a pay rate that is
consistent with the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay
and Personnel Practices Act, as provided by 25 U.S.C. 201. The
Committee directs the Bureau to clearly display funding amounts
required to comply with Department of Defense Education
Activity (Public Law 86-91, as amended) pay rates as part of
future budget justifications and encourages the Bureau to
include sufficient funding in its budget request to fully fund
these requirements.
Further, the Committee directs the Bureau to provide an
analysis of ISEP funds beginning in fiscal year 2025 in the
annual budget request that details: The Bureau's pay rate for
teacher and counselor salaries; the Department of Defense [DOD]
pay rate for teacher and counselor salaries; the amount of
funding provided for teacher and counselor pay parity in annual
budget requests and actually provided with available funds; the
amount of annual funding spent on Bureau-funded schools non-
salary expenses (including student services, safety,
programming, and other standard operations); the impact that
any shortfall of ISEP funds for required pay increases had on
school services and programming (if any); and a complete
accounting of any amounts Bureau-funded schools may not have
received because fixed costs increases that align with DOD
teacher and counselor pay parity requirements were not included
in annual budget requests.
FERS Eligibility for Employees at BIE Tribally Controlled
Schools.--The Committee is concerned about the inequity created
by the loss of Federal Employees Retirement System [FERS]
benefits for teachers and staff when Tribes exercise their
self-determination right to operate BIE-funded schools under
Public Law 100-297 grants or Public Law 93-638 contracts. The
loss of these benefits is a major impediment to the recruitment
and retention of teachers and staff, as these Tribally
Controlled Schools often bear the hardship of recruiting,
hiring, and training teachers and staff only to lose them
shortly thereafter to other schools offering better pay and
benefits. Any policy denying Federal benefits to employees
carrying out a Federal trust responsibility is incompatible
with the Federal policy of self-determination. Congress
recognized this incompatibility and barrier to recruitment and
retention in 2020 when it extended the Federal Employee Health
Benefits [FEHB] program to teachers and staff of Tribally
Controlled Schools. Thus, the Committee directs the Bureau to
analyze the extent of the problem and the systems, processes,
and authorizations necessary to extend FERS benefits to
teachers and staff employed by these schools; develop an
associated plan, timeline, and budget; and report back to the
Committee with a proposal no later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this act.
The Committee directs the Bureau to work with the Indian
Health Service as appropriate to continue integrating school-
based preventative health services, such as dental, mental, and
behavioral care, into elementary schools in order to improve
health outcomes of Tribal students.

EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $234,725,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 310,236,000
Committee recommendation................................ 264,775,000

The bill provides $264,775,000 for Education Construction,
an increase of $30,050,000 to the enacted level. Funding
amounts support a level of $123,342,000 for replacement
schools; $15,935,000 for replacement facilities; $13,595,000
for employee housing repair; and $96,403,000 for facility
improvement and repair.
The Committee recognizes that many Tribal colleges have
significant unfunded needs and directs the Bureau to work with
Tribal leaders and other stakeholders to develop a consistent
methodology for determining Tribal colleges operating and
maintenance needs to inform future budget requests. The
Committee included directives under the Bureau of Indian
Education-Operation of Indian Education Programs in previous
years directing the Bureau to develop a methodology regarding
the operating and infrastructure needs for Tribal colleges, but
the Bureau has not yet complied and submitted a methodology.
With the addition of mandatory money for deferred maintenance
for these activities, the Committee again directs the Bureau to
conduct an assessment of Tribal colleges facility needs and
develop a distribution methodology to address these needs. The
Committee also directs the Bureau to report back within 60 days
of enactment of this act on how it conducts student counts at
Tribal colleges and how funding is provided to address
facilities operation, maintenance, and construction needs.
The Committee expects that the discretionary funding for
the facility improvement and repair program will continue to be
used to address deficiencies identified by annual school safety
inspections. The Committee remains concerned about the deferred
maintenance projects at schools and directs the Bureau to
submit the allocation plan as required by Public Law 115-31.
The Committee is encouraged to learn that BIA and BIE continue
to work together to ensure annual safety inspections are
completed for all BIE school facilities. However, the Committee
is concerned that, as noted by GAO in report GAO-16-313, BIA
and BIE have not developed concrete tracking and capacity-
building systems to ensure safety issues flagged by these
inspections are addressed in a timely manner. Furthermore, the
Committee is concerned by reports from Tribally-operated BIE
schools that BIE does not provide timely access to or training
about the Facilities Improvement and Repair Program and other
available emergency maintenance funding. The Committee reminds
the Bureau that it has yet to comply with the reporting
requirements for school safety inspections included in Senate
Report 116-123, and that this report should be delivered within
30 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee understands that many schools are in need of
repair, improvement, and upgrades to be in good condition, and
mandatory funds provided by the Great American Outdoors Act
will address some of these challenges. The Committee stands
ready to work with the administration and Tribes to develop a
comprehensive strategy that provides safe, functional, and
accessible facilities for schools. The Committee reminds the
Bureau of the previous requirement to report back on the
progress the Bureau has made towards implementing a long-term
facilities plan similar to the Department of Defense process in
2009, as encouraged in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 114-113.

Bureau of Trust Fund Administration

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 $8.2 billion
held in trust by the Federal Government on behalf of American
Indians, Alaska Natives, and federally recognized Indian
Tribes. The Bureau of Trust Fund Administration [BTFA] is
assigned 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.

FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $100,009,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 111,277,000
Committee recommendation................................ 100,472,000

The bill provides $100,472,000 for the Federal Trust
Programs account. The total includes a $500,000 program
increase over enacted. The recommendation includes $1,422,000
for executive direction.
Individual Indian Money Accounts.--The Committee has
concerns with the timely distribution and management of
proceeds held in Individual Indian Money accounts at the Bureau
of Trust Funds Administration. Delays in disbursement and
accounting impact the financial health of Tribal members who
reside in communities with a lack of economic opportunity, and
fail to uphold the Department's trust asset management
responsibilities on behalf of tribes. The Committee encourages
the Department to respond to IIM withdraw requests in as
expedited a time as possible. Further, not later than 90 days
after the enactment of this act, the Department shall provide a
report to this Committee detailing the number of outstanding
distribution requests, the status of those requests, and plans
to improve the timeliness of processing distribution requests.

Departmental Offices

Office of the Secretary

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $147,418,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 157,890,000
Committee recommendation................................ 154,945,000

The bill includes a total appropriation of $154,945,000 for
the Office of the Secretary account. This amount is $7,527,000
more than the enacted level and $2,945,000 less than the budget
request. The bill continues the direction from previous fiscal
years to maintain the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations
within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Management, and Budget.
Leadership and Administration.--The bill includes an
appropriation of $117,869,000 for the leadership and
administration activity. Increases are allocated for the
Department's contribution to the Federal executive board, the
annual service contract, and information technology
requirements. The Committee recommends not less than $500,000
to carry out land assessments, appraisals, surveys and other
activities in support of the Secretary's responsibilities under
the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act. Funding is continued to
support the Office of Subsistence Management.
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony [STOP] Act.--The STOP
Act fills a key void in preventing the export and trafficking
of Tribal cultural heritage items in the international market
and facilitating their repatriation to their respective Tribal
communities. The Committee includes an increase of $500,000 for
the Department to begin implementation of this important
mission. Further, timely implementation of the export
certification system established by the Safeguard Tribal
Objects of Patrimony Act (Public Law 117-258) is necessary to
prevent the illegal export of protected Tribal sacred objects
to foreign markets. The Department is directed to complete its
STOP Act regulations expeditiously and brief the Committee
within 60 days of enactment of this act on its plan to
implement the export certification system required by the STOP
Act.
Subsistence Activities.--The Committee believes marine
mammal subsistence harvest management and enforcement decisions
should be, to the extent practicable, led by Alaska Native
Organizations at the local level, with Federal agencies working
in partnership with Alaska Native Organizations. The Committee
expects the Service to finalize a co-management agreement with
the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council [ANCC], and in the
interim, to work closely with ANCC on enforcement actions that
may arise in relation to subsistence uses of polar bears. The
Service is directed to provide funding to Alaska Native
Organizations with which it co-manages marine mammals at no
less than fiscal year 2021 levels. The Service is reminded of
the report due to the Committee on the Service's efforts to
work collaboratively with other Federal agencies on activities
related to marine mammal subsistence harvests. Within 1 year of
enactment, the Committee directs the Service to work with the
State of Alaska to develop a joint strategy with management
recommendations on subsistence hunting and fishing that will
help increase food security in rural areas in the State. This
joint strategy should include public input from Alaska's rural
residents, document and apply local and traditional knowledge,
and identify any needed regulatory flexibilities to respond to
the timing and changing distributions of fish and wildlife
populations.
Management Services.--The bill provides an appropriation of
$37,076,000 for the management services activity, $627,000 more
than the enacted level and $10,244,000 more than the request.
Indian and Arts and Crafts Board [IACB].--The
recommendation includes not less than $1,806,000 for the IACB
to support activities related to enforcement of the Indian Arts
and Crafts Act. The Committee supports the work of the IACB to
promote the economic development of Native Americans through
the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market and
combatting illegal sales and trafficking of indigenous artwork
through IACB's administration and enforcement of the Indian
Arts and Crafts Act.
Indian Youth Service Corps.--The Committee is encouraged by
the progress the Department has made in standing up the Indian
Youth Service Corps. Across the Department, the Committee
continues to provide ongoing funding to support youth through
the Indian Youth Service Corps and directs the Department to
work in partnership with land management agencies to identify
additional capacity for the program.
Plum Island.--The Committee expresses support for the
permanent conservation of Plum Island for the protection in
perpetuity of its natural and cultural resources. The Committee
directs the Department to provide a briefing to the Committee
within 180 days of enactment of this act regarding processes
and potential resources needed to complete a transfer for
permanent conservation of Plum Island, including management of
and partnerships with State, Federal, and Tribal entities, and
potential costs for managing the island.
Compliance with Required Submissions.--The Committee is
concerned that the Department has not complied with the
requirements of Section 40206(d) and Section 40206(e) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including the
submission of the critical mineral permitting and review
performance improvement report and publishing of the
performance metric required under those sections. Therefore,
the Committee directs the Department to brief the appropriate
authorizing and appropriations committees every 30 days on the
Department's efforts to assist with preparation of the required
submissions until such time that the requirements are
satisfied.

Insular Affairs

The Office of Insular Affairs [OIA] was established on
August 4, 1995, through Secretarial Order No. 3191, which also
abolished the former Office of Territorial and International
Affairs. OIA has administrative responsibility for coordinating
Federal policy in the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands [CNMI], as well as oversight of Federal
programs and funds in the freely associated States of the
Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], the Republic of the
Marshall Islands [RMI], and the Republic of Palau.
Following the expiration of the first Compact of Free
Association in 2003, a new Compact of Free Association was
negotiated between the United States and the States of FSM and
RMI. Under the Compact, the status of free association
recognizes each Freely Associated State as a sovereign State
with the capacity to conduct foreign affairs consistent with
the terms of the Compact. The Compact places full
responsibility for defense with the United States. The Compact
also provides grant funds and Federal program assistance,
principally through the Department of the Interior.

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $64,267,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 61,469,000
Committee recommendation................................ 58,775,000

The bill provides $58,775,000 for assistance to
territories, a decrease of $5,492,000 to the enacted level and
a decrease of $2,694,000 to the request. Funding levels for
each subactivity can be found in the table accompanying this
report.
The bill recognizes that the Office of Insular Affairs'
most impactful spending is through projects to improve
education, drinking water, sanitation, health, safety,
transportation, reliability of power, availability of
technology, including through fiber optics, and economic
opportunity and sustainability. The Committee directs these
funds to be awarded accordingly. Additionally, OIA is directed
to continue to award non-competitive technical assistance funds
to support investments in civic education programs for Insular
Area students.
Kwajalein Masterplan Implementation.--The Office is
directed to report to the Committee within 180 days of
enactment of this act on implementation of activities the
Department is undertaking pursuant to the Kwajalein Atoll
Masterplan to address the special needs of communities within
Kwajalein Atoll.
Funding for Energizing Insular Communities is provided
equal to the request.

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $3,463,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 813,000
Committee recommendation................................ 813,000

The bill provides $813,000 for Compact of Free Association
programs, $2,650,000 less than the enacted level and equal to
the request.

Office of the Solicitor

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $97,950,000
Budget estimate, 202.................................... 107,526,000
Committee recommendation................................ 101,559,000

The bill provides a total appropriation of $101,559,000 for
the Office of the Solicitor, $3,609,000 more than the enacted
level and $5,967,000 less than the budget request.
Freedom of Information Act [FOIA].--The Committee
appreciates the efforts made by the Office of the Solicitor to
increase the processing capacity of the Department's FOIA
program and reduce the Department's FOIA request backlog. The
Committee directs the Department to include in future budget
justifications an exhibit on staffing levels and metrics
showing the status of the FOIA request backlog.

Office of Inspector General

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $67,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 75,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 71,540,000

The bill provides a total appropriation of $71,540,000 for
the Office of Inspector General, $4,450,000 more than the
enacted level and $3,960,000 less than the budget request.

Department-Wide Programs

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The Department's Wildland Fire Management account funds the
Office of Wildland Fire and fire prevention, readiness,
suppression, and rehabilitation activities performed by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service.
Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,113,471,000
Budget estimate, 2025\1\................................ 1,279,510,000
Committee recommendation\2\............................. 1,210,789,000

\1\Includes $831,816,000 provided with an emergency designation.
\2\Includes $1,210,789,000 provided with an emergency designation.

The bill provides $1,210,789,000 for wildland fire
management, $97,318,000 above the enacted level and $68,721,000
below the request. Program directives and specific funding
requirements are noted in the following narrative.
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $938,023,000 for
Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression. This amount includes
$554,366,000 for preparedness and $383,657,000 for fire
suppression operations. These amounts are provided with an
emergency designation. Within preparedness funding, $2,000,000
is to initiate a health and wellness program for firefighters.
As noted in the Front Matter, the bill includes funding for a
permanent pay fix and job series for Federal wildland
firefighters and incorporates legislative text to effectuate
the necessary changes in statute.
As noted in the front matter of this report, the Committee
expects that with these resources, the Department will continue
to transform its wildland fire workforce to allow for increased
firefighter pay, create year-round firefighting and fuels
management capacity, and implement technology modernizations
outlined in Section 1114 of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-
9). These upgrades will improve firefighter and public safety
and enhance effective and cost-efficient wildfire response,
through expanded use of uncrewed aircraft systems and better
incident support, such as remote location tracking, smoke
projections, safe operations in degraded visual environments,
and wildfire decision support.
The Department is encouraged to increase adoption of
decision support tools such as Potential Operational
Delineations [PODs], Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessments
[QWRA], and scenario investment tools for increased work on
joint cross boundary planning with State, local, and Tribal
governments.
Other Operations.--The bill provides $272,766,000 for other
wildland fire management operations. This includes $244,766,000
for fuels management, $14,000,000 for burned area
rehabilitation, $10,000,000 for fire facilities, and $4,000,000
for joint fire science. Within fire facilities, no less than
$4,000,000 is provided for the Department's firefighter housing
improvement initiative.
The Department is directed to prioritize collaboratively-
developed wildfire risk reduction efforts in high-risk
firesheds with fragmented ownership of Federal, State, and
private forest lands, susceptibility to wildfire and
concentration of homes. The Department is further directed to
brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on
the proposed distribution of hazardous fuels funding to its
component bureaus, the allocation methodology, and how it takes
into account areas with special designations, such as the
Oregon and California Grant Lands.
Direction related to the Joint Fire Science Program is
included under the Forest and Rangeland Research heading of
this report.

WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $350,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 360,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 360,000,000

The bill recommends $360,000,000 for the Department of the
Interior Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for
fiscal year 2025, $10,000,000 above the enacted level and equal
to the request.

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $9,661,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 10,064,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,801,000

The bill provides $9,801,000 for the Central Hazardous
Materials Fund, $140,000 above the enacted level and $263,000
below the request.

ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $4,800,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 7,009,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,300,000

The bill provides $5,300,000 for the Energy Community
Revitalization Program, $500,000 above the enacted level and
$1,709,000 below the request. The detailed allocation of
funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.
The Committee continues to expect this program to be used
to implement Section 40704 of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and directs the Department to
finalize guidance for State and Tribal grants and memoranda of
understanding with other Federal agencies, including the Forest
Service and Environmental Protection Agency, to implement the
program as authorized. The bill also provides funding for these
activities on Federal lands within the Department's individual
land management bureaus and the Forest Service.

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $7,715,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 8,037,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,769,000

The bill provides $7,769,000 for the Natural Resource
Damage Assessment Fund, $54,000 above the enacted level and
$268,000 below the request.
The Committee supports the proposal to consolidate activity
lines in the detail table accompanying this report. However,
the Office should continue to provide a detailed spend plan and
report the previous year's spending by the four activity lines
in its congressional budget justification.

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $107,710,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 134,807,000
Committee recommendation................................ 108,311,000

The bill provides $108,311,000 for the Working Capital
Fund, $601,000 above the enacted level and $26,496,000 below
the request.

OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $167,937,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 175,987,000
Committee recommendation................................ 169,412,000

The bill provides $169,412,000 for the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue [ONRR], $1,475,000 above the enacted level
and $6,575,000 below the request.
The Committee directs the Department to distribute revenues
from Gulf of Mexico operations in a manner consistent with the
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
432). The Committee clarifies that the disbursement of funds
under Public Law 109-432, as revenue sharing amounts, are not
to be treated as an award or grant by the United States. It is
the intent of the Committee that the single audit requirements
under 2 CFR 200 do not apply for revenues disbursed under the
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.

General Provisions

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Title I of the bill includes ``General Provisions,
Department of the Interior'', which are various legislative
provisions affecting the Department. The provisions are:
Sec. 101. Provides secretarial authority for the intra-
bureau transfer of program funds for expenditures in cases of
emergency when all other emergency funds are exhausted.
Sec. 102. Provides for the department-wide expenditure or
transfer of funds by the Secretary in the event of actual or
potential emergencies including forest fires, range fires,
earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, oil spills,
grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine
reclamation emergencies.
Sec. 103. Provides for use of appropriated funds by the
Secretary for contracts, rental cars and aircraft, certain
library memberships, and certain telephone expenses.
Sec. 104. Provides for the transfer of unobligated balances
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Office of Special
Trustee for American Indians for expenditure or transfer for
Indian trust management activities.
Sec. 105. Permits the redistribution of Tribal priority
allocation and Tribal base funds to alleviate funding
inequities.
Sec. 106. Authorizes the acquisition of lands for the
purpose of operating and maintaining facilities that support
visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.
Sec. 107. Authorizes Outer Continental Shelf inspection
fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 108. Provides the Secretary of the Interior with
authority to enter into multi-year cooperative agreements with
nonprofit organizations for long-term care of wild horses and
burros.
Sec. 109. Addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks.
Sec. 110. Allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of
Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively perform
reimbursable work.
Sec. 111. Provides authority for the Department of the
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit
organizations designated under the Older Americans Act (Public
Law 89-73).
Sec. 112. Requires funds to be available for obligation and
expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of enactment.
Sec. 113. Provides the Secretary of the Interior the
ability to transfer funds among and between the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education.
Sec. 114. Provides full funding for the Payments in Lieu of
Taxes [PILT] program.
Sec. 115. Directs notification of any deviation in
procedure or equipment.
Sec. 116. Allows the National Park Service to convey lands
for purposes of transportation and recreation for a specific
project.
Sec. 117. Authorizes access to interagency motor vehicles
for Tribally controlled schools in same manner as if performing
activities under the Indian Self Determination and Education
Assistance Act.
Sec. 118. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
establish appraiser rates of pay.
Sec. 119. Addresses the issuance of rules for sage-grouse.
Sec. 120. Authorizes the National Park Service to use up to
7 percent of State conservation grant funds as grants to States
for indirect costs.
Sec. 121. Extends the authorization of deposits into the
Historic Preservation Fund.
Sec. 122. Makes technical changes to Service First
authority.
Sec. 123. Makes technical changes to the emergency law
enforcement ceiling.
Sec. 124. Extends the contribution authority provided in
previous years.
Sec. 125. Authorizes field unit local hiring.
Sec. 126. Extends a specific National Park Service permit
provided in previous years.
Sec. 127. Redesignates a National Park Service visitor
center.
Sec. 128. Makes technical changes to grant application
requirement under the American Indian, Alaska Native, and
Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act.

TITLE II

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Program Description

The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA or Agency] was
created through Executive Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970,
designed to consolidate certain Federal Government
environmental activities into a single agency. The plan was
submitted by the President to the Congress on July 8, 1970, and
the EPA was established as an independent agency in the
executive branch on December 2, 1970, by consolidating 15
components from five departments and independent agencies.
A description of EPA's pollution control programs by media
follows:

Air.--The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Public Law 101-
549) authorize a national program of air pollution research,
regulation, prevention, and enforcement activities.
Water Quality.--The Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(Public Law 92-500), as amended, provides the framework for
protection of the Nation's surface waters. The law recognizes
that it is the primary responsibility of the States to prevent,
reduce, and eliminate water pollution. The States determine the
desired uses for their waters, set standards, identify current
uses and, where uses are being impaired or threatened, develop
plans for the protection or restoration of the designated use.
They implement the plans through control programs such as
permitting and enforcement, construction of municipal waste
water treatment works, and nonpoint source control practices.
The act also regulates discharge of dredge or fill material
into waters of the United States, including wetlands.
Drinking Water.--The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-523), as amended in 1996, charges EPA with the
responsibility of implementing a program to assure that the
Nation's public drinking water supplies are free of
contamination that may pose a human health risk and to protect
and prevent the endangerment of ground water resources which
serve as drinking water supplies.
Hazardous Waste.--The Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976 [RCRA] (Public Law 94-580) mandated EPA to develop
a regulatory program to protect human health and the
environment from improper hazardous waste disposal practices.
The RCRA Program manages hazardous wastes from generation
through disposal.
EPA's responsibilities and authorities to manage hazardous
waste were greatly expanded under the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984 (Public Law 98-616). Not only did the
regulated universe of wastes and facilities dealing with
hazardous waste increase significantly, but past mismanagement
practices, in particular prior releases at inactive hazardous
and solid waste management units, were to be identified and
corrective action taken. The 1984 amendments also authorized a
regulatory and implementation program directed to owners and
operators of underground storage tanks.
The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
of 2012 (Public Law 112-195) amended subtitle C of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272) to establish an
electronic means of tracking wastes subject to RCRA regulation.
Pesticides.--The objective of the pesticide program is to
protect the public health and the environment from unreasonable
risks while permitting the use of necessary pest control
approaches. This objective is pursued by EPA under the Food
Quality Protection Act (Public Law 104-170); the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (Public Law 61-
152); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Public Law 75-
717); and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act
of 2012 (Public Law 112-117) through three principal means: (1)
review of existing and new pesticide products; (2) enforcement
of pesticide use rules; and (3) research and development to
reinforce the ability to evaluate the risks and benefits of
pesticides.
Radiation.--The radiation program's major emphasis is to
minimize the exposure of persons to ionizing radiation, whether
from naturally occurring sources, medical or industrial
applications, nuclear power sources, or weapons development.
Toxic Substances.--The Toxic Substances Control Act (Public
Law 94-469) established a program to stimulate the development
of adequate data on the effects of chemical substances on
health and the environment and instituted control action for
those chemicals which present an unreasonable risk of injury to
health or the environment. The original statute was amended by
the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-182). The act's coverage affects
thousands of chemicals currently in commerce and all new
chemicals.
Multimedia.--Multimedia activities are designed to support
programs where the problems, tools, and results are cross media
and must be integrated to affect results. This integrated
program encompasses EPA's research, enforcement, and abatement
activities.
Superfund.--The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510)
established a national program to protect public health and the
environment from the threats posed by inactive hazardous waste
sites and uncontrolled spills of hazardous substances. The
original statute was amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-499). Under these
authorities, EPA manages a hazardous waste site clean-up
program that includes emergency response and long-term
remediation.
Brownfields.--The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510), as
amended by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-118), established a
national program to assess, clean up, and provide support to
States, Tribes, local communities, and other stakeholders to
work together to develop Brownfields.
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks.--The Leaking Underground
Storage Tank [LUST] Program addresses petroleum releases from
federally regulated underground storage tanks. It was created
in 1986 when Congress amended subtitle I of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272). EPA implements the LUST
response program primarily through cooperative agreements with
the States. In 2005, the Energy Policy Act (Public Law 109-58)
expanded eligible uses of the Trust Fund to include certain
leak prevention activities.
Inland Oil Spill.--The Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(Public Law 80-845), as amended by section 4202 of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-380), established a
national program to help prepare for, and respond to, any oil
spill affecting the inland waters of the United States.

Programmatic Guidance

The bill provides $9,286,304,000 for the Agency,
$127,410,000 above the enacted level and $1,707,349,000 below
the budget request.
Workforce.--EPA staff include scientists, engineers,
analysts, community coordinators, and program managers who help
protect public health and the environment in communities across
the country. EPA permanent staff numbers remain well below
historic levels despite the growing workload to support clean
air, clean water, and a stable climate. The Committee expects
the Agency to submit as part of its operating plan, staffing
targets by National Program Management area, in line with the
Agency's enacted appropriation. The Committee expects the
Agency to continue to develop workforce and staffing plans.
Further, not later than 45 days after the end of each quarter,
the Agency shall submit data on the number of full time
equivalent employees employed by the Agency in the same format
as the fiscal year 2020 employment target data was submitted.
PFAS and Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committee
supports the Agency's continued action on PFAS, including
issuing its first-ever drinking water standard, designating two
substances as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [CERCLA], and
updating interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of
PFAS-containing materials. Within 60 days of enactment of this
act, the Agency is directed to brief the Committee on updated
fiscal year 2026 PFAS-related actions and provide the Committee
with a spend plan that details funding at the program project
level.
Congressional Budget Justification.--The Agency is directed
to continue to include the information requested in House
Report 112-331 and any proposals to change State allocation
formulas that affect the distribution of appropriated funds in
future budget justifications.
Annual Operating Plan.--Within 30 days of enactment of this
act, the Agency is directed to submit to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations its annual operating plan for
fiscal year 2025, which shall detail how the Agency plans to
allocate funds at the program project level.
Reprogramming.--The Committee notes that the Agency must
follow the reprogramming directives codified in a general
provision and restated in the front matter of this report,
including for proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure,
reshaping, transfer of functions, or downsizing, especially
those of significant national or regional importance, as well
as closures, consolidations, and relocations of offices,
facilities, and laboratories. Further, the Agency may not use
any amount of deobligated funds to initiate a new program,
office, or initiative without the prior approval of the
Committee.
Combination of Separate Fiscal Year Grant Funding.--The
Committee acknowledges instances in which the Agency combined
separate fiscal year grant appropriations and put out a multi-
year Request for Application and directs the Agency to brief
the Committee before publishing a multi-year Request for
Application of grant funding.
Changes to Grant Formulas or Allocations.--The Agency is
directed to brief the Committee before making changes to grant
funding allocations or formula changes.

Science and Technology

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $758,103,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,009,960,000
Committee recommendation................................ 783,704,000

The bill provides $783,704,000 for Science and Technology,
$25,601,000 above the enacted level and $226,256,000 below the
budget request. The bill provides an additional $32,120,000 for
this account from Hazardous Substance Superfund to fund ongoing
research activities authorized by the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(Public Law 96-510), as amended. The detailed allocation of
funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report. Program directives and specific
funding requirements are noted in the following narrative.
Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $146,278,000. The
Committee supports the Agency's efforts to modernize its
monitoring, analytic, and testing capabilities.
The Committee notes the Agency's Science Advisory Board
panel's review of the Clean Air Allowance Trading Program,
urges the networks to keep active at their fiscal 2021 levels,
and provides up to $3,000,000 above enacted levels to modernize
the Clean Air Status and Trends Network [CASTNet]. The
Committee directs the Agency to provide a report within 180
days of enactment of this act on current and future plans for
the Clean Air Status and Trends Network and the National Trends
Network as well as funding requirements.
Within funds provided, the Committee encourages increased
emphasis for the Federal Vehicle and Fuels Standards and
Certification line and encourages resources be allocated to
vehicle research and development and enforcement, including
testing capabilities of the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory.
Electric Pathway.--The Committee notes the Agency still has
not implemented the electricity program under the Renewable
Fuel Standard [RFS], despite past direction from this
Committee. The Committee directs the Agency to finalize the
eRINS program within 90 days of enactment of this act and to
process all electric pathway feedstock petitions prior to
issuing the final 2026 Renewable Volume Obligation rule. The
Committee expects that the eRIN program will be implemented
with all eligible feedstocks, particularly those that support
agriculture activity, minimize wildfire risk, and reduce
methane emissions.
Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $34,665,000.
The Committee urges the Agency to prioritize activities related
to the cybersecurity of the Nation's water systems. The
Committee is concerned by public reports of cyberattacks on
water systems across the world and provides additional funding
for the Agency to prevent cyber threats in coordination with
other Federal agencies and partners.
Research: Air, Climate, and Energy.--The bill provides
$97,315,000. The Committee supports EPA's efforts to advance
climate research. The Committee encourages the Agency to
prioritize research into improving air pollution monitoring
capabilities and methodologies. Within available funds, the
Committee continues funding for the study under the heading
``Partnership Research'' contained in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The bill
provides $128,374,000.
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The bill
provides $112,867,000 for the Safe and Sustainable Water
Resources Program. Of the funds provided, up to $5,000,000
shall be allocated for grants under Section 2007 of Public Law
115-270.
Research: National Priorities.--The bill provides
$9,500,000 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 that 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. The
Committee supports the Agency's efforts to prioritize new
Federal research that will help farmers, ranchers, and rural
communities manage PFAS impacts in agricultural settings and
communities and provides $8,000,000 to continue that work. The
Agency is directed to work with the Department of Agriculture
to invest in agronomic research to better understand PFAS
uptake into plants and animals to help reduce PFAS exposure in
our food supply and promote farm viability.
The bill provides $7,704,000 for Congressionally Directed
Spending grants. Further detail on these projects is located in
the table titled ``Congressionally Directed Spending''
accompanying this report.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account.
Integrated Risk Information System [IRIS].--The Committee
continues its direction to the Agency to follow the guidance in
the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-
103.
Science to Achieve Results [STAR] Grants.--The Committee
recommends funds to continue the STAR program and directs the
Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal year 2024.
The Committee urges that funding for Children's Environmental
Health and Disease Prevention be continued. The Committee
supports the efforts of the Agency to focus this funding on
research related to early life stage, including prenatal,
vulnerabilities to environmental stressors. 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 Agency is directed to brief the
Committee on the program within 60 days of enactment of this
act. The Committee looks forward to receiving the briefing
directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law
116-260.
Wildfire Smoke Research.--The Committee notes with concern
the adverse health effects that smoke from wildland fire has on
impacted communities. The Committee is aware of and supports
efforts by EPA to develop best-practices, community-based
interventions, and communication strategies for affected
communities including for underserved or under-monitored
communities. The Committee encourages the Agency to expand its
efforts to identify methods to reduce smoke exposure during
wildfire episodes and improve wildfire smoke monitoring and
prediction.
Plastics.--The Committee continues the directive contained
in Senate Report 118-83.
Landfill Emissions Research.--The Committee encourages the
Agency to prioritize efforts to refine greenhouse gas and air
pollutant measurement. In particular, municipal solid waste
landfills continue to be a significant source of greenhouse gas
and hazardous air pollutant emissions. The Committee directs
that at least enacted levels be used by the Office of Research
and Development to support research to frequently monitor and
quantify emissions of methane and hazardous air pollutants from
landfills using the most effective technologies, including
infrared spectroscopy from satellites, as appropriate and,
during the times the emissions are measured, measurement of any
quantity of methane captured by the landfill gas collection
system. The Committee notes the Agency's recent Unified Agenda
seeking to reexamine its air quality standards for municipal
solid waste landfills. Finally, the Committee recommends
$1,750,000 be used to establish a methane monitoring and
detection pilot program at least at one landfill to demonstrate
the latest technologies of methane detection.
Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes the
increasing challenges many communities face from harmful algal
blooms [HABs] in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The
Committee encourages the Agency to fund research grants that
help promote scientific progress towards preventing and
controlling HABs in freshwater and coastal ecosystems,
including research to: (1) determine the effectiveness of
existing nutrient prevention and treatment technologies; (2)
evaluate the scale-up of emerging nutrient treatment
technologies and develop new technologies; and (3) develop best
management practices to help both rural and urban communities
reduce nutrients in their watersheds. Within the Safe and
Sustainable Water Research Program, the Committee encourages
EPA to prioritize funding for research on how to better
understand and address HABs, support States in their efforts to
prevent and manage HABs, and research the health issues related
to aerosolized exposure to water contaminated with HABs.
Further, the Committee notes the Agency's research to improve
the understanding of discrete and diffuse sources of nutrient
pollution that contribute directly to HABs as well as research
to better understand the variety of nutrients that can
contribute to HABs.
Research Vessels.--The Committee notes the Lake Explorer II
vessel is close to being condemned and encourages current
funding be used to ensure continuity of the Agency's water
quality and biological monitoring of the Great Lakes, including
by replacing the vessel.
PFAS.--The Committee continues its support for PFAS
research at enacted levels and supports the research priorities
outlined in the PFAS Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from
Entering the Market.
Waste Plastic and Waste Tires.--The Committee reiterates
the directive included in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 118-42. The Committee notes continued
stakeholder interest on the issue and directs the Agency to
expedite its reporting to the Committee.

Environmental Programs and Management

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $3,178,028,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 4,406,988,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,255,489,000

The bill provides $3,255,489,000 for Environmental Programs
and Management, $77,641,000 more than the enacted level and
$1,151,499,000 less than the budget request. The detailed
allocation of funding by program and activity is included in
the table accompanying this report. Program directives and
specific funding requirements are noted in the following
narrative.
Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $305,924,000 for Clean
Air. These resources will support efforts to address harmful
air pollutants including greenhouse gases that are contributing
to climate change. The resources provided include funding for
the phase down of the use of hydrofluorocarbons. The Committee
appreciates the Agency's work to implement this phase down and
recognizes more resources are necessary to make grants under
the authority provided in 42 U.S.C. 7676(h)(5). The Committee
requests a briefing within 120 days of enactment of this act on
these efforts. The Committee recognizes the value of and
continues to support the EnergySTAR program and other programs
where EPA works collaboratively with non-governmental entities
to identify beneficial methods to reduce emissions, reduce
pollution, or increase efficiency.
The Committee provides an increase of $1,750,000, in
partnership with other federal agencies to study and
incorporate capabilities for observational methane and
greenhouse gas monitoring and information systems that will
integrate data from a variety of observational sources. The
goal of such a system should be to make data more accessible
and usable to Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments,
researchers, the public, and other users and to inform the
Agency's Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
The Committee notes concerns about ozone standards in
extreme non-attainment areas. The Committee directs the Agency
to submit a report within 180 days of enactment of this act on
how it will work with local, State, and Federal stakeholders,
especially where Federal sources are a significant source of
nonattainment, to reduce criteria pollutants. Where
appropriate, the Committee encourages the Agency to solicit
information from the public on ideas for achieving emissions
reductions which could include incentive programs.
Cost Effective Technologies.--The Committee notes the
Agency's plans for additional climate change research as
outlined in the President's budget request. The Committee
directs the Agency to provide enacted levels in making use of
available greenhouse gas emissions information from advanced
monitoring technologies. The Agency is further directed to
report to the Committee not later than 45 days after enactment
of this act on progress to identify and mitigate methane
emissions.
The Committee commends EPA for its efforts through the
AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to better forecast and communicate
the impact of wildfire smoke on communities. The Committee is
concerned that air quality monitors are not currently
distributed equitably across impacted communities. The
Committee encourages EPA to expand its support for wildfire
smoke monitoring, including improving instrumentation,
technical assistance, and outreach, using the resources
provided in this bill with a focus on traditionally underserved
or under-monitored communities. The bill continues funding for
wildfire smoke-related activities.
The Committee remains very concerned over the Agency's wood
stove certification and testing program. The Committee notes
the Inspector General's report finding significant shortcomings
in the program leading to little health benefits at significant
public cost. The bill maintains the enacted level for the
Agency's wood stove certification and testing standards work.
The Agency is directed to use the base funding to increase its
staffing and other required efforts to support the wood stove
certification and testing program. The Agency is further
directed to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act on improvements the Agency plans to make to the
program and how it will better communicate with State and local
stakeholders.
Compliance.--The bill provides $109,338,000 for Compliance.
The Committee supports the Agency's efforts to modernize its
compliance information systems to reduce duplication of effort
and improve their utility for the public, States, Territories,
Tribes, and other stakeholders, as well as efforts to
accelerate EPA's development and adoption of Smart Tools for
Field Inspectors. The Committee urges the Agency to facilitate
ample opportunities for stakeholder input into the development
of these efforts.
Enforcement.--The bill provides $383,236,000, of which the
enacted level is provided for the Environmental Justice
program.
The Committee funds EPA's Civil Enforcement activities and
encourages the Agency to focus its enforcement resources on the
most serious environmental violations, including through
National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives [NECIs] that
seek to improve air quality, provide for clean and safe water,
and ensure chemical safety. The Committee also notes the
potential of addressing PFAS contamination in the future NECIs
and considering voluntary Supplemental Environmental Projects
[SEPs] as appropriate.
The bill funds the Agency's Criminal Enforcement program
and urges the Agency to remain fully engaged on the
Hydrofluorocarbons Enforcement Task Force in collaboration with
relevant partners, including working with domestic and
international law enforcement to prevent illegal importation of
prohibited products.
Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The bill
provides $32,700,000 for competitive grants for qualified non-
profit organizations to provide technical assistance for
improved water quality or safe drinking water, adequate waste
water to small systems, or individual private well owners. The
Agency shall provide $27,750,000 for Grassroots Rural and Small
Community Water Systems Assistance Act (Public Law 114-98), 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 $3,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit
organizations for technical assistance for individual private
well owners, with priority given to organizations that
currently provide technical and educational assistance to
individual private well owners. The Agency is directed to
provide, on a national and multi-State regional basis,
$1,250,000 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.
Additionally, the Agency must consult with the Committee before
making multi-year awards.
Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $690,176,000 for
Geographic Programs. A detailed allocation of funding for
specific geographic programs is included in the table
accompanying this report.
This funding builds on the $1,717,000,000 appropriated to
these programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58), including $381,800,000 for fiscal year
2025.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--A long-term goal of
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [GLRI] articulated in
the GLRI Action Plan calls for land use, recreation, and
economic activities that are managed to ensure that nearshore
aquatic, wetland, and upland habitats will sustain the health
and function of natural communities. The Committee is aware
that metropolitan planning organizations in the region are
working on site-specific land-use and economic development
projects with local communities bordering the Great Lakes that
can help advance this effort. The Agency is encouraged to work
with these groups to advance this long-term goal as they
allocate funding under the GLRI. The Committee encourages
Agency funds for Great Lakes projects to be made available for
projects in the historic Great Lakes Basin, which includes the
Chicago River Watershed.
The Committee encourages the Agency to work with the other
members of the Great Lakes Interagency Taskforce and implement
projects benefiting historically underserved communities.
The Committee is encouraged by the Agency's commitment to
accelerate the clean-up of Areas of Concern. The Committee
notes that there is currently no community representation
standard for Areas of Concern Public Advisory Councils, which
are the entities charged with increasing public awareness,
representing public priorities, and ensuring project
implementation. The Committee urges the Agency to brief the
Committee on how communities most impacted by Areas of Concern
are represented in decision-making processes, steps to enhance
community engagement and local capacity building, and the
Agency's plan for engaging the Great Lakes community in the
development of Action Plan IV. Finally, the Committee
recommends the GLRI Distinct Tribal Program be funded at 5
percent of the annually appropriated GLRI funding level.
Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $92,500,000 for
the Chesapeake Bay program. From the total amount provided, at
least $10,000,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants,
at least $10,000,000 is for small watershed grants to control
polluted runoff from urban, suburban and agricultural lands,
and at least $8,000,000 is for State-based implementation in
the most effective basins.
Puget Sound.--The bill provides $57,000,000 for the Puget
Sound program and continues the direction contained in the
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 118-42.
South Florida.--The bill provides $8,750,000 for the South
Florida program. Within the funds provided, the Committee
recommends at least $2,000,000 to monitor coral health in South
Florida; $1,150,000 to enhance water quality and seagrass
monitoring in the Caloosahatchee Estuary and Indian River
Lagoon, especially with respect to assessing the impact of Lake
Okeechobee discharges and harmful algal blooms; and $1,150,000
to enhance water quality and seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay
and Biscayne Bay, especially with respect to assessing the
impact of Everglades Restoration projects and harmful algal
blooms.
Long Island Sound.--The bill provides $40,502,000 for the
Long Island Sound program. The Committee directs the Agency to
follow the directives contained in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 118-42.
Gulf of Mexico.--The bill provides $25,774,000 for the Gulf
of Mexico Geographic Program. The Committee notes that hypoxia
continues to be a growing cause for concern. The Committee
directs the Agency to coordinate with the Department of
Agriculture, the Gulf States, and other State, local, and
private partners to leverage greater resources toward
conservation projects on working-lands within the Gulf Region
and Mississippi River Basin. The Agency is directed to
distribute funds in the same manner as fiscal year 2024.
Lake Champlain.--The bill provides $25,000,000 for the Lake
Champlain program. These funds shall be allocated through the
Lake Champlain Basin Program, other than continuing the enacted
levels to support significant, impactful projects identified in
the State implementation plan that will make measurable
progress towards meeting the phosphorus reduction targets of
the EPA's 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for
Lake Champlain.
Lake Pontchartrain.--The bill provides $2,450,000 for the
Lake Pontchartrain program. The Lake Pontchartrain Restoration
Program has been administered through the active participation
of stakeholders within the sixteen-parish basin since the
program's inception and the Committee expects local stakeholder
consensus to continue to play an integral role in the approval
of recommended projects.
Northwest Forest.--The Committee continues to support the
Northwest Forest Program at not less than the fiscal year 2021
funding level.
Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.--
The Committee appreciates the ongoing research to combat
aquatic nuisance species transported by commercial shipping and
ballast water operations in order to implement the Great Lakes
and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program as authorized by
the Vessel Incident Discharge Act (Public Law 115-282). The
Committee directs the Agency to use funds from the appropriate
Geographic Program to build on these implementation efforts to
reduce the risk of introduction of invasive species into the
Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. The Agency is directed to brief
the Committee on the details of these funding amounts with 90
days of enactment of this act.
Indoor Air and Radiation.--The bill provides $29,429,000
for Indoor Air and Radiation. The Committee encourages the
Agency to continue indoor air efforts in order to address
wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and other indoor air quality
hazards. The Committee recognizes the importance of safe and
healthy learning environments which includes access to clean
indoor air. The Committee supports the Agency's Indoor Air
Quality Tools for Schools program and the ongoing grant
programs to improve indoor environmental quality in schools.
Within available funds, the Committee supports technical
assistance and science-based resources on implementing source
reduction strategies, sustainable ventilation, filtration and
other indoor air quality improvements for healthy school
environments.
The Committee provides $250,000 to develop a new, generic,
technology-neutral protection standard that is informed by
modern, international practices and that would apply to future
high-level nuclear waste disposal facilities as authorized by
Public Law 97-425, as amended. Further, the Agency is directed
to brief the Committee on its plans for this matter within 90
days of enactment of this act.
Information Exchange/Outreach.--The bill provides
$130,509,000 for Information Exchange/Outreach. Tribal capacity
building is funded at not less than the enacted level.
Environmental Education is funded at not less than $9,500,000.
International Programs.--The Committee bill provides
$15,364,000. This includes funding for high-priority water and
wastewater treatment facilities along the U.S. Mexico Border to
prevent transboundary pollution, including raw sewage
discharges, harmful chemicals, and large amounts of debris. The
Committee recognizes that cross-border water infrastructure
systems and projects are inadequate for current challenges,
including for impacts from transboundary pollution events and
security risks. The Committee directs the Agency to ensure
robust funding is directed to border areas with the highest
water and sewage pollution and projects located near Ports of
Entry critical to border security efforts while continuing to
ensure projects selected have appropriate sponsors, funding,
and means for sustainable operations. The Committee requests a
briefing within 180 days of enactment of this act on progress
for a sewage pathogen prediction model, expansion of the South
Bay International Water Treatment Plant, and prioritization of
funding for the Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program.
Pesticide Licensing.--The Committee provides $118,901,000.
The Committee continues the direction contained in Senate
Report 118-83. The Committee recommends that the Agency ensure
that any epidemiological study or data considered by the Agency
for regulatory decisionmaking in the pesticide review process
meets appropriate data requirements and peer review and
consider whether to update its guidance accordingly.
The Committee recognizes more resources are necessary to
update the Framework for Incorporating Human Epidemiologic and
Incident Data in Risk Assessments for Pesticides. The Committee
directs the Agency to continue to update and refine its draft
Rodenticide Strategy to include stakeholder input on the
feasibility of mitigation measures, measurable feedback on
their effectiveness at minimizing exposure to nontarget
wildlife, and to listed species and their habitat. Finally, the
Committee notes the agency's review of neonicotinoid
insecticides on birds, insects, and the environment in addition
to the tests regularly undertaken as part of pesticide
registration and review and requests a briefing within 180 days
of enactment of this act, including about the litigation and
statutory requirements related to the exemption of treated
seeds.
The Committee notes the workload and demand of the Emerging
Technologies Branch in the Office of Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention and encourages the Agency to reduce the
biotechnology registration backlog. The Committee directs the
Agency to include in its fiscal year 2026 congressional
justification information about the number of FTEs assigned to
review applications and the number of new applications, by
year, for the past three years.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Public Law 94-
580).--The bill provides $122,506,000. The Committee
appreciates EPA's work to develop a national strategy to reduce
plastic and other waste in waterways and oceans.
Of funds provided under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act program area, $9,000,000 is for implementation of
a Federal permit program for coal combustion residuals in
nonparticipating States, as authorized under section
4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
6945(d)(2)(B)), 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)).
Alaska Contaminated Sites.--The Committee recognizes the
injustice done to Alaska Natives when, in return for settling
their aboriginal rights to land under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, the Federal Government conveyed to them
thousands of contaminated sites which to-date largely remain
contaminated because of Federal inaction. This enduring
environmental injustice poses a significant threat to human
health and the environment, including to drinking water
sources, homes, schools, and more. The bill provides
$22,016,000 for the inventory, verification, assessment, and
remediation of these contaminated sites, as well as related
community outreach and involvement. The Committee recognizes
that neither the State of Alaska nor the Agency are responsible
for the contamination. The Committee continues to thank the
Agency for its leadership on this longstanding environmental
injustice.
Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.--The bill provides
$116,234,000 for Toxics Risk Review and Prevention activities.
The Committee reminds the Agency that the Lautenberg Act
established a shared responsibility for the taxpayer and
industry to contribute their share to support the TSCA program.
The Committee notes recent actions related to changes to the
fee amounts, the Agency's total costs for administering TSCA,
exemptions, and modifications to requirements and timeframes,
and directs the Agency to provide a briefing within 60 days of
enactment of this act and a report to the Committee within 90
days of enactment of this act outlining implementation of these
changes.
The Committee supports the Safer Choice program and directs
that the program be funded at no less than the enacted level
and operated consistent with prior years. Given the significant
impact lead exposure has on children and their development, the
Committee encourages EPA to prioritize its efforts to protect
the public from lead hazards, including working with other
agencies and departments to advance progress in addressing lead
hazards in homes with children and in schools.
The Committee understands the Agency's Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics technology systems are in need of
significant modernization. Of the funds provided, the Committee
encourages the Agency to begin the stabilization and
modernization of relevant systems.
The Committee notes that the Agency has recently finalized
a Risk Evaluation Framework rule regarding the use of personal
protective equipment. The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee about how stakeholder feedback is being considered by
the Agency within 180 days of enactment of this act.
6PPD-quinone.--The Committee continues to be concerned with
the impact that 6p-phenylene-diameine (6PPD) and its
transformant, 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q), are having on aquatic
ecosystems. The Committee supports the Agency's work on the
recent testing method, its efforts to evaluate and implement
stormwater management tools, and its research of safe
alternatives to 6PPD. The Committee directs the Agency to
continue coordinating across Federal and State agencies on
shared priorities and to engage in robust government-to-
government consultation with impacted Tribes. The Agency is
directed to provide a report to the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on 6PPD-related activities, including the
Agency's current strategy, alternatives and storm water
management solutions, a plan for addressing potential data
gaps, recommendations for future research activities, and
potential funding sources.
Further, Congress has provided the Agency with robust tools
to address the harms caused by toxic chemicals. The Committee
notes the requirements under the Lautenberg Act for chemical
substances that present an unreasonable risk to the
environment, is encouraged by the Agency's recent decision
relating to a petition regarding 6PPD, and reminds the Agency
of their obligations to uphold Tribal treaty rights.
New Chemical Submissions.--The Committee directs the Agency
to develop and then implement an improvement plan to the New
Chemicals program with the goal of improving the time frame for
new chemical reviews to be completed and determinations made
given the 90-day statutory deadline. The Agency is directed to
submit and brief the Committee on the plan within 120 days of
enactment of this act. Further, the Agency is directed to
enhance communication, improve the transparency of the process,
and communicate status of submissions with new chemicals
submitters. EPA is encouraged to accommodate pre-consultation
meetings prior to submission and improve transparency for
submitters of the status of their submissions in the review
process. The Agency is directed to brief the Committee within
120 days of enactment of this act on these efforts.
Tiered Testing.--The Committee encourages the Agency to
conduct an objective analysis of all relevant, reliable, and
reasonably available existing information before requiring
additional testing to fill information needs for risk-based
decision-making for both new and existing chemicals. Further,
the Committee directs the Agency to employ a tiered testing and
assessment framework to address data needs, in accordance with
the law.
Ensure Clean Water: National Estuary Program/Coastal
Waterways and Wetlands.--The bill provides $62,285,000, of
which the Committee recommends $885,714 per estuary for each of
the 28 national estuaries in the National Estuary Program [NEP]
authorized by section 320 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law
92-500), an increase of $35,714 per estuary above the enacted
level. The bill also provides at least $2,500,000 in
competitive grants under the NEP. This funding builds on the
$132,000,000 appropriated to the NEP in the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), including
$26,400,000 for fiscal year 2025.
National Estuary Program.--The Committee supports the
National Estuary Program [NEP] and believes that estuaries
provide critical ecosystem services that protect human health
and public safety. These include water filtration, flood
control, habitat enhancement and restoration, shoreline
stabilization, erosion prevention, and the protection of
coastal communities during hurricanes and storms. The Committee
recognizes that many industries rely on healthy estuaries, and
the Committee has provided funding to ensure the protection of
these critical ecosystems.
Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines.--The
Committee notes concerns of the Agency's analysis of costs and
feasibility in the proposed rule published on January 23, 2024.
The Agency is directed to brief the Committee on the economic
analyses underlying each option in the proposed rule within 60
days of enactment of this act.
Ensure Safe Water.--The Committee recommends $120,277,000.
The Committee appreciates the budget request's focus on
tackling the range of drinking water challenges faced in
communities across the country and urges the Agency to ensure
that disadvantaged communities are able to access the Agency's
drinking water programs and provide input into their
development. The Committee provides funding via the State and
Tribal Assistance Grant account to support monitoring for
unregulated contaminants under Section 1445(a)(2)(C) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act and urges the Agency to proceed
expeditiously to implement this program. The Agency is directed
to brief the Committee on the Agency's implementation plan
within 180 days of the enactment of this act. The Committee
appreciates the completion of the 2024 Drinking Water
Infrastructure Needs Survey Assessment and recognizes the
assessment results in a substantial increase in drinking water
infrastructure need since the sixth assessment.
Within available funds, the Committee looks forward to the
completion of the needs assessment for nationwide rural and
urban low-income community water assistance authorized in
section 50108 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58). The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee on these findings within 120 days of enactment of
this act.
The Committee is concerned by the long processing time for
Underground Injection Control Class VI well applications and
the small number of final decisions approved by the Agency. The
Committee urges greater priority be given to these permits
within the Agency, including reviewing State applications for
primacy.
The Committee provides $5,800,000 for the Agency's
continued work within the Underground Injection Control [UIC]
program related to Class VI wells for geologic sequestration to
help develop expertise and capacity at the Agency and process
primacy applications.
In addition, the Committee recommends $1,400,000 to support
Class VI regulator education and training programs in
conjunction with States, or other eligible entities such as an
association of States.
The Agency is directed to provide an update to the
Committee on the program direction regarding Underground
Injection Control Wells contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Ensure Clean Water.--The bill provides $230,069,000. The
Committee provides not less than the enacted level for the
WaterSense program and maintains previous program direction.
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 provides up to $2,000,000 for
integrated planning activities consistent with Section 402(s)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(s)).
The Committee continues to appreciate EPA's work to advance
water recycling through the National Water Reuse Action Plan.
The Committee directs the Water Reuse Interagency Working Group
to analyze the public benefit of a Federal investment tax
incentive that will encourage and leverage private investment
in water reuse and recycling infrastructure.
The Committee notes the Agency's consideration of effluent
limit guidelines and biosolids regulations with respect to PFAS
chemicals. Within available funds, the Committee encourages the
Agency, through full-time equivalents [FTEs] and extramural
funding, to expeditiously collect data and take action to
better protect communities impacted by discharges of PFAS.
Urban Waters.--The Committee provides $1,500,000 for the
Urban Waters program.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this
account.
Community Air Quality Monitoring.--As part of the Agency's
enhanced air quality monitoring effort, the Committee urges the
Agency to prioritize air quality monitoring systems that yield
frequently repeated measurements of pollutants, cumulative
impacts approaches, and identify hotspots or areas of
persistent elevated levels of pollutants localized to and
caused by the characteristics of a specific geographic
location. The Committee expects the Agency to utilize this
information to provide regularly updated data to overburdened
and marginalized communities and for public awareness,
enforcement purposes where applicable, and other activities.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program.--The
Committee supports the work that EPA has done, including with
the private sector, to improve the sustainable marketplace
through the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program,
which uses purchasing power to help catalyze sustainable
products innovation. The Committee directs EPA to allocate
sufficient funding to updating the Recommendations of
Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing
to help reduce plastic waste.
Minimum Recycled Content.--The Committee continues the
direction contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Plastics.--The Committee continues the direction contained
in Senate Report 118-83 regarding implementation of the
National Recycling Strategy and the Draft National Strategy to
Prevent Plastic Pollution. The Committee encourages the Agency
to expand upon their past work on waste minimization and notes
support of the establishment of a task force to develop
recommendations. The Committee also supports efforts to reduce
marine debris including through previously established
programs, such as the Post-Consumer Materials Management
Infrastructure Grant Program. The Committee requests a report
with recommendations within 270 days of enactment of this act.
Environmental Justice and Water Infrastructure.--The
Committee notes the report by the National Environmental
Justice Advisory Council on the Agency's role in addressing the
urgent water infrastructure needs of environmental justice
communities.
Transboundary Watersheds.--The Committee directs the Agency
to continue and expand its work coordinating with Federal,
State, local, and Tribal agencies to monitor and reduce
transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai watershed and
other U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds. The
Committee notes that U.S. and Canada have provided a joint
reference to the International Joint Commission for the
development of an action plan to reduce and mitigate
transboundary water pollution. The Committee supports efforts
to compliment the Commission's work. The Committee provides
$2,000,000 for such monitoring, management, and interagency
activities in U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds.
The Committee directs the Agency to allocate these funds in its
fiscal year 2025 operating plan to the appropriate program
project area for carrying out these activities. The Committee
reminds the Agency of the direction in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 117-103 to brief the
Committee within 90 days on the Agency's progress to document
baseline conditions and mining-related impacts, and any
additional staff or resources needed for this project.
Small Refinery Relief.--The Committee recognizes that the
Renewable Fuels Standard [RFS] under Clean Air Act Section
211(o)(9) provides that EPA may exempt small refineries from
compliance with the RFS in certain circumstances and that a
small refinery ``may at any time petition the Administrator for
an extension of the exemption for the reason of
disproportionate economic hardship.''
Pre-Commercial Thinning.--The Committee recognizes that
pre-commercial thinning from non-Federal forestland that is not
ecologically sensitive forestland can qualify as renewable
biomass for purposes of the RFS under the provisions detailed
in 40 C.F.R. 80.1401. The Committee directs the Agency to
support other Federal agencies leading efforts to enhance
markets for low-grade and low-value wood. The Agency is further
directed to brief the Committee on these efforts within 180
days of enactment of this act.
Ethylene Oxide.--The Committee notes recent action on
ethylene oxide emissions and encourages continued collaboration
with stakeholders.
Asbestos.--As the Agency continues to find the risks
associated with exposure to asbestos unreasonable, the
Committee encourages the Agency to expeditiously finalize
safeguards, including to address gaps in risk evaluations, that
protect communities from further exposure.
Output-Based Regulations.--The Committee encourages EPA to
inform States of applicable tools, such as output-based
regulations, that will encourage fuel efficiency as an air
pollution prevention measure and assist States in meeting
environmental and energy goals.
Further, the Committee requests additional information
about the state of manufacturing decarbonization. The Committee
requests a briefing within 120 days regarding the regulatory
barriers and costs, potential for reducing emissions emitted
throughout manufacturing processes permitting, and waste
utilization opportunities.
Chemical Reviews.--The Committee continues the direction
contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Chemical Processes for Plastic Waste.--The Committee
continues the direction contained in Senate Report 118-83 as it
remains concerned about the growth of pyrolysis and
gasification of plastic waste and notes current law provides
the Agency with the authority to continue to regulate these
facilities.
Children and Other Sensitive Populations.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of improving the internal and
exterior environments at K-12 schools. In order to ensure the
Administration is providing the most comprehensive information
regarding opportunities for assistance to schools, the
Committee requires the Agency to work with the Departments of
Energy and Education, including to update the requirements and
report required by the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260).
In executing this, the Committee recommends new and existing
opportunities for schools to improve their environments for
students, reduce emissions, and eliminate frequently-littered
plastic sources.
Northwest Area Contingency Plan Critical Energy
Infrastructure Hub Resiliency Study.--The Committee is
concerned by the potential environmental impacts from oil
spills in the Columbia River Basin as a result of a potential
seismic event. The Committee encourages the Agency to update
the Area Contingency Plan and to collaborate with institutions
of higher education and State, local, and Tribal governments to
work with the community to develop earthquake resilient plans
in urban areas and provides $1,000,000 within Ensure Clean
Water program project area for this purpose.
Critical Minerals in Electric Vehicles.--Within 60 days of
enactment of this act for any currently proposed rules and
within five days of any newly proposed rules setting vehicle
tailpipe emissions standards, the Agency shall brief the
Committee and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources on how the proposed rule would reduce the need for
critical minerals sourced from a foreign entity of concern.
Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag.--The Committee notes the
Agency's efforts to evaluate EAF steel slag and encourages the
Agency to be consistent, where appropriate, with regulations
governing blast furnace, basic oxygen furnace, and open hearth
furnace slag.
Fire Suppression and PFAS.--The Agency is directed to brief
the Committee on research activity and any future actions, if
they occur, related to fire suppression products using
fluorinated gases. The Committee notes the use of such products
for fighting fires in confined spaces and seeks to understand
any potential Agency action related to such products before it
is undertaken.
Waste Emissions Reporting.--For each type of facility
subject to Subpart W greenhouse gas reporting requirements, the
Committee expects the Agency to fully comply with Section
60113(h) of Public Law 117-169. The Committee urges the Agency
to ensure that waste emissions charges are not assessed in
cases where a facility owner or operator empirically
demonstrates to the Agency that such emissions are not
occurring, consistent with Public Law 117-169.

Office of Inspector General

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $43,250,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 65,257,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,242,000

The bill provides $49,242,000 for the Office of Inspector
General [OIG], $5,992,000 above the enacted level and
$16,015,000 below the budget request. In addition, the bill
provides $11,328,000 for this account as a payment from the
Hazardous Substance Superfund account.
The Committee notes the increased communications from the
OIG and continues the requirements contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 118-42. Further, the OIG is
reminded that funding provided through Public Law 117-58 shall
only be used for eligible activities. Of the funds provided,
$5,000,000 is for activities in Public Law 117-169.

Buildings and Facilities

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $40,676,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 105,569,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,676,000

The bill provides $40,676,000 for Buildings and Facilities,
consistent with the enacted level and $64,893,000 below the
budget request.

Hazardous Substance Superfund

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $537,700,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 661,167,000
Committee recommendation................................ 546,004,000

The bill provides $546,004,000 for Hazardous Substance
Superfund, $8,304,000 above the enacted level and $115,163,000
below the budget request. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.
Superfund continues to be a critical mission area of the
Agency and the Committee notes the reinstatement of the
Superfund excise taxes. The bill includes language to transfer
$11,328,000 to the Office of Inspector General account and
$32,120,000 to the Science and Technology account. The bill
provides $17,103,000 for Superfund Enforcement, of which
$5,876,000 is for the Environmental Justice program. The
detailed allocation of funding by program and activity is
included in the table accompanying this report. Program
directives and specific funding requirements are noted in the
following narrative.
Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The bill
provides $12,961,000. 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 bill
provides $16,937,000. The Agency is directed to include these
funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology
account.
Offshore Sites.--The Committee urges continued efforts with
other parties to investigate, assess, and explore the legacy of
harmful chemicals, such as DDT, that were disposed of at the
Southern California Ocean Disposal Site #2 from the 1930's to
the early 1970's. In consultation with other relevant agencies,
the Agency is directed to brief the Committee on its efforts to
identify and address any nearby or associated locations used as
offshore dump sites for industrial wastes within 90 days of
enactment of this act.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this
account.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committee recommends
that Emergency Response and Removal activities include
collaborative work with State, Tribal, and local governments to
help communities address contaminants of emerging concern.
Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the Agency
expeditiously remediate Superfund sites contaminated by these
emerging contaminants, including PFAS, and provide technical
assistance and support to States and Tribes during the remedial
cleanup process.
Tribal Guidance.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of government-to-government Tribal consultation, as well as the
necessity to honor Tribal treaty rights and resources protected
by treaties. EPA is directed to fully implement the Agency's
Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights to ensure Agency
actions adequately consider treaty rights proactively
throughout the consultation process.
Bubbly Creek, Illinois.--The Committee notes the inclusion
of the restoration of the South Fork of the South Branch of the
Chicago River known as ``Bubbly Creek'' in its Lakewide
Management Plan. The Committee directs the Agency to maximize
its partnerships and resources to ensure that no further delays
impede restoration. The Committee directs the Agency, in close
coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, to expedite
interagency discussions on a project management structure that
will allow the project to move to construction. The Committee
directs the EPA to brief the Committee on the status of the
negotiations within 30 days of enactment of this act and to
finalize a plan to move to construction within 90 days of
enactment.
Manganese.--The Committee is concerned about manganese soil
contamination in Chicago and encourages EPA to clean up all
affected areas to the lowest possible limits for residential
screening and monitoring to protect public health. The
Committee encourages further community engagement as EPA
monitors and tests contaminated sites as well as continued EPA
assistance to assess and safely clean up affected areas.

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $89,214,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 108,870,000
Committee recommendation................................ 89,371,000

The bill provides $89,371,000 for the Leaking Underground
Storage Tank Trust Fund, $157,000 above the enacted level and
$19,499,000 below the budget request. The detailed allocation
of funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report.
Tribal Consultation.--The Agency should fully engage in
meaningful consultation with Tribes and honor Tribal cleanup
standards when developing interim and final action plans to
remediate Leaking Underground Storage Tank sites located on
reservations.

Inland Oil Spill Program

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $20,952,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 27,803,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,952,000

The bill provides $20,952,000 for the Inland Oil Spill
Program, $241,000 above the enacted level and $6,851,000 below
the budget request. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.

State and Tribal Assistance Grants

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $4,418,938,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 4,528,039,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,428,488,000

The bill provides $4,428,488,000 for State and Tribal
Assistance Grants. This amount is $9,550,000 above the enacted
level and $99,551,000 below the budget request. The detailed
allocation of funding by program and activity is included in
the table accompanying this report. Program directives and
specific funding requirements are noted in the following
narrative.
Infrastructure Assistance.--The bill provides
$3,314,655,000 for Infrastructure Assistance. The Committee is
aware that the Agency requires a certified operator in order to
release funds for certain water and sanitation funding;
however, some communities do not have a community system for
either, or access to a certified operator. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Agency to work with the Indian Health
Service and those communities that lack water and sanitation
systems, as well as a certified operator, to prevent the
potential loss of funding and develop a training plan for
operator certification.
State Revolving Funds.--The bill provides $2,764,962,000
for State Revolving Funds [SRFs] to support drinking and clean
water infrastructure. These funds provide support for critical
investments in water infrastructure in communities across the
country. The Committee notes that a supplemental amount of
$9,231,000,000 was appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for the
State Revolving Funds in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (Public Law 117-58).
Infrastructure Projects.--From within funds provided for
capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Committee
recommends $362,500,000 from the Clean Water SRF and
$242,391,000 from the Drinking Water SRF be for Congressionally
Directed Spending 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 congressionally directed spending
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. Funding made available to
jurisdictions through the American Rescue Plan act of 2021
(Public Law 117-2) is considered Federal funds and may not be
applied towards the non-Federal cost share requirement. With
approval from the project recipient, the Administrator may
provide funding by grant or cooperative agreement to States to
administer any Congressional Directed Spending projects being
co-funded by the State SRF program or to support administration
of other Congressional Directed Spending projects. A detailed
list of projects is located in the table titled
``Congressionally Directed Spending'' accompanying this report.
The Committee provides a total of $596,641,000 in funding
for 330 drinking water and clean water Congressionally Directed
Spending projects. In the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual
Appropriations bill (Public Law 117-103), the Committees
provided $1,419,312,000 in funding for drinking water and clean
water Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project
Funding projects. These community initiated projects are
locally identified priorities to address pressing environmental
challenges. The Committee reminds EPA that these projects are
vital community priorities and strongly urges EPA to
prioritize, communicate, and expedite support for grant
recipients as they implement these projects. The Committee
remains concerned that EPA does not have sufficient resources
necessary to expeditiously implement this program and fully
support recipients as they address applicable Federal grant
requirements. Accordingly, the Committee provides $19,000,000
in new funding for salaries, expenses, and administration for
Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding
grants provided in Fiscal Year 2024 and in this act. Further,
the Committee appreciates the Agency's engagement with the
Committee regarding additional, potential solutions to help
resolve the Agency's significant backlog of Congressionally
Directed Spending projects and directs the Agency to identify
and commence regulatory actions and other administrative
actions that will help obligate funding more quickly, including
to adopt state environmental reviews. The Committee reminds the
Agency of previous commitments to seriously engage with the
Committee on finding long-term solutions to the growing backlog
of CDS projects.
Cost Share Waivers for Watershed Scale Benefits.--The
Committee is concerned that the Agency has limited cost share
waiver criteria for community grants within the State Revolving
Funds to direct financial benefit in areas where projects
provide clear indirect benefits to eligible communities and
encourages EPA to reexamine waiver eligibility for community
grant projects, such as improved water quality, conserved
water, and drought resiliency.
Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants.--The Committee
recommends $91,000,000 to continue a grant program to reduce
diesel emissions, including through electrification, as
authorized by Section 793 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-58).
Targeted Airshed Grants.--The bill provides $68,860,000 for
Targeted Airshed Grants. These grants shall be distributed on a
competitive basis to nonattainment areas that EPA determines
are ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to
annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards, as well as
the top five areas based on the 24-hour particulate matter 2.5
standard where the design values exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard.
To determine these areas, the Agency shall use the most recent
design values calculated from validated air quality data. The
Committee notes that these funds are available for emission
reduction activities deemed necessary for compliance with
national ambient air quality standards and included in a State
Implementation Plan submitted to EPA. The Committee reminds the
agency of the report request contained in Senate Report 118-83
and seeks updates with how more recent funds were allocated.
EPA should provide a report to the Committee within 30 days of
enactment of this act that includes a table showing how fiscal
year 2022 and 2024 funds were allocated. The table should also
include grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual
results.
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.--The Committee encourages
these funds to be prioritized and distributed to assist the
communities most burdened by lead service lines in meeting the
Administration's 10-year goal as outlined in the Lead Pipe and
Paint Plan.
Lead Service Line Replacement.--The Committee recognizes
that certain States have expressed an early commitment to the
Agency's 10-year goal, as outlined in the Lead Pipe and Paint
Plan, by enacting state laws requiring lead service line
replacement within 10 years. The Committee encourages the
Agency to provide technical and operational assistance to
communities within these States and to prioritize funding to
help meet these goals.
Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends
$41,000,000 to continue a grant program to control and treat
sewer overflows and stormwater, as authorized in section 4106
of Public Law 115-270.
Wildfire Smoke Preparedness.--The Committee provides
$9,000,000 for wildfire smoke preparedness grants. These grants
shall be distributed on a competitive basis to States,
federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local
educational agencies as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(30), and non-
profit organizations, for assessment, prevention, control, or
abatement of wildland fire smoke hazards in community
buildings, including schools as defined in 20 U.S.C. 3610(6),
and related activities, and that serve disadvantaged
communities or vulnerable populations. The Federal share of the
costs of such activities shall not exceed 90 percent except
that the Administrator may waive such cost share requirement in
the case of facilities located in economically distressed
communities. A maximum of 25 percent of grant funding under
this paragraph during this fiscal year may go to recipients in
any one State. Further, the Committee encourages the Agency to
expand its efforts to select recipients that research and
identify methods to reduce smoke exposure during wildland fire
episodes, in addition to current eligibility categories, and
improve wildfire smoke data collection, monitoring, prediction
and community preparedness.
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works.--The
Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180
days of enactment of this act.
State & Tribal Assistance Grants--Other.--The bill provides
$26,297,000 for Congressionally Directed Spending grants.
Further detail on these projects is located in the table titled
``Congressionally Directed Spending'' accompanying this report.
Stormwater Centers of Excellence.--The Committee supports
addressing the unique challenges posed by managing stormwater
and runoff in different regions of the country, including
impacts on varying ecosystems. The Committee notes the
importance of advancing stormwater management technologies and
techniques to protect endangered aquatic species. The Committee
provides $3,000,000 for the Agency's Centers of Excellence for
the Stormwater Infrastructure Technology Program.
Categorical Grants.--For Categorical Grants to States,
Tribes, and other environmental partners for the implementation
of delegated programs, the bill provides $1,113,833,000. The
Committee recommends additional resources to support State and
Tribal capacity to address environmental challenges and protect
the public. The Committee believes that it is vital for the
Agency to work collaboratively with State and Tribal partners
and support their work to implement delegated environmental
programs.
Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The bill
provides $175,500,000. The Committee expects the Agency to
examine the allocation formula to ensure that resources are
spent in areas with the most pressing need.
Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision.--The
bill provides $116,990,000 in Public Water System Supervision
Grants. Of the funds provided, $13,000,000 is to further
support States, Territories, and Tribes in addressing PFAS and
other contaminants of emerging concern as they carry out their
Public Water System Supervision programs.
Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality
Management.--The bill provides $237,922,000 for State and Local
Air Quality Management. The Committee recommends increased
resources to help expand the capacity of air pollution control
agencies to implement programs to address greenhouse gas
emissions, improve air quality monitoring and outcomes, and
reduce disproportionate exposure to dangerous pollution in
communities. The Agency is directed to allocate funds for this
program using the same formula as fiscal year 2015. Should the
Agency seek to change the formula, it should submit a proposal
in its fiscal year 2026 budget justification for consideration
by the Committee.
Categorical Grant: Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste
Grants.--The bill provides $103,500,000 for hazardous waste
financial assistance grants. The bill includes a provision
supporting 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 EPA is directed to continue funding of at
least $6,000,000 from the Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance
categorical grants program project for this purpose. The
Committee notes 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: Tribal General Assistance Program.--The
bill provides $72,200,000 for Tribal General Assistance.
Categorical Grant: Wetland Program Development Grant.--The
Committee notes that this program, authorized under Section
104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, allows for a wide range of
activities, and encourages the Agency to coordinate with states
and Tribes to ensure existing wetlands programs may
successfully utilize these funds.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account.
PFAS.--The Committee supports EPA's implementation of
funding for PFAS and emerging contaminants under the bipartisan
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
Congress provided a total of $10,000,000,000 to address PFAS
and other emerging contaminants through the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and
the Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program that includes a
critical state response to contaminants program. The Committee
encourages EPA to prioritize support to communities including
providing technical assistance, information sessions, grant
workshops, as well as extensive advertising and outreach to
ensure States, Tribes and local entities are aware of and can
fully participate in opportunities to address PFAS and other
emerging contaminants provided by the bipartisan infrastructure
law. The bill clarifies Congressional intent that funding
provided in fiscal year 2025, including from Public Law 117-58,
for grants for addressing contaminants under subsections (a)
through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water (42
U.S.C. 300j-19a) may be used by a State to provide assistance
to benefit one or more owners of drinking water wells that are
not public water systems or connected to a public water system
for necessary and appropriate activities related to a
contaminant pursuant to subsection (j) of section 1459A of the
Safe Drinking Water Act. In implementing this funding, the
Committee directs the Agency to encourage States to prioritize
beneficiaries that make less than the average household income
for that state.
Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in title
IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the use
of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects, and the
recommendation includes only the following guidance. The
Committee acknowledges that EPA may issue a waiver of said
requirements for de minimis amounts of iron and steel building
materials. The Committee emphasizes that any coating processes
that are applied to the external surface of iron and steel
components that otherwise qualify under the procurement
preference shall not render such products ineligible for the
procurement preference regardless of where the coating
processes occur, provided that final assembly of the products
occurs in the United States.
Schools and Clean School Bus Program.--The Committee
directs the Agency to conduct outreach to potential applicants
in historically disadvantaged, underserved, low-income, and
rural communities regarding the availability of resources for
the replacement of existing school buses. The Agency should
collaborate with the Departments of Energy and Transportation
to ensure technical assistance, funding resources, and
procedures to ensure that mechanics and drivers have the
training needed, that charging infrastructure is appropriately
installed, and the investment in clean school buses protects
and creates high-quality jobs throughout the domestic supply
chain. Further, the Committee encourages the Agency to continue
to work with the Departments of Energy and Education for
educational institutions to expand the transition to clean
energy and transportation.
Regional Water Commissions.--The Committee continues the
direction contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Food Waste.--The Committee encourages the Agency to
supplement education through the Recycling Education Outreach
program for a National Education Campaign on Food Waste
Reduction to be carried out in partnership with other
stakeholders as detailed in the Draft National Strategy for
Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics. The
Committee requests a briefing within 180 days of enactment of
this act, including regarding funding for anaerobic digestion
and food waste reduction infrastructure grants in the Waste
Minimization and Recycling Program for the Solid Waste
Infrastructure for Recycling grant program.

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $72,274,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 80,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 72,378,000

The bill provides a total of $72,378,000 for the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program [WIFIA]. This
funding is $104,000 more than the enacted level and $7,622,000
less than the budget request. The Committee recommends
$7,744,000 to assist with the administrative expenses for the
WIFIA program and up to $5,000,000 for the implementation of
the Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act,
as authorized by section 4201 of Public Law 115-270. Greater
investment in the replacement of aging infrastructure will help
mitigate nationwide issues the Committee is tracking related to
contaminants such as lead and arsenic, Combined Sewer Overflows
and Sanitary Sewer Overflows, and the pressing need to improve
water delivery.

Administrative Provisions

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous years, and includes a provision related to hiring
authority for employees with special scientific capabilities.

TITLE III

RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,033,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000

The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Office of the Under
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, equal to the
enacted level and $33,000 below the request.

Forest Service

The Forest Service [Service], a bureau of the Department of
Agriculture, manages 193 million acres in 44 States and
territories. In addition, the Service maintains a system of
research stations and experimental forests and ranges
throughout the country. The Service also provides technical and
financial assistance to private landowners, States, and
communities to help sustain the Nation's urban and rural
forests.
Agency Coordination.--Forest Service Research is constantly
developing new and innovative tools to help land managers and
decision makers manage public lands and policy more efficiently
and effectively, based on cutting-edge science. The Deputy
Chief of Research and Development, in coordination with the
Deputy Chief of the National Forest System, shall develop and
administer to internal Forest Service units a survey to better
understand the opportunities and challenges associated with use
of recent science tools, applications, and delivery. The
Service will brief the Committee on the results of such a
survey within 270 days of enactment of this act.
Nurseries.--The Committee supports appropriate staffing
levels for the Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources
program to expand its capacity to provide critical technical
assistance, provide workforce training, and conduct and
disseminate research to nurseries and land managers as they
increase production to address the National seedling shortage,
including chemical-free milkweed for monarch and pollinator
propagation. The program's activities should integrate the
latest climate science, economic research, and regional
considerations.
White Oak.--White Oak occupies 103 million acres in the
eastern U.S. and is critical for wildlife, biodiversity, and
forest products. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Service is directed to report to the Committee on efforts,
including monitoring and research, the Service is involved in
to regenerate white oak in national forests and on State,
Tribal, private, and other non-Federal lands. Additionally, the
Committee recognizes the importance of seed stock and tree
nurseries in efforts to regenerate white oak populations.
Wildfire Recovery.--The Service should partner with Tribes
to prioritize recovery on lands impacted by wildfire.
21st Century Conservation Service Corps and Job Corps.--The
Service offers workforce development experiences for youth from
rural, suburban, and urban communities through a portfolio of
programs including the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers,
the Youth Conservation Corps, and hundreds of Public Lands
Corps and 21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnerships
with non-government organizations. The Committee appreciates
the Service's continued focus on establishing additional work-
based learning projects that better integrate these programs
into agency operations and creating additional career ladders
throughout the Department of Agriculture for Job Corps
graduates. The Service should ensure that diverse and
underrepresented young people are included in these programs
and that locations served by urban and community forestry units
are incorporated into work zones. The Committee directs the
Service to continue to expand advanced wildfire training
offerings at Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.

FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,150,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,187,066,000
Committee Recommendation\1\............................. 1,207,128,000

\1\Includes $550,600,000 provided with an emergency designation.

The bill provides $1,207,128,000 for Forest Service
Operations, $57,128,000 above the enacted level and $20,062,000
above the request. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $300,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 315,624,000
Committee recommendation................................ 319,124,000

The bill provides $319,124,000 for Forest and Rangeland
Research, $19,124,000 above the enacted level and $3,500,000
above the request. Program directives and specific funding
requirements are noted in the following narrative.
The Forest Service research and development program
represents the premier forest science institution in the world.
The basic and applied research produced by these Federal
scientists and collaborators is integral to improving the
health of our forests and grasslands by addressing threats like
climate change, invasive species and diseases, biodiversity
loss, and uncharacteristic fire. Research and development is
also important to the health of rural economies through the
Service's work to deliver new technologies and uses for woody
biomass. The Committee provides the investments and directed
projects in this bill in anticipation of more innovative
solutions for sustainable management and biomass utilization to
come.
Forest Inventory and Analysis.--The bill provides
$33,697,000 for the Forest Inventory and Analysis [FIA]
program, the authoritative national data source for forests and
forest carbon data, which provides comprehensive data
collection, analysis and reporting on forest conditions,
including urban and community forest environments, across all
forestlands for use by all forest stakeholders.
While Federal and non-Federal teams work to collect the
data, the Committee recognizes the efforts of the Forest
Service research and development staff who are responsible for
analyzing and translating the data into actionable products.
The Committee directs the Service to provide a briefing within
90 days of enactment of this act detailing the interdependency
of FIA and other Research and Development programs.
To increase data resolution of products based on the FIA
plot network and to develop ways to deal with nonresponse on
the FIA plot network, the Service should work to complete the
small area estimation effort with partners, and continue
development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced forest
carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification technologies
such as LiDAR, hyperspectral monitoring, uncrewed aircraft
systems, in collaboration with Research and Development and
other partners.
Research and Development Programs.--The bill provides
$60,000,000 for base research activities and $221,427,000 for
salaries and expenses.
The Committee supports the current structure consisting of
the five regional research stations, the International
Institute of Tropical Forestry, and the Forest Products
Laboratory, and directs that each of the existing facilities
and programs be funded at least at the enacted level. The
Service is reminded that the benefit to the agency and public
should be identified prior to initiating a project and that the
research priority should be for projects requested by or
benefitting the agency's mission first, not those from external
entities. The Committee also expects that funds collected from
reimbursable agreements by the research program will be
reinvested at the station level into programs of work, rather
than used to offset salaries and expenses.
The Committee notes that the National Agroforestry Center
should be appropriately staffed to provide technology transfer
and technical assistance delivery to meet increasing producer
demand for agroforestry technical assistance and scale
implementation of agroforestry practices, thus advancing the
health, diversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, and
productivity of working lands, waters, and communities.
Forest Products Laboratory.--The Committee expects the Lab
to continue research to advance wood markets, including
research on the amount of carbon stored annually in harvested
wood products, evaluated by specific wood producing sectors,
setting the stage for the completion of this carbon storage
accounting on an annual basis. Efforts should also continue to
focus on the environmental lifecycle benefits of harvested wood
products in the built environment, utilizing a ``whole
building'' life cycle approach to quantify these benefits. The
Committee further notes that the Lab should prioritize wood
innovation tech transfer and science deployment while
protecting the taxpayer's intellectual property, and fill
positions that are necessary for this effort.
Ongoing Research.--The Committee continues to support
research optimizing and improving the understanding of carbon
uptake in trees in a manner consistent with advancing
traditional food and fiber mission objectives, including 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.
Experimental Forests in the Northeast.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of experimental forests in the
northeastern United States for assessing the long-term response
of eastern white pine and northern hardwoods to various forest
management prescriptions, controlled burning and natural
factors, such as insects, disease, weather events and climate
change. The continued collection of data and sustained research
on experimental forests in the Northeast is essential for
predicting future forest conditions to inform management on
National Forest System lands. This research is also critical
for advising private landowners and the forest industry on how
to build resilience into forest stewardship. Accordingly, the
Committee directs the Service to prioritize restoring staffing
at experimental forests with vacancies in leadership positions
and to develop a plan to address deferred maintenance needs.
Northwest Wildland and Rangeland Fire Science Consortium.--
The Committee continues to recognize the growing economic and
ecological threat wildfires pose to communities in the
Northwest. The Committee directs the Service to partner with a
consortium of higher education institutions with a demonstrated
history of collaborating on forest and rangeland wildfire
research in the Northwest region to advance the design and
implementation of geographically, ecologically, and culturally
relevant science-based treatments at scale across public,
private, and Tribal forests and rangelands. This program should
include all stakeholders, including industry partners.
Research Funding Priorities.--For the following research
initiatives, the Service is reminded that funding for the
following items is in addition to funds otherwise provided to
individual research stations and therefore is not to be
factored into base allocations for the stations.
--$6,000,000 to support the Northeastern States Research
Cooperative, a collaboration among universities in
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, sponsoring
research to sustain the health of northern forest
ecosystems and communities, develop new forest products
and improve forest biodiversity management. Within the
available funds, the Cooperative is directed to
continue the work of the Digital Forestry Systems
Research Consortium to advance digital forest
management systems to increase ecosystem services and
operational efficiency in eastern forests.
--$4,000,000 for cooperative research to advance
understandings and innovative solutions to address
wildfire impacts on forested source water, downstream
clean water, and water treatability.
--$3,000,000 for university-led research and partnerships to
better understand fires in the wildland-urban
interface, improve workforce development for wildfire
management professionals, and improve the safety and
efficiency of wildland firefighting techniques.
--$1,500,000 to continue Forest Products Laboratory
university partnerships to optimize biomass
commercialization, including lumber standards, mass
timber construction, and durability.
--$1,000,000 for a Northwest wildland and rangeland fire
science consortium.
--$500,000 to increase modeling work to better understand the
upper limit of fish distribution in the Pacific
Northwest.
Joint Fire Science.--The bill provides $4,000,000 for Joint
Fire Science. Combined with $4,000,000 in the Department of
Interior Wildland Fire Management account, a total of
$8,000,000 is provided for this program. The Committee expects
the program to continue to work with a broad network of
academic researchers to address the range of research needs to
better address fundamental connections and interactions across
all temporal phases of wildfires and enhance wildfire
resilience. The Committee expects the program to focus on
salient issues such as understanding smoke impacts, identifying
drivers of fire costs, analyzing fire behavior, and quantifying
fire's effects on resources and communities. The Committee
urges the Governing Board to respond to the recommendations
included in the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and
Management Commission, including by establishing mechanisms to
partner with the National Science Foundation and the Department
of Defense to address scientific innovation and technology
development related to wildfires, post-fire monitoring and
recovery, and watershed health-related fire research.

STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $303,306,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 305,408,000
Committee recommendation................................ 314,481,000

The bill provides $314,481,000 for State, Private, and
Tribal Forestry, $11,175,000 above the enacted level and
$9,073,000 above the request. The detailed allocation of
funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report. Program directives and specific
funding requirements are noted in the following narrative. All
funding for specific programs, directives, or congressionally
directed spending identified herein is in addition to funds
otherwise provided to States and regions through the formula
and competitive grant process and therefore is not to be
factored into those allocations.
Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 is for the Forest
Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative to support existing academic
partnerships in the Northern Forest Region.
Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee directs the Service to
support the implementation of Public Law 106-506, as amended,
at no less than the fiscal year 2024 enacted levels.
Sudden Oak Death.--Since 2001, the Service has been
treating Sudden Oak Death infestations on public lands in
Oregon and California in partnership with the Bureau of Land
Management. The Committee expects the Service to continue these
efforts and provides $3,000,000 for Sudden Oak Death treatments
and partnerships with States and private landowners.
Western Bark Beetle.--The Committee remains concerned about
the high rate of tree mortality in National Forests due to
insect and disease outbreaks. In many cases throughout the
West, bark beetle infestation threatens local communities and
non-Federal lands located outside of a National Forest unit.
The Committee instructs the Service to prioritize the use of
funding provided under the Western Bark Beetle Initiative for
projects located on non-Federal land in cases where state
government partners identify a need related to community
wildfire protection.
Urban and Community Forestry.--The Committee recognizes
there is a critical need to restore and improve urban forests
due to dominance of exotic invasive woody species. The Service
should prioritize regional multi-organizational collaborations
to support conservation efforts that help trees adapt to and
offset climate change, which model best practices for effective
urban and community forestry grants. The Committee expects the
program to prioritize tree-planting in socially disadvantaged
and historically underserved communities with low canopy
coverage, including Tribal communities.
The Service is further directed to work with the Office of
Urban Agriculture to provide a report outlining a strategy for
capitalizing on Forest Service authorities to use agroforestry
to develop green infrastructure, resilient local food sheds,
and workforce development, within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
Forest Resource Information and Analysis.--The bill
provides $14,923,000 for congressionally directed spending in
this program. In order to align with 2022 agency guidance, no
match is required for these projects. A detailed list of
projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.
International Programs and Trade.--The bill provides
$20,150,000 for the Forest Service Office of International
Programs. The Committee supports the International Program for
its benefits to American forestry stakeholders through global
engagement on climate change, forest products trade, U.S.
migratory species habitat conservation, and initiatives to
protect American forests from invasive pests. The Committee
directs the Office to collaborate with other Department of
Agriculture agencies to continue to promote American wood
product exports by implementing applied research, technical
cooperation, financial assistance, marketing initiatives, and
other support mechanisms. Further, an additional $150,000 is
included for the program to continue to expand existing
relationships with universities and other partners to combat
illegal logging, protect American forests from invasive
species, and conserve international habitat of migratory
species.
The Committee expects that funds collected from
reimbursable agreements will be reinvested into programs of
work, rather than used to offset salaries and expenses.
In fiscal year 2023, the Committee included language
providing for the creation of a supporting organization in
order to complement and expand the impact of the Office of
International Programs. Now that the Forest Service
International Foundation has been established, the Committee
encourages continued cooperative support and investment by the
Forest Service. While the Committee directs that no match shall
be required from the Foundation, the Foundation is expected to
prioritize securing external funding, as appropriate. The
Service is directed to brief the Committee on funding and the
state of the partnership within 90 days of enactment of this
Act.

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,863,557,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 2,007,149,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,009,697,000

The bill provides $2,009,697,000 for the National Forest
System, $146,140,000 above the enacted level and $2,548,000
above the request. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.
Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.--The bill provides
$58,000,000 for Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness. These
funds are used to maintain recreation sites like campgrounds
and trails, rehabilitate recreation infrastructure, improve
visitor use, manage special use authorizations, protect
heritage sites, and steward a network of 451 Wilderness areas
and 130 Wild & Scenic Rivers. The increase provided
acknowledges the significant increase in recreational
visitation over the past decade.
Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 is included for the
Office of Recreation, Heritage and Volunteer Resources-Travel,
Tourism and Interpretation Program to continue implementation
of the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
[NATIVE] Act (Public Law 114-221), including to identify and
provide technical assistance, training, and rural development
support to Tribes, Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian
organizations to promote sustainable native tourism activities.
The Committee directs the Service, in consultation with Indian
tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian
organizations, to identify areas where technical assistance,
training, and cultural tourism development support is needed to
implement the NATIVE Act.
Within the funds provided, $3,000,000 is continued to
support infrastructure and trails development and to build the
capacity of local user groups and partnership organizations in
National Recreation Areas administered by the Service and
established after 1997.
The Service is encouraged to evaluate how it supports the
administration, cooperative management, and collaboration with
the National Park Service for the Appalachian National Scenic
Trail.
Grazing Management.--The bill provides $6,300,000 for
Grazing Management.
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. The Service must prioritize management of active
allotments that are not meeting or are inconsistent with
current forest plan standards or do not have current
assessments, and reducing the backlog of active allotments
requiring analysis and new management decisions under the
National Environmental Policy Act, according to the priorities
established in the Forest Service Handbook. The Service is
directed to brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of
this act on its progress to relieve the backlog of fully
processed permits. Further, the Service shall evaluate the
condition of permitted lands with Greater sage-grouse habitat
and is directed to modify usage to assure achievement of sage-
grouse habitat requirements, taking into account drought,
climate change, and its multiple use mandate.
Fuels Management.--The bill provides $208,548,000 for fuels
management. Within funds provided, $30,000,000 is for Wood
Innovation Grants; $15,000,000 is for the Community Wood Energy
Program; and $6,600,000 is provided for the Southwest
Ecological Restoration Institutes.
Wood Innovation Grants are an important tool for creating
and expanding markets for low-grade and low-value wood,
providing economic diversity for forest communities and
reducing wildfire risk in the process. The Committee notes that
these efforts can deliver a cost-effective and sustainable path
to reduce excessive hazardous fuels loads, foster long-term
forest resilience, and potentially aid in carbon storage. The
Service must expand its efforts on innovative biomass uses,
giving precedence to funding Wood Innovation Grant projects
that will open the door to new, widespread uses for wood-based
nanotechnology, mass timber and cross-laminated timber, fire-
resistant building materials, high-energy efficient wood for
energy production, affordable housing, and other promising
products.
Fuels Outcome Metrics.--The Committee is concerned that
existing performance indicators for fuels management are
insufficient and directs the Service to work collaboratively
across deputy areas to define and expand the use of outcome-
based performance metrics that better capture the extent to
which forest health is improved and wildfire risk reduced. The
Service shall report to the Committee on models and decision
support tools to improve reporting within 180 days of enactment
of this act.
Fuels Contracts.--The Committee is aware that the Service
is pursuing contracting mechanisms that accelerate hazardous
fuels reduction efforts. The Committee urges the Service to
utilize these contracting mechanisms on project areas across
the country, such as the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, to
prioritize forest health and restoration, including hazardous
fuels treatment, in accordance with the Wildfire Crisis
Strategy.
Prescribed Fire Strategy.--The Service is directed to
develop a national strategy for increasing the use of
prescribed fire consistent with the ecological needs of an area
and brief the Committee on the strategy within 270 days of
enactment of this act.
Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The bill provides
$33,000,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management. The
Committee recognizes that wildfire risk mitigation and aquatic
restoration efforts are critical to protecting the quantity and
quality of source water on National Forest System lands that
provides drinking water and agricultural use while benefitting
fish and wildlife. The Service should maximize its use of
current authorities and funding to protect and restore source
watersheds. The Committee encourages the Service to conduct
additional outreach to water users to utilize existing
vegetation and watershed management funding to demonstrate the
value of restoring aquatic ecosystems to build resilience to
natural hazards in source watersheds, including through the
Water Source Protection Program.
Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.--The bill provides
$25,000,000 for Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.
The Committee expects the Service to maintain no less than
$2,000,000 for threatened and endangered species activities to
contribute to significant recovery actions. The Committee
expects the Service to increase its efforts to recover listed
plant and animal species and take actions that will protect
sensitive plant and animal species from requiring listing. The
Service is directed to provide an accounting of how funds are
allocated to specific recovery programs and activities to the
Committee in its congressional budget justification.
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The bill
provides $34,000,000 for Collaborative Forest Landscape
Restoration [CFLR] and continues language allowing additional
projects to be funded with this significant expansion of the
program. CFLR is the single best way to facilitate large scale
projects on National Forests that make meaningful progress for
forest and watershed health while also creating jobs with the
generation of commercial timber. These projects come to
fruition through identifying innovative techniques for getting
work done, increasing community support for restoration
projects, leveraging capacity, expanding the scale of
restoration, and creating and maintaining jobs by a diverse set
of local stakeholders who are committed to forest restoration
and sustaining rural communities. The Committee commends the
Service on continuing to expand this program and expects many
positive results as these projects are implemented.
Salaries and Expenses.--The bill provides $1,541,344,000
for Salaries and Expenses, including for employees who carry
out functions funded by the Capital Improvement and
Maintenance, Range Betterment Fund, and Management of National
Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses accounts.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance related to activities funded in this
account.
Black Hills National Forest.--The Committee directs the
Service to provide a briefing within 60 days of enactment of
this act on historic timber sale program trends in the Black
Hills National Forest and the potential impacts on forest
health.
Pisgah National Forest.--The Committee directs the Service
to provide a briefing on management challenges and resulting
impacts to the ecosystem related to increased recreational use
in the Wilson Creek Area of the Pisgah National Forest.
Tongass National Forest.--The Service is expected to meet
the targets outlined in the current 2016 Tongass Land and
Resource Management Plan. The Committee continues the direction
contained in Senate Report 115-276. The bill provides funding
necessary to for the Service's costs to process rights-of-way
applications.
Regional Recreation Enhancement.--The Committee strongly
encourages the Service to schedule and meaningfully participate
in quarterly meetings with Pat Harrison Waterway District and
the Smith County, Mississippi Board of Supervisors to
collaborate on ways to expand outdoor recreation activities on
the Bienville National Forest and to make the Committee aware
of such discussions.
Recommended Wilderness.--The Committee encourages the
Service to manage recommended wilderness both for the
characteristics that provide the basis for wilderness
recommendation as well as to reconsider historic uses that can
be managed using appropriate adaptive management that does not
permanently harm the social and ecological characteristics that
provide the basis for wilderness designation.
Northwest Forest Plan.--The Committee recognizes the
significance of the Northwest Forest Plan revisions and directs
the Service to prioritize resources to ensure the timely
completion of this planning process. The Service is directed to
report to the Committee on implementation needs and costs of
Plan revisions, including funding requirements in fiscal year
2026, within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
Old Growth Forests.--The Committee recognizes that the
draft Environmental Impact Statement for the National Old
Growth Amendment was released on June 21, 2024 for a 90-day
comment period. The Committee expects the Service to consider
developing adaptive strategies for the conservation of old-
growth forests and create a national old-growth monitoring
network. The Committee encourages the Service to use its
relationships with non-Federal partners to leverage resources
to assist with this effort and expects the Service to
collaborate with Tribal Nations, State governments, and
nongovernmental stakeholders to develop the adaptive strategy.
The Committee recognizes that the Wildfire Crisis Strategy,
which emphasizes wildfire risk reduction and proactive
stewardship to create resilient forests, is consistent with the
conservation of old-growth forests that are resilient to
disturbances such as uncharacteristic wildfire, and expects the
Service to implement both management strategies.
Sediment Removal.--The Service shall initiate the
development of necessary guidance to establish a streamlined
process to facilitate, when feasible, the relocation of
noncontaminated, accumulated sediment from behind a dam or
impoundment within or adjacent to Forest Service lands, where
such sediment impairs water supply or electric power
generation, or if left unattended, would pose a threat to the
structural integrity of the dam.
Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee directs the Service to
support the implementation of Public Law 106-506, as amended,
and restoration efforts in the greater Lake Tahoe fireshed, at
no less than the fiscal year 2024 enacted levels.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $156,130,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 158,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 179,701,000

The bill provides $179,701,000 for Capital Improvement and
Maintenance, $23,571,000 above the enacted level and
$21,701,000 above the request. As in previous years, this
amount is offset with a scoring credit related to the Roads and
Trails Fund. Program directives and specific funding
requirements are noted in the following narrative. All funding
for specific programs, directives, or congressionally directed
spending identified herein is in addition to funds otherwise
provided to stations and regions and therefore is not to be
taken into account when allocating those resources.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the Legacy
Restoration Fund authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act
(Public Law 116-152), which will provide $1,425,000,000 over 5
years to addressing deferred maintenance. These mandatory funds
augment the appropriations from this account, which continues
to be necessary for new construction and to maintain Service
infrastructure so that additional projects are not added to the
deferred maintenance backlog. Fiscal Year 2025 is the last year
for this mandatory funding under the current authorization.
Facilities.--The bill provides $56,500,000 for Facilities,
of which at least $4,000,000 is for firefighter housing
improvements.
The Committee believes that the Service should be an
exemplar in using mass timber building materials and require
the use of mass timber in the construction, renovation, or
repair of its facilities.
Roads.--The bill provides $74,500,000 for Roads. The
Service should focus on managing and protecting investments
made to the National Forest Road System, which provides access
to residents, visitors, outfitters, emergency responders, and
those involved in restoration, stewardship and commercial
activities. This will reduce accidents, minimize ecological
impacts, and provide safe access to communities and residents
as secondary evacuation routes during emergencies.
Trails.--The bill provides $21,500,000 for Trails, of which
no less than the enacted level is for trail operations,
maintenance, and construction on National Scenic and Historical
Trails. The Committee is aware of the growing need to sustain
and increase the capacity for resilient trail building within
the outdoor recreation community. The Service is encouraged to
collaborate with regional training centers that provide
resources for training trails stewards responsible for the
maintenance of trails for public use and is further encouraged
to focus on maintaining geographical diversity in its
partnerships.
Legacy Roads and Trails.--The bill provides $6,000,000 for
Legacy Roads and Trails. This program was permanently
authorized, clarifying the allowable activities, and funded at
$50,000,000 per year in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (Public Law 117-58). The program goals are to restore
watersheds, protect drinking water, and reconnect waterways for
migrating fish, by strategically targeting projects associated
with the backlog of deteriorating national forest
infrastructure.
The Service is directed to provide an annual report to the
Committee within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year,
detailing Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation accomplishments,
including miles of roads and trails improved, miles of streams
restored, number of bridges and stream crossings constructed,
miles of road decommissioned, and number of jobs created.
Construction Projects.--The bill provides $21,201,000 for
congressionally directed spending in this program. A detailed
list of projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $664,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 664,000
Committee recommendation................................ 664,000

The bill provides $664,000 an amount equal to the enacted
level and the request. These funds are derived from receipts at
certain forests.

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $150,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 150,000

The bill provides $150,000 an amount equal to the enacted
level and the request. This amount is derived from funds
deposited by State, county, and municipal governments or public
school authorities pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 484a, as amended.

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,719,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,719,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,719,000

The bill provides $1,719,000 an amount equal to the enacted
level and the request. This amount is for range rehabilitation,
protection, and improvement and is derived from fees received
for livestock grazing on National Forests pursuant to section
401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, as amended.

GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $45,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 45,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,000

The bill provides $45,000 an amount which is equal to the
enacted level and the request. This amount is derived from the
fund established under 16 U.S.C. 1643(b).

MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,099,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 1,099,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,099,000

The bill provides $1,099,000 an amount equal to the enacted
level and the request. This account provides for carrying out
the Service's responsibilities for subsistence under the Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487).

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024\1\................................. $2, 312,654,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 2,550,442,000
Committee recommendation\2\............................. 2,438,611,000

\1\Includes $1,363,184,000 provided with an emergency designation.
\2\Includes $2, 438,611,000 provided with an emergency designation.

The bill provides $2,438,611,000 for wildland fire
management, $125,957,000 above the enacted level and
$111,831,000 below the request.
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $204,500,000 for
preparedness, $1,011,000,000 for suppression operations, and
$1,223,111,000 for salaries and expenses. As noted in the Front
Matter, the bill includes funding for a permanent pay fix and
job series for Federal wildland firefighters and incorporates
legislative text to effectuate the necessary changes in
statute. Within preparedness funding, $2,000,000 is to initiate
a health and wellness program for firefighters.
As noted in the front matter of this report, the Committee
expects that with these resources, the Service will continue to
transform its wildland fire workforce to allow for increased
firefighter pay, create year-round firefighting and fuels
management capacity, supply appropriate levels of personal
protective equipment, and implement technology modernizations
outlined in Section 1114 of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9)
to increase the safety of firefighters and the public, as well
to enhance effective responses to wildfire.
Procurement Forecasting.--The Service should actively
engage with stakeholders, including industry partners, to
leverage their expertise and innovation in developing and
implementing new technology and contract processes for where
they can address wildland fire management priorities,
challenges, and opportunities.
Firefighter Housing.--The Committee is concerned that the
low availability, high cost, and/or disrepair of housing
provided by Federal agencies in many areas of the country is a
barrier to the recruitment and retention of Federal wildland
firefighters. Accordingly, the Service is encouraged to address
the housing needs necessary to support a professional
firefighting capacity with a predominantly permanent workforce,
including by determining the maintenance and reconstruction
needs for existing housing and new housing needed in order to
recruit and retain firefighters in areas where it is difficult
to find housing.
New Technology Adoption.--Instead of establishing a joint
office for wildfire science technology as proposed in the
budget request, the Committee directs the Service to use
existing resources to create a strategic plan for adopting new
technologies. The Service should fully utilize the expertise of
the Fire Science Laboratory to develop and deploy new
technologies, tools and techniques that will assist in
prediction, detection, monitoring, suppression, and other
capabilities that must be improved to respond to the higher
incidence of catastrophic wildfire. This includes remote
automated weather stations, space-based remote sensing data,
satellite imagery, and integrated acquisition technology
services. Further, the Service is encouraged to work with
States and other Federal agencies to evaluate existing
contracts and identify opportunities to allow greater use and
coordination of satellite data.

WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $2,300,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 2,390,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,390,000,000

The bill recommends $2,390,000,000 for the Forest Service
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for fiscal year
2025, an increase of $90,000,000 above the enacted level and
equal to the request.

Administrative Provisions

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill continues or modifies administrative provisions
included in prior year appropriations acts that give direction
on the use and transfer of appropriated funds and further
provide for the efficient operations of the Service.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service [IHS] is the agency within the
Department of Health and Human Services that has responsibility
for providing Federal health services to approximately 2.6
million American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of
health services to Tribes grew out of the special relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes that was
established in 1787, based on article I, section 8 of the
Constitution, and given form and substance by numerous
treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive orders
that followed. Most notable among these is the Snyder Act of
1921 (Public Law 67-85), which provides the basic authority for
most Indian health services provided by the Federal Government
to Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
IHS services are provided directly and through Tribally-
contracted and operated programs in over 600 healthcare
facilities located throughout the United States, primarily in
rural and isolated areas. Healthcare is also purchased from
more than 9,000 private providers annually. The Federal system
consists of 28 hospitals, 61 health centers, and 34 health
stations. Through Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act, Tribes and Tribal
organizations compact and contract health programs to manage 17
hospitals, 249 health centers, and 70 health stations. In
addition, grants to 34 nonprofit urban Indian health
organizations provide a variety of health and referral
services.
Access to a good education, safe and reliable housing,
clean drinking water, and access to healthcare are all
important for positive health outcomes and life expectancy.
Disparities among these areas of basic infrastructure have
contributed to health disparities among Native American
communities. In order to truly address Indian Country's
healthcare needs, more must be done to address the
comprehensive full-scale social determinants of health across
the Federal Government. IHS plays a pivotal role in not only
providing direct care services to Native Americans but through
preventative programs that make a meaningful difference for
Native American health outcomes.

Indian Health Services

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $4,948,731,000
Advance Appropriations, 2025............................ $4,684,029,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 5,641,232,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2025...... 527,779,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2025................................................ 5,211,808,000
Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026........... 5,641,232,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026.. 4,933,790,000

The Committee recommends $5,211,808,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2025 for Indian Health Services, an increase of
$263,077,000 to the enacted level. The Committee recommendation
also provides $4,933,790,000 in advance appropriations for the
Services account for fiscal year 2026, equal to the fiscal year
2025 Committee recommendation with the exception of funding
provided for Electronic Health Records and the Indian
Healthcare Improvement Fund, which is provided only an annual
appropriation. The following direction relates to the total
fiscal year 2025 funding recommendation. All programs,
projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2024
enacted levels unless otherwise stated. The bill provides
$119,037,000 for pay costs within current services, as
requested.
Recruitment and Retention.--The Committee remains concerned
the IHS is not able to recruit and retain enough clinical staff
to maintain a high quality of care at the Service's federally
operated facilities and directs the Service to work with the
Office of Management and Budget to expedite creation of market-
specific pay scales to ensure the Service is able to offer
competitive recruitment packages, an issue highlighted in the
2018 GAO report that examined agency challenges filling
provider vacancies (GAO-18-580). The Committee reminds IHS a
report is owed on any regulatory or statutory limitations that
prohibit the Service from offering incentives, such as
scheduling flexibility, that the Service believes hurts its
recruitment and retention efforts. The Committee is encouraged
by the establishment of the Office of Quality that will
hopefully improve access to care and availability of service.
The Committee directs the Service to establish measurements for
tracking the improvement of patient health rather than defining
increased funding alone as the metric for measuring
improvements.
The Committee is aware of IHS collaboration with the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Health Resources and
Services Administration focused on workforce development and
physician residency placement. The Committee applauds this
collaboration and requests quarterly reports on progress to
bring additional coordinated training opportunities to
physicians in Tribal communities.
Public Health Workforce.--The Committee recommends that
funds provided for supporting public health workforce across
the agency shall include a distribution among all IHS Service
Areas not just in areas where BIE schools are present.
Protecting Patients from Abuse.--The Committee remains
deeply troubled by past reports of sexual abuse. The Service is
directed to keep the Committee promptly apprised of any
investigations into sexual abuse and provide policy
recommendations for Congress to consider if barriers exist to
address issues. Further, the Committee directs the Service to
take immediate action to investigate any abuse allegations and
take appropriate and prompt disciplinary actions to protect
patients from harm.
Staffing for New Facilities.--The bill provides $83,522,000
for staffing of newly opened health facilities within the
Services account. The Committee has a longstanding policy of
providing sufficient staffing funds for all facilities that are
expected to open during the fiscal year. Funds for staffing of
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 2024 or will open in fiscal year 2025. None of these funds
may be allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved
beneficial occupancy status. As initial estimates included as
part of the annual budget request are refined, IHS is expected
to communicate updated cost estimates to the Committee.
Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The bill provides
$2,745,125,000 for Hospitals and Health Clinics, an increase of
$194,611,000 to the enacted level, which includes an additional
$21,650,000 for increases to improve patient care, an
additional $2,000,000 for village built clinics, and an
additional $1,000,000 to improve maternal health. The bill
maintains funding at fiscal year 2024 enacted levels for the
Alzheimer's program and Produce Prescription Pilot program. The
bill also continues funding at the fiscal year 2024 enacted
levels for the domestic violence prevention program,
accreditation emergencies, health information technology,
healthy lifestyles in youth project, and the National Indian
Health Board cooperative agreement.
Community Health Aide Program Expansion.--The Committee
supports the expansion of the Community Health Aide Program
[CHAP] in lower-48 States and provides an additional $3,000,000
for these efforts within the funding provided for Hospitals and
Health Clinics. This expansion should not divert funding from
the existing CHAP program in Alaska.
Village Built Clinics [VBC].--The Committee directs IHS to
work collaboratively with impacted Tribes and Tribal
organizations to produce, within 120 days of enactment of this
act, the data needed to accurately calculate the funding for
VBC lease funding, including the number of outstanding VBC
facilities, their current funding levels, and if necessary, any
additional amounts needed to fully fund the eligible operating
and ownership costs for all VBC facilities.
Improving Maternal Health.--The Committee remains concerned
with the maternal mortality crisis in the United States, which
is even more acute in Native American communities. American
Indian and Alaska Native women are two times more likely to die
of pregnancy-related causes than White women, and 93 percent of
pregnancy-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska
Native women are preventable. The Committee recommendation
supports funding for maternal health initiatives and provides
an additional $1,000,000 for these efforts as noted above. The
Committee reminds the IHS of the directive to brief the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on its plans
for such funds. Further, the Committee directs IHS to
coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Health Resources and Services Administration, and Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services to further enhance its maternal
health initiatives, which should include improved data
collection to facilitate an agency-wide effort to improve
outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native women.
Dental Therapy Education Program.--Within the funds
provided, funding is maintained at enacted levels for the
dental health therapy education program that currently trains
students in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The
Committee also directs the Service to continue the cooperative
agreement with the National Indian Health Board from within
existing funds.
Electronic Health Records.--The Committee is aware there is
a need for a new electronic health record system to improve the
overall interoperability, efficiency, and security of the
Service's information technology system and provides
$203,880,000 for this effort, equal to the enacted level.
Further, the Committee understands many Tribes recently
upgraded computer systems for the new Department of Veterans
Affairs [VA] system, and it is important these systems are
compatible. It is the Committee's expectation that the Service
will be able to use the compiled information gathered during
this recent effort with VA to inform both the Service and the
Committee on which Tribes use their own system and the
estimated costs. Finally, the Committee notes that the
Electronic Health Records is excluded from the advance
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 as specified in bill
language.
Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $267,189,000
for dental health, an increase of $14,628,000 to the enacted
level. The Service is encouraged to coordinate with the Bureau
of Indian Education [BIE] to integrate preventive dental care
at schools within the BIE system.
Mental Health.--The recommendation includes $135,287,000
for mental health programs, an increase of $5,522,000 to the
enacted level. The bill maintains fiscal year 2024 funding for
the behavioral health integration initiative to better
integrate treatment programs for mental health and substance
abuse problems and for the suicide prevention initiative.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The recommendation includes
$273,138,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an
increase of $6,502,000 to the enacted level. The bill also
provides $11,000,000 for opioid abuse, described below. The
bill retains funding provided in previous fiscal years for the
Generation Indigenous initiative; and for the youth pilot
project, two important programs to prevent substance abuse. The
Committee continues bill language that allocates funding for
essential detoxification and related services provided by the
Service's public and private partners to IHS beneficiaries. The
Service shall continue its partnership with Na'Nizhoozhi Center
in Gallup, New Mexico, and work with the Center and other
Federal, State, local and Tribal partners to develop a
sustainable model for clinical capacity, as provided by the
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-31.
The Committee is concerned that alcohol and opioid use
disorders continue to be some of the most severe public health
and safety problems facing American Indian and Alaska Native
[AI/AN] individuals, families, and communities. To address this
problem, the Committee continues to direct IHS to increase its
support for culturally competent preventive, educational, and
treatment services programs and to partner with academic
institutions with established AI/AN training and health
professions programs to research and promote culturally
responsive care. Additionally, the Committee encourages the
Service 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.
Opioid Grants.--To better combat the opioid epidemic, the
recommendation includes fiscal year 2024 enacted funding to
continue a Special Behavioral Health Pilot Program, as
authorized by Public Law 116-6. The Director of IHS, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and
Substance Abuse, shall award grants for providing services,
provide technical assistance to grantees under this section,
and evaluate performance of the program. Further, the Committee
has heard from Tribes that assistance should not only focus on
opioids, and therefore urges IHS to examine whether grant funds
should be made available to address all types of drug abuse.
Purchased/Referred Care.--The recommendation includes
$1,005,356,000 for purchased/referred care, an increase of
$8,601,000 above the enacted level. The Committee directs IHS
to examine the policies for the Purchased/Referred Care Program
and work to better facilitate reimbursement of authorized
travel to be used for more than one medical procedure or visit
during the time that a patient is scheduled for such healthcare
treatment.
Within the funding increase provided for Purchased/Referred
care, the Service shall consider providing support for the
delivery of health care services for the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma, as requested.
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--The recommendation
includes $74,138,000 in funding for the Indian Health Care
Improvement Fund. The recommendation maintains the funding in
its enacted appropriations location, and does not consolidate
it into the Hospitals and Health Clinics line. Furthermore, the
Committee notes the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund is not
included in the fiscal year 2026 advance appropriation as
specified in bill language.
Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes
$118,588,000 for public health nursing, an increase of
$6,554,000 to the enacted level.
Health Education.--The recommendation includes $25,253,000
for health education, an increase of $836,000 to the enacted
level.
Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes
$94,573,000 for the Urban Indian Health program, an increase of
$4,154,000 to the enacted level. The Committee is committed to
improving the health and well-being of AI/AN living in urban
Indian communities. Despite the excellent efforts of Urban
Indian Organizations, AI/AN populations continue to be left out
of many Federal initiatives. Therefore, the Committee reminds
the IHS of the directive to explore the formation of an
interagency working group to identify existing Federal funding
supporting Urban Indian Organizations [UIOs] and determine
where increases are needed, or what programs should be amended
to allow for greater access by UIOs; to develop a Federal
funding strategy to build out and coordinate the infrastructure
necessary to pilot and scale innovative programs that address
the needs and aspirations of urban AI/ANs in a holistic manner;
develop a wellness centered framework to inform health
services; and meet quarterly with UIOs to address other
relevant issues. In addition to the Indian Health Service, the
working group should consist of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Justice, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of
Veteran Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, the Small Business
Administration, the Economic Development Agency, FEMA, the U.S.
Conference of Mayors, and others as identified by UIOs.
Direct Operations.--The bill provides $106,730,000 for
Direct Operations, an increase of $2,925,000 to the enacted
level.
Continued Directives.--The Committee continues the
directions contained in Public Law 116-260, Consolidated
Appropriations Act 2021, regarding the dental health therapist
training program and first-aid kit enhancements.
Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation includes
$84,192,000 for the Indian Health Professions program, an
increase of $3,624,000 to the enacted level. The Committee
believes this is a critical program and expects this increase
will allow the Indians into Medicine program to expand to four
sites. Within funds, the recommendation also includes funding
for the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians into Nursing
Program, and American Indians into Psychology Program at no
less than the enacted levels.

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $1,051,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 2,036,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,036,000,000

The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2021
establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support
costs estimated to be $2,036,000,000 in fiscal year 2025. By
retaining an indefinite appropriation for this account,
additional funds may be provided by the Agency if its budget
estimate proves to be lower than necessary to meet the legal
obligation to pay the full amount due to Tribes. The Committee
believes that fully funding these costs will ensure Tribes have
the resources they need to deliver program services efficiently
and effectively.

PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $149,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 400,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 400,000,000

The recommendation includes an indefinite appropriation of
an estimated $400,000,000 for the compensation of operating
costs associated with facilities leased or owned by Tribes and
Tribal organizations for carrying out health programs under
ISDEAA contracts and compacts as required by 25 U.S.C. 5324(l).

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $813,183,000
Advance appropriations, 2025............................ $506,854,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 993,825,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2025...... 384,740,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2025................................................ 891,594,000
Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026........... 993,825,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026.. 523,744,000

The Committee recommends $891,594,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2025 for health facilities operations of the
IHS. This amount is $78,411,000 above the enacted level. The
Committee recommendation also provides $523,744,000 in advance
appropriations for the account for fiscal year 2026, equal to
the Fiscal Year 2025 Committee recommendation with the
exception of funding provided for Sanitation Facilities
Construction, and Health Care Facilities Construction which are
provided only an annual appropriation in recognition of the
project-based nature of those accounts. All programs, projects,
and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2024 enacted
levels unless otherwise specified. The following direction
relates to fiscal year 2025 funding. The bill provides
$5,143,000 for pay costs within current services, as requested.
Staffing for New Facilities.--The bill provides $7,856,000
for staffing of newly opened health facilities within the
Facilities account.
Maintenance & Improvement.--The recommendation includes
$170,595,000 for Maintenance and Improvement, equal to the
enacted level.
Sanitation Facilities Construction.--The recommendation
includes $145,171,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction
activities, an increase of $21,521,000 to the enacted level.
The bill provides $10,806,000 for Congressionally Directed
Spending [CDS] projects in this program. A detailed list of
projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.
Health Care Facilities Construction.--The recommendation
includes $222,679,000 for Health Care Facilities Construction,
an increase of $40,000,000 to the enacted level. The Service is
encouraged to incorporate green infrastructure and renewable
energy in planning, design, and operations of buildings to
reduce costs and minimize environmental impacts to the maximum
extent practicable. Of the funds provided, fiscal year 2024
funding is maintained for the small ambulatory clinic program.
Equipment.--The recommendation includes $32,598,000 for
medical equipment upgrades and replacement, equal to the
enacted level.
Facilities & Environmental Health Support.--The
recommendation includes $320,551,000 for Facilities &
Environmental Health Support, an increase of $16,890,000 above
the enacted level. The health impacts of a lack of sanitation
infrastructure remain a public health crisis in Indian Country.
The Committee is concerned that delayed decisionmaking is
jeopardizing these projects and directs the Service to brief
the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on the
status of discussions with other Federal partners involved to
ensure funding is coordinated and projects are completed.
Within the funds provided for facilities and environmental
health support projects, fiscal year 2024 funding is maintained
for preliminary engineering reports and provides funding for
the certification training that was transferred to this budget
line in fiscal year 2023 as requested.
An additional increase of $1,400,000 is included to augment
the Service's efforts to increase the number of Alaska Native
Communities enrolled in programs that assist communities and
their utility systems in building self-sustaining operations
and maintenance systems for new piped water and sanitation
systems.
Housing Quarters.--The Committee believes that funds for
housing quarters is essential to help resolve the widespread
housing shortages, which have contributed to high vacancy rates
for medical personnel throughout the system, particularly in
rural areas. These funds have been used in areas with chronic
housing shortages, such as Alaska and the Great Plains, in
order to ameliorate these problems. The Committee expects a
report from the Service within 60 days of enactment of this act
on the distribution of funds.
Health Facilities Requirements in Alaska.--The Committee
continues the directive for the Service to work with
appropriate Tribal organizations and submit a report to the
Committees within 1 year of enactment that includes an
assessment of updated facilities needs in the State of Alaska
as well as recommendations for alternative financing options
which could address the need for additional healthcare
facilities space suitable to meet the current and future
healthcare needs of IHS beneficiaries in the State.
Additionally, within 30 days of enactment of this act, the
Service is directed to provide the Committee with a briefing
detailing why this directive has not been previously met,
despite inclusion in previous fiscal years.

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, as amended (Public Law 115-141), to conduct
multidisciplinary research and training activities associated
with the Nation's Hazardous Substance Superfund program.
Section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-499) authorizes the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct training
and education of workers who are or may be engaged in
activities related to hazardous waste removal or containment or
emergency response.

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $79,714,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 83,035,000
Committee recommendation................................ 81,614,000

The bill provides $81,614,000 for the operations of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences account,
$1,900,000 above the enacted level and $1,421,000 below the
budget request. The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided
in fiscal year 2024 as base funds in fiscal year 2025 to
further the Institute's work on PFAS and other contaminants of
emerging concern. The Institute both leads and supports
significant research on PFAS that will result in better
remediation outcomes. Further, of the funds provided, not less
than $1,750,000 shall be to support risk reduction for Native
Americans to hazardous metals mixtures from abandoned uranium
mine waste. The Committee appreciates the contributions of the
Worker Training Program [WTP] and encourages the Institute to
prioritize resources and support for this program. Further, the
Committee recognizes the Worker Training Program's [WTP] work
with the U.S. Department of Energy [DOE] Nuclear Worker
Training Program and encourages NIEHS and DOE to continue
prioritizing the comprehensive safety and emergency response
training with this program, including at the Volpentest
Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response Federal
Training Center [HAMMER].

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR], an agency of the Public Health Service, was created in
section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510).
The Agency's primary mission is to conduct surveys and
screening programs to determine relationships between exposure
to toxic substances and illness. Other activities include the
maintenance and annual update of a list of hazardous substances
most commonly found at Superfund sites, the preparation of
toxicological profiles on each such hazardous substance,
consultations on health issues relating to exposure to
hazardous or toxic substances, and the development and
implementation of certain research activities related to
ATSDR's mission.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $81,619,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 85,020,000
Committee recommendation................................ 83,089,000

The bill provides $83,089,000 for the operations of the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry account,
$1,470,000 above the enacted level and $1,931,000 below the
budget request.
The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided in fiscal
year 2024 as base funds in fiscal year 2025 to further the
Agency's work on PFAS and other contaminants of emerging
concern. The Committee appreciates the contributions of ATSDR's
State cooperative agreement program [``APPLETREE''] in
bolstering State health department capacity to investigate
community health concerns and implement State-level approaches
to protect people from harmful exposures and urges the Agency
to continue funding at no lower than the enacted level.
Veterans.--The Committee encourages the Agency to consult
with relevant Federal, State, and research partners to conduct
a literature review on the health effects of descendants of
toxic-exposed service members and veterans. The Committee
encourages the Agency to identify and conduct research to
explore the association between the health conditions of
descendants of service members and veterans, and specific
military toxic exposures. Within 1 year of enactment of this
act, the Agency is encouraged to establish a publicly available
website with information on the activities and findings of the
Agency.
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of the Pediatric
Environmental Health Specialty Units [PEHSUs] program and its
support from ATSDR in helping to identify environmental risks
to the health of children and reproductive-age adults. The
Committee encourages ATSDR to continue its support for PEHSUs.

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

Executive Office of the President

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

The Council on Environmental Quality [CEQ] and the Office
of Environmental Quality were established by the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-190) and the
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-
224), respectively. The Council serves as a source of
environmental expertise and policy analysis for the White
House, Executive Office of the President, and other Federal
agencies. CEQ promulgates regulations binding on all Federal
agencies to implement the procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (Public Law 91-190) and resolves
interagency environmental disputes informally and through
issuance of findings and recommendations.

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $4,629,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 4,676,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,746,000

The bill provides $4,746,000 for the operations of the
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental
Quality account. This amount is $117,000 above the enacted
level and $70,000 above the budget request.

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board was
authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Public Law
101-549) to investigate accidental releases of certain chemical
substances that result in, or may cause, serious injury, death,
substantial property damage, or serious adverse effects on
human health. It became operational in fiscal year 1998.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $14,400,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 17,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,634,000

The bill provides $14,634,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, $234,000
above the enacted level and $2,766,000 below the budget
request.
The Board has the important responsibility of independently
investigating industrial chemical accidents and sharing safety
lessons that can prevent future catastrophic incidents. The
Board's mission has become only more important as climate chaos
and increasingly extreme weather events threaten chemical
facilities and communities. The Committee urges the Board to
address long-standing management challenges so that it can
effectively and fully accomplish its critical mission.

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation [ONHIR] was
established by Public Law 93-531. The Office is charged with
planning and conducting relocation activities associated with
the settlement of land disputes between the Navajo Nation and
Hopi Tribe.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $5,024,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 3,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,500,000

The bill does not provide new appropriations for fiscal
year 2025; however, a total of $3,500,000 is made available
from unobligated balances for fiscal year 2025 operations.
While the Committee supports the closure and transition of
the Office when its primary relocation function has reached a
conclusion, the Committee has concerns about matters related to
the closure, including making sure all financial statements are
complete for audit. The Committee directs the Office to work
with the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs in the Department
of the Interior and affected Tribes on resolution of appeals
and completing relocation actions and with the appropriate
congressional authorizing committees to develop legislation as
necessary to affect the Office's closure.

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development

The Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development [IAIA] was originally founded in 1962 as a
Bureau of Indian Affairs high school. The Institute was moved
out of the BIA in 1988 to become a federally chartered 4-year
college governed by a board of trustees appointed by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Its
mission is to serve as the National center of research,
training, language, and scholarship for Native Americans and
Alaska Natives through the dedicated study, creative
application, preservation, and care of Native cultures and
arts. In addition to its academic programs, the IAIA houses the
National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art and carries the
designation as the National Repository for Native Languages.
The IAIA's operations are funded by direct Federal support and
a diversified private sector approach to foundations,
corporations, Tribes, and individual donors.

PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $13,482,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 13,982,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,642,000

The bill provides $13,642,000 for the Institute of American
Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, $160,000
above the enacted level and $340,000 below the budget request.

Smithsonian Institution

Congress established the Smithsonian Institution in 1846 to
administer a large bequest left to the United States by James
Smithson, an English scientist, for the purpose of establishing
in Washington, D.C., an institution ``for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge among men.'' The act establishing the
Smithsonian provided for the administration of the trust,
independent of the Government itself, by a Board of Regents and
a Secretary, who were given broad discretion in the use of
these funds. The board was to be composed of both private
citizens and members of all three branches of the Federal
Government in order to ensure ``the wise and faithful use'' of
the Institution's funds. The trust funds were permanently
loaned to the U.S. Department of the Treasury to be maintained
in a separate account, with the interest from that money used
for the operation of the Institution. Construction of the
Smithsonian Castle was completed in 1855 and collections that
the Government had accepted on behalf of the Institution were
moved into the building. Today, the Smithsonian Institution is
the world's largest museum and research complex, housing
approximately 157 million objects and specimens and receiving
an estimated 17 million visitors annually.
The Smithsonian Institution's facilities include 19 museums
and galleries, the National Zoo, and nine research facilities,
most located in or near Washington, DC, with others in
Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, and the
Republic of Panama.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $892,855,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 197,645,000
Committee recommendation................................ 912,347,000

The bill provides $912,347,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Smithsonian Institution, an increase of $19,492,000 to the
enacted level and a decrease $47,853,000 to the budget request.
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.--Public Law
116-260, enacted on December 27, 2020, established the
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum [SAWHM] within the
Smithsonian Institution. Women have made invaluable
contributions to our country across such diverse fields as
government, business, medicine, law, literature, sports,
entertainment, the arts, and the military, and the SAWHM will
be the first comprehensive museum anywhere in the United States
dedicated to the full story of women's history. This
comprehensive museum will document the spectrum of the
experiences of women in the United States, represent a diverse
range of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds, more
accurately depict the history of the United States, and add
value to the Smithsonian Institution for the American people.
Funding will support continued activities including:
recruitment and selection of additional personnel, including
human resources activities; formation of planning and
coordination teams to develop exhibitions, public programs,
education, research, collections acquisition, technology, and
capital fundraising; and developing administrative operations.
The Committee looks forward to continuing to support the
development of the SAWHM as detailed plans for siting, design,
construction, operations, and private fundraising become
available for review.
National Museum of the American Latino.--Public Law 116-
260, enacted on December 27, 2020, established the National
Museum of the American Latino [NMAL] within the Smithsonian
Institution. The mission of the NMAL is to give voice to both
the richness and the challenges of the Latino American
experience, to make it possible for all people to understand
the depth, complexity, and promise of the American experience,
and to serve as a national forum for collaboration and
celebration of Latino American history and culture. The NMAL
will be the keystone for people in the United States and
visitors worldwide to learn about Latino contributions to life,
art, history, and culture in the United States and will serve
as a gateway for visitors to view Latino exhibitions,
collections, and programming at other Smithsonian Institution
facilities and museums throughout the United States.
Funding will support continued activities including:
recruitment and selection of additional personnel, including
human resources activities; formation of planning and
coordination teams to develop exhibitions, public programs,
education, research, collections acquisition, technology, and
capital fundraising; and developing administrative operations.
The Committee looks forward to continuing to support the
development of the NMAL as detailed plans for siting, design,
construction, operations, and private fundraising become
available for review.
Repressed Cultures Preservation.--Global conflicts and
repressive regimes continue to threaten cultural and linguistic
heritage across the world. The Committee finds that, in
particular, groups facing threats from repression by the
Chinese government have an especially acute need for their
cultural heritage to be presented in an accurate, culturally
sensitive manner. The Committee appreciates the ongoing and
longstanding in-person and digital efforts the Smithsonian has
made to preserve aspects of threatened cultures that, once
lost, cannot be restored. For example, through the
Smithsonian's ``Recovering Voices'' program, Smithsonian
scientists, curators, conservators, and archivists work with
communities to promote global cultural diversity and preserve
endangered languages through work at international sites as
well as programming in Washington, DC. These have included the
2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, One World, Many Voices, the
ongoing National Breath of Life Archival Institute for
Indigenous Languages, and the Community Research Grants
program. The Committee continues to support the Smithsonian's
work in this area, including preservation efforts as well as
research, exhibitions and education programming. Within 90 days
of enactment of this act, the Smithsonian is directed to brief
the Committee on its plans for such activities for fiscal year
2025.
Repatriation of Human Remains.--The Committee notes that
since the passage of the National Museum of American Indian Act
(Public Law 101-185) in 1989, the Smithsonian Institution has
repatriated the remains of approximately 5,000 Indigenous
people. The Committee appreciates the commitment the
Smithsonian Institution has made to repatriation activities,
including the establishment of a taskforce to develop a formal
policy for handling all human remains. The Committee directs
the Smithsonian to act with urgency in prioritizing
repatriation activities for Indian Tribes, as governed by the
Act, and in developing ways to improve the repatriation
policies within Smithsonian Institutions.
First Americans Museum.--The Committee is aware of the
agreement between the First Americans Museum and the
Smithsonian National Museum of American Indian to advance the
reunification, maintenance, education, research, and exhibition
of objects from Tribal descendants and Tribal nations to
enhance access to historical and cultural resources to benefit
the public. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Institution is instructed to brief the Committee on the status
of the agreement.

FACILITIES CAPITAL

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $197,645,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 197,645,000

The bill includes $197,645,000 for the Smithsonian
Institution's Facilities Capital program, which is equal to the
enacted level and $2,355,000 less than the budget request.
Funding provided supports the revitalization and construction
projects identified by the Smithsonian Institution as the
highest priority.
Funding is included in accordance with the request for the
Smithsonian Institution's share of the design and construction
of an off-site storage facility that will be built and utilized
in partnership with the National Gallery of Art. A recent
evaluation found that almost 50 percent of existing storage
space is unacceptable for collections storage and that much of
the space does not meet current building code requirements for
structural support, is compromised by hazardous materials, and
does not provide the proper environmental conditions to
adequately preserve the Nation's priceless artifacts stored
there. The new shared facility will address the preservation
and storage needs of both the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Gallery of Art at a significantly lower cost than two
independent facilities. The bill provides authority for the
National Gallery of Art to transfer funds to the Smithsonian
Institution to enable this shared effort.

National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 by a joint
resolution of Congress accepting Andrew W. Mellon's gift to the
Nation of his art collection. The generosity of the Mellon
family also provided the funds to construct the Gallery's two
landmark buildings, the West Building, designed by Alexander
Pope and completed in 1941, and the East Building, designed by
I.M. Pei and completed in 1978. In 1999, an outdoor sculpture
garden was created with funding from the Cafritz Foundation.
Today, these two buildings and the Sculpture Garden form a
museum complex that houses one of the world's premier art
collections. Since the Gallery's founding, Federal funds have
been appropriated to ensure the operation, maintenance,
protection, and care of its collection. Private contributions
are used by the Gallery for art acquisition and conservation,
scholarly and scientific research, exhibitions, and educational
outreach programs.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $174,760,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 188,453,000
Committee recommendation................................ 186,471,000

The bill provides $186,471,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Gallery of Art. This amount is $11,711,000 more
than the enacted level and $1,982,000 less than the request.
The distribution of funds among the Gallery's various
activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this
report.

REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $34,480,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 27,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 27,369,000

The bill provides $27,369,000 for major repairs,
restoration, and renovation of the Gallery's buildings. This
amount is a decrease of $7,111,000 to the enacted level and an
increases of $369,000 to the request. Funding is included in
accordance with the request for the Gallery's share of the
design and construction of an off-site storage facility that
will be built and utilized in partnership with the Smithsonian
Institution. The facility will address the preservation and
storage needs of both the Smithsonian Institution and the
Gallery at a significantly lower cost than two independent
facilities. The bill includes authority for the Gallery to
transfer funds to the Smithsonian Institution for this purpose.

John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

Originally established in 1958 as the National Cultural
Center, an independently administered bureau of the Smithsonian
Institution, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
was designated as a living memorial to President Kennedy in
1964. The Kennedy Center building was constructed with a
combination of private contributions, Federal matching funds,
and long-term revenue bonds held by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury. Since 1972, Congress has provided funds for the
operations and repair of the presidential monument, initially
through the National Park Service and since 1995 to the Kennedy
Center Board of Trustees. Approximately 87 percent of the
Center's total annual operating budget is derived from non-
appropriated funds such as ticket sales, auxiliary income,
investment income, and private contributions that support
performing arts programming and administrative activities.

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $32,293,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 32,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,315,000

The bill provides $34,315,000 for the operations and
maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, an increase of $2,022,000 to the enacted level and an
increase of $2,015,000 to the request.

CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $12,633,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 13,430,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,633,000

The bill provides $12,633,000 for the Kennedy Center's
capital repair and restoration program, equal to the enacted
level and $797,000 less than the request.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the
living national memorial to President Wilson established by
Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, DC. Its
mission is to commemorate the ideals and concerns of the former
president by providing a link between the world of ideas and
the world of policy; and by fostering research, study,
discussion, and collaboration among a full spectrum of
individuals concerned with policy and scholarship in national
and world affairs. The Woodrow Wilson Center is a nonpartisan
institution that is supported by a combination of public and
private funds.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 14,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

The bill provides $15,00,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, equal
to the enacted level and $900,000 above the request.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts

Established in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal
Government, the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] is the
official arts organization of the United States Government. As
the largest annual funder of the arts in the United States, the
NEA has helped to create and sustain regional theater, opera,
ballet, symphony orchestras, museums, and other arts
organizations that Americans now enjoy. Since its founding, the
National Endowment for the Arts has awarded more than 120,000
grants that have brought the arts to Americans in communities
both large and small. The NEA, through its competitive, peer-
reviewed grants process, uses the majority of its annual
operating funds to award grants to nonprofit organizations for
arts education, arts outreach, artistic excellence, and
partnership agreements. In addition to those activities, State
and jurisdictional arts agencies are awarded 40 percent of the
Endowment's funds.

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $207,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 210,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 209,000,000

The bill provides $209,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Arts,
$2,000,000 above the enacted level and $1,100,000 below the
budget request. The NEA is to be commended for its efforts
related to Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network,
to serve the unique needs of patients and families of military
personnel and veterans diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injuries
and associated psychological health conditions. The Committee
supports the NEA's continued efforts to expand upon this
successful program to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core
of integrative care efforts in clinical settings, advance
collaboration among clinical and community arts providers to
support wellness and reintegration efforts for affected
families, and advance research to improve our understanding of
impacts of these interventions in both clinical and community
settings. The Committee also encourages State arts agencies to
explore how they can contribute to expanding arts programs for
service members and their families at the local level. The
distribution of funds among the agency's various activities is
displayed in the table that accompanies this report.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] was
established by the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act (Public Law 89-209) as an independent Federal
agency of the United States Government dedicated to supporting
research, education, preservation, and public programs in the
humanities. Today, it is the largest funder of humanities
programs in the Nation. NEH's longstanding tradition of a peer-
reviewed competitive grant process is designed to ensure that
the most meritorious projects are funded. Typically, NEH grants
are used to support cultural institutions, such as museums,
archives, libraries, colleges, universities, public television
and radio, and individual scholars. The NEH, through its State-
Federal partnership, also provides grants to State humanities
councils in all 50 States and the six territories.

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $207,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 200,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 209,000,000

The bill provides $209,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Humanities,
$2,000,000 above the enacted level and $8,900,000 above the
budget request. The Committee maintains fiscal year 2024
enacted funding at $7,000,000 for Special Initiatives for the
Endowment, including the ``A More Perfect Union'' initiative.
The Committee supports the ``We the People'' initiative which
encourages a better understanding of the history of our country
and the democratic principles upon which it was founded, by
supporting grants for the teaching and study of American
history. The Committee encourages the NEH to incorporate and
continue the two popular components of the former ``We the
People'' initiative grant opportunities, the National Digital
Newspapers Program, and the Landmarks of American History and
Culture workshops as part of the initiative or with other
funds.
The Committee supports the Documenting Endangered Languages
initiative and NEH's partnership with the National Science
Foundation [NSF] to develop and advance knowledge concerning
endangered human languages, and is especially concerned with
the linguistic threats faced by ethnic and religious minorities
in Central and East Asia, including the Uyghurs, Tibetans, and
Mongolians.
The mission of the NEH is to aid the American People in the
examination of the human condition, to understand our cultural
heritage, to foster mutual respect for diverse beliefs and
cultures, to develop media and information literacy, and to
promote civic engagement. In order to advance racial equity,
the Committee directs that NEH continue to develop an Office of
Outreach whose mission will be to enhance the agency's efforts
on behalf of underserved communities and institutions, such as
Tribal Nations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
[HBCUs], Hispanic Serving Institutions [HSIs], Tribal Colleges
and Universities [TCUs], veterans, community colleges, and
others. The Committee also welcomes the establishment of a
Chief Diversity Officer to serve within the office of the
Chairperson, to oversee efforts to improve diversity, equity,
and inclusion, and to create better access within NEH's
programs, operations, outreach and communications, human
capital, and research and analysis. Further, the Committee
encourages NEH to provide support for projects that illustrate
the transformative role of women in American history, such as
Katherine Johnson and Amelia Earhart, to educate and inspire
the next generation of women leaders and professionals in
fields such as aviation, advanced computer technologies and the
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines.
The distribution of funds among the agency's various
activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this
report.

Commission of Fine Arts

The Commission of Fine Arts was established in 1910 to fill
the need for a permanent agency whose members would be
qualified to make available to the Government expert opinion on
questions of art and architecture. The Commission's mission, as
design proposals are brought before it, is to safeguard and
improve the appearance and symbolic significance of the city as
a capital. The Commission provides knowledgeable advice on
matters pertaining to architecture, landscape architecture,
sculpture, painting, and the decorative arts to all branches
and departments of the Federal and District of Columbia
governments when such matters affect the National Capital. The
Commission also must approve of the site and design of all
commemorative works and memorials erected in the District. The
Commission advises on the design of circulating and
commemorative coinage and must approve the siting and design
for national memorials, both in the United States and on
foreign soil, in accordance with the American Battle Monuments
Act and the Commemorative Works Act (Public Law 106-214).

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $3,661,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 3,857,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,834,000

The bill provides $3,834,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Commission of Fine Arts, $173,000 above the enacted level
and $23,000 below the request.

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program was
established by Public Law 99-190 to provide grants for general
operating support to District of Columbia nonprofit arts and
other cultural organizations. In fiscal year 1988,
administrative responsibility for the program was transferred
from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the
Commission of Fine Arts. Currently, this program helps support
more than 20 nationally renowned organizations in the Nation's
Capital by providing funding for operating expenses, jobs,
exhibits, and performances that might not have been possible
otherwise.

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000

The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Capital Arts
and Cultural Affairs program administered by the Commission of
Fine Arts, equal to the enacted level and to the request.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law
89-665) established the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation as an independent Federal agency. The Council's
mission is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and
productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and to
advise the President and Congress on national historic
preservation policy. It also provides a forum for discussion of
Federal activities, programs, and policies that affect historic
properties. One of the principal responsibilities of the
Council is to implement section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665), which requires that the
Council be given an opportunity to comment on the impacts of
projects or actions undertaken by other Federal agencies on
sites or structures eligible for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places.

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $8,585,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 9,554,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,735,000

The bill provides $8,735,000 for the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, an increase of $150,000 to the enacted
level and $819,000 less than the request. The Council's
responsibility to assist Tribes and Native Hawaiian
Organizations with the National Historic Preservation Act's
Section 106 process, which requires Federal agencies to
consider the effects of their projects on historic properties,
is a critical opportunity for these communities to provide
input about how Federal projects might affect historic,
culturally significant sites.
The Committee notes that recent major Federal investments
in transportation, energy, telecommunications, water, and other
infrastructure have resulted in a sharp increase in Section 106
reviews, which are required under the National Historic
Preservation Act. As a result, State Historic Preservation
Offices [SHPOs], Tribal Historic Preservation Offices [THPOs],
and Indian Tribes have seen their workloads increase
significantly over the past several years. The Committee
recognizes the value of close partnership and coordination
between SHPOs, THPOs, and Tribes, and encourages increased
opportunities for SHPOs, THPOs, and Tribes to share best
practices. The Committee directs the Council to report to the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act describing,
with examples, the magnitude of the increased workloads and the
impacts on SHPOs and THPOs.

National Capital Planning Commission

The National Capital Planning Commission [NCPC] was
established in 1924 as a park planning agency. Two years later,
the agency's role was expanded to include more comprehensive
planning. The National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (Public Law
592) designated the NCPC as the central planning agency for the
Federal Government in the National Capital Region. Today, major
functions and responsibilities of the NCPC include
comprehensive and coordinated planning for the Nation's
Capital; an annual assessment of all proposed Federal capital
improvements in the National Capital region; the review of
proposed Federal development projects; and representation of
the Federal interest in local and regional planning
initiatives.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $8,750,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 8,849,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,849,000

The bill provides $8,849,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Capital Planning Commission, an increase of
$99,000 to the enacted level and equal to the request.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was created by
Congress in 1980 through Public Law 96-388 with the mandate to
operate and maintain a permanent living memorial museum to the
victims of the Holocaust; provide appropriate ways for the
Nation to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust through the
annual national civic observances known as the Days of
Remembrance; and carry out the recommendations of the
President's Commission on the Holocaust. The building that
houses the museum was constructed with private funds and opened
to the public in 1993. Since that time, the museum has
attracted four to five times the number of expected visitors
and has been highly successful in its fundraising efforts. With
private contributions comprising nearly 50 percent of its
annual operating budget, the Holocaust Memorial Museum serves
as a model for the public-private partnership.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $65,231,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 74,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 66,331,000

The bill provides $66,331,000 for operations of the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, an increase of $1,100,000 to
the enacted level and $7,669,000 less than the request. The
Committee continues not less than $2,000,000 for implementation
of the Never Again Education Act (Public Law 116-141) in order
to support and strengthen Holocaust education programs.

Presidio Trust

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $90,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,000,000

The bill provides $45,000,000 for the Presidio Trust,
$45,000,000 below the enacted level and equal to the request.

United States Semiquincentennial Commission

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 100,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,250,000

The bill provides $15,250,000 for salaries and expenses of
the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, $250,000 more
than the enacted level and $84,750,000 less than the request.
The Committee looks forward to celebrations commemorating the
Nation's 250th anniversary in 2026 and continues to support the
mission of the Semiquincentennial Commission. The Committee
notes that a total of $49,300,000 has been appropriated for the
Commission since fiscal year 2020. The Committee continues to
find that, like other federally-funded entities, independent
Federal oversight of the Commission is warranted.

TITLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

Title IV of the bill includes the following general
provisions:

Sec. 401. Provides that appropriations available in the
bill shall not be used to produce literature or otherwise
promote public support of a legislative proposal or regulation
on which action is not complete or for publicity or propaganda
purposes in support of administration policies except to the
executive branch or Congress.
Sec. 402. Provides for annual appropriations unless
expressly provided otherwise in this act.
Sec. 403. Contains restrictions on departmental assessments
unless approved by the Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 404. Provides a limitation on accepting and processing
applications for patents and on the patenting of Federal lands.
Sec. 405. Addresses the payment of contract support costs.
Sec. 406. Provides that only certain amounts provided in
this act may be used to fund contract support costs.
Sec. 407. Provides that the Secretary of Agriculture shall
not be considered in violation of certain provisions of the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act solely
because more than 15 years have passed without revision of a
forest plan, provided that the Secretary is working in good
faith to complete the plan revision within available funds.
Sec. 408. Prohibits preleasing, leasing, and related
activities within national monument boundaries, except where
such activities are allowed under the presidential proclamation
establishing the monument.
Sec. 409. Restricts funding appropriated for acquisition of
land or interests in land from being used for declarations of
taking or complaints in condemnation.
Sec. 410. Restricts awards of no-bid contracts.
Sec. 411. Requires the public disclosure of certain
reports.
Sec. 412. Delineates the grant guidelines for the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Sec. 413. Delineates the program priorities for the
National Endowment for the Arts.
Sec. 414. Contains certain reporting requirements regarding
the status of appropriations balances.
Sec. 415. Extends certain authorities relating to grazing
permits on Forest Service lands.
Sec. 416. Prohibits the use of funds to maintain or
establish a computer network unless such network blocks the
viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
Sec. 417. Addresses the humane transfer of wild horses and
burros.
Sec. 418. Extends the authority for Forest Service Facility
Realignment for 1 year.
Sec. 419. Sets standards for the use of American iron and
steel for certain infrastructure projects.
Sec. 420. Provides authority for the Secretary of the
Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer
excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
Sec. 421. Extends existing authority to collect recreation
fees.
Sec. 422. Provides procedures for reprogramming of funds.
Sec. 423. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to consider local contractors when
awarding contracts for certain activities on public lands.
Sec. 424. Extends the authority for the Shasta-Trinity
Marina fee for 1 year.
Sec. 425. Extends the authority for the Interpretive
Association for 1 year.
Sec. 426. Extends the authority for Forest Botanical
Products fee collection for 1 year.
Sec. 427. Provides certain limitations on oil and gas
development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Sec. 428. Provides requirements for 105(l) leases.
Sec. 429. Extends the authority for the Forest Ecosystem
Health and Recovery Fund.
Sec. 430. Requires the allocation of funds from the
National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and Land
and Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 431. Addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
Sec. 432. Addresses the use of small, remote incinerators
in the State of Alaska.
Sec. 433. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
red and yellow cedar.
Sec. 434. Provides transfer authority to the Federal
Highway Administration for the National Parks and Public Land
Legacy Restoration Fund.
Sec. 435. Prohibits the use of funds to promulgate or
implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits
under Title V of the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide, nitrous
oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions.
Sec. 436. Prohibits the use of funds to implement any
provision in a rule if that provision requires mandatory
reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management
systems.
Sec. 437. Prohibits the use of funds to regulate the lead
content of ammunition or fishing tackle.
Sec. 438. Addresses changes to the pay cap for Federal
firefighters.
Sec. 439. Extends current authorities for operations of
Indian Health Service programs in Alaska.
Sec. 440. Extends current authorities for the Alaska Native
Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program.
Sec. 441. Modifies the cost share authority for public land
corps.
Sec. 442. Extends the existing authority for good neighbor
authorities for 1 year.
Sec. 443. Addresses the use of critical minerals.
Sec. 444. Address the availability of funds designated as
an emergency requirement.
Sec. 445. Incorporates new authorities for special base
rates of pay for wildland firefighters.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports
accompanying general appropriations bill identify each
recommended amendment which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session.

Those items are as follows:

--Sums provided to the Bureau of Land Management for
management of lands and resources, land acquisition,
construction and maintenance, and loans to States.
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Land Management to
inventory, manage, and improve rangelands for domestic
livestock grazing pursuant to Public Law 95-514, the
Public Rangeland Improvement Act of 1978.
--Sums provided appropriated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service for the endangered species program.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife service for coastal
wetlands planning, protection, and restoration.
--Sums provided for the Yukon River Restoration and
Enhancement Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
pursuant to the Fisheries Act of 1995.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for the
conservation and protection of marine mammals pursuant
to Public Law 103-238, the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Amendments of 1994.
--Sums provided for Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration
grants.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to
the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration
Act; Fisheries Restoration Irrigation Mitigation Act;
and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act.
--Sums provided to the U.S. Geological Survey for the
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to
The Tribal Colleges or Universities Assistance Act of
1978; The Indian Tribal Justice Act; Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Act; and The No Child
Left Behind Act.
--$1,000,676,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
--$41,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants: Alaska
Native Villages.
--$1,638,861,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants:
Clean Water SRF.
--$1,126,101,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants:
Drinking Water SRF.
--Sums provided pursuant to the Clean Air Act, Radon
Abatement Act, Clean Water Act, BEACH Act, Safe
Drinking Water Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act [RCRA],
Toxic Substances Control Act, Pollution Prevention Act,
and the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
Act.
--$3,000,000 for matching funds for projects of the National
Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service.
--$207,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts.
--$207,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 25, 2024,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
4802) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provided, that the
bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be consistent
with its budget allocation, and provided that the Chairman of
the Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the
substance of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute to the House companion measure, by a
recorded vote of 28-1, a quorum being present. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Murray Mr. Rubio
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Ms. Sinema
Ms. Collins
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mrs. Fischer

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman.

TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

PART III--EMPLOYEES

Subpart D--Pay and Allowances

Chapter 55--Pay Administration

Subchapter V--Premium Pay

Sec. 5547. Limitation on premium pay

Editorial Notes

Premium Pay Waiver for Certain Employees Engaged in Emergency Wildland
Fire Suppression Activities

``(a)(1) If services performed by the designated employees
under paragraph (2) of this subsection at the Department of the
Interior or the Department of Agriculture during 2021 or 2022
or 2023 or 2024 or 2025 are determined by the Secretary of the
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, to be
primarily related to emergency wildland fire suppression
activities, any premium pay for such services shall be
disregarded in calculating the aggregate of such employee's
basic pay and premium pay for purposes of a limitation under
section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, or under any
other provision of law, whether such employee's pay is paid on
a biweekly or calendar year basis. [Any Services during a given
calendar year that generate payments payable in the subsequent
calendar year shall be disregarded in applying this subsection]
Any Services during a given calendar year that generate
payments payable in the subsequent calendar year shall be
disregarded in applying this subsection.

* * * * * * *

``(b) Any overtime pay for services described in subsection
(a) that is payable under an authority outside of title 5,
United States Code, shall be disregarded in calculating any
annual limit on the amount of overtime pay payable in 2021 or
2022 or 2023 or 2024 or 2025.
``(c) Any pay that is disregarded under either subsection
(a) or (b) shall be disregarded in calculating such employee's
aggregate pay for purposes of applying the limitation in
section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, during 2021 or
2022 or 2023 or 2024 or 2025.
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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

Chapter 3--Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by
public and private agencies, etc.; terms

Editorial Notes

``SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE
ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.

* * * * * * *

``(f) Duration of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary
to initiate the conveyance of an administrative site under this
title expires on [September 30, 2019] September 30, 2025.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 41--Cooperative Forestry Assistance

Sec. 2113a. Good neighbor authority

(b) Good neighbor agreements

(2) Timber sales

(ii) Termination of effectiveness

The authority provided by this subparagraph
terminates effective October 1, [2024] 2025.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 87--Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement

Sec. 6809. Sunset provision

The authority of the Secretary to carry out this chapter
shall terminate [September 30, 2019] October 1, 2026.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 92--Forest Landscape Restoration

Sec. 7303. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

(d) Selection process

(3) Limitation

The Secretary may select not more than--

(A) [10] 20 proposals to be funded during
any fiscal year;

(B) [2] 4 proposals in any 1 region of the
National Forest System to be funded during any
fiscal year; and
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TITLE 20--EDUCATION

Chapter 26--Support And Scholarship In Humanities And Arts; Museum
Services

Subchapter I--National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Sec. 956a. National Capital arts and cultural affairs; grant programs

There is hereby authorized a program to support artistic and
cultural programs in the Nation's Capital to be established
under the direction of the Commission of Fine Arts. Not to
exceed $10,000,000 annually is authorized to provide grants for
general operating support to eligible organizations located in
the District of Columbia whose primary purpose is performing,
exhibiting and/or presenting arts.
Eligibility for grants shall be limited to not-for-profit,
non-academic institutions of demonstrated national repute and
is further limited to organizations having annual income,
exclusive of Federal funds, in excess of $1,000,000 for each of
the three years prior to receipt of a grant, calendar year 2020
excluded. Each eligible organization must have its principal
place of business in the District of Columbia and in a facility
or facilities located in the District of Columbia.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 56--American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture
and Art Development

Subchapter II--Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives

Sec. 4441. Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and
arts development

(a) In general

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants
for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or
Alaska Native culture and arts development to any [private,]
nonprofit organization or institution which--

(1) Any organization or institution which is the
recipient of a grant made under subsection (a) shall
establish a governing board to manage and control the
program with respect to which such grant is made.

(2) For any grants made with respect to Native
Hawaiian art and culture, the members of the governing
board which is required to be established under
paragraph (1) shall--

(A) [be Native Hawaiians or] include Native
Hawaiians and individuals widely recognized in
the field of Native Hawaiian art and culture[,]
; and

[(B) include a representative of the Office
of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii,]

[(C) include the president of the University
of Hawaii,]

[(D) include the president of the Bishop
Museum, and]

[(E)] (B) serve for a fixed term [of office].
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TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE

SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 69--Payment for Entitlement Land

Sec. 6906. Funding

For [fiscal year 2019] fiscal year 2025--

(1) each county or other eligible unit of local
government shall be entitled to payment under this
chapter; and
(2) sums shall be made available to the Secretary of
the Interior for obligation or expenditure in
accordance with this chapter.
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TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 103--Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability

Subchapter I--Hazardous Substances Releases, Liability, Compensation

Sec. 9622. Settlements

(b) Agreements with potentially responsible parties

(3) Retention of funds

If, as part of any agreement, the President will be
carrying out any action and the parties will be paying
amounts to the President, the President may,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, retain and
use such amounts for purposes of carrying out the
agreement, including for the hire, maintenance, and
operation of aircraft.
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TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS

Chapter 33--Alaska Native Claims Settlement

Sec. 1629g-1. Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment

(b) Allotments for eligible individuals

(3) Selection by eligible individuals

(B) Selection period

An eligible individual may apply for an
allotment during the [5-year period] 10-year
period beginning on the effective date of the
final regulations issued under paragraph (2).
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TITLE 54--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Subtitle I--National Park System

DIVISION A--ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 1031--Appropriations and Accounting

Sec. 103101. Availability and use of appropriations

(c) Use of Funds for Law Enforcement and Emergencies.--
(1) In general.--Funds, not to exceed [$250,000]
$500,000 per incident, available to the Service may be
used, with the approval of the Secretary, to--

* * * * * * *

Subtitle III--National Preservation Programs

DIVISION A--HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Chapter 3031--Historic Preservation Fund

Sec. 303102. Funding

For each of fiscal years 2012 to [2024] 2025, $150,000,000
shall be deposited in the Historic Preservation Fund from
revenues due and payable to the United States under section 9
of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338),
section 8733(b) of title 10, or both, notwithstanding any
provision of law that those proceeds shall be credited to
miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.
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PUBLIC LAW 99-338

To authorize the continued use of certain lands within the
Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric
project.

That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to
issue a permit for ten years, and may issue not more than [3
renewals] 7 renewals of equivalent duration, for portions of an
existing hydroelectric project, known as the Kaweah Project [of
Southern California Edison Company], to continue to occupy and
use lands of the United States within Sequoia National Park as
necessary for continued operation and maintenance.
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PUBLIC LAW 106-113

APPENDIX C--H.R. 3423

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 339. PILOT PROGRAM OF CHARGES AND FEES FOR HARVEST OF FOREST
BOTANICAL PRODUCTS.

(h) Duration of Pilot Program.--

(1) Charges and fees.--The Secretary of Agriculture
may collect charges and fees under the authority of
subsections (b) and (c) only during fiscal years 2000
through [2019] 2025.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010, PUBLIC LAW 111-88

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RECOVERY FUND

(REVOLVING FUND, SPECIAL ACCOUNT)

In addition to the purposes authorized in Public Law 102-381,
funds made available in the Forest Ecosystem Health and
Recovery Fund can be used [through fiscal year 2020] hereafter
for the purpose of planning, preparing, implementing and
monitoring salvage timber sales and forest ecosystem health and
recovery activities, such as release from competing vegetation
and density control treatments. The Federal share of receipts
(defined as the portion of salvage timber receipts not paid to
the counties under 43 U.S.C. 1181f and 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et
seq., and Public Law 106-393) derived from treatments funded by
this account shall be deposited [through fiscal year 2020]
hereafter into the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014,
PUBLIC LAW 113-76

DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

General Provisions, Department of the Interior

CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY

Sec. 113. [In fiscal years 2014 through 2024] In fiscal year
2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the
Interior may accept from public and private sources
contributions of money and services for use by the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management or the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement to conduct work in support of the
orderly exploration and development of Outer Continental Shelf
resources, including preparation of environmental documents
such as impact statements and assessments, studies, and related
research.

* * * * * * *

TITLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 426. (a) Agreements Authorized.-- * * *

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023,
PUBLIC LAW 117-328

DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014

TITLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

Sec. 443. (a) Section 613 of title VI of division J of Public
Law 117-58 is repealed.

(b) For this fiscal year and each fiscal year there after,
such sums as are available in the Hazardous Substance Superfund
established under section 9507 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 at the end of the preceding fiscal year from taxes
received in the Treasury under subsection (b)(1) of such
section shall be available, without further appropriation, to
remain available until expended, to be used to carry out the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), including for
the hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft: Provided,
That the amount provided by this subsection is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and
section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in
the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022.

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO PSEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2025: Subcommittee on Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies:
Mandatory........................................... 64 64 65 \1\65
Discretionary....................................... 37,650 37,650 49,122 \1\49,112
Defense......................................... ............ ............ NA NA
Non-defense..................................... 37,650 37,650 NA NA
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2025.................................................... ............ ............ ............ \2\24,156
2026.................................................... ............ ............ ............ 13,213
2027.................................................... ............ ............ ............ 4,835
2028.................................................... ............ ............ ............ 1,408
2029 and future years................................... ............ ............ ............ 570
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 6,397 NA \2\1,544
P2025..................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.

NOTE.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for wildfire suppression and for emergency
requirements in accordance with subparagraph (F) and (A)(i) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will provide, at
the appropriate time, a 302(a) allocation for the Committee on Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment
of $6,950,000,000 in budget authority plus the associated outlays.

Allocation of Funds From the National Parks and Public Land Legacy
Restoration Fund--Fiscal Year 2025

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

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Funding
State(s) Station or Unit Name Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Fire and Aviation, Alaska Fire Service $8,300,000
Galena Zone. Galena Joint
Administrative
Office Replacement
(with FWS).
AZ Arizona Strip District Nixon Site Repairs 3,700,000
and Quail Hill
Access Road Repairs.
AZ Colorado River Partners Point Boat 2,300,000
District. Dock and Ramp
Replacement.
CA Northern California Combined California 7,800,000
and Central Recreation
California Districts. Rehabilitation.
CO Northwest and Colorado Facilities 6,500,000
Southwest Districts. Repair and Upgrade.
FL Jupiter Inlet Jupiter Inlet Shore 2,000,000
Outstanding Natural Stabilization.
Area.
ID Boise District, Idaho Idaho Fire and 6,200,000
Falls District, Twin Administrative Site
Falls District, and Repairs.
Idaho State Office.
ID National Interagency 415-Duane Graves 6,000,000
Fire Center. Building Replacement.
MT/SD Eastern Montana/ Montana Dakotas 5,400,000
Dakotas, North Recreation, Roads,
Central Montana, and Dams, and Building
Western Montana Repair Project.
Districts.
NM Albuquerque and Las Albuquerque and Las 5,000,000
Cruces Districts. Cruces Recreation
Site Repairs.
NV Elko District......... Elko District Office 2,600,000
Building Replacement
and Repairs.
NV Winnemucca District... Orovada Crew Quarters 1,700,000
McDermitt
Replacement.
OR Medford and Northwest Oregon Bridge 4,400,000
Districts. Rehabilitation.
OR Medford District...... Galice Number 2 2,200,000
Bridge Replacement.
OR Northwest, Medford, Western Oregon 1,500,000
and Roseburg District Projects.
Districts.
OR Roseburg District..... Roseburg District 3,800,000
Office and Security
Deficiency Repairs.
OR Vale District......... Vale District 2,300,000
Building Renovation.
UT Canyon County District Crescent Wash Dam 4,200,000
Decommissioning.
WY High Desert, High Wyoming Safety of 4,250,000
Plains, and Wind Dams Repairs and
River-Bighorn Basin Maintenance--Phase
Districts. IV.
Total, Project Funds.. ..................... 80,150,000
Program Administration ..................... 2,850,000
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund...... ..................... 12,000,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, Bureau of Land ..................... $95,000,000
Management*.
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*Total amount is net of FY 2025 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

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Funding
State(s) Station or Unit Name Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko Replacement of the $8,000,000
National Wildlife Galena Headquarters
Refuges. (with BLM).
IL Crab Orchard National Modernize Public Use 27,300,000
Wildlife Refuge. Facilities, Repair
Seismic Issues, and
Improve Recreational
Access--Phase II.
WY National Elk Refuge... Replace Visitor 17,200,000
Center and Deferred
Maintenance
Retirement at
National Elk Refuge.
Multiple National Wildlife National Maintenance 30,000,000
Refuges. Action Team--Year 5.
Multiple National Wildlife Salary Funding for 4,400,000
Refuges. Supplemental
Conservation
Workforce--Year 4.
Total, Project Funds.. ..................... 86,900,000
Program Administration ..................... 2,850,000
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund...... ..................... 5,250,000
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Total, U.S. Fish and ..................... $95,000,000
Wildlife Service*.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2025 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

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Station or Unit
State(s) Name Project Funding Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Denali National Replace Ghiglione $16,000,000
Park and Preserve. Bridge.
AL Horseshoe Bend Repair Tour Road.. 6,000,000
National Military
Park.
AL, MS, TN Natchez Trace Rehabilitate Water 10,000,000
Parkway. and Wastewater
Systems.
AR Buffalo National Address Park 10,800,000
River. Infrastructure
and Housing
Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ, NV Lake Mead National Replace Water 74,642,000
Recreation Area. Tanks and Water
Treatment Systems.
CA Mojave National Rehabilitate South 38,300,000
Preserve. Kelbaker and
Kelso-Cima Roads.
CA Redwood National Remove Prairie 25,000,000
and State Parks. Creek Logging
Roads.
CA Sequoia and Kings Rehabilitate and 35,100,000
Canyon National Replace Lodgepole
Parks. Housing--Phase I.
CA Yosemite National Replace Tuolumne 81,300,000
Park. Meadows
Wastewater Plant.
CO Rocky Mountain Rehabilitate 10,700,000
National Park. Kawuneeche
Visitor Center
and
Administration
Building.
CT,Appalachian Rehabilitate Trail 15,000,000
NH, VT National Scenic Sections in New
Trail. England.
DC White House and Rehabilitate 45,000,000
President's Park. Utilities Project
H--Phase I.
DE First State Rehabilitate 3,000,000
National Ramsey House.
Historical Park.
FL Dry Tortugas Rehabilitate or 20,000,000
National Park. Replace Fort
Jefferson Docks.
GA Andersonville Repair and 13,000,000
National Historic Preserve Roads
Site, and Bridges in
Chattahoochee Georgia.
River National
Recreation Area,
Chickamauga and
Chattanooga
National Military
Park, Jimmy Carter
National
Historical Park,
Kennesaw Mountain
National
Battlefield Park,
Martin Luther
King, Jr. National
Historical Park.
GU War in the Pacific Preserve World War 2,600,000
National II Structures.
Historical Park.
HI Haleakala National Replace the 7,000,000
Park. Potable Water
Catchment.
HI Hawaii Volcanoes Rehabilitate Mauna 12,500,000
National Park. Loa Lookout Road.
IA Effigy Mounds Rehabilitate 5,000,000
National Monument. Visitor Center.
ID Minidoka National Preserve Three 5,000,000
Historic Site. Historic
Structures.
IL Lincoln Home Replace Exterior 8,900,000
National Historic Pavement Surfaces
Site. on Walkways,
Streets, and
Parking Areas.
IN George Rogers Clark Preserve Memorial 4,600,000
National Envelope and
Historical Park. Bronze Elements.
KS Tallgrass Prairie Rehabilitate 6,300,000
National Preserve. Lantry Area and
Spring Hill Barn.
KY Mammoth Cave Repair and Replace 29,680,000
National Park. Utility
Infrastructure--P
hase I.
LA Jean Lafitte Rehabilitate 14,400,000
National Chalmette
Historical Park National Cemetery.
and Preserve.
MD Chesapeake and Ohio Repair Potomac 74,000,000
Canal National River Dams 4 and
Historical Park. 5.
MI Isle Royale Rehabilitate 4,000,000
National Park. Washington Harbor
Dock.
MN Voyageurs National Rehabilitate Rainy 6,100,000
Park. Lake and Ash
River Roads.
MO Gateway Arch Preserve Features 12,000,000
National Park. and Systems of
the Old
Courthouse--Phase
II.
MP American Memorial Replace Waterlines 15,000,000
Park.
MT Glacier National Replace Utility 33,350,000
Park. Systems.
NC Cape Hatteras Replace Fort 7,000,000
National Seashore Raleigh and
and Fort Raleigh Frisco Water
National Historic Systems.
Site.
ND Theodore Roosevelt Repave Route 10... 4,500,000
National Park.
NE Scotts Bluff Repair Summit Road 6,400,000
National Monument. and Parking Areas.
NJ, NY Gateway National Address Deferred 40,000,000
Recreation Area. Maintenance at
Multiple Sites.
NJ, PA Delaware Water Gap Demolish Hazardous 40,000,000
National Structures and
Recreation Area. Rehabilitate
Historic
Buildings--Phase
I.
NM Carlsbad Caverns Replace Main Water 8,000,000
National Park. Distribution
System.
NY Gateway National Replace Shoreline 55,000,000
Recreation Area. Stabilization
Structures--Phase
II.
OH Cuyahoga Valley Demolish Excess 33,206,000
National Park. Structures.
OK Chickasaw National Repair and 5,120,000
Recreation Area. Preserve Roads
and Parking Areas.
OR John Day Fossil Rehabilitate 9,162,000
Beds National Visitor Center
Monument. and Cant Ranch
House.
PA Gettysburg National Rehabilitate 31,319,000
Military Park. Historic
Structures and
Replace Water
Lines.
PA Valley Forge Rehabilitate 32,500,000
National Buildings for
Historical Park. Leasing and
Demolish Obsolete
Structures.
PR San Juan National Preserve 9,000,000
Historic Site. Lighthouse and
Austria Bastion.
RI Blackstone River Preserve Slater 9,000,000
Valley National and Wilkinson
Historical Park. Mills.
SC Congaree National Repair and 4,000,000
Park, Cowpens Preserve Roads in
National South Carolina.
Battlefield, Kings
Mountain National
Military Park,
Ninety Six
National Historic
Site.
SD Badlands National Rehabilitate 15,000,000
Park. Building for
Headquarters and
Concession
Operations, and
Demolish
Structures.
TX Lake Meredith Repair and 4,200,000
National Preserve Roads
Recreation Area. and Parking Areas.
UT Canyonlands Rehabilitate 34,726,000
National Park. Utilities and
Communication
Infrastructure.
VA Shenandoah National Rehabilitate 20,000,000
Park. Headquarters
Water System.
VI Virgin Islands Repair Lameshur 3,700,000
National Park. Bay Road.
WA Mount Rainier Rehabilitate 65,600,000
National Park. Paradise
Wastewater
Systems.
WA Olympic National Rehabilitate 27,699,000
Park. Barnes Point
Wastewater
Systems.
WI Apostle Islands Rehabilitate Outer 3,400,000
National Lakeshore. Island Dock.
WV New River Gorge Repair Rend Trail 20,000,000
National Park and and Bridges.
Preserve.
WY Grand Teton Rehabilitate ``4 8,120,000
National Park. Lazy F Ranch''
Cabins for
Housing.
Multiple National Park Units Maintenance Action 25,000,000
Teams.
Total, Project .................. 1,165,924,000
Funds.
Program .................. 19,950,000
Administration
(Indirect Costs).
Project Management. .................. 46,816,000
Contingency Fund... .................. 97,310,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, National .................. $1,330,000,000
Park Service*.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2025 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

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Funding
State(s) Station or Unit Name Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZ Shonto Preparatory Shonto Preparatory $27,364,000
School. School Employee
Housing New
(Replacement) or
Improvement Repair.
NM Kinteel Campus........ Kinteel Campus 61,700,000
Renovation and
Replacement of
School Facility.
Total, Project Funds.. ..................... 89,064,000
Program Administration ..................... 2,850,000
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund...... ..................... 3,086,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, Bureau of ..................... $95,000,000
Indian Education*.
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*Total amount is net of FY 2025 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE

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Station or Unit
State(s) Name Project Funding Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MT Beaverhead- Beaverhead- $1,985,000
Deerlodge National Deerlodge
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
ID, MT Bitterroot National Bitterroot 3,011,000
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
MT Custer Gallatin Beartooth 260,000
National Forest. Bunkhouses
Housing
Renovation.
ND Dakota Prairie Maah Daah Hey 390,000
Grasslands. Trail Bridge
Replacements.
MT Flathead National Lindbergh Lake 785,000
Forest. Campground
Deferred
Maintenance and
Resource
Protection.
MT Helena-Lewis and Helena-Lewis and 2,685,000
Clark National Clark National
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
ID Idaho Panhandle Idaho Panhandle 7,446,000
National Forests. National Forests
Deferred
Maintenance.
MT Kootenai National Kootenai National 1,330,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
MT Lolo National Lolo National 7,334,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
ID Nez Perce- Nez Perce- 1,745,000
Clearwater Clearwater
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
CO Arapahoe-Roosevelt Arapahoe-Roosevelt 1,112,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
WY Bighorn National Bighorn National 3,818,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
SD Black Hills Black Hills 5,079,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
CO Grand Mesa, Grand Mesa, 2,336,000
Uncompahgre, and Uncompahgre, and
Gunnison National Gunnison National
Forests. Forests Deferred
Maintenance.
WY Medicine Bow-Routt Wyoming Campground 400,000
National Forests. Deferred
Maintenance.
NE Nebraska National Nebraska National 924,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
CO Pike and San Isabel Pike and San 5,189,000
National Forests. Isabel National
Forests Deferred
Maintenance.
CO Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain 5,077,000
Region. Region Deferred
Maintenance.
CO Rio Grande National Rio Grande 895,000
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
CO San Juan National San Juan National 1,545,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
WY Shoshone National Shoshone National 917,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
CO White River White River 1,472,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ Apache-Sitgreaves Apache-Sitgreaves 1,000,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
NM Carson National Carson National 4,975,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ Coconino National Coconino National 16,165,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ Coronado National Coronado National 1,250,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
NM Gila National Quemado Lake 3,225,000
Forest. Recreation Areas
Reconstruction
and Accessibility
Upgrades.
AZ Kaibab National Kaibab National 550,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
NM Sante Fe National Sante Fe National 850,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
UT Ashley National Ashley National 7,324,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
WY Bridger-Teton Grey's River 2,000,000
National Forest. Corridor Phase 3.
ID Caribou-Targhee Caribou-Targhee 3,805,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
UT Dixie National Dixie National 4,215,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
UT Fishlake National Forest-Wide Road 330,000
Forest. Deferred
Maintenance.
UT Manti-LaSal Manti-LaSal 2,080,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
ID Intermountain Idaho Airstrip.... 750,000
Region.
ID Salmon-Challis Salmon-Challis 1,450,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
ID Sawtooth National Big Smoky 730,000
Forest. Administration
Site Housing
Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Angeles National Angeles National 3,715,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Cleveland National Renovate Falcon 860,000
Forest. Group Campground
and Trails.
CA Inyo National Inyo National 240,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Klamath National Russian Wilderness 695,000
Forest. Pacific Crest
Trail and Feeder
Trails Deferred
Maintenance.
CA,Lake Tahoe Basin Lake Tahoe Basin 450,000
Management Unit. Management Unit
Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Lassen National McCarthy Point 102,000
Forest. Lookout
Recreation Rental
Restoration.
CA Los Padres National Facilities Repairs 1,385,000
Forest.
CA Mendocino National Fouts Springs 120,000
Forest. Critical Water
Systems Repairs.
CA Modoc National Forest-wide 800,000
Forest. Recreation Site
Maintenance.
CA Plumas National Beckwourth 605,000
Forest. District Office
Water System
Replacement.
CA San Bernardino Applewhite 1,256,000
National Forest. Campground and
Picnic Area
Accessibility
Improvements.
CA Shasta Trinity Historic 335,000
National Forest. Recreation Cabin
and Barn Roof
Replacement.
CA Sierra National Administrative and 6,767,000
Forest. Recreation
Facilities
Rehabilitation.
CA Six Rivers National Six Rivers 1,255,000
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Stanislaus National Stanislaus 240,000
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
OR Columbia River Historic Multnomah 1,100,000
Gorge National Falls Lodge
Scenic Area. Critical
Accessibility,
Utility, and
Security System
Upgrades.
WA Colville National Colville National 6,940,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
OR Fremont-Winema Cottonwood 186,000
National Forest. Campground Trail
Bridge
Replacement.
WA Gifford Pinchot North Fork Guard 200,000
National Forest. Station
Restoration.
WA Mount Baker- Mount Baker- 4,131,000
Snoqualmie Snoqualmie
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
OR Mt. Hood National Lake Branch Bridge 750,000
Forest. Replacement.
WA Okanogan-Wenatchee Okanogan-Wenatchee 6,650,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
OR, WA Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest 3,200,000
Region. Region Deferred
Maintenance.
OR Siuslaw National Quarters and 2,165,000
Forest. Facilities
Deferred
Maintenance
Reduction.
OR Umpqua National South Umpqua 1,268,000
Forest. Transportation
Remediation and
Watershed
Improvement to
Aid in Critical
Access and
Aquatic Organism
Passage.
OR Wallowa Whitman Wallowa Whitman 6,600,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
OR Willamette National Toilet Replacement 1,169,000
Forest. and Composting
Toilet Conversion
Project.
GA Chattahoochee- Lake Conasauga 2,665,000
Oconee National Recreation Area
Forest. Rehabilitation.
KY Daniel Boone Great Meadows 325,000
National Forest. Water System
Replacement.
VA George Washington Grindstone 4,600,000
and Jefferson Recreation Area
National Forests. Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Replacement.
KY Land Between the Brandon Spring 5,757,000
Lakes National Housing
Recreation Area. Replacement.
AL National Forests in Payne Lake Dam 900,000
Alabama. Spillway
Rehabilitation.
FL National Forests in New Osceola Office 5,442,000
Florida. Site.
MS National Forests in National Forests 11,608,000
Mississippi. in Mississippi
Deferred
Maintenance.
AR Ozark-St. Francis Ozark-St. Francis 3,170,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
PA Allegheny National Allegheny National 1,074,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
WI Chequamegon-Nicolet Chippewa 1,230,000
National Forest. Campground Shower
House
Reconstruction.
MN Chippewa National Chippewa National 443,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
VT Green Mountain and Green Mountain and 1,519,000
Finger Lakes Finger Lakes
National Forests. National Forests
Deferred
Maintenance.
MI Hiawatha National Hiawatha National 1,377,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
IN Hoosier National Tipsaw and Buzzard 932,000
Forest. Roost Recreation
Areas
Rehabilitation.
MO Mark Twain National Mark Twain 4,068,000
Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
WV Monongahela Monongahela 1,697,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
MI Ottawa National Hunter Walking 360,000
Forest. Trail and
Trailhead Rehab.
IL Shawnee National Forest-wide Toilet 295,000
Forest. Replacements.
MN Superior National FR152 S. Brule 1,520,000
Forest. River Bridge
Replacement.
OH Wayne National Wayne National 646,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
NH White Mountain Corridor 11 Andro 730,000
National Forest. Snowmobile Trail
Maintenance/
Reroute.
AK Chugach National Chugach National 5,104,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
AK Tongass National Tongass National 6,223,000
Forest. Forest Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ, CA,Research and Research and 13,592,000
MT, MI, NC, Development. Development
NH, PR, OR, Deferred
UT, WI, WV Maintenance.
Total, Project .................. 234,895,000
Funds.
2025 Sequestration .................. 16,245,000
(5.7%).
Administrative .................. 21,000,000
Funds.
Contingency Fund... .................. 12,860,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, U.S. Forest .................. $285,000,000
Service*.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2025 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.

Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2025

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State(s) Agency--Account--Activity--Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary
Departmental Operations Account
Appraisal and Valuation Services ................................................ 17,000,000
(AVSO)--Federal Lands.
Total, AVSO--Federal Lands, Available Program Funding (Net BA)............... 17,000,000
Total, AVSO--Federal Lands (New BA).......................................... 16,879,109
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 1,083,000
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (962,109)
Total, AVSO--Federal Lands, Available Program Funding (Net BA)............... 17,000,000
Bureau of Land Management
Land Acquisition Account ................................................
Acquisition Management............. ................................................ 8,527,000
Recreational Access................ ................................................ 20,500,000
Inholdings, Emergencies, and ................................................ 10,309,000
Hardships.
Land Acquisition Projects
CO............................. South San Juan Project Area..................... 9,000,000
CA............................. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail............. 8,000,000
MT............................. Blackfoot River Watershed....................... 7,000,000
NM............................. La Cienega Area of Critical Environmental 4,500,000
Concern.
UT............................. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area........... 5,700,000
OR............................. Cascade--Siskiyou National Monument............. 2,500,000
ID............................. Craters of the Moon National Monument........... 2,400,000
UT............................. Grand Staircase--Escalante National Monument.... 600,000
ID............................. Boise Foothills................................. 200,000
Subtotal, Land Acquisition Projects.............................................. 39,900,000
Total, BLM Land Acquisition Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)...... 79,236,000
Total, Bureau of Land Management, Allocation (New BA)........................ 79,546,043
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 4,224,081
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (4,534,124)
Total, Bureau of Land Management, Available Program Funding (Net BA)......... 79,236,000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Land Acquisition Account
Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 108-421)...................................... 10,000,000
Land Acquisition Management.......................................................... 18,028,000
Sportsmen and Recreational Access.................................................... 15,500,000
Inholdings/Emergencies and Hardships................................................. 11,000,000
Exchanges............................................................................ 1,591,000
Land Protection Planning............................................................. 493,000
Land Acquisition Projects
FL............................. Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area (proposed). 2,000,000
AR............................. Cache River National Wildlife Refuge............ 500,000
Multi--ND/SD................... Dakota Grassland Conservation Area.............. 8,000,000
FL............................. Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge/ 8,000,000
Conservation Area.
Multi--ND/SD................... Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management 6,000,000
Area.
Multi--IA/MN................... Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife 750,000
Refuge.
ME............................. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.......... 1,500,000
CA............................. Grasslands Wildlife Management Area............. 1,000,000
Multi--CT/MA/NH/VT............. Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife 2,000,000
Refuge.
OR............................. Willamette Valley Conservation Area............. 1,800,000
MD............................. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge............. 750,000
CA............................. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife 4,500,000
Refuge.
IN............................. Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge........... 1,000,000
VA............................. Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife 1,000,000
Refuge.
MO............................. Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge..... 500,000
Multi--CT/MA/ME/NH/NY/RI....... Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge.......... 1,500,000
CA............................. Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge............ 1,000,000
ME............................. Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge............ 1,000,000
IL............................. Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge.......... 500,000
CA............................. Tulare Basin Wildlife Management Area........... 1,000,000
Multi--IL/MO................... Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife 500,000
Refuge.
Multi--ID/MT/UT................ Bear River Watershed Conservation Area.......... 2,750,000
FL............................. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.............. 1,500,000
KY............................. Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge........... 1,000,000
SC............................. Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge............... 1,000,000
ID............................. Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge............... 3,000,000
Multi--FL/GA................... Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge............. 5,000,000
Multi--IL/WI................... Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge............. 3,290,000
NC............................. Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge.......... 1,000,000
MT............................. Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area.......... 1,500,000
Subtotal, Land Acquisition Projects.............................................. 64,840,000
Total, FWS Land Acquisition Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)...... 121,452,000
Total, FWS Land Acquisition, Allocation (New BA)............................. 121,584,805
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 6,797,529
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (6,930,334)
Total, FWS Land Acquisition, Available Program Funding (Net BA).............. 121,452,000
Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund Account (CESCF)
Species Recovery Land Acquisition.................................................... 14,162,000
Habitat Conservation Plan Acquisition................................................ 26,000,000
Total, FWS CESCF Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)................. 40,162,000
Total, FWS Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Allocation (New 40,135,102
BA).
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 2,314,599
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (2,287,701)
Total, FWS Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Available 40,162,000
Program Funding (Net BA).
Total, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Allocation (New BA)................... 161,719,907
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 9,112,128
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (9,218,035)
Total, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Available Program Funding (Net BA).... 161,614,000
National Park Service
NPS Land Acquisition and State
Assistance Account
State Conservation Grants
State Conservation Grants (Formula).............................................. 159,185,000
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grants (Competitive)................................... 125,000,000
State Conservation Grants Administration......................................... 14,500,000
Subtotal, State Conservation Grants.............................................. 298,685,000
American Battlefield Protection Program (Public Law 113-287)..................... 20,000,000
Land Acquisition
Acquisition Management........................................................... 18,500,000
Recreational Access.............................................................. 12,000,000
Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations, and Deficiencies............................ 5,000,000
Inholdings, Donations, and Exchanges............................................. 11,000,000
Land Acquisition Projects
WY............................. Grand Teton National Park....................... 34,780,000
MD............................. Historic Preservation Training Center........... 1,100,000
NY/NJ.......................... Statue of Liberty National Monument............. 5,000,000
CA............................. Golden Gate National Recreation Area............ 7,000,000
WA............................. San Juan Island National Historical Park........ 5,920,000
CA............................. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 2,890,000
Multi--GA, TN.................. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military 500,000
Park.
MD............................. Catoctin Mountain Park.......................... 300,000
MO............................. Ozark National Scenic Riverways................. 335,000
Subtotal, Land Acquisition 57,825,000
Projects.
Subtotal, NPS Land Acquisition 104,325,000
[non-add].
Total, NPS Land Acquisition and State Assistance Account, Available Program 423,010,000
Funding (Net BA).
Total, National Park Service, Allocation (New BA)............................ 422,712,084
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 24,392,505
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (24,094,589)
Total, National Park Service, Available Program Funding (Net BA)............. 423,010,000
U.S. Forest Service
USFS Land Acquisition Account
Acquisition Management............................................................... 13,508,000
Recreational Access.................................................................. 12,000,000
Critical Inholdings/Wilderness....................................................... 6,500,000
Cash Equalization.................................................................... 250,000
Land Acquisition Projects
CA............................. Sequoia National Forest......................... 9,500,000
CA............................. Tahoe National Forest........................... 5,000,000
WA............................. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests............. 8,000,000
AZ............................. Prescott National Forest........................ 10,500,000
AK............................. Chugach National Forest I....................... 5,000,000
CO............................. Rio Grande National Forest...................... 5,281,000
NM............................. Cibola National Forest.......................... 10,000,000
GA............................. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests........... 6,156,000
AL............................. National Forests in Alabama..................... 3,850,000
MT............................. Lolo National Forest, Phase I................... 7,500,000
OR............................. Mt. Hood National Forest........................ 6,000,000
UT............................. Fishlake National Forest........................ 5,000,000
SC............................. Francis Marion And Sumter National Forests...... 4,000,000
CO............................. San Juan National Forest I...................... 3,500,000
MT............................. Kootenai National Forest........................ 1,600,000
MT............................. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest I.......... 1,740,000
Subtotal, Land Acquisition Projects.............................................. 92,627,000
Total, USFS Land Acquisition Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)..... 124,885,000
Total, USFS Land Acquisition Account, Allocation (New BA).................... 124,819,268
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 7,180,430
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (7,114,698)
Total, USFS Land Acquisition Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)..... 124,885,000
USFS Forest Legacy Program Account
Administrative Funds................................................................. 8,000,000
Forest Legacy Projects
MT............................. Stimson Timberland Legacy....................... 10,200,000
UT............................. Zion Connectivity Project....................... 3,000,000
VT............................. Hazen's Notch................................... 2,260,000
AZ............................. The Sonoita Creek Wildlife Corridor............. 2,200,000
OK............................. Musket Mountain Forest.......................... 15,915,000
ID............................. Spirit of Mt Spokane Phase 2A................... 8,000,000
WA............................. Spirit of Mount Spokane Phase 2B................ 5,060,000
NC............................. Roanoke River Bottomlands Forest................ 3,000,000
OR............................. Tualatin Mountain Forest........................ 5,765,000
CA............................. Brushy Mountain Phase 4, Eel River Peninsula.... 11,675,000
GA............................. Upatoi Ravines.................................. 13,500,000
FL............................. Avalon Woodland Ravines......................... 3,705,000
IA............................. Catfish Creek Headwaters........................ 1,975,000
Subtotal, Forest Legacy Projects................................................. 86,255,000
Total, USFS Forest Legacy Account, Available Program Funding (Net BA)........ 94,255,000
Total, USFS Forest Legacy, Allocation (New BA)............................... 94,323,589
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 5,307,856
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (5,376,445)
Total, USFS Forest Legacy, Available Program Funding (Net BA)................ 94,255,000
Total, U.S. Forest Service, Allocation (New BA).............................. 219,142,857
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 12,488,286
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (12,491,143)
Total, U.S. Forest Service, Available Program Funding (Net BA)............... 219,140,000
Total, LWCF Allocation
Total, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Allocation (New BA)................. 900,000,000
Total 2024 Sequester (available in 2025)..................................... 51,300,000
Total 2025 Sequester......................................................... (51,300,000)
Total, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Available Program Funding (Net BA).. 900,000,000
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DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money. As
defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the
term ``congressionally directed spending item'' means a
provision or report language included primarily at the request
of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan,
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process.
For each item, a Member is required to provide a
certification that neither the Member nor the Member's
immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such
congressionally directed spending item. Such certifications are
available to the public on the website of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/
congressionally-directed-spending-requests). Following is a
list of congressionally directed spending items included in the
Senate recommendation discussed in this report along with the
name of each Senator who submitted a request to the Committee
of jurisdiction for each item so identified. Neither the
Committee recommendation nor this report contains any limited
tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule
XLIV.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
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Agency Account Location Project Amount Requestor(s)
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Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Special Intiatives......... AK............. Alaska Native Women's Resource $1,000,000 Murkowski
Center for Alaska Tribal Safe
Housing Project.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Special Intiatives......... AK............. Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Sr. 200,000 Murkowski
Memorial Trust for Uqapiaqta
Inupiatun Adult Fluency
Program.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Special Intiatives......... NM............. Eight Northern Indian Pueblos 200,000 Heinrich
Council for Caja del Rio
Ethnographic Study.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Special Intiatives......... WA............. CRITFC for Columbia River In- 5,250,000 Cantwell, Merkley,
Lieu/Treaty Fishing Access Murray, Wyden
Site Construction.
Bureau of Land Management........... Construction Projects...... OR............. Bureau of Land Management for 3,096,000 Merkley, Wyden
Panther Creek Trail Network
Construction.
Bureau of Land Management........... Land Management Priorities. NM............. Bureau of Land Management for 150,000 Heinrich
Rio Grande del Norte National
Monument, Wildlife Fencing.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National AK............. Zender Environmental Health and 300,000 Murkowski
Priorities. Research Group for Rural
Alaska Burn Units Particulate
Matter Reduction Study.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National DE............. Science, Technology and 800,000 Carper, Coons
Priorities. Research Institute of Delaware
Center for PFAS Solutions for
Mobile Filtration System for
Training Water Operators.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National MA............. Radiologic Impact and Health 700,000 Markey, Warren
Priorities. Assessment of the
Decommissioning of the Pilgrim
Nuclear Power Plant on Local
Communities.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National OR............. Oregon Department of 1,404,000 Merkley, Wyden
Priorities. Environmental Quality for
Crook County Groundwater
Research Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National OR............. Portland State University for 1,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Priorities. Climate and Heat Assessment
and Response.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Research: National SC............. Clemson University for 3,000,000 Graham
Priorities. development of novel
technology for the destruction
of forever chemicals.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City of Craig Raw Water Line 3,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 2,900,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Utility for Sewer Access.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City and Borough of Sitka for 11,250,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Effluent
Disinfection Treatment System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City and Borough of Wrangell 10,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City and Borough of Yakutat for 2,500,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer System Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City of Hoonah for Icy Strait 5,121,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Point Force Main Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AK............. City of Whittier for Wastewater 1,590,000 Murkowski
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AL............. City of Bayou La Batre for 1,970,000 Britt
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AL............. City of Gadsden for Drainage 2,500,000 Britt
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AR............. City of Blytheville for 5,000,000 Boozman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AR............. City of Conway for Tucker Creek 5,500,000 Boozman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Equalization Storage Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AR............. City of Fort Smith for Water 8,500,000 Boozman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Transmission.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AR............. Little Rock Water Reclamation 10,000,000 Boozman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Authority for Port of Little
Rock Water Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AZ............. City of Show Low for Savage 1,920,000 Kelly, Sinema
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Phase 2.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AZ............. Town of Parker for Wastewater 2,082,000 Kelly, Sinema
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State AZ............. Tri-City Regional Sanitary 3,000,000 Sinema
Revolving Funds [SRF]. District of Gila County for II
Gravity Main Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. City of Camarillo for the 1,500,000 Butler, Padilla
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Valley Road Sewer Forcemain
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. City of Santee for Dewatering 650,000 Butler, Padilla
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. City of Tulare for 1,100,000 Butler, Padilla
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Cybersecurity for Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. County of Sutter for Robbins 400,000 Padilla
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Back Up Generator.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. East Bay Regional Park District 2,000,000 Butler
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Martin Luther King Jr.
Regional Shoreline Public
Access Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CA............. East County Advanced Water 1,300,000 Padilla
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Joint Powers Authority for
Water Purification Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CO............. City of Evans for East Side 581,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Stormwater Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CO............. City of Fruita for Sanitary 1,365,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Collection System
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CO............. Mesa County Lower Valley Public 1,037,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvement District (PID) for
Sewer and Collection System
Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CO............. Town of Norwood for Water & 2,924,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Line Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Borough of Jewett City 682,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Department of Public Utilities
for Wastewater Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. City of Torrington for Toro 2,300,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Field Siphon Abandonment and
Sewer Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Naugatuck Valley Council of 1,728,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Governments for Sewer Siphon
Relocation Associated with
Kinneytown Dam Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Norwich Public Utilities for 960,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. North Main Street Wastewater
System Upgrade Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Town of Clinton for Wastewater 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Collection System and
Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Town of Ellington Water 975,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Pollution Control Authority
for Sewer Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Town of Fairfield for Fairfield 1,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water Quality and Resilience
Sewer Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State CT............. Town of Winchester for Southern 540,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Network Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State DE............. City of Wilmington for Water 3,500,000 Carper, Coons
Revolving Funds [SRF]. System Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State DE............. Kent County Levy Court for 2,000,000 Carper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Murderkill River Crossing
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State DE............. Partnership for the Delaware 500,000 Carper, Coons
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Estuary for Resilience and
Clean Water Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State DE............. Sussex County for Regional 3,500,000 Carper
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Resiliency
Initiative.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Arcade for Sewage 1,600,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Barnesville for 2,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Collection System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Hampton for Stormwater 954,000 Ossoff
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Hinesville for Pump 100,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Station Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Moultrie for SE 745,000 Warnock
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Business Park Sewer Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State GA............. City of Waynesboro for Sanitary 1,046,000 Ossoff
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State HI............. City and County of Honolulu for 600,000 Hirono
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Stormwater Planning Study in
the Vicinity of Kaelepulu
Stream.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State IL............. Cahokia Heights for Sanitary 1,000,000 Duckworth
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State IL............. City of Carbondale for 1,500,000 Duckworth, Durbin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Stormwater and Flooding
Mitigation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State IL............. City of Paris for Wastewater 500,000 Duckworth
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State IN............. Greene County for Water and 13,500,000 Young
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State KS............. City of Hays for R9 Wellfield 11,000,000 Moran
Revolving Funds [SRF]. and Pipeline Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State KS............. Riley County for Sewer District 1,000,000 Moran
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State KY............. Martin County for Wastewater 5,000,000 McConnell
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State LA............. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury 1,500,000 Cassidy, Kennedy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for North Lake Charles Water
Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State LA............. City of Lake Charles for 3,500,000 Kennedy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment System
Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State LA............. City of Monroe Lift 4,000,000 Cassidy, Kennedy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State LA............. Jefferson Davis Parish for 3,300,000 Kennedy
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. Tyngsborough Sewer Commission 1,956,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Phalanx St Pump Station
upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. Barnstable County for Fire 3,000,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Training Academy PFAS Release
Site.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. City of Fall River for South 2,000,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Watuppa Pond Phosphorus
Inactivation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. Holyoke WWTP Facility Master 500,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Plan.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. Marblehead Water & Sewer 807,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Commission for Sewer
Infiltration & Inflow
Reduction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MA............. Town of Agawam for Downtown 1,971,000 Markey, Warren
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Stormwater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MD............. Canal Place Preservation and 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Development Authority for
Sediment Testing and
Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MD............. City of Westminster for 2,900,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Advanced Water Purification
System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MD............. Easton Utilities Commission for 2,868,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Pump Station Enhancement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MD............. Howard County for Storm Water 1,500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Management.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MD............. Town of Greensboro for Regional 1,566,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Caribou Utilities District for 3,288,000 Collins
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. City of Biddeford for 6,000,000 Collins
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Clinton Water District for 4,080,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Richmond Utilities District for 1,120,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Sabattus Sanitary District for 2,000,000 King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. South Berwick Sewer District 3,000,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Town of Fort Kent for Water 3,300,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Town of Gorham for Wastewater 2,800,000 Collins
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Town of Hampden for Small Pump 1,210,000 King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Stations & Sewer Main
Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Town of Limerick for Water and 1,600,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Town of Machias for Wastewater 715,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Vassalboro Sanitary District 363,000 Collins
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Veazie Sewer District for 1,789,000 Collins
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State ME............. Wells Sanitary District for 3,000,000 Collins, King
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MI............. City of Cheboygan for Sewer 1,000,000 Peters
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infiltration/Inflow Reduction
Plan.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MI............. Emmet County for Pellston 775,000 Peters
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Airport PFAS Source
Remediation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MI............. Great Lakes Water Authority for 1,000,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Freud & Connors Creek Pump
Station Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MI............. Great Lakes Water Authority for 2,000,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Intercommunity Relief Sewer
Modification.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MI............. Macomb County for Sediment 1,000,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Control for Urban Watersheds.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Floodwood for Water 1,500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Lamberton for 2,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Madison Lake for 1,050,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sanitary and Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Moorhead for Dewatering 2,100,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Newport for Inflow and 1,500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infiltration Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Sacred Heart for 1,050,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MN............. City of Winona for Wastewater 1,500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Phosphorus
Reduction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MS............. Cities of Clinton, Bolton, and 7,800,000 Hyde-Smith
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Raymond for Regional
Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MS............. City of Laurel for Wastewater 8,000,000 Wicker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MS............. City of Moss Point for 4,500,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MS............. City of Natchez for Stormwater 1,178,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State MS............. DeSoto County for Wastewater 2,500,000 Wicker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NE............. Middle Niobrara Natural 1,421,000 Fischer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Resources District for Long
Pine Creek and Bone Creek
Watershed Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NE............. Village of Greeley for 1,300,000 Fischer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NE............. Village of Ong for Lagoon 100,000 Fischer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. System Renovations.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NE............. Village of Shelby for Lagoon 600,000 Fischer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NE............. Village of Valparaiso for Sewer 225,000 Fischer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NJ............. Borough of Swedesboro for 420,000 Booker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NJ............. County of Passaic for River 1,200,000 Booker
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Street Storm Water Management
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NM............. City of Carlsbad for Canal 1,000,000 Lujan
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Street Storm Drain System
Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NM............. City of Rio Rancho for Aquifer 1,760,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Reinjection Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NV............. Baker Water and Sewer General 3,817,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvement District for Water
Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NV............. City of Sparks for Truckee 2,000,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Meadows Water Reclamation
Facility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NV............. Eureka County for Water Utility 4,400,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NV............. White Pine County for Sewer and 3,983,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State NY............. Village of Millerton for 3,500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OH............. City of Canton for Wastewater 1,200,000 Brown
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OH............. City of Struthers for 640,000 Brown
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OH............. Lorian County for Regional 2,000,000 Brown
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OH............. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer 750,000 Brown
Revolving Funds [SRF]. District for Applewood Drive
Stormwater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OR............. Arnold Irrigation District for 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Modernization
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OR............. City of Dallas for LaCreole 500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Node Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OR............. City of Eugene for Wastewater 960,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Retrofit.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OR............. City of John Day for Wastewater 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State OR............. Deschutes River Conservancy for 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Bear Creek Watershed Authority 229,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Installation of Emergency
Generators.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Borough of Forest Hills for 500,000 Fetterman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Storm Sewer Replacement and
Sanitary Sewer Access
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Borough of Ursina for UV System 240,000 Fetterman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Sewage Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Chesapeake Conservancy for 400,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water Quality Protection.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. City of Aliquippa Storm Sewer 400,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Separation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Dry Tavern Sewer Authority for 486,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewage Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Mid-Cameron Authority for 397,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sludge Drying and Storage.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Monroe County for Wastewater 2,008,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Newberry Township for Storm 119,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Punxsutawney Borough for Sewage 700,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Disinfection
System Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Redstone Township Sewer 750,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Authority for Sewage Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. Sandy Township for Sewer 500,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State PA............. West Newton Borough for Lift 750,000 Casey
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Station Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State RI............. City of East Providence for 3,000,000 Reed, Whitehouse
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sewer System Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State RI............. Town of Charlestown for Onsite 600,000 Whitehouse
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Systems
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State RI............. Town of Cumberland for Sewer 2,300,000 Reed
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Main Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State RI............. Town of West Warwick for 1,840,000 Reed
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. City of Conway for Wastewater 1,020,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. City of North Augusta for 1,280,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Greeneway Culvert Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. Town of Kershaw Sewer Outfall 3,200,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Line Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. Town of Lynchburg for Water and 536,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. Town of Sullivan's Island for 3,000,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Drainage Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State SC............. Town of Woodruff for Wastewater 5,000,000 Graham
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VA............. City of Williamsburg for 800,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Resiliency
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VA............. Town of Altavista for 2,815,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VA............. Town of Fries for Drinking 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Water and Sewer Treatment
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VA............. Town of Wytheville for 1,886,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Plant Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VA............. York County for Sewer Extension 1,600,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Addison County Community Trust 1,680,000 Sanders
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Manufactured Housing
Community Wastewater
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Bolton Valley Water and 1,000,000 Welch
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Community Development Company
for Community Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. City of Burlington for South 500,000 Sanders, Welch
Revolving Funds [SRF]. End Wastewater Storage.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Highgate Village for Wastewater 500,000 Sanders
Revolving Funds [SRF]. System Centralization.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Town of Cabot for Wastewater 240,000 Sanders
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Repairs.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Town of Richmond for Wastewater 1,250,000 Sanders, Welch
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Septage
Processing Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Town of Wolcott for Wolcott 1,000,000 Sanders, Welch
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Community Wastewater.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State VT............. Town of Woodstock for Woodstock 1,000,000 Welch
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WA............. City of Anacortes for Samish 1,000,000 Murray
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Indian Nation Summit Park
Sewer Upgrade Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WA............. Clark Regional Wastewater 2,215,000 Murray
Revolving Funds [SRF]. District for Wallace Heights
Septic Elimination.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WA............. Port of Bellingham for 1,500,000 Cantwell
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Fairhaven Marine Industrial
Park Stormwater Improvement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WA............. Quinault Indian Nation for 865,000 Murray
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Aalis Hill Landslide
Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WA............. Washington State Department of 1,832,000 Cantwell
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Natural Resources for Sewer
Extension Project to Protect
Sensitive Groundwater Area.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. Bell Sanitary District for 1,100,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Holding Tank Treatment
Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. City of Oshkosh for Wastewater 3,200,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. Forest County Potawatomi 2,000,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Community for Wastewater
Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage 1,500,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. District for Watershed
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. Town of Richmond for Wastewater 664,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WI............. Village of Brandon for 406,000 Baldwin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Boone County PSD for Wastewater 4,000,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Treatment Concept Design Plan
and Pipeline Extension Project
for Hobet Mine Redevelopment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Center Public Service District 500,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. for Phase II Sewer Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. City of Bridgeport for Aerotech 1,000,000 Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Park Utility Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. City of Charles Town for Green 360,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Master Plan.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Ravencliff-McGraws-Saulsville 800,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Public Service District for
Glen Rogers Sewer System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Town of Ansted for Collection 1,500,000 Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. System Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Town of Glasgow for Sewer 250,000 Manchin
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Repair.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean Water State WV............. Town of Grantsville for 1,500,000 Capito
Revolving Funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements Phase
I.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 3,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utility for Girdwood Well
Production Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 5,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utility for Romig Utility
Contaminated Well Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Angoon for Utilities 2,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Homer for A-Frame Water 650,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Transmission Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Ketchikan for Tongass 2,300,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Avenue Water Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Seward for Aging Water 4,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Mains Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Soldotna for Well 'C' 900,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Unalaska for Captains 3,400,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Bay Drinking Waterline
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. City of Wasilla for Wasilla- 1,930,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Palmer Water System
Interconnect Design.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. Metlakatla Indian Community for 1,000,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Repairs/Upgrades to the
Wastewater Lagoon.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AK............. Native Village of Nelson Lagoon 2,838,000 Murkowski
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Water Storage Tank
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AL............. City of Grove Hill for Water 312,000 Britt
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AL............. City of Union Springs for Water 3,000,000 Britt
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AL............. The Water Works and Sewer Board 3,500,000 Britt, Tuberville
Revolving Fund [SRF]. of the City of Greenville for
Water Supply Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AR............. City of Helena-West Helena for 4,500,000 Boozman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AR............. Wynne Water Utilities for Water 4,500,000 Boozman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AZ............. City of Page for Water 3,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AZ............. City of Safford for Water 1,500,000 Kelly, Sinema
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Storage Tank.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State AZ............. Town of Patagonia for Water 900,000 Kelly, Sinema
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Line Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CA............. City of East Palo Alto for 1,000,000 Butler, Padilla
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CA............. City of South Gate for PFAS 2,000,000 Butler, Padilla
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CA............. Utica Water and Power Authority 300,000 Padilla
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Water Supply Reliability
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CO............. City of Manitou Springs for 500,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Replacement of Aging Water
Meters.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CO............. City of Trinidad for Water Tank 1,037,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Rehab.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CO............. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for 1,300,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Cortez-Towaoc Water Main
Replacement Phase 3 Design.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State CT............. Southington Water Department 2,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Revolving Fund [SRF]. (SWD) for Wells PFAS Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State GA............. City of Bainbridge for the 500,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Construction of a Municipal
Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State GA............. City of Butler for New Well 1,750,000 Warnock
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Supply.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State GA............. City of Wrens for New Municipal 925,000 Warnock
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State GA............. Dade County Water and Sewer 1,570,000 Warnock
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for Asbestos Pipe
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State HI............. County of Hawaii Department of 1,000,000 Hirono, Schatz
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Supply for Chlorination
System Conversion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State HI............. County of Maui Department of 4,080,000 Schatz
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Supply for Mahinahina
Well Backup Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. Bonnie Brae Forest Manor 250,000 Duckworth
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Sanitary District for Water
Capital Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. City of Chester for Route 150 1,334,000 Duckworth
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. City of Chicago for Lead 2,000,000 Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. City of Macomb for Lead Service 1,000,000 Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Line Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. City of Markham for Water 1,516,000 Duckworth
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. City of Springfield for Water 900,000 Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. North Park Public Water 1,500,000 Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. District for Well
Reconstruction and PFAS
Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. Village of Park Forest for 2,000,000 Duckworth, Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Main Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. Winnebago County for City of 1,000,000 Duckworth
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Rockford PFAS Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IL............. Winnebago County for Water Main 600,000 Durbin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IN............. City of Huntington for Drinking 3,000,000 Young
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Regionalization.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State IN............. Town of Kingman for Water 2,000,000 Young
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State KS............. City of Caney for Water 5,000,000 Moran
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Distribution System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State KS............. McPherson Board of Public 3,000,000 Moran
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utilities for South Well Field
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State KY............. City of Albany for Water 3,000,000 McConnell
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Design.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State KY............. City of Hazard for Water Plant 5,000,000 McConnell
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State KY............. Edmonson County for Water 3,000,000 McConnell
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Intake Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MD............. Garrett County Sanitary 854,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Fund [SRF]. District for Gorman Water
Source Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MD............. Town of Princess Anne for 541,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Somerset Landing Storm
Drainage.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State ME............. Canton Water District for 1,250,000 Collins
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State ME............. Livermore Falls Water District 1,700,000 King
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for RTE 17 Water Main
Reconstruction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State ME............. Monmouth Water Association-- 3,555,000 Collins, King
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Main Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State ME............. Newport Water District for 1,888,000 Collins
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. Charter Township of Royal Oak 1,000,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Drinking Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Caseville for Water 497,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Fennville Well 350,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Grand Blanc for Water 1,245,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Main Modernization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Kalamazoo for Lead 1,600,000 Stabenow
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Romulus for Water Main 500,000 Stabenow
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Distribution.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. City of Taylor for Lead Line 250,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. Fenton Township Safe Drinking 433,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. Oakland County for Water System 1,000,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. Redford Charter Township for 1,000,000 Peters, Stabenow
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Lead Service Lines
Investigation and Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State MI............. Village of Mattawan for Concord 400,000 Peters
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Tower.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NC............. Fayetteville Public Works 4,500,000 Tillis
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Commission for Water Treatment
Plants.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NE............. City of Genoa for New Well and 350,000 Fischer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Transmission Line.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NE............. City of McCook for Water 1,000,000 Fischer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NE............. Santee Sioux Tribe Of The 8,250,000 Fischer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Santee Reservation Of Nebraska
for Water System Capacity and
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NE............. Village of Farwell for Water 508,000 Fischer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NE............. Village of Oakdale for Well and 150,000 Fischer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Township of Bloomfield for Lead 737,000 Booker, Menendez
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Borough of Hamburg for Lead/ 500,000 Booker
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Galvanized Steel Water Service
Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Cape May Water and Sewer 1,500,000 Booker
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utility for Desalination Plant
Funding.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Hamilton Township Municipal 1,250,000 Booker
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utilities Authority for Water
Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Town of Kearny for Lead Service 1,000,000 Booker, Menendez
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NJ............. Township of Nutley for Booster 493,000 Booker, Menendez
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Pump Station Enhancement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. City of Truth or Consequences 700,000 Heinrich
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Water Line Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. Enchanted Forest Mutual 500,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Domestic Water Consumers
Association for Water Supply
Well and Pumphouse.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. New Mexico Department of 60,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Cultural Affairs for Fort
Selden Historic Site Water
System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. Ojo Caliente Mutual Domestic 675,000 Heinrich
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Consumers Association
for Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. Pena Blanca Water and 940,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Sanitation District for Water
System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. Village of Mosquero for Water 264,000 Lujan
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NM............. Village of Questa for Water 1,000,000 Heinrich
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NV............. Las Vegas Valley Water District 1,000,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for New Rainbow Discharge Line
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. City of Glens Falls for Water 1,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Distribution System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. City of Watertown for Regional 1,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Quality Improvement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Erie County Water Authority for 1,500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Lead Service Line Replacement
Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Jericho Water District for PFAS 700,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment for Wells 18, 19 &
29.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Onondaga County Water Authority 1,000,000 Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Replacing Known Lead Lines.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Suffolk County Water Authority 1,900,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Peconic Lake Estates Water
Estates Water Main Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Town of Hempstead for Levittown 2,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Dioxane Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State NY............. Westchester County for BNR 1,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Removal Mamaroneck Water
Resource Recovery Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. City of Barberton for Drinking 1,400,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. City of Canfield for Drinking 610,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. City of Napoleon for Drinking 1,900,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. City of Nelsonville for Water 1,000,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. Village of Adena for Drinking 577,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. Village of Gnadenhutten for 547,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. Village of Jackson Center for 2,000,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. Village of Nashville for 480,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OH............. Village of Woodsfield for Water 161,000 Brown
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OK............. City of Edmond for Water 5,000,000 Mullin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OK............. Lawton Public Works Authority 2,500,000 Mullin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Lawton Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Beaverton for Water 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Hermiston for Regional 665,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Backup Generators
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Maupin for Water System 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Prineville for Water 1,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. and Wastewater Extension
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Talent for Resilient 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Waterline Installation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State OR............. City of Tillamook for the Water 4,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Transmission Line Replacement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Aleppo Township Authority for 500,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Belfast Township Municipal 536,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for Water Storage
Tank Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Borough of Carlisle for PFAS 2,000,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Borough of Catasauqua for Water 464,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Borough of Marianna for Water 400,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Distribution System
Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Bradford City Water Authority 1,242,000 Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Water Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Chester Water Authority for 1,000,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Chester Water Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. City of Lock Haven for Water 825,000 Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Manor Township Joint Municipal 500,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for Water Line
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Montgomery Water Authority for 264,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Parks Township Municipal 181,000 Casey, Fetterman
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for Water Line
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer 750,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for MLK Park
Stormwater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. Southwestern Pennsylvania Water 400,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for Extending its
Water Distribution System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State PA............. West View Water Authority for 728,000 Casey
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Raw Water Intake Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State RI............. Providence Water Supply Board 500,000 Reed, Whitehouse
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Lead Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State SC............. City of Aiken for Drinking 2,000,000 Graham
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State SC............. Pickens Regional Joint Water 4,000,000 Graham
Revolving Fund [SRF]. System for Water Treatment
Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State SC............. Town of Chapin for Drinking 1,589,000 Graham
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State VA............. Rivanna Water and Sewer 880,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Authority for South Rivanna
Drinking Water Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State VA............. Town of Wakefield for Drinking 300,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State VA............. Wise County Service Authority 2,000,000 Kaine, Warner
Revolving Fund [SRF]. for Drinking Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State VT............. City of Burlington for 1,000,000 Sanders, Welch
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Burlington Drinking Water
Reservoir.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State VT............. City of Montpelier for Drinking 2,180,000 Sanders, Welch
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. City of Chewelah for Water Main 800,000 Murray
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. City of Redmond for AC Water 2,500,000 Cantwell, Murray
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. City of Republic for Drinking 768,000 Cantwell
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Reservoir Replacement
and Other Water System
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. City of White Salmon for Water 1,600,000 Murray
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Main Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. Public Utility District No. 1 1,500,000 Murray
Revolving Fund [SRF]. of Skamania County for
Underwood Water Rehabilitation
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe for 2,000,000 Cantwell
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WA............. Town of South Cle Elum for 1,340,000 Murray
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Main Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WI............. City of Nekoosa for Water 1,630,000 Baldwin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Utility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WI............. City of Wisconsin Dells for 1,100,000 Baldwin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Storage Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WI............. Village of Benton for Water 1,100,000 Baldwin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WI............. Village of Vesper for Water 1,100,000 Baldwin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Systems Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. City of Grafton for Underground 2,000,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water Storage Tank Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. City of Pennsboro for Phase III 2,500,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Improvements
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. City of Piedmont for Water Well 1,400,000 Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. City of Ripley for Water 590,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. Cool Ridge-Flat Top Public 1,200,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Service District for Ellison
Ridge Waterline Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. McDowell Co. PSD for Anawalt 4,000,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Water System Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. McDowell Co. PSD for Elkhorn 500,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Creek Water Project, Phase IV.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. Town of Harpers Ferry for Water 5,102,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Distribution Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. Town of West Hamlin for Water 1,500,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking Water State WV............. Webster County Commission for 750,000 Capito, Manchin
Revolving Fund [SRF]. Pleasants Ridge Waterline
Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. Bristol Bay Borough for Scrap 3,860,000 Murkowski
Metal Backhaul Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. City of Cordova for Refuse and 361,000 Murkowski
Wildlife Conflict Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. City of Gustavus for Composting 596,000 Murkowski
Facility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. City of King Cove for Solid 2,000,000 Murkowski
Waste Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. City of Teller for Landfill 600,000 Murkowski
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. City of Unalakleet for 1,000,000 Murkowski
Sanitation Facilities Overhaul.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. Fairbanks North Star Borough 3,000,000 Murkowski
for Air Quality Improvement
Infrastructure Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. Municipality of Skagway for 1,500,000 Murkowski
Terminal Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ AK............. Prince William Sound 250,000 Murkowski
Stewardship Foundation for
Beach Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ CO............. Black Parents United Foundation 1,300,000 Hickenlooper
for Assessing and Informing
Health Impacts from Air
Pollution.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ HI............. County of Hawaii Department of 1,000,000 Hirono, Schatz
Environmental Management for
East Hawaii Regional Sort
Station Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ HI............. Hawaii Department of Hawaiian 1,225,000 Hirono
Home Lands for Pilot Molokai
Cesspool Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ MA............. Resident-led strategies for 250,000 Markey, Warren
Environmental Justice and
Climate Resilience.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ MD............. Prince George's County for 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Flood Forecasting Tool.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ ME............. Belgrade Regional Conservation 2,320,000 Collins
Alliance for North Pond Water
Quality Restoration.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ OR............. Oregon Department of 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Environmental Quality for Air
Quality Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ OR............. Oregon Metro for Waste 2,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Improvement System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ RI............. Town of Tiverton for a 1,535,000 Reed
Municipal Recycling Center.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other................ WA............. Kitsap Economic Development 500,000 Murray
Alliance for Puget Sound
Waterways Cleanup.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Line Item Construction KY............. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1,000,000 McConnell
Projects. for Green River National
Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Improvements.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... AK............. Alaska Department of Fish and 1,230,000 Murkowski
Game for Polar Bear
Assessments.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... CT............. Denison Pequotsepos Nature 715,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Center for Upgrade to Wildlife
Facility.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 910,000 Hirono
Natural Resources for
Emergency Preparedness at
Olinda, Maui to Protect Rare
Native Plants and Animals.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 600,000 Hirono, Schatz
Natural Resources for Hawaii
Invertebrate Program
Infrastructure Improvements.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 250,000 Hirono
Natural Resources for Hawaii
seed extractory feasibility
study.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 750,000 Schatz
Wildlife for Makamaka`ole
Newell's Shearwater Seabird
Protection.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... HI............. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 456,000 Hirono, Schatz
for Increasing Capacity for
Recovering Endangered Hawaiian
Birds.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... NM............. City of Bloomfield for San Juan 150,000 Lujan
River Bank Stabilization &
Riparian Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... NM............. Desert Tortoise Council for 150,000 Heinrich
Bolson Tortoise Recovery.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... OR............. Lake County Umbrella Watershed 2,373,000 Merkley, Wyden
Council for Closed Basin
Watershed Restoration and
Resilience Project.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... OR............. Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake 500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Watersheds Council for Fish
Passage Improvements.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... OR............. South Umpqua Rural Community 1,554,000 Merkley, Wyden
Partnership for Wild Fish
Habitat Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... RI............. RI Dept. of Environmental 2,000,000 Whitehouse
Management for Blackstone
River Fish Passage--Elizabeth
Webbing Dam.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... WA............. Squaxin Island Tribe for 3,700,000 Murray
Retention Pond Capacity
Expansion Project.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Stewarship Priorities...... WV............. Canaan Valley Institute for 500,000 Manchin
Habitat Restoration & Aquatic
Organism Passage for Imperiled
Species in West Virginia.
Forest Service...................... Construction Projects...... AK............. U.S. Forest Service for Grant 1,851,000 Murkowski
Creek Bridge and Moose Pass
Trail Connection, Chugach
National Forest.
Forest Service...................... Construction Projects...... KY............. U.S. Forest Service for Nature 7,450,000 McConnell
Center Renovation, Land
Between the Lakes.
Forest Service...................... Construction Projects...... NH............. U.S. Forest Service for White 10,000,000 Shaheen
Mountain National Forest, Saco
Ranger Station.
Forest Service...................... Construction Projects...... OR............. U.S. Forest Service for 1,900,000 Merkley, Wyden
Timberline Lodge Fire
Suppression System
Modernization.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information AK............. Alaska Division of Forestry and 3,500,000 Murkowski
and Analysis. Fire Protection for Fuels
Reduction Projects and
Community Wildfire Protection
Plans.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information CA............. City of Farmersville for 950,000 Butler
and Analysis. Acquisition of a Fire
Bulldozer, Transport Vehicle,
and Trailer.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information CO............. City of Fort Collins for 1,054,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
and Analysis. Michigan Ditch Pre-Fire
Mitigation Project.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information CO............. Estes Valley Watershed 102,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
and Analysis. Coalition for Thunder Mountain
Fuel Reduction.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 1,099,000 Schatz
and Analysis. Wildlife for West Maui Fire
Restoration.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information HI............. Ko'olau Foundation for Haiku 300,000 Schatz
and Analysis. Valley Cultural Preserve.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information HI............. The Nature Conservancy, Hawai'i 630,000 Hirono, Schatz
and Analysis. and Palmyra for Building
Forest Resilience through
Wildfire Mitigation Strategies.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information KS............. Kansas Forest Service for 2,000,000 Moran
and Analysis. Wildfire Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information NM............. Mescalero Apache Tribe for 700,000 Heinrich
and Analysis. Forest Restoration.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information NM............. New Mexico State Forestry 1,138,000 Heinrich, Lujan
and Analysis. Division for North Stonewall
Forest Restoration.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information NM............. Pueblo of Tesuque for Forest 1,000,000 Heinrich
and Analysis. Restoration.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information OH............. Holden Arboretum for 535,000 Brown
and Analysis. Reforestation.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information OR............. Sweet Home Fire Department for 1,340,000 Merkley, Wyden
and Analysis. Wildland Fire Equipment and
Activities.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information OR............. Tualatin Hills Park and 125,000 Merkley, Wyden
and Analysis. Recreation District for
Community Forest Wildfire
Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... Forest Resource Information VT............. Intervale Center for Intervale 450,000 Welch
and Analysis. Conservation Nursery.
Indian Health Service............... Sanitation Facilities NM............. Pueblo of Isleta for Chical 426,000 Lujan
Construction. Water Line Improvement Project.
Indian Health Service............... Sanitation Facilities NM............. Pueblo of Zuni for Water System 2,100,000 Heinrich
Construction. Improvements.
Indian Health Service............... Sanitation Facilities SD............. Oglala Sioux Tribe for 8,280,000 Rounds
Construction. Sanitation Facilities
Construction Project.
National Park Service............... Line Item Construction and ME............. National Park Service for 4,808,000 Collins
Maintenance. Schoodic Research Learning
Center Renovations.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund AK............. Aleut Community of St. Paul 250,000 Murkowski
Projects. Island Tribal Government for
St. Paul Island Historic
District Revitalization.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund AZ............. The Sandra Day O'Connor 100,000 Sinema
Projects. Institute for American
Democracy for the O'Connor
House Conservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund AZ............. Yuma Crossing National Heritage 398,000 Sinema
Projects. Area for Exterior Restoration
of Historic Yuma City Hall,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund CT............. Goodspeed Musicals for 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Projects. Accessibility Upgrades, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund CT............. Greenwich Historical Society 250,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Projects. for Bush-Holley House
Infrastructure Upgrades and
Conservation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund CT............. Music Mountain, Inc., for 250,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Projects. Renovation and Improvements to
Historic 1930 Campus.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund CT............. Town of Essex for Centerbrook 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Projects. Meeting House Renovation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DC............. President Lincoln's Cottage for 325,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. Historic Grounds Restoration,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Delaware Africa Coalition for 500,000 Coons
Projects. Historic Preservation of
Bechtel House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Delaware Historical Society for 400,000 Coons
Projects. Historic Preservation of Old
Town Hall, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Grand Opera House for 500,000 Carper, Coons
Projects. Preservation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Historic Buttonwood Colored 500,000 Coons
Projects. School for Preservation,
African American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Rehoboth Art League for 100,000 Carper, Coons
Projects. Historic Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund DE............. Smyrna Clayton Heritage 450,000 Coons
Projects. Association for Smyrna Opera
House Renovations, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund GA............. Hamilton Hood Foundation, Inc 10,000 Warnock
Projects. for Pierce Chapel African
Cemetery survey, African
American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund HI............. Honolulu Museum of Art for 500,000 Hirono
Projects. Comprehensive Roof Replacement
Project, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MA............. Gloucester Adventure, Inc. for 230,000 Markey, Warren
Projects. Schooner Adventure Second
Century Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MA............. Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. for 286,000 Markey, Warren
Projects. Stabilization at the Old State
House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MD............. Garrett Park Town Hall for 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. Historic Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MD............. Mount Clare Museum for Historic 161,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MD............. Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. Inc. for Revitalization and
Restoration of the North and
South Park Squares of Mount
Vernon Place, Baltimore City,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MD............. Project Liberty Ship, Inc. for 112,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. S.S. John W. Brown Educational
Museum Improvements, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MD............. Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse 73,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Projects. for Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund ME............. Town of Oakland for Memorial 70,000 Collins, King
Projects. Hall Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MI............. Wayne State University for 550,000 Peters
Projects. Historic Freer House
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MN............. Brainerd Historic Water Tower 500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Projects. Preservation Committee for
Preservation of Brainerd
Historic Water Tower, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund MN............. City of Duluth for Historic 500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Projects. Aerial Lift Bridge, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NJ............. Save Lucy Committee, Inc. for 500,000 Booker
Projects. Repairs and Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NM............. Pueblo of Laguna for Saint 500,000 Heinrich
Projects. Joseph's Church Building
Historic Site Rehabilitation,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NM............. Town of Silver City for 125,000 Heinrich
Projects. Waterworks Building Historic
Site Rehabilitation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NY............. George Eastman Museum for 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Projects. Historic Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NY............. Roberson Museum and Science 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Projects. Center for Historic Roof
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NY............. The Fireboat McKean 100,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Projects. Preservation Project for The
John D. McKean Fireboat
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NY............. The Friends of The Mozartina 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Projects. Musical Arts Conservatory,
Inc. for Tarrytown Music Hall
Facade Renovations, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund NY............. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Projects. Corp. for Historic
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Crawford County Historical 56,000 Casey
Projects. Society for Restoration of
Mount Hope and the Baldwin-
Reynolds House Museum, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Dennis Farm Charitable Land 500,000 Casey
Projects. Trust for Historic Dennis Farm
House Restoration Project ,
African American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Friends of Clarks Ferry for 325,000 Casey
Projects. Clarks Ferry Tavern
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Mt. Zion Historical, Cultural 500,000 Casey, Fetterman
Projects. and Educational Community
Center and Sepulcher for Old
Mt. Zion Historical Museum
Restoration Project, African
American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Railroaders Heritage 250,000 Casey
Projects. Corporation for Horseshoe
Curve Site Rehabilitation,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund PA............. Rivers of Steel Heritage 500,000 Fetterman
Projects. Corporation for Rivers of
Steel Carrie Blast Furnaces
National Historic Landmark
Preservation and Restoration,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund RI............. Community College of Rhode 500,000 Reed
Projects. Island for Knight Estate
Greenhouse Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund RI............. Newport Performing Arts Center 500,000 Reed
Projects. for Historic Building
Upgrades, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund RI............. Providence Performing Arts 500,000 Reed
Projects. Center for Historic
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund RI............. Westerly Armory Restoration 125,000 Reed
Projects. Inc. for Restoration of
Westerly Armory, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund VA............. City of Alexandria for Freedom 419,000 Kaine, Warner
Projects. House Museum Interior
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund VT............. Bennington First Congregational 500,000 Welch
Projects. Church for Preservation of the
First Congregational Church,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund VT............. Town of South Hero for Historic 400,000 Welch
Projects. Meeting House Preservation,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund WV............. Halltown Memorial Chapel 60,000 Manchin
Projects. Association for Halltown
Colored Free School
Restoration, African American
Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund WV............. West Virginia Independence Hall/ 500,000 Capito, Manchin
Projects. West Virginia Department of
Arts, Culture and History for
West Virginia Independence
Hall Exterior Building Repairs.
National Park Service............... Statutory and Contractual WA............. NatureBridge for Rosemary Inn 250,000 Murray
Aid. Infrastructure Upgrades.
National Park Service............... Statutory and Contractual WV............. Friends of the New River Gorge 1,000,000 Capito, Manchin
Aid. National Park & Preserve for
the Hawks Nest to New River
Gorge Connector Trail and
Trailhead Infrastructure.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Intiatives......... DE............. Delaware Natural Resources and 150,000 Coons
Environmental Control for
Groundwater Well and Sensor
Installation.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Intiatives......... ME............. Worromontogus Lake Association 336,000 Collins
for Togus Pond Water Quality
Restoration.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Intiatives......... OR............. Oregon Water Resources 575,000 Merkley, Wyden
Department for Groundwater
Analysis in the Lower Umatilla
Basin Groundwater Management
Area.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Intiatives......... OR............. Oregon Water Resources 1,950,000 Merkley, Wyden
Department for Well Inspection
and Construction of Monitoring
Wells.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Intiatives......... SC............. South Carolina Office of 1,500,000 Graham
Resilience for Land Subsidence
and Extensometer Project.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2024 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2024
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Management of Lands and Resources

Land Resources:
Rangeland management...................................... 107,846 115,020 110,366 +2,520 -4,654
Forestry management....................................... 10,381 11,027 10,657 +276 -370
Cultural resources management............................. 19,225 20,448 19,647 +422 -801
Wild horse and burro management........................... 141,972 170,917 143,102 +1,130 -27,815
Land management priorities (CDS).......................... 150 ................ 150 ................ +150
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Subtotal.............................................. 279,574 317,412 283,922 +4,348 -33,490

Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management:
Wildlife habitat management............................... 142,980 153,359 144,074 +1,094 -9,285
Threatened and endangered species......................... (34,000) (32,211) (34,000) ................ (+1,789)
Aquatic habitat management................................ 55,917 59,865 57,893 +1,976 -1,972
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Subtotal.............................................. 198,897 213,224 201,967 +3,070 -11,257

Recreation Management:
Wilderness management..................................... 18,447 19,659 18,890 +443 -769
Recreation resources management........................... 53,600 61,484 54,840 +1,240 -6,644
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Subtotal.............................................. 72,047 81,143 73,730 +1,683 -7,413

Energy and Minerals:
Oil and Gas:
Oil and gas management................................ 102,473 115,841 105,441 +2,968 -10,400
Oil and gas inspection and enforcement................ 48,386 51,020 51,020 +2,634 ................
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Subtotal, Oil and gas............................. 150,859 166,861 156,461 +5,602 -10,400

Coal management....................................... 15,945 16,781 16,229 +284 -552
Other mineral resources............................... 12,927 14,438 13,240 +313 -1,198
Renewable energy...................................... 39,344 53,089 39,990 +646 -13,099
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Subtotal, Energy and Minerals..................... 219,075 251,169 225,920 +6,845 -25,249

Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance......................................... 31,654 28,859 32,662 +1,008 +3,803
Cadastral, lands, and realty management................... 55,834 61,543 57,176 +1,342 -4,367
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Subtotal.............................................. 87,488 90,402 89,838 +2,350 -564

Resource Protection and Maintenance:
Resource management planning.............................. 68,000 71,615 69,041 +1,041 -2,574
Resource protection and law enforcement................... 28,000 29,975 28,423 +423 -1,552
Abandoned minelands and hazardous materials management.... 53,000 58,444 53,573 +573 -4,871
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Subtotal.............................................. 149,000 160,034 151,037 +2,037 -8,997

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance:
Annual maintenance........................................ 35,000 40,881 40,890 +5,890 +9
Deferred maintenance...................................... 20,000 36,082 23,252 +3,252 -12,830
Construction projects (CDS)................................... ................ ................ 3,096 +3,096 +3,096
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Subtotal.................................................. 55,000 76,963 67,238 +12,238 -9,725

Workforce and Organizational Support:
Administrative support.................................... 56,000 59,175 56,854 +854 -2,321
Bureau-wide fixed costs................................... 92,000 103,811 103,660 +11,660 -151
Information technology management......................... 26,700 27,097 26,863 +163 -234
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Subtotal.............................................. 174,700 190,083 187,377 +12,677 -2,706

National Conservation Lands................................... 59,135 65,839 61,481 +2,346 -4,358
National Scenic and Historic Trails....................... (11,000) (11,248) (11,248) (+248) ................
Communication site management................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting Collections-Oil and Gas Inspection Fees............ ................ -66,000 ................ ................ +66,000
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Subtotal, Management of lands and resources............... 1,294,916 1,380,269 1,342,510 +47,594 -37,759

Mining Law Administration:
Administration............................................ 39,696 42,696 40,696 +1,000 -2,000
Offsetting collections.................................... -73,000 -74,000 -74,000 -1,000 ................
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Subtotal, Mining Law Administration................... -33,304 -31,304 -33,304 ................ -2,000
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Total, Management of Lands and Resources.............. 1,261,612 1,348,965 1,309,206 +47,594 -39,759
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Oregon and California Grant Lands

Western Oregon resources management........................... 101,325 105,795 105,795 +4,470 ................
Western Oregon information and resource data systems.......... 1,887 2,009 1,929 +42 -80
Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance........ 11,123 11,718 11,328 +205 -390
Western Oregon construction and acquisition................... 369 391 376 +7 -15
Western Oregon national monument.............................. 817 864 833 +16 -31
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Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands.................. 115,521 120,777 120,261 +4,740 -516
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Range Improvements

Current appropriations........................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 ................ ................

Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures

Service charges, deposits, and forfeitures.................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 ................ ................
Offsetting fees............................................... -30,000 -30,000 -30,000 ................ ................
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Total, Service Charges, Deposits & Forfeitures............ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Miscellaneous Trust Funds and Permanent Operating Funds

Current appropriations........................................ 26,000 26,000 26,000 ................ ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.......................... 1,413,133 1,505,742 1,465,467 +52,334 -40,275
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(Mandatory)........................................... (36,000) (36,000) (36,000) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (1,377,133) (1,469,742) (1,429,467) (+52,334) (-40,275)

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Resource Management

Ecological Services:
Listing................................................... 22,000 23,941 22,543 +543 -1,398
Planning and consultation................................. 118,191 146,633 123,292 +5,101 -23,341
Conservation and restoration.............................. 37,571 41,198 38,454 +883 -2,744
(National Wetlands Inventory)......................... (3,471) ................ (3,545) (+74) (+3,545)
(Coastal Barrier Resources Act)....................... (1,390) ................ (1,462) (+72) (+1,462)
Recovery.................................................. 110,522 126,381 114,018 +3,496 -12,363
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Subtotal.............................................. 288,284 338,153 298,307 +10,023 -39,846

Habitat conservation:
Partners for fish and wildlife............................ 59,000 68,065 63,836 +4,836 -4,229
Coastal programs.......................................... 13,000 14,647 13,270 +270 -1,377
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Subtotal.............................................. 72,000 82,712 77,106 +5,106 -5,606

National Wildlife Refuge System:
Wildlife and habitat management........................... 254,735 280,396 261,752 +7,017 -18,644
Visitor services.......................................... 76,000 93,588 78,969 +2,969 -14,619
Refuge law enforcement.................................... 45,500 63,401 49,003 +3,503 -14,398
Conservation planning..................................... 2,800 4,886 2,880 +80 -2,006
Refuge maintenance........................................ 148,000 160,060 150,901 +2,901 -9,159
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Subtotal.............................................. 527,035 602,331 543,505 +16,470 -58,826

Conservation and Enforcement:
Migratory bird management................................. 53,212 73,066 54,277 +1,065 -18,789
ePermitting............................................... ................ 13,500 ................ ................ -13,500
Law enforcement........................................... 91,859 110,754 92,946 +1,087 -17,808
International affairs..................................... 28,593 24,010 30,057 +1,464 +6,047
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Subtotal.............................................. 173,664 221,330 177,280 +3,616 -44,050

Fish and Aquatic Conservation:
National fish hatchery system operations.................. 75,105 80,304 83,978 +8,873 +3,674
Maintenance and equipment................................. 25,100 32,107 25,328 +228 -6,779
Aquatic habitat and species conservation.................. 126,588 126,934 130,381 +3,793 +3,447
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Subtotal.............................................. 226,793 239,345 239,687 +12,894 +342

Science Support:
Science Partnerships (formerly Adaptive science).......... 24,931 27,274 26,889 +1,958 -385
Service science........................................... 8,850 10,628 8,937 +87 -1,691
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Subtotal.............................................. 33,781 37,902 35,826 +2,045 -2,076

General Operations:
Central office operations................................. 29,834 35,372 31,694 +1,860 -3,678
Management and Administration............................. 44,166 59,458 48,206 +4,040 -11,252
Servicewide bill paying................................... 44,500 50,319 46,092 +1,592 -4,227
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation..................... 5,500 7,038 6,100 +600 -938
National Conservation Training Center..................... 26,500 28,212 26,962 +462 -1,250
Aviation Management....................................... 3,296 3,400 3,332 +36 -68
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Subtotal.............................................. 153,796 183,799 162,386 +8,590 -21,413

Stewardship Priorities (CDS).................................. 44,920 ................ 15,838 -29,082 +15,838
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Total, Resource Management................................ 1,520,273 1,705,572 1,549,935 +29,662 -155,637
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Construction

Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction projects........................... 11,265 23,047 18,865 +7,600 -4,182
Line item construction projects (CDS)..................... ................ ................ (1,000) (+1,000) (+1,000)
Bridge and dam safety programs............................ 2,427 2,427 2,427 ................ ................
Nationwide engineering service............................ 5,588 6,691 5,757 +169 -934
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Total, Construction................................... 19,280 32,165 27,049 +7,769 -5,116
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund

Grants and Administration:
Conservation grants....................................... 12,300 8,000 13,500 +1,200 +5,500
HCP assistance grants..................................... 8,000 3,740 8,362 +362 +4,622
Administration............................................ 2,700 2,702 1,138 -1,562 -1,564
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Total, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund............ 23,000 14,442 23,000 ................ +8,558
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund

Payments in lieu of taxes..................................... 13,228 ................ 13,228 ................ +13,228

North American Wetlands Conservation Fund

North American Wetlands Conservation Fund..................... 49,000 33,000 49,000 ................ +16,000

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation

Migratory bird grants......................................... 5,000 5,100 5,000 ................ -100

Multinational Species Conservation Fund

African elephant conservation fund............................ 4,682 4,796 4,796 +114 ................
Asian elephant conservation fund.............................. 2,945 3,017 3,017 +72 ................
Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund........................ 6,236 6,388 5,888 -348 -500
Great ape conservation fund................................... 3,711 3,802 3,802 +91 ................
Marine turtle conservation fund............................... 2,926 2,997 2,997 +71 ................
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Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund............ 20,500 21,000 20,500 ................ -500
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State and Tribal Wildlife Grants

State wildlife grants (formula)............................... 59,000 60,000 59,000 ................ -1,000
State wildlife grants (competitive)........................... 7,284 7,612 7,284 ................ -328
Tribal wildlife grants........................................ 6,100 6,200 6,100 ................ -100
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Total, State and tribal wildlife grants................... 72,384 73,812 72,384 ................ -1,428
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Administrative Provision

Damage Recovery Provision..................................... ................ 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000
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TOTAL, US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE....................... 1,722,665 1,886,091 1,760,096 +37,431 -125,995
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Operation of the National Park System

Park Management:
Resource stewardship...................................... 398,820 431,035 410,447 +11,627 -20,588
Visitor services.......................................... 277,635 299,498 288,685 +11,050 -10,813
Park protection........................................... 426,076 456,594 440,428 +14,352 -16,166
Facility operations and maintenance....................... 914,164 974,005 950,386 +36,222 -23,619
Park support.............................................. 651,517 709,688 690,836 +39,319 -18,852
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Subtotal--Park Management............................. 2,668,212 2,870,820 2,780,782 +112,570 -90,038

External administrative costs................................. 220,212 219,530 213,510 -6,702 -6,020
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Subtotal--Operation of the National Park System........... 2,888,424 3,090,350 2,994,292 +105,868 -96,058

Medical Services Fund......................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Medical Services Fund transfer................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
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Total, Operation of the National Park System.............. 2,888,424 3,090,350 2,994,292 +105,868 -96,058
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National Recreation and Preservation

Natural programs.............................................. 18,579 19,572 19,130 +551 -442
Cultural programs............................................. 39,327 44,172 42,695 +3,368 -1,477
International park affairs.................................... 1,990 2,093 2,025 +35 -68
Environmental and compliance review........................... 465 496 477 +12 -19
Heritage Partnership Programs................................. 29,232 18,090 30,615 +1,383 +12,525
Statutory and Contractual Aid (CDS)........................... 1,640 ................ 1,250 -390 +1,250
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Total, National Recreation and Preservation............... 91,233 84,423 96,192 +4,959 +11,769
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Historic Preservation Fund

State historic preservation offices........................... 62,150 62,150 63,150 +1,000 +1,000
Tribal grants................................................. 23,000 23,000 25,000 +2,000 +2,000
Tribal heritage grants........................................ ................ 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500
Competitive grants............................................ 30,250 30,250 30,250 ................ ................
Save America's Treasures grants............................... 25,500 10,000 26,000 +500 +16,000
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants..................... 10,000 12,500 10,000 ................ -2,500
Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities........ 11,000 11,000 11,000 ................ ................
Semiquincentennial Sites...................................... 7,000 ................ ................ -7,000 ................
Historic Preservation Fund Projects (CDS)..................... 19,766 ................ 17,375 -2,391 +17,375
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Total, Historic Preservation Fund......................... 188,666 151,400 182,775 -5,891 +31,375
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Construction

General Program:
Line item construction and maintenance.................... 80,600 124,700 100,420 +19,820 -24,280
Line item construction and maintenance (CDS).............. ................ ................ (4,808) (+4,808) (+4,808)
Emergency and unscheduled................................. 3,848 3,848 3,848 ................ ................
Housing................................................... 7,886 16,906 16,894 +9,008 -12
Dam safety................................................ 1,247 1,247 1,247 ................ ................
Equipment replacement..................................... 18,874 19,897 18,874 ................ -1,023
Planning, construction.................................... 12,000 15,183 12,000 ................ -3,183
Construction program management........................... 34,891 37,749 35,891 +1,000 -1,858
General management plans.................................. 12,909 17,653 13,109 +200 -4,544
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Total, Construction................................... 172,255 237,183 202,283 +30,028 -34,900
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Centennial Challenge

Centennial Challenge.......................................... 15,000 13,000 15,000 ................ +2,000
Centennial Challenge (Rescission)............................. -3,000 ................ ................ +3,000 ................

Administrative Provisions

Construction (rescission)..................................... -18,500 ................ ................ +18,500 ................
Construction, equipment replacement (rescission).............. -9,000 ................ ................ +9,000 ................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.............................. 3,325,078 3,576,356 3,490,542 +165,464 -85,814
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Surveys, Investigations, and Research

Ecosystems:
Environmental Health:
Contaminant biology................................... 12,071 13,252 15,357 +3,286 +2,105
Toxic substances hydrology............................ 17,472 18,752 17,758 +286 -994
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Subtotal.......................................... 29,543 32,004 33,115 +3,572 +1,111

Species Management Research............................... 62,348 66,850 63,444 +1,096 -3,406
Land Management Research.................................. 52,000 60,551 53,045 +1,045 -7,506
Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research.......... 44,500 45,466 46,085 +1,585 +619

Climate Adaptation Science Centers and Land Change
Science:
Climate Adaptation Science Center..................... 63,115 ................ 63,115 ................ +63,115
Land Change Science................................... 19,665 ................ 19,665 ................ +19,665
Ecosystems Change Research............................ ................ 22,181 ................ ................ -22,181
National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers.. ................ 69,300 ................ ................ -69,300
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Subtotal.......................................... 82,780 91,481 82,780 ................ -8,701

Cooperative research units................................ 28,206 29,773 28,206 ................ -1,567
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Total, Ecosystems................................. 299,377 326,125 306,675 +7,298 -19,450
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Energy and Mineral Resources:
Mineral resources......................................... 68,729 80,842 70,811 +2,082 -10,031
Energy resources.......................................... 32,364 39,491 34,523 +2,159 -4,968
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Total, Energy and Mineral Resources................... 101,093 120,333 105,334 +4,241 -14,999
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Natural Hazards:
Earthquake hazards........................................ 92,651 94,866 95,665 +3,014 +799
Volcano hazards........................................... 37,500 39,684 38,301 +801 -1,383
Landslide hazards......................................... 14,432 14,037 16,685 +2,253 +2,648
Global seismographic network.............................. 7,000 7,436 7,063 +63 -373
Geomagnetism.............................................. 5,198 5,444 5,272 +74 -172
Coastal/Marine hazards and resources...................... 41,855 49,174 42,961 +1,106 -6,213
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Total, Natural Hazards................................ 198,636 210,641 205,947 +7,311 -4,694
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Water Resources:
Water Availability and Use Science Program................ 67,296 82,012 66,589 -707 -15,423
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program............ 109,976 121,390 114,390 +4,414 -7,000
National Water Quality Program............................ 96,000 106,152 97,786 +1,786 -8,366
Water Resources Research Act Program...................... 15,500 ................ 15,500 ................ +15,500
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Total, Water Resources................................ 288,772 309,554 294,265 +5,493 -15,289
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Special Initiatives (CDS)..................................... 5,237 ................ 4,511 -726 +4,511

Core Science Systems:
National Land Imaging..................................... 115,071 143,800 121,882 +6,811 -21,918
(Satellite Operations)................................ (95,334) (110,507) (101,610) (+6,276) (-8,897)
(Science Research and Investigations)................. ................ (33,293) ................ ................ (-33,293)
Science, synthesis, analysis, and research................ 25,000 36,652 25,406 +406 -11,246
National cooperative geologic mapping..................... 43,500 46,317 44,165 +665 -2,152
National Geospatial Program............................... 89,650 86,247 94,715 +5,065 +8,468
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Total, Core Science Systems........................... 273,221 313,016 286,168 +12,947 -26,848
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Science Support:
Administration and Management............................. 81,500 92,997 83,767 +2,267 -9,230
Information Services...................................... 23,500 25,234 23,830 +330 -1,404
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Total, Science Support................................ 105,000 118,231 107,597 +2,597 -10,634
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Facilities:
Rental payments and operations & maintenance.............. 109,258 105,709 96,615 -12,643 -9,094
Deferred maintenance and capital improvement.............. 74,840 74,689 74,851 +11 +162
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Total, Facilities..................................... 184,098 180,398 171,466 -12,632 -8,932
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Total, Surveys, Investigations, and Research.......... 1,455,434 1,578,298 1,481,963 +26,529 -96,335
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY................ 1,455,434 1,578,298 1,481,963 +26,529 -96,335
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Ocean Energy Management

Renewable energy.............................................. 41,105 52,005 41,940 +835 -10,065
Conventional energy........................................... 59,028 67,481 61,015 +1,987 -6,466
Environmental assessment...................................... 79,078 86,735 80,184 +1,106 -6,551
Marine Minerals............................................... 13,808 14,845 14,251 +443 -594
Executive direction........................................... 18,143 20,979 18,653 +510 -2,326
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Subtotal.................................................. 211,162 242,045 216,043 +4,881 -26,002

Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -54,000 -53,000 -53,000 +1,000 ................
Cost recovery fees............................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections.......................... -56,000 -55,000 -55,000 +1,000 ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT.................. 155,162 187,045 161,043 +5,881 -26,002
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BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Environmental enforcement..................................... 5,624 7,558 6,824 +1,200 -734
Operations, safety and regulation............................. 160,265 164,584 151,896 -8,369 -12,688
Administrative operations..................................... 18,520 19,775 18,120 -400 -1,655
Executive direction........................................... 18,041 21,018 18,616 +575 -2,402
Renewable Energy Operations................................... ................ 12,550 12,550 +12,550 ................
Offshore decommissioning...................................... 2,880 12,000 2,880 ................ -9,120
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Subtotal.................................................. 205,330 237,485 210,886 +5,556 -26,599

Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -23,000 -22,000 -22,000 +1,000 ................
Inspection fees............................................... -38,000 -44,000 -37,000 +1,000 +7,000
Cost recovery fees............................................ -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections.......................... -66,000 -71,000 -64,000 +2,000 +7,000
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Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement...... 139,330 166,485 146,886 +7,556 -19,599
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Oil Spill Research

Oil spill research............................................ 15,099 15,099 15,099 ................ ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT..... 154,429 181,584 161,985 +7,556 -19,599
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Regulation and Technology

Environmental protection...................................... 85,344 91,410 86,159 +815 -5,251
(State and Tribal regulatory grants).......................... (62,400) (65,000) (63,000) (+600) (-2,000)
Permit fees................................................... 40 40 40 ................ ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -40 -40 -40 ................ ................
Technology development and transfer........................... 15,419 17,187 15,786 +367 -1,401
Financial management.......................................... 514 576 527 +13 -49
Executive direction........................................... 14,909 19,702 15,751 +842 -3,951
Civil penalties (indefinite).................................. 100 100 100 ................ ................
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Subtotal.................................................. 116,286 128,975 118,323 +2,037 -10,652

Civil penalties (offsetting collections)...................... -100 -100 -100 ................ ................
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Total, Regulation and Technology.......................... 116,186 128,875 118,223 +2,037 -10,652
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

Environmental restoration..................................... 16,403 21,141 17,599 +1,196 -3,542
Technology development and transfer........................... 4,095 4,517 4,177 +82 -340
Financial management.......................................... 5,836 6,539 5,985 +149 -554
Executive direction........................................... 6,212 8,618 6,446 +234 -2,172
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Subtotal.................................................. 32,546 40,815 34,207 +1,661 -6,608

State grants.................................................. 130,000 135,000 130,000 ................ -5,000
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Subtotal.................................................. 162,546 175,815 164,207 +1,661 -11,608
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Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.................... 162,546 175,815 164,207 +1,661 -11,608
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND 278,732 304,690 282,430 +3,698 -22,260
ENFORCEMENT..............................................
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INDIAN AFFAIRS

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Operation of Indian Programs

Tribal Government:
Aid to tribal government.................................. 28,923 33,024 29,462 +539 -3,562
Consolidated tribal government program.................... 83,415 89,499 86,841 +3,426 -2,658
Self governance compacts.................................. 230,008 251,158 237,137 +7,129 -14,021
New Tribes.................................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Small tribes supplement................................... 7,002 1,734 8,734 +1,732 +7,000
Road maintenance.......................................... 39,190 50,084 40,766 +1,576 -9,318
Tribal government program oversight....................... 10,449 13,180 10,679 +230 -2,501
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Subtotal.............................................. 398,987 438,679 413,619 +14,632 -25,060

Human Services:
Social services........................................... 52,954 79,282 54,730 +1,776 -24,552
Welfare assistance........................................ 78,494 78,494 78,494 ................ ................
Indian child welfare act.................................. 16,903 25,730 18,288 +1,385 -7,442
Housing improvement program............................... 11,939 17,981 11,961 +22 -6,020
Human services tribal design.............................. 218 226 222 +4 -4
Human services program oversight.......................... 3,239 3,442 3,290 +51 -152
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Subtotal.............................................. 163,747 205,155 166,985 +3,238 -38,170

Trust--Natural Resources Management:
Natural resources, general................................ 12,985 17,715 14,208 +1,223 -3,507
Irrigation operations and maintenance..................... 15,269 17,711 15,358 +89 -2,353
Rights protection implementation.......................... 49,200 49,790 49,959 +759 +169
Tribal management/development program..................... 18,544 18,696 18,837 +293 +141
Endangered species........................................ 5,993 6,280 6,010 +17 -270
Tribal Climate Resilience................................. 34,291 48,837 37,339 +3,048 -11,498
Integrated resource information program................... 2,954 3,233 2,993 +39 -240
Agriculture and range..................................... 39,438 41,005 41,937 +2,499 +932
Forestry.................................................. 62,887 69,205 64,082 +1,195 -5,123
Water resources........................................... 18,005 18,718 18,103 +98 -615
Fish, wildlife and parks.................................. 23,751 24,019 25,344 +1,593 +1,325
Energy and Mineral........................................ 30,814 33,634 31,038 +224 -2,596
Resource management program oversight..................... 8,218 10,485 8,353 +135 -2,132
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Subtotal.............................................. 322,349 359,328 333,561 +11,212 -25,767

Trust--Real Estate Services................................... 165,887 180,190 172,127 +6,240 -8,063

Public Safety and Justice:
Law enforcement:
Criminal investigations and police services........... 274,152 319,664 283,722 +9,570 -35,942
Detention/corrections................................. 136,879 156,396 142,812 +5,933 -13,584
Inspections/internal affairs.......................... 3,751 3,967 3,827 +76 -140
Law enforcement special initiatives................... 25,094 25,694 26,097 +1,003 +403
Indian police academy................................. 5,163 5,412 5,243 +80 -169
Tribal justice support................................ 34,836 36,739 35,556 +720 -1,183
VAWA.............................................. (3,000) ................ (3,000) ................ (+3,000)
PL 280 courts..................................... (21,000) ................ (21,700) (+700) (+21,700)
Law enforcement program management.................... 7,391 9,235 7,511 +120 -1,724
Facilities operations and maintenance................. 19,579 22,050 19,735 +156 -2,315
Tribal courts......................................... 47,101 70,462 46,793 -308 -23,669
Fire protection....................................... 1,613 1,590 1,526 -87 -64
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Subtotal.......................................... 555,559 651,209 572,822 +17,263 -78,387

Community and economic development............................ 30,546 43,005 31,695 +1,149 -11,310
Executive direction and administrative services............... 260,634 291,820 265,617 +4,983 -26,203
Special Initiatives (CDS)..................................... 841 ................ 6,650 +5,809 +6,650
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs....................... 1,898,550 2,169,386 1,963,076 +64,526 -206,310
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Indian Land Consolidation..................................... 4,000 11,000 4,000 ................ -7,000

Contract Support Costs

Contract support costs........................................ 337,000 351,000 351,000 +14,000 ................
Indian self-determination fund................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 ................ ................
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Total, Contract Support Costs............................. 342,000 356,000 356,000 +14,000 ................
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(Discretionary)....................................... (342,000) (356,000) (356,000) (+14,000) ................

Payments for Tribal Leases

Tribal Sec 105(l) leases...................................... 64,000 69,000 69,000 +5,000 ................
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Total..................................................... 64,000 69,000 69,000 +5,000 ................
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Construction

Public safety and justice..................................... 45,791 51,561 55,791 +10,000 +4,230
Resources management.......................................... 65,694 75,565 66,813 +1,119 -8,752
Other Program construction.................................... 22,295 27,645 23,418 +1,123 -4,227
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Total, Construction....................................... 133,780 154,771 146,022 +12,242 -8,749
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Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous
Payments to Indians

Water Settlements:
Unallocated............................................... 976 45,897 45,897 +44,921 ................

Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account

Indian guaranteed loan program account........................ 13,329 14,489 13,616 +287 -873
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs........................... 2,456,635 2,820,543 2,597,611 +140,976 -222,932
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Bureau of Indian Education

Operation of Indian Education Programs

Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded):
ISEP formula funds........................................ 481,636 518,127 495,354 +13,718 -22,773
ISEP program adjustments.................................. 6,539 7,450 6,694 +155 -756
Education program enhancements............................ 21,025 22,528 21,430 +405 -1,098
Tribal education departments.............................. 5,889 5,889 5,889 ................ ................
Student transportation.................................... 70,007 75,247 71,185 +1,178 -4,062
Early child and family development........................ 25,267 26,566 25,748 +481 -818
Tribal grant support costs................................ 95,822 100,716 96,844 +1,022 -3,872
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Subtotal.............................................. 706,185 756,523 723,144 +16,959 -33,379

Post secondary programs (forward funded):
Haskell & SIPI............................................ 30,325 36,234 31,707 +1,382 -4,527
Tribal colleges and universities.......................... 87,926 87,926 88,676 +750 +750
Tribal technical colleges................................. 9,156 10,721 9,213 +57 -1,508
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Subtotal.............................................. 127,407 134,881 129,596 +2,189 -5,285
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Subtotal, forward funded education.................... 833,592 891,404 852,740 +19,148 -38,664

Elementary and secondary programs:
Facilities operations..................................... 80,888 84,513 81,903 +1,015 -2,610
Facilities maintenance.................................... 73,544 78,039 75,063 +1,519 -2,976
Juvenile detention center education....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Johnson O'Malley assistance grants........................ 20,539 22,619 20,530 -9 -2,089
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Subtotal.............................................. 174,971 185,171 177,496 +2,525 -7,675

Post secondary programs:
Tribal colleges and universities supplements.............. 1,220 1,220 1,220 ................ ................
Scholarships & adult education............................ 43,206 43,539 43,458 +252 -81
Special higher education scholarships..................... 4,992 4,992 4,992 ................ ................
Science post graduate scholarship fund.................... 6,450 6,450 6,450 ................ ................
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Subtotal.............................................. 55,868 56,201 56,120 +252 -81

Education management:
Education program management.............................. 39,285 48,253 42,492 +3,207 -5,761
Education IT.............................................. 27,901 29,661 28,005 +104 -1,656
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Subtotal.............................................. 67,186 77,914 70,497 +3,311 -7,417
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Total, Operation of Indian Education Programs......... 1,131,617 1,210,690 1,156,853 +25,236 -53,837
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Education Construction

Replacement School Construction............................... ................ 155,690 123,342 +123,342 -32,348
Replacement Facility Construction............................. ................ 23,935 15,935 +15,935 -8,000
Replacement/New Employee Housing.............................. ................ 4,000 1,500 +1,500 -2,500
Employee Housing Repair....................................... ................ 14,208 13,595 +13,595 -613
Facilities Improvement and Repair............................. ................ 96,403 96,403 +96,403 ................
Tribal Colleges FIR........................................... ................ 16,000 14,000 +14,000 -2,000
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Total, Education Construction............................. 234,725 310,236 264,775 +30,050 -45,461
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Total, Bureau of Indian Education......................... 1,366,342 1,520,926 1,421,628 +55,286 -99,298
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Bureau of Trust Funds Administration

Federal Trust Programs:
Program operations, support, and improvements............. 98,550 109,512 99,050 +500 -10,462
Executive direction....................................... 1,459 1,765 1,422 -37 -343
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Total, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration........... 100,009 111,277 100,472 +463 -10,805
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TOTAL, INDIAN AFFAIRS................................. 3,922,986 4,452,746 4,119,711 +196,725 -333,035
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

Office of the Secretary

Leadership and administration................................. 110,969 131,058 117,869 +6,900 -13,189
Management services........................................... 36,449 26,832 37,076 +627 +10,244
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Total, Office of the Secretary............................ 147,418 157,890 154,945 +7,527 -2,945
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Insular Affairs

Assistance to Territories

Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs..................................... 10,217 11,469 10,725 +508 -744
Technical assistance.......................................... 22,300 23,300 22,300 ................ -1,000
Maintenance assistance fund................................... 4,375 4,375 4,375 ................ ................
Brown tree snake.............................................. 3,500 4,000 3,500 ................ -500
Coral reef initiative and Natural Resources................... 2,625 2,825 2,625 ................ -200
Energizing Insular Communities................................ 15,250 15,500 15,250 ................ -250
Compact impact................................................ 6,000 ................ ................ -6,000 ................
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Subtotal, Territorial Assistance.......................... 64,267 61,469 58,775 -5,492 -2,694

American Samoa operations grants.............................. 28,120 28,120 28,120 ................ ................
Northern Marianas covenant grants............................. 27,720 27,720 27,720 ................ ................
Capital improvement grants.................................... ................ 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000
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Total, Assistance to Territories.......................... 120,107 118,309 114,615 -5,492 -3,694
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (92,387) (90,589) (86,895) (-5,492) (-3,694)

Compact of Free Association

Compact of Free Association--Federal services................. 2,813 813 813 -2,000 ................
Enewetak support.............................................. 650 ................ ................ -650 ................
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Total, Compact of Free Association........................ 3,463 813 813 -2,650 ................
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Total, Insular Affairs.................................... 123,570 119,122 115,428 -8,142 -3,694
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (95,850) (91,402) (87,708) (-8,142) (-3,694)

Office of the Solicitor

Legal services................................................ 67,428 74,280 70,318 +2,890 -3,962
General administration........................................ 6,199 7,615 6,350 +151 -1,265
Ethics........................................................ 20,504 21,490 20,913 +409 -577
FOIA Office................................................... 3,819 4,141 3,978 +159 -163
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Total, Office of the Solicitor............................ 97,950 107,526 101,559 +3,609 -5,967
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Office of Inspector General

Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 67,000 75,500 71,540 +4,540 -3,960
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Total, Office of Inspector General........................ 67,000 75,500 71,540 +4,540 -3,960
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES............................... 435,938 460,038 443,472 +7,534 -16,566
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (408,218) (432,318) (415,752) (+7,534) (-16,566)

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS

Wildland Fire Management

Fire Operations:
Preparedness.............................................. 492,364 120,618 ................ -492,364 -120,618
Preparedness (emergency).............................. ................ 448,159 554,366 +554,366 +106,207
Fire suppression.......................................... 383,657 ................ ................ -383,657 ................
Fire suppression (emergency).......................... ................ 383,657 383,657 +383,657 ................
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Subtotal, Fire operations......................... 876,021 952,434 938,023 +62,002 -14,411

Other Operations:
Fuels Management.......................................... 214,450 287,606 ................ -214,450 -287,606
Fuels Management (emergency).......................... ................ ................ 244,766 +244,766 +244,766
Burned area rehabilitation................................ 10,000 20,470 ................ -10,000 -20,470
Burned area rehabilitation (emergency)................ ................ ................ 10,000 +10,000 +10,000
Fire facilities........................................... 10,000 15,000 ................ -10,000 -15,000
Fire facilities (emergency)........................... ................ ................ 14,000 +14,000 +14,000
Joint fire science........................................ 3,000 4,000 ................ -3,000 -4,000
Joint fire science (emergency)........................ ................ ................ 4,000 +4,000 +4,000
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Subtotal, Other Operations (Except Fuels 23,000 39,470 28,000 +5,000 -11,470
Management)......................................
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Subtotal, Other operations........................ 237,450 327,076 272,766 +35,316 -54,310
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Total, Wildland fire management................... 1,113,471 1,279,510 1,210,789 +97,318 -68,721
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (cap adjustment). 350,000 360,000 360,000 +10,000 ................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment....... 1,463,471 1,639,510 1,570,789 +107,318 -68,721
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund

Central hazardous materials fund.............................. 9,661 10,064 9,801 +140 -263

Energy Community Revitalization Program

State Grants (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells)..................... 1,700 2,450 1,900 +200 -550
Tribal Grants (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells).................... 400 1,260 550 +150 -710
Federal Program (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells).................. 1,900 2,450 2,000 +100 -450
Program Management............................................ 800 849 850 +50 +1
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Total, Energy Community Revitalization Program............ 4,800 7,009 5,300 +500 -1,709
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund....................... ................ 8,037 7,769 +7,769 -268
Damage assessments............................................ 1,800 ................ ................ -1,800 ................
Program management............................................ 2,288 ................ ................ -2,288 ................
Restoration support........................................... 2,847 ................ ................ -2,847 ................
Oil Spill Preparedness........................................ 780 ................ ................ -780 ................
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Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund............ 7,715 8,037 7,769 +54 -268
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Working Capital Fund

Working Capital Fund.......................................... 107,710 134,807 108,311 +601 -26,496

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

Natural Resources Revenue..................................... 167,937 175,987 169,412 +1,475 -6,575

Payment in Lieu of Taxes

Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes................ ................ 482,383 ................ ................ -482,383
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS........................... 1,761,294 2,457,797 1,871,382 +110,088 -586,415
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Appropriations........................................ (1,411,294) (1,265,981) (300,593) (-1,110,701) (-965,388)
Emergency appropriations.............................. ................ (831,816) (1,210,789) (+1,210,789) (+378,973)
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund.......... (350,000) (360,000) (360,000) (+10,000) ................

General Provisions--This Title

Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes (Sec 113)...... 515,000 ................ 600,000 +85,000 +600,000
Decommissioning account (Sec 123)............................. 1,000 1,000 ................ -1,000 -1,000
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR................ 15,140,851 16,591,387 15,838,091 +697,240 -753,296
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Appropriations........................................ (15,048,451) (15,697,671) (14,492,402) (-556,049) (-1,205,269)
Rescissions........................................... (-30,500) ................ ................ (+30,500) ................
Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment....................... (350,000) (360,000) (360,000) (+10,000) ................
Offsetting Collections................................ (-227,100) (-298,100) (-225,100) (+2,000) (+73,000)
Emergency appropriations.............................. ................ (831,816) (1,210,789) (+1,210,789) (+378,973)
(Mandatory)............................................... (63,720) (63,720) (63,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary without cap adjustment).................... (14,727,131) (16,167,667) (15,414,371) (+687,240) (-753,296)

TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Science and Technology

Clean Air..................................................... 138,624 227,414 146,278 +7,654 -81,136
(Atmospheric Protection).................................. (8,400) (10,800) (8,750) (+350) (-2,050)
Enforcement................................................... 14,895 19,337 14,990 +95 -4,347
Homeland security............................................. 34,650 75,654 34,665 +15 -40,989
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 5,250 7,576 5,516 +266 -2,060
IT / Data management / Security............................... 3,079 3,346 4,113 +1,034 +767
Operations and administration................................. 64,733 72,906 69,287 +4,554 -3,619
Pesticide licensing........................................... 5,900 11,181 6,376 +476 -4,805
Research: Air and Energy...................................... 96,000 140,297 97,315 +1,315 -42,982
Research: Chemical Safety for Sustainability.................. 127,037 151,963 128,374 +1,337 -23,589
(Research: Computational toxicology).......................... (20,526) (23,646) (20,526) ................ (-3,120)
(Research: Endocrine disruptors).............................. (15,535) (18,017) (16,535) (+1,000) (-1,482)
Research: National priorities................................. 19,530 ................ 25,204 +5,674 +25,204
(Research: National priorities (CDS))......................... (2,030) ................ (7,704) (+5,674) (+7,704)
Research: Safe and sustainable water resources................ 111,500 143,745 112,867 +1,367 -30,878
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities................. 132,205 149,498 133,954 +1,749 -15,544
Ensure Safe Water............................................. 4,700 7,043 4,765 +65 -2,278
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Total, Science and Technology............................. 758,103 1,009,960 783,704 +25,601 -226,256
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(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund).......... (30,343) (32,120) (32,120) (+1,777) ................

Environmental Programs and Management

Brownfields................................................... 25,689 39,084 27,048 +1,359 -12,036
Clean Air..................................................... 299,000 604,061 305,924 +6,924 -298,137
(Atmospheric Protection).................................. (100,000) (176,485) (100,000) ................ (-76,485)
Compliance.................................................... 107,078 168,474 109,338 +2,260 -59,136
Enforcement................................................... 375,368 350,130 383,236 +7,868 +33,106
(Environmental Justice)................................... (94,124) ................ (94,124) ................ (+94,124)
Environmental Justice......................................... ................ 317,712 ................ ................ -317,712
Environmental protection: National priorities................. 30,700 ................ 32,700 +2,000 +32,700

Geographic programs:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative........................ 368,000 368,000 371,000 +3,000 +3,000
Chesapeake Bay............................................ 92,000 92,000 92,500 +500 +500
San Francisco Bay......................................... 54,500 54,500 54,500 ................ ................
Puget Sound............................................... 54,000 54,000 57,000 +3,000 +3,000
Long Island Sound......................................... 40,002 40,000 40,502 +500 +502
Gulf of Mexico............................................ 25,524 25,600 25,774 +250 +174
South Florida............................................. 8,500 8,500 8,750 +250 +250
Lake Champlain............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 ................ ................
Lake Pontchartrain........................................ 2,200 2,200 2,450 +250 +250
Southern New England Estuaries............................ 7,000 7,000 7,200 +200 +200
Columbia River Basin...................................... 3,000 ................ 3,500 +500 +3,500
Other geographic activities............................... 2,000 5,000 2,000 ................ -3,000
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Subtotal.............................................. 681,726 681,800 690,176 +8,450 +8,376

Homeland security............................................. 10,371 12,302 10,913 +542 -1,389
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 27,400 67,650 29,429 +2,029 -38,221
Information exchange / Outreach............................... 129,000 182,123 130,509 +1,509 -51,614
(Children and other sensitive populations: Agency (6,350) (7,749) (6,350) ................ (-1,399)
coordination)............................................
(Environmental education)................................. (9,500) (8,759) (9,500) ................ (+741)
International programs........................................ 15,177 38,516 15,364 +187 -23,152
IT / Data management / Security............................... 96,500 132,538 98,304 +1,804 -34,234
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 127,290 212,835 130,711 +3,421 -82,124
Operations and administration................................. 469,075 560,970 487,246 +18,171 -73,724
Pesticide licensing........................................... 115,375 152,202 118,901 +3,526 -33,301
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)................. 120,650 149,404 122,506 +1,856 -26,898
Alaska Contaminated Lands..................................... 20,000 20,012 22,016 +2,016 +2,004
Toxics risk review and prevention............................. 112,953 183,391 116,234 +3,281 -67,157
(Endocrine disruptors).................................... (7,614) (7,701) (7,614) ................ (-87)
Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST)........................ 11,500 14,604 11,655 +155 -2,949
Protecting Estuaries and Wetlands............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
National estuary program / Coastal waterways.............. 40,000 32,611 41,849 +1,849 +9,238
Wetlands.................................................. 20,884 26,995 21,084 +200 -5,911
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Subtotal.............................................. 60,884 59,606 62,933 +2,049 +3,327

Ensure Safe Water............................................. 117,000 146,277 120,277 +3,277 -26,000
Ensure Clean Water............................................ 225,292 313,297 230,069 +4,777 -83,228
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Total, Environmental Programs and Management.............. 3,178,028 4,406,988 3,255,489 +77,461 -1,151,499
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Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund

E-Manifest System Fund........................................ 8,000 8,000 9,000 +1,000 +1,000
Offsetting Collections........................................ -8,000 -8,000 -9,000 -1,000 -1,000

Office of Inspector General

Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 43,250 65,257 49,242 +5,992 -16,015
(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund).............. (11,328) (13,979) (11,328) ................ (-2,651)

Buildings and Facilities

Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and 6,676 6,676 6,676 ................ ................
infrastructure...............................................
Operations and administration................................. 34,000 98,893 34,000 ................ -64,893
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Total, Buildings and Facilities........................... 40,676 105,569 40,676 ................ -64,893
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Hazardous Substance Superfund

Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 11,328 13,979 11,328 ................ -2,651
Compliance.................................................... 1,017 1,036 1,021 +4 -15
Enforcement................................................... 16,899 21,077 17,103 +204 -3,974
(Environmental Justice)....................................... (5,876) ................ (5,876) ................ (+5,876)
Environmental Justice......................................... ................ 5,901 ................ ................ -5,901
Homeland security............................................. 35,690 58,888 35,690 ................ -23,198
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 2,472 3,144 2,579 +107 -565
Information exchange / Outreach............................... 1,328 1,328 1,328 ................ ................
IT /data management/security.................................. 20,826 25,657 20,910 +84 -4,747
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 1,357 2,323 1,370 +13 -953
Operations and administration................................. 135,640 150,996 140,021 +4,381 -10,975
Research: Chemical safety and sustainability.................. 12,961 13,100 12,961 ................ -139
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities................. 16,937 17,517 16,937 ................ -580

Superfund cleanup:
Superfund: Emergency response and removal................. 59,181 ................ 59,181 ................ +59,181
Superfund: Emergency preparedness......................... 8,056 8,541 8,056 ................ -485
Superfund: Federal facilities............................. 26,189 37,680 26,189 ................ -11,491
Superfund: Remedial....................................... 187,819 300,000 191,330 +3,511 -108,670
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Subtotal.............................................. 281,245 346,221 284,756 +3,511 -61,465
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Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund.................. 537,700 661,167 546,004 +8,304 -115,163
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(transfer out to Office of Inspector General)......... (-11,328) (-13,979) (-11,328) ................ (+2,651)
(transfer out to Science and Technology).............. (-30,343) (-32,120) (-32,120) (-1,777) ................

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST]

Enforcement................................................... 635 690 644 +9 -46
Operations and administration................................. 1,332 1,339 1,363 +31 +24
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 327 356 332 +5 -24
Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST)........................ 86,920 106,485 87,032 +112 -19,453
(LUST/UST).................................................... (9,591) (14,776) (9,703) (+112) (-5,073)
(LUST cooperative agreements)................................. (52,838) (65,040) (52,838) ................ (-12,202)
(Energy Policy Act grants).................................... (24,491) (26,669) (24,491) ................ (-2,178)
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Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund........ 89,214 108,870 89,371 +157 -19,499
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Inland Oil Spill Program

Compliance.................................................... 605 2,154 605 ................ -1,549
Enforcement................................................... 2,465 2,699 2,500 +35 -199
Oil........................................................... 16,334 21,624 16,534 +200 -5,090
Operations and administration................................. 637 643 640 +3 -3
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 670 683 673 +3 -10
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Total, Inland Oil Spill Program........................... 20,711 27,803 20,952 +241 -6,851
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State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG]

Infrastructure Assistance Grants:
Clean water state revolving fund [SRF]........................ 1,638,861 1,239,895 1,638,861 ................ +398,966
(Clean Water CDS)......................................... (787,652) ................ (362,500) (-425,152) (+362,500)
Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF]..................... 1,126,101 1,126,105 1,126,101 ................ -4
(Drinking Water CDS)...................................... (631,660) ................ (242,391) (-389,269) (+242,391)
Mexico border................................................. 35,000 36,386 35,500 +500 -886
Alaska Native villages........................................ 39,000 41,000 40,000 +1,000 -1,000
Brownfields projects.......................................... 98,000 114,482 99,386 +1,386 -15,096
Diesel emissions grants....................................... 90,000 100,000 91,000 +1,000 -9,000
Targeted airshed grants....................................... 67,800 69,927 68,860 +1,060 -1,067
Small and Disadvantaged Communities........................... 28,500 30,173 28,500 ................ -1,673
Lead testing in schools....................................... 28,000 36,500 28,000 ................ -8,500
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water............................... 22,000 64,479 22,000 ................ -42,479
Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability... 6,500 25,000 6,500 ................ -18,500
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works........... 25,500 18,000 27,500 +2,000 +9,500
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants.................... 41,000 50,000 41,000 ................ -9,000
Water Infrastructure Workforce Investment..................... 5,400 6,000 5,400 ................ -600
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies (SDWA)........ ................ 2,000 ................ ................ -2,000
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies, small systems ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability ................ 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000
Program......................................................
Small and Medium Publicly Owned Treatment Works Circuit Rider ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
Program......................................................
Grants for Low and Moderate Income Household Decentralized ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
Wastewater Systems...........................................
Connection of Publicly Owned Treatment Works.................. ................ 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000
Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot Porgram................ ................ 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000
Water Cybersecurity........................................... ................ 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000
Recycling Infrastructure...................................... 5,000 10,005 5,000 ................ -5,005
Wildfire smoke preparedness................................... 7,000 7,000 9,000 +2,000 +2,000
STAG--Other (CDS)............................................. 38,693 ................ 26,297 -12,396 +26,297
Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infras Resilience and 2,250 5,000 2,250 ................ -2,750
Sustainability...............................................
Indian Reservation Drinking Water Programs.................... 4,000 5,000 4,000 ................ -1,000
Stormwater Infrastructure Technology.......................... 2,000 5,000 3,000 +1,000 -2,000
Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge............................. 3,500 5,000 3,500 ................ -1,500
Above Ground Fuel Tanks (PL 106-554).......................... ................ ................ 3,000 +3,000 +3,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants................ 3,314,105 3,062,952 3,314,655 +550 +251,703

Categorical grants:
Beaches protection............................................ 9,750 9,811 9,750 ................ -61
Brownfields................................................... 46,250 53,954 46,750 +500 -7,204
Environmental information..................................... 9,500 15,000 9,500 ................ -5,500
Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants.................. 101,500 108,247 103,500 +2,000 -4,747
Lead.......................................................... 15,000 24,639 15,000 ................ -9,639
Nonpoint source (Sec 319)..................................... 174,500 188,999 175,500 +1,000 -13,499
Pesticides enforcement........................................ 24,250 25,580 24,250 ................ -1,330
Pesticides program implementation............................. 13,000 14,027 13,000 ................ -1,027
Pollution control (Sec 106)................................... 225,685 288,720 225,685 ................ -63,035
(Water quality monitoring)................................ (18,512) (28,915) (18,512) ................ (-10,403)
(Sec 106--other activities)............................... ................ (259,805) ................ ................ (-259,805)
Pollution prevention.......................................... 4,723 5,755 5,723 +1,000 -32
Public water system supervision............................... 115,990 132,566 116,990 +1,000 -15,576
Radon......................................................... 9,130 12,487 9,130 ................ -3,357
State and local air quality management........................ 235,922 400,198 237,922 +2,000 -162,276
Toxic substances compliance................................... 4,760 6,877 4,760 ................ -2,117
Tribal air quality management................................. 16,300 23,126 16,300 ................ -6,826
Tribal general assistance program............................. 72,200 85,009 72,200 ................ -12,809
Underground injection control (UIC)........................... 12,294 11,387 12,294 ................ +907
Underground storage tanks..................................... 1,475 1,505 1,475 ................ -30
Wetlands program development.................................. 14,104 22,000 14,104 ................ -7,896
Multipurpose grants........................................... ................ 10,200 ................ ................ -10,200
Tribal Cooperative Agreements................................. ................ 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000
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Subtotal, Categorical grants.............................. 1,106,333 1,465,087 1,113,833 +7,500 -351,254

Recission..................................................... -1,500 ................ ................ +1,500 ................
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Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants................. 4,418,938 4,528,039 4,428,488 +9,550 -99,551
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program

Administrative Expenses....................................... 7,640 8,000 7,744 +104 -256
Direct Loan Subsidy........................................... 64,634 72,000 64,634 ................ -7,366
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Total, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 72,274 80,000 72,378 +104 -7,622
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TOTAL, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.......... 9,158,894 10,993,653 9,286,304 +127,410 -1,707,349
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Appropriations........................................ (9,168,394) (11,001,653) (9,295,304) (+126,910) (-1,706,349)
Rescissions........................................... (-1,500) ................ ................ (+1,500) ................
Offsetting Collections................................ (-8,000) (-8,000) (-9,000) (-1,000) (-1,000)
(By transfer)............................................. (41,671) (46,099) (43,448) (+1,777) (-2,651)
(Transfer out)............................................ (-41,671) (-46,099) (-43,448) (-1,777) (+2,651)

TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment..... 1,000 1,033 1,000 ................ -33

FOREST SERVICE

Forest Service Operations

Facilities Maintenance and Leases............................. 169,000 194,900 43,528 -125,472 -151,372
Facilities Maintenance and Leases (emergency)................. ................ ................ 151,372 +151,372 +151,372
Information Technology and Centralized Processing............. 449,000 470,000 470,000 +21,000 ................
Organizational Services....................................... 143,000 122,938 143,000 ................ +20,062
Salaries and expenses......................................... 389,000 399,228 ................ -389,000 -399,228
Salaries and expenses (emergency)............................. ................ ................ 399,228 +399,228 +399,228
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Total, Forest Service Operations.......................... 1,150,000 1,187,066 1,207,128 +57,128 +20,062
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Forest and Rangeland Research

Forest inventory and analysis................................. 31,500 33,697 33,697 +2,197 ................
Joint fire science............................................ 3,000 4,000 4,000 +1,000 ................
Research and development programs............................. 53,500 56,500 60,000 +6,500 +3,500
Salaries and expenses......................................... 212,000 221,427 221,427 +9,427 ................
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Total, Forest and rangeland research...................... 300,000 315,624 319,124 +19,124 +3,500
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State, Private, and Tribal Forestry

Landscape scale restoration................................... 14,000 17,000 14,000 ................ -3,000

Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health management.................... 16,000 17,000 16,000 ................ -1,000
Cooperative lands forest health management................ 32,000 33,000 32,000 ................ -1,000
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Subtotal.............................................. 48,000 50,000 48,000 ................ -2,000

Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State Fire Capacity Grants................................ 76,000 76,000 78,000 +2,000 +2,000
Volunteer Fire Capacity Grants............................ 21,000 21,000 22,000 +1,000 +1,000
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Subtotal.............................................. 97,000 97,000 100,000 +3,000 +3,000

Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship........................................ 12,000 12,500 12,500 +500 ................
Community forest and open space conservation.............. 5,500 6,000 6,000 +500 ................
Urban and community forestry.............................. 36,000 40,000 36,000 ................ -4,000
Forest resource information and analysis (CDS)............ 19,806 ................ 14,923 -4,883 +14,923
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Subtotal.............................................. 73,306 58,500 69,423 -3,883 +10,923

International Programs and Trade.............................. 19,000 20,000 20,150 +1,150 +150
Salaries and expenses......................................... 52,000 62,908 62,908 +10,908 ................
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Total, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry................ 303,306 305,408 314,481 +11,175 +9,073
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National Forest System

Land management planning, assessment and monitoring........... 14,500 18,000 18,000 +3,500 ................
Recreation, heritage and wilderness........................... 45,000 58,000 58,000 +13,000 ................
Grazing management............................................ 6,000 6,300 6,300 +300 ................
Hazardous Fuels............................................... 175,450 207,000 208,548 +33,098 +1,548
Forest products............................................... 39,000 41,000 42,000 +3,000 +1,000
Vegetation and watershed management........................... 30,000 33,000 33,000 +3,000 ................
Wildlife and fish habitat management.......................... 22,000 25,000 25,000 +3,000 ................
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund............... 31,000 34,000 34,000 +3,000 ................
Minerals and geology management............................... 14,000 14,500 14,500 +500 ................
Landownership management (Land Use Authorization and Access).. 7,750 8,000 8,000 +250 ................
Law enforcement operations.................................... 19,505 21,005 21,005 +1,500 ................
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,459,352 1,541,344 1,541,344 +81,992 ................
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Total, National Forest System............................. 1,863,557 2,007,149 2,009,697 +146,140 +2,548
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Capital Improvement and Maintenance

Facilities.................................................... 52,000 56,500 56,500 +4,500 ................
Roads......................................................... 73,000 74,000 74,500 +1,500 +500
Trails........................................................ 20,000 21,500 21,500 +1,500 ................
Legacy Roads and Trails:...................................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 ................ ................
Construction projects (CDS)................................... 5,130 ................ 21,201 +16,071 +21,201
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Subtotal, Capital improvement and maintenance............. 156,130 158,000 179,701 +23,571 +21,701

Deferral of road and trail fund payment....................... -16,000 ................ -16,000 ................ -16,000
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Total, Capital improvement and maintenance................ 140,130 158,000 163,701 +23,571 +5,701
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Land Acquisition and Other Appropriations

Acquisition of land for national forests, special acts........ 664 664 664 ................ ................
Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges............... 150 150 150 ................ ................
Range betterment fund......................................... 1,719 1,719 1,719 ................ ................
Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland 45 45 45 ................ ................
research.....................................................
Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses...... 1,099 1,099 1,099 ................ ................
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Total, Land Acquisition and Other Appropriations.......... 3,677 3,677 3,677 ................ ................
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Wildland Fire Management

Fire operations:
Wildland fire preparedness................................ 192,000 5,500 ................ -192,000 -5,500
Wildland fire preparedness (emergency)................ ................ 199,000 204,500 +204,500 +5,500
Wildland fire suppression operations...................... 1,011,000 ................ ................ -1,011,000 ................
Wildland fire suppression operations (emergency)...... ................ 1,011,000 1,011,000 +1,011,000 ................
Salaries and expenses..................................... 1,109,654 1,181,758 ................ -1,109,654 -1,181,758
Salaries and expenses (emergency)..................... ................ 153,184 1,223,111 +1,223,111 +1,069,927
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses................... 1,109,654 1,334,942 1,223,111 +113,457 -111,831
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Total, all wildland fire accounts..................... 2,312,654 2,550,442 2,438,611 +125,957 -111,831
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (cap adjustment). 2,300,000 2,390,000 2,390,000 +90,000 ................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment....... 4,612,654 4,940,442 4,828,611 +215,957 -111,831
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Communications Site Administration............................ ................ 2,000 ................ ................ -2,000
Offsetting Collections........................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
Forest Service Spending of Fees............................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
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Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire Management.... 3,760,670 3,978,924 4,017,808 +257,138 +38,884
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Total, Forest Service without cap adjustment.............. (6,073,324) (6,529,366) (6,456,419) (+383,095) (-72,947)
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE..................................... 8,373,324 8,919,366 8,846,419 +473,095 -72,947
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Appropriations........................................ (6,075,324) (5,168,182) (3,469,208) (-2,606,116) (-1,698,974)
Emergency appropriations.............................. ................ (1,363,184) (2,989,211) (+2,989,211) (+1,626,027)
Offsetting Collections................................ (-2,000) (-2,000) (-2,000) ................ ................
Forest Service Suppression Cap Adjustment............. (2,300,000) (2,390,000) (2,390,000) (+90,000) ................

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Indian Health Services

Clinical Services:
Hospital and health clinics............................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 2,550,514 2,929,915 2,745,125 +194,611 -184,790
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 2,503,025 2,550,514 2,550,514 +47,489 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 2,550,514 ................ 2,745,125 +194,611 +2,745,125
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 74,138 ................ 74,138 ................ +74,138
Prior year advance appropriations..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Electronic Health Record System........................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 190,564 435,102 203,880 +13,316 -231,222
Prior year advance appropriations..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Dental health............................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 252,561 276,085 267,189 +14,628 -8,896
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 248,098 252,561 252,561 +4,463 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 252,561 ................ 267,189 +14,628 +267,189
Mental health............................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 129,765 138,746 135,287 +5,522 -3,459
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 127,171 129,765 129,765 +2,594 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 129,765 ................ 135,287 +5,522 +135,287
Alcohol and substance abuse............................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 266,636 291,389 273,138 +6,502 -18,251
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 266,440 266,636 266,636 +196 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 266,636 ................ 273,138 +6,502 +273,138
Purchased/referred care................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 996,755 1,053,576 1,005,356 +8,601 -48,220
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 996,755 996,755 996,755 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 996,755 ................ 1,005,356 +8,601 +1,005,356
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.................. 4,460,933 5,124,813 4,704,113 +243,180 -420,700
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance Appropriations........... 4,141,489 4,196,231 4,196,231 +54,742 ................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations...................... 4,196,231 ................ 4,426,095 +229,864 +4,426,095

Preventive Health:
Public health nursing..................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 112,034 120,955 118,588 +6,554 -2,367
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 110,782 112,034 112,034 +1,252 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 112,034 ................ 118,588 +6,554 +118,588
Health education.......................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 24,417 26,144 25,253 +836 -891
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 24,350 24,417 24,417 +67 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 24,417 ................ 25,253 +836 +25,253
Community health representatives.......................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 65,212 69,628 67,006 +1,794 -2,622
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 65,212 65,212 65,212 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 65,212 ................ 67,006 +1,794 +67,006
Immunization (Alaska)..................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 2,183 2,308 2,183 ................ -125
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 2,183 2,183 2,183 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 2,183 ................ 2,183 ................ +2,183
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.................. 203,846 219,035 213,030 +9,184 -6,005
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance Appropriations........... 202,527 203,846 203,846 +1,319 ................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations...................... 203,846 ................ 213,030 +9,184 +213,030

Other services:
Urban Indian health....................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 90,419 94,992 94,573 +4,154 -419
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 90,419 90,419 90,419 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 90,419 ................ 94,573 +4,154 +94,573
Indian health professions................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 80,568 81,252 84,192 +3,624 +2,940
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 80,568 80,568 80,568 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 80,568 ................ 84,192 +3,624 +84,192
Tribal management grant program........................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 2,986 2,987 2,986 ................ -1
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 2,986 2,986 2,986 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 2,986 ................ 2,986 ................ +2,986
Direct operations......................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 103,805 111,966 106,730 +2,925 -5,236
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 103,805 103,805 103,805 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 103,805 ................ 106,730 +2,925 +106,730
Self-governance........................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 6,174 6,187 6,184 +10 -3
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 6,174 6,174 6,174 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 6,174 ................ 6,184 +10 +6,184
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.................. 283,952 297,384 294,665 +10,713 -2,719
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance Appropriations........... 283,952 283,952 283,952 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations...................... 283,952 ................ 294,665 +10,713 +294,665
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Total, Indian Health Services Budget Year Appropriations...... 4,948,731 5,641,232 5,211,808 +263,077 -429,424
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Total, Indian Health Services Prior Year Advance 4,627,968 4,684,029 4,684,029 +56,061 ................
Appropriations...............................................
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Total, Indian Health Services Advance Appropriations.......... 4,684,029 ................ 4,933,790 +249,761 +4,933,790
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Total, Indian Health Services newly appropriated in this bill 320,763 957,203 527,779 +207,016 -429,424
and available for this fiscal year...........................
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Contract Support Costs

Contract support.............................................. 1,051,000 1,297,000 2,036,000 +985,000 +739,000
Legislative proposal...................................... ................ 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000
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Total, Contract Support Costs......................... 1,051,000 1,307,000 2,036,000 +985,000 +729,000
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Payments for Tribal Leases

Tribal Sec 105(l) leases...................................... 149,000 400,000 400,000 +251,000 ................
Legislative proposal...................................... ................ 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000
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Total, Payments for Tribal Leases..................... 149,000 410,000 400,000 +251,000 -10,000
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Indian Health Facilities

Budget Year Appropriations:
Maintenance and improvement............................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 170,595 174,355 170,595 ................ -3,760
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 170,595 170,595 170,595 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 170,595 ................ 170,595 ................ +170,595
Sanitation facilities construction........................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 123,650 200,485 145,171 +21,521 -55,314
Prior year advance appropriations..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
(Sanitation Facilities Construction (CDS))................ (17,023) ................ (19,056) (+2,033) (+19,056)
Health care facilities construction....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 182,679 260,919 222,679 +40,000 -38,240
Prior year advance appropriations..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Facilities and environmental health support............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 303,661 324,192 320,551 +16,890 -3,641
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 298,297 303,661 303,661 +5,364 ................
Advance appropriations................................ 303,661 ................ 320,551 +16,890 +320,551
Equipment................................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Budget year appropriations............................ 32,598 33,874 32,598 ................ -1,276
Prior year advance appropriations..................... 32,598 32,598 32,598 ................ ................
Advance appropriations................................ 32,598 ................ 32,598 ................ +32,598
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Budget Year Appropriations.... 813,183 993,825 891,594 +78,411 -102,231
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Prior Year Advance 501,490 506,854 506,854 +5,364 ................
Appropriations...............................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Advance Appropriations........ 506,854 ................ 523,744 +16,890 +523,744
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Total, Indian Health Facilities newly appropriated in this 311,693 486,971 384,740 +73,047 -102,231
bill and available for this fiscal year......................
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.............................. 12,152,797 8,352,057 13,996,936 +1,844,139 +5,644,879
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Appropriations............................................ (6,961,914) (8,352,057) (8,539,402) (+1,577,488) (+187,345)
Advance appropriations................................ (5,190,883) ................ (5,457,534) (+266,651) (+5,457,534)
Newly appropriated in this bill and available for this 1,832,456 3,161,174 3,348,519 +1,516,063 +187,345
fiscal year..........................................

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences........... 79,714 83,035 81,614 +1,900 -1,421

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

Toxic substances and environmental public health.............. 81,619 85,020 83,089 +1,470 -1,931
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES............ 12,314,130 8,520,112 14,161,639 +1,847,509 +5,641,527
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Total, Department of Health and Human Services, available 7,123,247 8,520,112 8,704,105 +1,580,858 +183,993
this fiscal year.........................................
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 4,629 4,676 4,746 +117 +70
Quality......................................................

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

Salaries and expenses......................................... 14,400 17,400 14,634 +234 -2,766

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

Salaries and expenses......................................... 5,024 3,500 3,500 -1,524 ................
Derived from unobligated balances............................. -5,024 ................ -3,500 +1,524 -3,500
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Total, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation............ ................ 3,500 ................ ................ -3,500
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INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND
ARTS DEVELOPMENT

Payment to the Institute...................................... 13,482 13,982 13,642 +160 -340

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Salaries and Expenses

Museum and Research Institutes:
National Air and Space Museum................................. 22,380 23,714 22,949 +569 -765
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory......................... 26,412 27,743 27,120 +708 -623
Major scientific instrumentation.............................. 4,118 4,077 4,118 ................ +41
Universe Center............................................... 184 182 184 ................ +2
National Museum of Natural History............................ 55,239 58,760 56,526 +1,287 -2,234
National Zoological Park...................................... 35,388 38,502 37,161 +1,773 -1,341
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center..................... 4,934 5,316 5,074 +140 -242
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute....................... 16,176 17,282 16,581 +405 -701
Biodiversity Center........................................... 1,563 3,547 1,563 ................ -1,984
National Museum of Asian Art.................................. 6,918 7,288 7,079 +161 -209
Asian Pacific American Center................................. 2,560 2,595 2,583 +23 -12
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage..................... 3,938 4,111 4,016 +78 -95
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum..................... 5,587 6,183 5,920 +333 -263
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden......................... 5,559 5,907 5,743 +184 -164
National Museum of African Art................................ 5,439 5,681 5,547 +108 -134
World Cultures Center......................................... 1,292 784 1,292 ................ +508
Anacostia Community Museum.................................... 2,949 3,073 3,005 +56 -68
Archives of American Art...................................... 2,097 2,222 2,151 +54 -71
National Museum of African American History and Culture....... 35,767 37,237 36,435 +668 -802
National Museum of American History........................... 28,382 29,953 29,133 +751 -820
National Museum of the American Indian........................ 36,762 38,465 37,518 +756 -947
National Museum of the American Latino........................ 10,392 10,518 10,476 +84 -42
National Portrait Gallery..................................... 7,473 7,980 7,686 +213 -294
National Postal Museum........................................ 2,160 2,343 2,192 +32 -151
Smithsonian American Art Museum............................... 11,711 12,864 12,240 +529 -624
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum................... 9,568 9,652 9,634 +66 -18
American Experience Center.................................... 600 594 600 ................ +6
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Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes................. 345,548 366,573 354,526 +8,978 -12,047

Mission enabling:

Program support and outreach:
Outreach...................................................... 10,225 10,727 10,448 +223 -279
Communications................................................ 3,075 3,222 3,142 +67 -80
Institution-wide programs..................................... 20,084 17,209 20,084 ................ +2,875
Smithsonian Exhibits.......................................... 3,627 3,855 3,724 +97 -131
Museum Support Center......................................... 2,044 2,135 2,085 +41 -50
Museum Conservation Institute................................. 3,770 4,003 3,869 +99 -134
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives............................ 16,835 17,780 17,242 +407 -538
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Subtotal, Program support and outreach.................... 59,660 58,931 60,594 +934 +1,663

Office of Chief Information Officer........................... 65,895 70,142 68,228 +2,333 -1,914
Administration................................................ 39,418 44,246 40,608 +1,190 -3,638
Inspector General............................................. 4,426 5,526 4,529 +103 -997

Facilities services:
Facilities maintenance........................................ 119,258 132,724 121,037 +1,779 -11,687
Facilities operations, security and support............... 258,650 282,058 262,825 +4,175 -19,233
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Subtotal, Facilities services......................... 377,908 414,782 383,862 +5,954 -30,920
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Subtotal, Mission enabling............................ 547,307 593,627 557,821 +10,514 -35,806
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Total, Salaries and expenses.......................... 892,855 960,200 912,347 +19,492 -47,853
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Facilities Capital

Revitalization................................................ 124,400 146,820 144,445 +20,045 -2,375
Facilities planning and design................................ 36,245 35,800 35,800 -445 ................
Construction.................................................. 37,000 17,380 17,400 -19,600 +20
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Total, Facilities Capital................................. 197,645 200,000 197,645 ................ -2,355
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TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION............................ 1,090,500 1,160,200 1,109,992 +19,492 -50,208
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

Salaries and Expenses

Care and utilization of art collections....................... 55,706 59,631 57,751 +2,045 -1,880
Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds............ 37,531 40,698 40,404 +2,873 -294
Protection of buildings, grounds and contents................. 35,095 40,048 38,369 +3,274 -1,679
General administration........................................ 46,428 48,076 49,947 +3,519 +1,871
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.............................. 174,760 188,453 186,471 +11,711 -1,982
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Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings

Base program.................................................. 34,480 27,000 27,369 -7,111 +369
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART............................ 209,240 215,453 213,840 +4,600 -1,613
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JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Operations and maintenance.................................... 32,293 32,300 34,315 +2,022 +2,015
Capital repair and restoration................................ 12,633 13,430 12,633 ................ -797
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TOTAL, JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS...... 44,926 45,730 46,948 +2,022 +1,218
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

Salaries and expenses......................................... 15,000 14,100 15,000 ................ +900

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts

Grants and Administration

Grants:
Direct grants............................................. 87,170 88,160 87,170 ................ -990
Challenge America grants.................................. 10,600 10,600 10,600 ................ ................
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Subtotal.............................................. 97,770 98,760 97,770 ................ -990

State partnerships:
State and regional........................................ 51,297 51,816 51,297 ................ -519
Underserved set-aside..................................... 13,883 14,024 13,883 ................ -141
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Subtotal.............................................. 65,180 65,840 65,180 ................ -660
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Subtotal, Grants...................................... 162,950 164,600 162,950 ................ -1,650

Program support............................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 ................ ................
Administration................................................ 41,550 43,000 43,550 +2,000 +550
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Total, Arts............................................... 207,000 210,100 209,000 +2,000 -1,100
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Grants and Administration

Grants:
Special Initiatives....................................... 7,000 14,600 7,000 ................ -7,600
Federal/State partnership................................. 65,000 60,000 65,000 ................ +5,000
Preservation and access................................... 21,400 18,000 21,400 ................ +3,400
Public programs........................................... 15,000 15,150 15,000 ................ -150
Research programs......................................... 17,500 17,500 17,500 ................ ................
Education programs........................................ 15,400 15,000 15,400 ................ +400
Program development....................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 ................ ................
Digital humanities initiatives............................ 6,200 6,250 6,200 ................ -50
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Subtotal, Grants...................................... 150,000 149,000 150,000 ................ +1,000

Matching Grants:
Treasury funds............................................ 2,000 2,500 2,000 ................ -500
Challenge grants.......................................... 13,000 6,250 13,000 ................ +6,750
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Subtotal, Matching grants............................. 15,000 8,750 15,000 ................ +6,250

Administration................................................ 42,000 42,350 44,000 +2,000 +1,650
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Total, Humanities......................................... 207,000 200,100 209,000 +2,000 +8,900
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TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES. 414,000 410,200 418,000 +4,000 +7,800
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,661 3,857 3,834 +173 -23

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Grants........................................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 ................ ................

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,585 9,544 8,735 +150 -809

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,750 8,849 8,849 +99 ................

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Holocaust Memorial Museum..................................... 65,231 74,000 66,331 +1,100 -7,669

PRESIDIO TRUST

Operations.................................................... 90,000 45,000 45,000 -45,000 ................

UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION

Salaries and expenses......................................... 15,000 100,000 15,250 +250 -84,750
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TOTAL, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES........................ 17,561,400 14,381,119 19,541,325 +1,979,925 +5,160,206
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Appropriations........................................ (10,072,517) (10,629,935) (14,164,114) (+4,091,597) (+3,534,179)
Rescissions........................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Emergency appropriations.............................. ................ (1,363,184) (2,989,211) (+2,989,211) (+1,626,027)
Advance appropriations................................ (5,190,883) ................ (5,457,534) (+266,651) (+5,457,534)
Offsetting collections................................ (-2,000) (-2,000) (-2,000) ................ ................
Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment....................... (2,300,000) (2,390,000) (2,390,000) (+90,000) ................
(Discretionary without cap adjustment).................... (15,199,975) (17,182,002) (17,151,325) (+1,951,350) (-30,677)

TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 446 (rescissions)..................................... -94,000 ................ ................ +94,000 ................
Unobligated balances (PL 117-2, Sec 11001) (Sec 447) -350,000 ................ ................ +350,000 ................
(rescission).................................................
Section 448 (rescission)...................................... -90,000 ................ ................ +90,000 ................
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TOTAL, TITLE IV, GENERAL PROVISIONS....................... -534,000 ................ ................ +534,000 ................
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT

(P L 117-58)

DVISION J--APPROPRIATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Fish and Resource Management

Resource Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (91,000) (91,000) ................ (-91,000) (-91,000)
(emergency)..............................................

United States Geological Survey

Surveys, Investigations, and Research (Sec 40201 and 41003):
Appropriations available from prior year advances (69,000) (69,000) ................ (-69,000) (-69,000)
(emergency)..............................................

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Operation of Indian Programs:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (43,200) (43,200) ................ (-43,200) (-43,200)
(emergency)..............................................

Construction:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (50,000) (50,000) ................ (-50,000) (-50,000)
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Departmental Offices

Office of the Secretary

Departmental Operations:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (emergency). (142,000) (142,000) ................ (-142,000) (-142,000)

Department-Wide Programs

Wildland Fire Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (262,600) (262,600) ................ (-262,600) (-262,600)
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of the Interior..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Programs and Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (386,800) (386,800) ................ (-386,800) (-386,800)
(emergency)..............................................
Hazardous Substance Superfund (emergency)..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Appropriations available from prior year advances......... (5,505,000) (1,967,000) ................ (-5,505,000) (-1,967,000)

State and Tribal Assistance Grants:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (10,819,000) (11,621,000) ................ (-10,819,000) (-11,621,000)
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Environmental Protection Agency................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Forest and Rangeland Research:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (2,000) (2,000) ................ (-2,000) (-2,000)
(emergency)..............................................

State and Private Forestry:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (305,360) (305,360) ................ (-305,360) (-305,360)
(emergency)..............................................

National Forest System:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (529,800) (529,800) ................ (-529,800) (-529,800)
(emergency)..............................................

Capital Improvement and Maintenance:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (72,000) (72,000) ................ (-72,000) (-72,000)
(emergency)..............................................

Wildland Fire Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (36,000) (36,000) ................ (-36,000) (-36,000)
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of Agriculture...................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

Indian Health Facilities:
Appropriations available from prior year advances (700,000) (700,000) ................ (-700,000) (-700,000)
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of Health and Human Services........ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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TOTAL, OTHER APPROPRIATIONS........................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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GRAND TOTAL................................................... 41,327,145 41,966,159 44,665,720 +3,338,575 +2,699,561
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Appropriations............................................ (34,289,362) (37,329,259) (37,951,820) (+3,662,458) (+622,561)
Rescissions............................................... (-566,000) ................ ................ (+566,000) ................
Advance appropriations.................................... (5,190,883) ................ (5,457,534) (+266,651) (+5,457,534)
Emergency appropriations.................................. ................ (2,195,000) (4,200,000) (+4,200,000) (+2,005,000)
Offsetting Collections.................................... (-237,100) (-308,100) (-236,100) (+1,000) (+72,000)
Fire suppression cap adjustment........................... (2,650,000) (2,750,000) (2,750,000) (+100,000) ................
(By transfer)................................................. (41,671) (46,099) (43,448) (+1,777) (-2,651)
(Transfer out)................................................ (-41,671) (-46,099) (-43,448) (-1,777) (+2,651)
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