[Senate Report 118-83]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 186
118th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 118-83
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024
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July 27, 2023.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Merkley, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 2605]
The Committee on Appropriations reports an original bill
(S. 2605) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.
Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2024
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $42,860,170,000
Amount of 2023 appropriations........................... 52,748,893,000
Amount of 2024 budget estimate.......................... 48,339,889,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2023 appropriations................................. -9,888,723,000
2024 budget estimate................................ -5,479,719,000
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CONTENTS
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Page
Summary of Bill.................................................. 4
Major Changes Recommended in the Bill........................ 5
Congressionally Directed Spending............................ 10
National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund....... 11
Land and Water Conservation Fund............................. 11
Reprogramming Guidelines..................................... 12
Title I:
Department of the Interior:
Land and Water Resources: Bureau of Land Management...... 16
Fish and Wildlife and Parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 20
National Park Service.................................... 35
Energy and Minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 44
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management........................ 52
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement........... 52
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 53
Indian Affairs:
Bureau of Indian Affairs................................. 55
Operation of Indian Programs............................. 55
Bureau of Indian Education............................... 67
Operation of Indian Education of Programs................ 67
Departmental Offices:
Office of the Secretary.................................. 71
Insular Affairs.......................................... 72
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 74
Office of Inspector General.............................. 74
Department-Wide Programs:
Wildland Fire Management................................. 74
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund............. 75
Central Hazardous Materials Fund......................... 75
Energy Community Revitalization Program.................. 75
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration....... 76
Working Capital Fund..................................... 76
Office of Natural Resources Revenue...................... 76
General Provisions: Department of the Interior...............
Title II:
Environmental Protection Agency:
Program Description...................................... 79
Program Guidance......................................... 81
Science and Technology................................... 82
Environmental Programs and Management.................... 85
Office of Inspector General.............................. 96
Buildings and Facilities................................. 97
Hazardous Substance Superfund............................ 97
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.............. 99
Inland Oil Spill Program................................. 99
State and Tribal Assistance Grants....................... 100
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program...... 105
Administrative Provisions................................ 105
Title III:
Related Agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Office of the Under Secretary
for Natural Resources and the Environment.............. 106
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service................ 106
Administrative Provisions................................ 118
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service................................ 118
National Institutes of Health........................ 126
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry..... 126
Other Related Agencies:
Executive Office of the President.................... 127
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board....... 128
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.......... 128
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
Culture and Arts Development....................... 129
Smithsonian Institution.............................. 129
National Gallery of Art.............................. 132
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....... 133
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars..... 134
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.................. 134
National Endowment for the Humanities............ 135
Commission of Fine Arts.............................. 136
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs........... 137
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation............ 137
National Capital Planning Commission................. 137
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.............. 138
Presidio Trust....................................... 138
World War I Centennial Commission.................... 139
United States Semiquincentennial Commission.......... 139
Title IV: General Provisions..................................... 140
Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 143
Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 144
Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 145
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 155
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 164
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 182
REPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024
SUMMARY OF BILL
For this bill, estimates totaling $37,850,000,000 in new
obligational authority, including $2,650,000,000 in funds made
available for the wildland fire suppression cap adjustment,
$5,228,908,000 in advance appropriations, and $2,195,000,000 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
World War I Centennial Commission
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Fiscal year 2023 levels cited in this report reflect the
enacted amounts in Public Law 117-328 the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023. Fiscal year 2023 supplemental
appropriations are included in the comparative statement of new
budget authority at the end of this report under the heading
``Other Appropriations''.
Major Changes Recommended in the Bill
This bill includes revisions to the budget estimate for
fiscal year 2024.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill is shown by
agency or principal program in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Committee recommendation
Budget estimate recommendation compared with
budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management.............................. 1,633,016 1,498,649 -134,367
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service......................... 2,088,233 1,803,844 -284,389
National Park Service.................................. 3,764,499 3,456,965 -307,534
United States Geological Survey........................ 1,785,509 1,515,452 -270,057
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...................... 211,242 163,960 -47,282
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement......... 190,945 162,985 -27,960
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement... 301,856 289,930 -11,926
Indian Affairs......................................... 4,749,975 4,030,444 -719,531
Departmental Offices................................... 476,935 425,048 -51,887
Department-Wide Programs............................... 2,587,690 1,776,519 -811,171
PILT................................................... 535,000 515,000 -20,000
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Total, Title I--Department of the Interior....... 17,789,900 15,639,796 -2,150,104
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TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology................................. 967,838 795,055 -172,783
Environmental Programs and Management.................. 4,511,011 3,321,727 -1,189,284
Office of Inspector General............................ 64,526 44,030 -20,496
Buildings and Facilities............................... 111,685 48,752 -62,933
Hazardous Substance Superfund.......................... 355,856 1,000,676 644,820
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund............ 108,739 93,145 -15,594
Inland Oil Spill Programs.............................. 27,551 22,031 -5,520
State and Tribal Assistance Grants..................... 5,855,624 4,521,262 -1,334,362
WIFIA.................................................. 80,443 75,640 -4,803
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Total, Title II--EPA............................. 12,083,273 9,922,318 -2,160,955
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TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
Department of Agriculture:
Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the 1,411 1,000 -411
Environment.......................................
Forest Service..................................... 9,730,827 8,341,065 -1,389,762
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service, Budget Year Appropriation... 9,279,000 7,176,877 -2,102,123
Indian Health Service, Advance Appropriation....... ................. 5,228,112 -5,228,112
National Institutes of Health: National Institute 83,035 83,035 .................
of Environmental Health Science...................
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry... 86,020 85,020 -1,000
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 4,825 5,176 351
Environmental Quality.................................
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board......... 17,400 14,400 -3,000
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation............ 5,024 5,024 .................
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 13,982 13,482 -500
and Arts Development..................................
Smithsonian Institute.................................. 1,241,000 1,094,500 -146,500
National Gallery of Art................................ 221,000 209,240 -11,760
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts......... 48,030 45,380 -2,650
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars....... 16,100 15,000 -1,100
National Endowment for the Arts........................ 211,000 207,000 -4,000
National Endowment for the Humanities.................. 211,000 207,000 -4,000
Commission of Fine Arts................................ 4,284 3,661 -623
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs............. 5,000 5,000 .................
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.............. 9,494 8,585 -909
National Capital Planning Commission................... 9,490 8,750 -740
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum................ 67,000 65,231 -1,769
Presidio Trust......................................... 45,000 45,000 .................
World War I Centennial Commission...................... 3,000 ................. -3,000
United States Semiquincentennial Commission............ 30,000 15,000 -15,000
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Total, Title III--Related Agencies............... 20,962,432 17,748,056 -3,214,376
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GRAND TOTAL............................................ 48,478,605 47,923,112 -555,493
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LESS FIRE SUPPRESSION CAP ADJUSTMENT................... 2,650,000 2,650,000 .................
LESS EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS.......................... ................. 2,195,000 2,195,000
LESS ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS............................ ................. 5,228,112 5,228,112
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TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023........ 45,828,605 37,850,000 -7,978,605
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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, a competitive grant program to States,
federally recognized Tribes, schools, and non-profits 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.
The President's budget submission included a package of
firefighter pay-related legislative proposals and the Committee
awaits authorization committee action to enact those proposals.
The Committee is committed to providing the required resources
to implement these compensation reforms once they are enacted.
This bill 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.
It is the Committee's expectation that every Federal
firefighter is adequately outfitted with individual personal
protective equipment [PPE] and each firefighting unit has the
appropriate equipment prior to being assigned to an incident.
As normal wear and tear occurs, PPE should be replaced as soon
as possible at an incident or at the home unit as needed. The
Office of Wildland Fire and the Forest Service are directed to
evaluate the provision of supplies during this fire season and
report to the Committee on any issues related to cost trends,
supply chain or other challenges to providing the appropriate
materials.
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 phase out of single-use
plastic products on all Department-managed lands by 2032. The
Committee is optimistic that a phase-out can be complete well
before the 10-year window and urges the Department to work
quickly to achieve that end. Within 90 days of enactment of
this act, the Committee directs the Department to provide a
written plan to the Committee detailing specific steps the
Department plans to take and a timeline as the Department moves
to phase out single-use plastics.
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 Committee recommendation 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.
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 2024 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 in an effort to prevent future deferred maintenance
backlogs. 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.
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 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.
Voting-Related Activities.--The Committee directs the
Secretary or Administrator to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a briefing, no later
than 90 days after enactment of this act, regarding any
strategic plans developed by the Department or Agency since
January 20, 2021 outlining the ways that the Department has
promoted voter registration, and voter participation.
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.
Harassment-Free Workplace.--All agencies funded in this
bill are directed to address harassment of employees, including
plans to improve monitoring, training, and enforcement, and to
implement policies that prevent retaliation. The Department of
the Interior, Forest Service, and Environmental Protection
Agency are directed to continue reporting annually on agency
actions related to these efforts, and other agencies funded in
this bill should follow their respective departmental or
administrative protocols. The reports should include a detailed
list of any actions taken or expected to be taken during fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.
In-Person Work.--The Committee notes the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-15 of April 2023,
directing agencies to increase meaningful in-person work and
prioritize agency performance when setting telework policy. The
OMB memo requires agencies to create ``work environment
plans,'' establish routines for assessing organizational
health, and identify a set of related performance indicators
for current and future work environments. The Committee directs
the agencies funded in this bill to work with the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) and OMB, in conjunction with other
Federal agencies, to examine how policies for in-person work,
telework, and remote work impact agency productivity and
performance as well as how effectively and efficiently agencies
are able to carry out their missions and serve the public and
to plan ahead for decreases in demand for office space and
adjust leasing plans, particularly during lease renewals, to
reflect any decreasing demand. The Committee directs the
agencies funded in this bill to brief the Committee on these
efforts within 180 days of enactment of this act.
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.
Transparency of Information Regarding Grants, Agreements,
Research, and Conferences Attendance.--Directives regarding
Transparency of Information Regarding Grants, Agreements,
Research, and Conferences Attendance in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 are also continued.
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 2023 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.--The Committee notes
that access to adequate housing facilities is a key component
of attracting and retaining a qualified workforce at Federal
land management agencies. The Department is 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.
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 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 2024 request have been 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
within the National Forest System, 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 2024 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 2023 and are projected at $118,000,000 in fiscal
year 2024. 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 2024 by agency, account, activity,
and project, including lists of specific Federal land
acquisition projects and Forest Legacy Program projects. Based
on new information from the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service about project viability and requirements, the
Committee has modified the lists from those included in the
budget submission.
Appraisals.--In LWCF implementation and more broadly,
appraisal services play a crucial role in maintaining Federal
valuation standards, safeguarding public funds, and ensuring
just compensation for landowners. However, the Committee has
heard significant concerns about delays and other process
issues related to the appraisal function. The Committee has
previously admonished the Department and the Forest Service to
improve the efficiency of the process across all regions so
that projects, including those specifically directed by
Congress, are completed in a timely manner. The Committee
appreciates the responsiveness to date regarding the directives
set forth in fiscal year 2023, and particularly the engagement
of stakeholders, to address impediments to an efficient and
transparent appraisal process. The Committee awaits the
implementation of significant process and policy changes
resulting from this work, including new policy for the release
of appraisal reports to parties with an active legal interest
in a project, and directs the Department and the Forest Service
to finalize these changes without delay. The administration
should remain on notice that further direction will be
forthcoming in the absence of substantive reform.
Fish and Wildlife Service.--The Service is expected to
provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including Clarks, Edwards, Green River, Loxahatchee,
McKinney, and Ottawa, to ensure these refuges are accessing all
available funding tools, including recreational access and
inholdings. The Service is strongly encouraged to begin due
diligence work on the accumulating backlog of parcels available
at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge. 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.
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, 2023.................................... $1,368,969,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,497,069,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,371,619,000
The bill provides $1,371,619,000 for Management of Lands
and Resources, $3,650,000 above the enacted level and
$125,450,000 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
$147,888,000 for wild horse and burro activities, including
$11,000,000 to continue implementation of a robust and humane
fertility control strategy of reversible immunocontraceptive
vaccines. The Committee expects the Bureau to continue its
efforts to reach appropriate management levels with specific
attention on increasing the use of fertility control, including
measurable objectives in reducing population growth with
fertility controls, targeting removals from the most heavily
ecologically impacted and populated areas, expanding long-term,
off-range humane holding, and continuing adoptions while fully
implementing and enforcing existing safeguards. The Bureau will
follow the directives included in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 117-103. 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 2024.
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 $35,000,000 for threatened and endangered species
activities.
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
Bureau should use these resources to increase botanical and
ecological restoration capacity, implement the Seed Strategy
and National Academy of Sciences recommendations for addressing
native seed supplies, and detect and remove invasive plants.
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. The Committee appreciates that the Plant
Conservation and Restoration Program has been working with the
InterTribal Nursery Council and supporting Tribal Nations to
build capacity, mentor Tribal youth, and support seed
infrastructure for native plant materials development and
recommends at least $2,000,000 to support collaborative
ecocultural restoration activities with Tribal Nations using
Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science to advance climate
resilient plant communities on public lands.
Energy and Minerals.--The bill provides no less than
$30,900,000 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 $31,654,000 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 to ensure the Bureau has the resources to conduct the
necessary field survey work to complete these allotments before
the program's deadline of December 29, 2025.
National Conservation Lands.--The bill provides $63,599,000
for National Conservation Lands, including $11,000,000 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 Bureau is directed to develop a new
agreement with the State of Oregon addressing financial
oversight and accountability that maintains or enhances the
current level of fire protection for western Oregon forestlands
through the Western Oregon Operating Plan agreement. The Bureau
is further 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.
The Ambler Access Project.--The Bureau is directed to
provide the Committee with monthly status reports on the
progress of the Ambler Access Project Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement.
Mineral Resources.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of domestic mineral production and directs the Bureau to
provide quarterly updates on the Interagency Working Group on
Mining Regulations efforts to encourage domestic mineral
development.
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.
Potash.--The Bureau is directed to carry out safety studies
required under Secretarial Order 3324 to determine if there is
any additional risk from gas migration to underground potash
miners in the Designated Potash Area in New Mexico resulting
from new oil and gas drilling technologies.
Energy Transmission Across Federal Lands.--The Committee
encourages the Bureau to coordinate with the Department of
Energy to ensure appropriate understanding of the impact of
Bureau policy and regulation on the high voltage electric
transmission system and to brief the Committee on the Bureau's
efforts to incorporate energy transmission considerations into
its rulemaking processes within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
Rio Puerco Watershed.--The Committee reiterates its support
for the Rio Puerco Watershed Program and encourages the Bureau
to continue its financial support.
Tribal Contracting.--The Committee reminds the Bureau that
contracts with Tribes issued pursuant to the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act should include
payment for overhead to cover administrative and support costs
for work conducted under the contract.
Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands.--The Committee expects the
Bureau to fully cooperate with the appraisal committee to
determine whether the county payments are being made in
accordance with the Coos Bay Wagon Road Act (Public Law 76-85).
The Committee believes the land should be appraised in a manner
that reflects the differences in how Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant
lands are managed compared to private lands of similar
character, including restrictions on timber activities. 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 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.
Tribal Coordination on Energy.--The Bureau is directed to
continue to fulfill its fiduciary trust responsibilities by
coordinating with Fort Berthold Tribal authorities for
activities that impact the Fort Berthold Reservation.
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.
Resource Management Planning.--The Committee understands
the Bureau will presently finalize the resource management plan
amendments currently underway for Greater sage-grouse
conservation and strongly encourages using available
conservation tools to provide the level of protection necessary
to reverse population declines based on best available science.
Strategic Workforce Planning.--The Bureau is directed to
brief the Committee on its strategic workforce planning effort
within 60 days of enactment of this act.
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $120,334,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 132,741,000
Committee recommendation................................ 121,334,000
The bill provides $121,334,000 for Oregon and California
Grant Lands, an increase of $1,000,000 above the enacted level
and $11,407,000 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, 2023.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $30,000,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $26,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $1,555,684,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,854,058,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,586,086,000
The bill provides $1,586,086,000 for Resource Management.
This amount is $30,402,000 more than the enacted level and
$267,972,000 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. Program directives and specific funding
requirements are noted in the following narrative. Internal
transfers are accounted for and articulated below.
Ecological Services.--The bill provides $298,733,000 for
Ecological Services activities. This amount is $2,700,000 above
the enacted level $85,754,000. Within the Ecological Services
program, funding is provided as follows:
Listing.--The bill provides $23,398,000 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.
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.
Planning and Consultation.--The bill provides $122,358,000
for planning and consultation. Included is $4,000,000 for Gulf
Coast Restoration activities to ensure that the Service has the
resources necessary to avoid delays in projects related to the
Deepwater Horizon incident and move forward with project
reviews in a timely manner. The bill also provides $10,854,000
to support environmental review and permitting of energy
projects on public lands, $500,000 above both the enacted level
and the request, $2,772,000 for Environmental Response and
Restoration, as requested, $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.
Endangered Species Act Consultations.--The Committee
understands concerns exist regarding ongoing backlogs of
Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation requests, such as
in West Virginia, North Dakota, and elsewhere. While the
Committee recognizes the Service is working to clear the
backlog, additional work is needed to do so. Therefore, the
Service is directed to report to the Committee within 90 days
of enactment of this act on a review of the consultation
process and ways to improve the process. 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, has been included
in the proposed Senate Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (S. 2309) as requested.
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.
Central Everglades Planning Project [CEPP].--The Committee
urges the Service to continue all efforts to consult and
coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite
the biological opinions for the CEPP South Phase and New Water
Phase, including the Everglades Agricultural Area Storage
Reservoir, to enable the initiation of construction of critical
elements of the CEPP in fiscal year 2024.
Conservation and Restoration.--The bill provides
$37,653,000 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.
Oil Spill Response.--The Committee urges a report from the
Service on the impacts of a potential spill in the Colorado
River of waxy crude on the four species of fish listed under
the Endangered Species Act in the Colorado River.
Candidate Conservation.--The bill provides $14,538,000 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 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.
Recovery.--The bill provides $115,324,000 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; $2,550,000 for the
Prescott Grant program; and $1,000,000 for the wolf-livestock
demonstration program. The agreement provides $10,800,000 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.
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 which includes increases of $500,000 within
National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory and Monitoring and
$500,000 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 the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
recovery efforts and provides $500,000 in funding, above 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.
Western Yellow Rail.--The Service is encouraged to
contribute to regional cooperative efforts in the study,
conservation, and management of the western Yellow Rail in the
Pacific Northwest.
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.
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.
Habitat Conservation.--The bill provides $79,739,000 for
Habitat Conservation programs, an increase of $5,515,000 to the
enacted level. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is
funded at $65,282,000. Within the funds provided for Partners,
$2,700,000 is for Nutria Eradication activities, $643,000 for
Environmental Data Quality and Access, no less than $3,800,000
for Washington Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, an
increase of $2,515,000 above enacted, and $8,132,000 for
Klamath Habitat Restoration, an increase of $3,000,000 above
enacted.
The bill provides $14,457,000 for the Coastal Program,
which includes Ecosystem Restoration, Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement, and Long Live the Kings which is $500,000 above
the enacted level.
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 2024 and during the fiscal
year 2025 budget formulation. The Service is also encouraged to
continue to coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation where
appropriate and consult with Tribes.
National Wildlife Refuge System.--The Committee recommends
$539,220,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System. This
amount is $500,000 above fiscal year 2023 enacted funding in
program increases.
Within the amount provided for the National Wildlife Refuge
System, $258,194,000 is provided for wildlife and habitat
management. Funding of $2,835,000 for the subsistence program
is transferred to the Office of the Secretary and $16,925,000
is continued for invasive species with 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 $2,500,000 for nutria eradication.
Refuge Visitor Services are provided $80,359,000, $500,000
below the enacted level, as requested. The Urban Wildlife
Conservation Program is provided $7,000,000, equal to the
enacted level, as requested.
Refuge maintenance is funded at $150,711,000, an increase
of $500,000 to the enacted level.
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 Service encourages 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.
Subsistence Management.--The Committee supports a transfer
of the Office of Subsistence Management from the Service to the
Office of the Secretary.
Arctic Youth Ambassadors Program.--The Committee directs
the Service to provide no less than $500,000 for the Arctic
Youth Ambassadors program within Refuge Visitor Services.
Refuge Management Plans.--The bill provides $3,684,000 for
Refuge Planning, equal to the enacted level. 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.
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 443.
Conservation & Enforcement.--The bill provides $174,038,000
for Conservation and Enforcement, an increase of $1,000,000
more than 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 supports the creation
of a new subactivity by transferring funding that was
previously appropriated to the International Affairs program to
ePermits Operations to better clarify the cross-programmatic
nature of the system, as requested.
Non-Commercial Wildlife Permits for Zoos and Aquariums.--
The Committee is increasingly concerned about the significant
and increasing delays in the Service's review and processing of
permit applications for the non-commercial research, rescue,
and transportation of species under its jurisdiction, which can
undermine both the welfare and conservation of these species.
The Committee directs the Service to develop a plan to reduce
the processing time and backlog of these permit applications.
The plan shall be submitted to the Committee within 120 days.
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 directs the Service report to the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on staffing,
implementation, and 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 $20,579,000 for
International Affairs, including accounting for the above
mentioned ePermits transfer. 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 $53,860,000
which includes $30,935,000 for Conservation and Monitoring,
$16,821,000 for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
activities, and $591,000 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.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The bill provides
$247,171,000 for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, $5,600,000 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 $9,750,000 for Klamath
Basin Restoration Agreement activities, $500,000 above the
enacted level. Further, $5,200,000 is continued for
implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty, $500,000 above the
enacted level. 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 Hatchery System Operations.--The bill
provides $76,456,000 for National Fish Hatchery System
Operations. This is $100,000 above the enacted level, and
accounts for a $6,000,000 transfer per the request. The Aquatic
Animal Drug Approval Partnership is funded at $800,000, 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.
Lower Snake 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. 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 2024. 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 for these
efforts.
Maintenance and Equipment.--The bill provides $26,314,000
for maintenance and equipment expenses related to the National
Fish Hatchery System. This amount is equal to the enacted
level. A portion of the funding provided for National Fish
Hatchery Maintenance and Equipment should be allocated to
hatcheries where partner agencies fund mitigation work.
Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The bill
provides $144,401,000 for aquatic habitat and species
conservation. This amount is $500,000 more than the enacted
level, accounting for an internal transfer. Within aquatic
habitat and species conservation, funding is provided as
follows:
--Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The Committee
recommends $54,826,000 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 $18,598,000 for fish passage improvements,
equal to the enacted level and the request. Within the
provided funding, the Service is expected 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 $38,932,000 for population
assessment and cooperative management activities, an
increase of $-2,000,000 to the enacted level and an
increase of $5,811,000 to the budget request, and
accounts for the proposed internal transfer. Great
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Grants are provided
$3,000,000, which is $2,110,000 more than the request.
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 is 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
$50,643,000 for aquatic invasive species activities,
$500,000 above 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 $1,500,000.
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 and budget request. 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 $31,500,000 for invasive carp
activities, $500,000 above the enacted level 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.
Science Applications.--The bill provides $36,372,000 for
Science Applications, $1,000,000 more than the enacted level,
and $19,080,000 less than the request.
Science Partnerships.--The Committee recommends $26,900,000
for Science Partnerships, an increase of $500,000 to the
enacted level.
Chesapeake WILD Grant Program.--The recommendation for
Science Partnerships includes $8,500,000 for the Chesapeake
WILD grant program, $500,000 more than the enacted level and
$8,500,000 less than the budget request.
Service Science.--The Committee has provided $9,472,000 for
the Service Science programs. Within Service Science,
$3,500,000 is provided for White-Nose Syndrome research. The
Committee also directs that best practices developed in
response to White-Nose Syndrome be applied in response to other
new and emerging high-risk wildlife diseases with the support
of these funds. The Service should also continue, along with
the U.S. Geological Survey, to lead and implement the North
American Bat Monitoring Program in association with other
Federal natural resource management agencies and offices,
States, Tribes, and non-governmental partners.
Stewardship Priority Projects.--The bill provides
$44,920,000 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 $165,893,000,
accounting for a $357,000 reduction in Servicewide Bill Paying.
The bill provides $7,032,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation. The bill maintains $27,105,000 for the National
Conservation Training Center. Continued funding is provided for
the Native Coordination Office at the enacted level.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $29,904,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 50,951,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,904,000
The bill provides $29,904,000 for Construction, equal to
the enacted level and $21,047,000 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
table below. 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.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
State Unit or Program Project estimate Recommendation
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NJ................................ E.B Forsythe NWR..... Replace Co-located 5,326 5,326
Field Office
Building.
MN................................ Don Edwards San South Bay Levee 2,939 2,939
Francisco Bay NWR. Restoration, Phase V
of V.
AK................................ Tiglax............... Tiglax Vessel 3,000 3,000
Rehabilitation.
MT................................ Western Montana NWR Construct replacement 6,268 6,268
Complex. facilities for NBR
within Western
Montana Complex,
Phase III of III.
MN................................ Sherburne NWR........ Office and Visitor 919 919
Center Construction.
MA................................ Assabet NWR.......... Replace Admin 745 745
Addition to Assabet
Design.
SC................................ Bears Bluff NFH...... Replace and Relocate 1,404 1,404
Laboratory.
*................................. Dam Safety Program... Evaluations of Newly 350 350
Acquired Dams and
Existing Dam
Deficiencies Phase I
of V.
*................................. Seismic Safety Nationwide Seismic 200 200
Program. Safety
Investigations Phase
V of V.
*................................. Energy Management Administer the 255 255
Program. National Energy
Management Program.
*................................. Information Resources Nationwide Radio Site 250 250
& Technology Safety
Management. Investigations.
*................................. Nationwide ..................... 5,821 5,821
Engineering Services.
*................................. Dam, Bridge, and ..................... 2,427 2,427
Seismic Safety.
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Total......................... ..................... ..................... 29,904 29,904
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COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $24,564,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 23,702,000
Committee recommendation................................ 24,564,000
The bill provides $24,564,000 in discretionary spending for
the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, equal to
fiscal year 2023 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 $2,702,000 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, 2023.................................... $13,228,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................................
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 and
$13,228,000 more than the budget request.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $50,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 50,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,150,000
The bill provides $50,150,000 for the North American
Wetlands Conservation Fund. This amount is $150,000 above the
enacted level and the budget request.
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $5,100,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 9,910,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,100,000
The bill provides $5,100,000 for the Neotropical Migratory
Bird Conservation Fund. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $4,810,000 less than the budget request.
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $21,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 22,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,000,000
The bill provides $21,000,000 for the Multinational Species
Conservation Fund programs. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $1,000,000 less than the budget request. Funds are
distributed as follows: $4,796,000 for African elephant
conservation; $6,388,000 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, 2023.................................... $73,812,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 76,612,000
Committee recommendation................................ 73,812,000
The bill provides $73,812,000 for the State and Tribal
Wildlife Grants program. This amount is equal to the enacted
level and $2,800,000 less than the budget request. The
recommended level provides $60,000,000 for State Wildlife
formula grants; $6,200,000 for competitive grants for Tribes;
and $7,612,000 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 423 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 more than 20,000 employees also contribute
to the protection of other historical, cultural, and
recreational resources through a variety of grant and technical
assistance programs. 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 $3,456,965,000 for the
National Park Service, $18,289,000 less than the enacted level
and $307,534,000 less than the budget request.
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $2,923,424,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 3,189,757,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,935,004,000
The Committee recommends $2,935,004,000 for the operation
of the National Park System, $11,580,000 more than the enacted
level and $25,253,000 less than the budget request.
New and Critical Responsibilities.--The bill continues the
Committee's longstanding commitment to funding requested
increases for new responsibilities at existing and newly
authorized park units, and has provided a total increase of
$9,380,000 as requested within the programs below. This funding
will address a number of new requirements at national park
units across the country, including at Denali National Park and
Reserve [AK], Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument [AL],
and Freedom Riders National Monument [AL].
Additional program changes are detailed below and in the
table that accompanies the Committee report.
Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$403,140,000 for resource stewardship which is $17,577,000 more
than the enacted level (yet before accounting for internal
transfers within the Service, $1,240,000 more than the enacted
level) and $106,497,000 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
$11,661,000 is provided for Everglades restoration. Funding for
the partnership wild and scenic river program is increased by
$500,000.
Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $281,951,000
for visitor services which is $26,536,000 less than the enacted
level (yet before accounting for internal transfers within the
Service, $2,475,000 more than the enacted level) and
$18,313,000 less than the budget request. The recommendation
includes funding for the National Capital Performing Arts
program at the enacted level and, within 60 days of enactment
of this act, each entity receiving an allocation of funding
from the Service under this program is directed to provide the
Committee with a detailed report on annual expenditures related
to the total cost of programming provided as part the program
for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 within 60 days of enactment
of this act. 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 the enacted
level for the Indian Youth Service Corps.
Visitation.--As the Service develops funding estimates for
sites within the National Park System, the Committee encourages
the Service to consider how annual visitation trends may impact
operations at each park, among other factors. Within 180 days
of enactment of this act, the Department shall brief the
Committee on how visitation trends impact operations at each
park.
Park Protection.--The Committee recommends $429,582,000 for
park protection which is $186,000 more than the enacted level
(yet before accounting for internal transfers within the
Service $514,000 less than the enacted level) and $28,155,000
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 $945,408,000 for facility operations and maintenance
which is $6,731 more than the enacted level (yet before
accounting for internal transfers within the Service, is
$3,419,000 more than the enacted level) and $37,609,000 less
than the budget request. The Committee recognizes the
importance of investing in maintaining park infrastructure and
preventing future backlogs and therefore recommends
$190,184,000 for cyclic maintenance, an increase of $2,000,000,
and $135,980,000 for repair and rehabilitation projects, equal
to the enacted level.
Park Support.--The Committee recommends $654,711,000 for
park support which is $45,197,000 more than the enacted level
(yet before accounting for internal transfers within the
Service is $2,381,000 more than the enacted level) and
$42,602,000 less than the budget request. The Committee
recommends $10,000,000 in matching program funds for the
National Park Foundation within the Operation of the National
Park System.
External Administrative Costs.--The Committee recommends
$220,212,000 for external administrative costs, which is
$2,579,000 more than the enacted level and $21,577,000 less
than to the budget request.
Amache National Historic Site.--The Committee commends
Congress' authorized designation of this important site to
recognize, as part of the National Park System,
unconstitutional imprisonment of thousands of Japanese
Americans during World War II. Funding is provided at the
requested level as the Committee looks forward to this new unit
developing into a fully established manageable unit of the
National Park System.
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 around 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.
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 continue its work to complete a General
Management Plan for the Park, as required by Public Law 113-
291, and to prioritize activities that will advance development
of the Park, including the acquisition of key sites as outlined
in the law as well as 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 Chesapeake Bay Office connects
people to experiences of the natural and cultural heritage of
the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Through programs to increase
public access, outdoor recreation, and conservation of natural,
cultural, and historic resources of the Chesapeake Bay, the
National Park Service fosters public stewardship of the
Chesapeake Bay. The National Park 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. The Committee
notes that the bill increases the Chesapeake Gateways and
Trails program by $300,000 for a total of $3,327,000.
Concessions.--Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Service is directed to brief the Committee on any potential
relief or resources the Service could provide to concessions
contracted with the Service, including those in coastal
regions, that have experienced financial hardship over the last
few years.
Continued Directives.--The Committee continues the
directive regarding Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
contained in Senate Report 116-123 and expects the Service to
continue implementation of Director's Order 21.
First State National Historical Park.--The Committee notes
the importance of preserving historic structures in the First
State National Historical Park and encourages the agency to
include the Ramsey House on one of its lists of priorities for
funding in the next fiscal year.
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.
Mitigating the Impacts of Threatened Oceanfront Structures
and Infrastructure.--The Committee notes that communities along
the coast of North Carolina, including in Dare County and Hyde
County, are continuing to deal with ongoing beach erosion
issues. Recognizing the potential impact erosion can have on
villages, residences, and commercial businesses, the Committee
notes the April 2021 Cape Hatteras National Seashore Joint
Record of Decision provides a framework for permitting sediment
management activities requested by local jurisdictions,
utilities, Federal and State agencies and others. The Committee
directs the Service to continue work in coordination with local
stakeholders as they identify potential long-term, cost-
effective sediment management activities, including but not
limited to beach nourishment, dune stabilization, emergency
breach repair, buyout and relocation assistance programs to
help property owners and minimize impacts to public lands, and
transportation solutions that are resilient to coastal hazards.
Within 180 days of enactment of this act, the Committee directs
the Service to provide a report outlining erosion hot spots
that affect neighboring communities and transportation
corridors within and along the Seashore. The report should also
include any updates on the North Carolina 12 Task Force's
activities, Dare County potential beach renourishment
solutions, relevant costs, and any planned partner actions the
Service is aware of as a result of the ongoing Feasibility
Study related to beach renourishment at Rodanthe, including
solutions, relevant costs, and any planned partner activities.
Natchez National Historic Park.--The Committee understands
the Service has begun efforts to complete a reconnaissance
study as part of a decision to establish an Affiliated Area for
the Natchez National Historical Park centered on Historic
Jefferson College and the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians.
The Committee expects timely review of how the establishment of
an Affiliated Area made up of these two State-owned sites will
assist the Service in fulfilling Sec. 410oo. of Public Law 100-
479 (1988) establishing the Natchez National Historical Park.
National Trails System.--The Committee understands the
importance of providing adequate funding to develop and
maintain the National Trails System for future generations to
enjoy. The Committee urges the Service to continue its efforts
to support construction and maintenance projects and volunteer
coordination efforts, including activities in support of non-
unit National Scenic Trails.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site.--The Committee
notes that New Philadelphia was the first known town planned
and legally registered by an African American, Frank McWorter,
before the Civil War. The New Philadelphia Historic Site was
created on December 29, 2022 to protect and interpret New
Philadelphia and to conduct archaeological and historical
research. The Committee is encouraged that funding from recent
legislation may soon be available to support staff on the
ground at the site to begin initial work, which is expected to
be mainly related to land acquisition needs. 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.
Orange Rivers in Alaska's Brooks Range.--The Committee is
concerned regarding Orange Rivers in Alaska's Brooks Range and
directs the Service to continue research investments to the
stream health.
Roosevelt-Campobello International Park Commission.--
Funding for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park
supported at no less than fiscal year 2023 level. 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 recognizes
that livestock has been present within Theodore Roosevelt
National Park since the park was fenced beginning in the 1950s.
The Committee understands the Service is undertaking a planning
process to determine the appropriate way to manage livestock
within the park. Options include continuing to follow the
1970's management plans for the park, which accommodate keeping
a limited number of livestock on the land. As this process
continues, the Committee urges the Service to consider
maintaining the historic scene 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.
Turfgrass Maintenance and Research.--The Committee supports
the use of grasses and ornamental plants requiring less water,
fertilizer, and other inputs for landscapes for the National
Park Service and national historic sites, and encourages the
National Park Service to utilize applied research from land
grant university specialists; train personnel in establishing
and maintaining sustainable landscapes; cooperate with Federal
and State university researchers to identify drought, heat, and
pest resistance grasses for national parks, maximize the amount
of carbon captured by turfgrass systems and reduce carbon
output through enhanced maintenance systems; and, enhance
ornamental turfgrass contributions for the appearance of
national parks, monuments, and historic sites.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $92,512,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 95,217,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,433,000
The Committee recommends $93,433,000 for national
recreation and preservation programs, an increase of $921,000
to the enacted level and a decrease of $1,640,000 to the budget
request.
Natural Programs.--The Committee recommends $18,879,000 for
natural programs, $300,000 more than the enacted level and
$329,000 less than the budget request. The recommendation
increases the Chesapeake Gateways and Trails program by
$300,000 and provides the enacted level for Rivers, Trails, and
Conservation Assistance.
Cultural Programs.--The Committee recommends $39,577,000
for cultural programs, an increase of $250,000 to the enacted
level and a decrease of $4,610,000 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. Funding is 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
$3,000,000, an increase of $250,000 to the enacted level, which
is provided to support both continued participation and
encourage new entities to apply. Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (Public Law 101-601) grants are
provided $3,407,000, grants to preserve and interpret Japanese
American Confinement Sites as authorized by the Norman K.
Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act are provided
$4,655,000, grants administration is provided $3,597,000, and
other cultural programs are funded at the enacted level.
9/11 Memorial Competitive Grant Program.--The Committee
recommends $4,000,000 for the competitive grant program
authorized by the 9/11 Memorial Act (Public Law 115-413).
Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends
$30,882,000 for heritage partnership programs, an increase of
$1,650,000 to the enacted level and an increase of $1,601,000
to the request. This level of funding provides $29,817,000 for
grants to national heritage areas and $1,065,000 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.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $204,515,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 177,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 195,166,000
The Committee recommends $195,166,000 for the historic
preservation fund, a decrease of $9,349,000 to the enacted
level and an increase of $17,266,000 to the budget request.
Program changes are detailed below and in the comprehensive
table that accompanies the Committee report.
The Committee recommendation provides $62,150,000 for
grants-in-aid to States and territories and $23,000,000 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 $12,500,000 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 $26,500,000. The Committee supports this
program because of its important role in providing preservation
and conservation assistance to nationally significant
historical properties and collections.
Semiquincentennial Preservation Grants.--The Committee
recommends $10,000,000 for the Service to assist States in
preparing for the upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration and
to celebrate the Nation's history. Funds from this allocation
should be used for a competitive grant program to support the
restoration of sites that honor the 250th anniversary of the
country's founding, including Revolutionary War monuments.
Eligible sites shall include those that commemorate the
anniversary of the country's founding even if they were
constructed later than the end of the Revolutionary War.
Priority should be given to State-owned sites. A site must be
listed in, or be eligible to be listed in, the National
Register of Historic Places in order to be eligible.
Historic Preservation Fund Projects.--The Committee
recommends $19,766,000 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, 2023.................................... $239,803,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 286,625,000
Committee recommendation................................ 232,862,000
The bill includes $232,862,000 for construction
requirements for the National park system, which is $6,941,000
less than the enacted level and $53,763,000 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 2024. Within the funds provided in this
bill, $120,700,000 is provided for line item construction
projects, fully funding the budget request. Requests for
reprogramming will be considered pursuant to the guidelines in
the front of this report. The following table details the line
item construction activity for specific projects recommended
for line item construction:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
State Unit or Program Project estimate Recommendation
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OR................................ Crater Lake NP....... Rehabilitate 49,300 49,300
Cleetwood Trail and
Marina.
TN................................ Great Smoky Mountains Repair and 8,200 8,200
NP. Rehabilitate Cades
Cove Water and
Wastewater Systems.
HI................................ Kalaupapa NHP........ Install Fuel Tanks to 9,700 9,700
Ensure Park
Continued Operation.
CO................................ Mesa Verde NP........ Rehabilitate Eight 11,500 11,500
Residences and
Museum at Chapin
Mesa.
PA................................ Independence NHP..... Address Deficiencies 4,700 4,700
at Graff House Site.
NM................................ Chaco Culture NHP.... Construct Multiplex 9,200 9,200
Housing Units,
Improve Utilities
and Demolish
Existing Units and
Trailer.
DC................................ White House.......... Upgrade Utilities 28,100 28,100
Project F, and
Project G--Phase II.
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Total......................... ..................... ..................... 120,700 120,700
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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 appreciates the
Service's efforts with regard to Denali National Park and looks
forward to the completion of repairs to the Pretty Rocks
Landslide area and the full reopening of the Denali Park Road.
The Committee expects the Service to continue research on
landslide threats within the park and to keep the Committee
apprised of any significant findings.
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. Within 90 days after the enactment of this act, the
Service shall provide a report to the Committee on progress
made and specific, actionable plans for the next phase of
rehabilitation and expanded use at the site.
Valles Caldera National Preserve.--The Committee is
concerned about the presence of illegal trespass cattle on the
Valles Caldera National Preserve in violation of the Preserve's
authorizing statute and National Park Service policy. The
Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, is urged
to make progress on infrastructure improvements that will
effectively exclude unauthorized cattle from the Preserve.
CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The recommendation includes $15,000,000, equal to both the
enacted level and the budget request, for the Centennial
Challenge program to help address critical needs, such as
alleviating housing shortages for seasonal employees at Acadia
National Park. 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, 2023.................................... $1,497,178,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,785,509,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,515,452,000
The bill provides $1,515,452,000 for the U.S. Geological
Survey, which is $18,274,000 above the enacted level and
$270,057,000 below the budget request. Program changes,
instruction, and details follow below and in the table
accompanying this report.
Ecosystems.--The bill provides $309,127,000 for Ecosystems,
which is $1,951,000 above the enacted level and $85,861,000
below the budget request. Program elements of this mission area
follow below.
Environmental Health Program.--The bill provides
$30,557,000 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 $100,000 to expand existing
PFAS research in this region in response to concerns expressed
by Tribal Nations, water quality managers, and the public.
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 Committees within 45 days after release of the
review.
Species Management Research Program.--The bill provides
$63,904,000 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.
Land Management Research Program.--The bill provides
$54,806,000 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 $47,422,000 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 bill
provides $800,000 for invasive European green crab research.
The bill provides $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 provides the enacted level to research the
predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of
chronic wasting disease [CWD] in wild, captive, and farmed
populations of cervids in North America. In carrying out this
research, the Survey may consult, partner, or contract with the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the National
Academy of Sciences, State and Federal public and private
entities, and any CWD task forces and working groups. In
particular, the Committee encourages research and investment
into carcass disposal methods to mitigate the spread of CWD,
and the Committee urges the Survey to consult with the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and States to develop recommendations for
carcass disposal methods that are compliant with relevant
Federal clean air and water and solid waste regulations. The
Committee also encourages the Survey to work in collaboration
with the Fish and Wildlife Service to aid State wildlife
agencies in the application of existing human dimensions
research to the management and prevention of CWD.
The Committee notes the grave ecological threats and public
nuisance posed by many invasive species and directs the Survey
to prioritize research, detection, and response efforts on
invasive species with extremely high impacts on natural
resources, native wildlife populations, and public access and
enjoyment, including Burmese Pythons in the Florida Everglades
and Big Cypress Swamp, as well as Lionfish in the Gulf of
Mexico, Caribbean, and South Atlantic waters.
Climate Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science
Program.--The bill provides $83,181,000 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 $20,066,000
is provided for Land Change Science activities. The Committee
continues to believe that the Climate Adaptation Science Center
program produces critical actionable science that is invaluable
to stakeholders and policy makers. The Committee encourages the
Survey to prioritize the funding needs of the Regional Centers
and ensure timely processing of their funds. The Committee
expects distribution of funds to remain consistent with the
allocation methodology used in previous years to ensure all
Centers remain open and operational.
Cooperative Research Units Program.--The bill provides
$29,257,000 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.. 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.
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.
Energy and Minerals Resources.--The bill provides
$105,620,000 for Energy and Mineral Resources, $1,400,000 above
enacted levels and $45,131,000 below the budget request. The
Committee recommends $72,255,000 for the Mineral Resources
Program.
Earth MRI.--The bill includes at least the enacted level
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. This funding adds to the
$64,000,000 for Earth MRI for fiscal year 2024 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
recognizes the need for critical and rare earth minerals as
technology advances and encourages the Administration to
increase domestic production of critical and rare earth
minerals to improve the security and resilience of its supply
chains for advanced technologies while simultaneously ensuring
environmental stewardship and promoting domestic job growth and
economic development. The Committee is supportive of the Earth
MRI program and encourages the Survey to keep the program on
schedule. The Committee further directs the Survey to work with
partner agencies responsible for permitting critical minerals
projects, and other minerals projected to see price and demand
increases in the next 20 years. The Committee encourages the
Survey to work with partner agencies responsible for permitting
critical mineral projects and to increase the provision and
public release of science to inform decision-making for
permitting processes, including data and analysis from the
Earth MRI program and mineral resource assessments as called
for under the Energy Act of 2020. This funding is needed to
allow the program to reach its goal in 10 years of identifying
domestic critical minerals sources, and to allow the Survey to
work with Federal and State partners to modernize the Nation's
understanding of the subsurface and improve the topographic,
geological, and geophysical mapping of the United States. The
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. The bill
provides $33,365,000 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.
The Committee notes the Survey's efforts to further develop
transformative technologies to assist in the domestic
production of critical minerals from conventional and
unconventional sources, such as historic tailings, in
collaboration with academia and industry. The development of
transformative technologies, including but not limited to novel
flowsheets to extract minerals, will assist industry and the
Survey in its efforts to build a resilient and sustainable
domestic supply of critical minerals.
Natural Hazards.--The bill provides $201,356,000 for
Natural Hazards, $1,100,000 above the enacted level and
$24,807,000 below the request. Program elements of this mission
area follow below.
Earthquake Hazards Program.--The bill provides $93,401,000
for the Earthquake Hazards Program. The bill provides no less
than $29,600,000 for the continued development, expansion,
operations, and maintenance of the ShakeAlert earthquake early
warning [EEW] system to enable its completion by 2025, as well
as the timely processing of station permits and License to
Operate applications. The Committee further supports the
establishment of a memorandum of understanding between the
Survey and its ShakeAlert state government partners to enable
closer collaboration and coordination on future system
improvements. The Committee supports continued efforts to
complete and operate the EEW system on the West Coast.
The Committee is concerned about the lack of knowledge and
offshore real time instrumentation available for the Cascadia
subduction zone. Our increased scientific understanding of
earthquakes and the ocean environment will benefit from the
wealth of offshore data collected and the continued development
of an early earthquake warning system for the Cascadia system.
The bill provides no less than the enacted level for Subduction
Zone science, which would improve the understanding of risks
posed to vulnerable communities in subduction zone
environments, including Cascadia, and deliver scientific
information and tools for disaster risk reduction.
The Committee provides an increase of $250,000 above
enacted levels for earthquakes 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
the budget request.
Volcano Hazards Program.--The bill provides $37,500,000 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 $18,349,000 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 and seismic hazards, including lahars
and earthquakes 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
$14,782,000. 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. Within the provided funds, no less than
$500,000 shall be used towards 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 directs the Survey to collaborate with local and
Indigenous people and entities to support and maintain
landslide monitoring systems. The Committee also directs the
Survey to continue 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.
Geomagnetism Program.--The Committee recommends $5,251,000
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 $43,149,000 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 $308,720,000 for Water
Resources, $3,786,000 above the enacted level and $5,133,000
below the budget request. Program elements of this mission area
follow below.
Water Availability and Use Science Program.--The bill
provides $74,296,000 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 $1,750,000 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 also 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.
National Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program.--
The bill provides $117,844,000 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 recommendation includes $29,500,000 to continue with
the Next Generation Water Observing System [NGWOS], and
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 recognizes that
understanding current and streamflow conditions is vital to
estimate and flood frequency monitoring of civil infrastructure
and encourages the Survey work with academic partners using
advance computing techniques develop advanced next-generation
water observing systems. The Committee requests a briefing
within 180 days of enactment of this act on this work.
The bill provides $5,370,000 to support and maintain
operational capacity of existing streamgages on certain
transboundary rivers, including those at risk from mining
pollution originating in Canada, including in the Kootenai
watershed. This includes at least $1,500,000 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 $1,500,000 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 requests a
briefing from the Survey to the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on the Survey's progress.
The Committee recognizes the on-going 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 at least the enacted
level 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
continues funding of $2,000,000 within the Water Availability
and Use Science Program and $2,000,000 within 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
$100,080,000 for the National Water Quality Program.
Water Resources Research Act Program.--The bill provides
$16,000,000 for the Water Resources Research Act (Public Law
88-379) Program. The Committee directs the Survey to brief the
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act on grant
allocations..
Special Initiatives.--The bill provides $5,237,000 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 $291,537,000 for
Core Science Systems, $6,930,000 above the enacted level and
$77,074,000 below the budget request. The recommendation
includes $127,921,000 for the National Land Imaging Program, of
which $104,184,000 is for satellite operations; $30,480,000 for
the Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program;
$44,556,000 for the National Cooperative Geological Mapping
Program; and $88,580,000 for the National Geospatial Program.
The National Geospatial Program funding includes
$36,655,000 for the 3DEP program. The bill provides the enacted
level for the Alaska mapping and map modernization initiative,
which includes modernizing Alaskan hydrography datasets. 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. The recommendation to preserve critical data is
supplemented by $5,000,000 in funding for fiscal year 2024
provided in Public Law 117-85.
The bill funds the budget request for Satellite Operations
and the $12,000,000 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 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. The
recommendation includes at least the enacted level for the
National Digital Trails project.
Science Support.--The bill provides $106,304,000 for
Science Support, equal to the enacted level and $27,868,000
below the budget request. The recommendation includes
$82,179,000 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 $24,125,000 for the Information
Services Program.
Facilities.--The bill provides $188,051,000 for Facilities,
equal to the enacted level and $9,420,000 below the budget
request. The recommendation includes $113,211,000 for rental
payments and operations and maintenance and $74,840,000 for
deferred maintenance and capital improvement, including
$176,000 for Field Communications Modernization.
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, 2023.................................... $219,960,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 268,210,000
Committee recommendation................................ 219,960,000
The bill provides $219,960,000 for Ocean Energy Management,
equal to the enacted level and $48,250,000 below the request.
This amount will be partially offset with the collection of
offsetting rental receipts and cost recovery fees totaling
$56,000,000
Renewable Energy.--The bill provides $42,818,000 for
renewable energy activities.
The Committee expects the Bureau to collaborate with
existing Regional Ocean Partnerships to inform the siting and
development of wind energy areas. Further, project boundaries
will be drawn in partnership with a diversity of maritime users
and stakeholder groups, particularly on the West Coast. The
Bureau is directed to consider working groups or other
mechanisms to ensure appropriate engagement occurs with local
communities and existing ocean stakeholders in the Pacific
Northwest.
Conventional Energy.--The bill provides $61,487,000 for
conventional energy activities.
Environmental Assessment.--The bill provides $82,373,000
for environmental assessment activities.
Marine Minerals.--The bill provides $14,383,000 for marine
minerals activities.
The Bureau is expected to continue critical mineral
assessments and activities, including in the Gulf of Mexico,
and should consider exploring potential mineral resources in
deep water and implementing new technologies in ocean
exploration and sampling processes. The Bureau is further
encouraged to partner 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.
Executive Direction.--The bill provides $18,899,000 for
executive direction of the Bureau.
Decommissioning Account.--The bill includes a provision
creating a new Treasury account to facilitate the transfer of
financial assurance funds between BOEM, which is responsible
for calling bonds and collecting associated funds, and the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, which is
responsible for ensuring the decommissioning work occurs.
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, 2023.................................... $213,886,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 255,508,000
Committee recommendation................................ 213,886,000
The bill provides $213,886,000 for Offshore Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, equal to the enacted level and
$41,622,000 below the request. This amount will be partially
offset with the collection of offsetting rental receipts, cost
recovery fees, and inspection fees, totaling $66,000,000.
Environmental Enforcement.--The bill provides $5,858,000
for environmental enforcement activities.
The Bureau will continue to support and promote the Rigs-
to-Reefs Program and may grant extensions to operators working
to complete State and Federal permitting or other requirements
for converting offshore structures into artificial reefs.
Operations, Safety and Regulation.--The bill provides
$166,943,000 for operations, safety, and regulation activities.
Administrative Operations.--The bill provides $19,292,000
for administrative operations.
Executive Direction.--The bill provides $18,793,000 for
executive direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the
Director.
Offshore Decommissioning.--The bill provides $3,000,000 for
offshore decommissioning activities.
OIL SPILL RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $15,099,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $121,026,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 127,301,000
Committee recommendation................................ 121,026,000
The bill provides $121,026,000 for Regulation and
Technology, equal to the enacted level and $6,275,000 below the
request. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is
included in the table accompanying this report.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $289,930,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 301,856,000
Committee recommendation................................ 289,930,000
The bill provides $289,930,000 for the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund, equal to the enacted level and $11,926,000
below the request. Of the funds provided, $33,904,000 shall be
derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and
$135,000,000 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 of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 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 $135,000,000 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. For fiscal year 2024, $88,042,000 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
$35,218,000 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 $11,740,000 shall be for grants
to federally recognized Indian Tribes. The Committee has
included a set-aside of 75 percent of these funds for program
administration to expedite project timelines.
The Committee expects OSMRE to cooperate fully with GAO on
its ongoing study of the AMLER program and looks forward to any
conclusions and recommendations.
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, 2023.................................... $1,906,998,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 2,257,637,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,934,548,000
The bill provides $1,934,548,000 for the Operation of
Indian Programs account, an increase of $27,550,000 to the
enacted level and $323,089,000 less than the budget request.
All programs and subactivities included are continued at
enacted levels unless otherwise specified below or reflected in
the table accompanying this report. Any additional increases
are general program increases unless otherwise specified.
Internal transfers within the accounts are reflected below and
in the table.
Tribal Government.--The bill provides $400,093,000 for
Tribal government programs, an increase of $31,105,000 above
the enacted level including an internal transfer. The
recommendation supports $8,002,000 for Small and Needy Tribes,
with the following direction. The Committee believes additional
transparency is warranted on the methodology and data the
Bureau uses each year to calculate and distribute the small and
needy Tribe supplement to over 300 Tribes in New York,
California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada,
Alaska and elsewhere with limited resources for the operation
of their Tribal governments. The Committee directs the Bureau
to prepare a report no later than 60 days after enactment of
this act for the current and the previous two fiscal years that
lists the Tribes who qualify for the small and needy
supplement, identifies and explains the methodology used to
calculate each Tribe's revenue to determine eligibility for the
small and needy supplement (listing the programs that are
counted against the cap), and a chart showing how those
calculations were made for each eligible Tribe each year. The
Committee expects the Bureau to post this data online for at
least 60 days to enable Tribes to review it and propose
corrections before funds are distributed to ensure correct data
is being used. The Committee further directs the agency to
notify it 30 days before adopting or finalizing any changes to
the current formula, which has been in place serving small and
needy Tribes around the country for over 25 years.
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 $39,190,000 for road
maintenance, equal to the the enacted level. The Committee is
concerned about the rate of obligation for road maintenance
funding and continued deferred maintenance backlog; therefore,
the Bureau is directed to report to the Committee within 60
days of enactment of this act on implementation of the GAO-17-
423 recommendations, as well as an allocation and obligation
plan for fiscal year 2024 funding.
The Committee acknowledges that the BIA road maintenance
and repair program is faced with a significant backlog and a
unique set of challenges, but the Committee has heard concerns
that some roads have been in need of repair for decades,
including BIA Routes 3, 7, 8, and 12, which require re-
graveling and improvements to address safety concerns. The
Committee encourages BIA to fund these repair projects and make
the necessary safety improvements to the roads.
The Committee continues funding at fiscal year 2023 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 $167,780,000 for Human
Services programs, an increase of $795,000 to the enacted level
accounting for an internal transfer. The bill provides
$4,000,000 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. Further, as part of the expansion plan and strategy,
the BIA is encouraged to explore the possibility of including
all seven Virginia Tribes as a single consortium and who may be
positioned to benefit as participants in future Tiwahe
expansion plans.
Social Services/Children and Families.--Within Human
Services, the bill provides $54,954,000 for Social Services, a
$2,000,000 program increase from 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 $17,903,000 for the Indian Child
Welfare Act [ICWA], a $1,000,000 increase over enacted 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.
Housing Improvement Program.--The bill provides $12,939,000
for the Housing Program, a $1,000,000 program increase from the
enacted level and $5,021,000 below the budget request. The
Bureau is further directed to report to the Committee within
120 days of enactment of this act with an analysis of Alaska
Natives' eligibility for both Housing Program mortgage
assistance grants and mortgages, as well as any barriers to
affording new, energy-efficient homes in western Alaskan
villages off the road system.
Trust-Natural Resources Management.--The bill provides
$325,783,000 for Trust and Natural Resources programs, a
decrease of $9,257,000 below the enacted level accounting for
internal transfers and $60,074,000 below the budget request.
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.
Land Acquisitions for Landless and Land Limited Tribes.--
The Committee supports the request to move the funding line
from the Natural Resources [TPA] budget subactivity to a
separate line within Trust-Real Estate Services activity to
offer Tribes greater flexibility, and maintains funding at the
authorized and enacted level. The Bureau is encouraged to work
with the committees of jurisdiction to evaluate whether a
change in authorization for land acquisition is warranted to
ensure the program's effectiveness.
Rights Protection Implementation.--The bill provides
$51,042,000 for Rights Protection Implementation, an increase
of $1,842,000 more than the enacted level and $1,500,000 more
than the request. Within the funding increases provided for
Rights Protection Implementation, an additional $1,000,000 is
provided for Columbia River In-Lieu Sites Treaty Fishing Sites
Construction to support expanded resources for in-lieu and
treaty fishing access sites along the Columbia River, an
additional $342,000 to aid in the implementation of the U.S.
Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty, and an additional $500,000 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
$19,158,000 for the Tribal Management/Development Program,
$614,000 more than the enacted level and $500,000 more the
budget request. The additional funding provided supports
expanding capacity for Tribal participation in natural resource
decisionmaking.
Endangered Species.--The bill provides $6,243,000 for
Endangered Species, equal to the enacted level and $22,000 less
than the budget request.
Tribal Climate Resilience.--The bill provides $34,991,000
for Tribal Climate Resilience, equal to the enacted level. 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.
Integrated Resource Information Program.--The bill provides
$3,077,000 for Integrated Resource Information Program, equal
to the enacted level.
Agriculture and Range Program.--The bill provides
$41,438,000 for the Agriculture and Range Program, $2,000,000
above the enacted level. This includes $14,291,000 for Invasive
Species and $27,147,000 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.
European Green Crab.--The population of invasive European
Green Crab in the Pacific Northwest continues to grow. 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 directs the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate
with 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.
Tribal Forestry.--The bill provides $66,106,000 for Tribal
Forestry, an increase of $89,000 more than the enacted level
accounting for an internal transfer and a program increase of
$1,000,000. Of these funds, $30,478,000 is provided for
Forestry Projects and $35,628,000 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 directs the Bureau
to continue 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 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 $18,411,000, which
includes $8,269,000 for Water Resources [TPA], and $10,142,000
for Water Management, Planning and Pre-development.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks.--The bill provides $23,751,000
for Fish, Wildlife and Parks programs, which includes
$10,783,000 for Wildlife and Parks [TPA] and $12,968,000 for
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Projects to support the operation of
fish hatcheries.
Energy and Minerals.--The bill provides $33,011,000 for
Energy and Minerals, which is equal to the enacted level. This
program was formerly called Minerals and Mining in fiscal year
2022, but the name was changed to Energy and Minerals as
requested in fiscal year 2023 to better reflect the broad array
of energy projects and existing activities.
Resource Management Program Oversight.--The bill provides
$8,301,000 for Resource Management Program Oversight, equal to
the enacted level and $4,126,000 less than the request.
Trust-Real Estate Services.--The bill provides $168,153,000
for trust-real estate services programs, an increase of
$9,150,000 more than the enacted level accounting for internal
transfers. The Committee directs a program level of $1,521,000
for the certification of historical places and cultural sites,
including Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ANCSA] (Public
Law 92-203) sites.
Office of Hearing and Appeals.--The Committee supports the
internal transfer from the Office of Special Trustee to the
Bureau to allow the Department to more efficiently process
probate cases. The transfer is reflected in the accompanying
table.
Osage Nation Trust Records.--The Committee is concerned
with the Department's recent policy restricting the Osage
Nation access to its own trust records. For many years, this
information was available to the Nation and the public. The
Department now requires a FOIA request for every document,
which takes weeks and months for a response. This restriction
on access to records has had a severe impact on the economy of
the Osage Nation. The Department should work through this issue
with the Osage Nation to discover a way to give ready access to
the records needed by the Nation and its members.
Public Safety and Justice.--The bill provides $568,059,000
for Public Safety and Justice programs, a decrease of
$11,666,000 to the enacted level accounting for internal
transfers but includes a $12,500,000 program increase
distributed across multiple programs outlined below. The total
funding is $73,725,000 below the budget request.
Criminal Investigations and Police Services.--The bill
provides $279,652,000 for Criminal Investigations and Police
Services, a $5,500,000 increase to the enacted level and
$36,686,000 less than the request. 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.
Public Law 83-280 Needs.--The Committee notes that a number
of States with large Indian populations have no law enforcement
presence in Tribal communities and Alaska Native Villages
despite skyrocketing crime rates. However, these Tribes are not
eligible for certain Native justice funding simply because they
are located in Public Law 280 States. Within 180 days of
enactment of this act the Bureau is directed to conduct Tribal
consultation on the budgetary needs of Tribal law enforcement,
including wellness courts and other essential judicial needs
for the tribes in these States, and report back to the
Committee on the available Federal funding, within the
Department of the Interior or elsewhere, for these tribes or
outlining the barriers to the development of such funding.
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 $1,000,000 in funding within Tribal Justice Support.
Lastly, the Committee notes the $7,000,000 provided in
fiscal year 2023 for the Tribes that are eligible to receive
public safety and justice funding but have not received funding
in previous years will be incorporated into base funding for
public safety and justice, following meaningful Tribal
consultation to determine eligibility.
The Committee remains highly concerned about the theft,
looting, and trafficking of sacred objects and items of
cultural patrimony, and directs the Bureau to allocate no less
than $1,500,000 for law enforcement to enforce the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [NAGPRA], the
Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony [STOP] Act, or other
related laws.
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.
Detention/Corrections.--The bill provides $140,879,000 for
detention and corrections, a $4,000,000 program 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.
Law Enforcement Special Initiatives.--The bill provides
$26,094,000 for law enforcement special initiatives, which is
$1,000,000 more than the enacted level and $640,000 more than
the request, 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 2023 and fiscal year 2024
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.
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
at Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers [FLETC] 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 $5,613,000, equal to the enacted level for the
Indian Police Academy. The bill maintains funding 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 60 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 FLETC 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
2023, 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
$31,095,000 for community and economic development programs, a
decrease of $77,000 below the enacted level accounting for
internal transfers. The recommendation maintains 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. 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. The Committee
previously appropriated funds to the Bureau of Indian Education
to build capacity for language immersion programs or to create
new programs; however, those States that have federally
recognized Tribes without Bureau-funded schools have been
prevented from participating in this program, even though
eligibility for these grants has included potential applicants
beyond the Bureau of Indian Education school system. The
Committee recommends no less than enacted in funding under this
subactivity for language immersion grants. The Committee
expects 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.
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 provide a briefing to
the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on how
the Bureau intends to implement the MOU in future years.
Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The bill
provides $262,744,000 for Executive Direction and
Administrative Services, a decrease of $1,022,000 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 $7,000,000 for
these efforts.
Special Initiatives.--The Committee provides $841,000 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, 2023.................................... $8,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 30,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,000,000
The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for Indian Land
Consolidation, which is equal to the enacted level and
$22,500,000 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.
LWCF TRIBAL LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024................................... $12,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The bill does not provide funding for LWCF Tribal Land
Acquisition.
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $328,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 342,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 342,000,000
The bill provides $342,000,000 for Contract Support Costs.
The Committee continues language establishing an indefinite
appropriation for contract support costs estimated to be
$342,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 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, 2023.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 64,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,000,000
The bill provides $64,000,000 for Payments for Tribal
Leases. The Committee recommends establishing a separate
appropriation account for payments for Tribal leases estimated
to be $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $153,309,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 199,814,000
Committee recommendation................................ 154,809,000
The bill provides $154,809,000 for Construction Programs,
$1,500,000 more than the enacted level and $45,005,000 less
than the budget request. 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 $53,061,000, a $1,500,000 increase. The bill
provides $34,500,000 for the Facilities Replacement and
Construction Program; $4,744,000 for Employee Housing;
$10,372,000 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.
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. Within 60 days of enactment of this
act, BIA is directed 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 $75,213,000, equal to the enacted level. This
funding includes: $28,716,000 for irrigation projects, of which
not less than $3,420,000 is for the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project and $10,000,000 is for projects authorized by the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation [WIIN] Act (Public
Law 114-322); $42,052,000 for dam projects; $1,016,000 for
survey and design; $2,758,000 for engineering and supervision;
and $671,000 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
$26,535,000, equal to the enacted level. This includes
$2,419,000 for telecommunications repair and $9,497,000 for
construction program management, which includes full funding
for the Fort Peck water system as well as funding for
facilities improvement and repair. The Committee notes the
internal transfer of funds from Other Program Construction to a
new line, Water Safety and Sanitation is reflected.
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, 2023.................................... $825,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 976,000
Committee recommendation................................ 976,000
The bill provides $976,000 for the Indian Land and Water
Claim Settlements account, $151,000 more than the enacted level
and equal to the budget request.
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $13,884,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 15,461,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,884,000
The bill includes $14,884,000 for the Indian Guaranteed
Loan account, $1,000,000 more than the enacted level and
$577,000 less than the budget request. 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 interests 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, 2023.................................... $1,133,552,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,194,389,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,136,725,000
The bill provides $1,136,725,000 for the Operation of
Indian Education Programs, $3,173,000 above the enacted level
and $57,664,000 below the budget request. 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, an additional $500,000 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 2024 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.
The Committee remains concerned by the Government
Accountability Office report (GAO-17-423) on Tribal
transportation, which identified potential negative impacts of
road conditions on Native student school attendance. The
Committee recommends that the Bureau take steps to improve its
data collection on the cause of student absences, including
data on road and weather conditions, and report back to the
Committee within 120 days of enactment of this act regarding
its actions to improve student absence data tracking and
analysis.
The Committee 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 2024 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.
Chemawa Indian School.--The Committee is highly concerned
with the findings included in the recent audit published by the
Department's Office of Inspector General regarding the
financial oversight and management of the Chemawa School in
Oregon. Therefore, the Committee directs the Bureau to brief
the Committee within 30 days of enactment of this act on how
the Bureau intends to address the issues raised and implement
the recommendations included in the audit.
EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $267,887,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 416,212,000
Committee recommendation................................ 270,326,000
The bill provides $270,326,000 for Education Construction,
$2,439,000 more than the enacted level and $145,886,000 less
than the budget request. Funding amounts support a level of
$117,943,000 for replacement schools; $23,935,000 for
replacement facilities; $13,595,000 for employee housing
repair; and $96,853,000 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.
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS
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 Office of the Special Trustee's [OST] trust
management of these assets includes conserving, maintaining,
accounting, investing, disbursing, and reporting to individual
Indians and federally recognized Tribes and Tribal
organizations on asset transactions generated from sales,
leasing and other commercial activities on these lands.
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $111,272,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 109,098,000
Committee recommendation................................ 104,176,000
The bill provides $104,176,000 for the Federal Trust
Programs account. The total is $7,096,000 below the enacted
level to account for proposed internal transfers and $4,922,000
below the request for the Department's proposed new bureau. The
recommendation includes $1,520,000 for executive direction.
At this time the Committee cannot recommend the creation of
a new Bureau as proposed in the budget request. The Committee
continues to need additional information to evaluate the best
path forward for any remaining OST functions and
responsibilities once OST sunsets.. The Committee is committed
to working in partnership with the Department on the best path
forward in accordance with the recommendations provided in the
Government Accountability Office [GAO] report directed by
Congress in fiscal year 2022 to evaluate the OST functions in
context of the proposed new bureau.
Departmental Offices
Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $135,844,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 158,808,000
Committee recommendation................................ 142,278,000
The bill includes a total appropriation of $142,278,000 for
the Office of the Secretary account. This amount is $6,394,000
more than the enacted level and $16,530,000 less than the
budget request. The recommendation 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 recommendation includes
an appropriation of $117,363,000 for the leadership and
administration activity, $6,394,000 more than the fiscal year
2023 enacted level and $14,545,000 less than the request.
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, including up to $200,000 to add capacity related
to infrastructure programs. In addition, $2,835,000 is included
to reflect the transfer of the Office of Subsistence Management
from the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony [STOP] Act.--Tribal
cultural heritage items are an essential part of the cultural
practices and daily wellbeing of Tribal communities. However,
they are often wrongfully taken and illegally sold as art or
artifacts. When exported abroad, it becomes even more difficult
to secure their return. 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
STOP Act creates a Federal interagency working group to
coordinate and implement these efforts, and it calls on the
Federal agencies to undertake discrete tasks to implement the
STOP Act. The Committee includes an increase of $500,000 for
the Department to begin implementation of this important
mission.
Management Services.--The bill provides an appropriation of
$24,915,000 for the management services activity, equal to the
enacted level and $1,365,000 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.
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 of the Interior 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.
The Committee is concerned that the Department of the
Interior 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.
The Committee is concerned that the statutorily required
submissions to Congress under the National Materials and
Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (30 U.S.C.
1604(a)) have not been completed despite the importance of
minerals policy to Administration goals and a statutory
deadline of December 22, 2021. Further, the Committee expects
the Department of the Interior to implement minerals policy in
a coordinated manner with the Executive Office of the President
and other Departments or agencies. 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, 2023.................................... $120,357,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 120,796,000
Committee recommendation................................ 114,357,000
The bill provides $114,357,000 for assistance to
territories, a decrease of $6,000,000 to the enacted level and
a decrease of $6,439,000 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, 2023.................................... $8,463,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,463,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,463,000
The bill provides $3,463,000 for Compact of Free
Association programs, $5,000,000 less than the enacted level
and $2,000,000 more than the request. Within the funds made
available, the Committee has provided $650,000 for Enewetak
support.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the relationship
between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands and provided $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 as the
fourth and final payment towards the $20,000,000 requested by
the Republic of the Marshall Islands in September 2009 for
Compensatory Adjustments, as authorized in section 111(d) of
the Compact of Free Association Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-239;
99 Stat. 1799; 48 U.S.C. 1911) and section 108(b) of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law
108-188; 117 Stat. 2755; 48 U.S.C. 1921g).
The Committee recognizes the importance of renewing the
Compacts of Free Association and understands the Administration
has transmitted a proposal for a renewed Compacts of Free
Association to Congress for consideration. The Committee is
following these activities closely and directs the Office to
brief the Committee regularly on the status of these
negotiations.
Office of the Solicitor
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $101,050,000
Budget estimate, 202.................................... 111,898,000
Committee recommendation................................ 97,950,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $97,950,000 for
the Office of the Solicitor, $3,100,000 less than the enacted
level and $13,948,000 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 report to the Committee
annually on staffing levels and metrics showing the status of
the FOIA request backlog.
Office of Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $67,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 83,970,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,000,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $67,000,000 for
the Office of Inspector General, equal to the enacted level and
$16,970,000 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, 2023...................................\1\$1,092,786,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,325,886,000
Committee recommendation................................\2\1,116,286,000
\1\Includes $429,000,000 provided with an emergency designation.
\2\Includes $831,816,000 provided with an emergency designation.
The bill provides $1,116,286,000 for wildland fire
management, $23,500,000 above the enacted level and
$209,600,000 below the request. Program directives and specific
funding requirements are noted in the following narrative.
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $831,816,000 for
Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression. This amount includes
$448,159,000 for preparedness and $383,657,000 for fire
suppression operations. These amounts are provided with an
emergency designation. Within preparedness funding, $1,000,000
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 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.
Other Operations.--The bill provides $284,470,000 for other
wildland fire management operations. This includes $247,000,000
for fuels management, $20,470,000 for burned area
rehabilitation, $12,500,000 for fire facilities, and $4,500,000
for joint fire science. Within fire facilities, no less than
$2,500,000 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, 2023.................................... $340,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 350,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 350,000,000
The bill recommends $350,000,000 for the Department of the
Interior Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for
fiscal year 2024, $10,000,000 above the enacted level and equal
to the request. The bill includes this additional funding for
fiscal year 2024, allocated between the Department and the
Forest Service.
CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $10,064,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 10,116,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,064,000
The bill provides $10,064,000 for the Central Hazardous
Materials Fund, equal to the enacted level and $52,000 below
the request.
ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Energy Community
Revitalization Program, equal to the enacted level and
$25,000,000 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, 2023.................................... $8,037,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 8,388,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,037,000
The bill provides $8,037,000 for the Natural Resource
Damage Assessment Fund, equal to the enacted level and $351,000
below the request. The detailed allocation of funding by
activity is included in the table accompanying this report. The
Committee commends the outsized role the office plays in
restoration and habitat protection across the country.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $112,198,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 142,897,000
Committee recommendation................................ 112,198,000
The bill provides $112,198,000 for the Working Capital
Fund, equal to the enacted level and $30,699,000 less than the
request.
OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $174,934,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 185,403,000
Committee recommendation................................ 174,934,000
The bill provides $174,934,000 for the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue [ONRR], equal to the enacted level and
$10,469,000 below the request. The increase is provided to
support the ongoing modernization of the Minerals Revenue
Management Support System. ONRR is directed to report to the
Committee on its actions to implement the recommendations
included in OIG Report 2021-CR-042 within 180 days of enactment
of this act. 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).
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. Addresses the retention of concession franchise
fees.
Sec. 122. Extends the authorization of deposits into the
Historic Preservation Fund.
Sec. 123. Establishes an offshore decommissioning account.
Sec. 124. Establishes the Department of the Interior
nonrecurring expenses fund.
Sec. 125. Extends the authorization for Ebey's Landing
National Historic Reserve.
Sec. 126. Makes technical changes to Service First
authority.
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 $9,922,318,000 for the Agency,
$213,115,000 below the enacted level and $2,160,955,000 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 staff numbers remain more than 2,000 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
addressing contamination, advancing clean-up and treatment
solutions, conducting research, and undertaking needed
regulatory actions. Within 60 days of enactment of this act,
the Agency is directed to brief the Committee on updated fiscal
year 2024 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 2024, 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, 2023.................................... $802,276,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 967,838,000
Committee recommendation................................ 795,055,000
The bill provides $795,055,000 for Science and Technology,
$7,221,000 below the enacted level and $172,783,000 below the
budget request. The bill provides an additional $31,607,000 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 $147,551,000. 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 and
urges the networks to keep active at their fiscal 2021 levels,
and provides up to $3,000,000 to modernize the Clean Air Status
and Trends Network [CASTNet]. The Committee directs the Agency
to provide a briefing within 60 days of enactment of this act
on current and future plans for the Clean Air Status and Trends
Network, the National Trends Network as well as funding
requirements to keep the networks active at their fiscal year
2021 levels, including anticipated fixed cost increases.
Electric Pathway.--The Committee is dismayed by the
Agency's failure to finalize its proposed Renewable Fuel
Standard [RFS] credits from renewable electricity, also
referred to as eRINS. The Committee recognizes the Agency
continues to review comments and input from stakeholders and
directs the Agency to take subsequent steps to finalize its
eRIN proposal within 90 days of the enactment of this act to
support agricultural activity, minimize wildfire risk, and
reduce methane emissions. The Agency shall take action on the
pending electric pathway applications and enable electricity
producers using these feedstocks to participate in the program.
The Committee notes that the process for renewable fuel
pathways continues to suffer from significant delays and
inefficiencies, creating uncertainty for biofuel producers. The
Committee directs the Agency to provide a briefing, within 90
days of enactment of this act, outlining its hiring activity
for this program and recommendations on how to streamline and
expedite the RFS pathway petition and approval process.
Within funds provided, the Committee encourages increased
emphasis for the Federal Vehicle and Fuels Standards and
Certification line and encourages resources be allocated to go
to vehicle research and development and enforcement, including
testing capabilities of the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory.
Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $36,824,000.
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
$101,448,000. 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.
Further, the Committee notes the lifecycle analysis [LCA]
framework the Agency developed for the Renewable Fuel Standard
in 2010 warrants an update with newer models and data. Within
available funds, the Committee encourages the Agency to update
the methodology in its LCA with respect to greenhouse gas
emissions that result from renewable fuels to determine which
models are best for particular purposes and to follow up on
their recently released Model Comparison Exercise Technical
Document by identifying and adopting, as appropriate, new
modeling tools that reflect the best available science. The
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on its efforts to
update or utilize new models, such as the Greenhouse gases,
Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies [GREET]
model, and data within 60 days of enactment of this act.
Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The bill
provides $132,468,000. Of the funds provided, $1,500,000 shall
be used to develop and demonstrate nano-sensor technology with
functionalized catalysts that have potential to degrade
selected contaminants in addition to detecting and monitoring
pollutants.
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The bill
provides $116,141,000 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 provide $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 $2,030,000 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 2023.
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 wildfires has on
impacted communities. The Committee is aware of and supports
efforts by EPA to develop 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 the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-328
notes that preproduction plastic pellets, also known as
nurdles, is an emerging issue requiring research. The Committee
encourages the Agency to accelerate efforts their research to
identify risks and solutions. The Agency is directed to brief
the Committee within 45 days of enactment of this act on these
efforts.
Non-Vertebrate Testing Methods.--The Committee notes that
new approach methodologies [NAMs], including in vitro tests, in
chemico assays and in silico models, represent key advances in
science to support hazard and risk assessments of pesticides
and chemicals. The Committee encourages the Agency to continue
supporting and performing research on the development and
evaluation of NAMs through the Chemical Safety for
Sustainability National Research Program.
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 $3,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above
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.
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.
Research Vessels.--The Committee requests a report within
120 days of enactment of this act containing all vessels in its
fleet, including each vessel's age, purpose, and method
acquired, as well as timeline and funding mechanism to replace
its oldest vessels.
PFAS.--The Committee notes the research priorities outlined
in the recent PFAS Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from
Entering the Market and directs the Agency to brief the
Committee within 45 days of enactment of this act on its
efforts.
Environmental Programs and Management
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $3,286,330,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 4,511,011,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,321,727,000
The bill provides $3,321,727,000 for Environmental Programs
and Management, $35,397,000 above the enacted level and
$1,189,284,000 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.
Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $312,797,000 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
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 enacted levels for the Agency to
study and prototype capabilities for a greenhouse gas
monitoring and information system that will integrate data from
a variety of 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.
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 an increase of $1,000,000 for
above 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 Committees 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 $112,730,000 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 $391,416,000, 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.
Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $694,102,000 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
2024.
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 GLRI funding level.
Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $93,000,000 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. The Committee requests a briefing
within 180 days of enactment of this act on each jurisdiction's
progress on the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, update
from the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, and projected
progress by 2025.
Puget Sound.--The bill provides $57,000,000 for the Puget
Sound program, of which up to 5 percent is to support the Puget
Sound Recovery National Program Office as authorized in section
8501(b) of title LXXXV of Public Law 117-263. Further, the
Committee directs the EPA to work expeditiously to establish
the Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office and Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force as authorized in Public Law
117-263, and directs the Agency to brief the Committee no later
than 60 days after enactment of this act on such efforts.
Further, EPA is directed to expeditiously obligate funds, in a
manner consistent with the authority and responsibilities under
Section 320 of the Clean Water Act and the National Estuary
Program.
South Florida.--The bill provides $9,000,000 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 recommends the Agency
to utilize the enacted levels for the Long Island Sound program
to execute a Long Island Sound Study with existing academic
partners. Expanded research initiatives such as these are
needed to collect and develop more data, as well as the
modeling tools necessary for the continued protection and
management of the Sound.
Gulf of Mexico.--The bill provides $27,000,000 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 2023.
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 $2,400,000 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 $28,695,000
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.
Information Exchange/Outreach.--The bill provides
$136,536,000 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.
The Committee is concerned that the smart skin cancer education
program has recently received insufficient attention from the
Agency; therefore, the Agency is directed to use Environmental
Education funds for the smart skin cancer education program,
similar to prior years. The Committee directs the Agency to
continue the Small Minority Business Assistance program.
International Programs.--The Committee provides $1,000,000
above enacted levels 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. The Committee
requests a briefing within 90 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 $122,277,000.
The Committee recommends that as the Agency conducts Endangered
Species Act [ESA] analyses, consistent with statutory and
litigation requirements, it will consider best available data
on pesticide usage, existing conservation practices, real-world
studies on spray drift, ground water and surface water
concentrations, and sub-county level species range maps.
Further, the Committee advises that as the Agency designs ESA
pilot projects or devises upfront ecological mitigations for
interim registration decisions, it should consult with impacted
stakeholders during the pre-publication process. Finally, the
Committee recognizes more resources are necessary to update the
Framework for Incorporating Human Epidemiologic and Incident
Data in Risk Assessments for Pesticides.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Public Law 94-
580).--The bill provides $126,722,000. The Committee
appreciates EPA's work to develop a national strategy to reduce
plastic and other waste in waterways and oceans.
Drum Reconditioning Operations.--The Committee is concerned
by the findings in the Agency's Drum Reconditioner Damage Case
Report. The Committee notes the Agency's conclusions and
requests a briefing within 90 days of enactment of this act on
next steps.
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
$30,000,000 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
$119,782,000 for Toxics Risk Review and Prevention activities.
The Committee is providing increased resources to help ensure
the Agency can carry out EPA's duties under the Toxic
Substances Control Act [TSCA] as amended by the 2016 Lautenberg
Act to bolster the transparency and scientific integrity of the
program. 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 recognizes that the Agency is moving ahead to
revise its TSCA Service Fees Rule and encourages the Agency to
properly consider full costs in its deliberations, in line with
the Lautenberg Act's intent.
The Committee supports the Safer Choice program and directs
that the program be funded at no lower 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.
New Chemical Submissions.--The Committee encourages EPA to
expeditiously develop and implement improvements to the New
Chemicals program to ensure that a substantial majority of new
chemical reviews are completed and determinations are made
within the 90-day statutory deadline. 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
90 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 $63,754,000, of
which the Committee recommends $875,000 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 $25,000 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 2024.
Ensure Safe Water.--The Committee recommends $125,853,000.
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 2023 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 continues the enacted
level of $3,000,000 for the Agency to complete 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 plans for survey
implementation within 120 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee is concerned that there are more than 100
Underground Injection Control Class VI well applications
pending at the Agency and that final decisions were not made on
any pending Class VI well or State primacy applications in
Fiscal Year 2023. The Committee directs the Agency within 30
days of enactment to increase publicly available information
regarding the status of Class VI permit applications.
To the extent there are eligible permit and primacy
applications for review, the Committee recommends $6,000,000
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. The Committee
encourages the Agency to use the appropriation to fund
qualified full-time employees to process both individual
project permits for Class VI wells in the Underground Injection
Control program and expedite processing of States' applications
for primacy under the Safe Drinking Water Act and 40 CFR Part
145. The Committee stresses the need for timely processing of
applications.
In addition, the Committee recommends $1,200,000 to support
Class VI regulator education and training programs in
conjunction with States, or other eligible entities such as an
association of States. Further, the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 116-260 directed the Agency to provide
the Committee with a report providing recommendations for
improving Class VI permitting procedures for commercial and
research carbon sequestration projects. The Committee reminds
the Agency of the directive and looks forward to receiving the
report.
The Committee encourages the Agency to issue guidance
regarding the transition of UIC Class II wells to be used for
long-term geologic storage of carbon dioxide while preventing
endangerment to underground sources of drinking water. Within
270 days of enactment of this act, the Agency is directed to
provide a report to the Committee detailing a plan for
consideration of guidance regarding the transition of UIC Class
II wells used for long-term geologic storage of carbon dioxide
to UIC Class VI wells under the existing regulatory structure.
Further, the Committee directs the Agency to brief the
Committee within 120 days of enactment of this act on efforts
to enhance permitting tools, public engagement, and outreach
and on current and anticipated Full-Time Employee levels within
the UIC program working on Class VI permitting. Lastly, the
Agency is directed to brief the Committee within 120 days of
enactment of this act on the state of the science with respect
to the use of in-situ mineralization, including injection into
non-sedimentary basins and the use of carbon dioxide dissolved
into water, as a qualified sequestration pathway under the
Class VI Underground Injection Control [UIC] Program.
Ensure Clean Water.--The bill provides $235,700,000. 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 $1,800,000, an
increase of $600,000 above the enacted levels 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 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 to
support activities that will improve markets for recycled
materials, such as participating in the collaborative
development of minimum recycled content standards for certain
single-use products, reviewing and updating the products
designated by EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
Program.
Plastics.--The Committee requests a briefing within 90 days
of the enactment of this act on the Agency's progress regarding
implementation of the National Recycling Strategy and the Draft
National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution.
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 provides $2,000,000 for such monitoring, management,
and interagency activities in U.S.-British Columbia
transboundary watersheds. The Committee reminds the Agency of
the direction in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
Law 117-103 to brief the Committee on the Agency's progress to
document baseline conditions and mining-related impacts, and
any additional staff or resources needed for this project. The
Committee directs the Agency to allocate these funds in its
fiscal year 2024 operating plan to the appropriate program
project area for carrying out these activities.
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.''
National Estuary Program.--The Committee supports the
National Estuary Program and believes that estuaries provide
critical ecosystem services that protect human health and
public safety. These include water filtration, flood control,
habitat enhancement and restoration, shoreline stabilization,
erosion prevention, and the protection of coastal communities
during hurricanes and storms. The Committee recognizes that
many industries rely on healthy estuaries, and the Committee
has provided funding to ensure the protection of these critical
ecosystems.
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 public concerns about
ethylene oxide emissions and the Agency's proposed standards.
The Committee requests a briefing within 90 days of enactment
of this act in coordination with the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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.
Chemical Reviews.--To help ensure that unreasonable risks
from chemicals are addressed in a timely manner, the Committee
encourages the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention to develop improved outreach and guidance so that
submitters understand information needs, processes, and
requirements prior to and during submission of pre-
manufacturing notices. In addition, the Committee urges the
Agency, as resources allow, to enhance existing submitter
engagement procedures to facilitate timely communication and
resolution of any issues that may arise during the review
period while continuing to protect public health.
Chemical Processes for Plastic Waste.--The Committee is
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.
Reliability.--The Committee urges the Agency to seek and
consider input from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC], the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
[NERC], as well as state, interstate, and other reliability
authorities regarding the impact on resource adequacy and
electric reliability during the development of any final rules
based on the proposed rules titled: ``New Source Performance
Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and
Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units;
Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing
Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the
Affordable Clean Energy Rule'' (published by the Environmental
Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 23, 2023 (88
Fed. Reg. 33240)), ``Supplemental Effluent Limitations
Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power
Generating Point Source Category'' (published by the
Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on
March 29, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 18824)), and ``National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired
Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual
Risk and Technology Review'' (published by the Environmental
Protection Agency in the Federal Register on April 24, 2023 (88
Fed. Reg. 24854)). The Committee urges the Agency to ensure
that FERC, NERC, and other authorities' inputs are considered
when these regulations are finalized.
Critical Minerals in Electric Vehicles.--Within 60 days of
enactment for any currently proposed rules and within five days
of any newly proposed rules, the Agency shall publish a report
on their website that details their assessment of the
regulation's impact on the amount of critical minerals
extracted, processed, or recycled by a foreign entity of
concern and alternative approaches that would reduce the need
for critical minerals sourced from a foreign entity of
concern.''
Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles.--The Committee urges the
Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the Utility
Factor for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles used in any final
rule based on the proposed rule titled ``Multi-Pollutant
Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light Duty
and Medium-Duty Vehicles (published by the Environmental
Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 29, 2023 (88
Fed. Reg. 18824)) accurately reflects emissions reduction
benefits from Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The Committee
directs the Environmental Protection Agency, within 30 days of
enactment of this act, to brief the authorizing and
appropriations Committees, including the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, on the Utility Factor standard
for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
Office of Inspector General
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $44,030,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 64,526,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,030,000
The bill provides $44,030,000 for the Office of Inspector
General [OIG], consistent with the enacted level and
$20,496,000 below the budget request. In addition, the bill
provides $11,800,000 for this account as a payment from the
Hazardous Substance Superfund account.
The Committee remains disappointed in the quality and
quantity of communications from the OIG about reorganizations.
The Committee reminds the OIG about quarterly reporting
requirements enacted in annual appropriations regarding
reorganizations. Further, the OIG is reminded that funding
provided through Public Law 117-58 shall only be used for
eligible activities.
Within 60 days of enactment of this act, the Committee
directs the OIG to (1) provide a report listing all
reorganizations of any amount and transfers within and between
components that have occurred since October 1, 2019 which must
include before and after organizational charts that clearly
highlight staff movements and the creation of new or renaming
offices; (2) issue semi-annual reports to the Committee on all
reorganizations with the office's organizational charts listing
names, title, and general schedule or senior executive service
level; (3) for each reorganization, the OIG must notify the
Committee before any reorganization occurs; and (4) a cost
accounting and the process developed to ensure Public Law 117-
58 eligible activities were allocated appropriately. The
notification must include a current organizational chart that
lists current names, titles, and general schedule or senior
executive service level and a new organizational chart that
shows the proposed changes to the organizational chart. The
notification must also include a justification and a Statement
on financial resources required to execute the reorganization.
Buildings and Facilities
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $48,752,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 111,685,000
Committee recommendation................................ 48,752,000
The bill provides $48,752,000 for Buildings and Facilities,
consistent with the enacted level and $62,933,000 below the
budget request.
Hazardous Substance Superfund
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $1,282,700,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 355,856,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,676,000
The bill provides $1,000,676,000 for Hazardous Substance
Superfund, $282,024,000 below the enacted level and
$644,820,000 above 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 reinstatement of the Superfund excise tax
included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public
Law 117-58) provides $1,457,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and a
total of $14,450,000,000 from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal
year 2031. The bill includes language to transfer $11,800,000
to the Office of Inspector General account and $31,607,000 to
the Science and Technology account. The bill provides
$53,642,000 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 Agency is directed to brief the
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act on its
efforts to investigate, assess, and explore the potential
bioremediation of 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.
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.
Polychlorinated Byphenyls [PCB] Contamination.--The
Committee encourages the Agency to continue to report regularly
to the West Virginia congressional delegation on the status of
its efforts at the Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek National
Priorities List site, including providing the delegation health
assessment results and analysis after the completion of any
testing. The Committee also directs EPA to move expeditiously
through the final portions of the risk assessment and remedial
action plans and begin helping residents address this
contamination as quickly as possible.
Bubbly Creek, Illinois.--The Committee directs the Agency
to brief the Committee on what current EPA authorities and
programs exist to advance the restoration of urban rivers and
environmental justice areas that have historic contamination
but that do not meet the levels needed to be considered
Superfund sites. The Committee remains concerned about the lack
of progress on the restoration of the South Fork of the South
Branch of the Chicago River known as ``Bubbly Creek'' and
encourages the EPA to use its existing authorities and programs
to advance the project.
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.
Adaptive Management.--The Committee supports the
application of adaptive management, when it is a structured,
iterative, cost-effective, and science-based approach to
remedial decisions, at sediment sites for which environmental
or human health risks are uncertain. The Committee recommends
the Agency apply adaptive management consistently across the
Superfund program.
Mixed Funding Settlements.--The Committee is aware of the
cost and complexity of contaminated sediment sites being
cleaned up under the Superfund program. Therefore, the
Committee encourages the Agency to analyze sediment sites with
significant work where viable, liable potentially responsible
parties cannot be identified, and consider entering into mixed
funding settlements to achieve fairness and faster cleanups.
Additionally, the Committee encourages the Agency to utilize
mixed funding settlements consistent with Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response [OSWER], currently known as Office of
Land and Emergency Management, Directives #9834.9 and #9834.9a.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $93,205,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 108,739,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,145,000
The bill provides $93,145,000 for the Leaking Underground
Storage Tank Trust Fund, $60,000 below the enacted level and
$15,594,000 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, 2023.................................... $22,072,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 27,551,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,031,000
The bill provides $22,031,000 for the Inland Oil Spill
Program, $41,000 below the enacted level and $5,520,000 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, 2023.................................... $4,480,428,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 5,855,624,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,521,262,000
The bill provides $4,521,262,000 for State and Tribal
Assistance Grants. This amount is $40,834,000 above the enacted
level and $1,334,362,000 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
$3,362,137,000 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
$8,831,000,000 was appropriated for fiscal year 2024 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 $345,125,000 from the Clean Water SRF and
$243,639,000 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 $584,764,000 in funding
for over 311 drinking water and clean water Congressionally
Directed Spending projects. In the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual
Appropriations bill (Public Law 117-103), the Committees
provided $1,472,364,541 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 and repurposes $1,500,000 in existing funds for
salaries, expenses, and administration for Congressionally
Directed Spending and Community Project Funding grants provided
in Fiscal Year 2023 and in this act. Further, the Committee is
frustrated with the Agency's delayed engagement with the
Committee regarding additional, potential solutions to help
resolve the Agency's significant backlog of Congressionally
Directed Spending projects, as discussed in the fiscal year
2024 budget hearing. Required by a provision in the bill, the
Committee directs the Agency to provide a report within 45 days
of enactment of this act proposing efficient solutions for
substantially increasing the Agency's effectiveness and
timeliness in administering Congressionally Directed Spending
projects; further, the Agency is required to include options
other than increased staffing at the Agency; further, the
report must include a detailed description of how to implement
the proposed solutions, including bill language if necessary;
further, the report must include, among other options, such as
co-management of projects by the States and streamlined
environmental review, consistent with past practice; lastly,
the Agency may not obligate or expend the funding unless
written confirmation is provided by the Committee. If the
Committee finds the report lacking, the Committee reserves the
right to withhold approval for obligation until the Agency
provides the Committee with an adequate response. 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.
Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants.--The Committee
recommends $100,000,000 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 $69,927,000 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. 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 2023
funds were allocated. The table should also include grant
recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual results.
Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends
$50,000,000 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 wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings,
including schools as defined in 20 U.S.C. 3610(6), and related
activities. 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 directs the Agency to allow for grants to be made for
research purposes, in addition to current eligibility
categories.
State & Tribal Assistance Grants (Other).--The bill
provides $38,693,000 for Congressionally Directed Spending
grants. Further detail on these projects is located in the
table titled ``Congressionally Directed Spending'' accompanying
this report.
Clean Water Act Section 404 State Primacy.--The Committee
supports state primacy when the state seeking it meets all
legal requirements and demonstrates a clear commitment to
responsible environment stewardship. The Agency is directed to
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on
the status of Clean Water Act Section 404 state primacy.
Categorical Grants.--For Categorical Grants to States,
Tribes, and other environmental partners for the implementation
of delegated programs, the bill provides $1,160,625,000. 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 $182,000,000. 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 $121,500,000 in Public Water System Supervision
Grants. Of the funds provided, $12,000,000 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: Radon.--The Committee continues to
support state radon program efforts that raise awareness about
the associated risks of radon exposure. The Committee
encourages expanding radon grants to States that are seeking to
adopt or strengthen certification requirements for radon
measurement and mitigation workers.
Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality
Management.--The bill provides $249,038,000 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 2025 budget justification for consideration
by the Committee.
Categorical Grant: Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste
Grants.--The bill provides $105,000,000 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 $4,000,000 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 $74,750,000 for Tribal General Assistance.
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 2024, 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 notes
that the Administrator may prioritize awards in the Clean
School Bus program that serve rural or low-income areas and
directs the Agency to brief the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on its efforts to support the deployment
of zero-emission buses in historically disadvantaged,
underserved, low-income, and rural communities pursuant to
section 71101 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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.
Leak Prevention Technologies.--The Committee is concerned
about the impact of water loss from waterline leaks on the
availability of affordable drinking water and on the long-term
integrity of water and wastewater infrastructure and encourages
EPA to consider best available leak prevention technologies as
part of its State and Tribal Assistance Grants decision-making
processes.
Modeling and Monitoring of Transboundary Pollution.--The
Committee provides at least $1,000,000 above enacted levels for
high-priority water and wastewater treatment facilities along
the U.S. Mexico Border and notes an estuary and coastal ocean
untreated sewage pathogen prediction model is useful to assess
and evaluate potential infrastructure projects to reduce
impacts from transboundary pollution events.
Innovative Grant Opportunities.--The Committee notes that
the Agency has announced its intent to make available
$350,000,000 under Section 60113 of Public Law 117-169, but not
further funding opportunities supporting innovation. The
Committee urges the Agency to announce further funding
opportunities and implementation guidance by the end of
calendar year 2023.
Regional Water Commissions.--The Committee recognizes that
areas across the country are facing resiliency issues and water
shortages. Some communities are forming regional partnerships
to address those issues. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act makes clear that regional water partnerships to address
water shortages are eligible for grant funding through the
Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure
Resilience and Sustainability Program.
Water Recycling Projects in the Colorado River Basin.--The
Committee is concerned about the long-term drought situation
along the Colorado River. The Committee understands that many
lower basin States and political subdivisions are investing in
new, drought resistant water sources to lessen the short and
long-term impacts on the Colorado River. The Committee
encourages the Agency to ensure the completion of these
projects in a timely manner.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $75,640,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 80,443,000
Committee recommendation................................ 75,640,000
The bill provides a total of $75,640,000 for the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program [WIFIA]. This
funding is consistent with the enacted level and $4,803,000
below the budget request. The Committee recommends $7,640,000
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, includes a provision related to information
technology upgrades, and includes a provision providing for
further Congressional oversight.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,442,000
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 $442,000 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.
Shared Stewardship Strategy.--The Committee supports
continuing to recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
with States to identify priorities for landscape-scale
treatments in order to increase the scope and scale of critical
forest treatments, including wildfire mitigation and
restoration that support communities and improve ecosystem
function under the Shared Stewardship Strategy.
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.
Agency Coordination.--The Committee is concerned with a
lack of communication and coordination between the National
Forest System and Research and Development and directs the
Service to produce a plan to improve the coordination between
these Deputy Areas, within 180 days of the enactment of this
act.
Cross-Boundary Wildfire Response.--The Committee is aware
of the need for the Service to increase engagement on and
opportunities for cross-boundary fire suppression, especially
in the area of initial attack. The Service is directed to
report to the Committee quarterly on implementation of any
memoranda of understanding and new or expanded cross-boundary
agreements intended to address initial attack or expand
wildland fire suppression capacity. Further, the Committee
encourages the Service to utilize all authorities in place,
where appropriate, to improve development and maintenance of
fuel breaks and other strategic management activities designed
to protect wildlife habitat and natural resources, life and
property, and to provide safe access and staging locations for
firefighting operations.
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.
Broadband Deployment.--The 2018 Farm Bill required the
Service to amend its regulations to streamline procedures for
communications facilities applications. A departmental final
rule (85 FR 19660) was issued on April 8, 2020, followed by a
Forest Service directive (FSH 2709.11, Chapter 90) on October
13, 2020, implementing the statutory requirements. The Service
now has standard application and authorization forms, a
predictable rent schedule, a standard 30-year authorization
term, and an expedited review process for co-locating in or on
existing communications facilities. The Committee expects that
with these tools in place, the Service will be able to
coordinate with other Department of Agriculture agencies and
respond expeditiously to rural communications providers seeking
to secure rights-of-way, permits, and access to public lands
for broadband deployment.
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, 2023.................................... $1,152,744,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,316,499,000
Committee Recommendation................................ 1,152,744,000
The bill provides $1,152,744,000 for Forest Service
Operations, equal to the enacted level and $163,755,000 below
the request. The detailed allocation of funding by program and
activity is included in the table accompanying this report.
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $307,273,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 349,082,000
Committee recommendation................................ 307,273,000
The bill provides $307,273,000 for Forest and Rangeland
Research, equal to the enacted level and $41,809,000 below 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
$32,197,000 for the Forest Inventory and Analysis [FIA]
program, the authoritative 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.
Research and Development Programs.--The bill provides
$55,000,000 for base research activities and $215,576,000 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
Committee 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 further expects the
National Agroforestry Center to be appropriately staffed in
order to serve increasing demand for technical assistance.
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 wood
products, evaluated by specific wood producing sectors, setting
the stage for the completion of this carbon storage accounting
on an annual basis. Efforts will also continue to focus on the
environmental lifecycle benefits of wood products in the built
environment, utilizing a ``whole building'' life cycle approach
to quantify these benefits.
Ongoing Research.--The Committee supports continued
research on post-fire restoration and reforestation on multiple
fires, including the 2021 Bootleg Fire, to develop principles
and decision support systems to aid in the effective evaluation
and selection of post-fire restoration alternatives. The
Committee directs the Service to utilize existing funding to
continue to support external opportunities with academic
institutions in current projects developing remote sensing
capabilities that deploy acoustic technologies for wildfire
monitoring. The Committee supports short-term and long-term
research through the Pacific Northwest Research Station focused
on mountain birds and for ongoing study of the impact of
reduced snowpack on the Northern Waterthrush.
Research Funding Priorities.--For the following research
initiatives, funding for geographically-based items is in
addition to funds otherwise provided to individual research
stations and therefore is not to be factored into base
allocations.-$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, including to establish a Digital
Forestry Systems Research Consortium to advance data-driven,
AI-supported forest management systems that increase both the
provision of ecosystem services and operational efficiency.
None of these funds shall be factored into the base allocation
of the Northern Research Station. Further, funding should be
expeditiously distributed in a manner consistent with fiscal
year 2022 and prior.
--$2,000,000 for research on forest-based cellulose
nanomaterials, including material forms, manufacturing
processes, and technology transfer.
--$2,000,000 to support new and existing academic
partnerships to further explore the use of available
technologies like remote sensing and methodologies such
as small area estimation to further refine county and
State biomass estimates as outlined in Sec. 8632 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
334).
--$4,000,000 for cooperative research to develop new
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.
--$500,000 to increase modeling work to better understand the
upper limit of fish distribution in the Pacific
Northwest.
--$1,500,000 to continue Forest Products Laboratory
university partnerships to optimize biomass
commercialization, including lumber standards, mass
timber construction, and durability.
Joint Fire Science.--The bill provides $4,500,000 for Joint
Fire Science. Combined with $4,500,000 in the Department of
Interior Wildland Fire Management account, a total of
$9,000,000 is provided for this program. The Committee expects
the program to engage a broad network of academic researchers
through an open, competitive process to address the range of
research needs for the rapidly changing fire environment. 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.
STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $337,758,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 327,669,000
Committee recommendation................................ 327,397,000
The bill provides $327,397,000 for State, Private, and
Tribal Forestry, $10,361,000 below the enacted level and
$272,000 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. 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. A reduced non-
Federal cost share shall be negotiated with the host agencies
to enable full implementation of the program. The Committee
directs the Service to continue to utilize existing
partnerships with research institutions and States to fund
research to establish methods, tools, and standard protocols
that help quantify forest ecosystem services, particularly
carbon, in natural forested regions as a resource that can be
managed by forest landowners for ecological and economic
benefit.
Forest and Grasslands Collaboratives.--The Committee has
included bill language to ensure that the Service is able to
better support local organizations' capacity to collaborate on
projects that benefit the National Forest System.
Community Wildfire Defense Grants.--This program was
authorized and funded at $200,000,000 per year in the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). The
Committee is concerned that the current eligibility
requirements for these grants does not allow critical water
infrastructure for wildfire suppression. The Service is
directed to report to the Committee on updates to this program
within 60 days of enactment of this act.
Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee directs the Forest Service
to support the implementation of Public Law 106-506, as
amended, at no less than the fiscal year 2023 enacted levels.
Forest Health Management.--The bill provides $17,000,000
for Federal lands forest health management and $33,000,000 for
Cooperative lands forest health management.
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 bill provides
$40,000,000 for 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. Further, the Committee expects the program to
prioritize tree-planting in socially disadvantaged and
historically underserved communities with low canopy coverage,
including Tribal communities.
Forest Resource Information and Analysis.--The bill
provides $19,806,000 for congressionally directed spending in
this program. A detailed list of projects is included in the
``Congressionally Directed Spending'' table accompanying this
report.
International Programs and Trade Compliance.--The bill
provides $20,000,000 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 and commends the Office for establishing a
nonprofit foundation to complement and expand its impact. The
Committee directs the Office to collaborate with other
Department of Agriculture agencies to promote American wood
product exports by implementing applied research, technical
cooperation, financial assistance, marketing initiatives, and
other support mechanisms. Further, the program should 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.
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $1,974,388,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 2,226,280,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,978,388,000
The bill provides $1,978,388,000 for the National Forest
System, $4,000,000 above the enacted level and $247,892,000
below the request.
Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring.--The
bill provides $17,000,000 for Land Management Planning,
Assessment, and Monitoring.
Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.--The bill provides
$56,000,000 for Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.
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.
Within the funds provided, $4,000,000 is included 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.
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 $207,000,000 for fuels
management. The Committee does not agree to the
administration's proposal to return hazardous fuels reduction
activities to Wildland Fire 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, high-
energy efficient wood for energy production, affordable
housing, and other promising products.
Forest Products.--The bill provides $41,000,000 for Forest
Products.
Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The bill provides
$33,000,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management.
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 Service is
directed to brief the Committee on progress toward developing
and applying performance indicators and other accountability
measures for these activities to track its expenditures to
comply with reporting requirements within 180 days of enactment
of this act. The Service should create a system for integrating
both comprehensive and discrete projects to meet fish and
wildlife habitat conservation goals into its spending plans.
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The bill
provides $32,000,000 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 because of the requirement involvement of 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.
Minerals and Geology Management.--The bill provides
$14,500,000 for Minerals and Geology Management.
Landownership and Access Management.--The bill provides
$8,000,000 for Landownership and Access Management.
Law Enforcement.--The bill provides $19,505,000 for Law
Enforcement activities.
The Committee expects the Service to continue to
collaborate with State, Tribal, county, and local governments
to maintain or develop Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreements
and Memoranda of Understanding, giving specific attention to
such activities as public safety and search and rescue
missions.
Salaries and Expenses.--The bill provides $1,519,083,000
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.
Hoosier National Forest.--The Committee notes that the
Hoosier National Forest Land Management Plan has not been
updated in over 16 years and encourages the Service to engage
in consultations with local stakeholders and evaluate whether
the plan meets current needs related to demand for recreational
opportunities.
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 process rights-of-way applications.
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
2025, within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Sediment Removal.--The Service is directed to study and
develop recommendations to establish a streamlined process for
dams or impoundments under Special Use Permit, to facilitate
the relocation of non-contaminated, accumulated sediment from
behind a dam or impoundment within or adjacent to National
Forest System 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. The Service
should work with the operator to identify sites on Federal and
non-Federal land for the beneficial use of relocated sediment,
including habitat restoration, land grading, creation and
augmentation of firebreaks, and road augmentation.
Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee directs the Forest 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 2023 enacted levels.
Camp Hale and Continental Divide National Monument.--The
Committee recommends the Service dedicate resources toward
activities at the Camp Hale and Continental Divide National
Monument including Tribal engagement, developing a management
plan, signage, reconstruction of campgrounds, trail
improvement, trailhead improvement, riparian restoration of
eagle river, visitor services, interpretive materials, and
seasonal staffing.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $158.048,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 235,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 161,630,000
The bill provides $161,630,000 for Capital Improvement and
Maintenance, $3,582,000 above the enacted level and $73,370,000
below 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. While the Committee appreciates
the expanse and geographic diversity of the proposed legacy
restoration project list, the Service must also ensure that the
most critical projects are prioritized for this unprecedented
and limited opportunity, including fire facilities and housing
for firefighters and other staff.
The Committee and the Service have struggled to budget for
and report how funding is split between new construction and
the maintenance and repair of existing infrastructure. The
Service is directed to brief the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on a plan to delineate between these
elements in future budget submissions.
Facilities.--The bill provides $56,500,000 for Facilities,
of which at least $2,500,000 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.
The Service is directed to alert the Committee if the
current funding of the National Historical Collection
Repository is insufficient for the collection and presentation
of the Service's historical items.
Funding for the maintenance of rural airstrips is continued
at the enacted level.
The Service is directed to report to the Committee on its
recreation infrastructure plans following the 2022 fire at the
Ocoee Whitewater Center in the Cherokee National Forest within
120 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee directs the Service to provide the design and
engineering plan for the roof at Timberline Lodge in the Mt.
Hood National Forest within 30 days of the end of fiscal year
2024.
Roads.--The bill provides $74,000,000 for Roads. The
National Forest Road System provides access to residents,
visitors, outfitters, emergency responders, and those involved
in restoration, stewardship and commercial activities.
Trails.--The bill provides $20,000,000 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 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 $5,130,000 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, 2023.................................... $664,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $150,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $1,719,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $45,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $1,099,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023...................................\1\$2,116,956,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 2,970,620,000
Committee recommendation................................\2\2,123,956,000
\1\Includes $1,171,000,000 provided with an emergency designation.
\2\Includes $1,363,184,000 provided with an emergency designation.
The bill provides $2,123,956,000 for wildland fire
management, $7,000,000 above the enacted level and $846,664,000
below the request.
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $199,000,000 for
preparedness, $1,011,000,000 for suppression operations, and
$913,956,000 for salaries and expenses. Suppression and
preparedness funding is provided with an emergency designation,
as is a portion of salaries and expenses. Within preparedness
funding, $1,000,000 is to initiate a health and wellness
program for firefighters and $6,000,000 is for the transition
of FireGuard from the Department of Defense,
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.
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 shall report to the
Committee on the housing needs necessary to support a
professional firefighting capacity with a predominantly
permanent workforce. Based on this analysis, the report shall
detail 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,
including the estimated associated maintenance and construction
costs and highlighting any current barriers in law, regulation,
or policy, such as requirements to offer housing at market
rates or the current process for determining prices for Federal
housing. As noted above, the Service may utilize funds
available through the Facilities account and the Legacy
Restoration Fund to meet housing and other fire facility needs.
New Technology Adoption.--The Committee appreciates the
Service's pursuit of new technology and tools 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 Committee urges the Service to ensure
technology deployed within the agency is as interoperable as
possible.
WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $2,210,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 2,300,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,300,000,000
The bill recommends $2,300,000,000 for the Forest Service
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for fiscal year
2024, an increase of $90,000,000 above the enacted level and
equal to the request. The bill includes this additional funding
for fiscal year 2024, allocated between the Service and the
Department of the Interior.
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. A new
provision is included related to the Forest Service Job Corps
Civilian Conservation Centers.
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. The Committee recommendation
provides $7,275,531,000 for IHS for fiscal year 2024
discretionary funding, an increase of $248,042,000 to the
enacted level and a decrease of $2,194,123,000 to the requested
level. The Committee also provides an advance appropriation for
fiscal year 2025, as described below.
Advance Appropriations for the Indian Health Service
[IHS].--The Committee recommendation provides advance
appropriations for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health
Facilities accounts totaling $5,228,112,000 for fiscal year
2025. That amount is equal to the fiscal year 2024
recommendation for those accounts with the exception of funding
provided for Electronic Health Records and some accounts that
receive funding under the ``Indian Health Facilities'' account,
including, 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. Overall, the vast majority of Indian Health
Service funding, and all such funding supporting the provision
of health services to Native Americans such as patient care and
medical equipment, is provided an advance appropriation. The
Committee recognizes that budget uncertainty due to temporary
lapses of appropriations and continuing resolutions have an
effect on the orderly operations of critical healthcare
programs for Native American communities. Existing challenges
related to recruitment and retention of healthcare providers,
administrative burden and costs, and financial effects on
Tribes were identified areas of concern in a Government
Accountability Office [GAO] study (GAO-18-652). This advance
appropriation enables IHS to continue to provide health
services without interruption or uncertainty, improving the
quality of care and providing peace of mind for patients and
medical providers.
Indian Health Services
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $4,919,670,000
Advance Appropriations, 2024............................ 4,627,968,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 7,012,945,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2024...... 383,520,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2024................................................ 5,011,488,000
Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2025...........................
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2025.. 4,719,786,000
The Committee recommends $5,011,488,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2024 for Indian Health Services, $91,818,000
above the enacted level. The Committee recommendation also
provides $4,719,786,000 in advance appropriations for the
Services account for fiscal year 2025, equal to the fiscal year
2024 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 2024 funding recommendation. All programs,
projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2023
enacted levels unless otherwise stated.
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.
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 $74,818,000
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 2023 or will open in fiscal year 2024. 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
$2,578,585,000 for Hospitals and Health Clinics, a $75,560,000
increase over enacted, which includes an additional $5,000,000
for a general program increase to improve patient care,
$1,000,000 for village built clinics, and an additional
$1,000,000 to improve maternal health. The bill maintains
funding at fiscal year 2023 enacted levels for the Alzheimer's
program and Produce Prescription Pilot program. The bill also
continues funding at the fiscal year 2023 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 $5,000,000
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.
Headache Centers of Excellence.--The Committee recognizes
that over 560,000 people under IHS care are living with
migraine or severe headache disorders and that American Indian
and Alaskan Native [AI/AN] communities have the highest
prevalence of both disabling headache disorders and concussion/
mild traumatic brain injuries among any racial or ethnic group
in the United States. The Committee is concerned that AI/AN
patients with these and other disabling headache disorders
often do not receive necessary specialty care. There are
currently no IHS-affiliated physicians certified with training
in the specialty field of Headache, and there is an
insufficient number of IHS neurologists overall. The Committee
encourages IHS to consider the feasibility of establishing
Headache Centers of Excellence in future fiscal years.
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 also directs IHS 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
$217,564,000 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 2025 as specified in the bill.
Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $254,729,000
for dental health, an increase of $6,631,000 above 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 $130,155,000
for mental health programs, an increase of $2,984,000 above the
enacted level. The bill maintains fiscal year 2023 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
$266,843,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an
increase of $403,000 above 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 2023 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
$997,755,000 for purchased/referred care, an increase of
$1,000,000 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. The Committee also directs IHS to review and report
back to the Committee with 180 days of enactment of this act
with recommendations of what services could be further included
as an eligible medical procedure, including preventative care
and treatment and expansion of travel costs, and projected need
of funds to cover these costs.
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.
Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes
$111,626,000 for public health nursing, an increase of $844,000
above the enacted level.
Health Education.--The recommendation includes $24,746,000
for health education, an increase of $396,000 above the enacted
level.
Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes
$92,419,000 for the Urban Indian Health program, $2,000,000
above the enacted level. The Committee is committed to
improving the health and well-being of American Indians and
Alaska Natives [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 directs the Indian Health
Service to continue 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, where funding is lacking, 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.
Third Party Billing.--The Committee is aware of concerns
from Tribes that IHS policy prevents Tribes from using Tribal
resources or third-party revenues from providing access to care
to enrolled members not living within its healthcare delivery
areas. The Committee directs the Service to provide a briefing
to the Committee within 60 days upon enactment on this act on
the policies in place related to third party billing and Tribal
revenues.
Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation includes
$82,568,000 for the Indian Health Professions program, an
increase of $2,000,000 above the enacted level and $11,756,000
below the request. 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, 2023.................................... $969,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,051,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,051,000,000
The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2021
establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support
costs estimated to be $1,051,000,000 in fiscal year 2024. 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, 2023.................................... $111,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 149,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 149,000,000
The recommendation includes an indefinite appropriation of
an estimated $149,000,000 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, 2023.................................... $958,553,000
Advance appropriations, 2024............................ 501,490,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 1,066,055,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2024...... 463,899,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2024................................................ 965,389,000
Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2025...........................
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2025.. 508,326,000
The Committee recommends $965,389,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2024 for health facilities operations of the
IHS. This amount is $6,836,000 above the enacted level. The
Committee recommendation also provides $508,326,000 in advance
appropriations for the account for fiscal year 2025, equal to
the Fiscal Year 2024 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 2023 enacted
levels unless otherwise specified. The following direction
relates to fiscal year 2024 funding.
Staffing for New Facilities.--The bill provides $6,836,000
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 $196,167,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction
activities, equal to the enacted level. The bill provides
$17,023,000 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 $260,896,000 for Health Care Facilities Construction,
equal 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 2023 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 $305,133,000 for Facilities &
Environmental Health Support, an increase of $6,836,000 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 2023 funding is maintained
for preliminary engineering reports and maintains $3,000,000
for the certification training that was transferred to this
budget line in fiscal year 2023 as requested.
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.
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, 2023.................................... $83,035,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 83,035,000
Committee recommendation................................ 83,035,000
The bill provides $83,035,000 for the operations of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences account,
consistent with the enacted level and equal to the budget
request. The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided in
fiscal year 2023 as base funds in fiscal year 2024 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.
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, 2023.................................... $85,020,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 86,020,000
Committee recommendation................................ 85,020,000
The bill provides $85,020,000 for the operations of the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry account,
consistent with the enacted level and $1,000,000 below the
budget request. The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided
in fiscal year 2023 as base funds in fiscal year 2024 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.
Birth Cohort Study.--The bill provides funding for
continuation of the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation.
The Committee supports the study to better understand the
relationship between uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and
early developmental delays on the Navajo Nation.
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, 2023.................................... $4,676,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 4,825,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,176,000
The bill provides $5,176,000 for the operations of the
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental
Quality account. This amount is $500,000 above the enacted
level and $351,000 above the budget request.
The Committee provides $500,000 for CEQ to develop a
report, in coordination with the Ocean Policy Committee, on the
implementation of the Ocean Climate Action Plan actions related
to marine carbon dioxide removal. The report is to be completed
no later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this act,
and after submission of the report, the Chair, in consultation
with the Ocean Policy Committee, is urged to submit guidance to
all relevant Federal agencies to enable efficient and effective
environmental review and permitting of marine carbon dioxide
removal projects.
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, 2023.................................... $14,400,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 17,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,400,000
The bill provides $14,400,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, consistent
with the enacted level and $3,000,000 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. The Committee urges the Board to address long-
standing management challenges and staff vacancy issues 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, 2023.................................... $3,060,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 5,024,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,024,000
The bill does not provide new appropriations for fiscal
year 2024, however, a total of $5,024,000 is made available
from unobligated balances for fiscal year 2024 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 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 its 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, 2023.................................... $13,482,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 13,982,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,482,000
The bill provides $13,482,000 for the Institute of American
Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, equal to
the enacted level and $500,000 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 144 million objects and specimens and receiving
an estimated 15 million visitors in 2022.
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, 2023.................................... $892,855,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 976,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 896,855,000
The bill provides $896,855,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Smithsonian Institution, an increase of $4,000,000 to the
enacted level and a decrease $79,145,000 to the budget request.
The Committee recommends a total of $377,908,000 for
Facilities Services, of which $119,258,000 is for Facilities
Maintenance and $258,650,000 is for Facilities Operations,
Security, and Support.
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.
In accordance with the request, the Committee recommends an
increase of $2,000,000 to support additional full-time
equivalent employees in support of the SAWHM. Continued
activities will include 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.
In accordance with the request, the Committee recommends an
increase of $2,000,000 to support additional full-time
equivalent employees in support of the NMAL. Continued
activities will include 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 enhanced funding of $500,000
to support the Smithsonian's work in this area, to include
preservation efforts as well as research, exhibitions and
education programming. Within 90 days of enactment, the
Smithsonian is directed to brief the Committee on its plans for
such activities for fiscal year 2024.
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 recent establishment of a taskforce in May of
2023 to develop a formal policy for handling all human remains.
However, following a public report regarding Native American
Repatriation, the Committee is alarmed about the finding that
the Smithsonian Institution still holds the remains of roughly
10,000 people, more than any other U.S. museum. 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.
Outreach Activities.--The Committee appreciates and
supports the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition
Service and Smithsonian Affiliations programs which both work
to build public engagement and connect the public with
knowledge, resources, and expertise of the Smithsonian in
communities across the Nation. The Committee directs the
Smithsonian Institution to continue its efforts in carrying out
these valuable programs.
FACILITIES CAPITAL
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $251,645,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 265,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 197,645,000
The bill includes $197,645,000 for the Smithsonian
Institution's Facilities Capital program, which is a decrease
of $54,000,000 to the enacted level and a decrease of
$67,355,000 to 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 the current 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, 2023.................................... $170,240,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 183,520,000
Committee recommendation................................ 171,760,000
The bill provides $171,760,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Gallery of Art. This amount is $1,520,000 more
than the enacted level and $11,760,000 less than to the
request. The Gallery is directed to use the funding increase
for high priority information technology and cybersecurity
needs. 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, 2023.................................... $39,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 37,480,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,480,000
The bill provides $37,480,000 for major repairs,
restoration, and renovation of the Gallery's buildings. This
amount is a decrease of $1,520,000 to the enacted level and
equal 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, 2023.................................... $27,640,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 29,380,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,027,000
The bill provides $29,027,000 for the operations and
maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, an increase of $1,387,000 to the enacted level and a
decrease of $353,000 to the request. The increase provided
supports projected changes in service contracts.
CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $17,740,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 18,650,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,353,000
The bill provides $16,353,000 for the Kennedy Center's
capital repair and restoration program, a decrease of
$1,387,000 to the enacted level and a decrease of $2,297,000 to
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, 2023.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 16,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The bill provides $15,000,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, equal
to the enacted level and $1,100,000 less than 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 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, 2023.................................... $207,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 211,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,000,000
The bill provides $207,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Arts, equal to
the enacted level and $4,000,000 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 statement.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] was
established by the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act (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, 2023.................................... $207,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 211,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,000,000
The bill provides $207,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Humanities,
equal to the enacted level and $4,000,000 below the budget
request. The Committee maintains fiscal year 2023 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, 2023.................................... $3,661,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 4,284,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,661,000
The bill provides $3,661,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Commission of Fine Arts, equal to the enacted level and
$623,000 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, 2023.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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, 2023.................................... $8,585,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 9,494,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,585,000
The bill provides $8,585,000 for the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, equal to the enacted level and $909,000
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.
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, 2023.................................... $8,750,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 9,494,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,750,000
The bill provides $8,750,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Capital Planning Commission, equal to the enacted
level and $740,000 below 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, 2023.................................... $65,231,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 67,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 65,231,000
The bill provides $65,231,000 for operations of the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, equal to the enacted level
and $1,769,000 less than the request. The Committee continues
funding for implementation of the Never Again Education Act
(Public Law 116-141) in order to support and strengthen
Holocaust education programs.
Presidio Trust
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $90,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 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.
World War I Centennial Commission
The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by
an act of Congress in 2013 (Public Law 112-272) as an
independent agency of the Legislative Branch of the United
States Government. Members of the 12-member Commission were
appointed by the President and the leaders of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, as well as the American Legion,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the National World War I
Museum.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................
The World War I Memorial was dedicated on April 16, 2021.
New funding requirements for the World War I Centennial
Commission are no longer needed. A provision is also included
in Title IV of the bill continuing authorities for the
Commission to accept support from other Federal agencies.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2023.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The bill provides $15,000,000 for salaries and expenses of
the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, equal to the
enacted level and $15,000,000 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 is
aware that the Commission has reported that it has
independently taken actions to further the goal of ensuring
proper protocols are in place for sound fiscal management of
the foundation associated with the Commission and has committed
to ongoing due diligence related to all Federal funding
received, which totals $34,300,000 since fiscal year 2020. The
Committee understands the Commission intends to conclude
current due diligence activities by the end of fiscal year
2023. As the Commission intends, the Committee directs the
Commission to release the information to the public, including
the results of independent audits currently underway. The
Commission is directed to provide a report to the Committee
summarizing the results of the internal and independent audits
currently underway, along with any completed or planned reforms
related to financial management of federal funding, within 90
days of enactment of this act.
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 Puerto Rico Schooling
for 1 year.
Sec. 427. Extends the authority for Forest Botanical
Products fee collection for 1 year.
Sec. 428. Provides certain limitations on oil and gas
development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Sec. 429. Provides requirements for 105(l) leases.
Sec. 430. Extends the authority for the Forest Ecosystem
Health and Recovery Fund for 1 year.
Sec. 431. Requires the allocation of funds from the
National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and Land
and Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 432. Addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
Sec. 433. Addresses the use of small, remote incinerators
in the State of Alaska.
Sec. 434. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
red and yellow cedar.
Sec. 435. Provides transfer authority to the Federal
Highway Administration for the National Parks and Public Land
Legacy Restoration Fund.
Sec. 436. 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. 437. 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. 438. Prohibits the use of funds to regulate the lead
content of ammunition or fishing tackle.
Sec. 439. Addresses changes to the pay cap for Federal
firefighters.
Sec. 440. Provides a technical correction to a fiscal year
2023 project.
Sec. 441. Extends current authorities for operations of
Indian Health Service programs in Alaska.
Sec. 442. Makes a technical clarification.
Sec. 443. Extends the existing authority for good neighbor
authorities for 1 year and extend the authority to the Fish and
Wildlife Service
Sec. 444. Establishes a nonrecurring expenses fund for the
Forest Service.
Sec. 445. Modifies the cost share authority for public land
corps.
Sec. 446. Continues authorities for the World War I
Centennial Commission to accept support from other Federal
agencies.
Sec. 447. Rescinds $100,000,000 from fiscal year 2020 and
prior discretionary balances from the National Park Service,
Land Acquisition and State Assistance program.
Sec. 448. Rescinds $350,000,000 from the Indian Health
Service from section 11001 of Public Law 117-2.
Sec. 449. Addresses the use of critical minerals.
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 27, 2023,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
2605) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2024, 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 28-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
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. Collins
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mr. Rubio
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 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.
``(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.
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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, 2024.
* * * * * * *
Chapter 41--Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Sec. 2113a. Good neighbor authority
(a) Definitions
(3) Federal land
(A) In general
The term ``Federal land'' means land that
is--
(i) National Forest System land; or
(ii) public land (as defined in
section 1702 of title 43); or
(iii) National Park System land; or
(iv) National Wildlife Refuge Land.
* * * * * * *
(4) Forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services
(B) Exclusions
The term ``forest, rangeland, and watershed
restoration services'' does not include--
(i) construction, reconstruction,
repair, or restoration of paved or
permanent roads or parking areas, other
than the reconstruction, repair, or
restoration of a National Forest System
[or], Bureau of Land Management,
National Park Service, or National
Wildlife Refuge managed road that is--
* * * * * * *
(b) Good neighbor agreements
(2) Timber sales
(C) Treatment of revenue
(ii) Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided by this
subparagraph terminates effective
October 1, [2023] 2024.
(4) Receipts
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
any payment made by a county to the Secretary
under a project conducted under a good neighbor
agreement shall not be considered to be monies
received from National Forest System [land or],
Bureau of Land Management, National Park
System, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land,
as applicable.
* * * * * * *
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, 2025.
* * * * * * *
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.
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TITLE 25--INDIANS
Chapter 45--Protection of Indians and Conservation of Resources
Sec. 5108. Acquisition of lands, water rights or surface rights;
appropriation; title to lands; tax exemption
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his
discretion, to acquire, through purchase, relinquishment, gift,
exchange, or assignment, any interest in lands, water rights,
or surface rights to lands, within or without existing
reservations, including trust or otherwise restricted
allotments, whether the allottee be living or deceased, for the
purpose of providing land for Indians.
For the acquisition of such lands, interests in lands, water
rights, and surface rights, and for expenses incident to such
acquisition, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not to
exceed [$2,000,000] $12,000,000 in any one fiscal year:
Provided, That no part of such funds shall be used to acquire
additional land outside of the exterior boundaries of Navajo
Indian Reservation for the Navajo Indians in Arizona, nor in
New Mexico, in the event that legislation to define the
exterior boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation in New
Mexico, and for other purposes, or similar legislation, becomes
law.
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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 2024--
(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 54--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Subtitle I--National Park System
DIVISION A--ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1019--Concessions and Commerial Use Authorizations
Subchapter II--Commercial Visitor Services
Sec. 101917. Franchise fees
(c) Special Account in Treasury.--
* * * * * * *
(2) Subaccount for each system unit.--There shall
be established within the special account a subaccount
for each System unit. Each subaccount shall be credited
with 80 percent of the franchise fees (and other
monetary consideration) collected at a single System
unit under concession contracts. The funds credited to
the subaccount for a System unit shall be available for
expenditure by the Secretary, without further
appropriation, for use at the System unit for visitor
services and for purposes of funding high-priority and
urgently necessary resource management programs and
operations. The funds credited to a subaccount shall
remain available until expended.
(3) Reduction.--The Secretary may reduce the
percentage allocation otherwise applicable under
paragraph (2) to a unit or area of the National Park
Service for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines
that the revenues collected at the unit or area exceed
the reasonable needs of the unit or area for which
expenditures may be made for that fiscal year. In no
event may a percentage allocation be reduced below 60
percent.
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Subtitle III--National Preservation Programs
DIVISION A--HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Chapter 3031--Historic Preservation Fund
Sec. 303102. Funding
For each of fiscal years 2012 to [2023] 2024, $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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NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION ACT OF 1978, PUBLIC LAW 95-625
TITLE V--ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AREAS AND ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL TRAILS
SYSTEM
EBEY'S LANDING NATIONAL HISTORICAL RESERVE
Sec. 508. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(f) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated [not to
exceed $5,000,000] such sums as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
1995, PUBLIC LAW 103-332
Minerals Management Service
ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT
For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and
environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and
collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing
laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals
leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for
matching grants or cooperative agreements; including the
purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; $189,056,000, of which not less than
$68,184,000 shall be available for royalty management
activities; and an amount not to exceed $8,800,000 for the
Technical Information Management System of Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) Lands Activity, to be credited to this
appropriation and to remain available until expended, from
additions to receipts resulting from increases to rates in
effect on August 5, 1993, from rate increases to fee
collections for OCS administrative activities performed by the
Minerals Management Service over and above the rates in effect
on September 30, 1993, and from additional fees for OCS
administrative activities established after September 30, 1993:
Provided, That $1,500,000 for computer acquisitions shall
remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided further,
That funds appropriated under this Act shall be available for
the payment of interest in accordance with 30 US.C. 1721 (b)
and (d): Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be
available for reasonable expenses related to promoting
volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
$15,000 under this head shall be available for refunds of
overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which
the Director of the Minerals Management Service concurred with
the claimed refund due: [Provided further, That the Secretary
shall take appropriate action to collect unpaid and underpaid
royalties and late pajrment interest owed by Federal and Indian
mineral lessees and other royalty payors on amounts received in
settlement or other resolution of disputes under, and for
partial or complete termination of, sales agreements for
minerals from Federal and Indian leases: Provided further, That
the fifth proviso under the heading ``Leasing and Royalty
Management'' for the Minerals Management Service in Public Law
101-512 (104 Stat. 1926) is amended by striking the words ``or
payment of civil penalty'' after the words ``result of the
forfeiture of a bond or other security'' and striking the words
``or imposition of the civil penalty'' after the words
``rendered necessary by the action or inaction that led to the
forfeiture'':] Provided further, That notwithstanding section
3302 of title 31, United States Code, any moneys hereafter
received as a result of the forfeiture of a bond or other
security by an Outer Continental Shelf permittee, lessee, or
right-of-way holder that does not fulfill the requirements of
its permit, lease, or right-of-way or does not comply with the
regulations of the Secretary, or as a bankruptcy distribution
or settlement associated with such failure or noncompliance,
shall be credited to a separate account established in the
Treasury for decommissioning activities and shall be available
to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management without further
appropriation or fiscal year limitation to cover the cost to
the United States of any improvement, protection,
rehabilitation, or decommissioning work rendered necessary by
the action or inaction that led to the forfeiture or bankruptcy
distribution or settlement, to remain available until expended:
Provided further, That amounts deposited into the
decommissioning account may be allocated to the Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement for such costs: Provided
further, That any moneys received for such costs currently held
in the Ocean Energy Management account shall be transferred to
the decommissioning account: Provided further, That any portion
of the moneys so credited shall be returned to the bankruptcy
estate, permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder to the extent
that the money is in excess of the amount expended in
performing the work necessitated by the action or inaction
which led to their receipt or, if the bond or security was
forfeited for failure to pay the civil penalty, in excess of
the civil penalty imposed: Provided further, That where the
account title ``Leasing and Royalty Management'' appears in any
public law, the words ``Leasing and Royalty Management''
beginning in fiscal year 1995 and thereafter shall be construed
to mean ``Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management''.
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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] 2024.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2001, PUBLIC LAW 106-291
Sec. 330. In fiscal years 2001 through 2005, the
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may pilot test
agency-wide joint permitting and leasing programs, subject to
annual review of Congress, and promulgate special rules as
needed to test the feasibility of issuing unified permits,
applications, and leases. The Secretaries of the Interior and
Agriculture may make reciprocal delegations of their respective
authorities, duties and responsibilities and enter into inter
or intra-agency agreements in support of the ``Service First''
initiative agency-wide to promote customer service and
efficiency. Nothing herein shall alter, expand or limit the
applicability of any public law or regulation to lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006, PUBLIC LAW 109-54
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE
For each fiscal year through [2019] 2024, funds available
to the Forest Service in this Act may be used for the purpose
of expenses associated with primary and secondary schooling for
dependents of agency personnel stationed in Puerto Rico prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, who are subject to
transfer and reassignment to other locations in the United
States, at a cost not in excess of those authorized for the
Department of Defense for the same area, when it is determined
by the Chief of the Forest Service that public schools
available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for
the education of such dependents.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008,
PUBLIC LAW 110-161
DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 422. A permit fee collected during [fiscal year 2019]
fiscal year 2024 by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act
of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497) for a marina on the Shasta-
Trinity National Forest shall be deposited in a special account
in the Treasury established for the Secretary of Agriculture,
and shall remain available to the Secretary of Agriculture
until expended, without further appropriation, for purposes
stated in section 808(a)(3)(A-D) of title VIII of division J of
Public Law 108-447 (16 U.S.C. 6807), and for direct operating
or capital costs associated with the issuance of a marina
permit.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012,
PUBLIC LAW 112-74
DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
Sec. 412. In awarding a Federal contract with funds made
available by this Act, notwithstanding Federal Government
procurement and contracting laws, the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior (the ``Secretaries'') may, in
evaluating bids and proposals, through [fiscal year 2020]
fiscal year 2024, give consideration to local contractors who
are from, and who provide employment and training for,
dislocated and displaced workers in an economically
disadvantaged rural community, including those historically
timber-dependent areas that have been affected by reduced
timber harvesting on Federal lands and other forest-dependent
rural communities isolated from significant alternative
employment opportunities: Provided, That notwithstanding
Federal Government procurement and contracting laws the
Secretaries may award contracts, grants or cooperative
agreements to local non-profit entities, Youth Conservation
Corps or related partnerships with State, local or non-profit
youth groups, or small or micro-business or disadvantaged
business: Provided further, That the contract, grant, or
cooperative agreement is for forest hazardous fuels reduction,
watershed or water quality monitoring or restoration, wildlife
or fish population monitoring, road decommissioning, trail
maintenance or improvement, or habitat restoration or
management: Provided further, That the terms ``rural
community'' and ``economically disadvantaged'' shall have the
same meanings as in section 2374 of Public Law 101-624 (16
U.S.C. 6612): Provided further, That the Secretaries shall
develop guidance to implement this section: Provided further,
That nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving
the Secretaries of any duty under applicable procurement laws,
except as provided in this section.
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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 IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES
Sec. 424. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and until [December 24, 2023] October 1, 2024, the Indian
Health Service may not disburse funds for the provision of
health care services pursuant to Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C.
450 et seq.) to any Alaska Native village or Alaska Native
village corporation that is located within the area served by
an Alaska Native regional health entity.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 426. (a) Agreements Authorized.-- * * *
(c) Duration.--The authority provided by subsections (a)
and (b) expires [September 30, 2019] September 30, 2024.
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 2024: Subcommittee on Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies:
Mandatory........................................... 64 64 65 \1\65
Discretionary....................................... 37,850 42,695 45,781 \1\48,392
Defense......................................... ............ ............ NA NA
Non-defense..................................... 37,850 42,695 NA NA
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2024................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\22,470
2025................................................ ............ ............ ............ 13,080
2026................................................ ............ ............ ............ 5,031
2027................................................ ............ ............ ............ 1,360
2028 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ 727
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 6,377 NA \2\1,534
P2024..................................................
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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 $4,845,000,000 in budget authority plus the associated outlays.
Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration
Fund--Fiscal Year 2024
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Anchorage District.... Campbell Creek $2,100,000
Science Center
Access Repairs
(Phase II).
AK Anchorage District.... Glennallen Warehouse 2,200,000
Consolidation (Phase
II).
AZ Gila District......... Haekel Road 3,500,000
Rehabilitation Chip
Seal (Phases IV, V,
and VI).
CA Northern California California Demolition 70,000
District.
CA Northern California California Combined 5,000,000
District, Central Recreation Repair
California District, and Maintenance.
and California Desert
District.
CO Northwest District.... Little Snake Fire 5,610,000
Operations Building
Replacement and
Upgrades.
ID Boise District, Idaho Idaho Fire and 7,820,000
Falls District, Twin Administrative Site
Falls District, and Repairs.
Idaho State Office.
ID National Interagency 415-Duane Graves 7,000,000
Fire Center. Building Replacement.
MT Eastern Montana Montana FY 2024 6,000,000
Dakotas District, Recreation, Roads,
North Central and Dams Repair
District, and Western Project.
Montana District.
NM Farmington District... Taos Field Office 7,330,000
Recreation Sites.
OR Northwest Oregon Northwest Oregon 3,200,000
District. District Recreation
Site Improvements.
OR Northwest Oregon Northwest Oregon 11,000,000
District. District Wildfire
Damaged Recreation
Site Repairs.
OR, WA Coos Bay, Lakeview, Oregon and Washington 9,700,000
Northwest Oregon, Recreational
Prineville, Roseburg, Facilities.
Spokane, and Vale
Districts.
UT Color Country District Color Country 7,000,000
Administration
Facility
Replacements and
Repairs.
WY High Desert District.. Rawlins Barracks 5,600,000
Replacement.
WY High Desert District Wyoming Safety of 4,000,000
and Wind River- Dams Repairs and
Bighorn Basin Maintenance (Phase
District. III).
Total, Project Funds. 87,130,000
Program 2,850,000
Administration
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund..... 5,020,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, Bureau of Land Management* $95,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2024 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Alaska Peninsula/ Replacement & $7,000,000
Becharof NWR. Rehabilitation of
Refuge Buildings.
CA Sacramento NWR Complex Repair Water 8,400,000
Management
Capabilities &
Infrastructure
(Phase I).
CO San Luis Valley NWR Rehabilitation of 15,400,000
Complex. Water Management
Infrastructure &
Bunkhouse
Replacement.
FL Crystal River NWR..... Replacement of the 8,060,000
Three Sisters Spring
Bulkhead & Boardwalk.
KS Quivira NWR........... Rehabilitation of the 11,450,000
Great Plains Nature
Center & Deferred
Maintenance
Retirement at
Quivira NWR.
MN Sherburne NWR......... Replacement of the 3,720,000
Headquarters &
Visitor Center
Building.
MO Swan Lake NWR......... Replacement of Office 8,607,000
& Retirement of
Deferred Maintenance
Backlog.
NJ Great Swamp NWR....... Replacement of the 3,600,000
Great Swamp & Great
Meadows Headquarters
Buildings.
OK Wichita Mountains WR.. Consolidate and 2,961,000
Modernize Public Use
Facilities and
Improve Recreational
Access (Phase III).
WA Ridgefield NWR........ Replace River S Pump 5,500,000
and Infrastructure.
Multiple National Wildlife National Maintenance 8,000,000
Refuges. Action Team (Year 4).
Multiple National Wildlife Salary Funding for 2,000,000
Refuges. Supplemental
Conservation
Workforce (Year 3).
Total, Project Funds. 84,698,000
Program 2,850,000
Administration
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund..... 7,452,000
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Total, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service* $95,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2024 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Katmai National Replace Water $7,938,000
Park & Preserve. Filtration System
at King Salmon.
AZ Grand Canyon Rehabilitate the 180,642,000
National Park. North Rim and
Roaring Springs
Utility Systems.
CA Death Valley Rehabilitate Water 62,533,000
National Park. and Wastewater
Systems at Furnace
Creek and Cow
Creek.
CA Sequoia and Kings Rehabilitate Grant 21,590,000
Canyon National Grove Historic
Parks. Cabins and Shower
House and
Lodgepole Market.
CA Sequoia and Kings Rehabilitate Water 35,344,000
Canyon National Utility
Parks. Infrastructure and
Upgrade Access to
Campgrounds.
CA Yosemite National Rehabilitate El 179,661,000
Park. Portal Wastewater
Treatment Facility
and Administrative
Camp.
CO Curecanti National Replace Water and 13,055,000
Recreation Area. Wastewater Systems
at Elk Creek and
Lake Fork.
CO Great Sand Dunes Rehabilitate Park 12,027,000
National Park & Housing.
Preserve.
DC National Capital Rehabilitate Urban 11,800,000
Parks--East. Recreation Areas.
DC National Mall and Rehabilitate 38,634,000
Memorial Parks. Seawalls and
Shoreline
Landscape--Phase
II.
HI Hawaii Volcanoes Rehabilitate Water 33,599,000
National Park. Treatment System.
MA Boston National Rehabilitate 59,392,000
Historical Park. Building 107 and
Demolish Hoosac
Stores Warehouse
Building (Phase
II).
MD Hampton National Preserve Historic 15,375,000
Historic Site. Structures.
MI Sleeping Bear Dunes Rehabilitate 31,860,000
National Lakeshore. Facilities on
Manitou Islands.
MN Voyageurs National Replace Power 13,856,000
Park. Distribution Line
Connecting Kettle
Falls Hotel.
MO Gateway Arch Preserve Features 17,110,000
National Park. and Systems of the
Old Courthouse.
NH Saint-Gaudens Replace Electrical, 14,434,000
National HVAC, and Alarm
Historical Park. Systems, and
Rehabilitate Four
Historic
Structures.
NY Gateway National Rehabilitate 25,625,000
Recreation Area. Hangars 3 and 4 at
Floyd Bennett
Field.
OK Chickasaw National Address Critical 38,564,000
Recreation Area. Repairs in the
Platt and Buckhorn
Developed Areas.
PR San Juan National Repair Historic 41,662,000
Historic Site. Walls of Park
Fortifications.
SC Fort Sumter and Repair or Replace 38,409,000
Fort Moultrie Docks at Fort
National Moultrie and
Historical Park. Liberty Square.
UT Bryce Canyon Rehabilitate the 15,326,000
National Park. Main Water System.
VI Virgin Islands Replace Water and 21,300,000
National Park. Wastewater Systems
at Cinnamon and
Trunk Bays.
WI Apostle Islands Rehabilitate 17,200,000
National Lakeshore. Waterfront at
Little Sand Bay
and Devils Island,
Reconstruct
Boathouse.
WV New River Gorge Remove Excess 36,169,000
National Park and Structures and
Preserve. Abandoned
Buildings (Phase
2), and Address
Deficient
Utilities,
Historic
Structures, and
Visitor Facilities.
Multiple Maintenance Action Maintenance Action 25,000,000
Teams at Multiple Teams.
Parks.
Total, Project 1,008,105,000
Funds.
FY 2025+ Project 145,000,000
Planning and
Compliance.
Program 19,950,000
Administration
(Indirect Costs).
Project Management. 35,000,000
Contingency Fund... 121,945,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, National Park Service* $1,330,000,000
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*Total amount is net of FY 2024 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZ Shonto Preparatory Shonto Preparatory $27,364,000
School. School Employee
Housing New
(Replacement) or
Improvement Repair.
NM Kinteel Residential New School 49,300,000
Campus. Construction.
Total, Project Funds. 76,664,000
Program 2,850,000
Administration
(Indirect Costs).
Contingency Fund..... 15,486,000
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total, Bureau of Indian Education* $95,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2024 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MT Beaverhead-Deerlodge Deferred Maintenance $709,100
National Forest.
ID Idaho Panhandle Deferred Maintenance 4,010,000
National Forests.
MT Flathead National Deferred Maintenance 1,545,000
Forest.
MT, SD Custer Gallatin Deferred Maintenance 4,623,200
National Forest.
MT Kootenai National Deferred Maintenance 4,185,000
Forest.
MT Helena-Lewis and Deferred Maintenance 4,900,000
Clark National
Forest.
MT Lolo National Forest Lolo Timber and 265,000
Fuels Access Roads.
ID, MT Nez Perce-Clearwater Deferred Maintenance 2,770,500
National Forests.
ND Dakota Prairie North Country 130,000
Grasslands. National Scenic
Trail Deferred
Maintenance.
MT Aerial Fire Depot... Missoula Smokejumper 1,128,000
Visitor Center
Renovation.
WY Bighorn National Deferred Maintenance 1,709,000
Forest.
SD Black Hills National Deferred Maintenance 1,811,000
Forest.
CO Grand Mesa, Deferred Maintenance 1,090,000
Uncompahgre, and
Gunnison National
Forests.
CO,Medicine Bow-Routt Deferred Maintenance 2,182,000
National Forests
and Thunder Basin
National Grassland.
NE Nebraska National Bessey Recreation 85,000
Forest. Complex Sidewalk
Repair and Group
Electrical Upgrades.
CO Arapaho and Deferred Maintenance 3,099,000
Roosevelt National
Forests and Pawnee
National Grassland.
CO,Pike-San Isabel Deferred Maintenance 1,462,000
National Forests
and Cimarron-
Comanche National
Grasslands.
CO San Juan National Deferred Maintenance 450,000
Forest.
WY Shoshone National Shoshone Developed 60,000
Forest. Recreation Deferred
Maintenance.
CO,White River National Deferred Maintenance 8,850,000
Forest.
CO,Rocky Mountain Colorado Fourteeners 355,500
Regional Office. Trail Deferred
Maintenance.
AZ Apache-Sitgreaves Forest-wide 900,000
National Forest. Developed
Recreation Site
Renovation.
NM Carson National Hopewell Lake Day 1,089,800
Forest. Use and Campground
Renovations and
Improvements.
AZ Coconino National Deferred Maintenance 1,455,200
Forest.
AZ Coronado National Deferred Maintenance 3,325,000
Forest.
NM Gila National Forest Gila Wilderness and 500,000
Urban Interface
Trail Access
Improvement.
NM Lincoln National Cedar Creek Trail 50,000
Forest. Access Improvement.
AZ Prescott National Prescott Trails 450,000
Forest. Maintenance.
NM Santa Fe National Deferred Maintenance 4,169,900
Forest.
AZ, NM Southwestern Southwestern Region 1,131,000
Regional Office. Deferred
Maintenance.
ID Boise National Sage Hen Recreation 2,055,500
Forest. Area Reconstruction.
WY Bridger-Teton Upper Green River 707,900
National Forest. Corridor Road
Improvement, Phase
One.
UT Fishlake National Deferred Maintenance 3,989,000
Forest.
UT Manti-La Sal Manti-La Sal 110,600
National Forest. National Forest
Road and Trail
Signage.
ID Salmon-Challis Boundary-Dagger Road 1,800,000
National Forest. Repair.
CA,Humboldt-Toiyabe Humboldt-Toiyabe 1,515,000
National Forest. National Forest
Deferred
Maintenance.
UT Uinta-Wasatch-Cache Historic Guinavah- 2,684,100
National Forest. Malibu Civilian
Conservation Corps
Campground and
Amphitheater
Reconstruction.
ID Intermountain Idaho Airstrip...... 750,000
Regional Office.
CA Angeles National Deferred Maintenance 2,245,000
Forest.
CA Cleveland National Upper San Juan 325,000
Forest. Campground
Renovation.
CA Eldorado National Deferred Maintenance 700,000
Forest.
CA Inyo National Forest Day Use Sites Safety 420,000
and Accessibility
Improvements.
CA,Klamath National Forest-wide 25,000
Forest. Interpretive Signs
and Trail Markers.
CA Lassen National Forest-wide Toilet 510,000
Forest. Replacement.
CA Modoc National Deferred Maintenance 2,750,000
Forest.
CA Six Rivers National Deferred Maintenance 1,210,000
Forest.
CA San Bernardino Deferred Maintenance 428,500
National Forest.
CA Sequoia National Southern Sierra 54,000
Forest. Campground and Day
Use Site Toilet
Replacement and
Accessibility
Upgrades.
CA Sierra National Sierra Vista Scenic 4,400,000
Forest. Byway
Rehabilitation
Project.
CA Pacific Southwest Pacific Southwest 855,000
Regional Office. Region Deferred
Maintenance.
CA Stanislaus National Accessible Toilet 2,250,000
Forest. Replacement.
CA Tahoe National Deferred Maintenance 18,880,000
Forest.
OR Deschutes National Forest-wide Trail 4,000
Forest. Bridge
Reconstruction.
WA Gifford Pinchot Deferred Maintenance 6,218,000
National Forest.
WA Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Deferred Maintenance 1,780,000
National Forest.
OR Umpqua National South Umpqua 2,000,000
Forest. Transportation
Remediation and
Watershed
Improvement to Aid
in Critical Access
and Aquatic
Organism Passage.
OR Wallowa-Whitman Scenic Byway Road 1,600,000
National Forest. Pavement
Maintenance and
Chip Seal.
WA Okanogan-Wenatchee Selkirks to Surf: 3,625,000
National Forest. North Cascades
Recreation Scenic
Corridor.
OR Willamette National Willamette National 30,000
Forest. Forest Trail Bridge
Replacement.
WA Colville National Deferred Maintenance 990,000
Forest.
OR, WA Columbia River Gorge Deferred Maintenance 2,136,800
National Scenic
Area.
OR, WA, ID Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest 4,950,000
Regional Office. Region Deferred
Maintenance.
FL National Forests in Osceola 6,950,000
Florida. Administrative
Office.
VA George Washington Deferred Maintenance 6,300,000
and Jefferson
National Forests.
AR Ozark-St. Francis Deferred Maintenance 3,050,000
National Forests.
SC Francis Marion and Deferred Maintenance 7,750,000
Sumter National
Forests.
KY Land Between the Deferred Maintenance 210,000
Lakes National
Recreation Area.
MN Chippewa National Deferred Maintenance 839,500
Forest.
MI Huron-Manistee Pere Marquette Wild 425,000
National Forests. and Scenic River
Green Cottage
Access Improvements.
MO Mark Twain National Crane Lake Dam 2,266,000
Forest. Rehabilitation and
Forest Road 2113
Improvement.
MI Ottawa National Nesbit Road 501,000
Forest. Rehabilitation.
IL Shawnee National Lake Glendale 957,000
Forest. Rehabilitation
Project.
MI Hiawatha National Deferred Maintenance 1,815,000
Forest.
IN Hoosier National Hardin Ridge 741,400
Forest. Campground Bathroom
Improvement.
WI Chequamegon-Nicolet Deferred Maintenance 510,000
National Forest.
PA Allegheny National Deferred Maintenance 8,372,000
Forest.
VT Green Mountain and Deferred Maintenance 840,600
Finger Lakes
National Forests.
WV Monongahela National Holcomb Bridge 685,000
Forest. Replacement.
NH White Mountain Deferred Maintenance 350,300
National Forest.
AK Chugach National Deferred Maintenance 1,948,000
Forest.
AK Tongass National Deferred Maintenance 20,918,000
Forest.
WI Forest Products Building 34 Parking 500,000
Laboratory. Lot Replacement.
Multiple Nationwide.......... National Priority 24,547,600
Housing Deferred
Maintenance
Projects.
Total, Project Funds 220,965,000
Administrative Funds 21,000,000
Contingency......... 43,035,000
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Total, U.S. Forest Service* $285,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Total amount is net of FY 2024 sequestration and previously unavailable
funds.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE--FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVISIONS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Unit Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Yosemite National Critical Repair and ($2,897,000)
Park. Replacement of
70KV Transmission
Line From Parkline
to Hwy 140
Powerhouse.
DC National Mall and Complete Jefferson -204,000
Memorial Parks. Memorial Exterior
Marble Restoration.
Contingency Fund... 3,101,000
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Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund--Fiscal Year 2024
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Agency--Account--
State Activity--Project Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary
Departmental Operations
Appraisal and 19,000,000
Valuation Services--
Federal Lands.
Total, Office of the 19,000,000
Secretary.
Total Net Budget 19,000,000
Authority, Office of
the Secretary.
Total 2023 Previously 1,083,000
Sequestered Budget
Authority.
Total New Budget 19,000,000
Authority
Allocation, Office
of the Secretary.
Total 2024 Sequester. (1,083,000)
Bureau of Land Management
Land Acquisition
Acquisition 8,527,000
Management.
Recreational Access.. 9,000,000
Inholding, 9,000,000
Emergencies, &
Hardships.
MT................ Blackfoot River 2,200,000
Watershed.
CA................ California Coastal 10,500,000
National Monument.
ID................ Henry's Lake Area of 7,450,000
Critical
Environmental
Concern and Island
Park.
CA................ California Wilderness 4,000,000
CO................ South San Juan 4,500,000
Project Area.
AZ................ Lower Gila Terraces 2,500,000
and Historic Trails
Area of Critical
Environmental
Concern.
ID................ Sands Desert Habitat 2,600,000
Management Area.
UT................ Red Cliffs National 2,100,000
Conservation Area.
Subtotal, Acquisitions................... 35,850,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Bureau of 62,377,000
Land Management.
Total 2023 Previously Sequestered 3,994,389
Budget Authority.
Total New Budget Authority 61,911,571
(Allocation), Bureau of Land
Management.
Total 2024 Sequester................. (3,528,960)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Land Acquisition
Highlands 10,000,000
Conservation Act.
Land Acquisition 18,028,000
Management.
Sportsmen/Recreation 9,000,000
Access.
Inholdings/ 11,000,000
Emergencies/
Hardships.
Exchanges............ 1,591,000
Land Protection 493,000
Planning.
FL................ Everglades Headwaters 10,000,000
National Wildlife
Refuge and
Conservation Area.
TX................ Attwater Prairie 4,500,000
Chicken National
Wildlife Refuge.
Mult.............. Dakota Grassland 6,000,000
Conservation Area
(ND/SD).
Mult.............. Great Thicket 1,000,000
National Wildlife
Refuge (CT, MA, ME,
NH, NY, RI).
ME................ Rachel Carson 1,500,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
Mult.............. Silvio O. Conte 500,000
National Fish and
Wildlife Refuge (CT,
MA, NH, VT).
OR................ Willamette Valley 3,500,000
Conservation Area.
CA................ Don Edwards San 4,690,000
Francisco Bay
National Wildlife
Refuge.
AR................ Cache River National 500,000
Wildlife Refuge.
Mult.............. Dakota Tallgrass 2,000,000
Prairie Wildlife
Management Area (ND/
SD).
Mult.............. Northern Tallgrass 500,000
Prairie National
Wildlife Refuge (IA/
MN).
TX................ Laguna Atascosa 2,000,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
PA................ Cherry Valley 1,000,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
CA................ Grasslands Wildlife 1,000,000
Management Area.
CA................ Stone Lakes National 3,000,000
Wildlife Refuge.
WA................ Willapa National 6,000,000
Wildlife Refuge.
VA................ Rappahannock River 500,000
Valley National
Wildlife Refuge.
IN................ Patoka River National 2,000,000
Wildlife Refuge.
Mult.............. Bear River Watershed 950,000
Conservation Area
(ID, UT, WY).
IL................ Cypress Creek 500,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
KS................ Flint Hills Legacy 500,000
Conservation Area.
AK................ Alaska Peninsula 2,200,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
WY................ Wyoming Toad 1,500,000
Conservation Area.
KY................ Green River National 1,000,000
Wildlife Refuge.
CA................ Tulare Basin Wildlife 1,000,000
Management Area.
FL................ St. Marks National 1,000,000
Wildlife Refuge.
Mult.............. Upper Mississippi 500,000
River National
Wildlife and Fish
Refuge (IA, IL, MN,
WI).
TX................ Lower Rio Grande 2,000,000
National Wildlife
Refuge.
Mult.............. Middle Mississippi 500,000
River National
Wildlife Refuge (IL/
MO).
OR................ Nestucca Bay National 500,000
Wildlife Refuge.
Subtotal, Acquisitions................... 62,340,000
Net, Land Acquisition.................... 112,452,000
2023 Previously Sequestered Budget 6,494,637
Authority.
New (Allocation), Land Acquisition....... 112,361,997
2024 Sequester........................... (6,404,634)
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
Species Recovery Land 11,162,000
Acquisition.
Habitat Conservation 21,638,000
Plan (HCP)
Acquisition.
Net, Cooperative Endangered Species 32,800,000
Conservation Fund.
2023 Previously Sequestered Budget 1,869,600
Authority.
New (Allocation), Cooperative Endangered 32,800,000
Species Conservation Fund.
2024 Sequester........................... (1,869,600)
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Total Net Budget Authority, U.S. Fish 145,252,000
and Wildlife Service.
Total 2023 Previously Sequestered 8,364,237
Budget Authority.
Total New Budget Authority 145,161,997
(Allocation), U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Total 2024 Sequester................. (8,274,234)
National Park Service
Land Acquisition and State Assistance
State Conservation 200,000,000
Grants.
LWCF Outdoor 125,000,000
Recreation Legacy
Grants.
State Conservation 13,347,000
Grants
Administration.
Subtotal, State Assistance............... 338,347,000
American Battlefield 20,000,000
Protection Program.
Acquisition 14,500,000
Management.
Recreation Access.... 9,000,000
Emergencies/Hardships/ 5,000,000
Relocation.
Inholdings/Donations/ 8,420,000
Exchanges.
WY................ Grand Teton National 7,875,000
Park.
AK................ Yukon-Charley Rivers 2,050,000
National Preserve.
AZ................ Petrified Forest 7,500,000
National Park.
HI................ Ala Kahakai National 3,800,000
Historic Trail.
NM................ Valles Caldera 2,500,000
National Preserve.
UT................ Zion National Park... 2,600,000
Multi............. Battlefield 2,680,000
Protection (Various).
MN................ Voyageurs National 1,500,000
Park.
WV................ Gauley River National 920,000
Recreation Area.
MO................ Ozark National Scenic 975,000
Riverways.
WV................ New River Gorge 655,000
National River.
MA................ Minute Man National 1,860,000
Historical Park.
WA................ San Juan Island 905,000
National Historical
Park.
AR................ Hot Springs National 785,000
Park.
MO................ Ste. Genevieve 430,000
National Historical
Park.
TN................ Obed Wild And Scenic 320,000
River.
TX................ San Antonio Missions 1,221,000
National Historical
Park.
CO................ Rocky Mountain 6,230,000
National Park.
Mult.............. Big South Fork 950,000
National River and
Recreation Area (KY/
TN).
SC................ Congaree National 250,000
Park.
CA................ Death Valley National 500,000
Park.
LA................ Jean Lafitte National 390,000
Historical Park and
Preserve.
MI................ Sleeping Bear Dunes 1,365,000
National Lakeshore.
Mult.............. Missouri National 1,855,000
Recreation River (NE/
SD).
FL................ Big Cypress National 270,000
Preserve.
FL................ Biscayne National 2,200,000
Park.
FL................ Big Cypress National 1,195,000
Preserve.
AK................ Lake Clark National 8,044,000
Park and Preserve.
Subtotal, Land Acquisition............... 61,825,000
Total Net Budget Authority, National 457,092,000
Park Service.
Total 2023 Previously Sequestered 26,322,828
Budget Authority.
Total New Budget Authority 456,807,181
(Allocation), National Park Service.
Total 2024 Sequester................. (26,038,009)
U.S Forest Service
Land Acquisition
Acquisition 14,000,000
Management.
Recreation Access.... 9,000,000
Critical Inholdings / 5,500,000
Wilderness.
Cash Equalization.... 250,000
WA................ Okanogan-Wenatchee NF 12,000,000
I.
CO................ Rio Grande National 8,000,000
Forest.
CO................ White River National 1,250,000
Forest.
MT................ Lolo National Forest. 10,500,000
WA................ Okanogan-Wenatchee NF 7,000,000
II.
AZ................ Prescott National 10,340,000
Forest I.
GA................ Chattahoochee-Oconee 3,844,000
National Forest.
MT................ Beaverhead-Deerlodge 1,620,000
National Forest II.
AZ................ Coronado National 2,500,000
Forest I.
UT................ Uinta-Wasatch-Cache 4,000,000
National Forest.
AL................ National Forests in 4,150,000
Alabama.
MT................ Beaverhead-Deerlodge 1,927,000
National Forest I.
CO................ San Juan National 4,000,000
Forest.
CA................ Shasta-Trinity 2,000,000
National Forest.
ME................ White Mountain 3,178,000
National Forest.
Mult.............. Treasures of the 11,649,000
Central Appalachians
Initiative (NC, TN,
WV).
AZ................ Coronado National 5,316,000
Forest II.
Subtotal, Acquisitions................... 93,274,000
Net Budget Authority Land Acquisition.... 122,024,000
2023 Previously Sequestered Budget 7,092,966
Authority.
New Budget Authority Land Acquisition 121,878,085
(Allocation).
2024 Sequester........................... 6,947,051
Forest Legacy Program
Administrative Funds. 8,000,000
MT................ Upper Thompson 7,000,000
Connectivity Project.
MI................ Michigamme Highlands 15,075,000
Project.
MS................ Wolf River Forest 7,500,000
Conservation Project.
HI................ Maunawili Valley 3,605,000
Project.
GA................ Dugdown Mountain 17,500,000
Corridor Stateline
Georgia Project.
MA................ Nashua Wild & Scenic 8,615,000
Rivers and Forests
Project.
IA................ Little Sioux Forest 4,650,000
Project.
ME................ South Branch Forest 1,150,000
Project.
VA................ Buffalo Mountain 9,500,000
Natural Area
Preserve Expansion
Project.
CA................ Brushy Mountain Phase 10,050,000
3, Eel River
Peninsula Project.
AL................ Dugdown Mountain 1,610,000
Corridor Stateline
Alabama.
Subtotal, Forest Legacy Projects......... 86,255,000
Net Budget Authority Forest Legacy....... 94,255,000
2023 Previously Sequestered Budget 4,442,580
Authority.
New Budget Authority (Allocation) Forest 95,241,166
Legacy.
2024 Sequester........................... (5,428,746)
Total Net Budget Authority, U.S. 216,279,000
Forest Service.
Total 2023 Previously Sequestered 11,535,546
Budget Authority.
Total New Budget Authority 217,119,251
(Allocation), U.S. Forest Service.
Total 2024 Sequester................. (12,375,797)
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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
[In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agency Account Location Project Amount Requestor(s)
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Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian AK............. Alaska Native Heritage Center for 631,000 Murkowski
Programs. Lach'qu Sukdu Research Program.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian AK............. Aleutian Pribilof Islands 210,000 Murkowski
Programs. Association, Inc. for Living
Languages.
Bureau of Land Management........... Management of Lands and NM............. Bureau of Land Management for 150,000 Heinrich
Resources. Caja del Rio Remote Observation
Equipment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- DE............. Center for PFAS Solutions for 260,000 Carper, Coons
Research: National Mobile Filtration System for
priorities. Training Water Operators.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- DE............. The University of Delaware for 120,000 Coons
Research: National Study Addressing PFAS, Nitrates,
priorities. and Emerging Pollutants Concerns.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- IL............. Northwestern University for 500,000 Durbin
Research: National Research on Rapid In-Home Lead
priorities. Tests.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- NH............. University of New Hampshire for 1,150,000 Shaheen
Research: National Water Quality Research in the
priorities. Great Bay.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 1,197,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Utility for Fire Protection Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City of Kiana for Water and Sewer 500,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City of Pelican for Sewer and 4,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Solid Waste Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. Haines Borough for Water and 2,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AL............. Arab Water Works for Drinking 4,000,000 Britt, Tuberville
revolving funds [SRF]. Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AL............. City of Vestavia Hills for Water 3,000,000 Britt
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Bono for Wastewater 7,700,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Camden for Wastewater 5,500,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of North Little Rock for 4,800,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Tulip Farms Water and Sewer
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Wilson for Wastewater 3,500,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AZ............. Town of Gilbert for 600,000 Kelly, Sinema
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation of Stormwater
Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. City of Maywood for Sewer 1,216,000 Feinstein
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. Monterey County for Pajaro County 1,500,000 Padilla
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitation District Sewer System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. City of Lamar for Wastewater 1,800,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. Huerfano County for Wastewater 500,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. Three Lakes Water and Sanitation 1,000,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Septic System
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. City of Bridgeport Water 1,500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Pollution Control Authority
(WPCA) for Design of the West
Side Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Naugatuck Valley Council of 3,422,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Governments for Sewer Siphon
Relocation Associated with
Kinneytown Dam Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Town of Sprague for Water 1,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Pollution Control Facility
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. City of Wilmington for Wastewater 6,000,000 Carper, Coons
revolving funds [SRF]. Collection System Separation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. Delaware Center for the Inland 225,000 Carper, Coons
revolving funds [SRF]. Bays for Water Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. Baldwin County Board of 1,100,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Commissioners for Extending
Sewer Services to Sibley-Smith
Industrial Park.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. Bulloch County Board of 1,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Commissioners for Wastewater
Construction and Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Cochran for Sewer 700,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Dahlonega for Sewer 340,000 Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Savannah for Regional 3,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Improvement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of St. Marys for Wastewater 510,000 Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. McDuffie County Board of 1,100,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Commissioners for Sewer Service.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state HI............. City and County of Honolulu 800,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving funds [SRF]. Department of Environmental
Services for Patsy Mink Central
Oahu Regional Park Recycled
Water.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state HI............. County of Hawaii Department of 2,035,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving funds [SRF]. Environmental Management for
Onekahakaha Sewage Pump Station
Renovation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state HI............. County of Hawaii Department of 1,000,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving funds [SRF]. Environmental Management for
Wailoa Sewage Pump Station
Renovation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state HI............. Ma'alaea Village Association for 1,000,000 Schatz
revolving funds [SRF]. Ma'alaea Regional Wastewater
Reclamation System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IL............. Bloomington-Normal Water 950,000 Duckworth
revolving funds [SRF]. Reclamation District for Water
Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IL............. Cahokia Heights for Water 500,000 Duckworth
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IL............. City of Bloomington for Sewer 2,000,000 Durbin
revolving funds [SRF]. Separation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state KS............. Johnson County Wastewater for 1,509,000 Moran
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. City of Gloucester for Water 3,000,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Pollution Control Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Springfield Water and Sewer 4,642,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Commission for New West Parish
Filters Water Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Town of Hull for Regional 700,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Comprehensive Wastewater
Management Plan.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Baltimore City for the Patapasco 4,000,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Headworks Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. City of Rockville for Sewer 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Howard County for Hauled Grease 1,440,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Acceptance Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Town of Cottage City for 670,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Management.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Village of Burkittsville for East 385,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Main Street Stormwater
Management.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Washington County for SCADA 200,000 Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Washington Suburban Sanitary 1,600,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Commission for Expansion of
Utility Service to Underserved
Communities.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Worcester County for Riddle Farm 1,090,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Bypass Force Main Interconnect.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Bath for Commercial 1,673,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. Street Wastewater Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Eastport for Wastewater 148,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Corinna Sewer District for 1,640,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Fort Fairfield Utilities District 1,592,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Houlton Water Company for 1,763,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Maine School Administrative 600,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. District #52 for Wastewater
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Mechanic Falls Sanitary District 2,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Ogunquit Sewer District for 2,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Presque Isle Utilities District 2,430,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. for Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District 1,500,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer 1,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Wastewater
Treatment Facility Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Baileyville Sewer 1,500,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Department for Wastewater
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Castine for Wastewater 1,760,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Fort Kent for Meadow Lane 640,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Hartland for Wastewater 5,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Livermore Falls for 7,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Livermore Falls & Jay Wastewater
Treatment Facility Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Lubec for Wastewater 1,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Winslow for Water and 3,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Wiscasset for Wastewater 5,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Winterport Water District for 1,500,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Winterport Wastewater Treatment
Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. City of Saline for Wastewater 1,800,000 Peters, Stabenow
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Delta Charter Township for Water 3,000,000 Stabenow
revolving funds [SRF]. Resource Recovery Facility
Reconstruction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Delta Charter Township for Water 1,000,000 Peters
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Oakland County Clinton River 2,000,000 Peters
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Resource Recovery Facility
Drainage District for Water
Optimization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Brewster for Wastewater 2,850,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facilities
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Mankato for Regional 3,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Disinfection System
Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of St. Cloud for Sewer 1,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Waseca for Sewer System 2,100,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe for 750,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Isle City Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. Cities of Clinton, Bolton, and 7,700,000 Hyde-Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Raymond for Regional Wastewater
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. City of Greenville for Wastewater 13,200,000 Wicker
revolving funds [SRF]. System Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. City of Natchez for Stormwater 1,093,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
revolving funds [SRF]. System Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. Tunica County for Sanitary Sewer 6,405,000 Wicker
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. City of Cambridge for 148,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation of Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. City of Henderson for Sanitary 480,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. City of Lexington for Biosolid 2,400,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Sludge Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. City of York for Wastewater 1,500,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Capacity Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Alda for Lift Station 320,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Platte Center for 200,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Collection System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Taylor for Sewer 80,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Collection System Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NH............. City of Manchester for Bass 91,000 Shaheen
revolving funds [SRF]. Island Stormwater Control &
Erosion Mitigation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NH............. City of Portsmouth for Bellamy 714,000 Shaheen
revolving funds [SRF]. Reservoir Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NH............. Lake Winnipesaukee Association 150,000 Shaheen
revolving funds [SRF]. for Lake Kanasatka Water Quality
Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NH............. Town of Lancaster for Summer 3,000,000 Shaheen
revolving funds [SRF]. Street Infrastructure Upgrade
Completion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Bordentown Sewerage Authority for 1,803,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Blacks Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Borough of Edgewater for River 880,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Road Sewer Outfall Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Borough of Fort Lee for 240,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. City of Englewood for Stormwater 1,440,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Drainage Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. City of Hoboken for Water 2,738,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. City of Woodbury for Storm Water 531,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Infrastructure
Reconstruction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Township of Mount Olive for 480,000 Booker
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Management
Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Township of North Bergen for 2,380,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Liberty Avenue Sewer and
Drainage Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Township of Teaneck for Old New 560,000 Booker, Menendez
revolving funds [SRF]. Bridge Road Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. Albuquerque Bernalillo County 1,200,000 Heinrich
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Utility Authority for
Sewer Collection System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. City of Portales for Drainage 120,000 Lujan
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. City of Portales for Sewer System 430,000 Heinrich
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. Village of Chama for Water and 600,000 Heinrich, Lujan
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. Village of Ruidoso for Pinecliff 1,000,000 Lujan
revolving funds [SRF]. Water and Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NV............. City of Ely for Wastewater 4,815,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrade Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NV............. City of Reno for Sewer Upgrades.. 3,000,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving funds [SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Onondaga County Department of 1,000,000 Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Environment Protection for
White Pines Industrial Park
Municipal Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Suffolk County for Wyandanch/ 1,100,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Wheatley Heights Sewers.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Town of Hempstead for Stormwater 1,500,000 Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment & Drainage
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Town of North Hempstead for 3,005,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Harbor Links Stormwater
Recycling & Water Conservation
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OH............. City of Bay Village for Sanitary 866,000 Brown
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Overflows Elimination
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OH............. City of Toledo for Water 880,000 Brown
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OH............. Madison County Sanitary Sewer and 1,000,000 Brown
revolving funds [SRF]. Water District for Lafayette
Water & Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. Benton County for Rural Sewer 1,160,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Clatskanie for Wastewater 3,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Estacada for Wastewater 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Plant Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Grass Valley for 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Municipal Wastewater System
Development.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Prineville for Water and 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. Confederated Tribes of the 3,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Umatilla Indian Reservation for
Wastewater Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. Tumalo Irrigation District for 3,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. System Modernization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Borough of Kennett Square for 174,000 Casey, Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Borough of Lehighton for 500,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation of Sewage Pipes.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Brighton Township for New 308,000 Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Detention Basin.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Capital Region Water for Paxton 500,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Creek Restoration Planning
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Carroll Township Authority for 750,000 Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Service Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. City of Erie for Chlorination 500,000 Casey, Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Disinfecting Repair Work.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. County of Bedford for Sanitary 440,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer System Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Donegal Township for Community 500,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Port Royal Municipal Authority 486,000 Casey, Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. for Sewer Rehabilitation and
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Sewickley Borough for Sewage 500,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. The Borough of Waynesburg for 400,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Woodland Avenue Sewer
Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Township of Falls Authority for 320,000 Casey
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Lining.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Venango County Planning 639,000 Casey, Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Commission for Wastewater
Treatment.
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 Coventry for Sewer 3,250,000 Reed
revolving funds [SRF]. Connection.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Lincoln for Sewer 1,200,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Warren for Pump Station 2,240,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Westerly for Wastewater 2,000,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. Chester County for Wastewater 10,000,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Recovery.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. City of Aiken for Croft Mill 3,000,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Basin Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. City of Cayce for Pump Station 540,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. City of Rockhill for Wastewater 1,200,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Discharge Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SD............. Sioux Metro Growth Alliance for 23,600,000 Thune
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. City of Newport News for Oak 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Avenue Sanitary Sewer
Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. City of Norfolk for St. Paul's 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. City of Richmond for Water 750,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. James City Service Authority for 2,490,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Toano Water and Sewer
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. Town of Clifton Forge for 1,840,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. York County for Whites-Faulkner 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Burlington School District for 1,200,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Burlington High School and
Burlington Technical Center
Campus Stormwater Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Town of Berlin for Replacement of 865,000 Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Town of Fairfax for Wastewater 825,000 Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Williston Woods Cooperative 490,000 Sanders
revolving funds [SRF]. Housing Corporation for
Stormwater Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Leavenworth for Ski Hill 1,800,000 Cantwell
revolving funds [SRF]. Drive Combined Sewer Separation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Seattle for South Park 3,000,000 Cantwell, Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. Drainage Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Soap Lake for Lift 3,440,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. Stations and Forced Mains
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Discovery Clean Water Alliance 3,000,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. for Salmon Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe for 1,490,000 Cantwell
revolving funds [SRF]. Water and Wastewater System
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Snoqualmie Pass Utility District 5,000,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements--Phase 2.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. City of Hillsboro for Water/Sewer 500,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Investigation and Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. City of Richland Center for Water 1,980,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. and Sewer Infrastructure
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage 3,000,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Sewer
Rehabilitation Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Town of Farmington for Sanitary 350,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. District Lift Station
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Village of Loganville for Main 750,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Street Sewer & Water Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. City of Sistersville for Virginia 1,000,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Terrace Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. City of Vienna for Main Sewer 1,000,000 Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Line Replacement to Parkersburg.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Clay County Public Service 500,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Fola Water
Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Putnam Public Service District 1,000,000 Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. for Fraziers Bottom Sewer Line
Extension Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Red Sulphur Public Service 500,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Town of Alderson for Sewer System 500,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Town of Ansted for Wastewater 500,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Extension to New River Gorge
National Park & Preserve.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Town of West Union for Wastewater 10,022,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant and System
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Village of Barboursville for 5,000,000 Capito, Manchin
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Upgrades and
Lagoon Decommissioning Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 3,750,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Utility for Anchorage Terraces
[SRF]. Subdivision Fire Protection Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 1,750,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Utility for Emergency Water Fill
[SRF]. Stations.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 300,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Utility for Public Drinking
[SRF]. Water Access.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Anchorage Water and Wastewater 5,300,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Utility for Public Drinking
[SRF]. Water Access.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. City and Borough of Wrangell for 2,500,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Water Treatment Plant Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. City of Craig for Water System 3,000,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Ketchikan Gateway Borough for 1,500,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund Water Distribution Main
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AK............. Matanuska-Susitna Borough for 5,100,000 Murkowski
state revolving fund South Talkeetna Water Line
[SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AL............. City of Ashford for New Well to 1,629,000 Tuberville
state revolving fund Meet Existing Drinking Water
[SRF]. Needs.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AL............. City of Auburn for Water 7,500,000 Britt
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AL............. City of Lincoln for Water 3,440,000 Britt
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AR............. City of Fort Smith for Water 12,000,000 Boozman
state revolving fund Transmission Expansion.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. City of Glendale for Well 1,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Rehabilitation Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. City of Mesa for Desert Well 1,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Water Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. Town of Camp Verde for Arsenic 2,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Removal System.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. Town of Cave Creek for Water 2,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Supply Interconnector Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. Town of Clarkdale for Groundwater 1,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Well and Treatment Plan Design.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water AZ............. Town of Prescott Valley for PFAS 2,100,000 Kelly, Sinema
state revolving fund Treatment and Recharge Well
[SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CA............. City of Lindsay for Self- 1,750,000 Feinstein
state revolving fund Sustainable and Clean Drinking
[SRF]. Water.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CA............. City of San Diego for Pure Water 600,000 Feinstein, Padilla
state revolving fund San Diego Phase 2 Demonstration
[SRF]. Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CA............. County of San Joaquin for Lincoln 2,000,000 Feinstein, Padilla
state revolving fund Village Maintenance District
[SRF]. Water System Improvements--Phase
1.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. City of Aurora for Water System 2,000,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. City of Evans for Waterline 677,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. City of Gunnison for Water 1,200,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Treatment Plant Construction.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. Deer Creek Water District for 80,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Water Meter Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. Town of Dolores for Water 750,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Distribution System Replacement
[SRF]. Phase 2.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. Town of Kremmling for Water Tank 96,000 Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Repair.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CO............. Town of Silt for Water Plant 2,053,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
state revolving fund Renovations.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water CT............. City of Meriden for Repair of 3,240,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
state revolving fund Dike Leak at Merimere Public
[SRF]. Drinking Water Supply Reservoir.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water GA............. City of Blackshear for School 1,600,000 Warnock
state revolving fund Drinking Water Improvements
[SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water GA............. Town of Waverly Hall for Water 150,000 Warnock
state revolving fund Infrastructure.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water GA............. Upper Oconee Basin Water 1,000,000 Ossoff
state revolving fund Authority for Drinking Water
[SRF]. Treatment Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 2,400,000 Hirono, Schatz
state revolving fund Natural Resources Commission on
[SRF]. Water Resource Management for
Water Aquifer Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. Burnside Water District for Water 250,000 Duckworth
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. City of Amboy for Lead Service 1,000,000 Duckworth
state revolving fund Line Replacement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. City of Joliet for the Grand 300,000 Durbin
state revolving fund Prairie Water Commission
[SRF]. Development.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. City of Polo for Lead Service 400,000 Duckworth
state revolving fund Line Replacement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. City of Quincy for Lead Service 2,000,000 Durbin
state revolving fund Line Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water IL............. Village of East Alton for Water 5,000,000 Duckworth, Durbin
state revolving fund Plant Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water LA............. City of Gretna for Wastewater 3,000,000 Cassidy
state revolving fund Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water LA............. Jeff Davis Parish for Drinking 2,778,000 Cassidy
state revolving fund Water Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water LA............. Lafayette Consolidated Government 5,000,000 Cassidy
state revolving fund for the North Lafayette
[SRF]. Galvanized Water Line
Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water LA............. Town of Livingston for Safe 720,000 Cassidy
state revolving fund Drinking Water Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water LA............. West Sterlington Water System, 520,000 Cassidy
state revolving fund Inc. for Drinking Water
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MA............. City of Newburyport for Reservoir 883,000 Markey, Warren
state revolving fund Protection.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MA............. Town of Holbrook for Tri-Town 975,000 Markey, Warren
state revolving fund Water Treatment Plant.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MA............. Town of Pepperell for Groton 1,000,000 Markey, Warren
state revolving fund Dunstable regional PFAS
[SRF]. filtration.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MD............. City of Bowie for Water 840,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MD............. Town of Hurlock for New Well 405,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
state revolving fund Construction.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Boothbay Region Water District 3,878,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund for Drinking Water
[SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. City of Brewer for Drinking Water 1,006,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. City of Calais for Calais 3,036,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Drinking Water Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. City of Ellsworth for Water 2,000,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Monmouth Water Association for 500,000 Collins
state revolving fund Drinking Water Infrastructure
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Richmond Utilities District for 400,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Drinking Water Infrastructure
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Stonington Water Company for 731,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Drinking Water Infrastructure
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Town of Brunswick for Bay Bridge 1,940,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Community Drinking Water
[SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water ME............. Town of Pittsfield for Drinking 1,056,000 Collins, King
state revolving fund Water Infrastructure
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MI............. City of Dearborn Heights for Lead 2,000,000 Peters
state revolving fund Service and Water Meter
[SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MI............. City of Hamtramck for Lead 2,400,000 Peters
state revolving fund Service Line Replacement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MI............. City of Romulus for Lead Service 1,200,000 Stabenow
state revolving fund Line Removal Program.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MI............. Village of Hesperia for PFAS 600,000 Peters
state revolving fund Relief.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MN............. City of Bloomington for Water 1,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
state revolving fund Supply Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MS............. City of Moss Point for Potable 3,600,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
state revolving fund Water System Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MS............. City of Vicksburg for Drinking 6,000,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
state revolving fund Water Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water MS............. Copiah Water Association for 3,772,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
state revolving fund Potable Water System
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. City of Hebron for Well and Water 176,000 Fischer
state revolving fund Tower Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. Lewis and Clark Natural Resources 10,000,000 Fischer
state revolving fund District for the Cedar Knox
[SRF]. Rural Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. Metropolitan Utilities District 4,000,000 Fischer
state revolving fund for Lead Service Line
[SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. Village of Denton for Public 360,000 Fischer
state revolving fund Water System Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. Village of Malcolm for Water 72,000 Fischer
state revolving fund Meters Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NE............. Village of Staplehurst for Water 720,000 Fischer
state revolving fund Tower Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NH............. Town of Milford for Nashua Street 1,500,000 Shaheen
state revolving fund Water Main Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NJ............. City of Orange Township for Water 600,000 Booker, Menendez
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. City of Gallup for Water Line 1,000,000 Heinrich
state revolving fund Replacements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. City of Santa Rosa for Water and 300,000 Lujan
state revolving fund Wastewater Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. Lower Rio Grande Public Water 325,000 Lujan
state revolving fund Works Authority for South Valley
[SRF]. Regional Water System
Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. Puerto de Luna Mutual Domestic 700,000 Lujan
state revolving fund Water Community/Co-op
[SRF]. Association for Agua Negra Water
Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. Rio Lucio Mutual Domestic Water 850,000 Heinrich
state revolving fund Consumer Association for Water
[SRF]. Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NM............. Village of Questa for Water 1,450,000 Heinrich
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NV............. City of Carlin for Arthur Spring 602,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
state revolving fund Main Water Line Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NV............. City of West Wendover for 3 Mile 209,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
state revolving fund Reservoir Rehabilitation.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NY............. City of Yonkers for Water 1,595,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
state revolving fund Monitoring Stations.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NY............. Town Of East Fishkill for iPark 2,000,000 Schumer
state revolving fund Water District.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NY............. Town of Poestenkill for Water 1,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
state revolving fund Supply Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water NY............. Village of Kiryas Joel for Water 2,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
state revolving fund Treatment Facility Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OH............. City of Dayton for Upgrades to 4,000,000 Brown
state revolving fund the Dayton Water Quality
[SRF]. Laboratory.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OH............. City of Martins Ferry for Water 684,000 Brown
state revolving fund Main Extension Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OH............. City of Youngstown for Lead 1,200,000 Brown
state revolving fund Service Line Replacement Program.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OH............. Village of Greenfield for Water 500,000 Brown
state revolving fund Storage Tank Rehabilitation.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OH............. Village of Hiram for Water 1,381,000 Brown
state revolving fund Treatment Facility Upgrade.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. City of Astoria for Irving Avenue 1,895,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund Waterline Resiliency Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. City of Hillsboro for Upper 2,240,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund System Pipeline Mitigation.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. City of Mosier for Water 525,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. City of Myrtle Creek for Water 2,380,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund Infrastructure Improvement
[SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. City of Sumpter for Water Main 1,365,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund and Water Meter Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water OR............. Morrow County for Drinking Water 1,320,000 Merkley, Wyden
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Beaver Falls Municipal Authority 3,661,000 Casey, Fetterman
state revolving fund in Partnership with Darlington
[SRF]. Township for Public Drinking
Water Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Blairsville Municipal Authority 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund for Water Treatment Plant
[SRF]. Renovations.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Borough of Oxford for Clean Water 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Infrastructure, Facilities, and
[SRF]. Equipment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Clinton County Government for 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Cottage Lane Water Line.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Cranberry Township for Route 19 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Waterline Replacement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Driftwood Borough for Water 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Infrastructure Upgrade Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Indian Creek Valley Water 942,000 Fetterman
state revolving fund Authority for Water Line
[SRF]. Installation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Kittanning Suburban Joint Water 500,000 Casey, Fetterman
state revolving fund Authority for Adrian Road Water
[SRF]. Line Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Millerstown Borough for Secondary 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Water Supply Source Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Schuylkill County Municipal 440,000 Casey, Fetterman
state revolving fund Authority for Redundant Water
[SRF]. Main.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. St. Clairsville Area Water 500,000 Fetterman
state revolving fund Company for Water Infrastructure
[SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. The Municipal Authority of the 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Borough of Edgeworth for Water
[SRF]. Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. The Municipal Authority of the 500,000 Casey
state revolving fund Township of Washington for Water
[SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Tunkhannock Borough Municipal 500,000 Casey, Fetterman
state revolving fund Authority for Hill Reservoir
[SRF]. Cover and Liner.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water PA............. Williamsport Municipal Water 1,440,000 Fetterman
state revolving fund Authority for Tank Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water RI............. Quonochontaug Central Beach Fire 1,000,000 Whitehouse
state revolving fund District for Water System
[SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water RI............. Town of Smithfield for a Water 1,100,000 Reed, Whitehouse
state revolving fund Main Extension.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water SC............. City of Columbia for Reiverview 575,000 Graham
state revolving fund Terrace Water Main Replacement.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water SC............. City of Florence for Water 5,000,000 Graham
state revolving fund Treatment Plant Expansion and
[SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water SC............. Startex-Jackson-Wellford Duncan 10,000,000 Graham
state revolving fund Water District for Water Storage
[SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water SC............. Town of Cheraw for Water 4,440,000 Graham
state revolving fund Treatment Plant Construction.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VA............. City of Williamsburg for Colonial 1,440,000 Kaine, Warner
state revolving fund Parkway Drinking Water Main
[SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VA............. Stafford County for Lake Mooney 1,360,000 Kaine, Warner
state revolving fund Water Treatment Plant Addition.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VA............. Town of Cedar Bluff for Drinking 570,000 Kaine, Warner
state revolving fund Water and Wastewater Systems
[SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VT............. Cooperative Development Institute 1,800,000 Sanders
state revolving fund for North Avenue Co-op
[SRF]. Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VT............. East Berkshire Fire District 1 600,000 Sanders
state revolving fund for Water Source Capacity
[SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VT............. Town of Franklin for Water System 595,000 Sanders
state revolving fund Alternate Source Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VT............. Town of Waterbury for Extension 2,240,000 Welch
state revolving fund of Water Line to East Wind
[SRF]. Mobile Home Park.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water VT............. Tri-Town Water District 1 for 1,200,000 Sanders
state revolving fund Water System Upgrades.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WA............. City of DuPont for PFAS Treatment 545,000 Murray
state revolving fund at Water Wells.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WA............. City of Mattawa for Water System 5,000,000 Murray
state revolving fund Improvements.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WA............. Confederated Tribes of the 1,720,000 Cantwell
state revolving fund Colville Reservation for
[SRF]. Inchelium Community Water System
Upgrade Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WA............. Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer 220,000 Cantwell
state revolving fund District for Division 7 Water
[SRF]. Reservoir Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WA............. Public Utility District No. 1 of 875,000 Cantwell
state revolving fund Thurston County for Water
[SRF]. Mainline Relocation--Green Cover
Creek Culvert.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WI............. City of Elkhorn for Safe Drinking 3,300,000 Baldwin
state revolving fund Water.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WI............. Village of Rothschild for PFAS 3,300,000 Baldwin
state revolving fund Water Treatment.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WV............. Cool Ridge Flat Top Public 80,000 Capito, Manchin
state revolving fund Service District for Water
[SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WV............. Frankfort Public Service District 192,000 Manchin
state revolving fund for Water Improvement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WV............. Mountain Top Public Service 400,000 Capito, Manchin
state revolving fund District for Radio-Read Water
[SRF]. Metering System Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water WV............. Town of Harpers Ferry for Water 500,000 Capito, Manchin
state revolving fund Distribution Improvement Project.
[SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Angoon for Landfill and 3,000,000 Murkowski
Waste Management Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Bethel for Waterway 5,018,000 Murkowski
Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Dillingham for Landfill 4,720,000 Murkowski
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Fairbanks for Wastewater 1,500,000 Murkowski
Biosolids Treatment Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Gustavus for Waste 3,027,000 Murkowski
Management Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Kake for Remediation of 3,614,000 Murkowski
Contaminated Site.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. City of Whittier for Remediation 5,000,000 Murkowski
of Contaminated Site.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. Denali Commission for Barge 6,716,000 Murkowski
Mobile Remediation System in
Rural Alaska.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. Native Village of Hooper Bay for 1,500,000 Murkowski
Waste Collection and Landfill
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ AK............. Ocean Conservancy for Marine 1,700,000 Murkowski
Debris Backhaul Pilot Program in
Rural Alaska.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ OH............. Columbiana County Health District 2,000,000 Brown
for East Palestine Derailment
Response Residential Well
Sampling Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ OH............. Ohio River Valley Water 688,000 Brown
Sanitation Commission for Rapid
Response Surveillance & Organics
Detection System Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS)........ RI............. Rhode Island Department of 210,000 Whitehouse
Environmental Management for Air
Monitoring.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... AK............. Alaska Department of Fish and 2,000,000 Murkowski
Game for Alaska Critical Salmon
Stocks: Research and Enhancement.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... AK............. Alaska Department of Fish and 2,000,000 Murkowski
Game for Pacific Salmon Health
Monitoring.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... AR............. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 11,800,000 Boozman
for Shirey Bay Rainey Brake
Wildlife Management Area.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... CT............. Sea Research Foundation for 2,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Threatened and Endangered
Species Conservation Efforts.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... DE............. Delaware Department of Natural 6,300,000 Carper, Coons
Resources and Environmental
Control for Christina &
Brandywine Rivers Ecosystem
Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. Division of Forestry and 700,000 Hirono
Wildlife, State of Hawaii for
Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Predator Proof Fence.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. Division of Forestry and 165,000 Hirono
Wildlife, State of Hawaii for
Lehua Island Restoration Project.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. Division of Forestry and 2,500,000 Hirono, Schatz
Wildlife, State of Hawaii for
Mosquito Suppression to Conserve
Native Forest Birds.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. Division of Forestry and 1,456,000 Hirono, Schatz
Wildlife, State of Hawaii for
Recovery of Rare Plants and
Invertebrates.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. Maui County for Native Forest and 1,000,000 Schatz
Watershed Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... HI............. National Tropical Botanical 344,000 Schatz
Garden for At-Risk Fern
Conservation and Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... ME............. Maine Department of Marine 7,785,000 Collins
Resources for Woodland Dam Fish
Passage Replacement.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... NV............. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for 2,865,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Numana Dam Fish Screen.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... OR............. Human Access Project for Ross 100,000 Merkley, Wyden
Island Lagoon Mitigation of
Harmful Algal Bloom Ecosystem
Impacts.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... OR............. Rogue River Watershed Council for 1,615,000 Merkley, Wyden
Rogue River Watershed
Restoration and Barrier Removal.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... OR............. Wallowa Lake Irrigation District 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
for Fish Passage and Screen
Project.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management...... WI............. Lac Du Flambeau Tribe for Fish 290,000 Baldwin
Conservation Including At-Risk
Lake Sturgeon.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and NH............. U.S. Forest Service for White 1,550,000 Shaheen
Maintenance. Mountain National Forest, Saco
Ranger Station.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and OR............. U.S. Forest Service for 2,250,000 Merkley, Wyden
Maintenance. Timberline Lodge Roof
Replacement Design, Engineering
and Maintenance.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and OR............. U.S. Forest Service Region 6 for 1,330,000 Merkley, Wyden
Maintenance. Oregon Signature Trails
Investments.
Forest Service...................... State and Private AK............. Alaska Division of Forestry and 3,500,000 Murkowski
Forestry. Fire Protection for State Forest
Action Plan.
Forest Service...................... State and Private AZ............. Coconino County for Regional 2,000,000 Kelly, Sinema
Forestry. Wildfire Prevention Projects.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CA............. County of Butte for Wildfire Risk 3,000,000 Feinstein, Padilla
Forestry. Reduction.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CA............. County of Nevada for Critical 750,000 Feinstein
Forestry. Evacuation Route Storm Recovery
Program.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CA............. Placer County for Baker Ranch/ 1,500,000 Padilla
Forestry. Shirttail Canyon Wildfire
Defense Planning and Analysis.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CA............. Resource Conservation District of 584,000 Feinstein
Forestry. Tehama County for Fuels
Reduction and Forest Health
Projects.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CO............. Douglas County for Wildfire 800,000 Bennet
Forestry. Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... State and Private CO............. Jefferson County for Forest 80,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Forestry. Health Youth Corps.
Forest Service...................... State and Private DE............. Delaware Center for Horticulture 500,000 Coons
Forestry. to Expand Urban Tree Canopy.
Forest Service...................... State and Private ME............. Town of Brooksville for Blue Hill 250,000 Collins, King
Forestry. Peninsula Community Wildfire
Protection Plan.
Forest Service...................... State and Private NJ............. Borough of Audubon for Tree 48,000 Booker
Forestry. Planting and Monarch Waystations
Project.
Forest Service...................... State and Private NM............. New Mexico State Forestry 1,200,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Forestry. Division for Chama Watershed
Wildfire Mitigation Project.
Forest Service...................... State and Private NM............. New Mexico State University for 1,200,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Forestry. New Mexico Reforestation Center
Planting Program.
Forest Service...................... State and Private NM............. Santa Clara Pueblo for 300,000 Lujan
Forestry. Reforestation & Kha'po Watershed
Revitalization.
Forest Service...................... State and Private OR............. Curry Soil and Water Conservation 475,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. District for Gorse Removal.
Forest Service...................... State and Private OR............. Eugene Water & Electric Board for 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. McKenzie Valley Fuels Reduction
Project.
Forest Service...................... State and Private OR............. University of Oregon for Oregon 610,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. Wildfire Camera Detection
Interoperability.
Forest Service...................... State and Private SC............. Greenville Water for Prescribed 1,509,000 Graham
Forestry. Burn Program.
Forest Service...................... State and Private VT............. Vermont Woodlands Association for 500,000 Welch
Forestry. Conserving Working Family
Forests.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. AK............. Alaska Native Tribal Health 6,400,000 Murkowski
Consortium for Chefornak
Comprehensive Piped System.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. AK............. Alaska Native Tribal Health 5,600,000 Murkowski
Consortium for Mekoryuk
Comprehensive Piped Water and
Sewer System.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NM............. Pueblo of Santa Clara for Water 400,000 Heinrich
System Improvements.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NM............. Pueblo of Taos for Backup Well 900,000 Lujan
and Pumphouse.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NM............. Pueblo of Tesuque for Wastewater 175,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Treatment Plant Improvements.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NV............. Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe for 186,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Water Tank Replacement.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NV............. Te-Moak Tribe of Western 2,000,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Shoshone--Battle Mountain Band
for Water and Sewer Lines.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities. NV............. Walker River Paiute Tribe for 1,362,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Water Storage Tank Improvements.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation AK............. Friends of SS Nenana for SS 500,000 Murkowski
Fund. Nenana Phase I repairs.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation AK............. Talkeetna Historical Society for 500,000 Murkowski
Fund. Schoolhouse Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation CO............. History Colorado for Fort Garland 164,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Fund. Geothermal & Weatherization
Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation CT............. Congregational Church of 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Fund. Thompson, Inc. for Renovation
and Adaptive Reuse of Historic
Church Structure.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation CT............. Connecticut Audubon Society for 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Fund. Energy Efficiency & Climate
Control for its Historic
Building in Old Lyme.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation CT............. Mark Twain House and Museum for 487,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Fund. Infrastructure Investments.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation CT............. Mystic Seaport Museum for 251,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Fund. Preservation of Nationally
Significant Historic Small
Watercraft Collection.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation DC............. President Lincoln's Cottage for 320,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Fund. Old Soldiers Home Renovations.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation GA............. Macon-Bibb County Urban 310,000 Ossoff
Fund. Development Authority for
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural
Center and Park.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation GA............. Springer Opera House Arts 460,000 Ossoff
Fund. Association for Springer Opera
House Preservation Project,
African American Civil Rights
Grants.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MA............. World Ocean School for Roseway 500,000 Markey, Warren
Fund. Preservation Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MD............. Accident Drane House Association, 250,000 Van Hollen
Fund. Inc. for a Restoration Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MD............. City of Crisfield for Main Street 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Fund. Revitalization and Resiliency
Business Incubator.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MD............. Preservation Maryland for 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Fund. Historic Ellicott City Jail
Rehabilitation and Reuse.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MD............. Project Liberty Ship for 200,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Fund. Restoration of the S.S. John W.
Brown.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MD............. Upton Planning Committee for 500,000 Cardin, Van Hollen
Fund. Renovations of the Parren
Mitchell Event and Cultural
Center.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation ME............. Bangor Historical Society for 100,000 Collins, King
Fund. Thomas A. Hill House
Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation ME............. Freedom Community Historical 327,000 Collins, King
Fund. Society for Keen Hall
Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation ME............. Moosehead Marine Museum for 500,000 Collins, King
Fund. Rehabilitation of the Steamboat
Katahdin.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation ME............. Readfield Union Meeting House 316,000 Collins, King
Fund. Company for Restoration and
Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation ME............. Tides Institute & Museum of Art 500,000 Collins, King
Fund. for Masonic Hall Rehabilitation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MN............. Brainerd Historic Water Tower 500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Fund. Preservation Committee for
Historic Water Tower
Preservation Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MN............. City of Duluth for Historic 500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Fund. Aerial Lift Bridge.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MS............. Chickasaw Inkana Foundation for 500,000 Hyde-Smith
Fund. Cultural and Historic
Preservation, Interpretation and
Education, Documenting Cultural
Traditions, and Collections
Preservation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MS............. City of Madison for Historic 500,000 Hyde-Smith
Fund. Gymnasium Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation MS............. Friends of Lexington Preservation 11,000 Hyde-Smith
Fund. for The Lundy Old Stagecoach Inn
Restoration Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NH............. Town of Tilton for Tilton Island 500,000 Shaheen
Fund. Park Bridge.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NM............. Taos County for Taos County 600,000 Lujan
Fund. Historic Courthouse.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NV............. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony for 161,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Fund. Cultural Resources/Tribal
Historic Preservation Office
Building Renovation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NY............. Louis Armstrong House Museum for 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Fund. Historic Preservation of a
National Historic Landmark.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NY............. National Women's Hall of Fame for 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Fund. Seneca Knitting Mill
Restorations on the National
Register of Historic Places.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation NY............. The Public Theater for Anspacher 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Fund. Theater Preservation and
Rehabilitation Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation OH............. City of North Olmsted for Old 271,000 Brown
Fund. Town Hall Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation PA............. County of Lehigh for Lock Ridge 500,000 Fetterman
Fund. Furnace Repairs.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation PA............. EBT Foundation, Inc. for East 500,000 Casey
Fund. Broad Top Railroad Fire
Suppression.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation PA............. Johnstown Area Heritage 500,000 Casey
Fund. Association for Flood Museum
Infrastructure Modernization
Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation RI............. City of Providence for City Hall 500,000 Reed, Whitehouse
Fund. Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation RI............. Newport Historical Society for 300,000 Reed
Fund. Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation RI............. Salve Regina University for Ochre 500,000 Reed
Fund. Court.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation RI............. Tomaquag Museum for Collections 500,000 Reed
Fund. Preservation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VA............. Northeast Neighborhood 300,000 Kaine, Warner
Fund. Assocation, Inc. for
Preservation of the Historic
Dallard-Newman House.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. Friends of Vergennes Opera House 500,000 Sanders
Fund. for Vergennes Opera House
Accessibility Upgrades.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. Old Church Theater for 140,000 Sanders
Fund. Restoration of the Old Church
Theater Building.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. Rutland Area Art Association for 45,000 Welch
Fund. Chimney Repair at Historic
Chaffee Art Center.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. State of Vermont Division of 500,000 Sanders
Fund. Historic Preservation for
Bennington Battle Monument
Restoration Investigation.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. Town of Strafford for 325,000 Welch
Fund. Preservation of Historic Town
Office.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation VT............. Vermont State Colleges for 300,000 Sanders
Fund. Granger House Museum and
Learning Laboratory Project.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation WV............. Discovery World on Market for 300,000 Manchin
Fund. Historic Theatre Renovations.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation WV............. Halltown Memorial Chapel 80,000 Manchin
Fund. Association for Restoration of
Halltown Colored Free School.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation WV............. Town of Barrackville for 350,000 Manchin
Fund. Restoration & Related
Infrastructure of the Covered
Bridge.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation WV............. West Virginia State University 398,000 Capito, Manchin
Fund. for Preservation of Historic
Malden Village.
National Park Service............... National Recreation and AK............. Denali Borough for Crabbies 640,000 Murkowski
Preservation. Crossing to Denali Park Entrance
Separated Path.
National Park Service............... National Recreation and ME............. Abbe Museum for Tribal Arts and 500,000 Collins, King
Preservation. Culture Grant for Rehabilitation
of Site Preserving History and
Culture of Maine's Native People.
National Park Service............... National Recreation and WA............. Bainbridge Island Japanese 500,000 Murray
Preservation. American Exclusion Memorial
Association for Bainbridge
Island Japanese American
Exclusion Memorial Visitor
Center, Japanese American
Confinement Site Grants.
U.S. Geological Survey.............. Surveys, Investigations, AK............. Ahtna Intertribal Resource 998,000 Murkowski
and Research. Commission for Ahtna Critical
Minerals Utilization Project.
U.S. Geological Survey.............. Surveys, Investigations, AK............. University of Alaska Fairbanks 3,500,000 Murkowski
and Research. for Radiocarbon Dating Equipment.
U.S. Geological Survey.............. Surveys, Investigations, AK............. University of Alaska System for 239,000 Murkowski
and Research. Investigating Alaska Rock
Glaciers and Downstream Water
Quality.
U.S. Geological Survey.............. Surveys, Investigations, OR............. U.S. Geological Survey for Oregon 500,000 Merkley, Wyden
and Research. Basin Scale Water Budget
Development.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2024
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2023 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2023
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...................................... 112,340 115,152 112,340 ................ -2,812
Forestry management....................................... 10,814 12,251 10,814 ................ -1,437
Cultural resources management............................. 20,026 22,101 20,026 ................ -2,075
Wild horse and burro management........................... 147,888 154,787 147,888 ................ -6,899
Land management priorities (CDS).......................... 3,500 ................ 150 -3,350 +150
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Subtotal.............................................. 294,568 304,291 291,218 -3,350 -13,073
Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management:
Wildlife habitat management............................... 148,938 161,983 149,938 +1,000 -12,045
Threatened and endangered species......................... (34,000) (34,756) (35,000) (+1,000) (+244)
Aquatic habitat management................................ 58,247 73,440 59,247 +1,000 -14,193
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Subtotal.............................................. 207,185 235,423 209,185 +2,000 -26,238
Recreation Management:
Wilderness management..................................... 19,216 25,701 19,216 ................ -6,485
Recreation resources management........................... 55,550 65,375 55,550 ................ -9,825
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Subtotal.............................................. 74,766 91,076 74,766 ................ -16,310
Energy and Minerals:
Oil and Gas:
Oil and gas management................................ 112,873 123,507 114,873 +2,000 -8,634
Oil and gas inspection and enforcement................ 50,402 51,020 50,402 ................ -618
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Subtotal, Oil and gas............................. 163,275 174,527 165,275 +2,000 -9,252
Coal management....................................... 16,609 17,190 16,609 ................ -581
Other mineral resources............................... 13,466 17,200 13,466 ................ -3,734
Renewable energy...................................... 40,983 72,540 40,983 ................ -31,557
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Subtotal, Energy and Minerals..................... 234,333 281,457 236,333 +2,000 -45,124
Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance......................................... 31,654 32,351 31,654 ................ -697
Cadastral, lands, and realty management................... 58,160 65,201 58,160 ................ -7,041
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Subtotal.............................................. 89,814 97,552 89,814 ................ -7,738
Resource Protection and Maintenance:
Resource management planning.............................. 69,029 97,759 69,029 ................ -28,730
Resource protection and law enforcement................... 28,568 29,302 28,568 ................ -734
Abandoned minelands and hazardous materials management.... 57,166 62,798 57,166 ................ -5,632
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Subtotal.............................................. 154,763 189,859 154,763 ................ -35,096
Transportation and Facilities Maintenance:
Annual maintenance........................................ 44,180 45,846 44,180 ................ -1,666
Deferred maintenance...................................... 32,007 39,157 32,007 ................ -7,150
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Subtotal.............................................. 76,187 85,003 76,187 ................ -8,816
Workforce and Organizational Support:
Administrative support.................................... 56,305 62,067 56,305 ................ -5,762
Bureauwide fixed costs.................................... 92,515 99,940 92,515 ................ -7,425
Information technology management......................... 26,934 28,518 26,934 ................ -1,584
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Subtotal.............................................. 175,754 190,525 175,754 ................ -14,771
National Conservation Lands................................... 61,599 72,903 63,599 +2,000 -9,304
National Scenic and Historic Trails....................... (11,000) (11,000) (11,000) ................ ................
Communication site management................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting Collections-Oil and Gas Inspection Fees............ ................ -63,000 ................ ................ +63,000
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Subtotal, Management of lands and resources............... 1,368,969 1,485,089 1,371,619 +2,650 -113,470
Mining Law Administration:
Administration............................................ 39,696 42,696 42,696 +3,000 ................
Offsetting collections.................................... -71,000 -73,000 -73,000 -2,000 ................
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Subtotal, Mining Law Administration................... -31,304 -30,304 -30,304 +1,000 ................
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Total, Management of Lands and Resources.............. 1,337,665 1,454,785 1,341,315 +3,650 -113,470
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Oregon and California Grant Lands
Western Oregon resources management........................... 106,138 117,957 107,138 +1,000 -10,819
Western Oregon information and resource data systems.......... 1,887 1,989 1,887 ................ -102
Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance........ 11,123 11,560 11,123 ................ -437
Western Oregon construction and acquisition................... 369 387 369 ................ -18
Western Oregon national monument.............................. 817 848 817 ................ -31
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Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands.................. 120,334 132,741 121,334 +1,000 -11,407
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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.......................... 1,493,999 1,623,526 1,498,649 +4,650 -124,877
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(Mandatory)........................................... (36,000) (36,000) (36,000) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (1,457,999) (1,587,526) (1,462,649) (+4,650) (-124,877)
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Listing................................................... 23,398 27,064 23,398 ................ -3,666
Planning and consultation................................. 120,858 171,374 122,358 +1,500 -49,016
Conservation and restoration.............................. 37,653 52,744 37,653 ................ -15,091
(National Wetlands Inventory)......................... (3,471) (7,553) (3,553) (+82) (-4,000)
(Coastal Barrier Resources Act)....................... (1,390) (1,928) (1,428) (+38) (-500)
Recovery.................................................. 114,124 133,305 115,324 +1,200 -17,981
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Subtotal.............................................. 296,033 384,487 298,733 +2,700 -85,754
Habitat conservation:
Partners for fish and wildlife............................ 60,267 79,717 65,282 +5,015 -14,435
Coastal programs.......................................... 13,957 20,422 14,457 +500 -5,965
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Subtotal.............................................. 74,224 100,139 79,739 +5,515 -20,400
National Wildlife Refuge System:
Wildlife and habitat management........................... 260,529 290,988 258,194 -2,335 -32,794
Visitor services.......................................... 80,859 101,111 80,359 -500 -20,752
Refuge law enforcement.................................... 46,272 52,399 46,272 ................ -6,127
Conservation planning..................................... 3,684 9,821 3,684 ................ -6,137
Refuge maintenance........................................ 150,211 170,548 150,711 +500 -19,837
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Subtotal.............................................. 541,555 624,867 539,220 -2,335 -85,647
Conservation and Enforcement:
Migratory bird management................................. 53,860 78,499 53,860 ................ -24,639
ePermitting............................................... ................ 13,500 7,500 +7,500 -6,000
Law enforcement........................................... 92,099 104,444 92,099 ................ -12,345
International affairs..................................... 29,079 26,715 20,579 -8,500 -6,136
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Subtotal.............................................. 175,038 223,158 174,038 -1,000 -49,120
Fish and Aquatic Conservation:
National fish hatchery system operations.................. 76,356 79,946 76,456 +100 -3,490
Maintenance and equipment................................. 26,314 49,651 26,314 ................ -23,337
Aquatic habitat and species conservation.................. 138,901 130,187 144,401 +5,500 +14,214
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Subtotal.............................................. 241,571 259,784 247,171 +5,600 -12,613
Science Support:
Science Partnerships (formerly Adaptive science).......... 26,400 39,900 26,900 +500 -13,000
Service science........................................... 8,972 15,552 9,472 +500 -6,080
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Subtotal.............................................. 35,372 55,452 36,372 +1,000 -19,080
General Operations:
Central office operations................................. 31,077 37,404 31,077 ................ -6,327
Management and Administration............................. 51,249 74,774 51,249 ................ -23,525
Servicewide bill paying................................... 46,581 48,727 46,224 -357 -2,503
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation..................... 7,032 9,042 7,032 ................ -2,010
National Conservation Training Center..................... 27,015 32,852 27,015 ................ -5,837
Aviation Management....................................... 3,296 3,372 3,296 ................ -76
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Subtotal.............................................. 166,250 206,171 165,893 -357 -40,278
Stewardship Priorities (CDS).................................. 25,641 ................ 44,920 +19,279 +44,920
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Subtotal, Resource Management............................. 1,555,684 1,854,058 1,586,086 +30,402 -267,972
Administrative Provision
Damage Recovery Provision..................................... ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
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Total, Resource Management................................ 1,555,684 1,859,058 1,586,086 +30,402 -272,972
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Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction projects........................... 21,656 42,002 21,656 ................ -20,346
Bridge and dam safety programs............................ 2,427 2,427 2,427 ................ ................
Nationwide engineering service............................ 5,821 6,522 5,821 ................ -701
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Total, Construction................................... 29,904 50,951 29,904 ................ -21,047
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
Grants and Administration:
Conservation grants....................................... 13,500 12,638 13,500 ................ +862
HCP assistance grants..................................... 8,362 8,362 8,362 ................ ................
Administration............................................ 2,702 2,702 2,702 ................ ................
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Total, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund............ 24,564 23,702 24,564 ................ +862
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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..................... 50,000 50,000 50,150 +150 +150
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Migratory bird grants......................................... 5,100 9,910 5,100 ................ -4,810
Multinational Species Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation fund............................ 4,796 4,996 4,796 ................ -200
Asian elephant conservation fund.............................. 3,017 3,217 3,017 ................ -200
Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund........................ 6,388 6,588 6,388 ................ -200
Great ape conservation fund................................... 3,802 4,002 3,802 ................ -200
Marine turtle conservation fund............................... 2,997 3,197 2,997 ................ -200
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Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund............ 21,000 22,000 21,000 ................ -1,000
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State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
State wildlife grants (formula)............................... 60,000 60,000 60,000 ................ ................
State wildlife grants (competitive)........................... 7,612 7,612 7,612 ................ ................
Tribal wildlife grants........................................ 6,200 9,000 6,200 ................ -2,800
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Total, State and tribal wildlife grants................... 73,812 76,612 73,812 ................ -2,800
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TOTAL, US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE....................... 1,773,292 2,092,233 1,803,844 +30,552 -288,389
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship...................................... 419,717 509,637 403,140 -16,577 -106,497
Visitor services.......................................... 308,487 300,264 281,951 -26,536 -18,313
Park protection........................................... 429,396 457,737 429,582 +186 -28,155
Facility operations and maintenance....................... 938,677 983,017 945,408 +6,731 -37,609
Park support.............................................. 609,514 697,313 654,711 +45,197 -42,602
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Subtotal--Park Management............................. 2,705,791 2,947,968 2,714,792 +9,001 -233,176
External administrative costs................................. 217,633 241,789 220,212 +2,579 -21,577
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Subtotal--Operation of the National Park System........... 2,923,424 3,189,757 2,935,004 +11,580 -254,753
Medical Services Fund......................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting Collections--Medical Services Fund................. -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
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Total, Operation of the National Park System.............. 2,923,424 3,189,757 2,935,004 +11,580 -254,753
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National Recreation and Preservation
Natural programs.............................................. 18,579 19,208 18,879 +300 -329
Cultural programs............................................. 39,327 44,187 39,577 +250 -4,610
International park affairs.................................... 1,990 2,057 1,990 ................ -67
Environmental and compliance review........................... 465 484 465 ................ -19
Heritage Partnership Programs................................. 29,232 29,281 30,882 +1,650 +1,601
Statutory and Contractual Aid (CDS)........................... 2,919 ................ 1,640 -1,279 +1,640
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Total, National Recreation and Preservation............... 92,512 95,217 93,433 +921 -1,784
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Historic Preservation Fund
State historic preservation offices........................... 62,150 62,150 62,150 ................ ................
Tribal grants................................................. 23,000 23,000 23,000 ................ ................
Tribal heritage grants........................................ ................ 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500
Competitive grants............................................ 30,250 30,250 30,250 ................ ................
Save America's Treasures grants............................... 26,500 26,500 26,500 ................ ................
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants..................... 12,500 12,500 12,500 ................ ................
Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities........ 11,000 11,000 11,000 ................ ................
Semiquincentennial Sites...................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 ................ ................
Historic Preservation Fund Projects (CDS)..................... 29,115 ................ 19,766 -9,349 +19,766
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Total, Historic Preservation Fund......................... 204,515 177,900 195,166 -9,349 +17,266
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Construction
General Program:
Line item construction and maintenance.................... 126,700 128,700 126,700 ................ -2,000
Emergency and unscheduled................................. 3,848 ................ 3,848 ................ +3,848
Housing................................................... 7,886 ................ 13,039 +5,153 +13,039
Dam safety................................................ 1,247 ................ 1,247 ................ +1,247
Equipment replacement..................................... 32,968 ................ 20,874 -12,094 +20,874
Special programs.......................................... ................ 76,918 ................ ................ -76,918
Planning, construction.................................... 15,183 15,183 15,183 ................ ................
Construction program management........................... 34,891 37,159 34,891 ................ -2,268
General management plans.................................. 17,080 28,665 17,080 ................ -11,585
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Total, Construction................................... 239,803 286,625 232,862 -6,941 -53,763
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Land Acquisition and State Assistance
Centennial Challenge.......................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 ................ ................
Administrative Provisions
Administrative provision (rescission)......................... ................ ................ -5,000 -5,000 -5,000
Administrative provision (rescission)......................... ................ ................ -5,500 -5,500 -5,500
Administrative provision (rescission)......................... ................ ................ -4,000 -4,000 -4,000
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Subtotal--Administrative provisions....................... ................ ................ -14,500 -14,500 -14,500
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.............................. 3,475,254 3,764,499 3,456,965 -18,289 -307,534
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and Research
Ecosystems:
Environmental Health:
Contaminant biology................................... 12,528 12,970 12,628 +100 -342
Toxic substances hydrology............................ 17,929 18,471 17,929 ................ -542
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Subtotal.......................................... 30,457 31,441 30,557 +100 -884
Species Management Research............................... 63,904 77,378 63,904 ................ -13,474
Land Management Research.................................. 54,806 79,552 54,806 ................ -24,746
Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research.......... 46,622 49,399 47,422 +800 -1,977
Climate Adaptation Science Centers and Land Change
Science:
National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science 63,115 87,343 63,115 ................ -24,228
Centers..............................................
Land Change Science................................... 20,066 40,618 20,066 ................ -20,552
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Subtotal.......................................... 83,181 127,961 83,181 ................ -44,780
Cooperative research units................................ 28,206 29,257 29,257 +1,051 ................
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Total, Ecosystems................................. 307,176 394,988 309,127 +1,951 -85,861
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Energy and Mineral Resources:
Mineral resources......................................... 70,855 93,360 72,255 +1,400 -21,105
Energy resources.......................................... 33,365 57,391 33,365 ................ -24,026
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Total, Energy and Mineral Resources................... 104,220 150,751 105,620 +1,400 -45,131
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Natural Hazards:
Earthquake hazards........................................ 92,651 102,292 93,401 +750 -8,891
Volcano hazards........................................... 37,500 35,835 37,500 ................ +1,665
Landslide hazards......................................... 14,432 11,764 14,782 +350 +3,018
Global seismographic network.............................. 7,273 7,373 7,273 ................ -100
Geomagnetism.............................................. 5,251 5,870 5,251 ................ -619
Coastal/Marine hazards and resources...................... 43,149 63,029 43,149 ................ -19,880
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Total, Natural Hazards................................ 200,256 226,163 201,356 +1,100 -24,807
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Water Resources:
Water Availability and Use Science Program................ 74,296 74,702 74,296 ................ -406
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program............ 114,558 120,307 117,844 +3,286 -2,463
National Water Quality Program............................ 100,080 103,344 100,080 ................ -3,264
Water Resources Research Act Program...................... 15,500 15,000 16,000 +500 +1,000
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Total, Water Resources................................ 304,434 313,353 308,220 +3,786 -5,133
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Special Initiatives (CDS)..................................... 2,130 ................ 5,237 +3,107 +5,237
Core Science Systems:
National Land Imaging..................................... 115,921 143,707 127,921 +12,000 -15,786
(Satellite Operations)................................ (92,184) (110,252) (104,184) (+12,000) (-6,068)
(Satellite Operations)................................ ................ (24,599) ................ ................ (-24,599)
(Satellite Operations)................................ ................ (8,856) ................ ................ (-8,856)
Science, synthesis, analysis, and research................ 30,480 85,062 30,480 ................ -54,582
National cooperative geologic mapping..................... 44,556 42,324 44,556 ................ +2,232
National Geospatial Program............................... 93,650 97,518 88,580 -5,070 -8,938
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Total, Core Science Systems........................... 284,607 368,611 291,537 +6,930 -77,074
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Science Support:
Administration and Management............................. 82,179 99,388 82,179 ................ -17,209
Information Services...................................... 24,125 34,784 24,125 ................ -10,659
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Total, Science Support................................ 106,304 134,172 106,304 ................ -27,868
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Facilities:
Rental payments and operations & maintenance.............. 113,211 118,414 113,211 ................ -5,203
Deferred maintenance and capital improvement.............. 74,840 79,057 74,840 ................ -4,217
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Total, Facilities..................................... 188,051 197,471 188,051 ................ -9,420
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Total, Surveys, Investigations, and Research.......... 1,497,178 1,785,509 1,515,452 +18,274 -270,057
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY................ 1,497,178 1,785,509 1,515,452 +18,274 -270,057
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Ocean Energy Management
Renewable energy.............................................. 42,818 64,467 42,818 ................ -21,649
Conventional energy........................................... 61,487 72,302 61,487 ................ -10,815
Environmental assessment...................................... 82,373 92,755 82,373 ................ -10,382
Marine Minerals............................................... 14,383 16,371 14,383 ................ -1,988
Executive direction........................................... 18,899 22,315 18,899 ................ -3,416
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Subtotal.................................................. 219,960 268,210 219,960 ................ -48,250
Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -35,000 -56,000 -53,000 -18,000 +3,000
Cost recovery fees............................................ -2,000 ................ -3,000 -1,000 -3,000
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Subtotal, offsetting collections.......................... -37,000 -56,000 -56,000 -19,000 ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT.................. 182,960 212,210 163,960 -19,000 -48,250
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BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Environmental enforcement..................................... 5,858 7,358 5,858 ................ -1,500
Operations, safety and regulation............................. 166,943 178,486 166,943 ................ -11,543
Administrative operations..................................... 19,292 19,221 19,292 ................ +71
Executive direction........................................... 18,793 20,443 18,793 ................ -1,650
Offshore decommissioning...................................... 3,000 30,000 3,000 ................ -27,000
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Subtotal.................................................. 213,886 255,508 213,886 ................ -41,622
Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -14,000 -23,000 -23,000 -9,000 ................
Inspection fees............................................... -38,000 -44,000 -38,000 ................ +6,000
Cost recovery fees............................................ -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections.......................... -57,000 -72,000 -66,000 -9,000 +6,000
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Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement...... 156,886 183,508 147,886 -9,000 -35,622
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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..... 171,985 198,607 162,985 -9,000 -35,622
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental protection...................................... 88,900 90,597 88,900 ................ -1,697
(State and Tribal regulatory grants).......................... (65,000) (65,000) (65,000) ................ ................
Permit fees................................................... 40 40 40 ................ ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -40 -40 -40 ................ ................
Technology development and transfer........................... 16,061 16,820 16,061 ................ -759
Financial management.......................................... 535 563 535 ................ -28
Executive direction........................................... 15,530 19,321 15,530 ................ -3,791
Civil penalties (indefinite).................................. 100 100 100 ................ ................
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Subtotal.................................................. 121,126 127,401 121,126 ................ -6,275
Civil penalties (offsetting collections)...................... -100 -100 -100 ................ ................
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Total, Regulation and Technology.......................... 121,026 127,301 121,026 ................ -6,275
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration..................................... 17,088 20,446 17,088 ................ -3,358
Technology development and transfer........................... 4,266 4,436 4,266 ................ -170
Financial management.......................................... 6,079 6,392 6,079 ................ -313
Executive direction........................................... 6,471 8,281 6,471 ................ -1,810
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Subtotal.................................................. 33,904 39,555 33,904 ................ -5,651
State grants.................................................. 135,000 135,000 135,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal.................................................. 168,904 174,555 168,904 ................ -5,651
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Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.................... 168,904 174,555 168,904 ................ -5,651
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND 289,930 301,856 289,930 ................ -11,926
ENFORCEMENT..............................................
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INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Government:
Aid to tribal government.................................. 29,037 30,163 28,923 -114 -1,240
Consolidated tribal government program.................... 82,467 86,176 83,415 +948 -2,761
Self governance compacts.................................. 200,398 240,797 230,008 +29,610 -10,789
New tribes................................................ 480 ................ ................ -480 ................
Small tribes supplement................................... 7,002 23,002 8,002 +1,000 -15,000
Road maintenance.......................................... 39,190 51,278 39,190 ................ -12,088
Tribal government program oversight....................... 10,414 12,965 10,555 +141 -2,410
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Subtotal.............................................. 368,988 444,381 400,093 +31,105 -44,288
Human Services:
Social services........................................... 54,934 79,506 54,954 +20 -24,552
Welfare assistance........................................ 78,494 78,494 78,494 ................ ................
Indian child welfare act.................................. 17,848 25,843 17,903 +55 -7,940
Housing improvement program............................... 12,219 17,960 12,939 +720 -5,021
Human services tribal design.............................. 218 222 218 ................ -4
Human services program oversight.......................... 3,272 3,394 3,272 ................ -122
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Subtotal.............................................. 166,985 205,419 167,780 +795 -37,639
Trust--Natural Resources Management:
Natural resources, general................................ 16,903 17,441 14,985 -1,918 -2,456
Irrigation operations and maintenance..................... 15,269 25,462 15,269 ................ -10,193
Rights protection implementation.......................... 49,200 49,542 51,042 +1,842 +1,500
Tribal management/development program..................... 18,544 18,658 19,158 +614 +500
Endangered species........................................ 6,243 6,265 6,243 ................ -22
Tribal Climate Resilience................................. 34,991 48,040 34,991 ................ -13,049
Integrated resource information program................... 3,077 5,199 3,077 ................ -2,122
Agriculture and range..................................... 39,438 42,045 41,438 +2,000 -607
Forestry.................................................. 66,017 68,566 66,106 +89 -2,460
Water resources........................................... 18,426 19,625 18,411 -15 -1,214
Fish, wildlife and parks.................................. 23,699 24,935 23,751 +52 -1,184
Energy and Mineral........................................ 33,011 47,652 33,011 ................ -14,641
Resource management program oversight..................... 8,301 12,427 8,301 ................ -4,126
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Subtotal.............................................. 333,119 385,857 335,783 +2,664 -50,074
Trust--Real Estate Services................................... 159,003 201,230 168,153 +9,150 -33,077
Public Safety and Justice:
Law enforcement:
Criminal investigations and police services........... 274,152 316,338 279,652 +5,500 -36,686
Detention/corrections................................. 136,324 154,598 140,879 +4,555 -13,719
Inspections/internal affairs.......................... 3,751 3,897 3,751 ................ -146
Law enforcement special initiatives................... 25,094 25,454 26,094 +1,000 +640
Indian police academy................................. 5,163 5,339 5,163 ................ -176
Tribal justice support................................ 34,836 36,721 35,836 +1,000 -885
VAWA.............................................. (3,000) ................ (3,000) ................ (+3,000)
PL 280 courts..................................... (21,000) ................ (22,000) (+1,000) (+22,000)
Law enforcement program management.................... 7,391 8,883 7,391 ................ -1,492
Facilities operations and maintenance................. 19,579 21,908 19,579 ................ -2,329
Tribal courts......................................... 71,770 66,966 48,101 -23,669 -18,865
Fire protection....................................... 1,665 1,680 1,613 -52 -67
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Subtotal.......................................... 579,725 641,784 568,059 -11,666 -73,725
Community and economic development............................ 31,172 77,589 31,095 -77 -46,494
Executive direction and administrative services............... 263,766 301,377 262,744 -1,022 -38,633
Special Initiatives (CDS)..................................... 4,240 ................ 841 -3,399 +841
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs....................... 1,906,998 2,257,637 1,934,548 +27,550 -323,089
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Indian Land Consolidation..................................... 8,000 30,500 8,000 ................ -22,500
Contract Support Costs
Contract support costs........................................ 323,000 ................ 337,000 +14,000 +337,000
Mandatory (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 337,000 ................ ................ -337,000
Indian self-determination fund................................ 5,000 ................ 5,000 ................ +5,000
Mandatory (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
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Total, Contract Support Costs......................... 328,000 342,000 342,000 +14,000 ................
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(Mandatory)....................................... ................ (342,000) ................ ................ (-342,000)
(Discretionary)................................... (328,000) ................ (342,000) (+14,000) (+342,000)
Payments for Tribal Leases
Tribal Sec 105(l) leases...................................... 30,000 ................ 64,000 +34,000 +64,000
Mandatory (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 64,000 ................ ................ -64,000
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Total................................................. 30,000 64,000 64,000 +34,000 ................
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Construction
Public safety and justice..................................... 51,561 75,311 53,061 +1,500 -22,250
Resources management.......................................... 75,213 90,351 75,213 ................ -15,138
Other Program construction.................................... 26,535 34,152 26,535 ................ -7,617
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Total, Construction....................................... 153,309 199,814 154,809 +1,500 -45,005
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Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous
Payments to Indians
Water Settlements:
Unallocated............................................... 825 976 976 +151 ................
Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account
Indian guaranteed loan program account........................ 13,884 15,461 14,884 +1,000 -577
LWCF Land Acquisition
LWCF Land Acquisition......................................... ................ 12,000 ................ ................ -12,000
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs........................... 2,441,016 2,922,388 2,519,217 +78,201 -403,171
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(Mandatory)........................................... ................ (406,000) ................ ................ (-406,000)
(Discretionary)....................................... (2,441,016) (2,516,388) (2,519,217) (+78,201) (+2,829)
Bureau of Indian Education
Operation of Indian Education Programs
Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded):
ISEP formula funds........................................ 481,636 508,657 485,244 +3,608 -23,413
ISEP program adjustments.................................. 6,539 7,300 7,039 +500 -261
Education program enhancements............................ 21,025 22,131 21,525 +500 -606
Tribal education departments.............................. 5,889 5,889 5,889 ................ ................
Student transportation.................................... 70,007 74,086 70,507 +500 -3,579
Early child and family development........................ 25,267 26,091 25,267 ................ -824
Tribal grant support costs................................ 95,822 98,695 95,822 ................ -2,873
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Subtotal.............................................. 706,185 742,849 711,293 +5,108 -31,556
Post secondary programs (forward funded):
Haskill & SIPI............................................ 30,325 34,870 30,325 ................ -4,545
Tribal colleges and universities.......................... 87,926 87,926 87,926 ................ ................
Tribal technical colleges................................. 9,156 10,665 9,156 ................ -1,509
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Subtotal.............................................. 127,407 133,461 127,407 ................ -6,054
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Subtotal, forward funded education.................... 833,592 876,310 838,700 +5,108 -37,610
Elementary and secondary programs:
Facilities operations..................................... 80,888 83,518 80,888 ................ -2,630
Facilities maintenance.................................... 73,544 76,543 73,544 ................ -2,999
Juvenile detention center education....................... 555 ................ ................ -555 ................
Johnson O'Malley assistance grants........................ 21,570 22,630 20,539 -1,031 -2,091
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Subtotal.............................................. 176,557 182,691 174,971 -1,586 -7,720
Post secondary programs:
Tribal colleges and universities supplements.............. 1,220 1,220 1,220 ................ ................
Scholarships & adult education............................ 43,549 43,445 43,206 -343 -239
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.............................................. 56,211 56,107 55,868 -343 -239
Education management:
Education program management.............................. 39,291 45,569 39,285 -6 -6,284
Education IT.............................................. 27,901 33,712 27,901 ................ -5,811
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Subtotal.............................................. 67,192 79,281 67,186 -6 -12,095
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Total, Operation of Indian Education Programs......... 1,133,552 1,194,389 1,136,725 +3,173 -57,664
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Education Construction
Replacement/School Construction............................... 116,504 252,504 117,943 +1,439 -134,561
Replacement Facility Construction............................. 23,935 23,935 23,935 ................ ................
Replacement/New Employee Housing.............................. 1,500 4,000 1,500 ................ -2,500
Employee Housing Repair....................................... 13,595 13,595 13,595 ................ ................
Facilities Improvement and Repair............................. 96,353 106,178 96,853 +500 -9,325
Tribal Colleges FIR........................................... 16,000 16,000 16,500 +500 +500
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Total, Education Construction............................. 267,887 416,212 270,326 +2,439 -145,886
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Total, Bureau of Indian Education......................... 1,401,439 1,610,601 1,407,051 +5,612 -203,550
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Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
Federal Trust Programs:
Program operations, support, and improvements............. ................ 107,349 ................ ................ -107,349
Executive direction....................................... ................ 1,749 ................ ................ -1,749
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Total, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration........... ................ 109,098 ................ ................ -109,098
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Office of Special Trustee for American Indians
Federal Trust Programs:
Program operations, support, and improvements............. 109,752 ................ 102,656 -7,096 +102,656
Executive direction....................................... 1,520 ................ 1,520 ................ +1,520
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Total, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians. 111,272 ................ 104,176 -7,096 +104,176
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TOTAL, INDIAN AFFAIRS................................. 3,953,727 4,642,087 4,030,444 +76,717 -611,643
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(Mandatory)....................................... ................ (406,000) ................ ................ (-406,000)
(Discretionary)................................... (3,953,727) (4,236,087) (4,030,444) (+76,717) (-205,643)
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Office of the Secretary
Leadership and administration................................. 110,969 131,908 117,363 +6,394 -14,545
Management services........................................... 24,915 26,900 24,915 ................ -1,985
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Total, Office of the Secretary............................ 135,884 158,808 142,278 +6,394 -16,530
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Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs..................................... 10,217 10,756 10,217 ................ -539
Technical assistance.......................................... 22,300 23,300 22,300 ................ -1,000
Maintenance assistance fund................................... 4,375 4,375 4,375 ................ ................
Brown tree snake.............................................. 3,500 3,500 3,500 ................ ................
Coral reef initiative and Natural Resources................... 2,625 3,525 2,625 ................ -900
Energizing Insular Communities................................ 15,500 15,500 15,500 ................ ................
Compact impact................................................ 6,000 ................ ................ -6,000 ................
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Subtotal, Territorial Assistance.......................... 64,517 60,956 58,517 -6,000 -2,439
American Samoa operations grants.............................. 28,120 28,120 28,120 ................ ................
Northern Marianas covenant grants............................. 27,720 27,720 27,720 ................ ................
Capital improvement grants.................................... ................ 4,000 ................ ................ -4,000
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Total, Assistance to Territories.......................... 120,357 120,796 114,357 -6,000 -6,439
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (92,637) (93,076) (86,637) (-6,000) (-6,439)
Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association--Federal services................. 7,813 813 2,813 -5,000 +2,000
Enewetak support.............................................. 650 650 650 ................ ................
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Total, Compact of Free Association........................ 8,463 1,463 3,463 -5,000 +2,000
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Total, Insular Affairs.................................... 128,820 122,259 117,820 -11,000 -4,439
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (101,100) (94,539) (90,100) (-11,000) (-4,439)
Office of the Solicitor
Legal services................................................ 70,528 76,946 67,428 -3,100 -9,518
General administration........................................ 6,199 9,889 6,199 ................ -3,690
Ethics........................................................ 20,504 21,081 20,504 ................ -577
FOIA Office................................................... 3,819 3,982 3,819 ................ -163
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Total, Office of the Solicitor............................ 101,050 111,898 97,950 -3,100 -13,948
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Office of Inspector General
Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 67,000 83,970 67,000 ................ -16,970
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Total, Office of Inspector General........................ 67,000 83,970 67,000 ................ -16,970
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES............................... 432,754 476,935 425,048 -7,706 -51,887
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(Mandatory)........................................... (27,720) (27,720) (27,720) ................ ................
(Discretionary)....................................... (405,034) (449,215) (397,328) (-7,706) (-51,887)
DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS
Wildland Fire Management
Fire Operations:
Preparedness.............................................. 381,816 592,487 ................ -381,816 -592,487
Preparedness (Emergency).............................. ................ ................ 448,159 +448,159 +448,159
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Subtotal, Preparedness............................ 381,816 592,487 448,159 +66,343 -144,328
Fire suppression.......................................... ................ 383,657 ................ ................ -383,657
Fire suppression (Emergency).......................... ................ ................ 383,657 +383,657 +383,657
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Subtotal, Fire suppression........................ ................ 383,657 383,657 +383,657 ................
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Subtotal, Fire operations......................... 381,816 976,144 831,816 +450,000 -144,328
Other Operations:
Fuels Management.......................................... 247,000 293,272 247,000 ................ -46,272
Burned area rehabilitation................................ 20,470 20,470 20,470 ................ ................
Fire facilities........................................... 10,000 32,000 12,500 +2,500 -19,500
Joint fire science........................................ 4,500 4,000 4,500 ................ +500
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Subtotal, Other operations............................ 281,970 349,742 284,470 +2,500 -65,272
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Total, Wildland fire management....................... 663,786 1,325,886 1,116,286 +452,500 -209,600
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund.................. 340,000 350,000 350,000 +10,000 ................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment....... 1,003,786 1,675,886 1,466,286 +462,500 -209,600
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Central hazardous materials fund.............................. 10,064 10,116 10,064 ................ -52
Energy Community Revitalization Program
State Grants (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells)..................... 1,700 13,500 1,700 ................ -11,800
Tribal Grants (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells).................... 400 5,500 400 ................ -5,100
Federal Program (Hard Rock and Orphan Wells).................. 2,100 8,500 2,100 ................ -6,400
Program Management............................................ 800 2,500 800 ................ -1,700
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Total, Energy Community Revitalization Program............ 5,000 30,000 5,000 ................ -25,000
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund
Damage assessments............................................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Program management............................................ 2,288 3,005 2,288 ................ -717
Restoration support........................................... 2,847 905 2,847 ................ +1,942
Oil Spill Preparedness........................................ 902 2,478 902 ................ -1,576
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Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund............ 8,037 8,388 8,037 ................ -351
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Working Capital Fund
Working Capital Fund.......................................... 112,198 142,897 112,198 ................ -30,699
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Natural Resources Revenue..................................... 174,934 185,403 174,934 ................ -10,469
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes................ ................ 535,000 ................ ................ -535,000
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS........................... 1,314,019 2,587,690 1,776,519 +462,500 -811,171
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Appropriations........................................ (974,019) (2,237,690) (594,703) (-379,316) (-1,642,987)
Disaster Relief cap adjustment........................ (340,000) (350,000) (350,000) (+10,000) ................
General Provisions--This Title
Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes (PILT)......... 515,000 ................ 515,000 ................ +515,000
Decommissioning account....................................... ................ 1,000 1,000 +1,000 ................
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR................ 15,100,098 17,686,152 15,639,796 +539,698 -2,046,356
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Appropriations........................................ (14,959,198) (17,634,252) (14,701,580) (-257,618) (-2,932,672)
Rescissions........................................... ................ ................ (-14,500) (-14,500) (-14,500)
Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment....................... (340,000) (350,000) (350,000) (+10,000) ................
Offsetting Collections................................ (-199,100) (-298,100) (-229,100) (-30,000) (+69,000)
(Mandatory)............................................... (63,720) (469,720) (63,720) ................ (-406,000)
(Discretionary without cap adjustment).................... (14,696,378) (16,866,432) (15,226,076) (+529,698) (-1,640,356)
TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology
Clean Air..................................................... 144,551 220,990 147,551 +3,000 -73,439
(Atmospheric Protection).................................. (8,750) ................ (8,750) ................ (+8,750)
Enforcement................................................... 15,532 18,657 15,532 ................ -3,125
Homeland security............................................. 36,824 74,245 36,824 ................ -37,421
Indoor air and Radiation...................................... 5,756 7,391 5,756 ................ -1,635
IT / Data management / Security............................... 3,197 3,313 3,197 ................ -116
Operations and administration................................. 67,500 72,043 67,500 ................ -4,543
Pesticide licensing........................................... 6,153 7,372 6,153 ................ -1,219
Research: Air and Energy...................................... 100,448 137,835 101,448 +1,000 -36,387
Research: Chemical Safety for Sustainability.................. 132,468 148,820 132,468 ................ -16,352
(Research: Computational toxicology).......................... (21,606) ................ (21,606) ................ (+21,606)
(Research: Endocrine disruptors).............................. (16,353) ................ (16,353) ................ (+16,353)
Research: National priorities................................. 30,751 ................ 19,530 -11,221 +19,530
(Research: National priorities (CDS))......................... (13,251) ................ (2,030) (-11,221) (+2,030)
Research: Safe and sustainable water resources................ 116,141 123,555 116,141 ................ -7,414
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities................. 137,857 146,642 137,857 ................ -8,785
Ensure Safe Water............................................. 5,098 6,975 5,098 ................ -1,877
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Total, Science and Technology............................. 802,276 967,838 795,055 -7,221 -172,783
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(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund).......... (31,607) (31,928) (31,607) ................ (-321)
Environmental Programs and Management
Brownfields................................................... 26,189 38,626 26,189 ................ -12,437
Clean Air..................................................... 311,797 694,683 312,797 +1,000 -381,886
(Atmospheric Protection).................................. (101,000) (170,512) (101,000) ................ (-69,512)
Compliance.................................................... 112,730 162,105 112,730 ................ -49,375
Enforcement................................................... 391,416 334,832 391,416 ................ +56,584
(Environmental justice)................................... (102,159) ................ (102,159) ................ (+102,159)
Environmental justice......................................... ................ 369,106 ................ ................ -369,106
Environmental protection: National priorities................. 30,700 ................ 32,700 +2,000 +32,700
Geographic programs:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative........................ 368,000 368,154 373,000 +5,000 +4,846
Chesapeake Bay............................................ 92,000 92,094 93,000 +1,000 +906
San Francisco Bay......................................... 54,500 54,505 54,500 ................ -5
Puget Sound............................................... 54,000 54,022 57,000 +3,000 +2,978
Long Island Sound......................................... 40,002 40,005 40,502 +500 +497
Gulf of Mexico............................................ 25,524 25,558 27,000 +1,476 +1,442
South Florida............................................. 8,500 8,503 9,000 +500 +497
Lake Champlain............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 ................ ................
Lake Pontchartrain........................................ 2,200 2,200 2,400 +200 +200
Southern New England Estuaries............................ 7,000 7,078 7,200 +200 +122
Columbia River Basin...................................... 3,000 ................ 3,500 +500 +3,500
Other geographic activities............................... 2,000 4,934 2,000 ................ -2,934
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Subtotal.............................................. 681,726 682,053 694,102 +12,376 +12,049
Homeland security............................................. 10,803 12,232 10,803 ................ -1,429
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 28,695 67,283 28,695 ................ -38,588
Information exchange / Outreach............................... 136,536 189,556 136,536 ................ -53,020
(Children and other sensitive populations: Agency (6,362) (6,500) (6,362) ................ (-138)
coordination)............................................
(Environmental education)................................. (9,500) (23,972) (9,500) ................ (-14,472)
International programs........................................ 15,826 38,285 16,826 +1,000 -21,459
IT / Data management / Security............................... 100,963 129,757 100,963 ................ -28,794
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 132,732 238,122 132,732 ................ -105,390
Operations and administration................................. 489,129 557,589 489,129 ................ -68,460
Pesticide licensing........................................... 120,277 150,781 122,277 +2,000 -28,504
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)................. 126,722 144,971 126,722 ................ -18,249
Alaska Contaminated Lands..................................... 20,000 20,000 30,000 +10,000 +10,000
Toxics risk review and prevention............................. 117,782 181,837 119,782 +2,000 -62,055
(Endocrine disruptors).................................... (7,614) (7,680) (7,614) ................ (-66)
Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST)........................ 12,021 14,451 12,021 ................ -2,430
Ensure Clean Water:
National estuary program / Coastal waterways.............. 40,000 32,514 42,000 +2,000 +9,486
Wetlands.................................................. 21,754 26,671 21,754 ................ -4,917
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Subtotal.............................................. 61,754 59,185 63,754 +2,000 +4,569
Ensure Safe Water............................................. 123,853 144,964 125,853 +2,000 -19,111
Ensure Clean Water............................................ 234,679 280,593 235,700 +1,021 -44,893
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Total, Environmental Programs and Management.............. 3,286,330 4,511,011 3,321,727 +35,397 -1,189,284
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Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
E-Manifest System Fund........................................ 8,000 8,000 8,000 ................ ................
Offsetting Collections........................................ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000 ................ ................
Office of Inspector General
Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 44,030 64,526 44,030 ................ -20,496
(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund).............. (11,800) (13,847) (11,800) ................ (-2,047)
Buildings and Facilities
Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and 6,676 6,676 6,676 ................ ................
infrastructure...............................................
Operations and administration................................. 42,076 105,009 42,076 ................ -62,933
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Total, Buildings and Facilities........................... 48,752 111,685 48,752 ................ -62,933
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Hazardous Substance Superfund
Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 11,800 13,847 11,800 ................ -2,047
Compliance.................................................... 1,017 1,032 1,017 ................ -15
Enforcement................................................... 194,654 20,658 53,642 -141,012 +32,984
(Environmental Justice)....................................... (5,876) ................ (5,876) ................ (+5,876)
Environmental justice......................................... ................ 5,888 ................ ................ -5,888
Homeland security............................................. 35,690 58,014 35,690 ................ -22,324
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 2,472 3,010 2,472 ................ -538
Information exchange / Outreach............................... 1,328 1,328 1,328 ................ ................
IT /data management/security.................................. 20,826 25,586 20,826 ................ -4,760
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 1,390 1,357 1,390 ................ +33
Operations and administration................................. 135,640 148,857 135,640 ................ -13,217
Research: Chemical safety and sustainability.................. 12,961 13,065 12,961 ................ -104
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities................. 16,937 17,364 16,937 ................ -427
Superfund cleanup:
Superfund: Emergency response and removal................. 195,000 ................ 161,209 -33,791 +161,209
Superfund: Emergency preparedness......................... 8,056 8,445 8,056 ................ -389
Superfund: Federal facilities............................. 26,189 37,405 26,189 ................ -11,216
Superfund: Remedial....................................... 618,740 ................ 511,519 -107,221 +511,519
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Subtotal.............................................. 847,985 45,850 706,973 -141,012 +661,123
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Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund.................. 1,282,700 355,856 1,000,676 -282,024 +644,820
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(transfer out to Inspector General)................... (-11,800) (-13,847) (-11,800) ................ (+2,047)
(transfer out to Science and Technology).............. (-31,607) (-31,928) (-31,607) ................ (+321)
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST]
Enforcement................................................... 661 682 661 ................ -21
Operations and administration................................. 1,392 1,332 1,332 -60 ................
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 341 351 341 ................ -10
Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST)........................ 90,811 106,374 90,811 ................ -15,563
(LUST/UST).................................................... (9,991) (14,665) (9,991) ................ (-4,674)
(LUST cooperative agreements)................................. (55,040) (65,040) (55,040) ................ (-10,000)
(Energy Policy Act grants).................................... (25,780) (26,669) (25,780) ................ (-889)
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Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund........ 93,205 108,739 93,145 -60 -15,594
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Inland Oil Spill Program
Compliance.................................................... 649 2,152 649 ................ -1,503
Enforcement................................................... 2,565 2,665 2,565 ................ -100
Oil........................................................... 17,501 21,412 17,501 ................ -3,911
Operations and administration................................. 682 641 641 -41 ................
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 675 681 675 ................ -6
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Total, Inland Oil Spill Program........................... 22,072 27,551 22,031 -41 -5,520
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State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG]
Infrastructure Assistance Grants:
Clean water state revolving fund [SRF]........................ 1,638,861 1,638,874 1,638,861 ................ -13
(Clean Water CDS)............................................. (863,109) ................ (345,125) (-517,984) (+345,125)
Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF]..................... 1,126,101 1,126,105 1,126,101 ................ -4
(Drinking Water CDS).......................................... (609,256) ................ (243,639) (-365,617) (+243,639)
Mexico border................................................. 36,386 36,386 37,386 +1,000 +1,000
Alaska Native villages........................................ 39,686 40,000 41,000 +1,314 +1,000
Brownfields projects.......................................... 100,000 130,982 101,000 +1,000 -29,982
Diesel emissions grants....................................... 100,000 150,000 100,000 ................ -50,000
Targeted airshed grants....................................... 69,927 69,927 69,927 ................ ................
Small and Disadvantaged Communities........................... 30,158 80,005 30,158 ................ -49,847
Lead testing in schools....................................... 30,500 36,500 30,500 ................ -6,000
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water............................... 25,011 182,004 25,011 ................ -156,993
Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability... 7,000 25,000 7,000 ................ -18,000
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works........... 27,000 18,000 28,000 +1,000 +10,000
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants.................... 50,000 280,011 50,000 ................ -230,011
Water Infrastructure Workforce Investment..................... 6,000 17,711 6,000 ................ -11,711
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies (SDWA)........ ................ 35,022 ................ ................ -35,022
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies, small systems ................ 15,000 ................ ................ -15,000
Source Water Petition Program................................. ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
Voluntary Connections to Public Water Systems................. ................ 20,004 ................ ................ -20,004
Underserved Communities Grants to meet SDWA requirements...... ................ 50,030 ................ ................ -50,030
Small System Water Loss Identification and Prevention......... ................ 50,019 ................ ................ -50,019
Advanced Drinking Water Technologies.......................... ................ 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000
Clean Water Act Research, Investigations, Training, and ................ 75,033 ................ ................ -75,033
Information..................................................
Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot Program..................... ................ 20,004 ................ ................ -20,004
Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability ................ 25,011 ................ ................ -25,011
Program......................................................
Small and Medium Publicly Owned Treatment Works Circuit Rider ................ 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000
Program......................................................
Grants for Low and Moderate Income Household Decentralized ................ 50,022 ................ ................ -50,022
Wastewater Systems...........................................
Connection of Publicly Owned Treatment Works.................. ................ 40,020 ................ ................ -40,020
Water Data Sharing Pilot Program.............................. ................ 15,000 ................ ................ -15,000
Stormwater Control Infrastructure Project Grants.............. ................ 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000
Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot Porgram................ ................ 25,009 ................ ................ -25,009
Water Cybersecurity........................................... ................ 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000
Recycling Infrastructure...................................... 6,500 10,000 6,500 ................ -3,500
Wildfire smoke preparedness................................... 7,000 7,000 9,000 +2,000 +2,000
STAG--Other (CDS)............................................. 16,973 ................ 38,693 +21,720 +38,693
Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infras Resilience and 5,000 50,022 5,000 ................ -45,022
Sustainability...............................................
Indian Reservation Drinking Water Programs.................... 4,000 50,017 5,000 +1,000 -45,017
Stormwater Infrastructure Technology.......................... 3,000 5,000 3,000 ................ -2,000
Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge............................. 4,000 5,000 4,000 ................ -1,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants................ 3,333,103 4,438,718 3,362,137 +29,034 -1,076,581
Categorical grants:
Beaches protection............................................ 10,619 9,811 10,619 ................ +808
Brownfields................................................... 47,195 46,954 47,195 ................ +241
Environmental information..................................... 10,836 15,000 10,836 ................ -4,164
Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants.................. 105,000 108,247 105,000 ................ -3,247
Lead.......................................................... 16,326 24,639 16,326 ................ -8,313
Nonpoint source (Sec 319)..................................... 182,000 188,999 182,000 ................ -6,999
Pesticides enforcement........................................ 25,580 25,580 25,580 ................ ................
Pesticides program implementation............................. 14,027 14,027 14,027 ................ ................
Pollution control (Sec 106)................................... 237,000 279,440 237,000 ................ -42,440
(Water quality monitoring)................................ (18,512) ................ (18,512) ................ (+18,512)
(Sec 106--other activities)............................... ................ (252,925) ................ ................ (-252,925)
Pollution prevention.......................................... 4,973 5,775 4,973 ................ -802
Public water system supervision............................... 121,500 132,566 121,500 ................ -11,066
Radon......................................................... 10,995 12,487 10,995 ................ -1,492
State and local air quality management........................ 249,038 400,198 249,038 ................ -151,160
Toxic substances compliance................................... 5,010 6,877 5,010 ................ -1,867
Tribal air quality management................................. 16,415 23,126 16,415 ................ -6,711
Tribal general assistance program............................. 74,750 85,009 74,750 ................ -10,259
Underground injection control (UIC)........................... 13,164 11,387 13,164 ................ +1,777
Underground storage tanks..................................... 1,505 1,505 1,505 ................ ................
Wetlands program development.................................. 14,692 15,079 14,692 ................ -387
Multipurpose grants........................................... ................ 10,200 ................ ................ -10,200
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Subtotal, Categorical grants.............................. 1,160,625 1,416,906 1,160,625 ................ -256,281
Recission................................................. -13,300 ................ -1,500 +11,800 -1,500
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Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants................. 4,480,428 5,855,624 4,521,262 +40,834 -1,334,362
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Administrative Expenses....................................... 7,640 8,544 7,640 ................ -904
Direct Loan Subsidy........................................... 68,000 71,899 68,000 ................ -3,899
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Total, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 75,640 80,443 75,640 ................ -4,803
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TOTAL, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.......... 10,135,433 12,083,273 9,922,318 -213,115 -2,160,955
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Appropriations........................................ (10,156,733) (12,091,273) (9,931,818) (-224,915) (-2,159,455)
Rescissions........................................... (-13,300) ................ (-1,500) (+11,800) (-1,500)
Offsetting Collections................................ (-8,000) (-8,000) (-8,000) ................ ................
(By transfer)............................................. (43,407) (45,775) (43,407) ................ (-2,368)
(Transfer out)............................................ (-43,407) (-45,775) (-43,407) ................ (+2,368)
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment..... 1,000 1,411 1,000 ................ -411
FOREST SERVICE
Forest Service Operations
Facilities Maintenance and Leases............................. 169,900 245,900 169,900 ................ -76,000
Information Technology and Centralized Processing............. 450,000 502,149 450,000 ................ -52,149
Organizational Services....................................... 143,438 163,757 143,438 ................ -20,319
Salaries and expenses......................................... 389,406 404,693 389,406 ................ -15,287
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Total, Forest Service Operations.......................... 1,152,744 1,316,499 1,152,744 ................ -163,755
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Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest inventory and analysis................................. 32,197 30,197 32,197 ................ +2,000
Joint fire science............................................ 4,500 ................ 4,500 ................ +4,500
Research and development programs............................. 55,000 80,000 55,000 ................ -25,000
Salaries and expenses......................................... 215,576 238,885 215,576 ................ -23,309
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Total, Forest and rangeland research...................... 307,273 349,082 307,273 ................ -41,809
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State and Private Forestry
Landscape scale restoration................................... 17,000 14,000 17,000 ................ +3,000
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health management.................... 17,000 20,000 17,000 ................ -3,000
Cooperative lands forest health management................ 33,000 35,000 33,000 ................ -2,000
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Subtotal.............................................. 50,000 55,000 50,000 ................ -5,000
Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State fire capacity grants................................ 76,000 76,000 76,000 ................ ................
Volunteer fire capacity grants............................ 21,000 21,000 21,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal.............................................. 97,000 97,000 97,000 ................ ................
Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship (Working Forest Lands)................. 12,500 14,000 12,500 ................ -1,500
Community forest and open space conservation.............. 6,000 7,000 6,000 ................ -1,000
Urban and community forestry.............................. 40,000 42,000 40,000 ................ -2,000
Forest resource information and analysis (CDS)............ 30,167 ................ 19,806 -10,361 +19,806
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Subtotal.............................................. 88,667 63,000 78,306 -10,361 +15,306
International Programs and Trade Compliance................... 20,000 22,000 20,000 ................ -2,000
Salaries and expenses......................................... 65,091 76,669 65,091 ................ -11,578
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Total, State and Private Forestry......................... 337,758 327,669 327,397 -10,361 -272
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National Forest System
Land management planning, assessment and monitoring........... 17,000 22,000 17,000 ................ -5,000
Recreation, heritage and wilderness........................... 55,000 94,367 56,000 +1,000 -38,367
Grazing management............................................ 6,300 7,800 6,300 ................ -1,500
Hazardous Fuels............................................... 207,000 ................ 207,000 ................ +207,000
Forest products............................................... 40,000 41,600 41,000 +1,000 -600
Vegetation and watershed management........................... 32,000 50,500 33,000 +1,000 -17,500
Wildlife and fish habitat management.......................... 24,000 29,000 25,000 +1,000 -4,000
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund............... 32,000 80,000 32,000 ................ -48,000
Minerals and geology management............................... 14,500 45,000 14,500 ................ -30,500
Landownership management (Land Use Authorization and Access).. 8,000 21,500 8,000 ................ -13,500
Law enforcement operations.................................... 19,505 24,005 19,505 ................ -4,500
Burned Area Rehabilitation.................................... ................ 56,000 ................ ................ -56,000
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,519,083 1,754,508 1,519,083 ................ -235,425
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Total, National Forest System............................. 1,974,388 2,226,280 1,978,388 +4,000 -247,892
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Capital Improvement and Maintenance
Facilities.................................................... 54,000 125,000 56,500 +2,500 -68,500
Roads......................................................... 73,000 71,000 74,000 +1,000 +3,000
Trails........................................................ 20,000 24,000 20,000 ................ -4,000
Legacy Roads and Trails....................................... 6,000 15,000 6,000 ................ -9,000
Construction Projects (CDS)................................... 5,048 ................ 5,130 +82 +5,130
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Subtotal, Capital improvement and maintenance............. 158,048 235,000 161,630 +3,582 -73,370
Deferral of road and trail fund payment....................... -16,000 ................ -16,000 ................ -16,000
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Total, Capital improvement and maintenance................ 142,048 235,000 145,630 +3,582 -89,370
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Land Acquisition
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 ................ ................
Wildland Fire Management
Fire operations:
Wildland fire preparedness................................ 32,000 208,000 ................ -32,000 -208,000
Wildland fire preparedness (Emergency)................ ................ ................ 199,000 +199,000 +199,000
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Subtotal, Wildland fire preparedness.............. 32,000 208,000 199,000 +167,000 -9,000
Wildland fire suppression operations...................... ................ 1,011,000 ................ ................ -1,011,000
Wildland fire suppression operations (Emergency)...... ................ ................ 1,011,000 +1,011,000 +1,011,000
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Subtotal, Wildland fire suppression operations.... ................ 1,011,000 1,011,000 +1,011,000 ................
Hazardous Fuels Reduction................................. ................ 322,988 ................ ................ -322,988
FireGuard................................................. ................ 6,000 ................ ................ -6,000
Salaries and expenses..................................... 913,956 1,422,632 760,772 -153,184 -661,860
Salaries and expenses (Emergency)..................... ................ ................ 153,184 +153,184 +153,184
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses................... 913,956 1,422,632 913,956 ................ -508,676
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Total, all wildland fire accounts................. 945,956 2,970,620 2,123,956 +1,178,000 -846,664
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund.................. 2,210,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 +90,000 ................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment....... 3,155,956 5,270,620 4,423,956 +1,268,000 -846,664
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Communications Site Administration............................ ................ 2,000 2,000 +2,000 ................
Offsetting Collections........................................ -4,000 -2,000 ................ +4,000 +2,000
Forest Service Spending of Fees............................... 4,000 2,000 ................ -4,000 -2,000
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Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire Management.... 3,917,888 4,458,207 3,915,109 -2,779 -543,098
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE..................................... 7,073,844 9,730,827 8,341,065 +1,267,221 -1,389,762
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Forest Service without cap adjustment................. (4,863,844) (7,430,827) (6,041,065) (+1,177,221) (-1,389,762)
Forest Service Suppression Cap Adjustment............. (2,210,000) (2,300,000) (2,300,000) (+90,000) ................
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Indian Health Services
Budget Year Appropriations:
Clinical Services:
Hospital and health clinics........................... 2,503,025 3,553,742 2,578,585 +75,560 -975,157
Electronic Health Record System....................... 217,564 913,186 217,564 ................ -695,622
Dental health......................................... 248,098 319,029 254,729 +6,631 -64,300
Mental health......................................... 127,171 163,992 130,155 +2,984 -33,837
Alcohol and substance abuse........................... 266,440 308,701 266,843 +403 -41,858
Purchased/referred care............................... 996,755 1,178,097 997,755 +1,000 -180,342
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund................... 74,138 ................ 74,138 ................ +74,138
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Subtotal.......................................... 4,433,191 6,436,747 4,519,769 +86,578 -1,916,978
Preventive Health:
Public health nursing................................. 110,782 132,359 111,626 +844 -20,733
Health education...................................... 24,350 28,106 24,746 +396 -3,360
Community health representatives...................... 65,212 74,556 65,212 ................ -9,344
Immunization (Alaska)................................. 2,183 2,509 2,183 ................ -326
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Subtotal.......................................... 202,527 237,530 203,767 +1,240 -33,763
Other services:
Urban Indian health................................... 90,419 115,156 92,419 +2,000 -22,737
Indian health professions............................. 80,568 94,324 82,568 +2,000 -11,756
Tribal management grant program....................... 2,986 4,487 2,986 ................ -1,501
Direct operations..................................... 103,805 118,475 103,805 ................ -14,670
Self-governance....................................... 6,174 6,226 6,174 ................ -52
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Subtotal.......................................... 283,952 338,668 287,952 +4,000 -50,716
Rescission.................................................... -29,388 ................ ................ +29,388 ................
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Total, Indian Health Services total resources available 4,890,282 7,012,945 5,011,488 +121,206 -2,001,457
for this fiscal year.....................................
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(less Indian Health Service prior year appropriation from ................ (4,627,968) (4,627,968) (+4,627,968) ................
advance).................................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities newly appropriated in this 4,890,282 2,384,977 383,520 -4,506,762 -2,001,457
bill and available for this fiscal year..................
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(Indian Health Services new budget authority for ................ ................ (91,818) (+91,818) (+91,818)
accounts provided advances in prior year)............
(Indian Health Services new budget authority for (291,702) (913,186) (291,702) ................ (-621,484)
accounts not provided advances in prior year)........
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(Total, Indian Health Services budget year appropriations ................ (4,627,968) (4,719,786) (+4,719,786) (+91,818)
designated for advance)..................................
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Advance Appropriation:
Clinical Services:
Hospital and health clinics (advance appropriation)....... 2,503,025 ................ 2,578,585 +75,560 +2,578,585
Dental health (advance appropriation)..................... 248,098 ................ 254,729 +6,631 +254,729
Mental health (advance appropriation)..................... 127,171 ................ 130,155 +2,984 +130,155
Alcohol and substance abuse (advance appropriation)....... 266,440 ................ 266,843 +403 +266,843
Purchased/referred care (advance appropriation)........... 996,755 ................ 997,755 +1,000 +997,755
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Subtotal.............................................. 4,141,489 ................ 4,228,067 +86,578 +4,228,067
Preventive Health:
Public health nursing (advance appropriation)............. 110,782 ................ 111,626 +844 +111,626
Health Education (advance appropriation).................. 24,350 ................ 24,746 +396 +24,746
Community health representatives (advance appropriation).. 65,212 ................ 65,212 ................ +65,212
Immunization (Alaska) (advance appropriation)............. 2,183 ................ 2,183 ................ +2,183
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Subtotal.............................................. 202,527 ................ 203,767 +1,240 +203,767
Other services:
Urban Indian health (advance appropriation)............... 90,419 ................ 92,419 +2,000 +92,419
Indian health professions (advance appropriation)......... 80,568 ................ 82,568 +2,000 +82,568
Tribal management grant program (advance appropriation)... 2,986 ................ 2,986 ................ +2,986
Direct operations (advance appropriation)................. 103,805 ................ 103,805 ................ +103,805
Self-governance (advance appropriation)................... 6,174 ................ 6,174 ................ +6,174
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Subtotal.............................................. 283,952 ................ 287,952 +4,000 +287,952
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Total, advance appropriations......................... 4,627,968 ................ 4,719,786 +91,818 +4,719,786
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less prior year appropriations........................ ................ -4,627,968 -4,627,968 -4,627,968 ................
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Subtotal, Indian Health Services new appropriations in 9,518,250 2,384,977 5,103,306 -4,414,944 +2,718,329
this bill............................................
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Total, Indian Health Services new appropriations in 9,518,250 2,384,977 5,103,306 -4,414,944 +2,718,329
this bill............................................
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Total, Indian Health Services total resources (4,890,282) (7,012,945) (5,011,488) (+121,206) (-2,001,457)
available this fiscal year...........................
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Contract Support Costs
Contract support.............................................. 969,000 ................ 1,051,000 +82,000 +1,051,000
Mandatory (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 1,051,000 ................ ................ -1,051,000
Payments for Tribal Leases
Tribal Sec 105(l) leases...................................... 111,000 ................ 149,000 +38,000 +149,000
Mandatory (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 149,000 ................ ................ -149,000
Indian Health Facilities
Budget Year Appropriations:
Maintenance and improvement............................... 170,595 187,528 170,595 ................ -16,933
Sanitation facilities construction........................ 196,167 201,021 196,167 ................ -4,854
(Sanitation Facilities Construction (CDS))................ (15,192) ................ (17,023) (+1,831) (+17,023)
Health care facilities construction....................... 260,896 260,899 260,896 ................ -3
Facilities and environmental health support............... 298,297 371,530 305,133 +6,836 -66,397
Equipment................................................. 32,598 45,077 32,598 ................ -12,479
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Total, Indian Health Facilities total resources 958,553 1,066,055 965,389 +6,836 -100,666
available for this fiscal year.......................
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(less Indian Health Facilities prior year ................ (501,490) (501,490) (+501,490) ................
appropriation from advance)..........................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities newly appropriated in 958,553 564,565 463,899 -494,654 -100,666
this bill and available for this fiscal year.........
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(Indian Health Facilities new budget authority for ................ ................ (6,836) (+6,836) (+6,836)
accounts provided advances in prior year)........
(Indian Health Facilities new budget authority for (457,063) (461,920) (457,063) ................ (-4,857)
accounts not provided advances in prior year)....
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(Total, Indian Health Facilities budget year (501,490) (604,135) (508,326) (+6,836) (-95,809)
appropriations designated for advance)...............
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Advance Appropriation:
Maintenance and improvement (advance appropriation)........... 170,595 ................ 170,595 ................ +170,595
Facilities and environmental health support (advance 298,297 ................ 305,133 +6,836 +305,133
appropriation)...............................................
Equipment (advance appropriation)............................. 32,598 ................ 32,598 ................ +32,598
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Total, advance appropriations............................. 501,490 ................ 508,326 +6,836 +508,326
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Less prior year advance appropriations.................... ................ -501,490 -501,490 -501,490 ................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities new appropriations in this 1,460,043 564,565 972,225 -487,818 +407,660
bill.....................................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities total resources available (958,553) (1,066,055) (965,389) (+6,836) (-100,666)
this fiscal year.........................................
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.............................. 12,058,293 4,149,542 7,275,531 -4,782,762 +3,125,989
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(Appropriations new).................................. (6,958,223) (4,149,542) (2,047,419) (-4,910,804) (-2,102,123)
(Advance appropriations).............................. (5,129,458) ................ (5,228,112) (+98,654) (+5,228,112)
(Recissions).......................................... (-29,388) ................ ................ (+29,388) ................
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(Indian Health Service total resources available for this (6,928,835) (8,079,000) (7,176,877) (+248,042) (-902,123)
fiscal year).............................................
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences........... 83,035 83,035 83,035 ................ ................
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
Toxic substances and environmental public health.............. 85,020 86,020 85,020 ................ -1,000
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES............ 12,226,348 4,318,597 7,443,586 -4,782,762 +3,124,989
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 4,676 4,825 5,176 +500 +351
Quality......................................................
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Salaries and expenses......................................... 14,400 17,400 14,400 ................ -3,000
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,060 5,024 5,024 +1,964 ................
Derived from unobligated balances............................. -3,060 ................ -5,024 -1,964 -5,024
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Total, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation............ ................ 5,024 ................ ................ -5,024
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INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND
ARTS DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute...................................... 13,482 13,982 13,482 ................ -500
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
National Air and Space Museum................................. 22,380 23,405 22,380 ................ -1,025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory......................... 26,412 27,844 26,412 ................ -1,432
Major scientific instrumentation.............................. 4,118 4,731 4,118 ................ -613
Universe Center............................................... 184 184 184 ................ ................
National Museum of Natural History............................ 55,239 58,925 55,239 ................ -3,686
National Zoological Park...................................... 35,388 38,279 35,388 ................ -2,891
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center..................... 4,934 5,430 4,934 ................ -496
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute....................... 16,176 17,850 16,176 ................ -1,674
Biodiversity Center........................................... 1,563 3,563 1,563 ................ -2,000
Arthur M Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art................. 6,918 7,209 6,918 ................ -291
Asian Pacific American Center................................. 2,560 2,615 2,560 ................ -55
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage..................... 3,938 4,532 3,938 ................ -594
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum..................... 5,587 6,227 5,587 ................ -640
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden......................... 5,559 5,842 5,559 ................ -283
National Museum of African Art................................ 5,439 5,659 5,439 ................ -220
World Cultures Center......................................... 1,292 1,292 1,292 ................ ................
Anacostia Community Museum.................................... 2,949 3,434 2,949 ................ -485
Archives of American Art...................................... 2,097 2,180 2,097 ................ -83
National Museum of African American History and Culture....... 35,767 36,886 35,767 ................ -1,119
National Museum of American History........................... 28,382 29,709 28,382 ................ -1,327
National Museum of the American Indian........................ 36,762 38,126 36,762 ................ -1,364
National Museum of the American Latino........................ 10,392 14,635 12,392 +2,000 -2,243
National Portrait Gallery..................................... 7,473 7,830 7,473 ................ -357
National Postal Museum........................................ 2,160 2,343 2,160 ................ -183
Smithsonian American Art Museum............................... 11,711 12,701 11,711 ................ -990
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum................... 9,568 13,778 11,568 +2,000 -2,210
American Experience Center.................................... 600 600 600 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes................. 345,548 375,809 349,548 +4,000 -26,261
Mission enabling:
Program support and outreach:
Outreach...................................................... 10,225 11,369 10,225 ................ -1,144
Communications................................................ 3,075 3,195 3,075 ................ -120
Institution-wide programs..................................... 20,084 24,084 20,084 ................ -4,000
Office of Exhibits Central.................................... 3,627 3,806 3,627 ................ -179
Museum Support Center......................................... 2,044 2,116 2,044 ................ -72
Museum Conservation Institute................................. 3,770 3,951 3,770 ................ -181
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives............................ 16,835 18,088 16,835 ................ -1,253
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Subtotal, Program support and outreach.................... 59,660 66,609 59,660 ................ -6,949
Office of Chief Information Officer........................... 65,895 69,466 65,895 ................ -3,571
Administration................................................ 39,418 49,281 39,418 ................ -9,863
Inspector General............................................. 4,426 5,507 4,426 ................ -1,081
Facilities services:
Facilities maintenance........................................ 119,258 130,954 119,258 ................ -11,696
Facilities operations, security and support............... 258,650 278,374 258,650 ................ -19,724
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Subtotal, Facilities services......................... 377,908 409,328 377,908 ................ -31,420
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Subtotal, Mission enabling............................ 547,307 600,191 547,307 ................ -52,884
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Total, Salaries and expenses.......................... 892,855 976,000 896,855 +4,000 -79,145
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Facilities Capital
Revitalization................................................ 179,400 183,200 119,645 -59,755 -63,555
Facilities planning and design................................ 36,245 44,800 41,000 +4,755 -3,800
Construction.................................................. 36,000 37,000 37,000 +1,000 ................
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Total, Facilities Capital................................. 251,645 265,000 197,645 -54,000 -67,355
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TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION............................ 1,144,500 1,241,000 1,094,500 -50,000 -146,500
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art collections....................... 56,950 58,460 56,950 ................ -1,510
Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds............ 37,212 39,799 37,212 ................ -2,587
Protection of buildings, grounds and contents................. 35,619 38,633 35,619 ................ -3,014
General administration........................................ 40,459 46,628 41,979 +1,520 -4,649
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.............................. 170,240 183,520 171,760 +1,520 -11,760
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Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings
Base program.................................................. 39,000 37,480 37,480 -1,520 ................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART............................ 209,240 221,000 209,240 ................ -11,760
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JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Operations and maintenance.................................... 27,640 29,380 30,089 +2,449 +709
Capital repair and restoration................................ 17,740 18,650 15,291 -2,449 -3,359
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TOTAL, JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS...... 45,380 48,030 45,380 ................ -2,650
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
Salaries and expenses......................................... 15,000 16,100 15,000 ................ -1,100
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants............................................. 86,870 87,820 86,870 ................ -950
Challenge America grants.................................. 10,600 11,000 10,600 ................ -400
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Subtotal.............................................. 97,470 98,820 97,470 ................ -1,350
State partnerships:
State and regional........................................ 51,139 51,848 51,139 ................ -709
Underserved set-aside..................................... 13,841 14,032 13,841 ................ -191
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Subtotal.............................................. 64,980 65,880 64,980 ................ -900
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Subtotal, Grants...................................... 162,450 164,700 162,450 ................ -2,250
Program support............................................... 2,500 2,750 2,500 ................ -250
Administration................................................ 42,050 43,550 42,050 ................ -1,500
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Total, Arts............................................... 207,000 211,000 207,000 ................ -4,000
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Special Initiatives....................................... 7,000 6,950 7,000 ................ +50
Federal/State partnership................................. 65,000 66,000 65,000 ................ -1,000
Preservation and access................................... 22,500 22,000 22,500 ................ +500
Public programs........................................... 15,800 15,400 15,800 ................ +400
Research programs......................................... 17,500 17,500 17,500 ................ ................
Education programs........................................ 15,400 14,800 15,400 ................ +600
Program development....................................... 2,800 2,500 2,800 ................ +300
Digital humanities initiatives............................ 6,250 6,050 6,250 ................ +200
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Subtotal, Grants...................................... 152,250 151,200 152,250 ................ +1,050
Matching Grants:
Treasury funds............................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 ................ ................
Challenge grants.......................................... 15,750 14,800 15,750 ................ +950
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Subtotal, Matching grants............................. 18,750 17,800 18,750 ................ +950
Administration................................................ 36,000 42,000 36,000 ................ -6,000
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Total, Humanities......................................... 207,000 211,000 207,000 ................ -4,000
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TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES. 414,000 422,000 414,000 ................ -8,000
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,661 4,284 3,661 ................ -623
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grants........................................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 ................ ................
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,585 9,494 8,585 ................ -909
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,750 9,490 8,750 ................ -740
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Holocaust Memorial Museum..................................... 65,231 67,000 65,231 ................ -1,769
PRESIDIO TRUST
Operations.................................................... 90,000 45,000 45,000 -45,000 ................
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,000 3,000 ................ -1,000 -3,000
UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 15,000 30,000 15,000 ................ -15,000
ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE
CHILDREN
Salaries and expenses......................................... 550 ................ ................ -550 ................
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TOTAL, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES........................ 21,359,647 16,213,464 17,748,056 -3,611,591 +1,534,592
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Appropriations........................................ (16,263,577) (16,215,464) (11,156,760) (-5,106,817) (-5,058,704)
Rescissions........................................... (-29,388) ................ ................ (+29,388) ................
Advance appropriations................................ (5,129,458) ................ (5,228,112) (+98,654) (+5,228,112)
Offsetting collections................................ (-4,000) (-2,000) ................ (+4,000) (+2,000)
(Discretionary without cap adjustment).................... (19,149,647) (12,713,464) (15,448,056) (-3,701,591) (+2,734,592)
(Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment)......................... (2,210,000) (2,300,000) (2,300,000) (+90,000) ................
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 447................................................... ................ ................ -100,000 -100,000 -100,000
Section 448................................................... ................ ................ -350,000 -350,000 -350,000
Section 443 of Division G of Public Law 117-328............... -604,000 ................ ................ +604,000 ................
Section 443 of Division G of Public Law 117-328 (emergency)... 604,000 2,357,000 ................ -604,000 -2,357,000
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TOTAL, TITLE IV, GENERAL PROVISIONS....................... ................ 2,357,000 -450,000 -450,000 -2,807,000
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (Public Law 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 ................ ................
(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 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Operation of Indian Programs:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 43,200 43,200 43,200 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
Construction:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 50,000 50,000 50,000 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs....................... 93,200 93,200 93,200 ................ ................
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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 ................ ................
Department-Wide Programs
Wildland Fire Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 262,600 262,600 262,600 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of the Interior..................... 657,800 657,800 657,800 ................ ................
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Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Programs and Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 386,800 386,800 386,800 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
Hazardous Substance Superfund:
Appropriations available from prior year advances......... 604,000 ................ ................ -604,000 ................
Appropriations available from prior year advances ................ ................ 604,000 +604,000 +604,000
(emergency)..............................................
State and Tribal Assistance Grants:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 10,819,000 11,221,000 10,819,000 ................ -402,000
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Environmental Protection Agency................ 11,809,800 11,607,800 11,809,800 ................ +202,000
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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 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
State and Private Forestry:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 305,360 305,360 305,360 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
National Forest System:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 529,800 529,800 529,800 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
Capital Improvement and Maintenance:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 72,000 72,000 72,000 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
Wildland Fire Management:
Appropriations available from prior year advances 36,000 36,000 36,000 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of Agriculture...................... 945,160 945,160 945,160 ................ ................
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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 ................ ................
(emergency)..............................................
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Total, Department of Health and Human Services........ 700,000 700,000 700,000 ................ ................
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less prior year appropriations................................ -604,000 ................ ................ +604,000 ................
less prior year appropriations (emergency).................... -13,508,760 -13,910,760 -14,112,760 -604,000 -202,000
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Total, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023P(Public
Law 117-328, Division N)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction (emergency)...................................... 247,000 ................ ................ -247,000 ................
National Park Service
Construction (emergency)...................................... 1,500,000 ................ ................ -1,500,000 ................
United States Geological Survey
Surveys, Investigations, and Research (emergency)............. 41,040 ................ ................ -41,040 ................
Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Operation of Indian Programs (emergency)...................... 44,500 ................ ................ -44,500 ................
Construction (emergency)...................................... 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500 ................
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs........................... 47,000 ................ ................ -47,000 ................
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Bureau of Indian Education
Education Construction (emergency)............................ 90,465 ................ ................ -90,465 ................
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Total, Indian Affairs..................................... 137,465 ................ ................ -137,465 ................
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Department-Wide Programs
Wildland Fire Management:
Preparedness (emergency).................................. 45,343 ................ ................ -45,343 ................
Fire Suppression Operations (emergency)................... 458,657 ................ ................ -458,657 ................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management....................... 504,000 ................ ................ -504,000 ................
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Total, Department of the Interior..................... 2,429,505 ................ ................ -2,429,505 ................
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Environmental Protection Agency
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000 ................
(emergency)..................................................
State and Tribal Assistance Grants:
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (emergency).............. 665,210 ................ ................ -665,210 ................
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (emergency)........... 1,002,000 ................ ................ -1,002,000 ................
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Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants............. 1,667,210 ................ ................ -1,667,210 ................
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Total, Environmental Protection Agency................ 1,668,210 ................ ................ -1,668,210 ................
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest and Rangeland Research (emergency)..................... 2,000 ................ ................ -2,000 ................
State and Private Forestry (emergency)........................ 148,000 ................ ................ -148,000 ................
National Forest System (emergency)............................ 210,000 ................ ................ -210,000 ................
Capital Improvement and Maintenance (emergency)............... 150,000 ................ ................ -150,000 ................
Wildland Fire Management (emergency).......................... 1,546,000 ................ ................ -1,546,000 ................
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Total Forest Service...................................... 2,056,000 ................ ................ -2,056,000 ................
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Total, Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 6,153,715 ................ ................ -6,153,715 ................
2023.....................................................
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TOTAL, OTHER APPROPRIATIONS............................... 6,153,715 ................ ................ -6,153,715 ................
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GRAND TOTAL................................................... 52,748,893 48,339,889 42,860,170 -9,888,723 -5,479,719
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Appropriations............................................ (38,565,508) (48,268,957) (38,118,126) (-447,382) (-10,150,831)
Rescissions............................................... (-42,688) ................ (-466,000) (-423,312) (-466,000)
Advance appropriations.................................... (5,129,458) ................ (5,228,112) (+98,654) (+5,228,112)
Emergency appropriations.................................. (6,757,715) (2,357,000) (2,195,000) (-4,562,715) (-162,000)
Offsetting Collections.................................... (-211,100) (-308,100) (-237,100) (-26,000) (+71,000)
Fire suppression cap adjustment........................... (2,550,000) (2,650,000) (2,650,000) (+100,000) ................
(By transfer)................................................. (43,407) (45,775) (43,407) ................ (-2,368)
(Transfer out)................................................ (-43,407) (-45,775) (-43,407) ................ (+2,368)
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