[Senate Report 119-46]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 124
119th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 119-46
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
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July 24, 2025.--Ordered to be printed
Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 2431]
The Committee on Appropriations reports an original bill
(S. 2431) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.
Amounts of new budget (obligational) authority for fiscal year 2026
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $42,438,315,000
Amount of 2025 appropriations........................... 43,371,549,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2025 appropriations................................. -933,234,000
CONTENTS
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Summary of Bill.................................................. 4
Congressionally Directed Spending............................ 10
Land and Water Conservation Fund............................. 10
Reprogramming Guidelines..................................... 13
Incorporation by Reference................................... 16
Title I:
Department of the Interior:
Land and Water Resources: Bureau of Land Management...... 17
Fish and Wildlife and Parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 23
National Park Service.................................... 39
Energy and Minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 48
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management........................ 58
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement........... 59
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 60
Indian Affairs:
Bureau of Indian Affairs................................. 61
Operation of Indian Programs............................. 61
Bureau of Indian Education............................... 75
Operation of Indian Education of Programs................ 75
Bureau of Trust Fund Administration...................... 78
Departmental Offices:
Office of the Secretary.................................. 79
Insular Affairs.......................................... 80
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 82
Office of Inspector General.............................. 82
Department-Wide Programs:
Wildland Fire Management................................. 82
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund............. 83
Central Hazardous Materials Fund......................... 83
Energy Community Revitalization Program.................. 84
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration....... 84
Working Capital Fund..................................... 84
Office of Natural Resources Revenue...................... 84
General Provisions: Department of the Interior............... 85
Title II:
Environmental Protection Agency:
Program Description...................................... 87
Program Guidance......................................... 89
Office of the Administrator.............................. 90
Science and Technology................................... 91
Environmental Programs and Management.................... 95
Office of Inspector General.............................. 106
Buildings and Facilities................................. 107
Hazardous Substance Superfund............................ 107
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.............. 108
Inland Oil Spill Program................................. 108
State and Tribal Assistance Grants....................... 108
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program...... 114
Administrative Provisions................................ 114
Title III:
Related Agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Office of the Under Secretary
for Natural Resources and the Environment.............. 115
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service................ 115
Administrative Provisions................................ 128
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service................................ 128
National Institutes of Health........................ 135
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry..... 136
Other Related Agencies:
Executive Office of the President.................... 137
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board....... 137
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.......... 138
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
Culture and Arts Development....................... 138
Smithsonian Institution.............................. 139
National Gallery of Art.............................. 140
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....... 141
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars..... 142
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.................. 142
National Endowment for the Humanities............ 143
Commission of Fine Arts.............................. 144
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs........... 144
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation............ 145
National Capital Planning Commission................. 145
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.............. 146
United States Semiquincentennial Commission.......... 146
Title IV: General Provisions..................................... 148
Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 151
Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 152
Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 153
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 157
Allocation of Funds From the National Parks and Public Land
Legacy Restoration Fund--Fiscal Year 2026...................... 158
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 160
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 178
REPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
SUMMARY OF BILL
For this bill, estimates totaling $41,450,000,000 in new
obligational authority, including $2,850,000,000 in funds made
available for the wildland fire suppression cap adjustment, and
$5,324,647,000 in advance 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
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Fiscal year 2025 levels cited in this report reflect the
enacted amounts in Public Law 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.
MULTI-AGENCY DIRECTIVES
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.--The Committee is
concerned about the crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered
indigenous women that has plagued Native communities. Native
American women face high rates of violence and the lack of data
on the number of women and girls who go missing or murdered
further complicates the Nation's ability to address this
crisis. The bill includes both funding and directives under the
Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service in order
to improve the Federal response to this epidemic.
Budgetary Treatment of Contract Support Costs and 105(l)
Tribal Leases.--Due to findings in the Supreme 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 and in Bureau of Indian Education Schools
through the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration
Fund [Fund], as authorized in The Great American Outdoors Act
(Public Law 116-152) [GAOA] The Fund's authorization expired in
fiscal year 2025. The Committee notes that the Interior
Appropriations Bill alone is not sufficient to meet the
construction needs of BIE schools and public land
infrastructure. The Committee looks forward to the prompt
reauthorization of the Fund to continue to address the deferred
maintenance backlog needs on our public lands and in Bureau of
Indian Education schools.
The Committee is concerned that the Department has delayed
the disbursement of funds for Legacy Restoration Fund projects
on the fiscal year 2025 list. The Committee urges the
disbursement of these funds in a timely manner.
Disaster Recovery Needs.--The Committee directs the
Department of the Interior and the other agencies funded in
this bill to continue quarterly reporting requirements for
their component bureaus, regions, offices, and programs, as
appropriate, to maintain up-to-date comprehensive information
for funding needs related to disaster recovery, which shall be
delivered to the Committee within 30 days of a quarter closing
and shall also be updated and provided at other points in time
when the Committee requests such an update.
Land Grants, Acequias and Community Ditches.--The
Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the
Department of Agriculture are urged to recognize the
traditional use of State-recognized community land grants,
acequias, and community ditches in the American Southwest
during the land use planning process. The Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service shall, in accordance with
applicable law, consider and, as appropriate, provide for
within land management plans the traditional-historic uses by
an acequias or land grant mercedes recognized by the State of
New Mexico.
Training, Hiring, and Public Lands Education in Alaska.--
The directive in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
Law 116-94 regarding hiring and conducting annual Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act training by the
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service is continued.
The Committee also recognizes the importance of Alaska Public
Land Information Centers as partners and tools to educate the
public regarding Alaska's unique public lands and encourages
the agencies to look for opportunities to strengthen these
critical partnerships.
Transparency of Information.--Federal agencies funded under
this act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video
used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails
or Internet postings, that the communication is printed,
published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer
expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this
requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the
agency for advertising or other communications regarding the
programs and activities of the agency.
Delivery of Reports and Correspondence.--All reports,
correspondence, and reprogramming requests from the agencies to
the Committee shall be provided electronically, in addition to
any that are required to be delivered in physical formats.
Quarterly Report on Reporting Requirements.--Within 90 days
of enactment of this act, and quarterly thereafter, the
Committee directs the Department of the Interior, the
Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection
Agency to each provide a quarterly report to the Committee
outlining the status of the reporting requirements outlined
within this report.
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. Federal land managers are encouraged to work
with state wildlife managers on beaver conservation, to make
planning decisions that recognize beavers' environmental and
ecological benefits, and to identify locations where
restoration of their habitat may be most beneficial.
Valles Caldera National Preserve.--The Committee is
concerned about the presence of illegal trespass cattle from
the Santa Fe National Forest on the Valles Caldera National
Preserve in violation of the Preserve's authorizing statute and
National Park Service policy. The Committee appreciates the
Forest Service and the National Park Service establishing a
formal written agreement on funding, fence maintenance
responsibilities, cattle incursion response, law enforcement
efforts, and a pilot program to test the use of virtual fencing
to keep cattle excluded from the Preserve. The Committee
directs the Services to jointly brief the Committee on the plan
to fund the long-term maintenance of the fence after its
construction, within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.--The Committee
continues to direct the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service to annually post on a centralized agency website
the list of Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act [FLREA]
(Public Law 108-447) projects and activities performed in each
fiscal year, which should include a project or activity title,
description, location, and amount obligated, beginning with
fiscal year 2024 as practicable. The Committee awaits a report
from each land management agency that is unable to complete
this directive. Such report shall detail the specific steps the
agency plans to take to secure the capabilities needed to
provide proper transparency on the spending of FLREA funds.
Workforce Housing on Public Lands.--Across the country, the
rise in short-term vacation rentals, particularly at popular
travel destinations has further decreased the availability and
affordability of housing in communities near national parks and
other Federal lands. This has created a crisis in public lands
staffing access to adequate housing facilities is a key
component of attracting and retaining a qualified workforce.
For example, the Committee understands that seasonal employees
are often forced to turn down permanent employment because they
would lose the temporary housing provided to some seasonal
employees. The Department of the Interior and the Forest
Service are directed to continue to prioritize expanding
housing availability and to work with the Committee to ensure
it understands what resources are needed to achieve this.
Within 60 days of enactment of this act, the Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service shall each provide briefings to
the Committee detailing current housing needs and ongoing
impacts. Further, within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service shall each
provide the Committee with a housing needs assessment for
employees who live both in government quarters and in the local
community, including what Federal funding and potential
legislative changes would help Federal employees find and pay
for adequate housing.
Technological Innovation in Land Management.--To enhance
the capabilities of Federal agencies responsible for wildfire
management, including the Department of the Interior and the
U.S. Forest Service, the Committee encourages these agencies to
explore innovative private-public partnerships capable of large
data collection through beyond-line-of-sight, unmanned aerial
platforms, coupled with the use of artificial intelligence [AI]
in predicting and mitigating wildfire hazards. The Committee
recognizes the potential of AI-driven technologies to improve
predictive modeling, risk assessment, and resource allocation
for wildfire prevention and response, thus strengthening
wildfire management strategies. The Committee directs the
agencies to report within 180 days of the enactment of this act
on their progress in exploring and implementing such
partnerships.
Federal Trust, Federal Obligations, and Treaty
Responsibilities.--The Committee reminds agencies funded by
this act of their obligation to uphold the Federal trust and
treaty responsibilities to Tribes and Federal obligations to
the Native Hawaiian Community. This includes upholding treaty
and reserved rights, and any other rights and obligations under
Federal law; supporting self-determination efforts by Native
communities; fulfilling obligations under Presidential
Memoranda and Executive Orders; and conducting early and robust
government-to-government consultation with Tribes, and
meaningful outreach and engagement with Native Hawaiians.
Consultation with Indian Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations.--The Committee stresses the importance of all
Federal agencies conducting meaningful consultation with
Tribes, as directed under Executive Order 13175, with regard to
Federal programs and actions and notes that Public Law 108-199
at section 161, and Public Law 108-447 at section 518 require
that all Federal agencies must consult with Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act of 1971 [ANCSA] Corporations on the same
basis as Indian Tribes under Executive Order 13175.
Accordingly, the Committee reminds all Federal agencies of the
law with respect to consultation and expects that all Federal
agencies will meaningfully consult with Indian Tribes and ANCSA
corporations on the same basis.
Streamlining Tribal Water Funding.--The Committee directs
the Department, in coordination with the Indian Health Service,
the Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies
to, within existing authorities, take steps to streamline and
better coordinate Federal Tribal drinking water and sanitation
incentives and programs with the goal of simplifying
administrative burdens for Tribal governments or organizations
to design, finance, and build necessary water infrastructure.
The Committee directs the Department, in coordination with IHS
and EPA, to report to the Committees on Appropriations no later
than 90 days after enactment of this act on policy
recommendations to address any statutory barriers and identify
additional authorities necessary to further this goal.
Wildlife Connectivity.--The Committee commends the
Department of the Interior for continuing to implement
Secretarial Order 3362, which has proven to be effective at
bolstering big game migrations and improving habitat
connectivity. In future budget requests, the Department shall
clearly identify and describe funding requested for programs
established to implement the Secretarial Order.
Estimating Fixed Costs.--The Committee directs all agencies
funded in this act to include in future budget justifications
an estimate of the ``fixed costs'' needs for the budget year.
Such costs represent non-programmatic, obligatory costs that
cannot be changed or avoided and are not associated with
programmatic increases. For the purposes of this estimate, the
Committee directs that the components of ``fixed costs''
include: (1) change in number of paid days; (2) estimates of
proposed cost-of-living adjustments, change in number of paid
days, and benefits increases for current year FTE levels; (3)
change in employer share of retirement programs for current
year staffing levels; (4) estimates of costs due for workers
compensation payments; (5) estimates of change in unemployment
compensation; (6) estimates of changes in rent payable to the
General Services Administration [GSA], Federal, and Non-Federal
sources for office and non-office space, including security
estimates from the Federal Protective Service, mandatory office
relocations, and base operations and maintenance increases
resulting from movement out of GSA or direct-leased space; (7)
estimated costs for services charged centrally by the
Department/Agency that are mandatory and non-severable; and (8)
estimated costs associated with utilities for facilities. Note
that these costs do not include programmatic contract
increases. Budget submissions must include a description of the
assumptions reflected in each category of the fixed cost
estimates.
Barriers to Critical Mineral Development.--The Department
of the Interior, in conjunction with the Department of Energy,
is directed to complete a study on actions it can take to
increase the domestic supply of critical minerals and other
minerals that are projected to experience increased price and
demand in the next 20 years. They are to specifically examine
the barriers to producing, processing, recycling, stockpiling,
and identifying critical minerals alternatives or substitutes,
including possible obstacles for securing financing. The report
should include steps the Departments can take to assist
critical mineral projects in overcoming these barriers. The
report should also examine whether there is a need to create a
critical mineral reserve and the feasibility of undertaking
such an effort. Additionally, the report should develop a
description of a preferred location for developing, processing,
recycling, and stockpiling critical minerals. Finally, the
report should also provide a list of critical minerals and our
dependence on imports for each, as well as examine domestic
sources and potential domestic sources.
Wildland Fire Consolidation.--The Committee is aware of the
administration's proposal to consolidate the wildfire functions
across the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior.
While nothing in this bill provides the funding or authority
necessary for the administration to execute this consolidation,
the Committee is interested in understanding more about the
administration's proposal to create a more effective and
efficient wildland fire workforce. No later than 120 days after
enactment, the Committee directs the Forest Service, in
consultation with the Department of the Interior, to provide a
report to the Committee on a current capacity and needs study
for wildland fire personnel and assets across the Forest
Service and the Department of the Interior. Additionally, no
later than 90 days after enactment of this act, the Committee
directs the Forest Service to provide the Committee with a
briefing on how they would plan to consolidate wildland fire
programs to achieve the most efficient and effective use of
wildland fire offices, coordinating bodies, programs, budgets,
procurement processes, and research programs with the
Department of the Interior. Within 90 days of the enactment of
this act, the Forest Service is directed to brief the committee
on the anticipated costs to implement the Executive Order
entitled, ``Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and
Response'', signed on June 12, 2025.
Staffing.--The Committee is greatly concerned with the
actions taken regarding staffing across the Department of the
Interior and the other agencies funded in this bill. The staff
are the lifeblood of the Department and these agencies and the
uninformed manner in which staffing reductions have been
imposed in the name of efficiency is anything but efficient.
The Committee expects the Department of the Interior and the
other agencies funded in this bill to maintain the requisite
staffing levels to ensure that operations are not deleteriously
affected or have a negative impact on the economic output and
support to States, localities, and tribes.
Agency Budget Staff.--The Committee notes the value of
having a full set of budget staff maintained at specific
agencies in addition to having department-level budget office
staff and therefore directs each agency funded by this act to
maintain its own separate budget office at the agency level.
The Committee notes that section 447 of the bill restricts
transfers of funds among accounts with the effect of moving
personnel and affirm that agency budget staff is covered within
that provision.
Execution of Energy Projects.--The Committee urges the
Department to utilize resources in order to conduct decisions,
actions, consultations, and other undertakings related to
renewable energy projects in a timely manner so as to avoid
unnecessary project delays and cost increases so that the
United States can ensure permitting reliability to industry,
maximize energy production, and bring down Americans' energy
costs.
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.). Other funded projects
support on-the-ground conservation activities, capital
improvement and maintenance on public lands, and forest
resiliency and wildfire risk reduction efforts which will
further the missions of longstanding programs funded within the
bill.
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 Public Law 109-432. These deposits amounted to
$117,875,000 in fiscal year 2025 and are also projected at
$117,875,000 in fiscal year 2026. 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.
The Committee rejects the budget proposal to allow funding
for deferred maintenance on Federal lands as an eligible use of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Since its inception over
sixty years ago, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been
the mechanism to safeguard and preserve for future generations
the natural, cultural, and historical treasures of the American
landscape. While maintaining the built environment that
facilitates the management and recreation opportunities on
these lands is a necessity, there are other funding avenues for
deferred maintenance, including through a reauthorized Legacy
Restoration Fund. LWCF is the only source available for saving
places that will otherwise be lost forever, including
significant inholdings essential to ensure cost-efficient
management of existing public lands, improve access for
sportsmen and families, conserve habitat for game and non-game
species, protect iconic scenery in national parks and forests,
safeguard community water supplies, and provide other basic
public land benefits. The intent and uses of LWCF have been
codified and reaffirmed by both the Dingell Act of 2019 and the
GAOA of 2020.
The Committees recognizes and appreciates the Forest
Service's submission of the statutorily required Federal land
acquisition project list and the supplemental land acquisition
project list. However, the Committee notes the absence of the
fiscal year 2026 Department of the Interior statutorily-
required Federal land acquisition list for the Bureau of Land
Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National
Park Service. The Committee reminds the Department of the
Interior of its statutory requirement in both Public Law 116-
152 and the general provision outlined in this act in reference
to submission of the Federal land acquisition project list. The
Committee looks forward to the Department of the Interior
correcting this critical deficiency expeditiously and following
statute in forthcoming fiscal years.
Therefore, due to the absence of the Department of the
Interior statutorily required Federal land acquisition list, a
detailed table accompanying this report shows the LWCF
allocation for fiscal year 2026 by agency, account, activity,
and project, including the list of specific Federal land
acquisition projects for the Forest Service and the Forest
Legacy Program projects. The Committee will reassess the
Interior bureau allocations prior to enactment of this act and
as a full slate of land acquisition lists are provided.
Appraisals.--The Committee appreciates the commitment by
the Department and the Forest Service to meet congressional
direction to ameliorate concerns about delays and other process
issues related to the appraisal function. Concerns persist,
however, regarding process inconsistencies across regions, the
need for public transparency regarding policies and manuals
associated with appraisal review, and other issues related to
valuation. The Committee expects detailed regular reports
related to the process and policy changes being implemented, as
well as the pilot program for returning some functions to the
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, and will
revisit this issue and funding for appraisal services prior to
enactment of a final fiscal year 2026 bill.
Fish and Wildlife Service.--The Service is expected to
provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including Clarks River, Don Edwards, Green River,
Loxahatchee, and Okefenokee, to ensure these refuges are
accessing all available funding tools, including recreational
access and inholdings. The Service is strongly encouraged to
continue due diligence work on the accumulating backlog of
parcels available at Clarks River and Green River National
Wildlife Refuges and is directed to brief the Committee on such
efforts within 90 days of enactment of this act. The Committee
directs the Service to consider habitat conservation plan land
acquisition applications that enhance efforts to establish
State research forests through the Cooperative Endangered
Species Conservation Fund program. The Committee supports
future conservation easement acquisition in the Mascoma River
Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife
Refuge and land acquisition at Hackmatack National Wildlife
Refuge by the Service.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
encourages the Service to acquire lands within the Okefenokee
National Wildlife Refuge's boundaries, which will expand
hunting, fishing, and recreation access and help reduce fire
risk in the Refuge and nearby communities.
National Park Service.--The Committee supports future land
acquisition for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park by
the Service.
Big Cypress National Preserve and Florida Panther National
Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee is aware of the ecological and
cultural significance of the Big Cypress National Preserve and
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and of the potential
damage to these public lands should the owners of the
subsurface rights engage in oil, gas, or mineral exploration or
extraction. The Committee also is aware of the time-sensitive
opportunity for the Department of the Interior to acquire the
subsurface rights to these lands, thereby ensuring permanent
protection for these areas. The Committee urges the Department
to prioritize and expedite the review of due diligence and the
decision-making process with respect to this opportunity, and
directs the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office to report
to the Committee on its decision no later than 180 days after
enactment of this act.
LWCF State Conservation Grants.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of providing Federal funds from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund under the Great American Outdoors Act
to States, the District of Columbia and insular areas in a
timely manner to avoid any undue impacts on staffing and
outdoor recreation projects at the State and local level.
Therefore, the National Park Service shall release application
guidance and expected allocations to States, the District of
Columbia and insular areas not later than 60 days after
enactment of this act. The Committee is concerned with the
reduction of mission-critical staff for the National Park
Service and directs the office to achieve staffing levels that
will allow it to provide robust technical assistance, timely
grant decisions and oversight of State and Local Assistance
programs under the Great American Outdoors Act.
Forest Legacy Program.--For over 30 years, the Forest
Service and States have worked together through this program to
protect privately owned forest lands through conservation
easements and land purchases, all while not adding to the
Federal estate. The Committee appreciates the Forest Service's
successful implementation of this program and its efforts to
ensure that States fully understand the tools available under
the current statute and regulation, including management
agreements that can contribute to the program's continued
success.
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.
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.
Incorporation by Reference
The bill incorporates detail tables by reference for the
following accounts:
--Bureau of Land Management, Management of Lands and
Resources
--Bureau of Land Management, Oregon and California Grant
Lands
--United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource
Management
--United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Construction
--United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational
Species Conservation Fund
--National Park Service, National Recreation and Preservation
--United States Geological Survey, Surveys, Investigations
and Research
--Departmental Offices, Office of the Secretary, Departmental
Operations
--Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the
Administrator
--Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology
--Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Programs and
Management
--Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous Substance
Superfund
--Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal
Assistance Grants, Categorical Grants
--Forest Service, Forest and Rangeland Research
--Forest Service, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
--Forest Service, National Forest System
--Smithsonian Institution, Salaries and Expenses
--National Endowment for the Arts, Grants and Administration
--National Endowment for the Humanities, Grants and
Administration
These actions were taken by the Committee to ensure the
Departments and Agencies funded in this bill spend money in
accordance with the intent of Congress.
The Committee is disappointed with the utter lack of regard
for complying with Congressional intent on spending funds as
appropriated.
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, 2025.................................... $1,260,462,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,256,992,000
The Committee recommends $1,256,992,000 for Management of
Lands and Resources. 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 Committee recommends
$141,972,000 for wild horse and burro activities.
It is clear that the landscape cannot support the
populations in excess of the appropriate management level
[AML], and that the Bureau should scale up targeted removals in
the most heavily ecologically impacted areas with a goal of
achieving a sustainable herd population below AML through a
humane and sustainable multi-pronged approach of fertility
control, targeted removals, off-range holding, and adoptions,
in accordance with current law and animal welfare protocols.
With the funds provided, the Bureau must address the fact that
the cost for housing horses in off-range facilities is reducing
the availability of resources to care for and manage on-range
populations, or to conduct gathers for fertility control
treatment or removal. Not later than 30 days after enactment of
this act, the Bureau is directed to restart quarterly briefings
for the Committee on the state of the program and shall include
information on the number of off-range holding contracts
offered, including renewals, the number of applicants for such
contracts, and the number of awarded contracts, information on
the cost of contract adjustments for change orders, and how the
Bureau is working to reduce the costs of off-range holdings.
Land Management Priorities.--The Committee recommends
$3,246,000 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 Committee recommends no
less than $34,000,000 for threatened and endangered species
activities. The Committee appreciates the Bureau's work on its
5-year strategic plan and looks forward to an action plan that
includes priorities identified through science-based criteria.
Sage-Grouse.--The Committee recommends no less than
$71,000,000 for sage-grouse conservation activities within
Wildlife Habitat Management. Greater sage-grouse conservation
funding is set apart because the Committee expects that these
funds will result in increased capacity and expertise in
ecological restoration, continued implementation of the
National Seed Strategy, and reduction of invasive plants
through monitoring, early detection, and targeted removal,
specific to habitat improvements for sage-grouse. Increasing
the success of restoring sagebrush plant communities,
particularly after burned events, is critical to conserving the
broader sagebrush ecosystem. The Bureau is expected to use the
multiple existing and relevant strategies for sagebrush
restoration to increase the success of projects that restore
burned, degraded, or otherwise unhealthy habitat. Further, the
Committee expects the Bureau to only use these funds for
native, genetically-appropriate plant species in revegetation
and restoration activities in sage-grouse habitat.
Plant Conservation Activities.--The bill provides no less
than $20,600,000 for plant conservation and restoration. The
Committee expects the Bureau to continue the research agenda
identified in the Seed Strategy, support the interagency Native
Plant Materials Development program, the Seeds of Success
program, the Plant Conservation Alliance, regional native plant
materials development programs, and related activities.
Energy and Minerals.--The Committee recommends no less than
$18,500,000 for legacy well remediation to maintain program
capacity and continue progress toward cleanup of the next
cluster of legacy wells in need of remediation.
Alaska Conveyance.--The Committee recommends $32,662,000
for Alaska conveyance. The Committee recognizes the importance
of the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Native Vietnam-era
Veterans Allotment Program and the Committee recommends an
additional $1,008,000 in funding to be used for this program.
Further, the Committee recognizes the challenges associated
with implementation of the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans
Allotment Program and includes a 5-year program extension to
allow the Bureau sufficient time to locate and assist all
eligible veterans and their decedents.
17(b) Program.--The Committee supports the Bureau's efforts
to enter into agreements with Alaska Native entities to
administer Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ANCSA] 17(b)
easements and directs the Bureau to make funds available to
implement these agreements. To that end, the Committee
recommends $1,500,000 to be available to the Bureau to provide
funding to Alaska Native entities with which it has entered
into 17(b) easement agreements given the importance of having
safe, public access to public lands or major waterways. Of the
funds provided, the Committee directs that no more than 5
percent be available to the Bureau for administrative expenses.
The Bureau is directed to provide a briefing within 60 days of
enactment of this act on these efforts.
Resource Management Planning.--The Committee recommends
$65,000,000, including up to $10,000,000 for sage grouse and
sagebrush restoration planning.
National Conservation Lands.--The Committee recommends
$59,135,000 for National Conservation Lands, including
$11,000,000 for National Scenic and Historic Trails. National
Conservation Lands conserve the Nation's heritage and this
funding will allow increased inventory, monitoring, and
protection of cultural resources; enhance proper management of
all resources; and provide a quality visitor experience through
recreational access. Furthermore, this funding ensures that
units in the National Conservation Lands system are adequately
staffed with land managers, law enforcement officers, and
cultural resources experts.
Conservation Status Ranking.--The Committee provides
$2,000,000 to support efforts to update conservation status
ranks for species of conservation concern in the Pacific
Northwest using transparent and standardized tools through
cooperative agreements with institutions of higher learning in
the region.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance related to activities funded in this
account.
Western Oregon.--The Committee appreciates the Bureau's
work with the State of Oregon to renew the Western Oregon
Operating Plan and directs the Bureau to continue to fully
participate in the unified wildfire protection system and to
cooperate to maintain the level of fire protection for western
Oregon forestlands and communities through the full term of the
agreement to 2029. The Bureau is directed to aggressively
target hazardous fuels treatments and report annually on the
amount spent, as well as the scope of hazardous fuels
management required across BLM-managed lands, including Oregon
and California Grant Lands.
Renewable Energy.--The Bureau is directed to hire and train
dedicated geothermal personnel and to develop training
materials, and standard operating procedures to provide
technical support to district offices, in order to ensure the
timely review of geothermal energy projects on Federal lands.
Metallurgical Coal.--The Bureau is directed to brief the
Committee regarding barriers to finalizing pending lease
applications for metallurgical coal within 60 days of enactment
of this act.
Availability of Data.--The Committee is aware of the
Bureau's work to address recommendations from the Government
Accountability Office regarding the management of key data
systems used to oversee development on Federal lands. The
Committee supports these ongoing efforts and expects the Bureau
to continue make progress towards closing the recommendations
in GA0-21-209 to ensure the timely reporting of data made
available to the public on a consistent and predictable basis.
Rio Puerco Watershed.--The Committee reiterates its support
for the Rio Puerco Watershed Program and encourages the Bureau
to continue its financial support.
Aquifer Recharge.--The Committee continues to direct the
Bureau to work with the State of Idaho to provide appropriate
access for recharge projects. The Bureau is directed to brief
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on its
use of authorities provided by section 1105 of Public Law 116-
260, which allow the Bureau to use existing easements and
rights of ways to move and percolate water for aquifer recharge
without further permissions or additional requirements.
Tribal Contracting.--The Bureau is encouraged to utilize
contracts with Indian Tribes pursuant to the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638)
to enable greater collaboration and co-stewardship of public
land and natural resources with Indian Tribes.
Range Management.--The Bureau is directed, to the greatest
extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments available
to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands covered by
the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of
drought or wildfire.
Grazing Allotments.--The Bureau must prioritize management
of active allotments impacting riparian areas, that are not
meeting land health standards, or do not have current
assessments and reduce the backlog of active grazing permits
that require analysis and new management decisions under the
National Environmental Policy Act.
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.
Caja del Rio, New Mexico.--The Committee is concerned about
documented acts of desecration of sacred sites and illegal
dumping at the Caja del Rio. The Bureau is directed conduct
government-to-government consultation with Tribal governments
and engage with other stakeholders to address these issues and
provide a status update to the Committee within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Consultation.--The Committee encourages the Secretary to
engage, as directed, in additional meaningful, consultations
with federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act Corporations affected by the Final Rule titled
``Special Areas Within the National Petroleum Reserve in
Alaska''. The Committee expects improved consultation with
Alaska Natives on the North Slope of Alaska, on this rule and
other major actions by the Interior Department that impact
their economy, well-being, and ancestral lands. The Committee
directs the Secretary to conduct meaningful consultations with
Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and other Tribal entities in
the North Slope region and do everything in their power to
ensure that those Alaska Native views are understood and
reflected in decisions on the implementation of the rule and
all other decisions made by the Department.
Soda Ash.--In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act and
the Non-Energy Leasing minerals rule, the Bureau set a 10-year,
industry-wide royalty rate of 2 percent on January 1, 2021, for
all existing and future Federal soda ash and sodium bicarbonate
leases. The Committee encourages the Bureau to work with soda
ash producers to assist them in reducing royalty rates and
directs the Bureau to take the necessary steps to reduce the
Federal royalty rate for soda ash as appropriate.
Ambler Access Project.--The Committee notes that section
201(4)(b) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act [ANILCA] of 1980 requires the Secretary to permit access
for surface transportation purposes from the Ambler Mining
District to the Alaska Pipeline Haul Road in accordance with
the provisions of the act and expects the Department to follow
the law.
North Anchorage Land Agreement.--The Committee recognizes
that the North Anchorage Land Agreement of March 15, 1982, as
amended, and authorized as a matter of Federal law by section
1425 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of
December 2, 1980 (Public Law 96-487), was intended to address
long-standing land entitlement issues in and surrounding the
Municipality of Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
The continued importance of Fort Richardson for our Nation's
defense has made it impossible for Eklutna Inc., to realize the
agreed-upon benefits set out within the North Anchorage Land
Agreement and remaining entitlement of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92-203). Of the
amounts appropriated, up to $500,000 shall be made available in
fiscal year 2026 for the Appraisal and Valuation Services
Office, or a contracted federally qualified appraiser, to
complete a land appraisal and market analysis within 90 days of
the date of enactment of this act for the remaining lands
designated for conveyance to Eklutna Inc. through the North
Anchorage Land Agreement and Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act. The appropriation shall first fully fund the cost of the
surface appraisal and then, if adequate funds remain, the cost
of a subsurface appraisal. In order to provide an accurate and
balanced appraisal to inform a future equal value land-
exchange, the AVSO shall appraise the North Anchorage Land
Agreement military lands as if uncontaminated by military use.
Good Samaritan Remediation.--The Committee notes the
importance of Public Law 118-155 in addressing the remediation
of abandoned hardrock mines as well as meeting our Nation's
mineral needs. The Bureau is directed to use all available
authorities provided under Public Law 118-155 and to brief the
Committee on any permit applications that were considered to be
denied pursuant to section 4(m)(2)(B) of that act.
Virtual Fencing Technologies.--The Committee encourages the
Bureau to consider applications for virtual fencing
technologies for cattle in improving rangeland management and
directs the Bureau, within 90 days of enactment of this act, to
submit a report on the potential rangeland improvements,
benefits to wildlife habitat, and cost savings resulting from
the use of virtual fencing technologies on Federal grazing
allotments.
Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Reliability.--The
Committee reminds the Bureau that Public Law 117-58 Section
40206 requires a joint effort with the Forest Service to submit
a report to Congress which includes regulatory and legislative
proposals to improve timeliness of permitting activities and
the development and publication of a performance metric for
evaluating the progress made in expediting permitting
activities. In addition to these reports, the Committee directs
the Bureau to provide a briefing within 90 days of enactment of
this act, and quarterly thereafter, on its status for
satisfying section 40206 of Public Law 117-58.
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $115,521,000
Committee recommendation................................ 115,521,000
The Committee recommends $115,521,000 for Oregon and
California Grant Lands. 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, 2025.................................... $10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,430,000
The Committee recommends $9,430,000 for range improvements.
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $30,000,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,564,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -29,564,000
The Committee recommends $29,564,000 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, 2025.................................... $26,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,000,000
The Committee recommends $26,000,000 for miscellaneous
trust funds.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Wildlife Habitat Management, Sage Grouse habitat...... 71,000
Wildlife Habitat Management, Plant Conservation and 20,600
Restoration..........................................
Oil and Gas Management, Legacy Well Remediation....... 18,500
Cadastral, Land and Realty Management, 17(b) Program.. 1,500
National Conservation Lands, Conservation Status 2,000
Ranking in the Pacific Northwest.....................
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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, andtheir
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, 2025.................................... $1,475,353,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,462,934,000
The Committee recommends $1,462,934,000 for Resource
Management. All programs and subactivities included are
continued at enacted levels unless otherwise specified below or
in the table. 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.
Ecological Services.--The Committee recommends $283,998,000
for Ecological Services activities. Within the Ecological
Services program, funding is recommended as follows:
Listing.--The Committee recommends $21,120,000 for
endangered species listing activities. The Service is directed
to brief the Committee on its work plan for this funding as it
relates to petition activities, listing of foreign species, and
critical habitat designations.
Planning and Consultation.--The Committee recommends
$116,191,000 for planning and consultation. Included in the
recommendation is $4,000,000 for Gulf Coast Restoration
activities. The Committee also recommends $10,354,000 to
support environmental review and permitting of energy projects
on public lands; $2,772,000 for Environmental Response and
Restoration; $3,500,000 for National Environmental Policy Act
[NEPA] permitting; and $2,859,000 for Bay Delta Ecosystem
Restoration. The Committee also recommends $1,500,000 for
Pesticide Consultations.
Conservation and Restoration.--The Committee recommends
$37,571,000 for Conservation and Restoration. The
recommendation includes $1,000,000 for the Alaska Nannut Co-
management Council; and $500,000 for the Eskimo Walrus
Commission. The Committee also recommends $1,432,000 for
Coastal Barrier Resources Act; $6,507,000 for Environmental
Response and Restoration; $7,373,000 for marine mammals;
$3,250,000 for the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem; and $3,471,000
for the National Wetlands Inventory.
Recovery.--The Committee recommends $109,116,000 for
activities in support of the recovery and delisting of
threatened and endangered species, which includes $5,250,000
for the State of the Birds to respond to the urgent needs of
critically endangered birds that, due to climate change, now
face imminent extinction from non-native mosquitoes that carry
avian malaria and other pathogens lethal to these birds;
$2,300,000 for the Prescott Grant program; and $1,000,000 for
the wolf-livestock demonstration program. The recommendation
includes $10,500,000 for Recovery Challenge matching grants.
Recovery Challenge grants are to be used to implement high
priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery plans to
recover federally listed species. Actions should include, but
are not limited to, genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and
reintroduction programs. Project partners must provide
contributions at least 50 percent of the project cost, with the
remaining funding coming from Recovery Challenge funds. Partner
contribution calculations may include in-kind services. Unless
an affected State is a partner on the project, no funds may be
awarded to a project until the project partners have consulted
with such State. Further, the Committee directs the Service to
conduct a competitive solicitation and provide the funding to
the awardees within 365 days of enactment of this act.
Additional Ecological Services guidance is provided below.
Traditional Knowledge.--The Service manages lands and
natural resources of great importance to Indian Tribes, and the
Committee appreciates the acknowledgment of the benefits of
traditional ecological knowledge by the Service in past policy
statements and guidance in managing these lands and resources.
However, the Committee is concerned the Service has not fully
incorporated traditional Tribal knowledge in its planning
processes and its implementation of the Endangered Species Act
[ESA], and would like to see added importance given to the
application of this knowledge. When appropriate, the Committee
expects the Service to make every effort to incorporate
traditional knowledge in its planning decisions, including in
ESA decisions. The Committee also expects the Service to engage
in additional outreach to Tribal governments in circumstances
where traditional knowledge may provide valuable information
for species like the northern sea otter.
Endangered Species Act Consultations.--The Committee
continues to be concerned regarding the timing of processing of
Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation requests,
including in West Virginia, North Dakota, and elsewhere. While
the Committee recognizes the Service is working to clear the
backlog, the Service is directed to report to the Committee
within 90 days of enactment of this act on the existing
backlog, including the number of outstanding requests and
relevant staff per State. The Committee is concerned about
current staffing levels at the Service and their ability to
prioritize. The Committee also directs the Service to direct
additional staff and other resources to States with the most
significant backlogs in order to reduce the response times for
these consultations. Additionally, the Committee notes that a
provision to provide transfer authority of unobligated
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58)
funding to the Service and the National Marine Fisheries
Service to expedite these reviews was enacted in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) as
requested. The Committee continues to support this provision.
Native Watershed Forests.--Watershed forests provide the
important ecological service of recharging aquifers and other
underground water resources in addition to having carbon
sequestration benefits, an important component to addressing
climate change. Such forests may also provide critical habitat
for endangered endemic species uniquely evolved for the
ecosystems they create. In such cases, active management
becomes a cost effective way to support multiple conservation
goals. The Committee urges the Service to support State and
local management of native watershed forests.
Candidate Conservation.--The Committee recommends
$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 with private
landowners to the maximum extent practicable, specifically for
the Northern Long-Eared Bat and the Wood Turtle. Overall, these
ongoing collaborative efforts 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.
Additionally, the Committee encourages the Service to support
non-profit organizations with expertise and experience in
working with private landowners to provide greater access to
information and resources in their local area related to the
conservation of wildlife habitat on private lands.
State Research Forests.--The Committee directs the Service
to support cooperative research, monitoring, and recovery
efforts for the protection and recovery of threatened and
endangered species, such as the spotted owl and marbled
murrelet, on state research forests and to report to the
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act on progress
and future plans for such forests including the Elliott State
Research Forest.
Jaguar Habitat Connectivity Research and Restoration.--The
Committee encourages the Service to prioritize research and
restoration of jaguar habitat and connectivity in the U.S.-
Mexico borderlands. Prioritization should include, but not be
limited to, the following actions within the Borderlands
Secondary Area: mapping of potential trans-border linkages and
identification and mitigation of impediments in these
corridors, assessing the level of protection in current and
potential jaguar range, maintaining and increasing important
corridors and administration of protected areas, developing
methodologies for jaguar habitat restoration, and identifying
prioritized lands for habitat restoration.
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 final 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 the Committee recommends not less
than $8,000,000 for the western monarch butterfly and other
pollinators within National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory
and Monitoring and including an additional $1,000,000 within
Science Support. The Service is encouraged to work alongside
Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and non-governmental
organizations on a comprehensive strategy to increase habitat
and monitoring of critical pollinator species. The Service is
expected to continue to work with the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation [NFWF] to expand and leverage monarch
recovery efforts.
Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.--The Committee directs the
Service to continue to support at the enacted level.
Furthermore, the Committee is encouraged by the success of the
Service's captive breeding program as managed by its
conservation partners and notes that augmenting the wild
population with captive bred releases as early as this year
will mark an important new phase in the species' recovery. The
Committee notes that the disease and health studies necessary
to understand and combat captive bred sparrow mortality may
have important benefits to the recovery of other endangered
birds including the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.
Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.--The Committee encourages the
Service to support the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Captive
Breeding and Release Pilot Program. The Committee recognizes
the need to restore wild populations of the Cape Sable Seaside
Sparrow as a method to improve water management flexibility in
the Everglades system, which has been affected by regulatory
requirements associated with the Endangered Species Act and has
had impacts on the ecology and wildlife of Water Conservation
Area 3A and the reservation of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
of Florida. Furthermore, the Committee is encouraged by the
success of the Service's captive breeding programs 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.
Red Knot Recovery Program.--The Committee supports the
efforts of the Service's Red Knot Recovery program. Funding
recommended for these activities should be used to improve
horseshoe crab egg density surveys, safeguarding the red knot's
food supplies, filling data gaps, and addressing new threats as
they emerge.
Native Handicrafts.--The Committee reiterates that the
Service's 2016 elephant ivory regulation does not apply to
Alaska Native handicrafts made from walrus ivory and mammoth
ivory. However, the Committee is concerned that the Federal
prohibitions on the sale and trade of elephant ivory have
negatively impacted the Alaska Native arts economy. The
Committee appreciates the Service's efforts on this matter to
date. The Committee expects the Service to continue its efforts
to promote this distinction and directs the Service to develop
a plan for greater outreach on this matter.
Habitat Conservation.--The Committee recommends $69,820,000
for Habitat Conservation programs. The Partners for Fish and
Wildlife Program is recommended at $57,820,000. Within the
recommended funds for Partners, $3,200,000 is for Nutria
Eradication activities, $643,000 for Environmental Data Quality
and Access, $3,285,000 for Washington Regional Fisheries
Enhancement Groups, an increase of $2,000,000 to the fiscal
year 2024 enacted level, and $6,132,000 for Klamath Habitat
Restoration, an increase of $1,000,000 to the fiscal year
enacted level.
The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Coastal
Program, which includes Ecosystem Restoration, Hood Canal
Salmon Enhancement, and Long Live the Kings.
National Wildlife Refuge System.--The Committee recommends
$525,555,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Within the recommended amount for the National Wildlife
Refuge System, $254,735,000 is for wildlife and habitat
management. Further, $17,925,000 is recommended for invasive
species, with the $300,000 included for European green crab
efforts with more direction detailed below. The Committee notes
an emphasis on invasive species Strike Teams to focus on high
priority invasive species problems before they cause
irreparable harm to the environment. The Committee recommends
$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
recommendation also includes $2,500,000 for the Marine National
Monuments, and $3,000,000 for nutria eradication.
The Committee recommends $76,000,000 for Refuge Visitor
Services. The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for Youth and
Careers in Nature, including $500,000 for the Arctic Youth
Ambassadors program, and $7,000,000 for the Urban Wildlife
Conservation Program within Refuge Visitor Services.
Urban Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.--The
Committee directs the Services' Urban Wildlife Conservation
Program to continue partnerships with organizations that
provide expertise in Indigenous traditional ecological and
cultural knowledge, capacity building, employee training, and
development and evaluation of training methodologies provided
by such organizations in western States.
The Committee recommends $146,520,000 for refuge
maintenance.
The Committee recommends $45,500,000 for refuge law
enforcement.
Refuge Management Plans.--The recommendation includes
$2,800,000 for Refuge Planning. The Committee is concerned that
a number of refuge management plans have not been updated for
many years, and directs the Service to prioritize updating
management plans to improve the management of the oldest
refuges.
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
recommends $300,000 for European green crab eradication efforts
at affected National Wildlife Refuges. Further, the Service and
its partners are directed to jointly brief the Committee no
later than 90 days after enactment on this act on their
collective efforts to address European green crab.
Additional National Wildlife Refuge System funding guidance
is provided below.
Klamath Restoration.--The Service is directed to consider
additional activities that could be undertaken to recover
endangered and threatened species, restore habitat, and improve
the health of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges with
the funds provided in fiscal year 2026 and during the fiscal
year 2027 budget formulation. The Service is also encouraged to
continue to coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation where
appropriate and consult with Tribes.
Additional National Refuge System guidance is provided
below.
Staffing of the National Wildlife Refuge System.--Over the
past decade, the Refuge System's full-time equivalent [FTE]
staffing has decreased while the Refuge System has continued to
grow. The Committee is concerned with the current level of FTEs
within the Refuge System. Further, within 60 days of enactment
of this act, and monthly thereafter, the Department and the
Service are directed to brief the Committee on Refuge System
operations, to include staffing levels by refuge, visitor data
by refuge, and other data necessary to convince the Committee
that operations have not been and will not be deleteriously
affected in an effort to make the Refuge System operate more
efficiently.
Further, the Committee directs the Service to submit, no
later than 90 days after the enactment of this act, a report
detailing by month: (1) how many permanent, probationary, and
temporary positions were terminated during Fiscal Year 2025 and
in which refuge units or complexes they served, their titles,
and whether they were permanent, probationary, or temporary
staff; (2) how many permanent, probationary, and temporary
positions remain filled and in which refuge units or complexes
they serve, their titles, and whether they are permanent,
probationary, or temporary staff; and (3) which Refuge System
units or complexes have two or fewer staffers, what the filled
positions at those refuges are, and if those staff are
permanent, probationary or temporary.
Within the funding recommended for National Wildlife Refuge
System, the Committee encourages the Service to prioritize
hiring and retention of FTEs particularly to fill longstanding
vacancies in the refuge system such as at the Northern Maine
Wildlife Refuge Complex and Chesapeake Marshlands National
Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
encourages the Service to contribute funding aligned with
commitments established in the 2018 license agreement with the
South Florida Water Management District towards the management
of invasive plant infestations, including Old World Climbing
Fern, which threaten the value of this resource, ongoing
Everglades restoration efforts, the provision of critical
wildlife habitat, and the enjoyment of the public.
Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.--
The Committee supports the Service's collaboration with non-
Federal partners to develop and implement the Blackwater 2100
``A Strategy for Salt Marsh Persistence in an Era of Climate
Change.'' The plan seeks to restore and protect 800-1,000 acres
of marsh, which is one-fifth of tidal marsh losses since the
1930's, using thin layer placement, living shorelines, invasive
species control, research, and other management strategies to
enhance climate change resiliency and protect communities.
John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
supports the salt marsh restoration work in the John H. Chafee
National Wildlife Refuge to enhance salt marsh resiliency with
native plantings and through improved drainage and tidal
flushing. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Service to
prioritize these ongoing efforts.
Community Safety.--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 recommendation includes the
authority for this work in section 442.
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.--The
Committee encourages the Service to update commitments and
funding contributions established in its 2016 agreement with
neighboring landowners for the conservation and management of
fish, wildlife, and their habitats at Palmyra Atoll. The
Committee supports continuing these efforts, particularly the
management of invasive species, climate change threats, ongoing
native forest restoration efforts, the provision of critical
wildlife habitat, and the benefit of the public.
Conservation and Enforcement.--The Committee recommends
$173,132,000 for Conservation and Enforcement.
The recommendation includes $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). Further, the Service
is directed to provide the Committee a briefing on this work
not later than 90 days following enactment of this act.
ePermits Operations.--The Committee does not support the
creation of a new subactivity by transferring funding to the
International Affairs program at this time.
Big Cats Public Safety Act Enforcement.--The Committee is
aware of the Service's additional responsibilities pursuant to
the enactment of Public Law 117-243. The Committee would like
to ensure that the Service has adequate resources to implement
and enforce this act. The Committee encourages the Service to
collaborate with United States Department of Agriculture and
the Department of Justice and reminds the Service of the
directive to report to the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on staffing, implementation, enforcement
status, and additional funding needs related to Public Law 117-
243.
Wildlife Trafficking.--The Service plays a critical role in
the ongoing effort to combat the global crisis of wildlife
poaching and trafficking, which escalates the risk of animal-
to-human disease transmission and human-wildlife conflict 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 Committee 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 Committee recommends
$28,593,000 for International Affairs. Long-term success for
conserving wildlife and wild places relies on building the
capacity in countries for managing their own protected areas
and species, including among Indigenous Peoples and
communities. Within the amount recommended, 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 Committee recommends
$52,680,000 for migratory bird management, which includes
$29,868,000 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.
Pacific Flyway.--The Committee is concerned about avian
biodiversity and habitat in the Pacific Flyway. Several species
within the flyway are experiencing severe declines and small
populations and are at risk of extirpation, particularly at the
critical stop over points. The Committee supports science-based
research and decision-making on habitat requirements, regional
movements, and population connectivity that will guide
management and conservation of these species and their habitats
in the Pacific Flyway.
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex.--The
Mathews Brake and Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges within the
Complex were established to provide habitat for wintering
waterfowl and resident wildlife. The Committee is concerned
these important refuges no longer meet their intended purpose
due to lack of adequate management and invasive aquatic plants,
such as water hyacinth. Within available funds, the Committee
directs the Service to implement measures to restore enhance,
and better manage habitat for waterfowl and wildlife on the
refuges, and urges the Service to partner with local landowners
and nonprofit conservation organizations to meet this
objective.
Habitat Improvements for Nesting Migratory Waterfowl.--The
Committee is concerned with the declining production of
breeding ducks. The Committee emphasizes that outdoor
recreation contributes billions to the U.S. economy annually,
and that participation is closely linked to opportunity, and
opportunity is linked to robust populations. Research has
recently show that hen houses and other nesting habitat
improvements in areas of high breeding duck densities can yield
significant gains in nest success and other vital rates.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Service to report to the
Committee no later than 180 days of enactment of this act on
the efforts the Service is implementing to partner with non-
profit conservation organizations to support the construction
and installation of hen houses and the development of breeding
habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region and the Pacific Flyway.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The Committee recommends
$220,310,000 for Fish and Aquatic Conservation. 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 recommendation includes $4,750,000 for Klamath
Restoration, an increase of $1,000,000 to the fiscal year 2024
enacted level, and includes $10,750,000 for Klamath Basin
Restoration Agreement activities, an increase of $1,000,000 to
the fiscal year 2024 enacted level. Further, $5,000,000 is
recommended for implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
The Service is directed to work in cooperation with State fish
and game agencies. This includes funding for anadromous
salmonids for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon
Agreement.
National Fish Habitat Program.--The Committee understands
that the Service has worked to reduce administrative costs in
the National Fish Habitat program and encourages the Service to
seek to reduce these costs further to make additional funding
available to projects recommended and submitted by the National
Fish Habitat Board for approval by the Secretary.
National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The Committee
recommends $73,603,000 for National Fish Hatchery System
Operations. The Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership is
recommended at $1,200,000. Funding in the amount of $8,000,000
is recommended 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 recommended to develop
environmental DNA tools to forecast and detect aquatic invasive
species, aquatic nuisance species, aquatic pathogens, and rare
species for Federal, State, and Tribal hatcheries.
Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Infrastructure
Improvements.--The salmon and steelhead hatcheries, adult fish
traps, and juvenile release facilities along the lower Snake
River and in the Columbia River Basin are facing immediate and
significant infrastructure improvement needs due to aging
critical infrastructure including pipelines, generators, and
rearing units. While this is not the responsibility of the
Service alone, the Committee believes the water development
agencies should be contributing more to protect threatened and
endangered species. Multiple partners are necessary to fully
address mitigation activities in the basin, therefore the
Committee directs the Service to continue dialogue with the
multiple partners involved to come to a viable solution in
fiscal year 2026. 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 Committee recommends $6,000,000 within
National Fish Hatchery Operations for these efforts.
6PPD.--The Committee is concerned with the impact of 6p-
phenylene-diameine (6PPD] and its transformant, 6PPD-quinone
(6PPD-q), on aquatic ecosystems. Stormwater runoff containing
6PPD-q has already been linked to mass die-offs of endangered
and threatened fish species across the Puget Sound and San
Francisco Bay watersheds. The Committee supports the Service's
work to better understand the impacts of 6PPD and 6PPD-q on
aquatic species in freshwater environments. The Committee
directs the Service to continue coordinating across Federal and
State agencies on 6PPD research and management and to continue
to work across agencies on robust government-to-government
consultation with impacted Tribes. The Service is directed to
provide a briefing to the Committee within 90 days of enactment
of this act on its 6PPD-related activities, including the
Service's current strategy, an overview of research work
completed to date, a plan for addressing potential data gaps,
recommendations for future research activities, and potential
funding sources.
Maintenance and Equipment.--The Committee recommends
$20,119,000 for maintenance and equipment expenses related to
the National Fish Hatchery System. A portion of the funding
recommended for National Fish Hatchery Maintenance and
Equipment shall be allocated to hatcheries where partner
agencies fund mitigation work.
Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The Committee
recommends $126,588,000 for aquatic habitat and species
conservation. Within aquatic habitat and species conservation,
funding is recommendation as follows:
--Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The Committee
recommends $47,832,000 for habitat assessment and
restoration activities. Funding is recommended 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
recommendation also includes $15,000,000 for fish
passage improvements. Within the recommended funding,
the recommendation includes an additional $1,000,000
for the Service to comply with the instructions and
requirements in the explanatory statement accompanying
Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023, regarding implementation of the Fisheries
Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act [FRIMA]
(Public Law 106-502).
--Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--The
Committee recommends $26,613,000 for population
assessment and cooperative management activities. Great
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Grants are
recommended at $3,000,000. The program supports
critical work to restore Great Lakes fisheries and
inform management decisions through sound science. This
includes the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, which is
essential to assessing hatchery production and
supporting a robust fishery. Within funds recommended,
the Service is encouraged to support these important
efforts. The recommendation includes $818,000 for the
Lake Champlain sea lamprey program.
The Committee remains concerned by the decline of
American shad in coastal rivers and encourages the
Service to collaborate with academic research
institutions to research, monitor, conserve, and
restore other anadromous fish, in close collaboration
with State, Tribal, and local governments.
The Committee directs the Service to continue working
with public and private partners on fish passage and
monitoring technologies, including initiatives related
to fish identification and monitoring, and others, to
improve conservation outcomes. The Committee directs
the Service to submit to the committees a report
outlining how existing funding may be used to improve
fish population sustainment or recovery.
--Aquatic Invasive Species.--The Committee recommends
$52,143,000 for aquatic invasive species activities, an
increase of $3,500,000 to the fiscal year 2024 enacted
level. Within these funds, $5,038,000 is recommended to
implement section 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act (Public Law 106-506). The Committee recommends
$2,000,000 for research on hydrilla, eel, and milfoil
invasive grasses.
Lake Tahoe Lahontan Cutthroat Recovery Program.--For over
25 years, the Tahoe Basin Restoration work has been a
collaborative effort, this partnership manifested into the Lake
Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program [EIP] in 1997 and was
reauthorized in the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in 2016. The
Committee supports these collaborative efforts that leverage
Federal dollars and support regional economies while at the
same restoring habitats, improving tributaries, and removing
invasive species. The Service is directed to report to the
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act on how this
ongoing work is going to support the recovery of the Lahontan
Cutthroat Trout as authorized in section 5(4), of Public Law
106-506.
Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.--The
Committee recommends $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. 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 $28,000,000 for invasive carp
activities, an increase of $1,000,000 to the fiscal year 2024
enacted level. 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
recommended 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, $3,334,000 is recommended for implementation
of State Aquatic Nuisance Species management plans to help
control the spread of invasive carp, an increase of $500,000 to
the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.
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. Further, the Committee directs the Service to
expeditiously award these grants.
Prioritization of Combatting Invasive Plant and Animal
Species.--Invasive plant and animal species are a pervasive
problem affecting communities across the Nation. Invasives,
such as the carp, European Green Crab, nutria, quagga and zebra
mussels, emerald ash borer, Eurasian milfoil, elodea, and the
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid threaten our natural resources and wreak
havoc on the communities and industries that rely upon them.
Preventing invasive species from gaining a foothold in our
communities and suppressing established species is of utmost
importance. The Committee makes several increases to programs
designed to combat invasive species before and after they
become a problem. The Committee encourages the Service to
support research, monitoring, mitigation, and outreach efforts
in all regions.
Quagga Mussel.--The Committee recognizes the potential
threat of invasive quagga mussels in the Pacific Northwest and
directs the Service to brief the Committee no later than 90
days after enactment of this act on detection, control and
prevention efforts of Quagga Mussel in the Columbia River Basin
as well as coordination on these efforts with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and their Watercraft Inspection Program.
Science Support.--The Committee recommends $32,793,000 for
Science Support
Science Partnerships.--The Committee recommends $24,031,000
for Science Partnerships. Of which, an increase of $1,000,000
is recommended for continued work for monarch conservation
activities through the Center for Pollinator Conservation.
Chesapeake WILD Grant Program.--The recommendation for
Science Partnerships includes $8,000,000 for the Chesapeake
WILD grant program.
Service Science.--The Committee recommends $8,762,000 for
the Service Science programs. Within Service Science,
$3,500,000 is recommended for White-Nose Syndrome research.
The Committee recognizes that snow machines are used for
access and for subsistence purposes in the winter over frozen
waterways in rural Alaskan communities and directs the Service
to brief the Committee within 90 days of enacted regarding the
Service's policy for snow machine access over waterways that
are frozen in the winter in National Wildlife Refuge areas
within Alaska.
Stewardship Priorities.--The Committee recommends
$19,115,000 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 Committee recommends $138,211,000
for General Operations, including $41,275,000 for Servicewide
Bill Paying; $24,657,000 for Central Office Operations; and
$36,983,000 for Management and Administration. The
recommendation includes $5,500,000 for the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation and recommends $26,500,000 for the National
Conservation Training Center. Continued funding is recommended
for the Native Coordination Office at the fiscal year 2024
enacted level.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Planning and Consultation, Pesticide Consultations... 1,500
Conservation and Restoration, Sagebrush Steppe 3,250
Ecosystem...........................................
Conservation and Restoration, Alaska Nannut Co- 1,000
Management..........................................
Conservation and Restoration, Eskimo Walrus 500
Commission..........................................
Conservation and Restoration, Marine Mammals......... 7,373
Recovery, Recovery Challenge......................... 10,500
Continuing Partnerships (falcon, condor)......... [4,750]
New Partnerships................................. [5,750]
Recovery, State of the Birds Activities.............. 5,250
Recovery, Prescott Grant Program..................... 2,300
Recovery, Wolf Livestock Demonstration Program....... 1,000
Recovery, Florida Grasshopper Sparrow................ 350
Partners for Fish and Wildlife, WA Regional Fisheries 3,285
Enhancement Groups..................................
Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Klamath River Habitat 6,132
Restoration.........................................
Wildlife and Habitat Management, Marine National 2,500
Monuments...........................................
Wildlife and Habitat Management, Invasive Species.... 17,925
European Green Crab.............................. [300]
Refuge Visitor Services, Arctic Youth Ambassadors.... 500
National Fish Hatchery Operations, Pacific Salmon 5,000
Treaty..............................................
Yukon River Salmon Agreement..................... [1,556]
Pacific Salmon Treaty............................ [3,144]
National Fish Hatchery Operations, Klamath 4,750
Restoration.........................................
National Fish Hatchery Operations, Warm Springs Fish 8,000
Health Center.......................................
National Fish Hatchery Operations, Lower Snake River 6,000
and Columbia River Activities.......................
Habitat Assessment and Restoration, Delaware River 11,500
Basin Restoration Agreement.........................
Habitat Assessment and Restoration, Fish Passage 15,000
Improvements........................................
Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation [6,000]
Act [FRIMA] Set Aside...........................
Habitat Assessment and Restoration, Klamath Basin 10,750
Restoration Agreement...............................
Population Assessment and Cooperative Management, 1,600
Alaska Fisheries Subsistence........................
Population Assessment and Cooperative Management, 150
Pacific Salmon Treaty...............................
Population Assessment and Cooperative Management, 2,692
Yukon River Atlantic Salmon Commission..............
Science Partnerships, Chesapeake Wild Grant Program.. 8,000
Western Monarch Butterfly............................ 8,000
Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Urban Wildlife 7,000
Conservation........................................
Conservation and Restoration, Candidate Conservation. 14,538
Aquatic Invasive Species, Invasive Carp.............. 28,000
Aquatic Invasive Species, Lake Tahoe Restoration..... 5,038
Aquatic Invasive Species, State Aquatic Nuisance 3,334
Species Management Plans............................
Law Enforcement Operations, Indian Arts and Crafts 3,500
Act Law Enforcement.................................
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CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $19,280,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,709,000
The Committee recommends $13,709,000 for Construction. The
detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the
table accompanying this report. When a construction project is
completed or terminated and appropriated funds remain, the
Service may use these funds for reconstruction, replacement, or
repair of facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by
storms, floods, fires, and similar unanticipated events.
Line Item Construction Projects [CDS].--The Committee
recommends $1,000,000 in congressionally directed spending for
Line Item Construction Projects. Further detail on this project
is provided in the table titled ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' accompanying this report.
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $23,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,080,000
The Committee recommends $22,080,000 in discretionary
spending for the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation
Fund. This funding is recommended to be distributed as follows:
$11,808,000 for endangered species conservation grants to
States and territories; $7,680,000 for habitat conservation
planning grants; and $2,592,000 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, 2025.................................... $13,228,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,500,000
The Committee recommends $13,500,000 for the National
Wildlife Refuge Fund.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $49,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,000,000
The Committee recommends $49,000,000 for the North American
Wetlands Conservation Fund.
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2024.................................... $5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Neotropical
Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2024.................................... $20,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,500,000
The Committee recommends $20,500,000 for the Multinational
Species Conservation Fund programs. Funds are distributed as
follows: $4,696,000 for African elephant conservation;
$6,288,000 for rhinoceros and tiger conservation; $2,917,000
for Asian elephant conservation; $3,702,000 for great ape
conservation; and $2,897,000 for marine turtle conservation.
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $72,384,000
Committee recommendation................................ 72,384,000
The Committee recommends $72,384,000 for the State and
Tribal Wildlife Grants program. The recommended level includes
$59,000,000 for State Wildlife formula grants; $6,100,000 for
competitive grants for Tribes; and $7,284,000 for competitive
grants for States.
The Committee reminds the Service of the requirement to
provide a report to the Committee that examines the allocation
of State and Tribal Wildlife grants for each State over time.
The report should provide data for each of the past 10 years on
(1) the amount of funding provided to each State for both (a)
the formula grants and (b) the competitive grants, and (2) the
number of listed species present in each State.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous fiscal years.
National Park Service
Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872,
the National Park System has grown to encompass 433 sites
spanning more than 85 million acres in all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. The National Park Service [Service], created in
1916, is charged with preserving these sites ``unimpaired for
the enjoyment of future generations.'' The Service and its
employees also contribute to the protection of other
historical, cultural, and recreational resources through a
variety of grant and technical assistance programs. More than
330 million people visit National Park units each year.
Since the enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act
(Public Law 116-152) [GAOA], the Service has had an
unprecedented opportunity to make investments into addressing
backlog maintenance of critical park infrastructure. The Legacy
Restoration Fund, as authorized in GAOA, expired in fiscal year
2025. The Committee looks forward to the prompt reauthorization
of the Legacy Restoration Fund to continue to address the
deferred maintenance backlog needs on our public lands and
further invest in our National treasures.
The Committee recommends a total of $3,270,057,000 for the
National Park Service.
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,894,424,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,869,424,000
The Committee recommends $2,869,424,000 for the operation
of the National Park System.
The recommendation provides funding for base operations,
specifically for the purpose of maintaining operations and
access to Service units and sites. Offsets are taken from non-
base project accounts.
Additional program changes are in the table that
accompanies the Committee report.
Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$398,820,000 for resource stewardship. 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. Funding for the partnership wild
and scenic river program is provided $5,648,000.
Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $279,535,000
for visitor services. The recommendation includes funding for
the National Capital Performing Arts program at the enacted
level. The recommendation also includes no less than $2,400,000
for efforts to expand recreational fishing, camping, and
instruction focusing on introductory recreation experiences in
parks throughout the year in a variety of recreational
activities such as paddling, climbing, hiking, cycling,
snowshoeing, and surfing. The recommendation provides the
enacted level for funding volunteers in parks programs,
interpretation and education programs, and youth partnership
programs. The recommendation also provides not less than the
enacted level for the Indian Youth Service Corps.
Park Protection.--The Committee recommends $430,176,000 for
park protection. Within the amounts provided, the Committee
recommends $950,000 for veterans' fire corps.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Law Enforcement.--The
Committee is concerned about law enforcement staffing levels at
Mount Rushmore National Memorial and notes the need for
additional full-time law enforcement officers to enhance
visitor safety, protect the monument, and effectively manage
increased visitation. The Committee encourages the National
Park Service to prioritize funding for these additional law
enforcement positions within available resources. The Committee
also requests that the Service provide a briefing to the
Committee about law enforcement staffing needs within 90 days.
Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $914,164,000 for facility operations and
maintenance. The Committee recognizes the importance of
investing in maintaining park infrastructure and preventing
future backlogs and therefore recommends $188,184,000 for
cyclic maintenance, equal to the enacted level, and
$110,980,000 for repair and rehabilitation projects.
Park Support.--The Committee recommends $651,517,000 for
park support. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 in matching
program funds for the National Park Foundation within the
Operation of the National Park System.
Cumberland Island National Seashore.--The Committee urges
the Service to prioritize staffing at Cumberland Island
National Seashore so that the Service can continue to maintain
facilities, law enforcement capacity, and natural and cultural
resources.
External Administrative Costs.--The Committee recommends
$195,212,000 for external administrative costs, and encourages
the National Park Service to consistently and effectively
recoup all potential reimbursements. The funding level reflects
the Service's intention to expand the use of these recoupments
and will not have any impact on Service operations.
NPS Staffing.--While national parks generate billions of
dollars of economic output annually for the U.S. economy that
helps boost States, localities, and tribes, visiting a national
park is often a ``bucket list'' adventure or a once in a
lifetime opportunity for some. The Committee is concerned about
actions that could potentially lessen Americans' ability to
visit parks or have a safe experience while visiting parks, and
that otherwise could depreciate the value of time spent
exploring some of America's great natural wonders. Within 60
days of enactment of this act, and monthly thereafter, the
Department and the Service are directed to brief the Committee
on park operations, to include staffing levels by park, visitor
data by park, and other data necessary to convince the
Committee that operations and natural and cultural resource
protection have not been and will not be deleteriously affected
in an effort to make parks operate more efficiently.
Adaptive Recreation Equipment.--The Committee supports the
Service's work in expanding accessible options for outdoor
recreation, including through partnerships with external
organizations to ensure that adaptive recreation equipment is
available for use by visitors with disabilities. The Committee
encourages the Service to prioritize ways to provide more
opportunities for more visitors to explore more areas of the
outdoors.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail.--The Appalachian
National Scenic Trail is a 2,190-mile linear park stretching
through 14 States and 88 counties, more than any other unit of
the National Park System. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail
draws visitors from all over the United States and the world,
bolstering the economy of the communities along the trail. The
Committee is aware that the Trail is experiencing increased
visitation and encourages the Service to include sufficient
resources in future budget requests to meet its expanded
visitor services, law enforcement, compliance, and land
acquisition requirements.
Beaver Conservation.--The Committee encourages the Service
to prioritize restoration of current and historic riparian
areas in ways that support beaver populations, use
infrastructure that is beaver friendly, allow for beavers to
construct dams and otherwise influence water flow in lieu of
hard infrastructure where appropriate, and is mindful of the
ways in which beavers can influence a landscape.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--The
Service is directed to prioritize activities that will advance
development of the Park, including the acquisition of key sites
as outlined in the law and restoration of historic sites. The
Committee believes the acquisition of Slater Mill's historic
dam will contribute positively to the cultural, natural, and
recreational resource base of the Park. The Service shall brief
the Committee on its plan to fulfill this directive within 60
days of enactment of this act.
Chesapeake Bay Office.--The National Park Service
Chesapeake Bay office carries out activities and
responsibilities related to expanding public access to the Bay
and serves as the lead agency on several multi-State and
Federal 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 goals established by
the Bay Watershed Agreement.
Chilkoot Trail.--The Service is expected to continue to
keep the Committee apprised of administrative barriers to
completing the full length of the Chilkoot Trail in Klondike
Gold Rush National Historical Park and efforts to restore full
public access to this trail along the U.S.-Canada Border.
Dark Skies and Natural Sounds Data.--The Committee directs
the National Park Service to maintain and properly store Dark
Skies and Natural Sounds Data, which is used to support every
national park in the country to minimize light and noise
pollution both for the visitor experience and impacts on
wildlife. If the Service is unable to continue this critical
work, the Committee directs the National Park Service to
transfer the Dark Skies and Natural Sounds Data to another
Federal agency.
Denali.--The Committee recognizes the mountain located at 6
6304'12N, by 15100'18W, in the State of Alaska, as Denali and
includes a provision in the bill that prohibits the use of
funds for the purposes of naming the mountain anything other
than Denali.
Director's Order 21.--The Committee expects the Service to
continue to implement Director's Order 21.
National Lakeshores.--The Committee appreciates the
Service's allocation of partial funding for improving trails in
freshwater National Lakeshores, including for ADA
accessibility. The Committee encourages the Service to,
dependent on available funding, prioritize completing funding
for the project once the full cost is known and construction
documents are complete. The Service is directed to keep the
Committee updated on developments related to this project.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site.--The Committee
directs the Service to ensure that park operations begin in a
reasonable timeframe and to keep the Committee apprised of
developments related to the site.
Newly-Designated National Scenic Trails.--The Committee
notes the designation of three new national scenic trails as
units of the park system, including the Ice Age, the New
England, and the North Country National Scenic Trails. The
Committee notes that the Service has incorporated ongoing
funding for these newly designated trails into the Service's
base operations budget and directs the Service to ensure that
commensurate access to resources is provided to them.
Roosevelt-Campobello International Park Commission.--
Funding for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park is
provided as requested. The Service is directed to continue to
follow the direction contained in the statement of managers
accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public
Law 114-113) concerning the submission of future budget
requests for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.
Springfield Race Riot.--The Committee directs the National
Park Service to work with the community to complete the
Foundation Document for the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National
Monument. The Committee also directs NPS to keep the Committee
informed on the progress being made at the Springfield 1908
Race Riot National Monument with quarterly reports beginning 90
days after enactment.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park.--The Committee notes the
Service's decision to terminate the Livestock Plan
Environmental Assessment and appreciates the decision to
continue maintaining a genetically diverse herd of horses in
the park commensurate with the historic herds during the period
when President Theodore Roosevelt was a rancher in the area.
The Committee supports the long-term genetic viability of the
herd and directs the Service to complete a full Population
Viability Analysis [PVA] of the herd and brief the Committee
within 180 days of enactment of this act.
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.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Resource stewardship, Natural Resource Stewardship, 2,000
Active forest management.............................
Resource stewardship, Natural Resource Stewardship, 6,500
Quagga and Zebra Mussels.............................
Resource stewardship, Natural Resource Stewardship, 800
Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research....................
Resource stewardship, Natural Resource Stewardship, 400
Alaska Subsistence...................................
Resource stewardship, Natural Resource Stewardship, 5,648
Partnership Wild & Scenic Rivers.....................
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, 2,227
National Capital Performing Arts.....................
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, 2,400
Recreational Access Program--Fishing and Camping.....
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, 7,717
Volunteers in Parks..................................
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, 3,848
Interpretation and Education Programs................
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, Youth 14,655
Partnership Programs.................................
Visitor services, Interpretation and Education, Indian 700
Youth Service Corps..................................
Park protection, Law Enforcement and Protection, 950
Veterans' Fire Corps.................................
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NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $89,593,000
Committee recommendation................................ 91,596,000
The Committee recommends $91,596,000 for national
recreation and preservation programs.
Natural Programs.--The Committee recommends $18,579,000 for
natural programs.
Cultural Programs.--The Committee recommends $39,327,000
for cultural programs. The Committee recognizes the importance
of supporting Native culture and arts development, which
contributes to maintaining the cultural diversity of the Nation
and the cultural survival of the regional indigenous
populations. The Committee is concerned with the reduction of
mission-critical staff for Cultural Programs at the Service and
encourages the office to achieve staffing levels that will
allow it to provide robust technical assistance and oversight
for cultural program activities.
Funding is also recommended for grants to nonprofit
organizations or institutions for the purpose of supporting
programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts
development at a total program level of $2,750,000. 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
$30,985,000 for heritage partnership programs. This level of
funding provides $29,919,500 for grants to national heritage
areas and $1,065,000 to administer the program. The Committee
recommendation 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.
Each National Heritage Area has been designated by Congress
in law for its unique and nationally significant qualities and
resources. The Committee reminds the Service of the critical
importance of providing Federal funds under the National
Heritage Area Act to National Heritage Areas in a timely manner
to avoid any undue impacts on the operations and activities of
National Heritage Areas.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Grants.--The Committee recommends $3,407,000 for Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act grants. The
Committee finds that the Service must work to maximize the
impact of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act [NAGPRA] grants to expedite and assist federally recognized
Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, institutions
of higher education, and other affected entities in achieving
compliance with the implementing regulations that went into
effect on January 12, 2024 (43 CFR 10). The Committee notes
that more than 400 museums nationwide are now working under a
tight timeline to meet existing requirements to update
inventories under the new rule and that annual compliance
estimates are in at least the tens of millions of dollars. The
Committee directs the Department to consider raising the
ceiling on the maximum NAGPRA grant amount to support
expeditious disposition of the maximum number of human remains
and funerary, sacred, and patrimonial objects.
Not later than 30 days after enactment of this act, and
monthly thereafter, the National Park Service shall provide a
detailed report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing any and all
funding allocated, committed, transferred, reprogrammed, or
otherwise shifted or set aside for the planning or procurement
of statues or other activities as described in Executive Order
13934 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165; relating to building and rebuilding
monuments to American heroes), Executive Order 13978 (86 Fed.
Reg. 6809; relating to building the National Garden of American
Heroes), and Executive Order 14189 (90 Fed. Reg. 8849; relating
to celebrating America's birthday), including the accounts,
agencies, or offices originally holding such funds, the
authorities cited for allocating, committing, transferring,
reprogramming, or otherwise shifting or setting aside such
funding, the accounts, agencies, or offices currently managing
such funds, and any obligations and expenditures made of such
funds.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
recommendation
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Natural programs, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation 13,000
Assistance...........................................
Natural programs, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Trails.. 3,027
Cultural programs, National Register Programs......... 17,662
Cultural programs, National Center for Preservation 2,058
Technology and Training..............................
Cultural programs, Native American Grave Protection 3,407
and Repatriation Grants..............................
Cultural programs, Japanese Americans Confinement 4,655
Sites Grants.........................................
Cultural programs, American Battlefield Protection 1,198
Program Assistance Grants............................
Cultural programs, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native 2,750
Culture and Arts Development.........................
Cultural programs, 9/11 Memorial Act Grants........... 4,000
International Park Affairs, Office of International 1,300
Affairs..............................................
Heritage Partnership Programs, National Heritage Areas 1,065
Administrative Support...............................
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PROGRAM FUNDING FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS
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Committee
recommendation
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Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area............. $157,500
Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area... 157,500
Downeast Maine National Heritage Area................. 157,500
Northern Neck National Heritage Area.................. 157,500
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage 157,500
Corridor.............................................
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.............. 157,500
St. Croix National Heritage Area...................... 157,500
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area................ 500,000
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area............. 500,000
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area................ 500,000
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.................... 500,000
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.................. 500,000
Baltimore National Heritage Area...................... 500,000
Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area.......... 500,000
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership........ 500,000
Crossroads of the American Revolution National 500,000
Heritage Area........................................
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area............. 500,000
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area.................. 500,000
Great Basin National Heritage Area.................... 500,000
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor............. 500,000
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor 500,000
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area 500,000
Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.. 500,000
Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area.............. 500,000
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area............ 500,000
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National 500,000
Heritage Area........................................
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area.............. 500,000
Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area......... 500,000
Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.............. 500,000
Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area................. 500,000
MotorCities National Heritage Area (formerly 500,000
Automobile NHA)......................................
Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area.... 500,000
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.................. 500,000
National Aviation Heritage Area....................... 500,000
National Coal Heritage Area........................... 500,000
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.................. 500,000
Northern Plains National Heritage Area................ 500,000
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area............ 500,000
Oil Region National Heritage Area..................... 500,000
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area... 500,000
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area............... 500,000
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.............. 500,000
Schuylkill River Heritage Area........................ 500,000
Shenandoah River Valley Battlefields National Historic 500,000
District.............................................
South Park National Heritage Area..................... 500,000
Susquehanna National Heritage Area.................... 500,000
Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area..................... 500,000
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area........ 500,000
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.................. 500,000
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area..................... 690,000
Cane River National Heritage Area..................... 591,000
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.......... 610,000
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.............. 709,000
Essex National Heritage Area.......................... 628,000
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 650,000
Heritage Corridor....................................
Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Area............ 640,000
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area................ 664,000
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (America's 710,000
Agricultural Heritage Partnership)...................
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor............. 663,000
The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor 666,000
(Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley)................
Wheeling National Heritage Area....................... 596,000
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $168,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 168,246,000
The Committee recommends $168,246,000 for the Historic
Preservation Fund [HPF]. Program changes are 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 $23,750,000 for
grants-in-aid to Tribes to reflect an increase in Tribal
Historic Preservation Officers [THPO] and to maintain fiscal
year 2024 enacted funding for each existing THPO. 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. The Committee also
reminds the Service of the critical importance of providing
Federal funds under HPF to States and Tribes in a timely manner
to avoid any undue impacts on State Historic Preservation
Officers and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers that could
slow survey, evaluation, and nomination processes for the
National Register and create unnecessary delays for
infrastructure and other projects by hindering the Section 106
process under the National Historic Preservation Act.
Therefore, the Service is directed by 120 days after enactment
of this act to award the funds under HPF.
The Committee is concerned with the reduction of mission-
critical staff for cultural programs at the Service and
encourages the fund to achieve staffing levels that will allow
it to provide robust technical assistance and oversight for
cultural program activities.
African American Civil Rights Grants.--The Committee
recommends $24,000,000 for African American Civil Rights
grants. The program documents, interprets, and preserves sites
and stories related to the African American struggle to gain
equal rights as citizens.
Save America's Treasures.--The Save America's Treasures
program is provided $25,500,000. The Committee supports this
program because of its important role in providing preservation
and conservation assistance to nationally significant
historical properties and collections.
Historic Preservation Fund Projects.--The Committee
recommends $15,596,000 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, 2025.................................... $172,255,000
Committee recommendation................................ 140,791,000
The Committee recommends $140,791,000 for construction
requirements for the National park system. As noted previously,
the Committee looks forward to the prompt reauthorization of
the Legacy Restoration Fund to continue to address the deferred
maintenance backlog needs on our public lands.
Within the funds provided in this bill, $55,520,000 is
provided for line item construction and maintenance. Requests
for reprogramming will be considered pursuant to the guidelines
in the front of this report.
The Committee has not received the detailed budget
justification for the National Park Service for fiscal year
2026, which the Committee expects will follow longstanding
practice to include a project and funding list along with
detailed project data sheets for line item construction
projects that will be ready for construction and recommended
for fiscal year 2026 funding.
When the Committee receives this updated list, the
Committee intends to specify each line item construction
project in a final, full-year funding bill, consistent with
longstanding practice.
The Committee recommends a total of $3,848,000 in funding
for emergency and unscheduled projects within base funding.
These funds support the Service in responding after facilities
and resources are damaged or destroyed in emergencies.
Denali National Park Road.--The Committee recognizes the
Service is continuing to make progress on restoring access to
Kantishna following the Pretty Rocks landslide damage and
appreciates that the Service continues to ensure the project
has the resources necessary to ensure completion without delay.
This includes planning and resource allocation to address road
damage and deferred maintenance along the transportation
corridor from milepost 43 to milepost 92. The Service is
encouraged to perform preliminary surveys of this road area and
to develop a plan to promptly address road maintenance needs
upon completion of the bridge at Polychrome Pass.
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 a
historic site, providing leased space for the use of Federal
and other entities, and improving the Site for the enjoyment of
the public. Further, the Committee notes that Tribes have had a
strong presence in this area since time immemorial. The Service
is reminded of their responsibility to give consideration to
Tribal proposals, recommendations, and knowledge that affect
management decisions on a Tribe's former homelands. The Service
is directed to consult with any Tribes within 20 miles of Fort
Vancouver and incorporate feedback during the production of any
Traditional Use Studies. Further, the Committee directs the
Service to evaluate co-stewardship of the Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site with any Tribes located within 20 miles.
Within 90 days after the enactment of this act, the Service
shall provide a report to the Committee on Tribal consultation
efforts, progress made towards rehabilitation, and specific,
actionable plans for the next phase of rehabilitation and
expanded use at the site.
Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.--The Committee recognizes the
immense historical and recreational loss of the Hurricane Ridge
Day Lodge due to a fire in 2023. The lodge welcomed 300,000
visitors every year and provided important facilities for
Olympic National Park staff. The Committee notes that emergency
funding has been provided to rebuild the lodge, including
temporary facilities to maintain visitor and staff safety
during construction due to harsh conditions at the site and
high volume of visitors. The Service's prior estimate for the
project was approximately $80,000,000. The Committee urges the
Service to prioritize reconstruction of this center and directs
the Service to engage with impacted communities on the Olympic
Peninsula, provide robust outreach to those communities, and
continue keeping the Committee informed of construction
timelines.
CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $12,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,000,000
The Committee recommendation does not include new
appropriations for fiscal year 2026; however, a total of
$12,000,000 is made available from unobligated balances for
fiscal year 2026 operations.
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 isthe 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, 2025.................................... $1,450,197,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,485,354,000
The Committee recommends $1,485,354,000 for the U.S.
Geological Survey Program changes, instruction, and details
follow below and in the table accompanying this report.
Ecosystems.--The Committee recommends $307,947,000 for
Ecosystems. Program elements of this mission area follow below.
Environmental Health Program.--The Committee recommends
$30,543,000 to the Environmental Health Program. The bill
continues funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
[PFAS] research at no less than the fiscal year 2024 enacted
level. The Committee commends the Survey for its support of
research to understand the impact of PFAS contamination,
accumulation and exposure in the ecosystems of the Ceded
Territories of the Great Lakes Region and recommends $1,000,000
to support existing research into regulated contaminants
present in Tribal lands and ceded territories, as well as
traditionally grown and consumed plants and animals, in
response to finalized water quality standards.
6PPD.--The Committee is concerned with the impact that 6p-
phenylene-diameine [6PPD] and its transformant, 6PPD-quinone
[6PPD-q], are having on aquatic ecosystems. Stormwater runoff
containing 6PPD-q has been linked to mass die-offs of
endangered and threatened salmon across the Puget Sound and San
Francisco Bay areas. The Committee supports the Survey's
research on the fate and transport of tire-wear particles,
along with how 6PPD and 6PPD-q impact aquatic species in both
marine and freshwater environments. The Committee directs the
Survey to continue coordinating across Federal and State
agencies on shared priorities, and to engage in robust
government-to-government consultation with impacted Tribes. The
Survey is directed to provide a report to the Committee within
90 days of enactment of this act on 6PPD-related activities,
including the Survey's current strategy, an overview of
research work completed to date, a plan for addressing
potential data gaps, recommendations for future research
activities, and potential funding sources.
Plastics.--The Survey is urged to emphasize plastics
research, including microplastics and nanoplastics research, in
its environmental health strategic vision. The Committee
encourages the Survey to review current plastic science gaps
and to brief the Committee within 45 days after release of the
review.
Species Management Research Program.--The Committee
recommends $62,348,000 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 which face threats from non-native
mosquitoes that carry avian malaria and other pathogens lethal
to these birds. Further, the Committee encourages cooperative
research with the Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, and Great Lakes
interstate/international fishery commissions to address state
and Department of the Interior science priorities, including
climate considerations that emphasize actionable science in
support of fisheries management. The Committee directs the
Department to prioritize projects that include a combination of
state, commission, and Survey scientists. These funds shall
supplement not supplant current funding for Survey Science
Centers.
Land Management Research Program.--The Committee recommends
$52,000,000 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 Committee recommends $49,470,000 for the Biological Threats
and Invasive Species Research Program.
The Committee recommends $11,000,000 to address Invasive
Carp issues in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River
Basin. In order to effectively control the spread of Invasive
Carp, the Committee expects all six sub-basins of the
Mississippi River Basin will be included in funding
opportunities.
The Committee remains concerned by the rapid and growing
invasion of European green crab around the country, including
in the Pacific Northwest, and provides $800,000 for invasive
European green crab research. Further, the Survey and its
Federal partners are directed to jointly brief the Committee no
later than 90 days after enactment of this act on their
collective efforts to address European green crab.
The bill continues the direction contained in Senate Report
118-83 regarding chronic wasting disease [CWD] and provides
$9,970,000, to research the predominant pathways and mechanisms
of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild,
captive, and farmed populations of cervids in North America. In
carrying out this and other research, USGS may consult,
partner, or contract with the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, State and Federal public and private
entities, and any chronic wasting disease task forces and
working groups. In particular, the Committee encourages
research and investment into carcass disposal methods to
mitigate the spread of chronic wasting disease and recommends
that the relevant agencies work in consultation with the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the States to develop and provide
recommendations for carcass disposal methods which are
compliant with relevant Federal clean air and water and solid
waste regulations. The Committee also encourages USGS to work
in partnership 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 chronic
wasting disease.
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
America, Caribbean, and South Atlantic waters.
Climate Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science
Program.--The Committee recommends $81,780,000 for the Climate
Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science Program. Of
this amount, $62,115,000 is provided for National and Regional
Climate Adaptation Science Centers activities and $19,665,000
is provided for Land Change Science activities.
Cooperative Research Units Program.--The Committee
recommends $31,806,000 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. Of the funds
provided, $1,600,000 shall be used to establish two new CRUs at
a land-grant or sea-grant institution within States that do not
have a Fish or Wildlife CRU. Priority should be given to
funding a CRU that can serve the diverse array of terrestrial
ecosystems that encompass those located within the Tennessee
River Basin, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi
Delta, and the Chesapeake Bay.
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 the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.
Energy and Minerals Resources.--The Committee recommends
$110,594,000 for Energy and Mineral Resources. The Committee
recommends $69,729,000 for the Mineral Resources Program.
Geothermal Resources.--The Committee recommends $6,000,000
for a State-by-State assessment to quantify prospective
geothermal resources. The assessment should quantify
prospective geothermal resources nationwide, including
resources that could be used for enhanced geothermal systems,
deep closed-loop systems, and systems that harness heat from
temperatures at which water becomes supercritical, and at
varying depths, including depths of at least 9 kilometers,
consistent with current law. The Committee remains concerned
over the lack of geothermal data available and progress by the
Survey for acquiring geothermal resource data in Alaska and
Hawaii. The Committee recommends an additional $2,500,000,
which shall be available for geothermal assessments and data
collection and modeling for geothermal resources located in
Alaska and Hawaii.
Earth MRI.--The Committee recommends $10,848,000 for the
Earth Mapping Resources Initiative [Earth MRI] in support of a
prioritized nationwide program of topographic, geologic, and
geophysical mapping to enhance understanding of the Nation's
mineral resource potential to better manage the supply of
critical minerals. The Committee continues the direction
contained in Senate Report 118-83. The Committee urges the
Survey, when developing critical mineral maps, to consider
other sensitive resources such as sacred Tribal sites,
sensitive watersheds, critical habitat, and other areas with
special designations, and prioritize mapping in those areas
that do not conflict with other previously identified sensitive
resources. The Committee expects critical mineral mapping
efforts in Alaska to continue, pursuant to the budget request,
at no less than the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and directs
the Survey to brief the Committee on such efforts within 90
days of enactment of this act.
Energy Resources.--The Committee recommends $40,865,000 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.
Tribal Engagement on Energy Development on Tribal Lands.--
The Committee recognizes the importance of an energy strategy
that includes potential energy development on Tribal lands for
improving the domestic mineral supply chain to further national
energy capabilities. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Department of the Interior to engage with Tribal communities on
activities that assess the comprehensive resource potential and
impacts of development on Tribal Lands, including lands owned
by an Alaska Native Corporation, in Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma,
North Dakota, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Alaska, and
Arizona.
Mineral Resources.--The Committee directs the Survey to
explore the inclusion of items on the Department of Energy
[DOE] Critical Materials list and the Department of Defense
[DOD] Critical and Strategical Materials list on the Survey's
Critical Mineral List. Further, the Committee directs the
Survey to provide a report to the Committee not later than 120
days after the enactment of this act that discusses the
methodologies used to determine which new critical minerals
shall be added and a plan to collaborate with DOE and DOD on
future updates.
Natural Hazards.--The Committee recommends $209,439,000 for
Natural Hazards. Program elements of this mission area follow
below.
Earthquake Hazards Program.--The Committee recommends
$100,201,000 for the Earthquake Hazards Program. The Committee
recommends no less than $36,850,000, which is $6,800,000 above
the fiscal year 2024 enacted level, for the continued
development, operations, and maintenance of the ShakeAlert
earthquake early warning [EEW] system as well as the timely
processing of station permits and License to Operate
applications. The Committee supports continued efforts to
complete and operate the EEW system on the West Coast and of
the funds provided, the Committee recommends that no less than
$4,000,000 be used to begin the expansion of the ShakeAlert
Earthquake Early Warning system to Alaska, following the
details in the recent Phase 1 Technical Implementation Plan.
The Committees direct the Survey to work with States to secure
any additional funding necessary. Further, the Committee notes
that the Survey has provided a 50-state National Seismic Hazard
Map and encourages the Survey to explore the possibility of
aligning future updates for States and territories into one
unified and comprehensive model.
The Committee provides $3,450,000 for Subduction Zone
Science, supporting implementation of the Survey's Subduction
Zone science plan, which would improve the understanding of
risks posed to vulnerable communities in subduction zone
environments, including near the Cascadia subduction zone, and
deliver scientific information and tools for disaster risk
reduction. The Committee supports the Survey's ongoing efforts
to develop novel techniques and technologies to efficiently and
accurately monitor seafloor faults. The Committee supports the
historic partnership on earthquake research between the
National Science Foundation [NSF] and the Survey. With NSF's
Subduction Zone Earthquake Center, the Committee encourages the
Survey to continue its support of the current center.
The Committee continues funding at no less than the fiscal
year 2024 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. The Committee
recommends funding of at least the fiscal year 2024 enacted
level for operations and maintenance of regional networks,
including earthquake early warning. The Committee recommends
$2,160,000 for National Seismic Hazard Model Improvements and
Updates.
Volcano Hazards Program.--The Committee recommends
$38,500,000 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 Committee recommends $19,349,000 for NVEWS. The
Committee further recommends the fiscal year 2024 enacted level
for Volcanic Hazards Assessments. The Committee remains
concerned that systems and equipment used to monitor, detect,
and warn the public of volcanic hazards, including volcano-
related earthquakes and lahars on high-threat volcanoes, are
outdated and inadequate. The recommended funding supports
efforts to repair, upgrade, and expand systems and equipment
that monitor, detect, and provide early warning of volcanic
hazards with a focus on high-threat volcanoes.
Landslide Hazards Program.--The Committee directs the
Survey to fund the Landslide Hazards Program at no less than
$16,685,000 which includes funding at the fiscal year 2024
enacted level for the Cooperative Landslide Hazards and
Assessment Competitive Grant Program. Within funds provided,
$1,000,000 is for deployment, operation, and maintenance of
detection and monitoring systems in high-risk areas, including
Southeast Alaska. In light of the increasing frequency of
catastrophic wildfires, the Committee encourages the Survey to
prioritize efforts to predict and reduce the risk of post-
wildfire landslides. The Committee directs the Survey to work
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete its
landslides data for Alaska on its Risk Index Maps. The
Committee also directs the Survey to continue to collaborate
with the Interagency Landslide Working Group in Southeast
Alaska as well as Alaska State and local governments to assess
landslide potential and hazards. Within the provided funds, no
less than $1,500,000 shall be used for collaborating with local
and regional entities in Alaska, particularly areas with
heightened risk like those communities in Prince William Sound
and Southeast Alaska, and to deploy, operate, and maintain
landslide detection and monitoring systems in high-risk areas.
The Committee also directs the Survey to collaborate with local
and Indigenous people and entities to support and maintain
landslide monitoring systems and to collaborate with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and State and
local governments to assess landslide potential and hazards.
Further, the Committee directs the Survey to provide
information to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of
this act regarding the cost of creating an Interagency
Landslide Observing System with participants from Federal,
State, Tribal, and municipal entities for the purpose of
creating a cohesive landslide monitoring system in areas where
emerging landslide hazards pose threats to communities.
Geomagnetism Program.--The Committee recommends $5,198,000
for the Geomagnetism Program. The Committee recommends at least
the fiscal year 2024 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 Committee recommends
$41,855,000 for the Coastal Hazards Program to support coastal
resilience, risk reduction, and blue carbon across a diverse
landscape of communities. Of the funding recommended, the
Committee recommends $2,500,000 for supporting deep sea mapping
and characterization of critical mineral resources in Outer
Continental Shelf areas in the Pacific.
Water Resources.--The Committee recommends $291,802,000 for
Water Resources. Program elements of this mission area follow
below.
Water Availability and Use Science Program.--The Committee
recommends $68,296,000 for the Water Availability and Use
Science Program. The recommendation includes the fiscal year
2024 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 an additional $2,000,000 within
Water Availability and Use Science program to pursue
cooperative research agreements with land grant universities
for water management and mineral recovery in arid and semi-arid
regions of the country impacted by very high levels of brine
water.
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 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 Committee recommends $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 continues $1,000,000 in funding for the U.S.-
Mexico transboundary aquifer project.
The Committee encourages cooperation with western state
water resource agencies facing challenges with long-term water
sustainability as a result of increasing drought conditions.
The Committee directs the Survey to dedicate resources to
enhance cooperation with western state water resource agencies
through respective State Water Science Centers which possess
local and regional water science expertise that is urgently
needed to help Western States adapt to a changing climate.
The Committee understands the importance of the Ogallala
Aquifer and the declines in water levels seen in recent
measurements. The Survey is directed to develop recommendations
to establish a consortium of state water resource management
agencies to improve and coordinate study on the Ogallala
Aquifer, which provides drinking water to over two million
people in the United States. By coordinating across States and
with the Survey's Water Resources Mission Area, researchers
will be able to pool research expertise and resources to more
effectively understand and manage hydrologic changes in the
aquifer to ensure the future availability of water in the
region.
No less than the fiscal year 2024 enacted level is provided
for Cooperative Matching Funds.
National Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program.--
The Committee recommends $112,006,000 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 the
Committee recommends no less than fiscal year 2024 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 recommends continued support of streamgages along the
Ohio River at the fiscal year 2024 enacted level. The Committee
continues to support projects to ensure the highest priority
advancements in water monitoring systems are being addressed
and continues the direction contained in Senate Report 118-83.
The Committee recommends $3,870,000 to support and maintain
operational capacity of existing streamgages and water quality
and ecological assessments on certain transboundary rivers,
including those at risk from mining pollution originating in
Canada, including in the Kootenai watershed. This includes at
least $120,000 for the streamgage on the Unuk River; and fiscal
year 2024 enacted levels for expanded water quality monitoring
and analysis efforts in the Kootenai watershed to support
interagency efforts to evaluate and reduce transboundary
pollution through the installation of new streamgages, expanded
analyses, and related activities. The Committee directs the
Survey to continue to expand its streamgage monitoring of
transboundary watersheds and to work with the Environmental
Protection Agency to ensure the relevant equipment is deployed
to the Kootenai watershed to support the Agency's work to
evaluate and reduce transboundary pollution. The Committee
continues the direction that the Survey enter into a formal
partnership with local Tribes and other Federal agencies as
necessary in the area to develop a water quality strategy for
the transboundary rivers.
The Committee recognizes the ongoing monitoring of critical
water budget components in the Klamath Basin to provide the
information needed to assess controls of inflow to Upper
Klamath Lake from surface water and groundwater, improve
snowmelt prediction, and forecast impacts of drought and other
drivers on water availability for both human and ecological
uses and the Committee recommends $3,000,000 to continue this
expanded work.
Hydrological Science Talent Pipeline.--The Committee
believes that robust participation with universities in the
hydrologic sciences is essential to building a talent pipeline
as well as building capacity to support future hydrological
research and operational efforts. To support this, the bill
maintains the fiscal year 2024 enacted level within the Water
Availability and Use Science Program and the National
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program to pursue such
cooperative research agreements, including considering
universities in Western States facing groundwater management
challenges to build capacity and expertise in groundwater
hydrologic sciences and locations where the Survey has pending
hydrological facilities as well as where there are other
Federal operational hydrologic resources.
National Water Quality Program.--The Committee recommends
$96,000,000 for the National Water Quality Program.
Water Resources Research Act Program.--The Committee
recommends $15,500,000 for the Water Resources Research Act
(Public Law 88-379) Program.
Special Initiatives.--The Committee recommends $750,000 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 Committee recommends
$279,721,000 for Core Science Systems. The recommendation
includes $117,071,000 for the National Land Imaging Program, of
which $95,334,000 is for satellite operations; $26,500,000 for
the Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program;
$43,500,000 for the National Cooperative Geological Mapping
Program; and $92,650,000 for the National Geospatial Program.
The National Geospatial Program Three-Dimension Elevation
Program [3DEP] is maintained at the fiscal year 2024 enacted
funding level. The Committee appreciates the progress made on
3DEP to allow for the integration of current elevation and
hydrography data and expects this progress to continue. The
Committee recommends no less than $10,000,000 for the Alaska
mapping and map modernization initiative, which includes
modernizing Alaskan hydrography datasets. 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. In addition, the Committee provides an
additional $3,000,000 to support simulated space-based LIDAR
datasets. This technology facilitates modernizing foundational
mapping, disaster response, and natural resources in Alaska,
Florida, and Nevada.
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation
Program.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program
to preserve critical data, improve the accessibility of
geoscientific data, and provide financial and technical support
to State Geological Surveys, along with the importance of
making progress on the preservation and archival of the
substantial backlog of Federal and State geologic samples.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the Remote
Sensing State Grants Program in providing technology, expertise
and actionable data and analysis from satellites to address
critical issues spanning from health to security to agriculture
to transportation to emerging hazard threats and their
potential impacts and to make much-needed technological
advances while also engaging students to become the high-tech
workforce of tomorrow throughout the country. Therefore, the
Committee recommends $1,500,000 above the enacted level for
remote sensing State grants.
The Committee directs the Secretary of the Interior and the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to maintain the current superspectral three-
satellite constellation architecture, with a launch target by
the end of 2031, to ensure uninterrupted continuity of the
Landsat data record.
Science Support.--The Committee recommends $105,000,000 for
Science Support. The recommendation includes $81,500,000 for
the Administration and Management Program, including $2,667,000
for the scientific partnerships with Tribes and Support for the
Enterprise Science initiative, consistent with the enacted
level. The recommendation includes $23,500,000 for the
Information Services Program.
Facilities.--The Committee recommends $180,101,000 for
Facilities. The recommendation includes $105,261,000 for rental
payments and operations and maintenance and $74,840,000 for
deferred maintenance and capital improvement.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Ecosystems, Contaminant Biology, PFAS Research in the 1,000
Ceded Territories of the Great Lakes................
Ecosystems, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Harmful Algal 4,750
Blooms..............................................
Ecosystems, Species Management Research Program, 1,250
Hawaiian Birds Species Management...................
Ecosystems, Land Management Research Program, 8,000
Chesapeake Bay Ecosystems Science...................
Ecosystems, Biological Threats and Invasive Species, 800
European Green Crab.................................
Ecosystems, Biological Threats and Invasive Species, 9,970
Chronic Wasting Disease.............................
Ecosystems, Biological Threats and Invasive Species, 650
Hawaiian Birds......................................
Energy and Mineral Resources, Energy Resrouces 6,000
Program, State Geothermal Resource Assesments.......
Energy and Mineral Resources, Energy Resources 2,500
Program, AK and HI Geothermal Resource Data
Collection and Modelling............................
Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards, Subduction Zone 3,415
Science.............................................
Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards, ShakeAlert 36,850
Earthquake Early Warning............................
Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards, Earthquake [4,000]
Early Warning in Alaska.........................
Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards, Deployment, 1,000
Operation, and Maintenance of Detection and
Monitoring Systems in High-Risk Areas...............
Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards, Collaborating 1,500
with AK Local and Regional Entities.................
Natural Hazards, Coastal/Marine Hazards Deep Sea 2,500
Critical Mineral Mapping and Characterization in
Pacific OCS Areas...................................
Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science 2,000
Program, Mississippi Alluvial Plain Integrated Water
Availability Assessment.............................
Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science 1,750
Program, Saline Lakes...............................
Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science 1,000
Program, US Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment.
Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow 3,870
Information Program, Baseline Water-Quality
Assessments of Transboundary Rivers, including
Kootenai Watershed..................................
Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow 120
Information Program, Streamgage on the Unuk
River...........................................
Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow 500
Information Program, Ohio River Supergages..........
Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow 3,000
Information Program, Klamath Basin Water
Availability Activities.............................
Core Science Systems, Alaska Mapping and Map 10,000
Modernization.......................................
Core Science Systems, Space-based LIDAR Datasets..... 3,000
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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, 2025.................................... $211,162,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,057,000
The Committee recommends $200,057,000 for Ocean Energy
Management. This amount will be partially offset with the
collection of offsetting rental receipts and cost recovery fees
totaling $58,000,000. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report. Program directives and specific funding requirements
are noted in the following narrative.
Renewable Energy.--The Committee expects the Bureau to
continue its legally required responsibilities in the
administration of the Renewable Energy Program. As the Bureau
refines the offshore wind permitting process, in order to
facilitate responsible development, it must include steps to
understand existing ocean uses by consulting early and often
with the commercial fishing industry and other stakeholders.
Offshore waters also contain cultural and natural resources
of significance and value to Tribal communities. The Committee
appreciates the Department's commitment to Tribal co-
stewardship and expects the Bureau to work on effective
engagement, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and Tribal input
into decision-making processes, and assisting Tribes to build
capacity for active participation in all stages of project
development.
Due to the need for coordination and collaboration on
regional research and monitoring of the impacts to marine
wildlife and habitats, the Committee expects the Bureau to
continue to work with the Regional Wildlife Science
Collaborative as appropriate to support the priorities stated
in the science plan, including a passive acoustic monitoring
network. Further, the Bureau should pursue opportunities to
expand public-private partnerships to leverage the resources,
expertise, and capacity in the private sector to provide
additional scientific data.
Conventional Energy.--The Committee expects the Bureau to
advance the National OCS Program in an expeditious manner by
completing the sales of the 10th Program (Lease Sales 262, 263,
and 264) and developing the 11th program.
Carbon Sequestration.--The Committee strongly urges the
Bureau to publish the proposed rule on carbon, capture, and
sequestration required by Public Law 117-58 by the end of
calendar year 2025 and to provide a briefing to the Senate
Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources
on the Bureau's progress toward meeting that deadline within 60
days of enactment of this act and every 60 days thereafter
until it is published.
Marine Minerals.--The Committee recognizes the strategic
importance of developing domestic sources of critical minerals
and expects the Bureau to continue mineral assessments and
activities. The Committee further encourages the Bureau to
facilitate timely lease sales for critical minerals within the
U.S. Outer Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zones,
including in the Gulf of America Region and the Pacific. As
part of this, the Bureau is expected to explore potential
mineral resources in deep water and implement new technologies
in ocean exploration and sampling processes. The Bureau is
further encouraged to maintain its partnerships with academia
to characterize the environment of potential marine mineral
resources, utilizing universities and research institutions
with expertise in deepwater exploration to evaluate mineral
deposits using technologies that minimize disturbance to the
seabed ecosystem.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Bureau
or BSEE] is responsible for regulating and enforcing safety,
environmental, and conservation compliance during the
development of the Nation's ocean energy and mineral resources
on the Outer Continental Shelf, and oil spill research.
OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $205,330,000
Committee recommendation................................ 206,330,000
The Committee recommends $206,330,000 for Offshore Safety
and Environmental Enforcement. This amount will be partially
offset with the collection of offsetting rental receipts, cost
recovery fees, and inspection fees, totaling $65,000,000. The
detailed allocation of funding by program and activity is
included in the table accompanying this report.
Offshore Decommissioning.--The Committee provides
$3,880,000 for the Bureau to continue work to plug and abandon
orphan infrastructure, including orphan wells, platforms, and
pipelines. The Committee is providing these funds to provide
the Bureau with a foundation to allow it to be most efficient
and consistent in contracting this work, however, expects that
once current identified decommissioning needs are provided for,
the line item for decommissioning activities will be
discontinued.
New and Emerging Technology.--The Committee encourages the
Bureau to review and consider new and emerging technology,
including alternative procedures or non-hydraulically operated
equipment as appropriate, given the best available science and
while ensuring that risks are properly identified and
mitigated. The Bureau is further urged to implement a
performance standard for Blow Out Prevention Technology
designed to sever and seal a well under all conditions to
significantly decrease the potential for loss of well control
and resulting oil spills.
OIL SPILL RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $15,099,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,099,000
The Committee recommends $15,099,000 for oil spill
research.
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, 2025.................................... $116,186,000
Committee recommendation................................ 111,538,000
The Committee recommends $111,538,000 for Regulation and
Technology. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is
included in the table accompanying this report. The
recommendation includes $59,904,000 for State and Tribal
regulatory grants. The Committee encourages the Office to
assess the solvency of bond pools and sureties to ensure that
resources for coal mine reclamation will be available in the
event of multiple claims occurring over a limited timeframe.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $162,546,000
Committee recommendation................................ 162,546,000
The Committee recommends $162,546,000 for the Abandoned
Mine Reclamation Fund. Of the funds recommended, $32,546,000
shall be derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and
$130,000,000 shall be derived from the General Fund. The
detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the
table accompanying this report.
State and Tribal Economic Revitalization Grants.--The
Committee recommends a total of $130,000,000 for the Abandoned
Mine Land Economic Revitalization [AMLER] grants to States and
federally recognized Indian Tribes for the reclamation of
abandoned mine land in conjunction with economic and community
development and reuse goals. Program changes were made in
fiscal year 2024 to expedite funding to recipients, but the
Committee remains concerned that these changes will not result
in expedited project completion. The Office is directed to
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on
implementing GAO's recommendations detailed in GAO-24-106680
and specifically, meeting States' goals for project review.
For fiscal year 2026, $86,000,000 shall be divided equally
between the three Appalachian States with the largest unfunded
needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 sites as
delineated in the AML Inventory System; and $33,000,000 shall
be divided equally between the next three Appalachian States
with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority
1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the AML Inventory
System; and $11,000,000 shall be for grants to federally
recognized Indian Tribes.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] was founded in 1824 to
uphold a government-to-government relationship between the
Federal Government and Tribal entities. The Federal Government
retains trust responsibility for individual Indians and Tribes
as a result of formal treaties and agreements with Native
Americans.
The Bureau provides services directly or through contracts,
grants, or compacts to a population of nearly 2 million
American Indians and Alaska Natives who are members of 574
federally recognized Indian Tribes in the lower 48 States and
Alaska. Programs administered by the BIA and Tribes include an
education system for almost 45,000 elementary and secondary
students; 33 Tribal colleges, universities, and post-secondary
schools; social services; natural resource management on 56
million acres of trust land; economic development; law
enforcement; administration of Tribal courts; implementation of
land and water claim settlements; replacement and repair of
schools; repair and maintenance of roads and bridges; and
repair of structural deficiencies on high-hazard dams.
Operation of Indian Programs
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,897,709,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,918,712,000
The Committee recommends $1,918,712,000 for the Operation
of Indian Programs account. All programs and subactivities
included are continued at enacted levels, except requested
fixed costs and internal transfers, or unless otherwise
specified below or reflected in the table accompanying this
report. Any additional increases are general program increases
unless otherwise specified.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Reductions in Force [RIF]
Oversight and Service Transition Plan.--The Committee directs
the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit, no later than 90 days
after enactment of this act, a report detailing: (1) the number
and location of facilities with operations to carry out
statutorily required functions of the BIA as of January 19,
2025; (2) the number of facilities of the BIA as of the date of
enactment of this act; (3) a detailed description of what
comment or input BIA reviewed from Federal clients it served in
the area or region prior to the field office closure; (4) a
detailed summary for transitioning the statutorily required
functions of a facility that is no longer in service as of the
date of enactment of this act; (5) metrics for measuring
performance of statutorily required functions at a program,
project, or activity level disaggregated by region; (6) the
number of FTEs hired to perform statutorily required functions
hired under Schedule C or the Schedule Policy/Career since
January 20, 2025; (7) the number of FTEs assigned to perform
each statutorily required functions for Federal clients,
buildings, and other assets located in the State of Arizona and
elsewhere as of January 19, 2025; (8) the number of FTEs
assigned to perform each statutorily required functions for
Federal clients, buildings, and other assets located in the
State of Arizona and elsewhere as of the date of enactment of
this act; (9) a detailed description of any delays or
disruptions in services that have occurred as of January 20,
2025, for Federal clients, buildings, and other assets located
in the State of Arizona and elsewhere; and (10) a detailed
description of what actions or procedures the BIA has
implemented to monitor any impact to service delivery or to
address service concerns from Federal clients in areas or
regions where the BIA has closed a facility.
Tribal Government.--The Committee recommends $398,987,000
for Tribal government programs. The recommendation supports
$7,002,000 for Small Tribes supplement.
The Committee has heard concerns from more 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 these more recently federally recognized Tribes
on how best to leverage funding through existing programs.
The Committee believes additional transparency is warranted
on the methodology and data the Bureau uses each year to
calculate and distribute the Small 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 Tribe Supplement, identifies and explains the methodology
used to calculate each Tribe's revenue to determine eligibility
for the Small Tribe 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.
Road Maintenance.--The Committee recommends $39,190,000 for
road maintenance.
The Committee continues funding at fiscal year 2024 levels
for school bus roads. The Committee directs the Bureau to
report back within 60 days of enactment of this act on funds
provided to implement the NATIVE Act within road maintenance
that have not been utilized for roads, along with a strategy
outlining how to meet the increased demand to address tourism
needs across Indian Country.
Human Services.--The Committee recommends $163,747,000 for
Human Services programs, accounting for internal transfers.
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 is directed to submit a plan on how to expand
the program to all Tribes incrementally along with a strategy
on how to consider existing pilot programs during any expansion
and be consistent with the final report and available funding.
Social Services/Children and Families.--Within Human
Services, the Committee recommends $52,954,000 for Social
Services to support Indian Child Family Violence Prevention
activities to fill the gaps in Tribal child welfare services-
specifically child protection and child abuse treatment, the
Indian Child Welfare Act [ICWA], 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.
Within available funds, the Committee encourages BIA to
produce a plan to share information on the recommendations
included in the Native Children Commission's report with Indian
Country and other stakeholders.
Housing Improvement Program.--The Committee recommends
$11,939,000 for the Housing Program.
Trust-Natural Resources Management.--The Committee
recommends $326,608,000 for Trust and Natural Resources
programs.
It is the Committee's understanding that the Bureau has
entered into cooperative agreements with Ahtna Inter-Tribal
Resource Commission and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal
Fisheries Commission, and has initiated similar agreements with
other organizations. Therefore, it is the Committee's
expectation that within the funding provided, pilot projects
and programs for Alaska subsistence will continue. The Bureau
will report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act on a distribution plan for these funds.
Within funds for Natural Resources, the fiscal year 2025
enacted level is provided to support the Indian Youth Service
Corps.
Rights Protection Implementation.--The Committee recommends
$51,459,000 for Rights Protection Implementation. Within the
funding provided for Rights Protection Implementation, an
additional $500,000 is provided in a general program increase
to benefit the off-reservation hunting, fishing, and gathering
rights supported by this program, an additional $759,000 is
provided for Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access
Sites construction in accordance with the assessment conducted
under Public Law 116-99, and an additional $1,000,000 is to aid
in the implementation of the U.S. Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty.
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 Committee
recommends $18,544,000 for the Tribal Management/Development
Program.
Endangered Species.--The Committee recommends $5,993,000
for Endangered Species.
Tribal Community Resilience.--The Committee recommends
$34,291,000 for Tribal Community Resilience. The provided
funding includes funding for relocation grants, for which all
Tribes shall be eligible. The Committee is concerned about the
amount of frozen grant funding and reminds BIA of the critical
importance of providing Federal funds under TCR in a timely
manner to avoid any negative impacts on Tribes, and directs BIA
to release previously appropriated funding expeditiously.
Within 30 days of enactment of this act, and monthly
thereafter, BIA is directed to provide the Committee a status
update on all current TCR frozen grants, including the
reason(s) why funding has not yet been awarded, who is
responsible for approving the unfreezing, how long they have
been frozen, when it is expected that there will be a final
decision on the funding, and when the funding will be
distributed.
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 Committee
recommends $2,954,000 for Integrated Resource Information
Program.
Agriculture and Range Program.--The Committee recommends
$41,438,000 for the Agriculture and Range Program. 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.
Additionally, the Committee directs the BIA to provide
information on the historic geographic distribution of funds
provided by the Agriculture and Range program.
European Green Crab.--The Committee remains concerned by
the rapid and growing invasion of European green crab around
the country, including in the Pacific Northwest. This crab
species preys on native vegetation, which is important habitat
for endangered salmon and other species that are critical to
uphold Tribal treaty rights and Puget Sound recovery. The
Committee provides $2,000,000 to address the spread of invasive
European Green Crab in the Puget Sound region. The Committee
directs the Bureau to coordinate with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to ensure a comprehensive Federal approach to
addressing the threat posed by European green crab, mitigate
harm, and protect native crab and other shellfish populations.
Further, the Bureau and its Federal partners are directed to
jointly brief the Committee no later than 90 days after
enactment of this act on their collective efforts to address
European Green Crab.
Tribal Forestry.--The Committee recommends $62,887,000 for
Tribal Forestry. Of these funds, $28,259,000 is provided for
Forestry Projects and $34,628,000 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 reminds the Bureau
of the directive to coordinate with the Office of Wildland Fire
to submit a report describing how the Department determines the
use of wildfire suppression and rehabilitation resources and
prioritizes Indian forest land. The Committee notes that many
Tribal communities are at a heightened risk of wildfire due to
funding constraints and a fire detection deficit. In order to
address the heightened fire risks, the Committee directs the
Bureau to take special consideration of pre-fire detection
technologies to protect the public, property, vital
infrastructure, cultural resources, and natural resources, and
adopt strategies for their implementation across Tribal lands.
The Committee also reminds the Bureau of the directive in the
explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) to provide a
report within 1 year summarizing the fire detection deficits
across Tribal lands and their efforts to prioritize early
detection strategies and fire mitigation as part of the Natural
Resources Management Program, and looks forward to that report.
Water Resources.--The Committee recommends $18,005,000,
which includes $8,269,000 for Water Resources [TPA], and
$9,736,000 for Water Management, Planning and Pre-development.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks.--The Committee recommends
$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 and maintenance of fish hatcheries.
Energy and Minerals.--The Committee recommends $30,814,000
for Energy and Minerals.
Resource Management Program Oversight.--The Committee
recommends $8,218,000 for Resource Management Program
Oversight.
Trust-Real Estate Services.--The Committee recommends
$170,387,000 for trust-real estate services programs. The
Committee directs no less than the enacted program level of
$450,000 for the certification of historical places and
cultural sites, including Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
[ANCSA] (Public Law 92-203) sites.
Probate.--The Committee is concerned about the length of
time it takes for BIA to probate Tribal citizens' assets and
the administrative burden associated with the process. Within
60 days of enactment of this act, BIA is directed to provide a
report indicating how many FTEs the BIA would need nationally
to reduce the probate backlog to less than 2 years in each
region; the resources BIA would need to ensure technical
assistance to ensure proper training and capacity for self-
governance providers handling probate packages; and the average
amount of time it takes for Interior to complete the probate
process for eligible States and what, if any, opportunities
exist to improve timeliness and comply with regulatory
deadlines.
To help reduce the probate backlog and help process lands
records, rights of way, and other real estate functions, the
Committee recommends $16,886,000 for Trust-Real Estate Services
Oversight, of which $3,501,000 is provided to Central Oversight
and $13,385,000 to Regional Oversight, additionally,
$18,140,000 is provided for Probate [TPA].
Gila River Trust Accounting.--The Committee has been made
aware of funding issues related to the implementation of the
Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements
and Boundary Clarification Act (Public Law 115-350). To carry
out the functions outlined in the law, the Committee recommends
an additional $500,000 to complete the work related to surveys
which is holding up development.
Real Estate Services.--The committee is concerned with the
potential loss of economic opportunity in Tribal communities.
This means a potential reduction in key Tribal programs and
social services. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Department will provide to the committee the current backlog of
realty applications pending for Rights of Way and leasing at
the Department, and a plan to address the backlog.
The Committee directs the Bureau, in coordination with the
Osage Agency, to provide a report within 120 days that details
the process of an owner, current or potential lessee, current
or future developer, Tribal owner, or head right owner would
follow to obtain trust records upon request, including the
average amount of time needed by the Bureau to respond to this
request. The report shall detail step by step instructions of
how an entity or individual would procure these records and
what is required of the entity or individual to get that
access.
Public Safety and Justice.--The Committee recommends
$558,812,000 for Public Safety and Justice programs.
Criminal Investigations and Police Services.--The Committee
recommends $274,152,000 for Criminal Investigations and Police
Services to support officers and investigators on the ground
performing crucial public safety services on a 24/7 basis in
Indian Country.
For funds dispersed for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to
address the impacts of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision, the
Bureau, in coordination with the Oklahoma Tribal recipients for
McGirt related public safety and justice funding, is required,
to the maximum extent practicable, to report on the number and
specific types of convictions in their respective court
systems. Additionally, the report is required to include
barriers to collecting this data from Tribes and any statutory
updates needed to best accomplish conviction reporting under
these funds. The Bureau is expected to deliver a report to the
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee recognizes the critical need for increased
law enforcement resources in Tribal communities, including
those in Public Law 280 (PL 280) States. Despite the
jurisdictional limitations imposed by PL 280, the safety and
well-being of Tribal communities remain a top concern. To
address the challenges these communities face, the Committee
directs the BIA to conduct comprehensive Tribal consultation
with Tribes in PL 280 States, aiming to explore the available
flexibilities that would enable these Tribes to utilize their
existing and future resources more effectively for law
enforcement purposes, given the importance of ensuring Tribes
have the flexibility and resources to improve public safety
within their communities. The consultation should specifically
consider the potential for Tribes to use their Tribal Priority
Allocations [TPA] for law enforcement needs, among other
possible avenues. The Committee directs the BIA to report to
the Committee within 180 days of the enactment of this act on
the outcomes of the consultation and any recommended actions to
support Tribal law enforcement in PL 280 States.
The Committee remains concerned about the theft, looting,
and trafficking of sacred objects and items of cultural
patrimony, and notes the importance of enforcing the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [NAGPRA], or
other related laws. The Committee recommends continued funding
for these activities, equal to the fiscal year 2024 enacted
level.
The Committee also expects the recidivism initiative
administered through the Tiwahe initiative to be continued.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee supports enacted
funding levels for implementation of the Violence Against Women
Act [VAWA] (Public Law 103-322) for both training and VAWA-
specific Tribal court needs.
International Drug Trafficking.--The Committee is deeply
concerned about the growing presence of international drug
trafficking organizations in Indian Country, despite the
efforts of Tribal law enforcement. These organizations are
contributing to violent crime and drug trafficking and
exacerbating the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous
women. The Committee directs the BIA to develop a comprehensive
plan to address these issues. This plan should be created in
close cooperation with relevant Tribal, Federal, State, and
local agencies, and through thorough consultation with Tribal
governments and surrounding communities. The goal is to create
a coordinated and effective response to the threats posed by
these organizations. Furthermore, the Committee directs the BIA
to provide a briefing to the Committee within 90 days of the
enactment of this act. This briefing should cover the progress
made in developing this plan, the policies that have been
established, and the steps that will be taken to combat the
influence of these organizations in Indian Country.
Detention/Corrections.--The Committee recommends
$136,879,000 for detention and corrections. The Committee
remains concerned with the welfare of inmates in custody at BIA
and Tribal jails across Indian Country and directs the BIA to
provide regular updates on fulfilling recommendations from the
Department's Office of Inspector General related to training,
coordination, and standardized protocols to maintain
accountability and oversight over BIA and Tribal jails.
Pre-Conviction Detention.--The Committee is concerned about
the practice of sending individuals to out-of-state detention
facilities in other BIA regions for pre-conviction detention,
particularly prevalent in the Rocky Mountain Region. This
practice is costly and results in the separation of individuals
who have not been convicted of a crime from their communities,
causing undue hardship for both the detainees and their
families. Thus, the Committee directs the BIA to explore and
consider alternatives to this practice. The BIA should
prioritize solutions that keep individuals closer to their
communities, reduce costs, and maintain the integrity of the
pre-conviction process. The Committee expects the BIA to engage
with Tribal governments and local stakeholders to identify
viable alternatives and to provide a briefing within 90 days of
enactment of this act on the progress of these efforts.
Nevada Detention Contracts.--The Committee is concerned
about the potential loss of detention services for Tribes in
Nevada. The Committee notes that detention services are
essential to ensure public safety, therefore directs the Bureau
to provide a briefing no later than 90 days of enactment of
this act on how the Bureau intends to work with the Tribes in
Nevada on a path forward.
Law Enforcement Special Initiatives.--The Committee
recommends $27,847,000 for law enforcement special initiatives,
which includes an additional $250,000 with an emphasis on
addressing the crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered
indigenous people, especially women. 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 2025 and fiscal year 2026 is being used to expedite these
investigations.
Further, to assist Tribal and Federal law enforcement
agencies in finding missing persons, the Secretary shall make
funding available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office
of Justice Services, for software platforms that assist the
agencies in finding missing persons. Such contributory software
platforms may combine law enforcement public records data,
analytics, geospatial mapping, and cellular network forensics.
Tribal Justice Support.--The Committee recommends
$34,836,000 for Tribal Justice Support. 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.
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 high crime
rates; however, these Tribes are not eligible for certain
Native public safety and justice funding simply because they
are located in Public Law 280 States. The Bureau is reminded
that it 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 Committees 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.
Victim/Witness Assistance Program.--The Committee is
concerned with the high declination rates of criminal cases in
Indian Country by Federal law enforcement and encourages the
Bureau of Indian Affairs/Witness Assistance Program to help
advocate for families and survivors by bringing forward
information and witnesses that could be used by Federal law
enforcement in active missing person cases, homicides, and
other investigations.
In addition to these resources, the bill also includes
funding to focus on retention and advanced training needs. The
Committee remains fully supportive of the Indian Police Academy
in Artesia, New Mexico, and expects the Bureau to continue to
support the Academy in its role as the central justice services
training location for law enforcement training for entry-level
law enforcement officers, agents, and corrections officers. The
Committee recommends $5,663,000 for the Indian Police Academy.
The bill includes an additional $500,000 to operate advanced
training activities in the Great Plains region that focuses on
training for detectives, forensics, and other advanced
training, per the accompanying statement in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
The Committee is aware that Indian reservations have
violent crime rates that are more than two and a half times
higher than the National average. The Committee recognizes the
need to address crime and violence in Indian Country and is
concerned by the high 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 nearly three quarters of all corrections officer
vacancies, 68 percent of all special agent vacancies, and over
half of all Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer vacancies.
The Committee directs the Bureau, working with other Federal
partners, to report back to the Committee within 1 year of
enactment of this act on the training needs for Bureau law
enforcement and Tribal law enforcement by location, with a
comprehensive plan on how to recruit, train, and fill the
vacancies, including whether hiring and retention is hindered
by delayed hiring processes and delayed background checks. As
part of this report, the Committee expects the Bureau to work
with the Indian Police Academy to clearly identify what funding
mechanisms are authorized that may be used for the recruitment,
training, and facility needs, as well as what type of
partnerships, including Federal, State, and Tribal, could be
utilized to address and fill these needs.
Further, because of the ongoing public safety issues facing
Tribal nations, the Committee supports the Bureau's innovative
new efforts to help with law enforcement recruitment and
retention like the pay parity effort which began in fiscal year
2024, but more action is necessary to support Tribes and Tribal
safety. Therefore, the Committee directs the Bureau to expedite
the hiring process, including background checks, and training.
The Committee also directs the Bureau to work closely with
Tribal leaders on this issue to ensure the Bureau has the
resources necessary to meet this higher level of service.
The Committee understands the funding provided in previous
fiscal years for opioid addiction was not used solely for this
purpose, but instead was used to hire additional drug
enforcement officers to assist with all drug-related issues on
Tribal lands. The Committee acknowledges that each community
may have its own unique drug-related issues apart from opioids
and continues this funding without the designation for opioid
addiction.
Community and Economic Development.--The Committee
recommends $31,046,000 for community and economic development
programs. The Committee recommends an increase of $500,000 to
the enacted funding levels to carry out the provisions of the
NATIVE Act (Public Law 114-221) to support strategic planning
and capacity-building for Tribes, and for grants, studies, and
tourism projects for Tribes and eligible Native Hawaiian
Organizations, with further direction explained below.
NATIVE Act Implementation.--The Committee notes that the
NATIVE Act, Public Law 114-221, requires an annual report
outlining actions taken, policies formulated, and management
plans and tourism initiatives formulated to include American
Indians and Alaska Natives [AI/AN], Tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations. Additionally, the NATIVE Act
requires a co-leadership role to integrate Federal tourism
assets within the Federal Government to strengthen and develop
Native American tourism, yet both of these requirements have
not been met. Therefore the Committee directs the Bureau to
produce and submit the required report to the Committee within
120 days of enactment of this act. Further, the NATIVE Act
requires the Bureau and the Department of Commerce to enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with a qualified
Native-led non-profit organization with an established record
of managing a national program providing outreach, training,
and support specific to Native American communities in the
development, growth, and enhancement of cultural tourism. The
Committee further directs the Bureau to keep the Committee
informed on how the Bureau intends to implement the MOU in
future years once the report is released.
The Committee supports and recommends funding for the
Bureau's job training efforts, and support for business
incubators in Indian Country, in accordance with the budget
request.
The Committee understands the importance of preserving
native languages for all Tribal communities. 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 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.
Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The
Committee recommends $260,634,000 for Executive Direction and
Administrative Services.
Special Initiatives.--The Committee recommends $8,491,000
in congressionally directed spending for Special Initiatives. A
detailed list of projects is included in the ``Congressionally
Directed Spending'' table accompanying this report.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Agriculture and range, Invasive Species--European 2,000
Green Crab...........................................
Trust Services, Gila River Trust Accounting........... 500
Criminal investigations, Native American Graves 1,500
Protection and Repatriation Act [NAGPRA].............
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INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,000,000
The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for Indian Land
Consolidation. This account is to reduce land fractionation and
increase Tribal majority ownership of lands to provide more
control over land management, use, and protection. The
Committee is concerned that the Bureau did not include
administrative expense estimates in the budget request and
expects the Bureau to do so in future budget justifications.
Further, the Committee expects that each fiscal year the Bureau
will provide metrics, including the number of fractionated
interests purchased and acreage consolidated.
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $356,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 350,000,000
The Committee recommends $350,000,000 for Contract Support
Costs. The Committee continues language establishing an
indefinite appropriation for contract support costs estimated
to be $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $69,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 53,000,000
The Committee recommends $53,000,000 for Payments for
Tribal Leases. The Committee recommends establishing a separate
appropriation account for payments for Tribal leases estimated
to be $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. Section 105(l) of the
Indian Self Determination Education Assistance Act provides
that Tribes and Tribal organizations carrying out Federal
functions under a self-determination contract or self-
governance compact may enter into a lease agreement with the
Department of the Interior or Indian Health Service for the
facilities used to carry out these functions.
CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $133,780,000
Committee recommendation................................ 136,280,000
The Committee recommends $136,280,000 for Construction
Programs. 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 $48,291,000 for public safety and justice
construction. The Committee recommends $33,500,000 for the
Facilities Replacement and Construction Program; $3,500,000 for
Employee Housing; $6,620,000 for Facilities Improvement and
Repair; $171,000 for Fire Safety Coordination; and $2,000,000
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, Warm Springs, and
San Carlos Apache detention and justice facilities and directs
the Bureau to keep the Committee apprised on the progress to
replace these facilities.
The Committee expects the Bureau to distribute funds
provided in this act to expeditiously complete construction of
adult detention center projects that were previously awarded.
Remaining amounts should be considered available for all public
safety and justice facilities, consistent with previous
direction. Direction is provided for the Bureau to: (1) produce
a plan on how to spend unobligated public safety and justice
balances on facilities in poor condition; and (2) provide the
plan to the Committee within 120 days of enactment of this act.
Additionally, the Bureau is directed to provide information
to the Committee on any gaps in facilities resources associated
with the growing demand for advanced law enforcement training.
Tribal communities, including Alaska Native communities,
don't have sufficient public safety facilities to hold
individuals until they can be transported to appropriate
corrections facilities. The Bureau is reminded of the directive
in fiscal year 2024 to provide a report indicating whether
existing programs available can address this need, or whether
additional authorities and programs are necessary to provide
funding to address this need.
The Committee supports the Bureau's efforts to recruit,
train and retain its Tribal law enforcement personnel. The
Committee is aware that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking
to enhance its advanced training center and increase advanced
training of students throughout the Great Plains and Northern
Regions. Of the additional funding provided under Public Safety
and Justice Construction, funding may be used for planning and
design stage and construction including required due diligence
studies, to construct facilities--to include administrative
space, classrooms, and storage areas--necessary to meet the
growing demand for Tribal law enforcement advanced training as
needed.
Resources Management Construction.--The Committee
recommends $65,694,000. This funding includes: $24,519,000 for
irrigation projects, of which not less than $2,987,000 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); $36,730,000 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
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
$22,295,000. This includes $2,419,000 for telecommunications
repair and $9,497,000 for construction program management,
which includes funding for the Fort Peck water system as well
as funding for facilities improvement and repair.
Ft. Peck Water System.--The Committee directs the Bureau to
prioritize and allocate the necessary funding to support the
continued operations and maintenance of the Ft. Peck Water
System in Montana. The Bureau is to ensure that this funding is
sufficient to maintain the system's functionality and
reliability, thereby ensuring the continued delivery of safe
and clean drinking water to the communities it serves. The
Bureau is directed to keep the Committee informed of any
challenges to maintain operations and maintenance and steps
taken to address them.
San Carlos Irrigation Project.--The Committee is aware of
challenges with the ability of the San Carlos Irrigation
Project's power system to purchase power when there are
fluctuations in market conditions. The Bureau should keep the
Committee updated regarding challenges of the project to
purchase power.
INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO
INDIANS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $976,000
Committee recommendation................................ 976,000
The Committee recommends $976,000 for the Indian Land and
Water Claim Settlements account.
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $13,329,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,329,000
The Committee recommends $13,329,000 for the Indian
Guaranteed Loan account. The Committee directs the Office of
Indian Economic Development to report on its efforts to restart
the use of the Interest Subsidy at this critical time. The
Committee understands that Interest Subsidy is not as critical
when interest rates are low, but conversely it is very critical
when interest rates are high. The report should document how
planned uses of the interest subsidy impacts the program if
defaults increase and how Interest Subsidy can mitigate those
defaults.
Bureau of Indian Education
Operation of Indian Education Programs
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,131,617,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,131,617,000
The Committee recommends $1,131,617,000 for the Operation
of Indian Education Programs. The detailed allocation of
funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report. Internal transfers within the
accounts are reflected below and in the table.
The Committee fully supports broadening access to Native
language and culture programs, which have been linked to higher
academic achievement for Native youth. The Committee expects
the Individual Student Equalization Program [ISEP] to continue
to enhance access to Native language and culture programs in
Bureau-funded schools and directs the Bureau to report within
60 days of enactment of this act on how previous funding
provided has been and can continue to be used to support these
programs.
Within the funds provided for education program
enhancements, continued funding is provided for native language
immersion grants with the understanding that the recipients of
these grants are Bureau-funded schools. The Bureau is expected
to report within 60 days of enactment of this act regarding the
status of fiscal year 2025 funds and the planned distribution
of funds in this act.
The Committee remains concerned about the distribution
methodology of the Johnson O'Malley [JOM] assistance grants and
is aware that Congress enacted the Johnson O'Malley
Modernization Act (Public Law 115-404) in 2018. In addition to
requesting a report detailing the Bureau's compliance with the
act, the Committee once again requests that the Department
include estimates of necessary appropriations levels to provide
per pupil funding levels equal to the fiscal year 2018 level
per pupil levels for all newly reported eligible students.
Interagency coordination must be improved for the
multiplicity of programs that affect the well-being 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. In addition, the Committee directs the
Departments of Education and Interior to develop a cooperative
agreement to work together to improve the quality of education
opportunities offered to Indian youth and to ensure there is no
overlap in services between the Departments.
Haskell Indian Nations Campus.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of strengthening Tribal Colleges and
Universities [TCUs] to address persistent educational
disparities in Native American communities. The Committee
directs the Bureau to submit a report to the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate within 240 days of enactment of
this act providing a detailed account of infrastructure and
safety improvements made at Haskell Indian Nations University
using Interior funding, and identify remaining gaps in campus
facilities, safety, and educational programming that must be
addressed to meet institutional needs.
The Committee directs the Bureau to strengthen coordination
and establish regular lines of communication with the Haskell
Indian Nations University Board of Regents. The Board, as a
Tribally elected body, plays a critical role in institutional
governance, representation, and advocacy. Improved
collaboration will enhance transparency, promote
accountability, and support the long-term success and
operational stability of the university.
The Committee directs the Bureau to submit a report to the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate within 90 days of
enactment of this act evaluating the potential benefits and
implications of transferring governance authority for Haskell
Indian Nations University to its Tribally elected Board of
Regents. The report shall assess how such a transfer would
support Tribal self-determination, institutional
accountability, and improved student outcomes. It should also
provide recommendations on necessary steps, timelines, and
statutory changes needed to implement the transition.
The Committee directs the Department of the Interior, in
coordination with the Bureau of Indian Education [BIE] to
submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate within 30 days of enactment of this act detailing
current policies and procedures for conducting background
checks on all Department employees assigned to BIE schools and
programs. The report shall include: (1) the frequency and
standards for background checks; (2) protocols for addressing
findings of concern; (3) the date of the most recent background
check for each category of employee; and (4) any gaps or delays
in implementation across the Department's educational
institutions.
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 2026 in the
annual budget request that details: The Bureau's pay rate for
teacher and counselor salaries; the Department of Defense [DOD]
pay rate for teacher and counselor salaries; the amount of
funding provided for teacher and counselor pay parity in annual
budget requests and actually provided with available funds; the
amount of annual funding spent on Bureau-funded schools non-
salary expenses (including student services, safety,
programming, and other standard operations); the impact that
any shortfall of ISEP funds for required pay increases had on
school services and programming (if any); and a complete
accounting of any amounts Bureau-funded schools may not have
received because fixed costs increases that align with DOD
teacher and counselor pay parity requirements were not included
in annual budget requests.
FERS Eligibility for Employees at BIE Tribally Controlled
Schools.--The Committee is concerned about the inequity created
by the loss of Federal Employees Retirement System [FERS]
benefits for teachers and staff when Tribes exercise their
self-determination right to operate BIE-funded schools under
Public Law 100-297 grants or Public Law 93-638 contracts. The
loss of these benefits is a major impediment to the recruitment
and retention of teachers and staff, as these Tribally
Controlled Schools often bear the hardship of recruiting,
hiring, and training teachers and staff only to lose them
shortly thereafter to other schools offering better pay and
benefits. Any policy denying Federal benefits to employees
carrying out a Federal trust responsibility is incompatible
with the Federal policy of self-determination. Congress
recognized this incompatibility and barrier to recruitment and
retention in 2020 when it extended the Federal Employee Health
Benefits [FEHB] program to teachers and staff of Tribally
Controlled Schools. Thus, the Committee directs the Bureau to
analyze the extent of the problem and the systems, processes,
and authorizations necessary to extend FERS benefits to
teachers and staff employed by these schools; develop an
associated plan, timeline, and budget; and report back to the
Committee with a proposal no later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this act.
The Committee directs the Bureau to work with the Indian
Health Service as appropriate to continue integrating school-
based preventative health services, such as dental, mental, and
behavioral care, into elementary schools in order to improve
health outcomes of Tribal students.
EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $234,725,000
Committee recommendation................................ 234,725,000
The Committee recommends $234,725,000 for Education
Construction. Funding amounts support a level of $152,401,000
for replacement schools; $19,648,000 for replacement
facilities; $3,880,000 for employee housing repair; and
$41,296,000 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.
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. The
Committee stands ready to work with the administration and
Tribes to develop a comprehensive strategy that provides safe,
functional, and accessible facilities for schools. The
Committee reminds the Bureau of the previous requirement to
report back on the progress the Bureau has made towards
implementing a long-term facilities plan similar to the
Department of Defense process in 2009, as encouraged in the
joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-113.
Bureau of Trust Fund Administration
Congress has designated the Secretary of the Interior as
the trustee delegate with responsibility for approximately 55
million surface acres of land, 57 million acres of subsurface
mineral interests, and management of approximately $8.2 billion
held in trust by the Federal Government on behalf of American
Indians, Alaska Natives, and federally recognized Indian
Tribes. The Bureau of Trust Fund Administration [BTFA] is
assigned trust management of these assets includes conserving,
maintaining, accounting, investing, disbursing, and reporting
to individual Indians and federally recognized Tribes and
Tribal organizations on asset transactions generated from
sales, leasing and other commercial activities on these lands.
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $100,009,000
Committee recommendation................................ 100,009,000
The Committee recommends $100,009,000 for the Federal Trust
Programs account. The recommendation includes $1,459,000 for
executive direction.
Individual Indian Money Accounts.--The Committee has
concerns with the timely distribution and management of
proceeds held in Individual Indian Money accounts at the Bureau
of Trust Funds Administration. Delays in disbursement and
accounting impact the financial health of Tribal members who
reside in communities with a lack of economic opportunity, and
fail to uphold the Department's trust asset management
responsibilities on behalf of tribes. The Committee encourages
the Department to respond to IIM withdraw requests in as
expedited a time as possible.
Departmental Offices
Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $147,418,000
Committee recommendation................................ 127,418,000
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$127,418,000 for the Office of the Secretary account. The bill
continues the direction from previous fiscal years to maintain
the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget.
Leadership and Administration.--The Committee recommends
$90,969,000 for the leadership and administration activity.
This cut reflects the Committee's frustration with the
Department's unwillingness to provide timely responses to
requests for information; failure to proactively engage the
Committee on decisions related to appropriated resources; and
to take draconian steps that are likely to decrease
efficiencies rather than increase them. The Department is
strongly encouraged to take more seriously its relationship
with the Committee. Without tangible steps in that direction,
the Committee will consider changes to the appropriations
structure that will enable the Committee to take targeted cuts
within this account.
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony [STOP] Act.--The STOP
Act fills a key void in preventing the export and trafficking
of Tribal cultural heritage items in the international market
and facilitating their repatriation to their respective Tribal
communities. The Committee recommends $500,000 for the
Department to begin implementation of this important mission.
Further, timely implementation of the export certification
system established by the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony
Act (Public Law 117-258) is necessary to prevent the illegal
export of protected Tribal sacred objects to foreign markets.
The Department is directed to complete its STOP Act regulations
expeditiously and brief the Committee within 60 days of
enactment of this act on its plan to implement the export
certification system required by the STOP Act.
Subsistence Activities.--The Committee believes marine
mammal subsistence harvest management and enforcement decisions
should be, to the extent practicable, led by Alaska Native
Organizations at the local level, with Federal agencies working
in partnership with Alaska Native Organizations. The Committee
expects the Service to finalize a co-management agreement with
the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council [ANCC], and in the
interim, to work closely with ANCC on enforcement actions that
may arise in relation to subsistence uses of polar bears. The
Service is directed to provide funding to Alaska Native
Organizations with which it co-manages marine mammals at no
less than fiscal year 2021 levels. The Service is reminded of
the report due to the Committee on the Service's efforts to
work collaboratively with other Federal agencies on activities
related to marine mammal subsistence harvests and directs this
report to be submitted no later than 30 days after the
enactment of this act, if still outstanding at the time of
enactment of this act.
Management Services.--The Committee recommends $36,499,000
for the management services activity.
Indian and Arts and Crafts Board [IACB].--The
recommendation includes not less than $1,806,000 for the IACB
to support activities related to enforcement of the Indian Arts
and Crafts Act. The Committee supports the work of the IACB to
promote the economic development of Native Americans through
the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market and
combatting illegal sales and trafficking of indigenous artwork
through IACB's administration and enforcement of the Indian
Arts and Crafts Act.
Indian Youth Service Corps.--The Committee encourages the
Department to continue progress on standing up the Indian Youth
Service Corps. Across the Department, the Committee continues
to provide ongoing funding to support youth through the Indian
Youth Service Corps and directs the Department to work in
partnership with land management agencies to identify
additional capacity for the program.
Plum Island.--The Committee directs the Department to
provide a briefing to the Committee within 90 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.
Native Hawaiian Community Resilience Program.--The
Committee has made a concerted effort to support community-led
adaptation projects, habitat restoration, and coastal
management, including on Native Hawaiian homelands thus, the
Committee supports the continuation of the Kapapahuliau grants.
The Committee urges the Secretary to consider this program
during the 2027 budget formulation and work with Congress on a
permanent solution. Lastly, the Committee directs the
Department to provide a briefing to the Committee and the
Committee on Indian Affairs no later than 90 days upon
enactment of this act on how to build on these efforts.
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.
The Compacts of Free Association recognize each Freely
Associated State as a sovereign State with the capacity to
conduct foreign affairs consistent with the terms of the
Compact. The Compacts place 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. The Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42, Division G, Title II, Sec. 201,
the ``Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024,''
approved new economic assistance packages for the Freely
Associated States through 2043.
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $120,107,000
Committee recommendation................................ 120,367,000
The Committee recommends $120,367,000 for assistance to
territories. Funding levels for each subactivity can be found
in the table accompanying this report.
The Committee 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 and timely. Additionally, OIA
is directed to continue to award non-competitive technical
assistance funds to support investments in civic education
programs for Insular Area students. If the Department does not
make the aforementioned awards in a timely manner, the
Committee will consider adding statutory requirements.
The Committee understands that investing in OIA plays a
critical role in furthering and protecting U.S. national
security, and supports the OIA and its efforts to combat the
People's Republic of China's efforts to weaken U.S. leadership.
The Committee is concerned by the lack of OIA representatives
stationed in some of the Freely Associated States and U.S.
territories within OIA's jurisdiction. The Committee recommends
an additional $1,760,000 to support OIA personnel in each
jurisdiction under its purview as well as corresponding desk
officers.
Brown Tree Snake.--The Committee recognizes the damage
caused by the invasive Brown Tree Snake [BTS] on Guam and the
significant threat of its spread to other Pacific island areas,
including the State of Hawaii and other Insular communities.
The Committee supports the ongoing efforts of OIA to prevent
the spreading of the BTS from Guam and encourages OIA to
continue to prioritize this work in the future. Further, the
Committee directs OIA to work in close coordination with other
Federal and local partners to leverage resources to the maximum
extent practicable. The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for
these efforts, an increase of $500,000 over fiscal year 2024
enacted levels, and directs OIA to provide a briefing to the
Committee within 180 days of enactment on the progress being
made on the eradication efforts.
The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for increased support
to the territories for investments in infrastructure. Mandatory
funding for the Capital Improvement Project program has not
been increased or adjusted for inflation since the program's
current authorization in 1996, and significant increases in
construction and labor costs continue to erode at the impact of
the program on infrastructure needs in the territories. This
additional discretionary funding will provide additional grant
funding to the territories as they continue to address critical
needs for infrastructure improvement.
Funding for Energizing Insular Communities is provided
equal to the request.
COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,463,000
Committee recommendation................................ 813,000
The Committee recommends $813,000 for Compact of Free
Association programs.
Office of the Solicitor
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $97,950,000
Committee recommendation................................ 97,950,000
The Committee recommends $97,950,000 for the Office of the
Solicitor.
Freedom of Information Act [FOIA].--The Committee
appreciates the efforts made by the Office of the Solicitor to
increase the processing capacity of the Department's FOIA
program and reduce the Department's FOIA request backlog. The
Committee directs the Department to include in future budget
justifications an exhibit on staffing levels and metrics
showing the status of the FOIA request backlog.
Office of Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $67,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,000,000
The Committee recommends $67,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General.
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, 2025.................................... $1,147,171,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,148,171,000
The Committee recommends $1,148,171,000 for wildland fire
management. Program directives and specific funding
requirements are noted in the following narrative.
Fire Operations.--The Committee recommends $909,721,000 for
Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression. This amount includes
$526,064,000 for preparedness and $383,657,000 for fire
suppression operations.
The Department is urged to implement technology
modernizations outlined in section 1114 of the John D. Dingell,
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law
116-9). These upgrades will improve firefighter and public
safety and enhance effective and cost-efficient wildfire
response, through expanded use of uncrewed aircraft systems and
better incident support, such as remote location tracking,
smoke projections, safe operations in degraded visual
environments, and wildfire decision support.
The Department is encouraged to increase adoption of
decision support tools such as Potential Operational
Delineations [PODs], Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessments
[QWRA], and scenario investment tools for increased work on
joint cross boundary planning with State, local, and Tribal
governments.
Other Operations.--The Committee recommends $238,450,000
for other wildland fire management operations. This includes
$214,450,000 for fuels management, $10,000,000 for burned area
rehabilitation, $10,000,000 for fire facilities, and $4,000,000
for joint fire science. Within fire facilities, no less than
$4,000,000 is provided for the Department's firefighter housing
improvement initiative.
The Department is directed to prioritize collaboratively-
developed wildfire risk reduction efforts in high-risk
firesheds with fragmented ownership of Federal, State, and
private forest lands, susceptibility to wildfire and
concentration of homes. The Department is further directed to
brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on
the proposed distribution of hazardous fuels funding to its
component bureaus, the allocation methodology, and how it takes
into account areas with special designations, such as the
Oregon and California Grant Lands.
WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $360,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 370,000,000
The Committee recommends $370,000,000 for the Department of
the Interior Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for
fiscal year 2026.
CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $9,661,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,661,000
The Committee recommends $9,661,000 for the Central
Hazardous Materials Fund.
ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,800,000
The Committee recommends $4,800,000 for the Energy
Community Revitalization Program. 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 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, 2025.................................... $7,715,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,715,000
The Committee recommends $7,715,000 for the Natural
Resource Damage Assessment Fund.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $107,710,000
Committee recommendation................................ 107,710,000
The Committee recommends $107,710,000 for the Working
Capital Fund.
OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $167,937,000
Committee recommendation................................ 167,937,000
The Committee recommends $167,937,000 for the Office of
Natural Resources Revenue [ONRR].
The Committee directs the Department to distribute revenues
from operations in the Gulf of America Region in a manner
consistent with Public Law 109-432. The Committee clarifies
that the disbursement of funds under Public Law 109-432, as
revenue sharing amounts, are not to be treated as an award or
grant by the United States. It is the intent of the Committee
that the single audit requirements under 2 CFR 200 do not apply
for revenues disbursed under 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. Extends the authorization of deposits into the
Historic Preservation Fund.
Sec. 122. Makes technical changes to Service First
authority.
Sec. 123. Makes technical changes to the emergency law
enforcement ceiling.
Sec. 124. Extends the contribution authority provided in
previous years.
Sec. 125. Authorizes field unit local hiring.
Sec. 126. Extends a specific National Park Service permit
provided in previous years.
Sec. 127. Redesignates a National Park Service visitor
center.
Sec. 128. Makes technical changes to grant application
requirement under the American Indian, Alaska Native, and
Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act.
Sec. 129. Requires the Secretary to reinstate the name of a
mountain.
Sec. 130. Requires the Secretary to continue to operate all
national park units as Federal land.
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 Committee recommends $8,641,650,000 for the Agency.
Workforce.--EPA staff include scientists, engineers,
analysts, community coordinators, and program managers who help
protect public health and the environment in communities across
the country. EPA permanent staff numbers remain well below
historic levels despite the growing workload to support clean
air, clean water, and a stable climate. The Committee expects
the Agency to submit as part of its operating plan, staffing
targets by National Program Management area, in line with the
Agency's enacted appropriation. The Committee expects the
Agency to continue to develop workforce and staffing plans.
Further, not later than 45 days after the end of each quarter,
the Agency shall submit data on the number of full time
equivalent employees employed by the Agency in the same format
as the fiscal year 2020 employment target data was submitted.
PFAS and Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committee
remains concerned regarding PFAS and its effects on our
communities and supports the Agency's previous actions on PFAS,
including issuing its first-ever drinking water standard,
designating two substances as hazardous under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
[CERCLA], and updating interim guidance on the destruction and
disposal of PFAS-containing materials. In April 2025, the
Administrator announced major Agency actions on PFAS. The
Committee is still awaiting a briefing on this updated PFAS
plan. Immediately following the enactment of this act, the
Agency is directed to brief the Committee on the Agency's
actions and provide the Committee with a spend plan that
details funding at the program project level for fiscal year
2026.
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.
Reprogramming.--As a result of incorporating the Agency
table by reference, the reprogramming guidelines no longer
apply.
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.
Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.--The Committee believes that a
nonrecurring expenses fund [NEF] is an important tool for a
Department or Agency to have. However, access to such an
account requires confidence in a Department or Agency that it
will spend the funds within the parameters set forth for the
NEF by Congress. To date, EPA has not demonstrated that it is
willing to be transparent with the Committee on how its
spending money appropriated by Congress. As such, the
recommendation does not support establishing a NEF for EPA.
However, the Committee will consider providing EPA with the
requested in a future fiscal year if EPA shows that it is
willing to be transparent, responsive, and forthcoming with how
it spends appropriated dollars.
Grant Terminations.--The Committee urges the EPA to uphold
grant obligations made to local governments and nonprofit
organizations that are working to improve access to healthcare
in rural areas while ensuring appropriate stewardship of
taxpayer dollars.
Office of the Administrator
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $183,830,000
Committee recommendation................................ 107,883,000
The Committee recommends $107,883,000 for the Office of the
Administrator, including $63,760,000 for the Immediate Office
of the Administrator and $44,123,000 for the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer. The Committee has moved $183,830,000
out of the Environmental Programs and Management that were
otherwise spent on operations of the Office of the
Administrator and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to
ensure there is transparency in funding required to support
those Offices. The Committee is frustrated with how EPA has
decided to not have a working relationship with the Committee
and to disregard Congressional directives related to staffing
and funding. The Committee will consider targeted increases to
funding for the Offices if the Offices can demonstrate that it
takes its relationship with the Committee seriously.
The Committee directs EPA to expeditiously brief the
Committee on the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed
reorganization on July 17, 2025, related to the Office of the
Administrator. Once the Committee has received the briefing and
efficient corresponding information, the Committee will
reevaluate the funding levels and structure for the Office of
the Administrator and the Chief Financial Officer, among
others, provided in this act.
The following table summarizes the Committees'
recommendation for the Immediate Office of the Administrator.
IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
recommendation
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Office of Policy..................................... 17,168
Office of Homeland Security.......................... 3,145
Office of Children's Health Protection............... 4,869
Office of Public engagement and Environmental 16,583
Education...........................................
Agricultural Advisor................................. 2,064
Immediate Office..................................... 1,555
Office of Administrative and Executive Services...... 2,784
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental 1,711
Relations...........................................
Office of Executive Secretariat...................... 3,565
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 3,077
Utilization.........................................
Office of Civil Rights............................... 3,824
Science Advisory Board............................... 3,415
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Science and Technology
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $756,073,000
Committee recommendation................................ 742,595,000
The Committee recommends $742,595,000 for Science and
Technology. The recommendation includes an additional
$30,343,000 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.
Office of Research and Development.--The Committee notes
that EPA has a long and proud tradition of being one of the
world's leading environmental and human health research
organizations. The Office of Research and Development [ORD]
conducts cutting-edge research to better understand and
mitigate harm to humans and the environment from contamination
from natural and human-made disasters, radiation exposure,
wildfire smoke emissions, chemical releases, drinking water
contamination, chemicals in everyday products, and other
threats. For example ORD's foundational research on PFAS
chemicals exposed profound risks to human health and spurred
bipartisan funding to address the impacts of PFAS on drinking
water, bans on certain PFAS chemicals, and further research.
The Committee is appalled that the Agency has announced the
imminent closure of ORD, which would result in the further loss
of biologists, chemists, engineers, ecologists, and other
expert scientists numbering in the thousands and the closure of
world-class laboratories and research centers. The Agency has
touted savings of $748,800,000 in direct Federal spending, but
fails to acknowledge the immeasurable risk to our health and
environment that would come from undermining EPA's ability to
clean up hazardous chemicals, respond to disasters, and support
states and Tribal Nations with sound, actionable science. The
Committee notes that the Agency did not include a proposal to
close ORD in the fiscal year 2026 budget request nor amended
the budget request to that end nor did the Agency submit the
reorganization to the Committee as required by the
reprogramming guidance pursuant to section 422 of Public Law
118-42 and continued under the terms and conditions of Public
Law 119-4.'' The Committee directs the Agency to immediately
halt all actions related to the closure, reduction,
reorganization, or other similar such changes to ORD and the
EPA scientific workforce and instead, if the administration
continues to wish to pursue this change, include any such
changes within the President's budget request for fiscal year
2027 as a proposal for the Committee to make a decision on in a
final funding bill for that year.
Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $138,624,000. The
Committee supports the Agency's efforts to modernize its
monitoring, analytic, and testing capabilities.
The Committee notes the Agency's Science Advisory Board
panel's review of the Clean Air Allowance Trading Program,
urges the networks to keep active at their fiscal 2021 levels,
and recommends $4,260,000 to modernize the Clean Air Status and
Trends Network [CASTNet]. The Committee directs the Agency to
provide a report within 180 days of enactment of this act on
current and future plans for the Clean Air Status and Trends
Network and the National Trends Network as well as funding
requirements.
Within available funding, the Committee encourages
increased emphasis for the Federal Vehicle and Fuels Standards
and Certification line and encourages resources be allocated to
vehicle research and development and enforcement, including
testing capabilities of the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory.
Electric Pathway.--The Committee notes the Agency still has
not implemented the electricity program under the Renewable
Fuel Standard [RFS], despite past direction from this
Committee. The Committee directs the Agency to finalize the
eRINS program within 90 days of enactment of this act and to
process all electric pathway feedstock petitions prior to
issuing the final 2026 Renewable Volume Obligation rule. The
Committee expects that the eRIN program will be implemented
with all eligible feedstocks, particularly those that support
agriculture activity, minimize wildfire risk, and reduce
methane emissions.
Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $33,957,000.
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 recommends additional
funding for the Agency to prevent cyber threats in coordination
with other Federal agencies and partners.
The Committee supports the Agency's Pesticide Licensing
Program and encourages the Agency to continue ensuring the
program is implemented appropriately, efficiently, and as
Congress intended. Therefore, the Committee encourages the
Agency to consider pesticide usage data, existing conservation
practice data, real world studies on the impact of spray drift
and surface water, and sub-county level species range maps when
conducting Endangered Species Act [ESA] assessments of
pesticides, among other appropriate information. Additionally,
the Committee encourages the Agency to coordinate with and seek
input from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and impacted
stakeholders when considering mitigation actions related to
impacts of pesticides on listed species and their designated
critical habitat before publishing an interim decision or
interim decision.
Research: Air, Climate, and Energy.--The Committee
recommends $94,080,000. The Committee supports EPA's efforts to
advance climate research. The Committee encourages the Agency
to prioritize research into improving air pollution monitoring
capabilities and methodologies. Within available funds, the
Committee continues funding for the study under the heading
``Partnership Research'' contained in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The
Committee recommends $124,496,000.
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The
Committee recommends $109,270,000 for the Safe and Sustainable
Water Resources Program. Of the funds recommended, $5,000,000
shall be allocated for grants under Section 2007 of Public Law
115-270.
Research: National Priorities.--The Committee recommends
$19,530,000 for Research: National Priorities, of which
$6,222,000 is 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 includes $7,000,000 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 Committee recommends $6,278,000 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.
Science to Achieve Results [STAR] Grants.--The Committee
recommends funds to continue the STAR program and directs the
Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal year 2024.
The Committee urges that funding for Children's Environmental
Health and Disease Prevention be continued. The Committee
supports the efforts of the Agency to focus this funding on
research related to early life stage, including prenatal,
vulnerabilities to environmental stressors. The Committee
remains interested in the feasibility of reestablishing the
Graduate Fellowship program and of implementing a mechanism to
allow for submission of unsolicited, principal investigator-
initiated proposals to STAR in order to capture innovative
research ideas that may exist outside of the Agency and that
advance its mission. The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee on the program within 60 days of enactment of this
act. The Committee looks forward to receiving the briefing
directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law
116-260.
Wildfire Smoke Research.--The Committee notes with concern
the adverse health effects that smoke from wildland fire has on
impacted communities. The Committee is aware of and supports
efforts by EPA to develop best-practices, community-based
interventions, and communication strategies for affected
communities including for underserved or under-monitored
communities. The Committee encourages the Agency to expand its
efforts to identify methods to reduce smoke exposure during
wildfire episodes and improve wildfire smoke monitoring and
prediction.
Plastics.--The Committee continues the directive contained
in Senate Report 118-83.
Landfill Emissions Research.--The Committee encourages the
Agency to prioritize efforts to refine greenhouse gas and air
pollutant measurement. In particular, municipal solid waste
landfills continue to be a significant source of greenhouse gas
and hazardous air pollutant emissions. The Committee directs
that at least enacted levels be used by the Office of Research
and Development to support research to frequently monitor and
quantify emissions of methane and hazardous air pollutants from
landfills using the most effective technologies, including
infrared spectroscopy from satellites, as appropriate and,
during the times the emissions are measured, measurement of any
quantity of methane captured by the landfill gas collection
system. The Committee notes the Agency's Unified Agenda seeking
to reexamine its air quality standards for municipal solid
waste landfills.
Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes the
increasing challenges many communities face from harmful algal
blooms [HABs] in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The
Committee encourages the Agency to fund research grants that
help promote scientific progress towards preventing and
controlling HABs in freshwater and coastal ecosystems,
including research to: (1) determine the effectiveness of
existing nutrient prevention and treatment technologies; (2)
evaluate the scale-up of emerging nutrient treatment
technologies and develop new technologies; and (3) develop best
management practices to help both rural and urban communities
reduce nutrients in their watersheds. Within the Safe and
Sustainable Water Research Program, the Committee encourages
EPA to prioritize funding for research on how to better
understand and address HABs, support States in their efforts to
prevent and manage HABs, and research the health issues related
to aerosolized exposure to water contaminated with HABs.
Further, the Committee notes the Agency's research to improve
the understanding of discrete and diffuse sources of nutrient
pollution that contribute directly to HABs as well as research
to better understand the variety of nutrients that can
contribute to HABs.
Research Vessels.--The Committee notes the Lake Explorer II
vessel is close to being condemned and encourages current
funding be used to ensure continuity of the Agency's water
quality and biological monitoring of the Great Lakes, including
by replacing the vessel.
PFAS.--The Committee continues its support for PFAS
research at enacted levels and supports the research priorities
outlined in the PFAS Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from
Entering the Market.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Clean Air and Climate, Clean Air Status and Trends 4,260
Network Modernization................................
Clean Air and Climate, Federal Vehicles and Fuel 110,934
Standards Certification..............................
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources, 5,000
Innovative Water Technologies........................
Congressional Priorities, National Priorities 6,222
Extramural Research Grants...........................
Congressional Priorities, PFAS Impacts in Agricultural 7,000
Settings and Communities.............................
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Environmental Programs and Management
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,195,028,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,869,076,000
The Committee recommends $2,869,076,000 for Environmental
Programs and Management.. 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.
The Committee recommendation includes a new appropriations
account which includes funding recommendations for the
Immediate Office of the Administrator and the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer. Of which, funding for these two
offices previously came from programs within the Environmental
Programs and Management appropriations account, totaling
$183,830,000 for fiscal year 2025. For fiscal year 2026, this
funding has been moved from the Environmental Programs and
Management appropriations account and into the Office of the
Administrator appropriations account.
Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $299,000,000 for Clean
Air. These resources will support efforts to address harmful
air pollutants including greenhouse gases that are contributing
to climate change. The resources recommended include funding
for the phase down of the use of hydrofluorocarbons. The
Committee appreciates the Agency's work to implement this phase
down and recognizes more resources are necessary to make grants
under the authority provided in 42 U.S.C. 7676(h)(5). The
Committee requests a briefing within 120 days of enactment of
this act on these efforts.
The Committee recognizes the value of and continues to
support the Energy Star program and recommends $36,000,000 for
Energy Star, equal to the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.
Therefore, the Agency is directed to report to the Committee
not later than 30 days after the enactment of this act on the
future of Energy Star at the Agency.
The Committee encourages the Agency in partnership with
other Federal agencies to study and incorporate capabilities
for observational methane and greenhouse gas monitoring and
information systems that will integrate data from a variety of
observational sources. The goal of such a system should be to
make data more accessible and usable to Federal, State, Tribal,
and local governments, researchers, the public, and other users
and to inform the Agency's Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
The Committee directs the Agency to submit a report within
180 days of enactment of this act on how it will work with
local, State, and Federal stakeholders, especially where
Federal sources are a significant source of nonattainment, to
reduce criteria pollutants. Where appropriate, the Committee
encourages the Agency to solicit information from the public on
ideas for achieving emissions reductions which could include
incentive programs.
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 recommendation continues
funding for wildfire smoke-related activities.
The Committee remains very concerned over the Agency's wood
stove certification and testing program. The Committee notes
the Inspector General's report finding significant shortcomings
in the program leading to little health benefits at significant
public cost. The bill maintains the enacted level for the
Agency's wood stove certification and testing standards work.
The Agency is directed to use the base funding to increase its
staffing and other required efforts to support the wood stove
certification and testing program. The Agency is further
directed to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act on improvements the Agency plans to make to the
program and how it will better communicate with State and local
stakeholders.
Compliance.--The Committee recommends $97,795,000 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 Committee recommends $284,931,000.
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.
Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The
Committee recommends $30,700,000 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 $26,000,000 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 directed to provide funding to the most
qualified and experienced non-profit organizations in providing
technical assistance to small water systems and to issue the
grant awards on an annual basis.
The Agency is also directed to provide $3,450,000 for
grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for technical
assistance for individual private well owners, with priority
given to organizations that currently provide technical and
educational assistance to individual private well owners. The
Agency is directed to provide, on a national and multi-State
regional basis, $1,250,000 for grants to qualified
organizations for the sole purpose of providing on-site
training and technical assistance for wastewater systems. The
Agency shall require each grantee to provide a minimum 10
percent match, including in-kind contributions. The Agency is
directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of
enactment of this act. Additionally, the Agency must consult
with the Committee before making multi-year awards.
Geographic Programs.--The Committee recommends $684,726,000
for Geographic Programs.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The Committee
recommends $368,000,000 for the 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. Further, the
Committee notes the need to address contaminated sediment and
urges the Agency to seek a non-Federal in-kind resources for
the Chicago River Watershed.
The Committee encourages the Agency to work with the other
members of the Great Lakes Interagency Taskforce and implement
projects benefiting historically underserved communities.
The Committee is encouraged by the Agency's commitment to
accelerate the clean-up of Areas of Concern. The Committee
notes that there is currently no community representation
standard for Areas of Concern Public Advisory Councils, which
are the entities charged with increasing public awareness,
representing public priorities, and ensuring project
implementation. The Committee urges the Agency to brief the
Committee on how communities most impacted by Areas of Concern
are represented in decision-making processes, steps to enhance
community engagement and local capacity building, and the
Agency's plan for engaging the Great Lakes community in the
development of Action Plan IV. Finally, the Committee
recommends the GLRI Distinct Tribal Program be funded at 5
percent of the annually appropriated GLRI funding level.
Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $92,000,000 for
the Chesapeake Bay program. From the total amount provided, at
least $10,000,000 is recommended for nutrient and sediment
removal grants, at least $10,000,000 is recommended for small
watershed grants to control polluted runoff from urban,
suburban and agricultural lands, and at least $8,000,000 is
recommended for State-based implementation in the most
effective basins.
Puget Sound.--The Committee recommends $57,000,000, an
increase of $3,000,000 to fiscal year 2024 enacted levels, for
the Puget Sound program and continues the direction contained
in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 118-42.
South Florida.--The Committee recommends $8,500,000 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 Committee recommends $40,002,000
for the Long Island Sound program. The Committee directs the
Agency to follow the directives contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 118-42.
Gulf of Mexico.--The Committee recommends $25,524,000 for
the Gulf of Mexico Geographic Program. The Committee notes that
hypoxia continues to be a growing cause for concern. The
Committee directs the Agency to coordinate with the Department
of Agriculture, the Gulf States, and other State, local, and
private partners to leverage greater resources toward
conservation projects on working-lands within the Gulf Region
and Mississippi River Basin. The Agency is directed to
distribute funds in the same manner as fiscal year 2024.
Lake Champlain.--The Committee recommends $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 Committee recommends $2,200,000
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 Committee recommends
$26,852,000 for Indoor Air and Radiation. The Committee
encourages the Agency to continue indoor air efforts in order
to address wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and other indoor air
quality hazards. The Committee recognizes the importance of
safe and healthy learning environments which includes access to
clean indoor air. The Committee supports the Agency's Indoor
Air Quality Tools for Schools program and the ongoing grant
programs to improve indoor environmental quality in schools.
Within available funds, the Committee supports technical
assistance and science-based resources on implementing source
reduction strategies, sustainable ventilation, filtration and
other indoor air quality improvements for healthy school
environments.
Information Exchange/Outreach.--The Committee recommends
$77,893,000 for Information Exchange/Outreach. Tribal capacity
building is recommended at not less than $14,414,000.
Environmental Education is recommended at not less than
$9,500,000.
International Programs.--The Committee recommends
$15,177,000. This includes funding for high-priority water and
wastewater treatment facilities along the U.S. Mexico Border to
prevent transboundary pollution, including raw sewage
discharges, harmful chemicals, and large amounts of debris. The
Committee recognizes that cross-border water infrastructure
systems and projects are inadequate for current challenges,
including for impacts from transboundary pollution events and
security risks. The Committee directs the Agency to ensure
robust funding is directed to border areas with the highest
water and sewage pollution and projects located near Ports of
Entry critical to border security efforts while continuing to
ensure projects selected have appropriate sponsors, funding,
and means for sustainable operations. The Committee requests a
briefing within 180 days of enactment of this act on progress
for a sewage pathogen prediction model, expansion of the South
Bay International Water Treatment Plant, and prioritization of
funding for the Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program.
Pesticide Licensing.--The Committee recommends
$115,375,000. The Committee continues the direction contained
in Senate Report 118-83. The Committee recommends that the
Agency ensure that any epidemiological study or data considered
by the Agency for regulatory decisionmaking in the pesticide
review process meets appropriate data requirements and peer
review and consider whether to update its guidance accordingly.
The Committee recognizes more resources are necessary to
update the Framework for Incorporating Human Epidemiologic and
Incident Data in Risk Assessments for Pesticides. The Committee
directs the Agency to continue to update and refine its draft
Rodenticide Strategy to include stakeholder input on the
feasibility of mitigation measures, measurable feedback on
their effectiveness at minimizing exposure to nontarget
wildlife, and to listed species and their habitat. Finally, the
Committee notes the Agency's review of neonicotinoid
insecticides on birds, insects, and the environment in addition
to the tests regularly undertaken as part of pesticide
registration.
The Committee is concerned by the timeliness and pace of
operations at the Office of Pesticide Programs [OPP] and notes
the statutory requirements in the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act of 2022, in particular on the independent
third-party assessment (FIFRA section 33(c)(3)(C)) and
extension of decision review time periods (FIFRA section
33(f)(5)(A)), are not being met. Such delays and uncertainty
deter potential applicants and fundamentally undercut the
program's impact. Therefore, within 60 days of enactment of
this act, the Committee directs EPA to report back to the
Committee of EPA's receipt of the third party audit final
report including how the Agency will ensure there are adequate
personnel levels to meet statutory obligations and identifying
areas where staffing is necessary to reduce backlog. The
Committee expects OPP to prioritize resources to meet statutory
deadlines and requirements in a transparent manner.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Public Law 94-
580).--The recommendation includes $120,650,000. The Committee
appreciates EPA's work to develop a national strategy to reduce
plastic and other waste in waterways and oceans.
Of funds recommended 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 Committee recommends
$21,000,000 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 Committee
recommends $112,953,000 for Toxics Risk Review and Prevention
activities. The Committee reminds the Agency that the
Lautenberg Act established a shared responsibility for the
taxpayer and industry to contribute their share to support the
TSCA program. The Committee notes recent actions related to
changes to the fee amounts, the Agency's total costs for
administering TSCA, exemptions, and modifications to
requirements and timeframes, and directs the Agency to provide
a briefing within 60 days of enactment of this act and a report
to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act
outlining implementation of these changes.
The Committee supports the Safer Choice program and directs
that the program be funded at no less than the enacted level
and operated consistent with prior years. Given the significant
impact lead exposure has on children and their development, the
Committee encourages EPA to prioritize its efforts to protect
the public from lead hazards, including working with other
agencies and departments to advance progress in addressing lead
hazards in homes with children and in schools.
The Committee understands the Agency's Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics technology systems are in need of
significant modernization and notes the infusion of funds from
recent continuing resolutions for these purposes. Of the funds
recommended, the Committee encourages the Agency to begin the
stabilization and modernization of relevant systems.
The Committee notes that the Agency has recently finalized
a Risk Evaluation Framework rule regarding the use of personal
protective equipment. The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee about how stakeholder feedback is being considered by
the Agency within 180 days of enactment of this act.
6PPD-quinone.--The Committee continues to be concerned with
the impact that 6p-phenylene-diameine [6PPD] and its
transformant, 6PPD-quinone [6PPD-q], are having on aquatic
ecosystems. The Committee supports the Agency's work on the
recent testing method, its efforts to evaluate and implement
stormwater management tools, and its research of safe
alternatives to 6PPD. The Committee directs the Agency to
continue coordinating across Federal and State agencies on
shared priorities and to engage in robust government-to-
government consultation with impacted Tribes. The Agency is
directed to provide a report to the Committee within 90 days of
enactment of this act on 6PPD-related activities, including the
Agency's current strategy, alternatives and storm water
management solutions, a plan for addressing potential data
gaps, recommendations for future research activities, and
potential funding sources.
Further, Congress has provided the Agency with robust tools
to address the harms caused by toxic chemicals. The Committee
notes the requirements under the Lautenberg Act for chemical
substances that present an unreasonable risk to the
environment, is encouraged by the Agency's recent decision
relating to a petition regarding 6PPD, and reminds the Agency
of their obligations to uphold Tribal treaty rights.
New Chemical Submissions.--The Committee directs the Agency
to develop and then implement an improvement plan to the New
Chemicals program with the goal of improving the timeframe for
new chemical reviews to be completed and determinations made
given the 90-day statutory deadline. The Agency is directed to
submit and brief the Committee on the plan within 120 days of
enactment of this act. Further, the Agency is directed to
enhance communication, improve the transparency of the process,
and communicate status of submissions with new chemicals
submitters. EPA is encouraged to accommodate pre-consultation
meetings prior to submission and improve transparency for
submitters of the status of their submissions in the review
process. The Agency is directed to brief the Committee within
120 days of enactment of this act on these efforts.
Tiered Testing.--The Committee encourages the Agency to
conduct an objective analysis of all relevant, reliable, and
reasonably available existing information before requiring
additional testing to fill information needs for risk-based
decision-making for both new and existing chemicals. Further,
the Committee directs the Agency to employ a tiered testing and
assessment framework to address data needs, in accordance with
the law.
Ensure Clean Water: National Estuary Program/Coastal
Waterways and Wetlands.--The Committee recommends $60,884,000,
of which the Committee recommends $850,000 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). The Committee also recommends at least $2,500,000
in competitive grants under the NEP.
National Estuary Program.--The Committee supports the
National Estuary Program [NEP] and believes that estuaries
provide critical ecosystem services that protect human health
and public safety. These include water filtration, flood
control, habitat enhancement and restoration, shoreline
stabilization, erosion prevention, and the protection of
coastal communities during hurricanes and storms. The Committee
recognizes that many industries rely on healthy estuaries, and
the Committee has provided funding to ensure the protection of
these critical ecosystems.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership........ 850
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program......... 850
Barnegat Bay Partnership.............................. 850
Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program................. 850
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership......................... 850
Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership.... 850
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program............... 850
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays................... 850
Galveston Bay Estuary Program......................... 850
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program.......... 850
Long Island Sound Study............................... 850
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership.................... 850
Maryland Coastal Bays Program......................... 850
Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership....... 850
Mobile Bay National Estuary Program................... 850
Morro Bay National Estuary Program.................... 850
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program...................... 850
New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program............ 850
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.................. 850
Peconic Estuary Partnership........................... 850
Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership............... 850
Puget Sound Partnership............................... 850
San Francisco Estuary Partnership..................... 850
San Juan Bay Estuary Program.......................... 850
Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program............. 850
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program.......................... 850
Tampa Bay Estuary Program............................. 850
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership....................... 850
Competitive Grants.................................... 2,500
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Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines.--The
Committee notes concerns of the Agency's analysis of costs and
feasibility in the proposed rule published on January 23, 2024.
The Agency is directed to report to the Committees on the
economic analyses underlying each option in the proposed rule
within 30 days of enactment of this act.
Ensure Safe Water.--The Committee recommends $117,000,000.
The Committee recommends funding via the State and Tribal
Assistance Grant account to support monitoring for unregulated
contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(C) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act and urges the Agency to proceed expeditiously to
implement this program. The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee on the Agency's implementation plan within 180 days
of the enactment of this act. The Committee appreciates the
completion of the 2024 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs
Survey Assessment and recognizes the assessment results in a
substantial increase in drinking water infrastructure need
since the sixth assessment.
The Committee is concerned about the availability of safe
drinking water curing national emergencies and natural
disasters. The Committee directs the Agency to collaborate with
State governments on the development of a standardized pre-
approval process consistent with statutory and regulatory
requirements for use of mobile water treatment systems that
demonstrate defined capabilities for up to 180 days. The Agency
is further directed to report to the Committees, within 120
days of enactment of this act, a report outlining coordination
efforts and actions taken.
The Committee is concerned by the long processing time for
Underground Injection Control Class VI well applications and
the small number of final decisions approved by the Agency. The
Committee urges greater priority be given to these permits
within the Agency, including reviewing State applications for
primacy.
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 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.
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.
The Agency is directed to provide an update to the
Committee on the program direction regarding Underground
Injection Control Wells contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Ensure Clean Water.--The Committee recommends $242,292,000.
The Committee recommends 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 recommends 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 recommends $1,500,000 for the
Urban Waters program.
Drinking Water Quality.--The Committee directs the Agency
to provide a briefing not later than 60 days following the
enactment of this act on resources available for the Agency to
assist States and counties with a high prevalence of violations
of drinking water regulations, such as Wyoming County and
McDowell County in southern West Virginia.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this
account.
Community Air Quality Monitoring.--As part of the Agency's
enhanced air quality monitoring effort, the Committee urges the
Agency to prioritize air quality monitoring systems that yield
frequently repeated measurements of pollutants, cumulative
impacts approaches, and identify hotspots or areas of
persistent elevated levels of pollutants localized to and
caused by the characteristics of a specific geographic
location. The Committee expects the Agency to utilize this
information to provide regularly updated data to overburdened
and marginalized communities and for public awareness,
enforcement purposes where applicable, and other activities.
Transboundary Watersheds.--The Committee directs the Agency
to continue and expand its work coordinating with Federal,
State, local, and Tribal agencies to monitor and reduce
transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai watershed and
other U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds. The
Committee notes that U.S. and Canada have provided a joint
reference to the International Joint Commission for the
development of an action plan to reduce and mitigate
transboundary water pollution. The Committee supports efforts
to compliment the Commission's work. The Committee recommends
$2,000,000 for such monitoring, management, and interagency
activities in U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds.
The Committee directs the Agency to allocate these funds in its
fiscal year 2025 operating plan to the appropriate program
project area for carrying out these activities. The Committee
reminds the Agency of the direction in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 117-103 to brief the
Committee within 90 days on the Agency's progress to document
baseline conditions and mining-related impacts, and any
additional staff or resources needed for this project.
Small Refinery Relief.--The Committee recognizes that the
Renewable Fuels Standard [RFS] under Clean Air Act section
211(o)(9) provides that EPA may exempt small refineries from
compliance with the RFS in certain circumstances and that a
small refinery ``may at any time petition the Administrator for
an extension of the exemption for the reason of
disproportionate economic hardship.''
Pre-Commercial Thinning.--The Committee recognizes that
pre-commercial thinning from non-Federal forestland that is not
ecologically sensitive forestland can qualify as renewable
biomass for purposes of the RFS under the provisions detailed
in 40 CFR 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 previous Agency action
on ethylene oxide emissions and encourages continued
collaboration with stakeholders.
Asbestos.--As the Agency continues to find the risks
associated with exposure to asbestos unreasonable, the
Committee encourages the Agency to expeditiously finalize
safeguards, including to address gaps in risk evaluations that
protect communities from further exposure.
Output-Based Regulations.--The Committee encourages EPA to
inform States of applicable tools, such as output-based
regulations, that will encourage fuel efficiency as an air
pollution prevention measure and assist States in meeting
environmental and energy goals.
Further, the Committee requests additional information
about the state of manufacturing decarbonization. The Committee
requests a briefing within 120 days regarding the regulatory
barriers and costs, potential for reducing emissions emitted
throughout manufacturing processes permitting, and waste
utilization opportunities.
Chemical Reviews.--The Committee continues the direction
contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Children and Other Sensitive Populations.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of improving the internal and
exterior environments at K-12 schools. In order to ensure the
Administration is providing the most comprehensive information
regarding opportunities for assistance to schools, the
Committee requires the Agency to work with the Departments of
Energy and Education, including to update the requirements and
report required by the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260).
In executing this, the Committee recommends new and existing
opportunities for schools to improve their environments for
students, reduce emissions, and eliminate frequently-littered
plastic sources.
Northwest Area Contingency Plan Critical Energy
Infrastructure Hub Resiliency Study.--The Committee is
concerned by the potential environmental impacts from oil
spills in the Columbia River Basin as a result of a potential
seismic event. The Committee encourages the Agency to update
the Area Contingency Plan and to collaborate with institutions
of higher education and State, local, and Tribal governments to
work with the community to develop earthquake resilient plans
in urban areas and recommends $1,000,000 within Ensure Clean
Water program project area for this purpose.
Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag.--The Committee notes the
Agency's efforts to evaluate EAF steel slag and encourages the
Agency to be consistent, where appropriate, with regulations
governing blast furnace, basic oxygen furnace, and open hearth
furnace slag.
Prescribed Burns.--The Committee recognizes that prescribed
burns have proven to be an effective and necessary tool to
combat catastrophic wildfires and notes the implementation
tools to support communities consistent with enacted law. The
Committee encourages the Agency to develop additional tools for
reducing the resources required to pursue exceptional events
documentation for prescribed burns.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Environmental Protection: National Priorities, 26,000
Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems
Assistance Act.......................................
Environmental Protection: National Priorities, Not-for- 3,450
profit Organizations for TA for Individual Private
Well Owners..........................................
Environmental Protection: National Priorities, On-site 1,250
Training and TA for Wastewater Systems...............
Information Exchange/Outreach, Tribal Capacity 14,414
Building.............................................
Information Exchange/Outreach, Environmental Education 9,500
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Coal 9,000
combustion residuals federal permit program..........
Ensure Safe Water, Underground Injection Control...... 5,000
Ensure Clean Water, Section 402(s) of the Federal 2,000
Water Pollution Control Act..........................
Ensure Clean Water, Urban Waters...................... 1,500
Ensure Clean Water, U.S.-British Columbia 2,000
Transboundary Watersheds Activities..................
Ensure Clean Water, Northwest Area Critical Energy 1,000
Infrastructure Hub Resiliency Study..................
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Office of Inspector General
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $43,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,030,000
The Committee recommends $44,030,000 for the Office of
Inspector General [OIG]. In addition, the bill provides
$11,328,000 for this account as a payment from the Hazardous
Substance Superfund account.
The Committee notes the increased communications from the
OIG and continues the requirements contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 118-42.
Buildings and Facilities
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $40,676,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,679,000
The Committee recommends $31,679,000 for Buildings and
Facilities.
Hazardous Substance Superfund
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $537,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 291,912,000
The Committee recommends $291,912,000 for Hazardous
Substance Superfund. The detailed allocation of funding by
program and activity is included in the table accompanying this
report.
Superfund continues to be a critical mission area of the
Agency and the Committee notes the reinstatement of the
Superfund excise taxes. The bill includes language to transfer
$11,328,000 to the Office of Inspector General account and
$30,343,000 to the Science and Technology account. The
Committee recommends $16,223,000 for Superfund Enforcement. 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
Committee recommends $5,714,000. 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
Committee recommends $11,448,000. The Agency is directed to
include these funds as part of the transfer to the Science and
Technology account.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this
account.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committee recommends
that Emergency Response and Removal activities include
collaborative work with State, Tribal, and local governments to
help communities address contaminants of emerging concern.
Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the Agency
expeditiously remediate Superfund sites contaminated by these
emerging contaminants, including PFAS, and provide technical
assistance and support to States and Tribes during the remedial
cleanup process.
Tribal Guidance.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of government-to-government Tribal consultation, as well as the
necessity to honor Tribal treaty rights and resources protected
by treaties. EPA is directed to fully implement the Agency's
Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights to ensure Agency
actions adequately consider treaty rights proactively
throughout the consultation process.
Bubbly Creek, Illinois.--The Committee supports the
inclusion of the restoration of the South Fork of the South
Branch of the Chicago River known as ``Bubbly Creek'' in its
Lakewide Management Plan. The Committee directs the Agency to
maximize its partnerships and resources to ensure that no
further delays impede restoration. The Committee directs the
Agency, in close coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers,
to expedite interagency discussions on a project management
structure that will allow the project to move to construction.
The Committee directs EPA to update the Committee on the status
of negotiations within 30 days and to finalize a plan to move
to construction within 180 days of enactment of this act.
Manganese.--The Committee is concerned about manganese soil
contamination in Chicago and encourages EPA to clean up all
affected areas to the lowest possible limits for residential
screening and monitoring to protect public health. The
Committee encourages further community engagement as EPA
monitors and tests contaminated sites as well as continued EPA
assistance to assess and safely clean up affected areas.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $89,214,000
Committee recommendation................................ 87,350,000
The Committee recommends $87,350,000 for the Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. The detailed allocation of
funding by program and activity is included in the table
accompanying this report.
Tribal Consultation.--The Agency shall 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, 2025.................................... $20,711,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,506,000
The Committee recommends $16,506,000 for the Inland Oil
Spill Program. The detailed allocation of funding by program
and activity is included in the table accompanying this report.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,381,745,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,386,109,000
The Committee recommends $4,386,109,000 for State and
Tribal Assistance Grants, 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 Committee recommends
$3,279,776,000 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 Committee recommends
$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.
Infrastructure Projects.--From within funds recommended for
capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Committee
recommends $349,668,000 from the Clean Water SRF and
$247,569,000 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 recommends a total of $597,237,000 in funding
for 291 drinking water and clean water Congressionally Directed
Spending 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
recommends $19,000,000 in new funding for salaries, expenses,
and administration for Congressionally Directed Spending
provided in previous fiscal years and in this act. Further, the
Committee appreciates the Agency's engagement with the
Committee regarding additional, potential solutions to help
resolve the Agency's significant backlog of Congressionally
Directed Spending projects and directs the Agency to identify
and commence regulatory actions and other administrative
actions that will help obligate funding more quickly, including
to adopt state environmental reviews. Further, the Committee
directs the Agency to report to the Committees within 30 days
of enactment of this act on the status of each Congressionally
Directed Spending project provided through each fiscal year
since Public Law 117-103. The Committee reminds the Agency of
previous commitments to seriously engage with the Committee on
finding long-term solutions to the growing backlog of CDS
projects.
Cost Share Waivers for Watershed Scale Benefits.--The
Committee is concerned that the Agency has limited cost share
waiver criteria for community grants within the State Revolving
Funds to direct financial benefit in areas where projects
provide clear indirect benefits to eligible communities and
encourages EPA to reexamine waiver eligibility for community
grant projects, such as improved water quality, conserved
water, and drought resiliency.
1944 Water Treaty.--The Committee recommends the Agency to
coordinate with NADBank, the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
and the U.S. Department of the Interior to produce a
comprehensive report to improve the water storage and systems
of the region affected by the 1944 water treaty. The Agency is
directed to work with NADBank to consult with relevant
constituents from the State of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
agriculture, appropriate Texas water agencies, and the IBWC as
necessary, to compile a report. The Committee directs the
Agency to report to the Committee within 1 year of enactment of
this act. Further, the Committee directs the Agency to work
with NADBank to re-establish the Water Infrastructure fund as
authorized to provide concessional financing for water
infrastructure to areas affected by the 1944 water treaty and
to address the need for water security. The Committee
recommends the Agency to work with NADBank to prioritize
projects for water infrastructure that will address water
security in areas with a severe need in the United States.
Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants.--The Committee
recommends $60,000,000 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 Committee recommends
$68,800,000, an increase of $1,000,000 to fiscal year 2024
enacted level, for Targeted Airshed Grants. These grants shall
be distributed on a competitive basis to nonattainment areas
that EPA determines are ranked as the top five most polluted
areas relative to annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5
standards, as well as the top five areas based on the 24-hour
particulate matter 2.5 standard where the design values exceed
the 35 mg/m3 standard. To determine these areas, the Agency
shall use the most recent design values calculated from
validated air quality data. The Committee notes that these
funds are available for emission reduction activities deemed
necessary for compliance with national ambient air quality
standards and included in a State Implementation Plan submitted
to EPA. The Committee reminds the Agency of the report request
contained in Senate Report 118-83 and seeks updates with how
more recent funds were allocated. EPA shall provide a report to
the Committee within 30 days of enactment of this act that
includes a table showing how fiscal year 2024 and 2025 funds
were allocated. The table shall also include grant recipients
and metrics for anticipated or actual results.
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.--The Committee encourages
these funds to be prioritized and distributed to assist the
communities most burdened by lead service lines in meeting the
Administration's 10-year goal as outlined in the Lead Pipe and
Paint Plan.
Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends
$39,000,000 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 recommends
$8,500,000, an increase of $1,500,000 to fiscal year 2024
enacted level, for wildfire smoke preparedness grants. These
grants shall be distributed on a competitive basis to States,
federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local
educational agencies as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(30), and non-
profit organizations, for assessment, prevention, control, or
abatement of wildland fire smoke hazards in community
buildings, including schools as defined in 20 U.S.C. 3610(6),
and related activities, and that serve disadvantaged
communities or vulnerable populations. The Federal share of the
costs of such activities shall not exceed 90 percent except
that the Administrator may waive such cost share requirement in
the case of facilities located in economically distressed
communities. A maximum of 25 percent of grant funding under
this paragraph during this fiscal year may go to recipients in
any one State. Further, the Committee encourages the Agency to
expand its efforts to select recipients that research and
identify methods to reduce smoke exposure during wildland fire
episodes, in addition to current eligibility categories, and
improve wildfire smoke data collection, monitoring, prediction
and community preparedness.
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works.--The
Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180
days of enactment of this act.
State & Tribal Assistance Grants--Other.--The Committee
recommends $20,364,000 for Congressionally Directed Spending
grants. Further detail on these projects is located in the
table titled ``Congressionally Directed Spending'' accompanying
this report.
Stormwater Centers of Excellence.--The Committee supports
addressing the unique challenges posed by managing stormwater
and runoff in different regions of the country, including
impacts on varying ecosystems. The Committee notes the
importance of advancing stormwater management technologies and
techniques to protect endangered aquatic species. The Committee
recommends $2,000,000 for the Agency's Centers of Excellence
for the Stormwater Infrastructure Technology Program.
Categorical Grants.--For Categorical Grants to States,
Tribes, and other environmental partners for the implementation
of delegated programs, the Committee recommends $1,106,333,000.
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
Committee recommends $174,500,000. The Committee expects the
Agency to examine the allocation formula to ensure that
resources are spent in areas with the most pressing need.
Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision.--The
Committee recommends $115,990,000 in Public Water System
Supervision Grants. Of the funds recommended, $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: State and Local Air Quality
Management.--The recommendation includes $235,922,000 for State
and Local Air Quality Management. The Committee recommends
increased resources to help expand the capacity of air
pollution control agencies to implement programs to address
greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality monitoring and
outcomes, and reduce disproportionate exposure to dangerous
pollution in communities. The Agency is directed to allocate
funds for this program using the same formula as fiscal year
2015. Should the Agency seek to change the formula, the Agency
shall submit a proposal in its fiscal year 2027 budget
justification for consideration by the Committee.
Categorical Grant: Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste
Grants.--The Committee recommends $101,500,000 for hazardous
waste financial assistance grants. The bill includes a
provision supporting categorical grant funds for the purpose of
providing grants to assist States in the development and
implementation of State programs for the control of coal
combustion residuals under section 2301 of the Water and Waste
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-322), and the Agency is directed to
continue funding of not less than $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).
Additionally, of the funding recommended, $3,500,000 is to
support post-consumer materials management or recycling
facilities, consistent with section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas
2.0 Act (Public Law 116-224).
Categorical Grant: Tribal General Assistance Program.--The
Committee recommends $72,200,000 for Tribal General Assistance.
Categorical Grant: Wetland Program Development Grant.--The
Committee notes that this program, authorized under section
104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, allows for a wide range of
activities, and encourages the Agency to coordinate with States
and Tribes to ensure existing wetlands programs may
successfully utilize these funds.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account.
PFAS.--The Committee supports EPA's implementation of
funding for PFAS and emerging contaminants under the bipartisan
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
Congress provided a total of $10,000,000,000 to address PFAS
and other emerging contaminants through the Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and
the Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program that includes a
critical state response to contaminants program. The Committee
encourages EPA to prioritize support to communities including
providing technical assistance, information sessions, grant
workshops, as well as extensive advertising and outreach to
ensure States, Tribes and local entities are aware of and can
fully participate in opportunities to address PFAS and other
emerging contaminants provided by the bipartisan infrastructure
law. The bill clarifies Congressional intent that funding
provided in fiscal year 2025, including from Public Law 117-58,
for grants for addressing contaminants under subsections (a)
through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water (42
U.S.C. 300j-19a) may be used by a State to provide assistance
to benefit one or more owners of drinking water wells that are
not public water systems or connected to a public water system
for necessary and appropriate activities related to a
contaminant pursuant to subsection (j) of section 1459A of the
Safe Drinking Water Act. In implementing this funding, the
Committee directs the Agency to encourage States to prioritize
beneficiaries that make less than the average household income
for that state.
Use of Iron and Steel.--The recommendation includes
language in title IV general provisions that stipulates
requirements for the use of iron and steel in State Revolving
Fund projects, and the recommendation includes only the
following guidance. The Committee acknowledges that EPA may
issue a waiver of said requirements for de minimis amounts of
iron and steel building materials. The Committee emphasizes
that any coating processes that are applied to the external
surface of iron and steel components that otherwise qualify
under the procurement preference shall not render such products
ineligible for the procurement preference regardless of where
the coating processes occur, provided that final assembly of
the products occurs in the United States.
Schools and Clean School Bus Program.--The Committee
directs the Agency to conduct outreach to potential applicants
in historically disadvantaged, underserved, low-income, and
rural communities regarding the availability of resources for
the replacement of existing school buses. The Agency should
collaborate with the Departments of Energy and Transportation
to ensure technical assistance, funding resources, and
procedures to ensure that mechanics and drivers have the
training needed, that charging infrastructure is appropriately
installed, and the investment in clean school buses protects
and creates high-quality jobs throughout the domestic supply
chain. Further, the Committee encourages the Agency to continue
to work with the Departments of Energy and Education for
educational institutions to expand the transition to clean
energy and transportation.
Regional Water Commissions.--The Committee continues the
direction contained in Senate Report 118-83.
Food Waste.--The Committee encourages the Agency to
supplement education through the Recycling Education Outreach
program for a National Education Campaign on Food Waste
Reduction to be carried out in partnership with other
stakeholders as detailed in the Draft National Strategy for
Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics. The
Committee requests a briefing within 180 days of enactment of
this act, including regarding funding for anaerobic digestion
and food waste reduction infrastructure grants in the Waste
Minimization and Recycling Program for the Solid Waste
Infrastructure for Recycling grant program.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $72,274,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,510,000
The Committee recommends a total of $64,510,000 for the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program
[WIFIA]. 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, and includes a provision related to hiring
authority for employees with special scientific capabilities.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
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.
White Oak.--White Oak occupies 103 million acres in the
eastern U.S. and is critical for wildlife, biodiversity, and
forest products. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the
Service is directed to report to the Committee on efforts,
including monitoring and research, the Service is involved in
to regenerate white oak in national forests and on State,
Tribal, private, and other non-Federal lands. Additionally, the
Committee recognizes the importance of seed stock and tree
nurseries in efforts to regenerate white oak populations.
Wildfire Recovery.--The Service is directed to partner with
Tribes to prioritize recovery on lands impacted by wildfire.
Within 90 days of date of enactment of this act and quarterly
thereafter, the Service is directed to brief the Committee on
these efforts.
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 Committee directs the Service to continue to
expand advanced wildfire training offerings at Job Corps
Civilian Conservation Centers.
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 2024 enacted levels
as stipulated in the tables incorporated by reference for
National Forest System and State, Private, and Tribal Forestry.
FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,150,000,000
Committee Recommendation................................ 1,106,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,106,000,000 for Forest Service
Operations. The detailed allocation of funding by program and
activity is included in the table accompanying this report.
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $300,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 308,497,000
The Committee recommends $308,497,000 for Forest and
Rangeland Research. 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 national data source for forests and
forest carbon data, which provides comprehensive data
collection, analysis and reporting on forest conditions,
including urban and community forest environments, across all
forestlands for use by all forest stakeholders.
While Federal and non-Federal teams work to collect the
data, the Committee recognizes the efforts of the Forest
Service research and development staff who are responsible for
analyzing and translating the data into actionable products.
The Committee directs the Service to provide a briefing within
90 days of enactment of this act detailing the interdependency
of FIA and other Research and Development programs.
To increase data resolution of products based on the FIA
plot network and to develop ways to deal with nonresponse on
the FIA plot network, the Service should work to complete the
small area estimation effort with partners, and continue
development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced forest
carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification technologies
such as LiDAR, hyperspectral monitoring, uncrewed aircraft
systems, in collaboration with Research and Development and
other partners.
Research and Development Programs.--The Committee
recommends $60,300,000 for base research activities and
$212,000,000 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 fiscal year 2024 enacted
level. The Service is reminded that the benefit to the agency
and public should be identified prior to initiating a project
and that the research priority should be for projects requested
by or benefitting the agency's mission first, not those from
external entities. The Committee also expects that funds
collected from reimbursable agreements by the research program
will be reinvested at the station level into programs of work,
rather than used to offset salaries and expenses.
The Committee notes that the National Agroforestry Center
should be appropriately staffed to provide technology transfer
and technical assistance delivery to meet increasing producer
demand for agroforestry technical assistance and scale
implementation of agroforestry practices, thus advancing the
health, diversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, and
productivity of working lands, waters, and communities.
Forest Products Laboratory.--The Committee expects the Lab
to continue research to advance wood markets, including
research on the amount of carbon stored annually in harvested
wood products, evaluated by specific wood producing sectors,
setting the stage for the completion of this carbon storage
accounting on an annual basis. The Committee further notes that
the Lab should prioritize wood innovation tech transfer and
science deployment while protecting the taxpayer's intellectual
property, and fill positions that are necessary for these
efforts.
Needle Blight Mitigation.--The Committee recognizes the
effect of non-native insect pests and fungal pathogens on pine
forests and industrial wood plantations, particularly in
loblolly pines, across the southeastern United States and
includes $3,000,000 to continue collaborative research to
determine the distribution and movement of needle pathogens,
understand the disease cycle and the environmental factors that
drive the emergence and distribution of the needle pathogens,
and determine if the appearance is due to more aggressive
strains of the pathogens and the origins of the pathogens.
Experimental Forests in the Northeast.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of experimental forests in the
northeastern United States for assessing the long-term response
of eastern white pine and northern hardwoods to various forest
management prescriptions, controlled burning and natural
factors, such as insects, disease, weather events and climate
change. The continued collection of data and sustained research
on experimental forests in the Northeast is essential for
predicting future forest conditions to inform management on
National Forest System lands. This research is also critical
for advising private landowners and the forest industry on how
to build resilience into forest stewardship.
The Committee recognizes the importance of filling vacant
research and leadership positions with qualified personnel and
encourages the Service to expeditiously fill these vacancies
with fund provided in this act.
Northwest Wildland and Rangeland Fire Science Consortium.--
The Committee continues to recognize the growing economic and
ecological threat wildfires pose to communities in the
Northwest. The Committee provides $1,000,000 to partner with a
consortium of higher education institutions with a demonstrated
history of collaborating on forest and rangeland wildfire
research in the Northwest region to advance the design and
implementation of geographically, ecologically, and culturally
relevant science-based treatments at scale across public,
private, and Tribal forests and rangelands. This program should
include all stakeholders, including industry partners.
Research Funding Priorities.--The Service is reminded that
funding for the following research initiatives is in addition
to funds otherwise provided to individual research stations and
therefore is not to be factored into base allocations for the
stations. These items are further incorporated by reference in
the table accompanying this report.
--$6,000,000 to support the Northeastern States Research
Cooperative, a collaboration among universities in
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, sponsoring
research to sustain the health of northern forest
ecosystems and communities, develop new forest products
and improve forest biodiversity management. Within the
available funds, the Cooperative is directed to
continue the work of the Digital Forestry Systems
Research Consortium to advance digital forest
management systems to increase ecosystem services and
operational efficiency in eastern forests.
--$2,000,000 to support Forest-based Cellulose Nanomaterials
research, including material forms, manufacturing
processes, and technology transfer.
--$1,800,000 to support the development of engineering
solutions to enhance Glacier Outburst Monitoring
Capacity and Flood Risk Mitigation within the National
Forest System by collecting data using drones, radar,
and weather stations to model future flood scenarios
and glacier changes.
--$4,000,000 to support Wildfire and Watersheds cooperative
research to advance understandings and innovative
solutions to address wildfire impacts on forested
source water, downstream clean water, and water
treatability.
--$3,000,000 to support Wildland Urban Interface Workforce
Development through university-led research and
partnerships to better understand fires in the
wildland-urban interface, improve workforce development
for wildfire management professionals, and improve the
safety and efficiency of wildland firefighting
techniques.
--$1,000,000 to support a Northwest wildland and rangeland
fire science consortium.
--$1,500,000 to support Biomass Commercialization with Forest
Products Laboratory university partnerships, including
lumber standards, mass timber construction, and
durability.
--$1,000,000 to support Outbreak Timber Salvage Research
related to drought and needle tip blight and ips beetle
outbreaks.
--$500,000 to support Pacific Northwest Fish Modeling work to
better understand the upper limit of fish distribution.
--$3,000,000 to support Needle Blight Mitigation
collaborative research.
Joint Fire Science.--The Committee recommends $4,000,000 to
support the Joint Fire Science program. Combined with
$4,000,000 in the Department of Interior Wildland Fire
Management account, a total of $8,000,000 is provided for this
program. The Committee expects the program to continue to work
with a broad network of academic researchers to address the
range of research needs to better address fundamental
connections and interactions across all temporal phases of
wildfires and enhance wildfire resilience. The Committee
expects the program to focus on salient issues such as
understanding smoke impacts, identifying drivers of fire costs,
analyzing fire behavior, and quantifying fire's effects on
resources and communities. The Committee urges the Governing
Board to respond to the recommendations included in the Report
of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission,
including by establishing mechanisms to partner with the
National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense to
address scientific innovation and technology development
related to wildfires, post-fire monitoring and recovery, and
watershed health-related fire research.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Research and Development Programs, Northeastern States 6,000
Research Cooperative.................................
Research and Development Programs, Forest-Based 2,000
Cellulose Nanomaterials..............................
Research and Development Programs, Glacier Outburst 1,800
Monitoring Capactiy and Flood Risk Mitigation........
Research and Development Programs, Wildfire and 4,000
Watersheds...........................................
Research and Development Programs, Wildland Urban 3,000
Interface Workforce Development......................
Research and Development Programs, Northwest Wildland 5,000
and Rangeland Fire Science Consortium................
Research and Development Programs, Biomass 1,500
Commercialization....................................
Research and Development Programs, Outbreak Timber 1,500
Salvage Research.....................................
Research and Development Programs, Pacific Northwest 500
Fish Modeling........................................
Research and Development Programs, Needle Blight 3,000
Mitigation...........................................
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STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $303,306,000
Committee recommendation................................ 319,594,000
The Committee recommends $319,594,000 for State, Private,
and Tribal Forestry. 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 to support the
Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative which supports existing
academic partnerships in the Northern Forest Region.
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 recommends $2,000,000 to support Sudden Oak Death
treatments and partnerships with States and private landowners.
Spruce Budworm.--The Committee remains concerned about
increased threat levels of spruce budworm on Federal, State,
private, and Tribal forested lands in the Northeastern United
States. Therefore, the Committee provides 42,000,000 for
Cooperative lands forest health management, of which,
$10,000,000 shall be used to support Spruce Budworm Mitigation
activities in the Eastern United States.
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.
Cogongrass Management.--Within the funds provided,
$3,000,000, is Cogongrass Management Pilot Program for the
Forest Service to work with Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service to provide grants to State departments of agriculture
and forestry commissions in States identified in the final
environmental assessment published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 59735), to combat and treat
cogongrass through established cogongrass control programs.
Urban and Community Forestry.--The Committee recognizes the
need to restore and improve urban forests to combat exotic
invasive woody species. The Service should continue regional
multi-organizational collaborations to support conservation
efforts for effective urban and community forestry grants.
The Service is further directed to work with the Office of
Urban Agriculture to provide a report outlining a strategy for
capitalizing on Forest Service authorities to use agroforestry
to develop green infrastructure, resilient local food sheds,
and workforce development, within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Performance Measures.--
The Committee recognizes the integral relationship between the
Service and State forestry agencies in delivering the scale and
coordination necessary to meet the Nation's forestry
priorities, including State and local wildland fire response
capacity, wildfire prevention and mitigation, addressing
insects and diseases impacting forested landscapes, and
empowering private forestland owners. The Committee directs the
Service, in coordination with State forestry agencies, to
utilize existing data collection platforms in establishing
performance measures for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
programs, and to deliver a performance report to the Committee
within 270 days of enactment of this act.
Forest Resource Information and Analysis.--The Committee
recommends $19,594,000 for congressionally directed spending in
this program. In order to align with 2022 agency guidance, no
match is required for these projects. A detailed list of
projects is included in the ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' table accompanying this report.
International Programs and Trade.--The Committee recommends
$20,000,000 for the Forest Service Office of International
Programs. The Committee supports the International Program for
its benefits to American forestry stakeholders. The Committee
directs the Office to collaborate with other Department of
Agriculture agencies to continue to promote American wood
product exports by implementing applied research, technical
cooperation, financial assistance, marketing initiatives, and
other support mechanisms. The Committee expects that funds
collected from reimbursable agreements will be reinvested into
programs of work, rather than used to offset salaries and
expenses.
In fiscal year 2023, the Committee included language
providing for the creation of a supporting organization in
order to complement and expand the impact of the Office of
International Programs. Now that the Forest Service
International Foundation has been established, the Committee
encourages continued cooperative support and investment by the
Forest Service. While the Committee directs that no match shall
be required from the Foundation, the Foundation is expected to
prioritize securing external funding, as appropriate. The
Service is directed to brief the Committee on funding and the
state of the partnership within 90 days of enactment of this
act.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Forest Health Management, Forest Ecosystem Monitoring 1,000
Cooperative..........................................
Forest Health Management, Sudden Oak Death............ 2,000
Forest Health Management, Spruce Budworm.............. 10,000
Forest Health Management, Lake Tahoe Forest Health 250
Management...........................................
Forest Health Management, Congongrass Management...... 3,000
State Fire Assistance, Lake Tahoe State Fire 2,125
Assistance...........................................
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NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,863,557,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,866,143,000
The Committee recommends $1,866,143,000 for the National
Forest System. The detailed allocation of funding by program
and activity is included in the table accompanying this report.
Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.--The Committee
recommends $47,500,000 for Recreation, Heritage, and
Wilderness. These funds are used to maintain recreation sites
like campgrounds and trails, rehabilitate recreation
infrastructure like public use cabins, improve visitor use,
manage special use authorizations, and protect heritage sites.
Within these funds, $2,500,000, is provided to address trail
maintenance needs within National Forests in States and
territories outside of the continental United States.
Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 is included for the
Office of Recreation, Heritage and Volunteer Resources-Travel,
Tourism and Interpretation Program to support the Native
American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience [NATIVE] Act
(Public Law 114-221) Implementation, including to identify and
provide technical assistance, training, and rural development
support to Tribes, Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian
organizations to promote sustainable native tourism activities.
The Committee directs the Service, in consultation with Indian
tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian
organizations, to identify areas where technical assistance,
training, and cultural tourism development support is needed to
implement the NATIVE Act. The Service shall brief the Committee
within 90 days of enactment of this act, and quarterly
thereafter, on these efforts. Within the funds provided,
$3,000,000 is available to support National Recreation Areas
Infrastructure and Trails Development and to build the capacity
of local user groups and partnership organizations in National
Recreation Areas administered by the Service and established
after 1997. The Service is encouraged to evaluate how it
supports the administration, cooperative management, and
collaboration with the National Park Service for the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Law Enforcement.--The Committee is concerned about the
increased financial burden that is being placed on parishes
adjacent to National Forests in the State of Louisiana. The
Committee recommends an additional $86,000 to support
cooperative law enforcement agreements.
Grazing Management.--The Committee recommends $6,000,000
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, and quarterly thereafter, on its
progress to relieve the backlog of fully processed permits.
Fuels Management.--The Committee recommends $175,450,000
for Hazardous Fuels and fuels management activities. Within the
funds recommended, $30,000,000 is for Wood Innovation Grants;
$15,000,000 is for the Community Wood Energy Program; and
$6,600,000 is recommended 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 that will open the door to
new, widespread uses for wood-based nanotechnology, mass timber
and cross-laminated timber, fire-resistant building materials,
high-energy efficient wood for energy production, affordable
housing, and other promising products.
The Committee recognizes that investing in proactive fuels
reduction activities has potential to mitigate the even higher
costs that result from wildfire and supports addressing the
current backlog of fuels reduction treatments, including
through expanded use of prescribed fire. Active management
under substantial agency oversight is necessary to maintain
past treatments, address additional areas to reduce wildfire
risk and improve wildfire resilience. The Service is encouraged
to continue seeking innovative methods to promote broader
adoption of new technologies and processing systems to produce
value-added wood products that will increase commercial demand
for biomass harvested through hazardous fuels reduction
activities.
Fuels Outcome Metrics.--The Committee is concerned that
existing performance indicators for fuels management are
insufficient and directs the Service to work collaboratively
across deputy areas to define and expand the use of outcome-
based performance metrics that better capture the extent to
which forest health is improved and wildfire risk reduced. The
Service shall report to the Committee on models and decision
support tools to improve reporting within 90 days of enactment
of this act, and quarterly thereafter.
Fuels Contracts.--The Committee is aware that the Service
is pursuing contracting mechanisms that accelerate hazardous
fuels reduction efforts. The Committee urges the Service to
utilize these contracting mechanisms on project areas across
the country, such as the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, to
prioritize forest health and restoration, including hazardous
fuels treatment, in accordance with the Wildfire Crisis
Strategy.
Prescribed Fire Strategy.--The Service is directed to
develop a national strategy for increasing the use of
prescribed fire consistent with the ecological needs of an area
and brief the Committee on the strategy within 270 days of
enactment of this act, and quarterly thereafter on
implementation of the strategy.
Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The Committee
recommends $30,000,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management.
The Committee recognizes that wildfire risk mitigation and
aquatic restoration efforts are critical to protecting the
quantity and quality of source water on National Forest System
lands that provides drinking water and agricultural use. The
Committee encourages the Service to conduct additional outreach
to water users to utilize existing vegetation and watershed
management funding to demonstrate the value of restoring
aquatic ecosystems to build resilience to natural hazards in
source watersheds, including through the Water Source
Protection Program.
Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.--The Committee
recommends $22,000,000 for Wildlife and Fish Habitat
Management.
The Committee expects the Service to maintain no less than
$2,000,000 for threatened and endangered species activities to
contribute to significant recovery actions. The Committee
expects the Service to increase its efforts to recover listed
plant and animal species and take actions that will protect
sensitive plant and animal species from requiring listing. The
Service is directed to provide an accounting of how funds are
allocated to specific recovery programs and activities to the
Committee in its congressional budget justification.
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The
Committee recommends $31,000,000 for Collaborative Forest
Landscape Restoration [CFLR] and continues language allowing
additional projects to be funded with this significant
expansion of the program. CFLR is an important tool the Service
has to facilitate large scale projects on National Forests that
make meaningful progress for forest and watershed health while
also creating jobs with the generation of commercial timber.
These projects come to fruition through identifying innovative
techniques for getting work done, increasing community support
for restoration projects, leveraging capacity, expanding the
scale of restoration, and creating and maintaining jobs by a
diverse set of local stakeholders who are committed to forest
restoration and sustaining rural communities.
Salaries and Expenses.--The Committee recommends
$1,459,352,000 for Salaries and Expenses, including for
employees who carry out functions funded by the Capital
Improvement and Maintenance, Range Betterment Fund, and
Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses
accounts.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee provides the following
additional guidance related to activities funded in this
account.
Black Hills National Forest.--The Committee directs the
Service to provide a briefing within 60 days of enactment of
this act on historic timber sale program trends in the Black
Hills National Forest and the potential impacts on forest
health.
Pisgah National Forest.--The Committee directs the Service
to provide a briefing on management challenges and resulting
impacts to the ecosystem related to increased recreational use
in the Wilson Creek Area of the Pisgah National Forest.
Tongass National Forest.--The Service is expected to meet
the targets outlined in the current 2016 Tongass Land and
Resource Management Plan. The Committee continues the direction
contained in Senate Report 115-276. The bill provides funding
necessary to for the Service's costs to process rights-of-way
applications.
Alaska Trail Facilities.--The Committee is concerned to
hear the Service may not meet required maintenance needs for
Forest Service administered trail facilities along the
Turnagain Arm corridor within the Kenai Mountain Heritage Area
and which may result in closing trail facilities along the
corridor during their peak usage months in the summer. The
Committee recognizes the Service's responsibility to maintain
trail facilities within the corridor to support public access
and use of public National Forest lands and is directed to take
the steps necessary to ensure facilities within this corridor
will be operational for use, particularly in peak times of
visitation. Of the funds made available within this act, the
Service is directed to allocate the resources necessary to
ensure the Service provides necessary maintenance and
activities to keep Service trail facilities open and
operational during peak visitor months.
Prairie Dog Management.--The Committee remains concerned
about the rapidly increasing levels of prairie dogs in the
Dakota Prairie Grasslands and as well their encroachment and
degradation to adjacent non-Federal lands. The Committee
encourages the Service to promulgate an amendment to the 2018
Prairie Dog Management Plan which would limit occupied prairie
dog habitat to not more than 1.5 percent of the Federal land in
any single grazing allotment and ensure prairie dog control
activity is conducted within a one mile buffer between Federal
land and State and private land.
Sediment Removal.--The Service shall initiate the
development of necessary guidance to establish a streamlined
process to facilitate, when feasible, the relocation of
noncontaminated, accumulated sediment from behind a dam or
impoundment within or adjacent to Forest Service lands, where
such sediment impairs water supply or electric power
generation, or if left unattended, would pose a threat to the
structural integrity of the dam.
Virtual Fencing Technologies.--The Committee is aware of
the Service's interest in the use of virtual fencing to improve
grazing outcomes and riparian area health. The committee
supports continued investment in virtual fencing through the
Range Betterment Fund and directs the Service to provide a
report within 90 days of enactment on rangeland improvements,
benefits to wildlife habitat, and cost savings resulting from
the use of virtual fencing technologies on national forest
system lands.
Rural Airstrips.--The Committee believes that rural
airstrips provide important administrative, recreational, and
emergency functions across our public lands and the Committee
directs the Department of Agriculture to assist Federal Land
Managers, including but not limited to the Bureau of Land
Management, United States Forest Service, and National Park
Service, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration in
charting airstrips located on Federal Lands that are and may be
useful for administrative, recreational, and emergency
purposes.
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
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Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, NATIVE Act 1,000
Implementation.......................................
Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, National 3,000
Recreation Areas (PL 105-277, PL 109-382, PL 111-11).
Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, OCONUS Trail 2,500
Maintenance..........................................
Vegetation and Watershed Management, Lake Tahoe 6,175
Vegetation and Watershed.............................
Hazardous Fuels, Lake Tahoe Hazardous Fuels........... 5,529
Hazardous Fuels, Community Wood Energy................ 15,000
Hazardous Fuels, Wood Innovation Grants............... 30,000
Hazardous Fuels, Southwest Ecological Restoration 6,600
Institutes...........................................
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $151,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 151,250,000
The Committee recommends $151,250,000 for Capital
Improvement and Maintenance. 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 provided $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.
Facilities.--The Committee recommends $31,400,000 for
Facilities, of which at least $4,000,000 is for firefighter
housing improvements.
The Committee believes that the Service should be an
exemplar in using mass timber building materials and require
the use of mass timber in the construction, renovation, or
repair of its facilities.
Roads.--The Committee recommends $73,000,000 for Roads. The
Service should focus on managing and protecting investments
made to the National Forest Road System, which provides access
to residents, visitors, outfitters, emergency responders, and
those involved in restoration, stewardship and commercial
activities. This will reduce accidents, minimize ecological
impacts, and provide safe access to communities and residents
as secondary evacuation routes during emergencies.
Trails.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for Trails,
of which no less than the fiscal year 2024 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 Committee recommends
$6,000,000 for Legacy Roads and Trails.
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 Committee recommends
$20,850,000 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, 2025.................................... $664,000
Committee recommendation................................ 664,000
The Committee recommends $664,000 an amount equal to the
fiscal year 2024 enacted level. These funds are derived from
receipts at certain forests.
ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 150,000
The Committee recommends $150,000. 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, 2025.................................... $1,719,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,719,000
The Committee recommends $1,719,000. 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, 2025.................................... $45,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,000
The Committee recommends $45,000. This amount is derived
from the fund established under 16 U.S.C. 1643(b).
MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,099,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,099,000
The Committee recommends $1,099,000. 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, 2025.................................... $2,426,111,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,426,111,000
The Committee recommends $2,426,111,000 for wildland fire
management.
Fire Operations.--The Committee recommends $192,000,000 for
preparedness, $1,011,000,000 for suppression operations, and
$1,223,111,000 for salaries and expenses.
The Committee expects that with these resources, the
Service will continue to transform its wildland fire workforce
to allow for increased firefighter pay, create year-round
firefighting and fuels management capacity, supply appropriate
levels of personal protective equipment, and implement
technology modernizations outlined in section 1114 of the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
(Public Law 116-9) to increase the safety of firefighters and
the public, as well to enhance effective responses to wildfire.
Procurement Forecasting.--The Service should actively
engage with stakeholders, including industry partners, to
leverage their expertise and innovation in developing and
implementing new technology and contract processes for where
they can address wildland fire management priorities,
challenges, and opportunities.
Firefighter Housing.--The Committee is concerned that the
low availability, high cost, and/or disrepair of housing
provided by Federal agencies in many areas of the country is a
barrier to the recruitment and retention of Federal wildland
firefighters. Accordingly, the Service is encouraged to address
the housing needs necessary to support a professional
firefighting capacity with a predominantly permanent workforce,
including by determining the maintenance and reconstruction
needs for existing housing and new housing needed in order to
recruit and retain firefighters in areas where it is difficult
to find housing.
New Technology Adoption.--Instead of establishing a joint
office for wildfire science technology as proposed in the
budget request, the Committee directs the Service to use
existing resources to create a strategic plan for adopting new
technologies. The Service should fully utilize the expertise of
the Fire Science Laboratory to develop and deploy new
technologies, tools and techniques that will assist in
prediction, detection, monitoring, suppression, and other
capabilities that must be improved to respond to the higher
incidence of catastrophic wildfire. This includes remote
automated weather stations, space-based remote sensing data,
satellite imagery, and integrated acquisition technology
services. Further, the Service is encouraged to work with
States and other Federal agencies to evaluate existing
contracts and identify opportunities to allow greater use and
coordination of satellite data.
WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,390,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,480,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,480,000,000 for the Forest
Service Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund for fiscal
year 2026.
Administrative Provisions
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The bill continues or modifies administrative provisions
included in prior year appropriations acts that give direction
on the use and transfer of appropriated funds and further
provide for the efficient operations of the Service.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service [IHS] is the agency within the
Department of Health and Human Services that has responsibility
for providing Federal health services to approximately 2.6
million American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of
health services to Tribes grew out of the special relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes that was
established in 1787, based on article I, section 8 of the
Constitution, and given form and substance by numerous
treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive orders
that followed. Most notable among these is the Snyder Act of
1921 (Public Law 67-85), which provides the basic authority for
most Indian health services provided by the Federal Government
to Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
IHS services are provided directly and through Tribally-
contracted and operated programs in over 600 healthcare
facilities located throughout the United States, primarily in
rural and isolated areas. Healthcare is also purchased from
more than 9,000 private providers annually. The Federal system
consists of 28 hospitals, 61 health centers, and 34 health
stations. Through Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act, Tribes and Tribal
organizations compact and contract health programs to manage 17
hospitals, 249 health centers, and 70 health stations. In
addition, grants to 34 nonprofit urban Indian health
organizations provide a variety of health and referral
services.
Access to a good education, safe and reliable housing,
clean drinking water, and access to healthcare are all
important for positive health outcomes and life expectancy.
Disparities among these areas of basic infrastructure have
contributed to health disparities among Native American
communities. In order to truly address Indian Country's
healthcare needs, more must be done to address the
comprehensive full-scale social determinants of health across
the Federal Government. IHS plays a pivotal role in not only
providing direct care services to Native Americans but through
preventative programs that make a meaningful difference for
Native American health outcomes.
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,987,440,000
Advance Appropriations, 2026............................ 4,684,029,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2026...... 347,111,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2026................................................ 5,069,849,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 4,805,147,000
The Committee recommends $5,069,849,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2026 for Indian Health Services, an increase of
$82,409,000 to the fiscal year 2025 level. The Committee
recommendation also recommends $4,805,147,000 in advance
appropriations for the Services account for fiscal year 2027.
The following direction relates to the total fiscal year 2026
funding recommendation. All programs, projects, and activities
are maintained at fiscal year 2025 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.
The Committee is aware of IHS collaboration with the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Health Resources and
Services Administration focused on workforce development and
physician residency placement. The Committee applauds this
collaboration and requests quarterly reports on progress to
bring additional coordinated training opportunities to
physicians in Tribal communities.
Public Health Workforce.--The Committee recommends that
funds provided for supporting public health workforce across
the agency shall include a distribution among all IHS Service
Areas not just in areas where BIE schools are present.
Protecting Patients from Abuse.--The Committee remains
deeply troubled by past reports of sexual abuse. The Service is
directed to keep the Committee promptly apprised of any
investigations into sexual abuse and provide policy
recommendations for Congress to consider if barriers exist to
address issues. Further, the Committee directs the Service to
take immediate action to investigate any abuse allegations and
take appropriate and prompt disciplinary actions to protect
patients from harm.
Staffing for New Facilities.--The Committee recommends
$78,409,000 for staffing of newly opened health facilities
within the Services account. The Committee has a longstanding
policy of providing sufficient staffing funds for all
facilities that are expected to open during the fiscal year.
Funds for staffing of new facilities are limited to facilities
funded through the Health Care Facilities Construction Priority
System or the Joint Venture Construction Program that have
opened in fiscal year 2024 or will open in fiscal year 2025.
None of these funds may be allocated to a facility until such
facility has achieved beneficial occupancy status. As initial
estimates included as part of the annual budget request are
refined, IHS is expected to communicate updated cost estimates
to the Committee.
Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The Committee recommends
$2,658,289,000 for Hospitals and Health Clinics, an increase of
$72,085,000 to the enacted level. The bill maintains funding at
fiscal year 2025 enacted levels for the Alzheimer's program and
Produce Prescription Pilot program. The bill also continues
funding at the fiscal year 2025 enacted levels for the domestic
violence prevention program, accreditation emergencies, health
information technology, healthy lifestyles in youth project.
Community Health Aide Program Expansion.--The Committee
supports the expansion of the Community Health Aide Program
[CHAP] in lower-48 States and recommends an additional
$3,000,000 for these efforts within the funding provided for
Hospitals and Health Clinics. This expansion should not divert
funding from the existing CHAP program in Alaska.
Village Built Clinics [VBC].--The Committee directs IHS to
work collaboratively with impacted Tribes and Tribal
organizations to produce, within 120 days of enactment of this
act, the data needed to accurately calculate the funding for
VBC lease funding, including the number of outstanding VBC
facilities, their current funding levels, and if necessary, any
additional amounts needed to fully fund the eligible operating
and ownership costs for all VBC facilities.
Improving Maternal Health.--The Committee remains concerned
with the maternal mortality crisis in the United States, which
is even more acute in Native American communities. American
Indian and Alaska Native women are two times more likely to die
of pregnancy-related causes than White women, and 93 percent of
pregnancy-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska
Native women are preventable. The Committee recommendation
supports funding for maternal health initiatives and provides
an additional $1,000,000 for these efforts as noted above. The
Committee reminds the IHS of the directive to brief the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on its plans
for such funds. Further, the Committee directs IHS to
coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Health Resources and Services Administration, and Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services to further enhance its maternal
health initiatives, which should include improved data
collection to facilitate an agency-wide effort to improve
outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native women.
Dental Therapy Education Program.--Within the funds
provided, funding is maintained at enacted levels for the
dental health therapy education program that currently trains
students in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
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 recommends
$190,564,000 for this effort, equal to the fiscal year 2025
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 2027 as specified in bill
language.
Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $259,501,000
for dental health, an increase of $5,384,000 to the fiscal year
2025 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 $131,308,000
for mental health programs, an increase of $1,194,000 to the
fiscal year 2025 enacted level. The bill maintains fiscal year
2025 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
$267,404,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an
increase of $633,000 to the fiscal year 2025 enacted level. 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 2025 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
$996,755,000 for purchased/referred care.
Within the funding provided for Purchased/Referred care,
the Service shall consider providing support for the delivery
of healthcare services for the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma, as requested.
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--The recommendation
includes $74,138,000 in funding for the Indian Health Care
Improvement Fund.
Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes
$115,926,000 for public health nursing, an increase of
$2,978,000 to the fiscal year 2025 enacted level.
Health Education.--The recommendation includes $24,617,000
for health education, an increase of $135,000 to the fiscal
year 2025 enacted level.
Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes
$90,419,000 for the Urban Indian Health program, equal to the
enacted level. The Committee is committed to improving the
health and well-being of AI/AN living in urban Indian
communities. Despite the excellent efforts of Urban Indian
Organizations, AI/AN populations continue to be left out of
many Federal initiatives. Therefore, the Committee reminds the
IHS of the directive to explore the formation of an interagency
working group to identify existing Federal funding supporting
Urban Indian Organizations [UIOs] and determine where increases
are needed, or what programs should be amended to allow for
greater access by UIOs; to develop a Federal funding strategy
to build out and coordinate the infrastructure necessary to
pilot and scale innovative programs that address the needs and
aspirations of urban AI/ANs in a holistic manner; develop a
wellness centered framework to inform health services; and meet
quarterly with UIOs to address other relevant issues. In
addition to the Indian Health Service, the working group should
consist of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S.
Department of Education, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs,
U.S. Department of Labor, the Small Business Administration,
the Economic Development Agency, FEMA, the U.S. Conference of
Mayors, and others as identified by UIOs.
Direct Operations.--The bill provides $103,805,000 for
Direct Operations, equal to the enacted level.
Continued Directives.--The Committee continues the
directions contained in Public Law 116-260, Consolidated
Appropriations Act 2021, regarding the dental health therapist
training program and first-aid kit enhancements.
Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation includes
$80,568,000 for the Indian Health Professions program. 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.
The Committee reminds IHS that any grant made under section
112 of Public Law 94-437 to the Quentin N. Burdick American
Indians Into Nursing Program is not intended to reduce the
eligibility of any other applicants to receive grants under
section 112 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The
Committee directs IHS to report to the Committee not later than
30 days after enactment of this act on actions taken to ensure
that the regional location of the Quentin N. Burdick American
Indians Into Nursing Program grant recipient does not
disqualify other applicants to receive grants under section 112
of Amend Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Study on the Comparative Healthcare Delivery Between the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Indian Health
Service (IHS).--The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is
directed to conduct a study not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this act, that at a minimum provides: (1)
a comparison of per- patient funding levels for healthcare
services provided by VA and IHS, including historical funding
trends over the past 10 fiscal years; (2) an analysis of
recruitment and retention strategies utilized by VA, including
but not limited to hiring flexibilities, pay incentives, and
workforce development programs, and the extent to which such
strategies could be adapted or extended to IHS; (3)
recommendations for legislative or administrative actions that
Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services can
take to improve IHS hiring, recruitment, and retention
outcomes, informed by VA best practices; (4) identification of
statutory or regulatory barriers that limit IHS from
implementing hiring authorities or incentives like those
available to the VA.
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,036,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,819,000,000
The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2021
establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support
costs estimated to be $1,819,000,000 in fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $400,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 366,000,000
The recommendation includes an indefinite appropriation of
an estimated $366,000,000 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, 2025.................................... $506,854,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 510,774,000
Budget estimate, 2025................................... 808,806,000
Committee recommendation, new appropriations, 2025...... 298,032,000
Committee recommendation, total resources available,
2025................................................ 510,774,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026.. 519,500,000
The Committee recommends $808,806,000 in total resources
for fiscal year 2026 for health facilities operations of the
IHS. This amount is $8,726,000 above the enacted level. The
Committee recommendation also provides $510,774,000 in advance
appropriations for the account for fiscal year 2027. All
programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal
year 2025 enacted levels unless otherwise specified. The
following direction relates to fiscal year 2026 funding.
Staffing for New Facilities.--The Committee recommends
$8,726,000 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 $106,627,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction
activities, equal to the enacted level. The bill provides
$17,039,000 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 $182,679,000 for Health Care Facilities Construction,
equal to the enacted level. Of the funds provided, fiscal year
2025 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 $316,307,000 for Facilities &
Environmental Health Support, an increase of $8,726,000 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 2025 funding is maintained
for preliminary engineering reports and provides funding for
the certification training that was transferred to this budget
line in fiscal year 2023 as requested.
Housing Quarters.--The Committee believes that funds for
housing quarters is essential to help resolve the widespread
housing shortages, which have contributed to high vacancy rates
for medical personnel throughout the system, particularly in
rural areas. These funds have been used in areas with chronic
housing shortages, such as Alaska and the Great Plains, in
order to ameliorate these problems. The Committee expects a
report from the Service within 60 days of enactment of this act
on the distribution of funds.
Health Facilities Requirements in Alaska.--The Committee
continues the directive for the Service to work with
appropriate Tribal organizations and submit a report to the
Committees within 1 year of enactment that includes an
assessment of updated facilities needs in the State of Alaska
as well as recommendations for alternative financing options
which could address the need for additional healthcare
facilities space suitable to meet the current and future
healthcare needs of IHS beneficiaries in the State.
Additionally, within 30 days of enactment of this act, the
Service is directed to provide the Committee with a briefing
detailing why this directive has not been previously met,
despite inclusion in previous fiscal years.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The bill includes an administrative provision that
prohibits IHS from using funds for non-federally recognized
tribes.
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, 2025.................................... $79,714,000
Committee recommendation................................ 79,714,000
The Committee recommends $79,714,000 for the operations of
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
account. The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided in
fiscal year 2025 as base funds in fiscal year 2026 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 recommended, not less than
$1,750,000 shall be to support risk reduction for Native
Americans to hazardous metals mixtures from abandoned uranium
mine waste. The Committee appreciates the contributions of the
Worker Training Program [WTP] and encourages the Institute to
prioritize resources and support for this program. Further, the
Committee recognizes the Worker Training Program's [WTP] work
with the U.S. Department of Energy [DOE] Nuclear Worker
Training Program and encourages NIEHS and DOE to continue
prioritizing the comprehensive safety and emergency response
training with this program, including at the Volpentest
Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response Federal
Training Center [HAMMER].
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR], an agency of the Public Health Service, was created in
section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510).
The Agency's primary mission is to conduct surveys and
screening programs to determine relationships between exposure
to toxic substances and illness. Other activities include the
maintenance and annual update of a list of hazardous substances
most commonly found at Superfund sites, the preparation of
toxicological profiles on each such hazardous substance,
consultations on health issues relating to exposure to
hazardous or toxic substances, and the development and
implementation of certain research activities related to
ATSDR's mission.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $81,619,000
Committee recommendation................................ 81,619,000
The Committee recommends $81,619,000 for the operations of
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry account.
The Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided in fiscal
year 2025 as base funds in fiscal year 2026 to further the
Agency's work on PFAS and other contaminants of emerging
concern. The Committee appreciates the contributions of ATSDR's
State cooperative agreement program [``APPLETREE''] in
bolstering State health department capacity to investigate
community health concerns and implement State-level approaches
to protect people from harmful exposures and urges the Agency
to continue funding at no lower than the enacted level.
Veterans.--The Committee encourages the Agency to consult
with relevant Federal, State, and research partners to conduct
a literature review on the health effects of descendants of
toxic-exposed service members and veterans. The Committee
encourages the Agency to identify and conduct research to
explore the association between the health conditions of
descendants of service members and veterans, and specific
military toxic exposures. Within 1 year of enactment of this
act, the Agency is encouraged to establish a publicly available
website with information on the activities and findings of the
Agency.
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of the Pediatric
Environmental Health Specialty Units [PEHSUs] program and its
support from ATSDR in helping to identify environmental risks
to the health of children and reproductive-age adults. The
Committee encourages ATSDR to continue its support for PEHSUs.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Executive Office of the President
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
The Council on Environmental Quality [CEQ] and the Office
of Environmental Quality were established by the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-190) and the
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-
224), respectively. The Council serves as a source of
environmental expertise and policy analysis for the White
House, Executive Office of the President, and other Federal
agencies. CEQ consults with agencies as they develop, maintain,
and revise their National Environmental Policy Act (Public Law
91-190) implementing procedures and resolves interagency
environmental disputes informally and through issuance of
findings and recommendations.
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,629,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,629,000
The Committee recommends $4,629,000 for the operations of
the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of
Environmental Quality account.
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, 2025.................................... $14,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,400,000
The Committee recommends $14,400,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
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, 2025.................................... $1,650,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for salaries and
expenses for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
While the Committee supports the closure and transition of
the Office when its primary relocation function has reached a
conclusion, the Committee has concerns about matters related to
the closure, including making sure all financial statements are
complete for audit. The Committee directs the Office to work
with the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs in the Department
of the Interior and affected Tribes on resolution of appeals
and completing relocation actions and with the appropriate
congressional authorizing committees to develop legislation as
necessary to affect the Office's closure.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development
The Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development [IAIA] was originally founded in 1962 as a
Bureau of Indian Affairs high school. The Institute was moved
out of the BIA in 1988 to become a federally chartered 4-year
college governed by a board of trustees appointed by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Its
mission is to serve as the National center of research,
training, language, and scholarship for Native Americans and
Alaska Natives through the dedicated study, creative
application, preservation, and care of Native cultures and
arts. In addition to its academic programs, the IAIA houses the
National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art and carries the
designation as the National Repository for Native Languages.
The IAIA's operations are funded by direct Federal support and
a diversified private sector approach to foundations,
corporations, Tribes, and individual donors.
PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $13,482,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,482,000
The Committee recommends $13,482,000 for the Institute of
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.
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, DC, an institution ``for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge among men.'' The act establishing the
Smithsonian provided for the administration of the trust,
independent of the Government itself, by a Board of Regents and
a Secretary, who were given broad discretion in the use of
these funds. The board was to be composed of both private
citizens and members of all three branches of the Federal
Government in order to ensure ``the wise and faithful use'' of
the Institution's funds. The trust funds were permanently
loaned to the U.S. Department of the Treasury to be maintained
in a separate account, with the interest from that money used
for the operation of the Institution. Construction of the
Smithsonian Castle was completed in 1855 and collections that
the Government had accepted on behalf of the Institution were
moved into the building. Today, the Smithsonian Institution is
the world's largest museum and research complex, housing
approximately 157 million objects and specimens and receiving
an estimated 17 million visitors annually.
The Smithsonian Institution's facilities include 19 museums
and galleries, the National Zoo, and 9 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, 2025.................................... $892,855,000
Committee recommendation................................ 924,521,000
The Committee recommends $924,521,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.--Public Law
116-260, enacted on December 27, 2020, established the
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum [SAWHM] within the
Smithsonian Institution. Women have made invaluable
contributions to our country across such diverse fields as
government, business, medicine, law, literature, sports,
entertainment, the arts, and the military, and the SAWHM will
be the first comprehensive museum anywhere in the United States
dedicated to the full story of women's history. This
comprehensive museum will document the spectrum of the
experiences of women in the United States, represent a diverse
range of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds, more
accurately depict the history of the United States, and add
value to the Smithsonian Institution for the American people.
Funding will support continued activities including:
recruitment and selection of additional personnel, including
human resources activities; formation of planning and
coordination teams to develop exhibitions, public programs,
education, research, collections acquisition, technology, and
capital fundraising; and developing administrative operations.
The Committee looks forward to continuing to support the
development of the SAWHM as detailed plans for siting, design,
construction, operations, and private fundraising become
available for review.
National Museum of the American Latino.--Public Law 116-
260, enacted on December 27, 2020, established the National
Museum of the American Latino [NMAL] within the Smithsonian
Institution. The mission of the NMAL is to give voice to both
the richness and the challenges of the Latino American
experience, to make it possible for all people to understand
the depth, complexity, and promise of the American experience,
and to serve as a national forum for collaboration and
celebration of Latino American history and culture. The NMAL
will be the keystone for people in the United States and
visitors worldwide to learn about Latino contributions to life,
art, history, and culture in the United States and will serve
as a gateway for visitors to view Latino exhibitions,
collections, and programming at other Smithsonian Institution
facilities and museums throughout the United States.
Funding will support continued activities including:
recruitment and selection of additional personnel, including
human resources activities; formation of planning and
coordination teams to develop exhibitions, public programs,
education, research, collections acquisition, technology, and
capital fundraising; and developing administrative operations.
The Committee looks forward to continuing to support the
development of the NMAL as detailed plans for siting, design,
construction, operations, and private fundraising become
available for review.
Repatriation of Human Remains.--The Committee notes that
since the passage of the National Museum of American Indian Act
(Public Law 101-185) in 1989, the Smithsonian Institution has
repatriated the remains of approximately 5,000 Indigenous
people. The Committee appreciates the commitment the
Smithsonian Institution has made to repatriation activities,
including the establishment of a taskforce to develop a formal
policy for handling all human remains. The Committee directs
the Smithsonian to act with urgency in prioritizing
repatriation activities for Indian Tribes, as governed by the
act, and in developing ways to improve the repatriation
policies within Smithsonian Institutions.
FACILITIES CAPITAL
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $197,645,000
Committee recommendation................................ 120,000,000
The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for the Smithsonian
Institution's Facilities Capital program. Funding provided
supports the revitalization and construction projects
identified by the Smithsonian Institution as the highest
priority.
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, 2025.................................... $174,760,000
Committee recommendation................................ 173,254,000
The Committee recommends $173,254,000 for salaries and
expenses of the National Gallery of Art. The distribution of
funds among the Gallery's various activities is displayed in
the table that accompanies this report. Funding is included for
operating cost increases for the new off-site art storage
facility built and utilized in partnership with the Smithsonian
Institution to reimburse the Smithsonian Institution.
REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $34,480,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for major repairs,
restoration, and renovation of the Gallery's buildings.
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, 2025.................................... $32,293,000
Committee recommendation................................ $32,340,000
The Committee recommends $32,340,000 for the operations and
maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
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, 2025.................................... $15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
Established in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal
Government, the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] is the
official arts organization of the United States Government. As
the largest annual funder of the arts in the United States, the
NEA has helped to create and sustain regional theater, opera,
ballet, symphony orchestras, museums, and other arts
organizations that Americans now enjoy. Since its founding, the
National Endowment for the Arts has awarded more than 120,000
grants that have brought the arts to Americans in communities
both large and small. The NEA, through its competitive, peer-
reviewed grants process, uses the majority of its annual
operating funds to award grants to nonprofit organizations for
arts education, arts outreach, artistic excellence, and
partnership agreements. In addition to those activities, State
and jurisdictional arts agencies are awarded 40 percent of the
Endowment's funds.
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $207,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,000,000
The Committee recommends $207,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA
is to be commended for its efforts related to Creative Forces:
NEA Military Healing Arts Network, to serve the unique needs of
patients and families of military personnel and veterans
diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injuries and associated
psychological health conditions. The Committee supports the
NEA's continued efforts to expand upon this successful program
to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core of integrative
care efforts in clinical settings, advance collaboration among
clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and
reintegration efforts for affected families, and advance
research to improve our understanding of impacts of these
interventions in both clinical and community settings. The
Committee also encourages State arts agencies to explore how
they can contribute to expanding arts programs for service
members and their families at the local level. The distribution
of funds among the agency's various activities is displayed in
the table that accompanies this report.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] was
established by the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act (Public Law 89-209) as an independent Federal
agency of the United States Government dedicated to supporting
research, education, preservation, and public programs in the
humanities. Today, it is the largest funder of humanities
programs in the Nation. NEH's longstanding tradition of a peer-
reviewed competitive grant process is designed to ensure that
the most meritorious projects are funded. Typically, NEH grants
are used to support cultural institutions, such as museums,
archives, libraries, colleges, universities, public television
and radio, and individual scholars. The NEH, through its State-
Federal partnership, also provides grants to State humanities
councils in all 50 States and the six territories.
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $207,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,000,000
The Committee recommends $207,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Committee maintains fiscal year 2024 enacted funding at
$7,000,000 for Special Initiatives for the Endowment, including
the ``A More Perfect Union'' initiative. The Committee supports
the ``We the People'' initiative which encourages a better
understanding of the history of our country and the democratic
principles upon which it was founded, by supporting grants for
the teaching and study of American history. The Committee
encourages the NEH to incorporate and continue the two popular
components of the former ``We the People'' initiative grant
opportunities, the National Digital Newspapers Program, and the
Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops as part of
the initiative or with other funds.
The Committee supports the Documenting Endangered Languages
initiative and NEH's partnership with the National Science
Foundation [NSF] to develop and advance knowledge concerning
endangered human languages, and is especially concerned with
the linguistic threats faced by ethnic and religious minorities
in Central and East Asia, including the Uyghurs, Tibetans, and
Mongolians.
The mission of the NEH is to aid the American People in the
examination of the human condition, to understand our cultural
heritage, to foster mutual respect for diverse beliefs and
cultures, to develop media and information literacy, and to
promote civic engagement. In order to advance racial equity,
the Committee directs that NEH continue to develop an Office of
Outreach whose mission will be to enhance the agency's efforts
on behalf of underserved communities and institutions, such as
Tribal Nations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
[HBCUs], Hispanic Serving Institutions [HSIs], Tribal Colleges
and Universities [TCUs], veterans, community colleges, and
others. The Committee also welcomes the establishment of a
Chief Diversity Officer to serve within the office of the
Chairperson, to oversee efforts to improve diversity, equity,
and inclusion, and to create better access within NEH's
programs, operations, outreach and communications, human
capital, and research and analysis. Further, the Committee
encourages NEH to provide support for projects that illustrate
the transformative role of women in American history, such as
Katherine Johnson and Amelia Earhart, to educate and inspire
the next generation of women leaders and professionals in
fields such as aviation, advanced computer technologies and the
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines.
The distribution of funds among the agency's various
activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this
report.
Commission of Fine Arts
The Commission of Fine Arts was established in 1910 to fill
the need for a permanent agency whose members would be
qualified to make available to the Government expert opinion on
questions of art and architecture. The Commission's mission, as
design proposals are brought before it, is to safeguard and
improve the appearance and symbolic significance of the city as
a capital. The Commission provides knowledgeable advice on
matters pertaining to architecture, landscape architecture,
sculpture, painting, and the decorative arts to all branches
and departments of the Federal and District of Columbia
governments when such matters affect the National Capital. The
Commission also must approve of the site and design of all
commemorative works and memorials erected in the District. The
Commission advises on the design of circulating and
commemorative coinage and must approve the siting and design
for national memorials, both in the United States and on
foreign soil, in accordance with the American Battle Monuments
Act and the Commemorative Works Act (Public Law 106-214).
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,661,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,661,000
The Committee recommends $3,661,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts.
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, 2025.................................... $5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the National
Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program administered by the
Commission of Fine Arts.
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, 2025.................................... $8,585,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,585,000
The Committee recommends $8,585,000 for the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation. The Council's responsibility
to assist Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations with the
National Historic Preservation Act's Section 106 process, which
requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of their
projects on historic properties, is a critical opportunity for
these communities to provide input about how Federal projects
might affect historic, culturally significant sites.
The Committee notes that recent major Federal investments
in transportation, energy, telecommunications, water, and other
infrastructure have resulted in a sharp increase in Section 106
reviews, which are required under the National Historic
Preservation Act. As a result, State Historic Preservation
Offices [SHPOs], Tribal Historic Preservation Offices [THPOs],
and Indian Tribes have seen their workloads increase
significantly over the past several years. The Committee
recognizes the value of close partnership and coordination
between SHPOs, THPOs, and Tribes, and encourages increased
opportunities for SHPOs, THPOs, and Tribes to share best
practices. The Committee directs the Council to report to the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act describing,
with examples, the magnitude of the increased workloads and the
impacts on SHPOs and THPOs.
National Capital Planning Commission
The National Capital Planning Commission [NCPC] was
established in 1924 as a park planning agency. Two years later,
the agency's role was expanded to include more comprehensive
planning. The National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (Public Law
592) designated the NCPC as the central planning agency for the
Federal Government in the National Capital Region. Today, major
functions and responsibilities of the NCPC include
comprehensive and coordinated planning for the Nation's
Capital; an annual assessment of all proposed Federal capital
improvements in the National Capital region; the review of
proposed Federal development projects; and representation of
the Federal interest in local and regional planning
initiatives.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $8,750,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,750,000
The Committee recommends $8,750,000 for salaries and
expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission.
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, 2025.................................... $65,231,000
Committee recommendation................................ 66,731,000
The Committee recommends $66,731,000 for operations of the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, an increase of
$1,500,000 to the fiscal year 2024 enacted level. The Committee
continues not less than $2,000,000 for implementation of the
Never Again Education Act (Public Law 116-141) in order to
support and strengthen Holocaust education programs.
Due to the ongoing rise of antisemitism throughout the
country, the Committee believes it is now more important than
ever to continue the education of the atrocities that occurred
before, during, and after the Holocaust. Within 90 days of
enactment of this act, the museum shall brief the Committees on
plans to use these funds for educational programming.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for salaries and
expenses of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.
The Committee looks forward to celebrations commemorating the
Nation's 250th anniversary in 2026 and continues to support the
mission of the Semiquincentennial Commission. The Committee
notes that a total of $64,300,000 has been appropriated for the
Commission since fiscal year 2020. The Committee continues to
find that, like other federally-funded entities, independent
Federal oversight of the Commission is warranted.
America250.--The Committee notes that the ``America250
Playbook: Our Journey to 2026,'' approved by the U.S.
Semiquincentennial Commission, states that ``America250 is the
nonpartisan initiative with a mission to celebrate and
commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, the Semiquincentennial [ . . . ]''
and that ``America250 aims to inspire our fellow Americans to
reflect on our past, strengthen our love of country, and renew
our commitment to the ideals of democracy through programs that
educate, engage, and unite us as a Nation.''
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. Provides procedures for reprogramming of funds.
Sec. 422. 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. 423. Extends the authority for the Shasta-Trinity
Marina fee for 1 year.
Sec. 424. Extends the authority for the Interpretive
Association for 1 year.
Sec. 425. Extends the authority for Forest Botanical
Products fee collection for 1 year.
Sec. 426. Provides certain limitations on oil and gas
development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Sec. 427. Provides requirements for 105(l) leases.
Sec. 428. Extends the authority for the Forest Ecosystem
Health and Recovery Fund.
Sec. 429. Requires the allocation of projects, Land and
Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 430. Requires status of balances for the National
Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and the Land and
Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 431. Requires project lists for the 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. Prohibits the use of funds to promulgate or
implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits
under Title V of the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide, nitrous
oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions.
Sec. 436. Prohibits the use of funds to implement any
provision in a rule if that provision requires mandatory
reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management
systems.
Sec. 437. Prohibits the use of funds to regulate the lead
content of ammunition or fishing tackle.
Sec. 438. Addresses changes to the pay cap for Federal
firefighters.
Sec. 439. Extends current authorities for operations of
Indian Health Service programs in Alaska.
Sec. 440. Extends current authorities for the Alaska Native
Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program.
Sec. 441. Modifies the cost share authority for public land
corps.
Sec. 442. Extends the existing authority for good neighbor
authorities for 1 year.
Sec. 443. Requires updated 5 year deferred maintenance plan
from DOI and the Forest Service.
Sec. 444. Requires quarterly disaster estimates.
Sec. 445. Requires continued operation of the Smithsonian
American Women's History Museum or the National Museum of the
American Latino.
Sec. 446. Requires written notice of grant cancellations
above a certain threshold.
Sec. 447. Provides timeframe for awarding grants and
cooperative agreements.
Sec. 448. Requires written notice of department and agency
reorganizations or workforce actions above a certain threshold.
Sec. 449. Incorporates program funding by reference.
Sec. 450. Prohibits certain transfers of funding between
appropriations accounts.
Sec. 451. Requires notification of lease cancellations and
real property disposal.
Sec. 452. Rescinds unobligated balances from the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sec. 453. Repurposes certain funds provided in Public Law
117-58.
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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Restoration grants.
--Sums provided to the U.S. 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 24, 2025,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
2431) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, provided, that the
bill be subject to amendment and that any amendment increasing
budget authority be offset by a reduction of equal or greater
budget authority, and provided that the Chair of the Committee
or the Chair of the Subcommittee reporting the original bill 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 26-2, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Collins Mr. Kennedy
Mr. McConnell Mr. Murphy
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mr. Mullin
Mrs. Fischer
Mr. Rounds
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Mrs. Gillibrand
Mr. Ossoff
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III--EMPLOYEES
Subpart D--Pay and Allowances
Chapter 55--Pay Administration
Subchapter V--Premium Pay
Sec. 5547. Limitation on premium pay
Editorial Notes
Premium Pay Waiver for Certain Employees Engaged in Emergency Wildland
Fire Suppression Activities
``(a)(1) If services performed by the designated employees
under paragraph (2) of this subsection at the Department of the
Interior or the Department of Agriculture during 2021 or 2022
or 2023 or 2024 or 2025 are determined by the Secretary of the
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, to be
primarily related to emergency wildland fire suppression
activities, any premium pay for such services shall be
disregarded in calculating the aggregate of such employee's
basic pay and premium pay for purposes of a limitation under
section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, or under any
other provision of law, whether such employee's pay is paid on
a biweekly or calendar year basis. [Any Services during a given
calendar year that generate payments payable in the subsequent
calendar year shall be disregarded in applying this subsection]
Any Services during a given calendar year that generate
payments payable in the subsequent calendar year shall be
disregarded in applying this subsection.
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Chapter 56--American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture
and Art Development
Subchapter II--Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives
Sec. 4441. Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and
arts development
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants
for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or
Alaska Native culture and arts development to any [private,]
nonprofit organization or institution which--
(c) Management of grants
(1) Any organization or institution which is the
recipient of a grant made under subsection (a) shall
establish a governing board to manage and control the
program with respect to which such grant is made.
(2) For any grants made with respect to Native
Hawaiian art and culture, the members of the governing
board which is required to be established under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) [be Native Hawaiians or] include Native
Hawaiians and individuals widely recognized in
the field of Native Hawaiian art and culture[,]
; and
[(B) include a representative of the Office
of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii,]
[(C) include the president of the University
of Hawaii,]
[(D) include the president of the Bishop
Museum, and]
[(E)] (B) serve for a fixed term [of office].
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TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
Chapter 33--Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Sec. 1629g-1. Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment
(b) Allotments for eligible individuals
(3) Selection by eligible individuals
(B) Selection period
An eligible individual may apply for an
allotment during the [5-year period] 10-year
period beginning on the effective date of the
final regulations issued under paragraph (2).
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TITLE 54--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Subtitle I--National Park System
DIVISION A--ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1031--Appropriations and Accounting
Sec. 103101. Availability and use of appropriations
(c) Use of Funds for Law Enforcement and Emergencies.--
(1) In general.--Funds, not to exceed [$250,000]
$500,000 per incident, available to the Service may be
used, with the approval of the Secretary, to--
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PUBLIC LAW 99-338
To authorize the continued use of certain lands within the
Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric
project.
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to
issue a permit for ten years, and may issue not more than [3
renewals] 7 renewals of equivalent duration, for portions of an
existing hydroelectric project, known as the Kaweah Project [of
Southern California Edison Company], to continue to occupy and
use lands of the United States within Sequoia National Park as
necessary for continued operation and maintenance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010, PUBLIC LAW 111-88
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RECOVERY FUND
(REVOLVING FUND, SPECIAL ACCOUNT)
In addition to the purposes authorized in Public Law 102-381,
funds made available in the Forest Ecosystem Health and
Recovery Fund can be used [through fiscal year 2020] hereafter
for the purpose of planning, preparing, implementing and
monitoring salvage timber sales and forest ecosystem health and
recovery activities, such as release from competing vegetation
and density control treatments. The Federal share of receipts
(defined as the portion of salvage timber receipts not paid to
the counties under 43 U.S.C. 1181f and 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et
seq., and Public Law 106-393) derived from treatments funded by
this account shall be deposited [through fiscal year 2020]
hereafter into the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014,
PUBLIC LAW 113-76
DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
General Provisions, Department of the Interior
CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY
Sec. 113. [In fiscal years 2014 through 2024] In fiscal year
2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the
Interior may accept from public and private sources
contributions of money and services for use by the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management or the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement to conduct work in support of the
orderly exploration and development of Outer Continental Shelf
resources, including preparation of environmental documents
such as impact statements and assessments, studies, and related
research.
* * * * * * *
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES
Sec. 424. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and until [December 24, 2022] October 1, 2026, 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.
* * * * * * *
FOREST SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
Sec. 426. (a) Agreements Authorized.-- * * *
(c) Duration.--The authority provided by subsections (a)
and (b) expires [September 30, 2019] September 30, 2025.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation\1\ bill allocation\1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the
subcommittee allocation for 2026: Subcommittee on
Department of the Interior, environment, and
related agencies:
Mandatory....................................... .............. 63 .............. \2\65
Discretionary................................... .............. 38,600 .............. \2\53,202
Defense..................................... .............. ............ .............. ............
Non-defense................................. .............. 38,600 .............. 53,202
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2026............................................ .............. ............ .............. \3\20,949
2027............................................ .............. ............ .............. 11,639
2028............................................ .............. ............ .............. 3,986
2029............................................ .............. ............ .............. 1,298
2030 and future years........................... .............. ............ .............. 704
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA 5,571 NA \3\1,369
for P2026..........................................
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\1\As of the date that this bill was reported, there is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
NOTE.--Totals exclude funding recommended in the bill for wildfire suppression to meet the terms of section
4004(b)(5) of S. Con. Res 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022,
at the levels stipulated for fiscal year 2026 in subparagraph (F) and (A)(i) of section 251(b)(2) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Allocation of Funds From the Land and Water Conservation Fund--Fiscal
Year 2026
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State(s) Agency--Account--Activity--Project Amount
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Office of the Secretary
Departmental Operations
Appraisal and Valuation Services-- ................................................ 19,000,000
Federal Lands.
Total, Office of the Secretary............................................... 19,000,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Office of the Secretary.......................... 19,000,000
Total 2025 Sequestered Budget Authority...................................... 1,083,000
Total New Budget Authority, Office of the Secretary.......................... 19,000,000
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (1,083,000)
Bureau of Land Management
Land Acquisition Account
Acquisition Management............. ................................................ 8,600,000
Recreational Access................ ................................................ 20,500,000
Inholdings, Emergencies & Hardships ................................................ 9,000,000
Land Acquisition Projects.......... ................................................ 27,000,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Bureau of Land Management........................ 65,100,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 4,210,198
Total New Budget Authority, Bureau of Land Management........................ 64,570,310
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (3,936,010)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Land Acquisition
Highlands Conservation Act (Public ................................................ 10,000,000
Law 108-421).
Land Acquisition Management........ ................................................ 18,000,000
Sportsmen/Recreational Access...... ................................................ 15,500,000
Inholdings / Emergencies and ................................................ 11,000,000
Hardships.
Exchanges.......................... ................................................ 1,500,000
Land Protection Planning........... ................................................ 493,000
Land Acquisition Projects.......... ................................................ 57,000,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Fish and Wildlife Service-Land Acquisition....... 113,493,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 6,779,220
Total New Budget Authority, Fish and Wildlife Service-Land Acquisition....... 113,164,136
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (6,450,356)
Cooperative Endangered Species Fund
Species Recovery Land Acquisition.. ................................................ 14,162,000
Habitat Conservation Plan ................................................ 26,000,000
Acquisition.
Total, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund................................... 40,162,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Fish and Wildlife Service-Cooperative Endangered 40,162,000
Species Fund.
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 2,287,701
Total New Budget Authority, Fish and Wildlife Service-Cooperative Endangered 40,163,626
Species Fund.
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (2,289,327)
Total, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................................ 153,327,762
Total Net Budget Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service................... 153,655,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 9,066,921
Total New Budget Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service................... 153,327,762
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (8,739,683)
National Park Service
Land Acquisition and State Assistance
State Conservation Grants.......... ................................................ 175,000,000
LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy ................................................ 125,000,000
Grants.
State Conservation Grants ................................................ 13,860,000
Administration.
Subtotal, State Assistance......... ................................................ 313,860,000
American Battlefield Protection ................................................ 20,000,000
Program (Public Law 113-287).
Acquisition Management............. ................................................ 16,500,000
Recreational Access................ ................................................ 12,000,000
Emergencies, Hardships, ................................................ 5,000,000
Relocations, and Deficiencies.
Inholdings, Donations, and ................................................ 7,000,000
Exchanges.
Land Acquisition Projects.......... ................................................ 50,000,000
Total Net Budget Authority, National Park Service............................ 424,360,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 24,509,184
Total New Budget Authority, National Park Service............................ 424,019,953
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (24,169,137)
U.S. Forest Service
Land Acquisition
Acquisition Management............. ................................................ 13,508,550
Recreational Access................ ................................................ 12,000,000
Critical Inholdings / Wilderness... ................................................ 5,500,000
Cash Equalization.................. ................................................ 250,000
Land Acquisition Projects.......... ................................................ 114,371,450
AZ............................. Prescott National Forest........................ 10,000,000
WA............................. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests I........... 17,000,000
CO............................. Rio Grande National Forest...................... 5,000,000
CO............................. White River National Forest I................... 18,000,000
MT............................. Lolo National Forest............................ 7,500,000
CO............................. San Juan National Forest........................ 6,250,000
PR............................. El Yunque National Forest....................... 3,213,000
IN............................. Hoosier National Forest......................... 2,089,450
GA............................. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest............ 3,800,000
VA,TN.......................... Cherokee National Forest........................ 1,839,000
MT............................. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest............ 1,500,000
AL............................. National Forests in Alabama..................... 8,000,000
NC............................. National Forests in North Carolina.............. 3,400,000
WI............................. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest............. 4,700,000
WA............................. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest II........... 5,000,000
CO............................. White River National Forest II.................. 16,000,000
SD............................. Black Hills National Forest..................... 1,080,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Forest Service--Land Acquisition................. 145,630,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 7,054,253
Total New Budget Authority, Forest Service-Land Acquisition.................. 146,952,012
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (8,376,265)
Forest Legacy Program
Administrative Funds....................... 7,980,000
HI............................. East Maui Rainforest............................ 9,930,000
ME............................. Barnard Forest.................................. 3,885,000
MI............................. Little Huron River.............................. 3,525,000
SC............................. Historic Snows Island........................... 8,500,000
NC............................. Little Snowbird................................. 8,780,000
AZ............................. The Sonoita Creek Wildlife Corridor............. 2,040,000
MT............................. Foy's to Blacktail Forest....................... 2,895,000
OR............................. Lostine Forest.................................. 3,750,000
AR............................. Maumelle Water Excellence 3..................... 7,000,000
NC............................. Roanoke River at Scotland Neck.................. 3,600,000
ID............................. McNall Family Forest............................ 3,000,000
OR............................. Madrone Ridge Forest............................ 5,560,000
ID............................. Selkirk Water & Wildlife........................ 10,505,000
ID............................. Curley Creek Woodland........................... 5,880,000
IA............................. Heritage Valley Phase 2......................... 4,675,000
UT............................. Nine Mile Canyon................................ 750,000
Subtotal, Forest Legacy Projects............................................. 92,255,000
Total Net Budget Authority, Forest Service--Forest Legacy Program............ 92,255,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 5,376,444
Total New Budget Authority, Forest Service-Forest Legacy..................... 92,129,964
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (5,251,408)
Total Net Budget Authority, U.S. Forest Service.............................. 237,885,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 12,430,697
Total New Budget Authority, U.S. Forest Service.............................. 239,081,976
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (13,627,673)
Total, Land and Water Conservation Fund Net Budget Authority Fiscal Year 2025 900,000,000
Total 2025 Previously Sequestered Budget Authority........................... 51,300,000
Total New Budget Authority................................................... 900,000,000
Total 2026 Sequester......................................................... (51,300,000)
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DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money. As
defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the
term ``congressionally directed spending item'' means a
provision or report language included primarily at the request
of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan,
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process.
For each item, a Member is required to provide a
certification that neither the Member nor the Member's
immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such
congressionally directed spending item. Such certifications are
available to the public on the website of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/
congressionally-directed-spending-requests). Following is a
list of congressionally directed spending items included in the
Senate recommendation discussed in this report along with the
name of each Senator who submitted a request to the Committee
of jurisdiction for each item so identified. Neither the
Committee recommendation nor this report contains any limited
tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule
XLIV.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
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Agency Account Location Project Amount Requestor(s)
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Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian AK............. Cook Inlet Tribal Council for $500,000 Murkowski
Programs. Commission on Native Children
Recommendation Dissemination.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian AK............. Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Sr 241,000 Murkowski
Programs. Memorial Trust for Uqapiaqta
Inupiatun Adult Fluency
Program.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian MN............. North American Traditional 2,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Programs. Indigenous Food Systems for
Minnesota Native American
Economic Empowerment.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian NM............. Eight Northern Indian Pueblos 500,000 Heinrich
Programs. Council for Caja del Rio
Ethnographic Study.
Bureau of Indian Affairs............ Operation of Indian WA............. CRITFC for Columbia River In- 5,250,000 Cantwell, Merkley,
Programs. Lieu/Treaty Fishing Access Murray, Wyden
Site Construction.
Bureau of Land Management........... Management of Lands and NM............. Bureau of Land Management for 150,000 Heinrich
Resources. Rio Grande del Norte Wildlife
Habitat Restoration.
Bureau of Land Management........... Management of Lands and OR............. Bureau of Land Management for 3,096,000 Merkley, Wyden
Resources. Panther Creek Trail Network
Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- DE............. STRIDE Center for PFAS 400,000 Coons
Research: National Solutions for Monitoring PFAS
priorities. and Other Emerging
Contaminants.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- MA............. Greater Boston Physicians for 700,000 Markey, Warren
Research: National Social Responsibility for
priorities. Toxic Exposure Assessment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- MD............. Chesapeake Bay Trust for 178,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
Research: National Translating Science from the
priorities. Pooled Monitoring Research
Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- OR............. Oregon Water Resources 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Research: National Department for Well Inspection
priorities. and Construction of Monitoring
Wells.
Environmental Protection Agency..... Science and Technology-- SC............. Clemson University for 3,000,000 Graham
Research: National technology development for the
priorities. destruction of forever
chemicals.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City and Borough of Sitka for a 10,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Effluent
Disinfection Treatment System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City and Borough of Wrangell 10,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City and Borough of Yakutat for 1,504,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Forest Highway Subdivision
Water and Sewer Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City of Hoonah for Icy Strait 5,121,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Point Force Main Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City of Ketchikan for Charcoal 6,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Point Wastewater Treatment
Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. City of Whittier for Wastewater 1,590,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AK............. Petersburg Borough for 8,000,000 Murkowski
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AL............. City of Bayou La Batre for 1,970,000 Britt
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AL............. City of Gadsden for Drainage 2,500,000 Britt
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Blytheville for 5,000,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Conway for Tucker Creek 4,775,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Equalization Storage Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Des Arc for Wastewater 869,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Hardy for Wastewater 1,072,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Center.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. City of Lewisville for Water 3,840,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AR............. Little Rock Water Reclamation 10,000,000 Boozman
revolving funds [SRF]. Authority for Port of Little
Rock Water Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AZ............. Colorado River Sewage System 2,000,000 Gallego, Kelly
revolving funds [SRF]. Joint Venture for Wastewater
Treatment Facility Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state AZ............. Tri City Regional Sanitary 2,850,000 Gallego, Kelly
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Sewer Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. City of Bakersfield for South 1,500,000 Padilla
revolving funds [SRF]. MLK Sewer Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. County of Sutter for Robbins 400,000 Schiff
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Back Up Generator.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. County of Tulare for Goshen 750,000 Padilla
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Study.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. The Inland Empire Utilities 1,180,000 Schiff
revolving funds [SRF]. Agency for Cybersecurity
Program Improvements Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CA............. Valley Sanitary District for 1,920,000 Schiff
revolving funds [SRF]. Recycled Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. City of Brush for Wastewater 2,110,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. City of Evans for Stormwater 500,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. Town of Cokedale for Waste 2,000,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Treatment improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. Town of Silverton for 2,366,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Augmentation Ponds.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CO............. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for 1,700,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Transmission.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Borough of Jewett City 826,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Department of Public Utilities
for Wastewater Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. City of Torrington for Toro 2,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Field Siphon Abandonment and
Sewer Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Naugatuck Valley Council of 1,404,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Governments for Sewer Siphon
Relocation Associated with
Kinneytown Dam Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Norwich Public Utilities for 960,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. North Main Street Wastewater
System Upgrade Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Town of Clinton for Design of 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Downtown Wastewater Collection
System and Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Town of Ellington Water 975,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Pollution Control Authority
for Sewer Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Town of Fairfield for Sewer 900,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state CT............. Town of Winchester for Southern 635,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Network Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. City of Dover for Meeting House 1,400,000 Blunt Rochester
revolving funds [SRF]. Branch Soil Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. City of Seaford for Wastewater 2,300,000 Blunt Rochester, Coons
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Facility Upgrade and
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. City of Wilmington for 2,800,000 Blunt Rochester, Coons
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state DE............. Kent County Levy Court for 2,600,000 Blunt Rochester, Coons
revolving funds [SRF]. Replacement of Wastewater Main
Pipe.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Barnesville for 2,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Collection System
Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Arcade for Sewage 1,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Cordele for Lift 250,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Station Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Hampton for Stormwater 954,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Moultrie for SE 685,000 Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Business Park Water and Sewer
Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of South Fulton for 810,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state GA............. City of Waynesboro for Sanitary 1,000,000 Ossoff
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IL............. City of Carbondale for 1,500,000 Duckworth, Durbin
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater and Flooding
Mitigation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IL............. Village of Park Forest for 1,450,000 Duckworth, Durbin
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Main Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IN............. City of Clinton for Combined 2,000,000 Young
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Overflows Control Plan.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IN............. City of Gary for Storm Sewer 2,000,000 Young
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state IN............. Greene County for Water and 15,000,000 Young
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state KS............. Riley County for Sewer District 1,000,000 Moran
revolving funds [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state KY............. Martin County for Wastewater 4,800,000 McConnell
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state LA............. City of Kenner Sewer/Wastewater 7,000,000 Cassidy, Kennedy
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Stabilizatioon
and Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state LA............. Monroe Sewer Lift Stations 4,000,000 Kennedy
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state LA............. North Lake Charles Water 1,500,000 Cassidy, Kennedy
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Barnstable County for Former 3,000,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Municipal Fire Training PFAS
Remediation Site.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. City of Fall River for South 2,026,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Watuppa Pond Phosphorus
Inactivation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Town of Agawam for Downtown 1,971,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Town of Wayland for Town Center 200,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer Replacement and
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MA............. Tyngsborough Sewer Commission 1,956,000 Markey, Warren
revolving funds [SRF]. for Phalanx Street Pump
Station Upgrade & Gravity
Sewer Installation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Canal Place Preservation and 500,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Development Authority for
Sediment Testing and
Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. City of Hagerstown for 1,000,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Easton Utilities for Windmill 2,868,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Pump Station Enhancement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Town of Hurlock for Wastewater 2,795,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Town of Smithsburg Water System 306,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MD............. Town of Trappe for Wastewater 1,149,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Caribou Utilities District for 3,288,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Bath for Pump Station 560,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. and Sewer Line Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Biddeford for 6,000,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Brewer for Drinking 1,576,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. City of Gardiner for Wastewater 1,422,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Clinton Water District for 3,250,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Pleasant Point for Wastewater 5,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Richmond Utilities District for 2,500,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. South Berwick Sewer District 3,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Fort Kent for Water 3,500,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Frenchboro for Culvert 419,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Gorham for Wastewater 3,000,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Hampden for Pump 1,735,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. Station and Sewer Main
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Machias for Wastewater 1,378,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of North Haven for 4,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Old Orchard Beach for 1,000,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of Southwest Harbor for 780,000 Collins, King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Town of St. Agatha for 786,000 King
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater System Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Vassalboro Sanitary District 386,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. for Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Veazie Sewer District for 1,878,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state ME............. Wells Sanitary District for 3,000,000 Collins
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Great Lakes Water Authority for 1,000,000 Peters, Slotkin
revolving funds [SRF]. Freud & Conners Creek Pump
Station Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Great Lakes Water Authority for 1,000,000 Peters, Slotkin
revolving funds [SRF]. Oakwood District
Intercommunity Relief Sewer
Modification.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MI............. Marquette County for K.I. 1,370,000 Peters
revolving funds [SRF]. Sawyer Wastewater Treatment
Plant Disinfection Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Floodwood for Water 1,500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Grand Marais for 1,000,000 Klobuchar
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Lamberton for 1,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Madison Lake for 1,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary and Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Moorhead for Dewatering 2,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MN............. City of Sacred Heart for 1,000,000 Klobuchar, Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. Cities of Clinton, Bolton, and 7,800,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
revolving funds [SRF]. Raymond for Regional
Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. City of Natchez for Stormwater 1,178,000 Hyde-Smith
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MS............. DCRUA Effluent Pump Station 2,500,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
revolving funds [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state MT............. 12th Street BNSF Railroad 825,000 Sheehy
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Crossing
Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. City of Gothenburg Clean Water 776,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Utility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Middle Niobrara Natural 1,421,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Resources District for Long
Pine Creek and Bone Creek
Watershed Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Greeley for 2,372,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Ong for Lagoon 100,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. System Renovations.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Shelby for Lagoon 600,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NE............. Village of Valparaiso for Sewer 468,000 Fischer
revolving funds [SRF]. Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Borough of Swedesboro for 400,000 Booker
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Pump Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. City of Hoboken for North End 1,217,000 Booker, Kim
revolving funds [SRF]. Roadway Reconstruction Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. County of Passaic for River 1,000,000 Booker
revolving funds [SRF]. Street Storm Water Management
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NJ............. Town of Morristown for Burnham 500,000 Booker
revolving funds [SRF]. Park Lower Pond Hydro-raking.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. Albuquerque Bernalillo County 1,000,000 Heinrich
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Utility Authority for
Carnuel Wastewater System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. City of Rio Rancho for Aquifer 2,090,000 Heinrich, Lujan
revolving funds [SRF]. Reinjection System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NM............. Village of Mosquero for Water 250,000 Lujan
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NV............. Baker Water and Sewer General 3,871,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvement District for Water
Infrastructure Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NV............. City of Sparks for Water 3,773,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving funds [SRF]. Reclamation Backup Power
Systems.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. City of Glens Falls for WWTP 1,000,000 Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Electrical System Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. County of Suffolk for Lake Ave, 1,100,000 Gillibrand
revolving funds [SRF]. St. James Sewer Upgrade and
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Oneida County for Purchase and 1,500,000 Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Installation of Holding Tank.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Suffolk County for Sewerage 1,000,000 Schumer
revolving funds [SRF]. Design Infrastructure at
Heartland.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state NY............. Village of Millerton for 3,500,000 Gillibrand
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. Arnold Irrigation District for 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Modernization
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Dallas for Sewer and 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Reservoir Tank Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of John Day for Wastewater 4,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state OR............. City of Talent for Resilient 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving funds [SRF]. Waterline Installation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Borough of Forest Hills for 500,000 Fetterman, McCormick
revolving funds [SRF]. Storm Sewer Replacement and
Sanitary Sewer Access
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Chesapeake Conservancy for 400,000 Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Water Quality Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Dry Tavern Sewer Authority for 591,000 Fetterman, McCormick
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewage Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state PA............. Hatfield Township Municipal 241,000 Fetterman
revolving funds [SRF]. Authority for Stormwater
Mitigation Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. City of East Providence for 1,500,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Sewer System Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. City of Warwick for Bellows 2,000,000 Reed
revolving funds [SRF]. Interceptor Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Narragansett Bay Commission for 500,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Service Area Expansion Study.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Charlestown for Onsite 650,000 Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Systems
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Cumberland for Sewer 1,500,000 Reed
revolving funds [SRF]. Main Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state RI............. Town of Middletown for Sewer 1,000,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving funds [SRF]. System Reconfiguration.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer 1,500,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Authority for Bluffton Area
Pump Station System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. City of North Augusta for 1,280,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Greeneway Culvert Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. City of Walterboro for SC 2,983,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Highway 63 Wastewater
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. Town of Moncks Corner for 1,678,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. Town of Pawleys Island for 1,500,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Stormwater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state SC............. Town of Sullivan's Island for 3,000,000 Graham
revolving funds [SRF]. Street Drainage Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. City of Buena Vista for 2,300,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. City of Williamsburg for 600,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Sanitary Sewer Resiliency
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. Town of Altavista for 3,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. Town of Fries for Drinking 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Water and Sewer Treatment
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. Town of Stuart for Sewer 1,058,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Equalization and Reclamation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VA............. Town of Wytheville for 942,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Plant Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Addison County Community Trust 1,200,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. for Manufactured Housing
Community Wastewater
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Bolton Valley Water and 1,000,000 Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Community Development Company
for Community Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. City of Burlington for South 1,000,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. End Wastewater Storage.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Highgate Village for Wastewater 750,000 Sanders
revolving funds [SRF]. System Centralization.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Town of Richmond for Richmond 1,350,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state VT............. Town of Woodstock for Woodstock 1,000,000 Welch
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Anacortes for Samish 997,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. Indian Nation Summit Park
Sewer Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Entiat for Wastewater 1,000,000 Cantwell
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrades and
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Granite Falls for Water 990,000 Cantwell, Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. Infrastructure Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. City of Toppenish for Solid 1,000,000 Cantwell
revolving funds [SRF]. State Dryer.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Clark Regional Wastewater 2,215,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. District for Wallace Heights
Septic Elimination.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Douglas County Sewer District 3,767,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. #1 for Sewer Line Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Port of Bellingham for 1,200,000 Cantwell
revolving funds [SRF]. Fairhaven Marine Industrial
Park Stormwater Improvement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WA............. Town of Carbonado for Sewer 1,000,000 Murray
revolving funds [SRF]. Gravity Line to Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Bell Sanitary District for 1,100,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Holding Tank Treatment
Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. City of Oshkosh for Wastewater 3,200,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Forest County Potawatomi 2,000,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Community for Wastewater
Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Town of Calumet for Water 420,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Treatment System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Town of Richmond for Wastewater 144,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WI............. Village of Brandon for 406,000 Baldwin
revolving funds [SRF]. Wastewater Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Berkeley County Westside Water 1,600,000 Capito, Justice
revolving funds [SRF]. Main.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Clean water state WV............. Huntington Four Pole Creek Pump 10,000,000 Capito
revolving funds [SRF]. Station.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AK............. City of Unalaska for Captains 3,400,000 Murkowski
revolving fund [SRF]. Bay Waterline Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AK............. City of Wasilla for Wasilla- 1,930,000 Murkowski
revolving fund [SRF]. Palmer Water System
Interconnect Design.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AL............. The City of Greenville Water 3,500,000 Britt, Tuberville
revolving fund [SRF]. Works and Sewer Board for
Water Supply Augmentation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AR............. City of Helena-West Helena for 4,500,000 Boozman
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AR............. City of Wabbaseka for Drinking 2,000,000 Boozman
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Regionalization.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AR............. Wynne Water Utilities for Water 4,500,000 Boozman
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AZ............. City of Page for Water 2,550,000 Gallego, Kelly
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AZ............. City of Safford for Water Line 2,100,000 Gallego, Kelly
revolving fund [SRF]. Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state AZ............. Town of Eagar for Spring Line 1,500,000 Gallego, Kelly
revolving fund [SRF]. Restoration Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CA............. City of Tustin for 17th Street 2,000,000 Schiff
revolving fund [SRF]. Desalter Electrical Upgrade
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CA............. County of Madera for North Fork 1,200,000 Padilla
revolving fund [SRF]. Water System Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CA............. Las Virgenes Municipal Water 1,050,000 Padilla
revolving fund [SRF]. District for Water Farm Study.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CO............. City of Brighton for Water Line 1,000,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving fund [SRF]. Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CO............. Town of De Beque for Secondary 320,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Source.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state CT............. Southington Water Department 2,000,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
revolving fund [SRF]. (SWD) for Wells PFAS Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of College Park for Lead 2,134,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Pipe Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of East Point for Drinking 1,250,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Treatment Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of Hiawassee for Drinking 2,000,000 Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of Millen for Industrial 1,500,000 Ossoff
revolving fund [SRF]. Park Water Tank Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of Palmetto for Sewer Line 856,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of Savannah for Reservoir 1,248,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. City of Wrens for New Municipal 557,000 Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. DeKalb County for Larkspur 1,479,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Main Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. DeKalb County for Lithonia 726,000 Ossoff, Warnock
revolving fund [SRF]. Booster Pump Station Standby
Power Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state GA............. DeKalb County for Water Storage 541,000 Ossoff
revolving fund [SRF]. Tank Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state HI............. County of Hawaii Department of 1,440,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Supply for Chlorination
System Conversion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state HI............. County of Maui Department of 2,000,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Supply for Kealaloa Well
Development.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state HI............. Honolulu Board of Water Supply 2,000,000 Hirono, Schatz
revolving fund [SRF]. for Kaonohi Booster
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. Bonnie Brae Forest Manor 250,000 Duckworth
revolving fund [SRF]. Sanitary District for Water
Capital Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Chester for Route 150 1,200,000 Duckworth
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Chicago for Lead 2,000,000 Durbin
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Macomb for Lead Service 1,000,000 Durbin
revolving fund [SRF]. Line Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Markham for Water 1,500,000 Duckworth
revolving fund [SRF]. System Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Paris for Wastewater 500,000 Duckworth
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. City of Springfield for Water 900,000 Durbin
revolving fund [SRF]. Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. North Park Public Water 1,000,000 Durbin
revolving fund [SRF]. District for Well
Reconstruction and Water
Treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. Winnebago County for City of 700,000 Duckworth
revolving fund [SRF]. Rockford PFAS Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IL............. Winnebago County for Water Main 600,000 Durbin
revolving fund [SRF]. Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IN............. Huntington-Andrews Drinking 3,000,000 Young
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Regionalization Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state IN............. Town of Kingman for Water 2,000,000 Young
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KS............. City of Caney for Water 4,000,000 Moran
revolving fund [SRF]. Distribution System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KS............. City of Hays for R9 Wellfield 11,000,000 Moran
revolving fund [SRF]. and Pipeline Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KS............. Russell R9 Project............. 1,000,000 Moran
revolving fund [SRF].
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KS............. McPherson Board of Public 2,000,000 Moran
revolving fund [SRF]. Utilities for South Well Field
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KY............. City of Albany for Water 7,334,000 McConnell
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state KY............. Edmonson County Water District 9,256,000 McConnell
revolving fund [SRF]. for Water Treatment Plant
Modernization.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MA............. City of Haverhill for Radial 1,000,000 Markey, Warren
revolving fund [SRF]. Collector Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MD............. Garrett County Sanitary 1,659,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
revolving fund [SRF]. District for Gorman Water
Source Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MD............. Middletown Wastewater Treatment 470,000 Alsobrooks
revolving fund [SRF]. Enhanced Nutrient Removal
Upgrade.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Canton Water District for 1,250,000 Collins
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Livermore Falls Water District 2,000,000 King
revolving fund [SRF]. for Water Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Loring Development Authority 1,740,000 Collins, King
revolving fund [SRF]. for Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Lubec Water District for 2,000,000 Collins, King
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Monmouth Water Association for 3,555,000 Collins, King
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Old Town Water District for 3,560,000 Collins, King
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state ME............. Presque Isle Utilities District 2,000,000 Collins, King
revolving fund [SRF]. for Water Infrastructure
Upgrades.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. Charter Township of Grayling 3,000,000 Peters
revolving fund [SRF]. for Camp Grayling PFOS
Contamination Municipal Water
Extension.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. City of Brighton for Water 1,000,000 Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant Generator
Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. City of Dearborn for Lead Line 500,000 Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. City of Grand Blanc for the 1,000,000 Peters
revolving fund [SRF]. Blast the Mains and Roll in
the New Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. City of St. Ignace for Water 36,000 Peters
revolving fund [SRF]. and Wastewater SCADA
Communication System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. Great Lakes Water Authority for 1,000,000 Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. 54-Inch Water Main Assessment
and Renewal Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. Oakland County for Pontiac 1,000,000 Peters, Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. Redford Charter Township for 1,000,000 Peters, Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. Lead Service Lines Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MI............. Village of Bellevue for Potable 144,000 Peters, Slotkin
revolving fund [SRF]. Drinking Water Well.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MN............. City of Elysian for Water 1,000,000 Klobuchar
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state MT............. St. Ignatius Wastewater 4,625,000 Sheehy
revolving fund [SRF]. Collection System Replacement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NC............. Fayetteville Public Works 4,500,000 Tillis
revolving fund [SRF]. Commission for Water Treatment
Plants.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NE............. City of Genoa for New Well and 620,000 Fischer
revolving fund [SRF]. Transmission Line.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NE............. City of McCook for Water 3,200,000 Fischer
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plant.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NE............. Santee Sioux Tribe Of The 8,250,000 Fischer
revolving fund [SRF]. Santee Reservation Of Nebraska
for Water System Capacity and
Infrastructure Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NE............. Village of Farwell for Water 696,000 Fischer
revolving fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Township of Bloomfield for Lead 481,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Borough of Hamburg for Lead/ 500,000 Booker
revolving fund [SRF]. Galvanized Steel Water Service
Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus for Lead 944,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Cape May Water and Sewer 1,250,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Utility for Desalination Plant
Funding.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. City of Garfield for Lead 944,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Hamilton Township Municipal 1,100,000 Booker
revolving fund [SRF]. Utilities Authority for Water
Main Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Town of Kearny for Lead Service 379,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Line Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Township of Nutley for Booster 400,000 Booker
revolving fund [SRF]. Pump Station Enhancement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NJ............. Village of Ridgewood for Lead 1,535,000 Booker, Kim
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NM............. City of Truth or Consequences 1,075,000 Heinrich
revolving fund [SRF]. for Water Line Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NM............. Enchanted Forest Mutual 800,000 Heinrich, Lujan
revolving fund [SRF]. Domestic Water Consumers
Association for Drinking Water
Line Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NM............. Village of Questa for Water 1,000,000 Heinrich
revolving fund [SRF]. System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NV............. Lyon County for Generator 240,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving fund [SRF]. Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NV............. Virgin Valley Water District 1,616,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
revolving fund [SRF]. for Interstate 15 (I-15) Pipe
Replacement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NY............. City of Syracuse for Lead 1,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Replacements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NY............. Erie County Water Authority for 1,600,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving fund [SRF]. Lead Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NY............. Town of Hempstead for Levittown 2,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving fund [SRF]. Dioxane Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state NY............. Village of Kiryas Joel for 2,000,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Treatment Facility
Construction Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OH............. Village of Scio Waterline 500,000 Moreno
revolving fund [SRF]. Replacement and Lead Line
Removal.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OK............. City of Durant for 24-Inch 15,000,000 Mullin
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Distribution Line
Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OK............. City of Edmond for Water 5,000,000 Mullin
revolving fund [SRF]. Treatment Plan Facility
Construction.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OR............. City of Beaverton for Water 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OR............. City of Hermiston for Regional 665,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving fund [SRF]. Water System Backup Generators
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OR............. City of Maupin for Water System 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving fund [SRF]. Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state OR............. City of Tillamook for the Water 4,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
revolving fund [SRF]. Transmission Line Replacement
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state PA............. Carlisle Borough for PFAS 1,943,000 Fetterman, McCormick
revolving fund [SRF]. Reduction Infrastructure
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state PA............. City of Lock Haven for Water 825,000 Fetterman
revolving fund [SRF]. Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state RI............. Providence Water for Lead 530,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving fund [SRF]. Service Line Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state RI............. Town of Westerly for Lead 1,850,000 Reed, Whitehouse
revolving fund [SRF]. Waterline Replacement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state SC............. City of Aiken for Drinking 2,000,000 Graham
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state SC............. Laurens County Water and Sewer 4,422,000 Graham
revolving fund [SRF]. Commission for Drinking Water
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state SC............. Pickens Regional Joint Water 4,000,000 Graham
revolving fund [SRF]. System for Water Treatment
Plant Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state SC............. Town of Chapin for Drinking 1,589,000 Graham
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state UT............. Hill Air Force Base Culinary 1,160,000 Curtis
revolving fund [SRF]. Vault Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state VA............. City of Galax for Drinking 1,000,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving fund [SRF]. Water System Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state VA............. Wise County Service Authority 2,500,000 Kaine, Warner
revolving fund [SRF]. for Drinking Water System
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state VT............. City of Burlington for 1,000,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving fund [SRF]. Burlington Drinking Water
Reservoir.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state VT............. City of Montpelier for Drinking 1,700,000 Sanders, Welch
revolving fund [SRF]. Water System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state VT............. Town of Berlin for Water Main 600,000 Welch
revolving fund [SRF]. System Loop.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. City of Chelan for Water 2,500,000 Murray
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. City of Moses Lake for PFAS 2,000,000 Cantwell, Murray
revolving fund [SRF]. Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. City of Redmond for Water 2,500,000 Murray
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. City of Sunnyside for Water 2,114,000 Murray
revolving fund [SRF]. Infrastructure Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. City of Washougal for Drinking 1,300,000 Cantwell
revolving fund [SRF]. Water Well PFAS Remediation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. Public Utility District No. 1 2,400,000 Cantwell, Murray
revolving fund [SRF]. of Skamania County for
Drinking Water Infrastructure
Projects.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WA............. Town of Nespelem for Water 1,000,000 Cantwell
revolving fund [SRF]. System Infrastructure
Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WI............. City of Nekoosa for Water 1,630,000 Baldwin
revolving fund [SRF]. Utility Improvements.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WI............. Village of Vesper for Water 1,100,000 Baldwin
revolving fund [SRF]. Systems Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WV............. City of Pennsboro PH 3 Water 2,500,000 Capito, Justice
revolving fund [SRF]. System Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Drinking water state WV............. Harpers Ferry Water 5,051,000 Capito, Justice
revolving fund [SRF]. Distribution System Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... AK............. Bristol Bay Borough for Scrap 3,860,000 Murkowski
Metal Backhaul Program.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... AK............. City of King Cove for Solid 2,000,000 Murkowski
Waste Facility.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... AK............. City of Teller for Landfill 700,000 Murkowski
Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... AK............. Fairbanks North Star Borough 3,000,000 Murkowski
for Natural Gas Infrastructure
Expansion.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... AK............. Prince William Sound 250,000 Murkowski
Stewardship Foundation for
Beach Rehabilitation.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... ME............. North Pond Water Quality 2,350,000 Collins
Restoration.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... ME............. Unity Pond Water Quality 2,000,000 Collins
Restoration.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... OH............. Cold Creek & Lake Erie Western 620,000 Husted
Basin for Water Quality
Improvement.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... OR............. COR Healthy Communities for 3,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Waste Improvement System.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... OR............. Oregon Department of 1,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Environmental Quality for Air
Quality Improvement Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... OR............. Oregon Department of 1,014,000 Merkley, Wyden
Environmental Quality for
Crook County Groundwater
Research Project.
Environmental Protection Agency..... STAG--Other (CDS).......... RI............. Groundwork Rhode Island for a 570,000 Reed, Whitehouse
Compost Hub.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Construction............... KY............. Green River National Wildlife 1,000,000 McConnell
Refuge for Visitor Center
Improvement.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ CT............. Denison Pequotsepos Nature 900,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Center for Upgrade to Wildlife
Facility.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ DE............. Partnership for the Delaware 500,000 Coons
Estuary for Mussel Rearing and
Living Shoreline Installation.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 460,000 Hirono, Schatz
Natural Resources, Division of
Forestry and Wildlife for
Emergency for Preparedness at
Olinda, Maui to Protect Rare
Native Plants and Animals.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 200,000 Hirono, Schatz
Natural Resources, Division of
Forestry and Wildlife for
Hawaii Plant Extinction
Prevention Program.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Department of Land and 250,000 Hirono
Natural Resources, Division of
Forestry and Wildlife for
Hawaii Seed Extractory
Feasibility Study.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 400,000 Hirono, Schatz
Wildlife for Hawaii
Invertebrate Program.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 500,000 Schatz
Wildlife for Hawaii Island
Forest Bird Recovery.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 500,000 Hirono, Schatz
Wildlife for Maui and Kauai
Forest Bird Recovery.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. Hawaiian Islands Land Trust for 600,000 Hirono, Schatz
Protecting Pupuka Wetlands.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ HI............. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 3,100,000 Hirono, Schatz
for Expanding and Enforcing
Responses to Mosquito-borne
Diseases in Hawaii.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ ME............. Rangeley Lakes Watershed 1,000,000 Collins, King
Crossing Infrastructure.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ NM............. City of Bloomfield for San Juan 928,000 Lujan
River Bank Stabilization &
Riparian Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ NM............. Desert Tortoise Council for 150,000 Heinrich
Bolson Tortoise Habitat.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ OR............. Lake County Umbrella Watershed 2,373,000 Merkley, Wyden
Council for Closed Basin
Watershed Restoration and
Resilience Project.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ OR............. Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake 500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Watersheds Council for Fish
Passage Improvements.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ OR............. Oregon Metro for Condor 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden
Recovery.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ OR............. South Umpqua Rural Community 1,554,000 Merkley, Wyden
Partnership for Wild Fish
Habitat Restoration.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ RI............. Rhode Island Department of 2,000,000 Reed, Whitehouse
Environmental Management for
Elizabeth Webbing Dam Fish
Passage.
Fish and Wildlife Service........... Resource Management........ UT............. Utah Lake Invasive Species 1,200,000 Curtis
Mitigation Program.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and AK............. Alaska Trails Initiative for 1,500,000 Murkowski
Maintenance. Grant Creek Bridge and Moose
Pass Trail Connection.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and KY............. Capital Improvements and 7,450,000 McConnell
Maintenance. Maintenance at Land Between
the Lakes National Recreation
Area.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and NH............. U.S. Forest Service for White 10,000,000 Shaheen
Maintenance. Mountain National Forest, Saco
Ranger Station.
Forest Service...................... Capital Improvement and OR............. U.S. Forest Service for 1,900,000 Merkley, Wyden
Maintenance. Timberline Lodge Fire
Suppression System
Modernization.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal AK............. Alaska Division of Forestry and 3,500,000 Murkowski
Forestry. Fire Protection for Fuels
Reduction Projects and
Community Wildfire Protection
Plans.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal CA............. City of Jurupa Valley for Heli- 1,000,000 Padilla
Forestry. hydrant Project.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal CO............. City of Ft. Collins for 500,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Forestry. Michigan Ditch Forest Health.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal CO............. Estes Valley Watershed 105,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Forestry. Coalition for Wildfire
Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal CO............. National Forest Foundation for 1,299,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Forestry. Wildfire Resiliency.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal CO............. West Region Wildfire Council 500,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Forestry. for Forest Resilience.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal HI............. Hawaii Division of Forestry and 250,000 Hirono, Schatz
Forestry. Wildlife for Volcano Rare
Plant Facility.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal HI............. The Nature Conservancy Hawaii 400,000 Schatz
Forestry. and Palmyra for Building
Hawaiian Forest Resilience
through Wildfire Mitigation
Strategies.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal KS............. Kansas Forest Service for 2,000,000 Moran
Forestry. Wildfire Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal MA............. City of Lynn for Urban Forestry 550,000 Markey, Warren
Forestry. Fellowship: Supporting a
Healthy Tree Canopy.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal NM............. Mescalero Apache Tribe for 700,000 Heinrich
Forestry. Forest Restoration.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal NM............. New Mexico Energy, Minerals and 1,300,000 Lujan
Forestry. Natural Resources Department
for Cimarron Range Philmont
West Bear Caves Restoration.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal NM............. Pueblo of Tesuque for Forest 1,000,000 Heinrich
Forestry. Restoration.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal NM............. Taos Pueblo for Wildfire 525,000 Heinrich
Forestry. Preparedness Equipment
Purchase.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal NV............. Nevada Division of Water 1,500,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Forestry. Resources for Nevada Water
Initiative Phase II.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal OR............. Oregon Department of the State 2,500,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. Fire Marshal for Statewide
Wildfire Risk Reduction.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal OR............. Sweet Home Fire Department for 1,340,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. Wildland Fire Equipment and
Activities.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal OR............. Tualatin Hills Park and 125,000 Merkley, Wyden
Forestry. Recreation District for
Community Forest Wildfire
Mitigation.
Forest Service...................... State, Private, and Tribal VT............. Intervale Center for Intervale 500,000 Welch
Forestry. Conservation Nursery.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities... NM............. Pueblo of Isleta for Chical 532,000 Lujan
Water Line Improvement Project.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities... NM............. Pueblo of Zuni for Water System 1,000,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Improvements.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities... SD............. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 6,587,000 Rounds
Sanitation Facilities
Construction Project.
Indian Health Service............... Indian Health Facilities... SD............. Oglala Sioux Tribe for 8,920,000 Rounds
Sanitation Facilities
Construction Project.
National Park Service............... Construction............... ME............. National Park Service for 3,190,000 Collins
Schoodic Research Learning
Center Renovations.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. CT............. Goodspeed Musicals for 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Accessibility Upgrades, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. CT............. Greenwich Historical Society 250,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
for Bush-Holley House
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. CT............. Music Mountain, Inc., for 250,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Renovations and Improvements
to Historic Campus, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. CT............. Town of Essex for Centerbrook 500,000 Blumenthal, Murphy
Meeting House Renovation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Delaware Africa Coalition for 500,000 Coons
Historic Preservation of
Bechtel House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Delaware Historical Society for 400,000 Coons
Historic Preservation of Old
Town Hall, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Grand Opera House for 500,000 Coons
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Historic Buttonwood Colored 500,000 Coons
School for Preservation,
African American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Rehoboth Art League for 100,000 Coons
Historic Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. DE............. Smyrna Clayton Heritage 450,000 Coons
Association for Smyrna Opera
House Renovations, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. GA............. Hamilton Hood Foundation, Inc. 10,000 Warnock
for Pierce Chapel African
Cemetery survey, African
American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. GA............. Spelman College for Spelman 250,000 Ossoff
Reynolds Cottage Historic
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. HI............. Honolulu Museum of Art for 500,000 Hirono
Comprehensive Roof Replacement
Project, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MA............. Gloucester Adventure, Inc. for 250,000 Markey, Warren
Schooner Adventure Second
Century Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MA............. Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. for 286,000 Markey, Warren
Stabilization at the Old State
House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MA............. The House of the Seven Gables 461,000 Markey, Warren
Settlement Association for The
House of the Seven Gables
Stormwater Management
Improvements, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MD............. Garrett Park Town Hall for 500,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
Historic Preservation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MD............. Mount Clare Museum for Historic 100,000 Van Hollen
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MD............. Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, 500,000 Van Hollen
Inc. for Revitalization and
Restoration of the North and
South Park Squares, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MD............. Preservation Maryland for 500,000 Van Hollen
Restoration of Fort Frederick,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MD............. Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse 75,000 Alsobrooks, Van Hollen
for Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. ME............. Town of Oakland for Memorial 39,000 Collins, King
Hall Rehabilitation, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MI............. Wayne State University for the 550,000 Peters
Preservation of the Historic
Freer House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MN............. Brainerd Historic Water Tower 500,000 Klobuchar, Smith
Preservation Committee for
Preservation of Brainerd
Historic Water Tower, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MS............. City of Louisville for Historic 500,000 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Strand Theater Preservation
and Restoration.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. MS............. Columbus Cultural Heritage 375,000 Wicker
Foundation for Tennessee
Williams House Museum
Preservation, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NJ............. Save Lucy Committee, Inc. for 350,000 Booker
Repairs and Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NM............. New Mexico Department of 500,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Cultural Affairs for Fort
Selden Historic Site Water
System Improvement, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NM............. Pueblo of Laguna for Saint 500,000 Lujan
Joseph's Church Building
Historic Site, Tribal Heritage
Grants.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NY............. Boscobel Restoration, Inc. for 500,000 Schumer
Restoration of the Boscobel
House, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NY............. George Eastman Museum for 500,000 Schumer
Historic Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NY............. Manhattan Theatre Club, Inc. 500,000 Schumer
for Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Roof Restoration, Save
America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. NY............. The Fort Ticonderoga 500,000 Gillibrand, Schumer
Association for Barracks
Stabilization and Restoration,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. PA............. Mt. Zion Historical, Cultural 500,000 Fetterman
and Educational Community
Center and Sepulcher for Old
Mt. Zion Historical Museum
Restoration Project, African
American Civil Rights.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. PA............. Rivers of Steel Heritage 500,000 Fetterman
Corporation for Rivers of
Steel Carrie Blast Furnaces
National Historic Landmark
Preservation and Restoration,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. RI............. Providence Performing Arts 500,000 Reed
Center for Historic
Restoration, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. VT............. Bennington First Congregational 500,000 Welch
Church for Preservation of the
First Congregational Church,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. VT............. Town of South Hero for Historic 400,000 Welch
Meeting House Preservation,
Save America's Treasures.
National Park Service............... Historic Preservation Fund. WV............. West Virginia Independence Hall/ 500,000 Capito
West Virginia Department of
Tourism for Exterior Building
Repairs, Save America's
Treasures.
National Park Service............... National Recreation and WA............. NatureBridge for Rosemary Inn 250,000 Murray
Preservation. Infrastructure Upgrades.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Initiatives (CDS).. DE............. Delaware Natural Resources and 150,000 Coons
Environmental Control for
Groundwater Well and Sensor
Installation.
United States Geological Survey..... Special Initiatives (CDS).. OR............. Oregon Water Resources 600,000 Merkley, Wyden
Department for Groundwater
Analysis in the Lower Umatilla
Basin Groundwater Management
Area.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee
recommendation
Item 2025 appropriation Committee compared with (+
recommendation or -) 2025
appropriation
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Management of Lands and Resources
Land Resources:
Rangeland management............................ 107,846 107,846 ..................
Forestry management............................. 10,381 9,342 -1,039
Cultural resources management................... 19,225 19,225 ..................
Wild horse and burro management................. 141,972 141,972 ..................
Land management priorities (CDS)................ .................. 3,246 +3,246
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Subtotal.................................... 279,424 281,631 +2,207
Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management:
Wildlife habitat management..................... 142,980 141,980 -1,000
Threatened and endangered species............... (34,000) (34,000) ..................
Aquatic habitat management...................... 55,917 54,817 -1,100
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Subtotal.................................... 198,897 196,797 -2,100
Recreation Management:
Wilderness management........................... 18,447 17,602 -845
Recreation resources management................. 53,600 53,600 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 72,047 71,202 -845
Energy and Minerals:
Oil and Gas:
Oil and gas management...................... 102,473 102,473 ..................
Oil and gas inspection and enforcement...... 48,386 48,386 ..................
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Subtotal, Oil and gas................... 150,859 150,859 ..................
Coal management............................. 15,945 15,945 ..................
Other mineral resources..................... 12,927 12,927 ..................
Renewable energy............................ 39,344 25,000 -14,344
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Subtotal, Energy and Minerals........... 219,075 204,731 -14,344
Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance............................... 31,654 32,662 +1,008
Cadastral, lands, and realty management......... 55,834 57,834 +2,000
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Subtotal.................................... 87,488 90,496 +3,008
Resource Protection and Maintenance:
Resource management planning.................... 68,000 65,000 -3,000
Resource protection and law enforcement......... 28,000 26,400 -1,600
Abandoned minelands and hazardous materials 53,000 51,000 -2,000
management.....................................
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Subtotal.................................... 149,000 142,400 -6,600
Transportation and Facilities Maintenance:
Annual maintenance.............................. 35,000 35,000 ..................
Deferred maintenance............................ 20,000 8,000 -12,000
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Subtotal.................................... 55,000 43,000 -12,000
Workforce and Organizational Support:
Administrative support.......................... 56,000 52,700 -3,300
Bureau-wide fixed costs......................... 92,000 88,200 -3,800
Information technology management............... 26,700 26,700 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 174,700 167,600 -7,100
National Conservation Lands......................... 59,135 59,135 ..................
National Scenic and Historic Trails............. (11,000) (11,000) ..................
Communication site management....................... 2,000 2,000 ..................
Offsetting collections.............................. -2,000 -2,000 ..................
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Subtotal, Management of lands and resources. 1,294,766 1,256,992 -37,774
Mining Law Administration:
Administration.................................. 39,696 42,696 +3,000
Offsetting collections.......................... -74,000 -76,000 -2,000
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Subtotal, Mining Law Administration......... -34,304 -33,304 +1,000
Total, Management of Lands and Resources.... 1,260,462 1,223,688 -36,774
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Oregon and California Grant Lands
Western Oregon resources management................. 101,325 101,325 ..................
Western Oregon information and resource data systems 1,887 1,887 ..................
Western Oregon transportation & facilities 11,123 11,123 ..................
maintenance........................................
Western Oregon construction and acquisition......... 369 369 ..................
Western Oregon national monument.................... 817 817 ..................
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Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands........ 115,521 115,521 ..................
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Range Improvements
Current appropriations.............................. 10,000 9,430 -570
Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures
Service charges, deposits, and forfeitures.......... 30,000 30,000 ..................
Offsetting fees..................................... -30,000 -30,000 ..................
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Total, Service Charges, Deposits & Forfeitures.. .................. .................. ..................
Miscellaneous Trust Funds and Permanent Operating
Funds
Current appropriations.............................. 26,000 26,000 ..................
Total, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT................ 1,411,983 1,374,639 -37,344
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(Mandatory)................................. (36,000) (35,430) (-570)
(Discretionary)............................. (1,375,983) (1,339,209) (-36,774)
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Listing......................................... 22,000 21,120 -880
Planning and consultation....................... 118,191 116,191 -2,000
Conservation and restoration.................... 37,571 37,571 ..................
(National Wetlands Inventory)............... (3,471) (3,471) ..................
(Coastal Barrier Resources Act)............. (1,390) (1,462) (+72)
Recovery........................................ 110,522 109,116 -1,406
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Subtotal.................................... 288,284 283,998 -4,286
Habitat conservation:
Partners for fish and wildlife.................. 59,000 57,820 -1,180
Coastal programs................................ 13,000 12,000 -1,000
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Subtotal.................................... 72,000 69,820 -2,180
National Wildlife Refuge System:
Wildlife and habitat management................. 254,735 254,735 ..................
Visitor services................................ 76,000 76,000 ..................
Refuge law enforcement.......................... 45,500 45,500 ..................
Conservation planning........................... 2,800 2,800 ..................
Refuge maintenance.............................. 148,000 146,520 -1,480
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Subtotal.................................... 527,035 525,555 -1,480
Conservation and Enforcement:
Migratory bird management....................... 53,212 52,680 -532
Law enforcement................................. 91,859 91,859 ..................
International affairs........................... 28,593 28,593 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 173,664 173,132 -532
Fish and Aquatic Conservation:
National fish hatchery system operations........ 75,105 73,603 -1,502
Maintenance and equipment....................... 25,100 20,119 -4,981
Aquatic habitat and species conservation........ 126,588 126,588 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 226,793 220,310 -6,483
Science Support:
Science Partnerships (formerly Adaptive science) 24,931 24,031 -900
Service science................................. 8,850 8,762 -88
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Subtotal.................................... 33,781 32,793 -988
General Operations:
Central office operations....................... 29,834 24,657 -5,177
Management and Administration................... 44,166 36,983 -7,183
Servicewide bill paying......................... 44,500 41,275 -3,225
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation........... 5,500 5,500 ..................
National Conservation Training Center........... 26,500 26,500 ..................
Aviation Management............................. 3,296 3,296 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 153,796 138,211 -15,585
Stewardship Priorities (CDS).................... .................. 19,115 +19,115
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Total, Resource Management...................... 1,475,353 1,462,934 -12,419
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Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction projects................. 11,265 5,694 -5,571
Line item construction projects (CDS)....... .................. (1,000) (+1,000)
Bridge and dam safety programs.................. 2,427 2,427 ..................
Nationwide engineering service.................. 5,588 5,588 ..................
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Total, Construction......................... 19,280 13,709 -5,571
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
Grants and Administration:
Conservation grants............................. 12,300 11,808 -492
HCP assistance grants........................... 8,000 7,680 -320
Administration.................................. 2,700 2,592 -108
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Total, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund.. 23,000 22,080 -920
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Payments in lieu of taxes........................... 13,228 13,500 +272
North American Wetlands Conservation Fund
North American Wetlands Conservation Fund........... 49,000 49,000 ..................
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Migratory bird grants............................... 5,000 5,000 ..................
Multinational Species Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation fund.................. 4,682 4,696 +14
Asian elephant conservation fund.................... 2,945 2,917 -28
Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund.............. 6,236 6,288 +52
Great ape conservation fund......................... 3,711 3,702 -9
Marine turtle conservation fund..................... 2,926 2,897 -29
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Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund.. 20,500 20,500 ..................
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State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
State wildlife grants (formula)..................... 59,000 59,000 ..................
State wildlife grants (competitive)................. 7,284 7,284 ..................
Tribal wildlife grants.............................. 6,100 6,100 ..................
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Total, State and Tribal wildlife grants......... 72,384 72,384 ..................
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Total, US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE............. 1,677,745 1,659,107 -18,638
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship............................ 398,820 398,820 ..................
Visitor services................................ 279,535 279,535 ..................
Park protection................................. 430,176 430,176 ..................
Facility operations and maintenance............. 914,164 914,164 ..................
Park support.................................... 651,517 651,517 ..................
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Subtotal--Park Management................... 2,674,212 2,674,212 ..................
External administrative costs................... 220,212 195,212 -25,000
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Subtotal--Operation of the National Park 2,894,424 2,869,424 -25,000
System.....................................
Medical Services Fund........................... 2,000 2,000 ..................
Medical Services Fund transfer.................. -2,000 -2,000 ..................
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Total, Operation of the National Park System 2,894,424 2,869,424 -25,000
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National Recreation and Preservation
Natural programs.................................... 18,579 18,579 ..................
Cultural programs................................... 39,327 39,327 ..................
International park affairs.......................... 465 1,990 +1,525
Environmental and compliance review................. 1,990 465 -1,525
Heritage Partnership Programs....................... 29,232 30,985 +1,753
Statutory and Contractual Aid (CDS)................. .................. 250 +250
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Total, National Recreation and Preservation..... 89,593 91,596 +2,003
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Historic Preservation Fund
State historic preservation offices................. 62,150 62,150 ..................
Tribal grants....................................... 23,000 23,750 +750
Competitive grants.................................. 30,250 30,250 ..................
Save America's Treasures grants..................... 25,500 25,500 ..................
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants........... 10,000 .................. -10,000
Grants to Historically Black Colleges and 11,000 11,000 ..................
Universities.......................................
Semiquincentennial Sites............................ 7,000 .................. -7,000
Historic Preservation Fund Projects (CDS)........... .................. 15,596 +15,596
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Total, Historic Preservation Fund............... 168,900 168,246 -654
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Construction
General Program:
Line item construction and maintenance.......... 80,600 55,520 -25,080
Line item construction and maintenance (CDS) .................. (3,190) (+3,190)
Special programs non-print...................... .................. .................. ..................
Emergency and unscheduled....................... 3,848 3,848 ..................
Housing......................................... 7,886 7,886 ..................
Dam safety...................................... 1,247 1,247 ..................
Equipment replacement........................... 18,874 18,874 ..................
Planning, construction.......................... 12,000 7,800 -4,200
Construction program management................. 34,891 34,891 ..................
General management plans........................ 12,909 10,725 -2,184
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Total, Construction......................... 172,255 140,791 -31,464
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Land Acquisition and State Assistance
Centennial Challenge................................ 12,000 .................. -12,000
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Total, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.................... 3,337,172 3,270,057 -67,115
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and Research
Ecosystems:
Environmental Health:
Contaminant biology......................... 12,071 13,071 +1,000
Toxic substances hydrology.................. 17,472 17,472 ..................
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Subtotal................................ 29,543 30,543 +1,000
Species Management Research..................... 62,348 62,348 ..................
Land Management Research........................ 52,000 52,000 ..................
Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research 44,500 49,470 +4,970
Climate Adaptation Science Centers and Land
Change Science:
Climate Adaptation Science Center........... 63,115 62,115 -1,000
Land Change Science......................... 19,665 19,665 ..................
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Subtotal................................ 82,780 81,780 -1,000
Cooperative research units...................... 28,206 31,806 +3,600
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Total, Ecosystems............................... 299,377 307,947 +8,570
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Energy and Mineral Resources:
Mineral resources............................... 68,729 69,729 +1,000
Energy resources................................ 32,364 40,865 +8,501
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Total, Energy and Mineral Resources......... 101,093 110,594 +9,501
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Natural Hazards:
Earthquake hazards.............................. 92,651 100,201 +7,550
Volcano hazards................................. 37,500 38,500 +1,000
Landslide hazards............................... 14,432 16,685 +2,253
Global seismographic network.................... 7,000 7,000 ..................
Geomagnetism.................................... 5,198 5,198 ..................
Coastal/Marine hazards and resources............ 41,855 41,855 ..................
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Total, Natural Hazards...................... 198,636 209,439 +10,803
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Water Resources:
Water Availability and Use Science Program...... 67,296 68,296 +1,000
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program.. 109,976 112,006 +2,030
National Water Quality Program.................. 96,000 96,000 ..................
Water Resources Research Act Program............ 15,500 15,500 ..................
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Total, Water Resources...................... 288,772 291,802 +3,030
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Special Initiatives (CDS)........................... .................. 750 +750
Core Science Systems:
National Land Imaging........................... 115,071 117,071 +2,000
(Satellite Operations)...................... (95,334) (95,334) ..................
(Science Research and Investigations).......
Science synthesis, analysis, and research....... 25,000 26,500 +1,500
National cooperative geologic mapping........... 43,500 43,500 ..................
National Geospatial Program..................... 89,650 92,650 +3,000
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Total, Core Science Systems................. 273,221 279,721 +6,500
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Science Support:
Administration and Management................... 81,500 81,500 ..................
Information Services............................ 23,500 23,500 ..................
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Total, Science Support...................... 105,000 105,000 ..................
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Facilities:
Rental payments and operations & maintenance.... 109,258 105,261 -3,997
Deferred maintenance and capital improvement.... 74,840 74,840 ..................
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Total, Facilities........................... 184,098 180,101 -3,997
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Total, Surveys, Investigations, and Research 1,450,197 1,485,354 +35,157
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Total, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...... 1,450,197 1,485,354 +35,157
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Ocean Energy Management
Renewable energy.................................... 41,105 20,000 -21,105
Conventional energy................................. 59,028 69,028 +10,000
Environmental assessment............................ 79,078 79,078 ..................
Marine Minerals..................................... 13,808 13,808 ..................
Executive direction................................. 18,143 18,143 ..................
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Subtotal........................................ 211,162 200,057 -11,105
Offsetting rental receipts.......................... -54,000 -56,000 -2,000
Cost recovery fees.................................. -2,000 -2,000 ..................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections................ -56,000 -58,000 -2,000
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Total, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT........ 155,162 142,057 -13,105
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BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Environmental enforcement........................... 5,624 5,624 ..................
Operations, safety and regulation................... 160,265 160,265 ..................
Administrative operations........................... 18,520 18,520 ..................
Executive direction................................. 18,041 18,041 ..................
Offshore decommissioning............................ 2,880 3,880 +1,000
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Subtotal........................................ 205,330 206,330 +1,000
Offsetting rental receipts.......................... -22,000 -29,000 -7,000
Inspection fees..................................... -37,000 -36,000 +1,000
Cost recovery fees.................................. -5,000 .................. +5,000
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Subtotal, offsetting collections................ -64,000 -65,000 -1,000
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Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental 141,330 141,330 ..................
Enforcement....................................
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Oil Spill Research
Oil spill research.................................. 15,099 15,099 ..................
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Total, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 156,429 156,429 ..................
ENFORCEMENT....................................
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental protection............................ 85,344 81,930 -3,414
(State and Tribal regulatory grants)................ (62,400) (59,904) (-2,496)
Permit fees......................................... 40 40 ..................
Offsetting collections.............................. -40 -40 ..................
Technology development and transfer................. 15,419 14,802 -617
Financial management................................ 514 493 -21
Executive direction................................. 14,909 14,313 -596
Civil penalties (indefinite)........................ 100 100 ..................
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Subtotal........................................ 116,286 111,638 -4,648
Civil penalties (offsetting collections)............ -100 -100 ..................
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Total, Regulation and Technology................ 116,186 111,538 -4,648
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration........................... 16,403 16,403 ..................
Technology development and transfer................. 4,095 4,095 ..................
Financial management................................ 5,836 5,836 ..................
Executive direction................................. 6,212 6,212 ..................
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Subtotal........................................ 32,546 32,546 ..................
State grants........................................ 130,000 130,000 ..................
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Subtotal........................................ 162,546 162,546 ..................
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Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.......... 162,546 162,546 ..................
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Total, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND 278,732 274,084 -4,648
ENFORCEMENT....................................
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INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Government:
Aid to tribal government........................ 28,923 28,923 ..................
Consolidated tribal government program.......... 83,415 83,415 ..................
Self governance compacts........................ 230,008 230,008 ..................
Small tribes supplement......................... 7,002 7,002 ..................
Road maintenance................................ 39,190 39,190 ..................
Tribal government program oversight............. 10,449 10,449 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 398,987 398,987 ..................
Human Services:
Social services................................. 52,954 52,954 ..................
Welfare assistance.............................. 78,494 78,494 ..................
Indian child welfare act........................ 16,903 16,903 ..................
Housing improvement program..................... 11,939 11,939 ..................
Human services tribal design.................... 218 218 ..................
Human services program oversight................ 3,239 3,239 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 163,747 163,747 ..................
Trust--Natural Resources Management:
Natural resources, general...................... 12,985 12,985 ..................
Irrigation operations and maintenance........... 15,269 15,269 ..................
Rights protection implementation................ 49,200 51,459 +2,259
Tribal management/development program........... 18,544 18,544 ..................
Endangered species.............................. 5,993 5,993 ..................
Tribal Community Resilience..................... 34,291 34,291 ..................
Integrated resource information program......... 2,954 2,954 ..................
Agriculture and range........................... 39,438 41,438 +2,000
Forestry........................................ 62,887 62,887 ..................
Water resources................................. 18,005 18,005 ..................
Fish, wildlife and parks........................ 23,751 23,751 ..................
Energy and Mineral.............................. 30,814 30,814 ..................
Resource management program oversight........... 8,218 8,218 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 322,349 326,608 +4,259
Trust--Real Estate Services......................... 165,887 170,387 +4,500
Public Safety and Justice:
Law enforcement:
Criminal investigations and police services. 274,152 274,152 ..................
Detention/corrections....................... 136,879 136,879 ..................
Inspections/internal affairs................ 3,751 3,751 ..................
Law enforcement special initiatives......... 25,094 27,847 +2,753
Indian police academy....................... 5,163 5,663 +500
Tribal justice support...................... 34,836 34,836 ..................
VAWA.................................... (3,000) (3,000) ..................
PL 280 courts........................... (21,000) (21,000) ..................
Law enforcement program management.......... 7,391 7,391 ..................
Facilities operations and maintenance....... 19,579 19,579 ..................
Tribal courts............................... 47,101 47,101 ..................
Fire protection............................. 1,613 1,613 ..................
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Subtotal................................ 555,559 558,812 +3,253
Community and economic development.................. 30,546 31,046 +500
Executive direction and administrative services..... 260,634 260,634 ..................
Special Initiatives (CDS)........................... .................. 8,491 +8,491
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs............. 1,897,709 1,918,712 +21,003
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Indian Land Consolidation........................... 4,000 4,000 ..................
Contract Support Costs
Contract support costs.............................. 351,000 345,000 -6,000
Indian self-determination fund...................... 5,000 5,000 ..................
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Total, Contract Support Costs................... 356,000 350,000 -6,000
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Payments for Tribal Leases
Tribal Sec 105(l) leases............................ 69,000 53,000 -16,000
Construction
Public safety and justice........................... 45,791 48,291 +2,500
Resources management................................ 65,694 65,694 ..................
Other Program construction.......................... 22,295 22,295 ..................
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Total, Construction............................. 133,780 136,280 +2,500
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Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and
Miscellaneous Payments to Indians
Water Settlements:
Unallocated..................................... 976 976 ..................
Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account
Indian guaranteed loan program account.......... 13,329 13,329 ..................
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Total, Bureau of Indian Affairs................. 2,474,794 2,476,297 +1,503
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Bureau of Indian Education
Operation of Indian Education Programs
Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded):
ISEP formula funds.............................. 481,636 481,636 ..................
ISEP program adjustments........................ 6,539 6,539 ..................
Education program enhancements.................. 21,025 21,025 ..................
Tribal education departments.................... 5,889 5,889 ..................
Student transportation.......................... 70,007 70,007 ..................
Early child and family development.............. 25,267 25,267 ..................
Tribal grant support costs...................... 95,822 95,822 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 706,185 706,185 ..................
Post secondary programs (forward funded):
Haskell & SIPI.................................. 30,325 30,325 ..................
Tribal colleges and universities................ 87,926 87,926 ..................
Tribal technical colleges....................... 9,156 9,156 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 127,407 127,407 ..................
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Subtotal, forward funded education.......... 833,592 833,592 ..................
Elementary and secondary programs:
Facilities operations........................... 80,888 80,888 ..................
Facilities maintenance.......................... 73,544 73,544 ..................
Johnson O'Malley assistance grants.............. 20,539 20,539 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 174,971 174,971 ..................
Post secondary programs:
Tribal colleges and universities supplements.... 1,220 1,220 ..................
Scholarships & adult education.................. 43,206 43,206 ..................
Special higher education scholarships........... 4,992 4,992 ..................
Science post graduate scholarship fund.......... 6,450 6,450 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 55,868 55,868 ..................
Education management:
Education program management.................... 39,285 39,285 ..................
Education IT.................................... 27,901 27,901 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 67,186 67,186 ..................
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Total, Operation of Indian Education 1,131,617 1,131,617 ..................
Programs...................................
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Education Construction
Replacement School Construction..................... .................. 152,401 +152,401
Replacement Facility Construction................... .................. 19,648 +19,648
Replacement/New Employee Housing.................... .................. 1,500 +1,500
Employee Housing Repair............................. .................. 3,880 +3,880
Facilities Improvement and Repair................... .................. 41,296 +41,296
Tribal Colleges FIR................................. .................. 16,000 +16,000
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Total, Education Construction................... 234,725 234,725 ..................
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Total, Bureau of Indian Education............... 1,366,342 1,366,342 ..................
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Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
Federal Trust Programs:
Program operations, support, and improvements... 98,550 98,550 ..................
Executive direction............................. 1,459 1,459 ..................
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Total, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. 100,009 100,009 ..................
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Total, INDIAN AFFAIRS....................... 3,941,145 3,942,648 +1,503
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Office of the Secretary
Leadership and administration....................... 110,969 90,969 -20,000
Management services................................. 36,449 36,449 ..................
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Total, Office of the Secretary.................. 147,418 127,418 -20,000
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Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs....................... 10,217 11,977 +1,760
Technical assistance............................ 22,300 22,300 ..................
Maintenance assistance fund..................... 4,375 4,375 ..................
Brown tree snake................................ 3,500 4,000 +500
Coral reef initiative and Natural Resources..... 2,625 2,625 ..................
Energizing Insular Communities.................. 15,250 15,250 ..................
Compact impact.................................. 6,000 .................. -6,000
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Subtotal, Territorial Assistance............ 64,267 60,527 -3,740
American Samoa operations grants.................... 28,120 28,120 ..................
Northern Marianas covenant grants................... 27,720 27,720 ..................
Capital improvement grants.......................... .................. 4,000 +4,000
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Total, Assistance to Territories................ 120,107 120,367 +260
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(Mandatory)................................. (27,720) (27,720) ..................
(Discretionary)............................. (92,387) (92,647) (+260)
Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association--Federal services....... 2,813 813 -2,000
Enewetak support.................................... 650 .................. -650
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Total, Compact of Free Association.............. 3,463 813 -2,650
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Total, Insular Affairs.......................... 123,570 121,180 -2,390
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(Mandatory)................................. (27,720) (27,720) ..................
(Discretionary)............................. (95,850) (93,460) (-2,390)
Office of the Solicitor
Legal services...................................... 67,428 67,428 ..................
General administration.............................. 6,199 6,199 ..................
Ethics.............................................. 20,504 20,504 ..................
FOIA Office......................................... 3,819 3,819 ..................
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Total, Office of the Solicitor.................. 97,950 97,950 ..................
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Office of Inspector General
Audits, evaluations, and investigations............. 67,000 67,000 ..................
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Total, Office of Inspector General.............. 67,000 67,000 ..................
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Total, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES..................... 435,938 413,548 -22,390
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(Mandatory)................................. (27,720) (27,720) ..................
(Discretionary)............................. (408,218) (385,828) (-22,390)
DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS
Wildland Fire Management
Fire Operations:
Preparedness.................................... 526,064 526,064 ..................
Fire suppression................................ 383,657 383,657 ..................
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Subtotal, Fire operations................... 909,721 909,721 ..................
Other Operations:
Fuels Management................................ 214,450 214,450 ..................
Burned area rehabilitation...................... 10,000 10,000 ..................
Fire facilities................................. 10,000 10,000 ..................
Joint fire science.............................. 3,000 4,000 +1,000
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Subtotal, Other Operations (Except Fuels 23,000 24,000 +1,000
Management)................................
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Subtotal, Other operations.................. 237,450 238,450 +1,000
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Total, Wildland fire management................. 1,147,171 1,148,171 +1,000
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (cap 360,000 370,000 +10,000
adjustment)........................................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap 1,507,171 1,518,171 +11,000
adjustment.....................................
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Central hazardous materials fund.................... 9,661 9,661 ..................
Energy Community Revitalization Program
Energy Community Revitalization Program............. 4,800 4,800 ..................
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund
Damage assessments.................................. 1,800 1,800 ..................
Program management.................................. 2,288 2,288 ..................
Restoration support................................. 2,847 2,847 ..................
Oil Spill Preparedness.............................. 780 780 ..................
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Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund.. 7,715 7,715 ..................
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Working Capital Fund
Working Capital Fund................................ 107,710 107,710 ..................
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Natural Resources Revenue........................... 167,937 167,937 ..................
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Total, DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS................. 1,804,994 1,815,994 +11,000
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Appropriations.............................. (1,444,994) (1,445,994) (+1,000)
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (360,000) (370,000) (+10,000)
General Provisions--This Title
Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes (Sec 600,000 550,000 -50,000
113)...............................................
Decommissioning account (Sec 159)................... 1,000 .................. -1,000
Lease Sales (Sec 141)............................... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...... 15,250,497 15,083,917 -166,580
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Appropriations.............................. (15,116,597) (14,945,017) (-171,580)
Rescissions................................. .................. .................. ..................
Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment............. (360,000) (370,000) (+10,000)
Offsetting Collections...................... (-226,100) (-231,100) (-5,000)
(Mandatory)................................. (63,720) (63,150) (-570)
(Discretionary without cap adjustment)...... (14,826,777) (14,650,767) (-176,010)
TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of the Administrator......................... .................. 107,883 +107,883
Immediate Office of the Administrator............... .................. (63,760) (+63,760)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer............... .................. (44,123) (+44,123)
Science and Technology
Clean Air........................................... 138,624 138,624 ..................
(Atmospheric Protection)........................ (8,400) (8,400) ..................
Enforcement......................................... 14,895 14,299 -596
Homeland security................................... 34,650 33,957 -693
Indoor air and radiation............................ 5,250 5,145 -105
IT/Data management/Security......................... 3,079 2,925 -154
Operations and administration....................... 64,733 60,202 -4,531
Pesticide licensing................................. 5,900 5,900 ..................
Research: Air and Energy............................ 96,000 94,080 -1,920
Research: Chemical Safety for Sustainability........ 127,037 124,496 -2,541
(Research: Computational toxicology)................ (20,526) (16,148) (-4,378)
(Research: Endocrine disruptors).................... (15,535) (10,034) (-5,501)
Research: National priorities....................... 17,500 19,530 +2,030
Research: National priorities (CDS)............. .................. (6,278) (+6,278)
Research: Safe and sustainable water resources...... 111,500 109,270 -2,230
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities....... 132,205 129,561 -2,644
Ensure Safe Water................................... 4,700 4,606 -94
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Total, Science and Technology................... 756,073 742,595 -13,478
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(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund) (30,343) (30,343) ..................
Environmental Programs and Management
Brownfields......................................... 25,689 25,689 ..................
Clean Air........................................... 299,000 299,000 ..................
(Atmospheric Protection)........................ (100,000) (100,000) ..................
Compliance.......................................... 107,078 97,795 -9,283
Enforcement......................................... 375,368 284,931 -90,437
(Environmental Justice)......................... (94,124) (40,000) (-54,124)
Environmental protection: National priorities....... 30,700 30,700 ..................
Geographic programs:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.............. 368,000 368,000 ..................
Chesapeake Bay.................................. 92,000 92,000 ..................
San Francisco Bay............................... 54,500 54,500 ..................
Puget Sound..................................... 54,000 57,000 +3,000
Long Island Sound............................... 40,002 40,002 ..................
Gulf of America................................. 25,524 25,524 ..................
South Florida................................... 8,500 8,500 ..................
Lake Champlain.................................. 25,000 25,000 ..................
Lake Pontchartrain.............................. 2,200 2,200 ..................
Southern New England Estuaries.................. 7,000 7,000 ..................
Columbia River Basin............................ 3,000 3,000 ..................
Other geographic activities..................... 2,000 2,000 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 681,726 684,726 +3,000
Homeland security................................... 10,371 7,081 -3,290
Indoor air and radiation............................ 27,400 26,852 -548
Information exchange/Outreach....................... 129,000 77,893 -51,107
(Children and other sensitive populations: (6,350) (6,350) ..................
Agency coordination)...........................
(Environmental education)....................... (9,500) (9,500) ..................
International programs.............................. 15,177 15,177 ..................
IT/Data management/Security......................... 96,500 86,675 -9,825
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review............ 127,290 86,731 -40,559
Operations and administration....................... 469,075 344,172 -124,903
Pesticide licensing................................. 115,375 115,375 ..................
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)....... 120,650 120,650 ..................
Alaska Contaminated Lands........................... 20,000 21,000 +1,000
Toxics risk review and prevention................... 129,953 112,953 -17,000
(Endocrine disruptors).......................... (7,614) (7,614) ..................
Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST)................ 11,500 11,500 ..................
Protecting Estuaries and Wetlands:
National estuary program/Coastal waterways...... 40,000 40,000 ..................
Wetlands........................................ 20,884 20,884 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 60,884 60,884 ..................
Ensure Safe Water................................... 117,000 117,000 ..................
Ensure Clean Water.................................. 225,292 242,292 +17,000
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Total, Environmental Programs and Management.... 3,195,028 2,869,076 -325,952
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Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
E-Manifest System Fund.............................. 8,000 9,000 +1,000
Offsetting Collections.............................. -8,000 -9,000 -1,000
Office of Inspector General
Audits, evaluations, and investigations............. 43,250 44,030 +780
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Total, Office of Inspector General.............. 43,250 44,030 +780
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(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund) (11,328) (11,328) ..................
Buildings and Facilities
Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and 6,676 6,008 -668
infrastructure.....................................
Operations and administration....................... 34,000 25,671 -8,329
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Total, Buildings and Facilities................. 40,676 31,679 -8,997
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Hazardous Substance Superfund
Audits, evaluations, and investigations............. 11,328 10,762 -566
Compliance.......................................... 1,017 976 -41
Enforcement......................................... 16,899 16,223 -676
(Environmental Justice)............................. (5,876) .................. (-5,876)
Homeland security................................... 35,690 34,976 -714
Indoor air and radiation............................ 2,472 2,122 -350
Information exchange/Outreach....................... 1,328 1,301 -27
IT/data management/security......................... 20,826 18,956 -1,870
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review............ 1,357 608 -749
Operations and administration....................... 135,640 112,194 -23,446
Research: Chemical safety and sustainability........ 12,961 5,714 -7,247
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities....... 16,937 11,448 -5,489
Superfund cleanup:
Superfund: Emergency response and removal....... 59,181 47,311 -11,870
Superfund: Emergency preparedness............... 8,056 7,700 -356
Superfund: Federal facilities................... 26,189 21,621 -4,568
Superfund: Remedial............................. 187,819 .................. -187,819
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Subtotal.................................... 281,245 76,632 -204,613
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Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund........ 537,700 291,912 -245,788
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(transfer out to Office of Inspector (-11,328) (-11,328) ..................
General)...................................
(transfer out to Science and Technology).... (-30,343) (-30,343) ..................
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST]
Enforcement......................................... 635 609 -26
Operations and administration....................... 1,332 1,239 -93
Research: Sustainable communities................... 327 320 -7
Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST)................ 86,920 85,182 -1,738
(LUST/UST).......................................... (9,591) (9,207) (-384)
(LUST cooperative agreements)....................... (52,838) (50,724) (-2,114)
(Energy Policy Act grants).......................... (24,491) (23,511) (-980)
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Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 89,214 87,350 -1,864
Fund...........................................
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Inland Oil Spill Program
Compliance.......................................... 605 581 -24
Enforcement......................................... 2,465 1,762 -703
Oil................................................. 16,334 12,965 -3,369
Operations and administration....................... 637 541 -96
Research: Sustainable communities................... 670 657 -13
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Total, Inland Oil Spill Program................. 20,711 16,506 -4,205
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State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG]
Infrastructure Assistance Grants:
Clean water state revolving fund [SRF].......... 1,638,861 1,638,861 ..................
(Clean Water CDS)........................... .................. (349,668) (+349,668)
Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF]....... 1,126,101 1,126,101 ..................
(Drinking Water CDS......................... .................. (247,569) (+247,569)
Mexico border................................... 35,000 36,000 +1,000
Alaska Native villages.......................... 39,000 40,000 +1,000
Brownfields projects............................ 98,000 98,000 ..................
Diesel emissions grants......................... 90,000 60,000 -30,000
Targeted airshed grants......................... 67,800 68,800 +1,000
Small and Disadvantaged Communities............. 28,500 28,500 ..................
Lead testing in schools......................... 28,000 28,000 ..................
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water................. 22,000 32,000 +10,000
Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and 6,500 6,500 ..................
Sustainability.................................
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment 25,500 25,500 ..................
Works..........................................
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants...... 41,000 39,000 -2,000
Water Infrastructure Workforce Investment....... 5,400 5,400 ..................
Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot Program.. .................. .................. ..................
Water Cybersecurity............................. .................. .................. ..................
Recycling Infrastructure........................ 5,000 3,500 -1,500
Wildfire smoke preparedness..................... 7,000 8,500 +1,500
STAG--Other (CDS)................................... .................. 20,364 +20,364
Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infras 2,250 2,250 ..................
Resilience and Sustainability..................
Indian Reservation Drinking Water Programs...... 4,000 5,000 +1,000
Stormwater Infrastructure Technology............ 2,000 2,000 ..................
Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge............... 3,500 3,500 ..................
Above Ground Fuel Tanks (PL 106-554)............ .................. 2,000 +2,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants.. 3,275,412 3,279,776 +4,364
Categorical grants:
Beaches protection.............................. 9,750 9,750 ..................
Brownfields..................................... 46,250 46,250 ..................
Environmental information....................... 9,500 9,500 ..................
Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants.... 101,500 101,500 ..................
Lead............................................ 15,000 15,000 ..................
Nonpoint source (Sec 319)....................... 174,500 174,500 ..................
Pesticides enforcement.......................... 24,250 24,250 ..................
Pesticides program implementation............... 13,000 13,000 ..................
Pollution control (Sec 106)..................... 225,685 225,685 ..................
(Water quality monitoring).................. (18,512) (18,512) ..................
Pollution prevention............................ 4,723 4,723 ..................
Public water system supervision................. 115,990 115,990 ..................
Radon........................................... 9,130 9,130 ..................
State and local air quality management.......... 235,922 235,922 ..................
Toxic substances compliance..................... 4,760 4,760 ..................
Tribal air quality management................... 16,300 16,300 ..................
Tribal general assistance program............... 72,200 72,200 ..................
Underground injection control (UIC)............. 12,294 12,294 ..................
Underground storage tanks....................... 1,475 1,475 ..................
Wetlands program development.................... 14,104 14,104 ..................
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Subtotal, Categorical grants................ 1,106,333 1,106,333 ..................
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Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants... 4,381,745 4,386,109 +4,364
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Administrative Expenses............................. 7,640 7,640 ..................
Direct Loan Subsidy................................. 64,634 56,870 -7,764
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Total, Water Infrastructure Finance and 72,274 64,510 -7,764
Innovation Program.............................
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Total, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 9,136,671 8,641,650 -495,021
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Appropriations.............................. (9,144,671) (8,650,650) (-494,021)
Rescissions................................. .................. .................. ..................
Offsetting Collections...................... (-8,000) (-9,000) (-1,000)
(By transfer)................................... (41,671) (41,671) ..................
(Transfer out).................................. (-41,671) (-41,671) ..................
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the 1,000 1,000 ..................
Environment........................................
FOREST SERVICE
Forest Service Operations
Facilities Maintenance and Leases................... .................. 159,000 +159,000
Information and Technology and Centralized .................. 425,000 +425,000
Processing.........................................
Organizational Services............................. .................. 133,000 +133,000
Salaries and expenses............................... .................. 389,000 +389,000
Forest Service Operations....................... .................. .................. ..................
Facilities Maintenance and Leases................... 169,000 .................. -169,000
Facilities Maintenance and Leases (emergency)....... .................. .................. ..................
Information Technology and Centralized Processing... 449,000 .................. -449,000
Organizational Services............................. 143,000 .................. -143,000
Salaries and expenses............................... 389,000 .................. -389,000
Salaries and expenses (emergency)................... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Forest Service Operations................ 1,150,000 1,106,000 -44,000
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Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest inventory and analysis....................... 31,500 32,197 +697
Joint fire science.................................. 3,000 4,000 +1,000
Research and development programs................... 53,500 60,300 +6,800
Salaries and expenses............................... 212,000 212,000 ..................
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Total, Forest and rangeland research............ 300,000 308,497 +8,497
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State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
Landscape scale restoration......................... 14,000 14,000 ..................
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health management.......... 16,000 16,000 ..................
Cooperative lands forest health management...... 32,000 42,000 +10,000
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Subtotal.................................... 48,000 58,000 +10,000
Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State Fire Capacity Grants (State Fire 76,000 82,000 +6,000
Assistance)....................................
Volunteer Fire Capacity Grants (Volunteer Fire 21,000 23,000 +2,000
Assistance)....................................
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Subtotal.................................... 97,000 105,000 +8,000
Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship (Working Forest Lands)....... 12,000 12,000 ..................
Community forest and open space conservation.... 5,500 6,000 +500
Urban and community forestry.................... 36,000 38,000 +2,000
Forest resource information and analysis (CDS).. .................. 19,594 +19,594
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Subtotal.................................... 53,500 75,594 +22,094
International Programs and Trade.................... 19,000 20,000 +1,000
Salaries and expenses............................... 52,000 47,000 -5,000
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Total, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry...... 283,500 319,594 +36,094
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National Forest System
Land management planning, assessment and monitoring. 14,500 14,500 ..................
Recreation, heritage and wilderness................. 45,000 47,500 +2,500
Grazing management.................................. 6,000 6,000 ..................
Hazardous Fuels..................................... 175,450 175,450 ..................
Forest products..................................... 39,000 39,000 ..................
Vegetation and watershed management................. 30,000 30,000 ..................
Wildlife and fish habitat management................ 22,000 22,000 ..................
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund..... 31,000 31,000 ..................
Minerals and geology management..................... 14,000 14,000 ..................
Landownership management (Land Use Authorization and 7,750 7,750 ..................
Access)............................................
Law enforcement operations.......................... 19,505 19,591 +86
Salaries and expenses............................... 1,459,352 1,459,352 ..................
Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA)................. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, National Forest System................... 1,863,557 1,866,143 +2,586
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Capital Improvement and Maintenance
Facilities.......................................... 52,000 31,400 -20,600
Roads............................................... 73,000 73,000 ..................
Trails.............................................. 20,000 20,000 ..................
Legacy Roads and Trails:............................ 6,000 6,000 ..................
Construction projects (CDS)......................... .................. 20,850 +20,850
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Subtotal, Capital improvement and 151,000 151,250 +250
maintenance................................
Deferral of road and trail fund payment............. -16,000 -16,000 ..................
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Total, Capital improvement and maintenance...... 135,000 135,250 +250
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Land Acquisition
Acquisition of land for national forests, special 664 664 ..................
acts...............................................
Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges..... 150 150 ..................
Range betterment fund............................... 1,719 1,719 ..................
Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and 45 45 ..................
rangeland research.................................
Management of national forest lands for subsistence 1,099 1,099 ..................
uses...............................................
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Total, Land Acquisition......................... 3,677 3,677 ..................
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Wildland Fire Management
Fire operations:
Wildland fire preparedness...................... 192,000 192,000 ..................
Wildland fire suppression operations............ 1,011,000 1,011,000 ..................
Salaries and expenses........................... 1,223,111 1,223,111 ..................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses............. 1,223,111 1,223,111 ..................
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Total, all wildland fire accounts........... 2,426,111 2,426,111 ..................
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (cap 2,390,000 2,480,000 +90,000
adjustment)........................................
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Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap 4,816,111 4,906,111 +90,000
adjustment.....................................
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Offsetting Collections.............................. -2,000 -2,000 ..................
Forest Service Spending of Fees..................... 2,000 2,000 ..................
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Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire 3,735,734 3,739,161 +3,427
Management.....................................
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Total, Forest Service without cap adjustment.... (6,161,845) (6,165,272) (+3,427)
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Total, FOREST SERVICE........................... 8,551,845 8,645,272 +93,427
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Appropriations.............................. (6,163,845) (6,167,272) (+3,427)
Offsetting Collections...................... (-2,000) (-2,000) ..................
Forest Service Suppression Cap Adjustment... (2,390,000) (2,480,000) (+90,000)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Indian Health Services
Clinical Services:
Hospital and health clinics
Budget year appropriations.................. 2,586,204 2,658,289 +72,085
Prior year advance appropriations........... 2,550,514 2,586,204 +35,690
Advance appropriations...................... 2,586,204 2,658,289 +72,085
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund
Budget year appropriations.................. 74,138 74,138 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... .................. .................. ..................
Advance appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Electronic Health Record System
Budget year appropriations.................. 190,564 190,564 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... .................. .................. ..................
Advance appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Dental health
Budget year appropriations.................. 254,117 259,501 +5,384
Prior year advance appropriations........... 252,561 254,117 +1,556
Advance appropriations...................... 254,117 259,501 +5,384
Mental health
Budget year appropriations.................. 130,114 131,308 +1,194
Prior year advance appropriations........... 129,765 130,114 +349
Advance appropriations...................... 130,114 131,308 +1,194
Alcohol and substance abuse
Budget year appropriations.................. 266,771 267,404 +633
Prior year advance appropriations........... 266,636 266,771 +135
Advance appropriations...................... 266,771 267,404 +633
Purchased/referred care
Budget year appropriations.................. 996,755 996,755 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 996,755 996,755 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 996,755 996,755 ..................
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.... 4,498,663 4,577,959 +79,296
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance 4,196,231 4,233,961 +37,730
Appropriations.........................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations........ 4,233,961 4,313,257 +79,296
Preventive Health:
Public health nursing
Budget year appropriations.................. 112,948 115,926 +2,978
Prior year advance appropriations........... 112,034 112,948 +914
Advance appropriations...................... 112,948 115,926 +2,978
Health education
Budget year appropriations.................. 24,482 24,617 +135
Prior year advance appropriations........... 24,417 24,482 +65
Advance appropriations...................... 24,482 24,617 +135
Community health representatives
Budget year appropriations.................. 65,212 65,212 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 65,212 65,212 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 65,212 65,212 ..................
Immunization (Alaska)
Budget year appropriations.................. 2,183 2,183 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 2,183 2,183 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 2,183 2,183 ..................
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.... 204,825 207,938 +3,113
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance 203,846 204,825 +979
Appropriations.........................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations........ 204,825 207,938 +3,113
Other services:
Urban Indian health
Budget year appropriations.................. 90,419 90,419 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 90,419 90,419 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 90,419 90,419 ..................
Indian health professions
Budget year appropriations.................. 80,568 80,568 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 80,568 80,568 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 80,568 80,568 ..................
Tribal management grant program
Budget year appropriations.................. 2,986 2,986 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 2,986 2,986 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 2,986 2,986 ..................
Direct operations
Budget year appropriations.................. 103,805 103,805 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 103,805 103,805 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 103,805 103,805 ..................
Self-governance
Budget year appropriations.................. 6,174 6,174 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 6,174 6,174 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 6,174 6,174 ..................
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Subtotal, Budget Year Appropriations.... 283,952 283,952 ..................
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Subtotal, Prior Year Advance 283,952 283,952 ..................
Appropriations.........................
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Subtotal, Advance Appropriations........ 283,952 283,952 ..................
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Total, Indian Health Services Budget Year 4,987,440 5,069,849 +82,409
Appropriations.................................
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Total, Indian Health Services Prior Year Advance 4,684,029 4,722,738 +38,709
Appropriations.................................
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Total, Indian Health Services Advance 4,722,738 4,805,147 +82,409
Appropriations.................................
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Total, Indian Health Services newly appropriated 303,411 347,111 +43,700
in this bill and available for this fiscal year
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Contract Support Costs
Contract support.................................... 2,036,000 1,819,000 -217,000
Payments for Tribal Leases
Tribal Sec 105(l) leases............................ 400,000 366,000 -34,000
Indian Health Facilities
Budget Year Appropriations:
Maintenance and improvement
Budget year appropriations.................. 170,595 170,595 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 170,595 170,595 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 170,595 170,595 ..................
Sanitation facilities construction
Budget year appropriations.................. 106,627 106,627 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... .................. .................. ..................
Advance appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Sanitation Facilities Construction (CDS) .................. (17,039) (+17,039)
Health care facilities construction
Budget year appropriations.................. 182,679 182,679 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... .................. .................. ..................
Advance appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Facilities and environmental health support
Budget year appropriations.................. 307,581 316,307 +8,726
Prior year advance appropriations........... 303,661 307,581 +3,920
Advance appropriations...................... 307,581 316,307 +8,726
Equipment
Budget year appropriations.................. 32,598 32,598 ..................
Prior year advance appropriations........... 32,598 32,598 ..................
Advance appropriations...................... 32,598 32,598 ..................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Budget Year 800,080 808,806 +8,726
Appropriations.....................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Prior Year Advance 506,854 510,774 +3,920
Appropriations.....................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities Advance 510,774 519,500 +8,726
Appropriations.....................................
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Total, Indian Health Facilities newly appropriated 293,226 298,032 +4,806
in this bill and available for this fiscal year....
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Total, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.................... 13,457,032 13,388,302 -68,730
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Appropriations.............................. (8,223,520) (8,063,655) (-159,865)
Advance appropriations...................... (5,233,512) (5,324,647) (+91,135)
Newly appropriated in this bill and 3,032,637 2,830,143 -202,494
available for this fiscal year.............
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. 79,714 79,714 ..................
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
Toxic substances and environmental public health.... 81,619 81,619 ..................
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Total, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.. 13,618,365 13,549,635 -68,730
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Total, Department of Health and Human Services, 8,384,853 8,224,988 -159,865
available this fiscal year.....................
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 4,629 4,629 ..................
Environmental Quality..............................
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Salaries and expenses............................... 14,400 14,400 ..................
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Total, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 14,400 14,400 ..................
Board..............................................
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OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses............................... 1,650 7,000 +5,350
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Total, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.. 1,650 7,000 +5,350
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INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE
CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute............................ 13,482 13,482 ..................
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
Museum and Research Institutes.................. .................. .................. ..................
National Air and Space Museum................... 22,380 22,731 +351
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory........... 26,412 31,275 +4,863
Major scientific instrumentation................ 4,118 4,118 ..................
Universe Center................................. 184 184 ..................
National Museum of Natural History.............. 55,239 55,239 ..................
National Zoological Park........................ 35,388 36,317 +929
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center....... 4,934 5,275 +341
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute......... 16,176 16,405 +229
Biodiversity Center............................. 1,563 1,563 ..................
(Climate Change Projects)................... .................. .................. ..................
Arthur M Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art... 6,918 6,982 +64
Asian Pacific American Center................... 2,560 2,560 ..................
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage....... 3,938 4,058 +120
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum....... 5,587 6,014 +427
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden........... 5,559 5,637 +78
National Museum of African Art.................. 5,439 5,439 ..................
World Cultures Center........................... 1,292 1,292 ..................
Anacostia Community Museum...................... 2,949 3,132 +183
Archives of American Art........................ 2,097 2,128 +31
National Museum of African American History and 35,767 35,861 +94
Culture........................................
National Museum of American History............. 28,382 28,627 +245
National Museum of the American Indian.......... 36,762 36,904 +142
National Museum of the American Latino.......... 10,392 10,392 ..................
National Portrait Gallery....................... 7,473 7,614 +141
National Postal Museum.......................... 2,160 2,679 +519
Smithsonian American Art Museum................. 11,711 12,141 +430
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum..... 9,568 9,568 ..................
American Experience Center...................... 600 600 ..................
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Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes... 345,548 354,735 +9,187
Museums and Research Institutes..................... .................. .................. ..................
Mission enabling:
Program support and outreach:
Outreach.................................... 10,225 10,997 +772
Communications.............................. 3,075 3,118 +43
Institution-wide programs................... 20,084 14,020 -6,064
Office of Exhibits Central.................. 3,627 3,700 +73
Museum Support Center....................... 2,044 2,056 +12
Museum Conservation Institute............... 3,770 4,511 +741
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.......... 16,835 15,221 -1,614
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Subtotal, Program support and outreach.. 59,660 53,623 -6,037
Office of Chief Information Officer................. 65,895 67,697 +1,802
Administration...................................... 39,418 42,885 +3,467
Inspector General................................... 4,426 4,618 +192
Facilities services:
Facilities Services, base program............... .................. .................. ..................
Facilities maintenance.......................... 119,258 130,000 +10,742
Facilities operations, security and support..... 258,650 270,963 +12,313
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Subtotal, Facilities services............... 377,908 400,963 +23,055
Undistributed increase.............................. .................. .................. ..................
Secretary/Regents priorities........................ .................. .................. ..................
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Subtotal, Mission enabling.................. 547,307 569,786 +22,479
General reduction (Senate floor action)............. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Salaries and expenses.................... 892,855 924,521 +31,666
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Facilities Capital
Revitalization...................................... 124,400 103,000 -21,400
Facilities planning and design...................... 36,245 17,000 -19,245
Construction........................................ 37,000 .................. -37,000
General program reduction........................... .................. .................. ..................
Use of prior year funds............................. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Facilities Capital....................... 197,645 120,000 -77,645
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Legacy Fund
Legacy Fund......................................... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.................. 1,090,500 1,044,521 -45,979
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art collections............. 55,706 55,706 ..................
Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds.. 37,531 37,531 ..................
Protection of buildings, grounds and contents....... 35,095 33,589 -1,506
General administration.............................. 46,428 46,428 ..................
General program change.............................. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.................... 174,760 173,254 -1,506
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Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings
Base program........................................ 34,480 25,000 -9,480
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Total, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.................. 209,240 198,254 -10,986
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JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Operations and maintenance.......................... 32,293 32,340 +47
Capital repair and restoration...................... 12,633 .................. -12,633
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Total, JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 44,926 32,340 -12,586
ARTS...........................................
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
Salaries and expenses............................... 15,000 5,000 -10,000
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants................................... 87,170 87,170 ..................
Challenge America grants........................ 10,600 10,600 ..................
Our Town........................................ .................. .................. ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 97,770 97,770 ..................
State partnerships:
State and regional.............................. 51,297 51,297 ..................
Underserved set-aside........................... 13,883 13,883 ..................
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Subtotal.................................... 65,180 65,180 ..................
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Subtotal, Grants............................ 162,950 162,950 ..................
Program support..................................... 2,500 2,500 ..................
Administration...................................... 41,550 41,550 ..................
Relocation expenses................................. .................. .................. ..................
Program reduction................................... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Grants and Administration................ 207,000 207,000 ..................
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Total discretionary, excluding emergencies.. (207,000) (207,000) ..................
National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Special Initiatives............................. 7,000 7,000 ..................
Federal/State partnership....................... 65,000 65,000 ..................
Preservation and access......................... 21,400 21,400 ..................
Public programs................................. 15,000 15,000 ..................
Research programs............................... 17,500 17,500 ..................
Education programs.............................. 15,400 15,400 ..................
Program development............................. 2,500 2,500 ..................
We The People Initiative grants................. .................. .................. ..................
Digital humanities initiatives.................. 6,200 6,200 ..................
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Subtotal, Grants............................ 150,000 150,000 ..................
Matching Grants:
Treasury funds.................................. 2,000 2,000 ..................
Challenge grants................................ 13,000 13,000 ..................
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Subtotal, Matching grants................... 15,000 15,000 ..................
Administration...................................... 42,000 42,000 ..................
Relocation expenses................................. .................. .................. ..................
Program reduction................................... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Grants and Administration................ 207,000 207,000 ..................
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Total, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE 414,000 414,000 ..................
HUMANITIES.....................................
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses............................... 3,661 3,661 ..................
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grants.............................................. 5,000 5,000 ..................
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses............................... 8,585 8,585 ..................
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses............................... 8,750 8,750 ..................
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Holocaust Memorial Museum........................... 65,231 66,731 +1,500
PRESIDIO TRUST
Operations.......................................... 90,000 .................. -90,000
UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses............................... 15,000 15,000 ..................
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Total, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES.............. 18,984,381 18,803,748 -180,633
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Appropriations.............................. (11,362,869) (16,234,613) (+4,871,744)
Rescissions.................................
Advance appropriations.......................... (5,233,512) (5,324,647) (+91,135)
Offsetting collections...................... (-2,000) (-2,000) ..................
Fire Suppression Cap Adjustment............. (2,390,000) (2,480,000) (+90,000)
(Discretionary without cap adjustment).......... (16,594,381) (16,323,748) (-270,633)
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 452 Appraisals.............................. .................. .................. ..................
Section 452 (rescissions)........................... .................. -91,000 -91,000
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GRAND TOTAL..................................... 43,371,549 42,438,315 -933,234
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Appropriations.............................. (35,624,137) (39,830,280) (+4,206,143)
Rescissions................................. .................. (-91,000) (-91,000)
Advance appropriations...................... (5,233,512) (5,324,647) (+91,135)
Offsetting Collections...................... (-236,100) (-242,100) (-6,000)
Fire suppression cap adjustment............. (2,750,000) (2,850,000) (+100,000)
(By transfer)................................... (41,671) (41,671) ..................
(Transfer out).................................. (-41,671) (-41,671) ..................
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