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Calendar No. 452 

115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 115–276 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2019 

JUNE 14, 2018.—Ordered to be printed 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 3073] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3073) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 

and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 

and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends 

that the bill do pass. 

Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2019 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $35,914,720,000 

Amount of 2018 appropriations ............................... 36,589,147,000 

Amount of 2019 budget estimate ............................ 28,338,610,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2018 appropriations .......................................... ¥674,427,000 

2019 budget estimate ........................................ ∂7,576,110,000 
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C O N T E N T S 

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Summary of Bill ....................................................................................................... 4 

Major Changes Recommended in the Bill ...................................................... 4 

Reprogramming Guidelines ............................................................................. 11 

Title I: 

Department of the Interior: 

Land and Water Resources: Bureau of Land Management ................... 12 

Fish and Wildlife and Parks: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ................................................................. 18 

National Park Service ............................................................................... 29 

Energy and Minerals: 

U.S. Geological Survey .............................................................................. 37 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management .................................................... 42 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ............................... 43 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ....................... 43 

Indian Affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education . 45 

Departmental Offices: 

Office of the Secretary .............................................................................. 53 

Insular Affairs ........................................................................................... 54 

Office of the Solicitor ................................................................................. 55 

Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 56 

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ...................................... 56 

Department-wide Programs: 

Wildland Fire Management ...................................................................... 56 

Central Hazardous Materials Fund ......................................................... 57 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration ....................... 57 

Working Capital Fund .............................................................................. 57 

Payments in Lieu of Taxes ....................................................................... 58 

General Provisions: Department of the Interior ............................................ 58 

Title II: 

Environmental Protection Agency: 

Program Description ................................................................................. 60 

Science and Technology ............................................................................ 63 

Environmental Programs and Management ........................................... 64 

Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 72 

Buildings and Facilities ............................................................................ 72 

Hazardous Substance Superfund ............................................................. 72 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ................................... 74 

Inland Oil Spill Program .......................................................................... 74 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants ......................................................... 74 

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program ........................ 77 

Administrative Provisions ........................................................................ 77 

Title III: 

Related Agencies: 

Department of Agriculture: Forest Service ............................................. 78 

Administrative Provisions ........................................................................ 89 

Department of Health and Human Services: 

Indian Health Service ........................................................................ 89 

Contract Support Costs ..................................................................... 94 

National Institutes of Health ............................................................ 95 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ........................ 95 

Other Related Agencies: 

Executive Office of the President ...................................................... 96 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 

Quality ............................................................................................. 96 
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Title III—Continued 

Related Agencies—Continued 

Other Related Agencies—Continued 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board .......................... 96 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ................................... 97 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and 

Arts Development ........................................................................... 97 

Smithsonian Institution ..................................................................... 98 

National Gallery of Art ...................................................................... 100 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ........................... 100 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ........................ 101 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: 

National Endowment for the Arts ............................................. 102 

National Endowment for the Humanities ................................. 102 

Commission of Fine Arts ................................................................... 103 

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs ..................................... 103 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ...................................... 104 

National Capital Planning Commission ........................................... 104 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ................................... 105 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission ................................ 105 

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission ..................................... 105 

Title IV: General Provisions ................................................................................... 107 

Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 109 

Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 110 

Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 111 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 114 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 115 
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SUMMARY OF BILL 

For this bill, estimates totaling $35,914,720,000 in new 

obligational authority 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 

Department of Agriculture: Forest Service 

Department of Health and Human Services: 

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: 

National Endowment for the Arts 

National Endowment for the 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 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission 

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission 

World War I Centennial Commission 

MAJOR CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL

This bill includes revisions to the budget estimate for the 2019 

fiscal year. 

A comparative summary of funding in the bill is shown by agency or principal program in the following table: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management .................................................. 1,023,278 1,343,398 320,120 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ................................................. 1,226,129 1,574,934 348,805 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

National Park Service .............................................................. 2,701,969 3,215,565 513,596 

United States Geological Survey .............................................. 859,680 1,148,457 288,777 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management .................................... 129,450 129,450 ..............................

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ................. 132,051 134,051 2,000 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ....... 121,673 252,852 131,179 

Bureau of Indian Affairs .......................................................... 2,414,260 3,075,045 660,785 

Departmental Offices ............................................................... 443,976 469,464 25,488 

Department-Wide Programs ..................................................... 1,536,224 1,328,093 ¥208,131 

PILT .......................................................................................... .............................. 500,000 500,000 

Total, Title I—Department of the Interior ................. 10,588,690 13,171,309 2,582,619 

TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Science and Technology ........................................................... 448,965 706,473 257,508 

Environmental Programs and Management ............................ 1,784,852 2,597,999 859,147 

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund ............... .............................. .............................. ..............................

Office of Inspector General ...................................................... 37,475 41,489 4,014 

Buildings and Facilities ........................................................... 39,553 34,467 ¥5,086 

Hazardous Substance Superfund ............................................. 1,088,830 1,091,947 3,117 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ...................... 47,532 91,941 44,409 

Inland Oil Spill Programs ........................................................ 15,673 18,209 2,536 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants ........................................ 2,929,467 3,575,041 536,496 

WIFIA ........................................................................................ 20,000 10,000 ..............................

Total, Title II—EPA .................................................... 6,191,887 8,058,488 1,886,601 

TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 

Department of Agriculture: Forest Service .............................. 4,658,189 6,298,429 1,640,240 

Department of Health and Human Services ........................... .............................. .............................. ..............................

Indian Health Service ..................................................... 5,424,023 5,772,116 348,093 

National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Environmental Health Science ....................................... 53,967 78,349 24,382 

ATSDR .............................................................................. 62,000 74,691 12,691 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality ....................................................... 2,994 3,005 11 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board .................. 9,500 11,000 1,500 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ......................... 4,400 7,400 3,000 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and 

Arts Development ................................................................ 9,960 9,960 ..............................

Smithsonian Institute .............................................................. 957,444 1,043,397 85,953 

National Gallery of Art ............................................................. 146,900 167,202 20,302 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ..................... 37,490 41,290 3,800 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ................. 7,474 12,000 4,526 

National Endowment for the Arts ............................................ 28,949 155,000 126,051 

National Endowment for the Humanities ................................ 42,307 155,000 112,693 

Commission of Fine Arts ......................................................... 2,771 2,771 ..............................

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs ............................. .............................. 2,750 2,750 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ............................... 6,440 6,440 ..............................

National Capital Planning Commission .................................. 7,948 7,948 ..............................

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ........................... 56,602 59,500 2,898 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission ......................... 31,800 1,800 ¥30,000 

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission ............................. .............................. 1,000 1,000 

World War I Centennial Commission ....................................... 6,000 7,000 1,000 

Title III—Related Agencies Grand Total .................... 11,558,033 13,918,923 2,360,890 

TITLE IV 

Infrastructure ........................................................................... .............................. 766,000 766,000 

Grand Total ................................................................. 28,276,890 35,853,000 7,576,110 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

The following table displays appropriations from the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2018 enacted Budget request 

(Discretionary) In this bill 

Land and Water Conservation Fund .............................................. 425,000 ¥12,867 425,038 

State and Local Programs ............................................................. 224,731 ............................ 235,296 

National Park Service State Assistance ............................... 124,006 ............................ 124,006 

Coop. Endangered Species Conservation Fund .................... 19,638 ............................ 30,800 

American Battlefield Protection Act ..................................... 10,000 ............................ 15,000 

Highlands Conservation Act ................................................. 10,000 ............................ ............................

Forest Legacy Program .................................................................. 67,025 ............................ 65,490 

Federal Land Acquisition ............................................................... 200,269 33,133 189,742 

Bureau of Land Management ............................................... 24,916 3,392 26,016 

Fish and Wildlife Service ...................................................... 53,839 11,953 45,189 

National Park Service ........................................................... 46,935 8,788 35,438 

Forest Service ........................................................................ 64,337 ............................ 74,099

Department of the Interior Valuation Services ..................... 10,242 9,000 9,000 

Rescissions ........................................................................... ¥5,968 ¥46,000 ¥16,028 

WILDLAND FIRE BUDGETING REFORMS

Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public 

Law 115–141) created a budget cap adjustment, to be made available in fiscal year 2020, for extraordinary wildfire suppression 

costs. The cap adjustment will be available to both the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior for suppression costs above 

the fiscal year 2015 10-year average for the respective agencies. 

This important tool will stabilize agency budgets and provide for 

better oversight of program investments. In lieu of the ability to 

utilize the cap adjustment in fiscal year 2019, the Committee has 

provided funds, in addition to the current 10-year average, in the 

event the 10-year average is insufficient to cover suppression costs 

for the fiscal year. 

MULTI-AGENCY DIRECTIVES

Wildlife Data Coordination.—The Department of the Interior and 

U.S. Forest Service are expected to prioritize continued coordination with other Federal agencies and State wildlife agencies to utilize State fish and wildlife data and analyses as an applicable 

source to inform land use, land planning, and related natural resource decisions. Federal agencies should not unnecessarily duplicate raw data, but when appropriate, evaluate existing analysis of 

data prepared by the States and reciprocally, share data with State 

wildlife managers, to ensure that the most complete data set is 

available for decision support systems. 

Land Grants, Acequias and Community Ditches.—The Secretaries of the Interior and 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. 

White Nose Bat Syndrome.—The Forest Service, the National 

Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land 
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Management, and the United States Geological Survey are to be 

commended for their respective roles in bat conservation and in the 

fight against white-nose syndrome in bats. These agencies must 

continue to play an important role in the implementation of the 

National Science Strategy on white-nose syndrome. Within the 

funds provided, these agencies are expected to prioritize research 

on, and efforts to address, white-nose syndrome in bats and also to 

work with other Federal, State, and private organizations to implement the North American Bat Monitoring Program. 

Multi-Agency Transparency.—The Committee expresses support 

for increasing transparency within all agencies of the Department 

of the Interior, the Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are encouraged to disclose costs associated with analyses required by the National Environmental Policy 

Act. 

Recreational Access.—The Committee believes increasing access 

to our public lands is important and provides funding to all four 

land management agencies, the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Forest Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service, to complete projects that enhance access to public lands for 

hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. The Committee 

expects recreational access projects to be selected based on their 

role in meeting key recreation needs and the agencies should work 

with their respective regions, State offices, and/or management 

units to identify all potential projects. Further, the agencies are 

again directed to include in future budget justifications an explanation of the process and criteria used for allocating funds for recreational access in the previous year. 

Land and Water Conservation Fund [LWCF].—The Committee’s 

recommendation for fiscal year 2019 is $425,038,000 including a rescission. Consistent with the directive contained in division G of 

the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141, the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service provided ranked prioritized lists 

of Federal land acquisition projects to the Committee, as requested. 

The Committee utilized these lists as ranked by the agencies in 

priority order to include projects and funding levels for LWCF programs in this recommendation. 

The agencies are directed to continue their longstanding process 

of identifying and prioritizing potential Federal land acquisition 

projects in anticipation of program appropriations. As consistent 

with previous years and as part of the annual budget process, the 

Committee directs each agency to submit a comprehensive list of 

ranked projects to the Committee within 30 days of the submission 

of the fiscal year 2020 budget or March 1, 2019, whichever comes 

first. The comprehensive list is expected to be comprised of projects 

for which a willing seller has been identified, an appraisal or market research has been initiated, and the projects have been deemed 

by management units and regional or state offices to meet resource 

management goals or the parcel is part of an exchange, inholding, 

or donation. To the extent that the President’s Budget includes 

funding for land acquisition projects, the prioritization of projects 

should be consistent with the comprehensive list of ranked projects 

provided to the Committee. 
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act [ANILCA] 

Training.—The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service 

shall conduct annual ANILCA training for all employees with any 

oversight, regulatory, or managerial duties or responsibilities for 

the State of Alaska. Additionally, the Department of the Interior 

and the Forest Service shall conduct annual ANILCA training in 

a village within a conservation system unit for all land managers 

stationed within the State of Alaska. 

The Committee also encourages both the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to utilize local hire authorities included 

within ANILCA, which increases management efficiencies, retention of employees, and facilitates a workforce with knowledge of 

local cultural and resource values. 

Paper Reduction Efforts.—The Committee is concerned about the 

millions of taxpayer dollars spent on wasteful printing practices 

each year and the lack of clear printing policies within each of the 

agencies. While progress has been made to better utilize the cloud 

and digitize records, little progress has been made to reform inhouse printing practices. The Committee urges each agency funded 

by this bill to work with the Office of Management and Budget to 

reduce printing and reproduction by 34 percent and directs each 

agency to submit a report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on what steps have been taken to reduce printing volume and costs. The report should specifically identify how 

much money each agency will be saving. 

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. 

Fleet Management Practices.—Agencies shall provide supporting 

documentation on their methods for determining their optimal fleet 

inventories and justification for any deviation from GSA’s Federal 

Property Management Regulations. Agency OIGs shall be responsible for doing yearly audits of fleet management practices which 

should be made publicly available. 

Invasive Species.—The Committee recognizes the critical importance of early detection and rapid response [EDRR] of invasive species as a strategy to mitigate the threats and impacts of invasive 

species and expects the Department of the Interior and the Forest 

Service to prioritize EDRR and control of invasive species that imperil endangered, threatened, or candidate species. In particular, 

the Committee supports efforts to prioritize EDRR in areas with 

large populations of invasive species. Within 180 days of the date 

of enactment of this act, the agencies shall provide the Committee 

with a report on their efforts to prioritize EDRR as part of their 

expected program of work for fiscal year 2019, including detail on 

how the agencies plan to protect specific native species and natural 

resource values on public lands across the Nation. 

Cooper Landing.—The Sterling Highway Milepost 45–60 Project 

Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) 
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Evaluation were published for public review and comment on 

March 9, 2018. The Committee understands the Department of the 

Interior will continue to play a key role in this project as it moves 

forward—specifically authorized to undertake a land exchange— 

and directs the Department to provide a briefing on next steps 

within 60 days after the Record of Decision has been signed. 

Rural Airstrips.—The Committee encourages the Departments of 

the Interior and Agriculture to coordinate with Federal land management agencies, including but not limited to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Forest Service, and National Park Service, as well as 

the Federal Aviation Administration, to ensure consistency in 

charting airstrips located on Federal lands that are and may be 

useful for administrative, recreational, and emergency purposes. 

Public Access.—The Department of the Interior and the Forest 

Service are directed to notify the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations in advance of any proposed project specifically intending to close an area to recreational shooting, hunting, or fishing on a non-emergency basis of more than 30 days. 

Chesapeake Bay.—The explanatory statement accompanying the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Public Law 114–141) 

noted the agreements by the Environmental Protection Agency 

(Agency), States and other stakeholders to locate a Chesapeake 

Bay Liaison Office in Annapolis, Maryland to facilitate coordination 

among jurisdictions and participating Federal agencies in support 

of the Chesapeake Bay Program and further noted the commitment 

made by the Agency to locate the office in, or immediately adjacent 

to, Annapolis, in compliance with the signed agreements and to 

also ensure that the future office space will continue to accommodate all of the current Chesapeake Bay Program Office participants. 

The Committee expects the Agency, as well as the Department 

of the Interior, to work closely with the General Services Administration to follow the directive contained in the explanatory statement and sign a new lease in this fiscal year in the Annapolis, 

Maryland area. Additionally, the Agency and Department should 

take steps to ensure that Federal agencies and non-Federal partners currently housed in the Chesapeake Bay Program Office remain housed in the new office to facilitate program coordination, as 

practicable. 

Domestic Production of Critical Minerals.—The Committee supports the Administration’s ‘‘Executive Order on a Federal Strategy 

to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals,’’ 

issued on December 20, 2017, and the related Interior Secretarial 

Order No. 3359, issued on December 21, 2017, respectively. The 

United States is not only reliant upon foreign sources for many of 

the raw materials needed for our economic and national security, 

but is also attracting a decreasing share of global investment in 

this important sector. These trends have serious and negative implications for the domestic mineral supply chains for technological 

innovation, modern infrastructure, and national security. The Department of the Interior, EPA, and the Forest Service are directed 

to work collaboratively to reverse such trends by streamlining permitting and review process and enhancing access to critical mineral 
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resources which will facilitate increasing discovery, production, and 

domestic refining of critical minerals. 

Delivery of Reports and Correspondence.—All reports, correspondence, and reprogramming requests from the agencies to the Committee shall be provided in both physical and electronic formats. 

Dead and Downed Trees.—The Committee is concerned by the 

substantial increase in the number of dead and downed trees as a 

result of drought and invasive pests on public lands in the West 

managed by the Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau 

of Land Management. Given the increased potential for devastating 

wildfires, the Committee directs the Forest Service, National Park 

Service, and Bureau of Land Management to work with State and 

local governments to facilitate the prompt removal of these trees 

and to prioritize funding for projects that reduce fire threats to 

communities, drinking water supplies, and utilities. 

21st Century Conservation Service Corps and Public Lands 

Corps.—The Department of Interior, its subdivisions, and the Forest Service are directed to continue their partnerships with the 

21st Century Conservation Service Corps (also referred to as 

21CSC), and Public Lands Corps, in order to accomplish access, 

conservation, wildfire, maintenance backlog, and infrastructure 

projects and engage additional youth and veterans as detailed and 

authorized in the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter II). 

Harassment-Free Workplace.—The Department of Interior, Forest 

Service, and Environmental Protection Agency are directed to report to the Committee within 120 days of the enactment of this act 

on agency actions to address harassment of employees, including 

plans to improve monitoring, training and enforcement, and implement policies that prevent retaliation. The reports shall include a 

detailed list of any actions taken or expected to be taken during fiscal years 2018 and 2019. 

Ethics Compliance in Spending Federal Funds.—The Committee 

feels strongly that it is essential that agencies provided funding in 

this act comply with all applicable ethics regulations. To that end, 

the Committee directs that none of the funds made available in 

this act may be used in contravention of 5 CFR 2635, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. 

Deferred Maintenance.—The Committee has made a concerted effort to address the backlog maintenance needs on our public lands 

and directs the Department of the Interior and Forest Service to 

maintain an updated 5-year deferred maintenance plans that, to 

the extent practicable, include a list of all outstanding deferred 

maintenance needs, and to provide them to the Committee upon request. 

Coral Reef Health.—The Committee is concerned that emerging 

coral diseases have proven to be a major source of coral mortality, 

especially along the Florida Reef Tract, and pose a significant obstacle to coral reef restoration efforts. The Committee encourages 

the Department of the Interior to work with the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, as well as state and territorial 

government partners, to support coral monitoring, research, and 

restoration efforts in highly impacted and high priority coral reef 
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habitats in U.S. waters including in Biscayne National Park and 

Dry Tortugas National Park. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

The Committee retains the reprogramming guidelines contained 

in the Explanatory Statment accompanying Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018—the Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, 

Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public 

Law 115–141). 
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TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

The Bureau of Land Management [Bureau] manages over 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 sub-surface 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,166,043,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 911,320,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,196,143,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,196,143,000 for the 

Management of Lands and Resources account. This amount is 

$13,100,000 above the enacted level and $265,519,000 above the request. Program changes to the enacted level are detailed in the following budget activity narratives. Funding levels for each sub-activity can be found in the table that accompanies this statement. 

The United States, as an Arctic Nation, has broad interest in the 

region, which includes meeting security needs, protecting the environment, responsibly managing resources, supporting indigenous 

communities, promoting scientific research, and strengthening 

international cooperation. The Bureau is directed to focus on enhancing economic opportunities for the people who live and work 

in the Arctic. While the Committee appreciates the diverse mission 

of the Arctic Council, it believes that focusing on subsistence and 

improving the lives of the local communities through economic development is of the utmost importance. 

Land Resources.—The bill provides $211,742,000 for Land Resources, a decrease of $36,454,000 below the enacted level and 

$37,997,000 above the request. The Committee accepts the Bureau’s request to restructure several budget line items to increase 

efficiency in delivery of program results to the ground. Within 

Land Resources, Soil, Water, and Air and Riparian Management 

have been relocated within Rangeland Management and Wildlife 

and Aquatic Habitat Management; these activities have been provided funding at the enacted level, so as to not diminish program 

output. Within the funds provided for Rangeland Management, the 

Committee expects the Bureau to continue to implement the Sec-
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retary’s directive to adopt more aggressive practices to prevent catastrophic wildfires through robust fuels reduction and pre-suppression techniques, and to manage the spread of invasive plants. Additionally, 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. 

National Seed Strategy.—The Committee recognizes the importance of the National Seed Strategy, particularly in the aftermath 

of severe fires, and directs the Bureau to continue to implement the 

strategy in a manner that balances the need for a variety of seeds 

to accomplish immediate and long-term restoration goals. 

Wild Horses and Burros.—The Committee appreciates the Bureau’s delivery of the plan of options, as directed by the Senate and 

House Committees on Appropriations, to address the population 

and cost challenges of this program, but remains concerned that a 

politically-viable solution remains to be agreed upon while the animal population continues to grow. The Committee notes that a high 

percentage of funding for this program goes to the housing of 

horses in long-term pastures and short-term holding facilities, and 

therefore provides $5,555,000 above the enacted level for the Bureau as an initial investment to implement a multiple-strategy approach within its current authorities that reduces the numbers of 

animals on the range and held off the range. The Bureau is directed to ensure that the committees of jurisdiction are kept informed of its progress. The Committee continues the current prohibitions on destruction and sale authority contained in the bill. 

Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management.—The bill provides 

$182,504,000 for Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management, 

$63,087,000 above the request. As previously noted, the Committee 

has accepted changes to budget line items important to managing 

wildlife habitat and has created the ‘‘Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat 

Management’’ category. The Committee expects this to improve delivery of results on the ground and directs the Bureau to provide 

the Committee with evidence of the efficiency of this budget structure change within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Additionally, 

because of the concern relating to transparency of funding for 

threatened and endangered species, the Committee expects that no 

less than $21,567,000 will be spent on activities previously covered 

under the threatened and endangered species standalone budget 

line item. 

Recreation Management.—The bill provides $76,729,000 for 

Recreation Management, an increase of $4,000,000 above the enacted level and $11,624,000 above the request. Of the funds provided, $18,264,000 is for Wilderness Management and $58,465,000 

is for Recreation Management activities. Of the funds made available for wilderness, priority shall be given to activities to improve 

wilderness habitat and adjoining habitat by managing for noxious 

weed infestations and fuels management. Of the funds made available for recreation management activities, $5,000,000 is provided 

as a one-time investment to support expanding recreational access 

to public lands for outdoor recreation, enhance conservation stewardship, and improve habitat management, which are the goals of 
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Secretarial Orders 3356 (September 15, 2017) and Executive Order 

3347 (March 2, 2017). 

Energy and Minerals Management.—The bill provides 

$196,052,000 for oil, gas, coal, renewable, and other minerals management, an increase of $2,124,000 above the enacted level and 

$11,086,000 above the request. The detailed allocation of funding 

by program is included in the table that accompanies this statement. Within the oil and gas programs, funding levels are sufficient to maintain program capacity and to continue progress toward cleanup of the next cluster of legacy wells in need of remediation. Using additional funds made available above the enacted 

level, the Bureau is directed to conduct a pilot program to incorporate technology to remotely manage permitting workloads in up 

to two high-volume offices. The Committee is aware of the difficulty 

the Bureau has in recruiting and maintaining personnel in some 

areas where demand for permitting activities is greatest. The Committee believes that the utilization of certain data files, such as 

those containing high definition video and/or GPS location data, 

provided at the expense of the permittee, may allow the Bureau to 

more efficiently utilize time and resources within the program by 

obviating the need for site visits. The goal of the pilot should be 

to utilize personnel in remote field offices and demonstrate the utility of using advancements in technology to validate compliance 

with permit conditions. 

Given the structure of the renewable energy program, coupled 

with development trends, the Committee has provided sufficient 

funding to meet the demand and needs for the program. The decrease in funding does not reflect a lower priority for the program, 

rather it reflects the actual needs of the program at this time. 

Should funding levels exceed program needs, the Committee expects the Bureau to consider reprogramming funds to areas of 

higher priority with unmet needs. 

Chaco Canyon.—The Committee appreciates that the Bureau of 

Land Management has delayed the lease sale scheduled for March 

8, 2018 until further analysis, as well as robust tribal consultation 

can be conducted and expects the Bureau to refrain from leasing 

within a 10 mile radius of the Chaco Culture National Historical 

Park. 

Soda Ash.—The Committee is concerned about maintaining the 

United States’ global competitiveness in the production of natural 

soda ash and supports a reduction in the Federal royalty rate for 

soda ash mined on Federal land to a minimum of 2 percent, which 

is consistent with current law. 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. 

Required Reports.—The Committee directs the Bureau to submit 

all outstanding reports required under 42 U.S.C. 15924(e) no later 

than 30 days after the date of enactment of this act. 

Legacy Wells.—The Bureau is directed to provide the Committee, 

within 90 days of enactment of this act, with information detailing 

a strategy for funding completion of remediation of the remaining 

legacy wells within its jurisdiction within the next 10 years. 
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Tribal Coordination.—The Committee directs that any coordinating office created by the Bureau in partnership with other oil 

and gas related permitting agencies shall closely coordinate with 

the Fort Berthold Tribal authorities. 

Placer Mining Reclamation Activities.—The Bureau is instructed 

to utilize existing revegetation standards, and approve reclamation 

where evidence of regrowth exists within 180 days of enactment. 

Realty and Ownership Management.—The bill provides $74,480,000 for public land realty and ownership management activities, equal to the enacted level and $12,610,000 above the request. The Committee continues the direction to the Bureau to coordinate with all responsible Federal agencies to expedite the 

cleanup process of contaminated Alaska Native lands, including the 

Department of Defense and the Forest Service, so that the lands 

meet appropriate environmental standards at the earliest possible 

date. 

Red River Survey.—The Bureau is directed to utilize funds previously provided to the Bureau to contract with independent, thirdparty surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official 

gradient boundary surveys and who are selected jointly and operate under the direction of the Texas General Land Office and the 

Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in consultation with 

each affected federally recognized Indian tribe. The Bureau is expected to defer any final decision-making regarding land use plans 

as part of the Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas Resource Management 

Plan Revision until appropriate surveys have been conducted to determine ownership along the Red River or until a legislative solution is enacted. 

Resource Protection and Maintenance.—The bill provides $133,240,000 for Resource Protection and Maintenance, an increase 

of $10,000,000 below the enacted level and $59,683,000 above the 

request. The Committee accepts the proposal to consolidate Hazardous Materials and Abandoned Mine lands [AML] line items into 

one. Of the funds made available for the combined line item, the 

$5,000,000 increase is a one-time investment in AML remediation, 

in lieu of providing level funding for the Bureau’s deferred maintenance account. Additionally, the Bureau is expected to prioritize 

marijuana eradication programs. The Bureau is encouraged to consider recurring recreational events carefully as land use plans are 

revised or updated. 

Resource Management Planning.—The Committee is aware of 

backlogs in resource management planning at the Bureau and provides $5,000,000 above the enacted level to address these issues, 

and is directed to focus these funds on greater sage-grouse and 

sage-steppe, and other high priority conservation areas. 

BLM Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan.—The Committee 

is concerned about the lengthy planning process for an amendment 

to the BLM Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan regarding the 

Haines Planning Block. The Committee directs the Bureau of Land 

Management to swiftly work through the remainder of the planning process in order to finalize the amendment to the Ring of Fire 

Resource Management Plan. 

Eastern Interior Planning Area of Alaska.—The Committee remains concerned about the impacts the Bureau’s Regional Manage-
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ment Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Eastern 

Interior Planning Area of Alaska is having on the people who live 

in or near the area as well as those who travel there. While the 

Committee recognizes that some parts of the Eastern Interior of 

Alaska may deserve special protection, the plans make major substantive changes to land management plans that have governed 

the Eastern Interior of Alaska for over 30 years, and the breadth 

and scope of new designations of ‘‘Areas of Critical Environmental 

Concern’’ and the retention of a large percentage of existing Public 

Land Orders originally withdrawn pursuant to section 17(d)(1) of 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are especially problematic. The Committee instructs the Bureau to review and consider 

reducing the restrictions imposed through the Fortymile Record of 

Decision and Resource Management Plan, to prioritize the conveyance of any lands selected by the State of Alaska or Alaska Native 

Corporations within this subunit, and to begin the process of determining what will replace the Fortymile Resource Management Plan 

once those conveyances are complete. Further, the Bureau is instructed to evaluate re-opening its Tok field office, in order to locate the Eastern Interior field office within its operating area. 

Ambler Mining District.—The Committee expects the Bureau of 

Land Management to adhere to the timelines for completing and finalizing environmental reviews for the road from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, including consideration of the 

inclusion of broadband infrastructure, that it has indicated will 

allow for appropriate local consultation and subsistence impact reviews while respecting the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act requirement for expeditious review. Additionally, the 

Committee is concerned about the coordination of multiple Federal 

agencies and processes involved in permitting various portions of 

the road, in particular coordination of the Bureau’s Environment 

Impact Statement and the National Park Service’s Environmental 

and Economic Review, and expects all permitting agencies to work 

together to ensure the analysis and review of potential routes does 

not result in conflicting agency conclusions or decision timelines. 

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.—The bill provides 

$98,326,000 for Transportation and Facilities Maintenance, a decrease of $20,000,000 below the enacted level and $39,827,000 

above the request. The Committee is still awaiting information regarding the Bureau’s plans for deferred maintenance spending provided in fiscal year 2018, and consequently has decided to provide 

$30,000,000 in deferred maintenance and direct the remaining 

$20,000,000 to support work in other programs, including AML remediation, the national landscape conservation system and backlog 

planning. 

Workforce and Organizational Support.—The bill provides 

$181,251,000 for Workforce Organization and Support, $3,304,000 

above the enacted level and $14,046,000 above the request. The 

Committee supports efforts to invest in Service First initiatives to 

increase efficiency and provide better service to the public. While 

the Committee believes the Bureau can make significant improvements, the Committee believes it is unrealistic to expect the Bureau to find more than $10,000,000 in efficiencies in one fiscal year. 
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National Landscape Conservation System.—The bill provides $41,819,000 for the National Landscape Conservation System, 

$5,000,000 above the enacted level and $15,559,000 above the request. It is the Committee’s belief that when developing a plan for 

a national monument, livestock grazing should continue. 

Mining Law Administration.—The bill provides $39,696,000 for 

Mining Law Administration. This amount is equal to the budget request and the enacted level and is fully offset by collections from 

mining claims fees. 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $24,916,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ¥6,608,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 26,016,000 

The bill provides $26,016,000 for land acquisition. The Committee provides $9,000,000 for recreational access, $1,000,000 

above the enacted level. Any funds allocated by Congress for the 

acquisition of lands within Red Cliffs National Conservation Area 

should be equitably distributed at the direction of the Bureau. The 

amount provided within this bill is available for the following distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided by the administration: 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill 

(Discretionary) 

ID Little Salmon River Recreation Area ......................................................................... ........................ 800 

MT Everson Bench ........................................................................................................... ........................ 400 

CO Gold Belt Access ........................................................................................................ ........................ 2,400 

CA Headwaters National Forest Reserve ......................................................................... ........................ 1,500 

WY Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area ................................................................ ........................ 100 

AL Rebel Road ................................................................................................................. ........................ 400 

UT Red Cliffs National Conservation Area ...................................................................... ........................ 4,000 

ID Ridge to Rivers .......................................................................................................... ........................ 300 

NM Sabinoso Area of Critical Environmental Concern .................................................... ........................ 600 

CA Sand to Snow National Monument ............................................................................ ........................ 1,000 

NM Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area .................................... ........................ 1,900 

Acquisition Management ........................................................................................... 1,916 2,000 

Recreation Access ...................................................................................................... ........................ 9,000 

Inholdings, Emergencies, and Hardships .................................................................. 1,396 1,616 

Rescission of funds ................................................................................................... ¥10,000 ........................

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................ ¥6,608 26,016 

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $106,985,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 90,031,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 106,543,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $106,543,000 for Oregon 

and California Grant Lands, a decrease of $442,000 below the enacted level and $16,512,000 above the request. The Committee appreciates the unique and important role of the Oregon and California Grant Lands within the Bureau. The Committee is concerned about the Bureau’s ability to generate an adequate and pre-
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dictable supply of timber and the resulting county revenues in 

Western Oregon under the agency’s plan that limits sustained yield 

management to just 20 percent of the forest land. The Bureau 

should focus on reducing the program’s facilities footprint, and no 

funds are provided for construction of new recreational facilities 

within the program. 

Sudden Oak Death.—The Committee is aware that since 2001, 

the Bureau, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, has been 

treating Sudden Oak Death infestations on public lands in Oregon. 

The Committee expects the funding provided to be adequate to continue these efforts. 

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 10,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,000,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $10,000,000 for range improvements, an amount equal to the enacted level. 

SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $24,595,000 

Offsetting collections ...................................................................... ¥24,595,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 25,850,000 

Offsetting collections ...................................................................... ¥25,850,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,850,000 

Offsetting collections ...................................................................... ¥25,850,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $25,850,000 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $24,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 24,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,000,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $24,000,000 for miscellaneous trust funds, equal to the enacted level. 

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS 

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats. The Service manages more than 

150 million acres in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which 

encompasses 566 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, 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 
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program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise 

taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and wildlife 

agencies. 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,279,002,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,130,644,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,292,067,000 

The bill provides $1,292,067,000 for resource management. This amount is $13,065,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Ecological Services.—$250,017,000 is provided for Ecological 

Services activities. Within the ecological services program, funding 

is provided as follows: 

Listing.—$17,818,000 is provided 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. 

Lesser Prairie-Chicken.—The lesser prairie-chicken [LPC] was 

listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 [ESA] following a multi-year drought that plagued the habitat 

area and reduced population numbers. That listing was vacated by 

the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas because 

the Service failed to adequately consider the impact of voluntary 

conservation efforts to conserve the species. Those voluntary conservation efforts, in addition to increased rainfall in the habitat 

area, have resulted in the bird’s population increasing by approximately 71 percent since the peak of the drought. It is noted that 

this increase has not negated the importance of continuing to address habitat loss and the long-term population goals for the species, which requires additional attention including voluntary conservation efforts. The Committee is concerned that by listing the 

species under the ESA in spite of the unprecedented level of voluntary conservation efforts in the habitat area, the Service significantly reduced the incentive for stakeholders to pursue future initiatives to preserve the LPC and other species. The Committee 

notes that if the listing of a species is viewed as inevitable, stakeholders lose the incentive to invest in private, voluntary conservation efforts. Therefore, the Committee directs the Service to collaborate with local and regional stakeholders on improving voluntary 

solutions to conserve the species with the goal of avoiding the necessity of listing the LPC under the ESA. 

Settlement Agreements.—The Committee continues to be concerned that there is not adequate transparency for impacted stakeholders when the Service chooses to enter into a settlement agreement on an endangered species listing petition. This is particularly 

concerning in the context of multiple species—as happened in the 

2011 multispecies litigation settlement agreements. The Committee 

urges the Service to avoid entering into any multi-species settlement agreement unless the State and local governments where the 

species are located are a party to that agreement. 

Transparency of Data.—The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2018 [Act] included language directing the Service to develop a 

plan to improve the transparency of the underlying data used to 

make listing determinations and critical habitat designations. The 
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Committee expects the Service to provide the report required by 

the Act and improve upon its efforts to make underlying data publicly available. 

Traditional Knowledge.—The Committee remains concerned that 

the Service has not fully incorporated traditional Tribal knowledge 

in its implementation of the Endangered Species Act [ESA]. When 

appropriate, the Committee expects the Service to make every effort to incorporate traditional knowledge 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, including for species 

like the northern sea otter. 

Planning and Consultation.—The bill provides $106,079,000 for planning and consultation, $500,000 above the fiscal year 2018 

level. The increase should be used to assist the Service with National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] compliance and specifically avoid delays in permitting energy development and infrastructure projects. Within planning and consultation, $4,000,000 is 

provided for Gulf Coast Restoration activities to ensure that the 

Service has the resources necessary to avoid delays in projects related to the Deepwater Horizon incident. This is consistent with 

the amount provided in fiscal year 2018. Because the Committee 

has provided the Service with substantial resources for Gulf Coast 

Restoration, the Committee expects the Service to move forward 

with project reviews in a timely manner. 

Central Everglades Planning Project.—The Committee directs the 

Service to expedite the biological opinions for the Central Everglades Planning Project South Phase and the Central Everglade 

Planning Project New Water Phase. The Committee urges the 

Service to complete the biological opinion for the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir (a component of the New Water Phase) by 

September 13, 2018 and the South Phase by February 13, 2019 if 

current project planning remains on schedule. 

Pearl River Basin.—The Service is directed to expedite review 

and decision on recommendations for the flood damage reduction 

and flood risk management project in the Pearl River Basin, Mississippi, as authorized by section 401(e)(3) of the Water Resources 

Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662, 100 Stat. 4132), as 

modified by section 3104 of the Water Resources Development Act 

of 2007 (Public Law 110–114; 121 Stat. 1134). 

Conservation and Restoration.—The bill provides $32,396,000 for 

conservation and restoration. This is equal to the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. 

Recovery.—$93,724,000 is provided for recovery, an increase of 

$2,692,000 over the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Service 

should focus its resources on delisting and downlisting of species 

that have met articulated conservation goals and should use funding to propose or finalize rules for species with completed 5-year review status reviews that recommend delisting and downlisting. 

There are at least 49 species that fit into that category. 

Within the funds provided, $5,500,000 is provided for Recovery 

Challenge matching grants to increase partnerships with agencies 

and organizations implementing high priority recovery activities as 

prescribed in recovery plans. Of this amount, $2,500,000 is for 
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longstanding partnerships that were funded prior to the creation of 

these grants in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, including for the northern aplomado falcon, California condor, and 

Stellar’s eider. The remaining $3,000,000 shall be spent in accordance with the instructions in the report accompanying the Act. 

$3,000,000 is for the State of the Birds program. Additionally, the 

Service is directed to use $1,000,000 of the amount provided to reinstate the wolf-livestock loss demonstration program as authorized 

by Public Law 111–11. States with de-listed wolf populations shall 

continue to be eligible for funding, provided that those States continue to meet the eligibility criteria contained in Public Law 111– 

11. Additionally, the bill provides $1,000,000 to implement the 

Prescott Grant Program as authorized by section 408(e) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1(e)). 

American Burying Beetle.—The Committee is aware that the 

Service is currently undertaking a required status review of the 

American Burying Beetle to determine whether listing as an endangered species is still warranted. Within funds provided, the 

Service is directed to propose a rule by the end of the fiscal year 

to delist or downlist the American Burying Beetle should the status 

review make a finding that delisting or downlisting is warranted. 

Eider Recovery Efforts.—The Service is directed to continue its 

support of captive propagation of the spectacled and Stellar’s eiders 

and fund it at not less than the fiscal year 2018 level. 

Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.—The Committee directs the Service to support Florida Grasshopper Sparrow recovery efforts. 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. 

Grizzly Bear Conflicts.—The Committee directs the Fish and 

Wildlife Service to work with ranchers, conservation groups, local 

governments, and other local partners to reduce conflicts between 

grizzly bears and livestock. These efforts should draw upon lessons 

learned with the Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Program to 

improve conservation outcomes while limiting impacts to agricultural producers. 

Native Handicrafts.—On July 6, 2016, the Service issued regulation that implemented a ‘‘near-total ban’’ on the commercial trade 

of elephant ivory in the United States. The Committee is concerned 

that the Federal prohibition on the sale and trade of elephant ivory 

has negatively impacted the Alaska Native arts economy. The Committee reiterates that the Service’s 2016 regulation does not apply 

to Alaska Native handicrafts made from walrus ivory and mammoth ivory. 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. 

Red Wolf.—The Committee acknowledges issues raised by the 

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission regarding the Red 

Wolf Recovery Program. The Committee urges the Service to work 

closely with the Commission to avoid negative impacts to landowners and other native species during fiscal year 2019. 
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Subsistence Activities.—The Committee is closely monitoring the 

Service’s efforts to implement an agreement between the United 

States and the Russian Federation on management of the AlaskaChukotka Polar Bear Population. The Service should seek the most 

current science on this matter as it works to implement the agreement and should incorporate traditional knowledge from Alaska 

Natives. The Committee believes successful management of the 

population can only occur with the engagement of the Alaska Natives and expects the Service to consult with Alaska Native Organizations and other wildlife management organizations with expertise on matters related to subsistence. Subsistence is culturally important and a primary source of Alaska Natives’ nutritional needs. 

The Committee directs the Service to implement a civil-based, comanagement regime. 

Habitat Conservation.—The bill provides $65,008,000 for habitat 

conservation, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is funded at $51,633,000. Funding is provided for nutria eradication at not less than the fiscal 

year 2018 level of $1,725,000. 

National Wildlife Refuge System.—$491,180,000 is provided for the National Wildlife Refuge System, an increase of $4,423,000 

above the fiscal year 2018 level. Within that amount, $237,467,000 has been provided for wildlife and habitat management, an increase of $4,075,000 over fiscal year 

2018. A general program increase of $4,000,000 has been provided 

so that the Service can focus on its highest priority needs within 

the Refuge system. Funding for the subsistence program is at 

$2,835,000, and $10,000,000 has been provided for invasive species 

with an emphasis on invasive species activities within the Everglades. Additionally, the bill provides $1,500,000 for the Pacific Marine National Monuments and the enacted level for nutria eradication in the Chesapeake Bay. Refuge Visitor Services has been provided $73,319,000 and refuge maintenance is funded at $139,888,000. 

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.—The Committee appreciates the Service’s recent announcement related to a visitor’s center at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The Committee 

encourages the Service to consider and prioritize LEED certification as a goal for the planning and design, construction, operations and maintenance of a visitor center and administrative 

building at Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. 

Continued Funding Prohibitions.—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. 

Corolla Wild Horses.—The Corolla Wild Horses are a unique 

piece of America’s history that can be traced back over 400 years 

to the arrival of Spanish explorers on the Outer Banks of North 

Carolina. Due to economic development in Currituck County, North 

Carolina, the herd size has diminished resulting in lack of genetic 

diversity, threatening the entire herd. Because the horses roam on 

private and some Service land, a management plan is needed between the Service, the State of North Carolina, Currituck County, 
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North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horses Fund that allows for 

the herd size to be grown to no fewer than 110 and no greater than 

130 horses, which may be achieved through the introduction of 

horses from a related herd. The Committee expects this management plan be entered into between the four parties no later than 

180 days after enactment of this act and the Committee expects the 

Corolla Wild Horses Fund to continue to pay all costs associated 

with managing the Corolla horses. 

Green River National Wildlife Refuge.—The Committee appreciates the efforts of the Service regarding a potential national wildlife refuge consisting of approximately 24,000 acres—to be acquired 

willingly from landowners—in the Green River Bottoms area near 

the confluence of the Green River and Ohio River in Henderson 

County, Kentucky. The Committee directs the Service to forgo the 

development of the preliminary Land Protection Strategy and go 

directly to the full Land Protection Plan in order to expedite its establishment of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge in that 

area to provide high-quality hunting and sportfishing opportunities; opportunities for environmental education, interpretation, and 

wildlife-oriented recreation; and habitat for waterfowl, nongame 

birds, fish, and wildlife. As the Service establishes the refuge, the 

Committee encourages the Service to look for opportunities to partner with other Federal, State, local, and non-governmental entities, 

including potential partnership opportunities related to environmental mitigation for interstate bridge construction projects in the 

area. The Committee is aware that the I–69 interstate bridge corridor selection process is ongoing. While the Service should consider the bridge corridor selection process, the Committee does not 

support delaying the establishment of the refuge. Within 120 days 

of the date of enactment of this act, the Service is directed to report 

to the Committee on its progress toward establishment of the refuge. 

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.—The Committee is 

pleased with the new license agreement reached between Service 

and the South Florida Water Management District to extend the 

60-year partnership between the State of Florida and the Federal 

government over the management and conservation of the Arthur 

R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The Committee 

encourages the Service to contribute funding towards the management of invasive plant infestations, including Old World Climbing 

Fern which threaten the value of this resource for ongoing Everglades restoration efforts, the provision of critical wildlife habitat, 

and the enjoyment of the public. 

Trespassing on Alaska Native Lands.—The Committee is concerned about recent reports of trespassing on Alaska Native lands 

that border National Wildlife Refuges. The Committee believes the 

Service must do more to ensure that agreements between Alaska 

Native organizations and the Service that prohibit such trespassing 

are enforced. The Committee directs the Service to develop a plan 

to reduce such trespassing and to provide the Committee with that 

plan within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

Conservation and Enforcement.—$146,907,000 has been provided 

for Conservation and Enforcement, which is $5,617,000 above the 

enacted level in fiscal year 2018. 
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Within Conservation and Enforcement, the bill includes 

$49,660,000 for the migratory bird management program. This includes $3,237,000 for aviation management to continue the Service’s efforts on aviation safety and training for pilots. Further, $80,053,000 is included for law enforcement activities to 

help combat illegal global wildlife trafficking and for implementation of the Lacey Act, an increase of $3,000,000 over the enacted 

level. Of the additional funds, $1,000,000 is for activities at ports 

that do not currently have a wildlife inspector and $2,000,000 is for 

the Service’s work with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to combat international trafficking of counterfeit arts and crafts and to 

conduct criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Indian 

Arts and Crafts Act. 

Additionally, the bill includes $17,194,000 for international af- fairs, which is $1,387,000 above the enacted level. Within that 

funding, $550,000 is included to support the important work of the 

Service with the Arctic Council. 

Wildlife Trafficking.—The Service plays a critical role in the ongoing effort to combat the global crisis of wildlife poaching and trafficking, which is driven by demand for high-value illegal wildlife 

products and facilitated by sophisticated criminal networks profiting from this multi-billion dollar black market industry. Poaching 

of rhinoceros 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 and has provided significant resources to that effort. These resources 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. 

Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 

Fauna and Flora [CITES] Permits.—The Committee directs the 

Service to conduct an internal review of their current CITES Flora 

permitting process, in an effort to identify any inefficiencies resulting in significant delays of permit approval. Within 150 days of enactment of this act, the Committee directs the Service to provide 

a detailed report of their findings to the Committee. The Service 

should consider alternative solutions to the current CITES permitting process that would ameliorate any delays and include these 

suggestions in their report to the Committee. 

Fish and Aquatic Conservation.—$165,227,000 is provided for 

Fish and Aquatic Conservation, an increase of $600,000 above the 

fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Adequate funding is provided to ensure that no fish hatcheries will close in fiscal year 2019. 

Within the Fish and Aquatic Conservation program, funding is 

provided for national fish hatchery system operations, maintenance 

and equipment, and aquatic habitat and species conservation as 

follows: 

National Fish Hatchery System Operations.—$55,822,000 is provided for National Fish Hatchery System Operations, equal to the 

fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

It is recognized that the Service has entered into reimbursable 

agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee 
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Valley Authority, the Department of Interior’s Central Utah 

Project, and the Bonneville Power Administration in order to ensure the continued operation of mitigation hatcheries. So that operations at these hatcheries are not disrupted, future budget requests 

must ensure that Federal partners have committed to making sufficient funding available to reimburse the Service before the Service 

proposes to eliminate funding for mitigation hatcheries. 

Maintenance and Equipment.—$22,920,000 is provided for maintenance and equipment expenses related to the National Fish 

Hatchery System, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A 

portion of the funding provided for National Fish Hatchery Maintenance and Equipment should be allocated to hatcheries where partner agencies fund mitigation work. 

Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.—$86,485,000 is provided for aquatic habitat and species conservation, an increase of 

$600,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Within aquatic 

habitat and species conservation, funding is provided as follows: —Habitat Assessment and Restoration.—$33,987,000 is provided 

for habitat assessment and restoration activities. Within this 

amount, $4,000,000 has been provided for work related to implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and 

related settlement agreements, of which not less than 

$3,500,000 is to support rearing and population monitoring activities that will stabilize endangered fish populations, and 

$4,000,000 has been provided for activities associated with the 

Delaware Basin Conservation Act. The Committee also provides $13,988,000 for fish passage improvements. —Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.— $30,150,000 is provided for population assessment and cooperative management activities. Fisheries subsistence is funded at 

$9,554,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level, and 

$500,000 is provided for the Lake Champlain Sea lamprey program. 

—Aquatic Invasive Species.—$22,348,000 is provided for aquatic 

invasive species activities, an increase of $600,000 above the 

fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Within these funds, $3,088,000 

has been provided to implement section 5(d)(2) of the Lake 

Tahoe Restoration Act. 

Asian Carp.—The Committee recognizes the importance of the 

work conducted by the Service to combat the serious threat of 

Asian carp and provides $11,000,000 for Asian carp activities, an 

increase of $600,000 above the enacted level. Funding should be 

used to control Asian carp in the Mississippi and Ohio River Basins—including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and the Ohio 

River—and to prevent them from entering and establishing in the 

Great Lakes. 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. 

Invasive Species.—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, which include Asian carp, quagga-zebra mussels, and variable-leaf watermilfoil. The Committee encourages the 
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Service to support research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts, as 

well as efforts to disseminate such work, in all regions. 

National Fish Habitat Program.—The Committee understands 

that the Service has worked to reduce administrative costs in the 

National Fish Habitat Program, but remains concerned that those 

costs continue to make up a large percentage of the program. The 

Committee directs the Service to further reduce administrative 

costs so that additional funding can be provided to projects recommended and submitted by the National Fish Habitat Board for 

approval by the Secretary. 

Cooperative Landscape Conservation.—Cooperative landscape conservation is funded at $12,988,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. Within that amount, $1,000,000 is provided for Gulf 

Coast restoration. 

Science Support.—The Committee has rejected the proposal to 

eliminate the Service’s Science Support program and has provided 

$16,267,000 for the program. Adaptive science is funded at 

$9,517,000, of which $931,000 is for Gulf Coast restoration activities. Service science is funded at $6,750,000. 

Within Service science, $3,500,000 is provided for white-nose 

syndrome research. In addition to these funds, the Service is encouraged to continue dedicating at least $2,000,000 of funds appropriated for species recovery to white-nose syndrome work. The 

Service should also continue, along with the United States Geological Survey, to lead and implement the North American Bat Monitoring Program in association with other Federal natural resource 

management agencies and offices, States, and non-governmental 

partners. 

General Operations.—$144,473,000 is provided for general operations. Funding for central and regional operations is provided at 

the requested level. Funding for the National Conservation Training Center has been provided $25,014,000, a decrease of $4,300,000 

which is attributed to a one-time deferred maintenance increase 

that is not needed in fiscal year 2019. Funding for the National 

Fish and Wildlife Foundation is maintained at the fiscal year 2018 

level of $7,022,000. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $66,540,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 13,746,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,413,000 

The bill provides $50,413,000 for Construction and includes 

$33,873,000 for the backlog of deferred maintenance principally at 

national fish hatcheries and national wildlife refuges. The Service 

is directed to provide a spend plan to the Committees within 120 

days of enactment of this act for the additional deferred maintenance funding. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. For 

line-item construction, the Service is expected to follow the project 

priority list in the table below. When a construction project is completed or terminated and appropriated funds remain, the Service 

may use reconstruction, replacement, or repair of facilities or 

equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, floods, fires and similar unanticipated events. 
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The amount provided within the bill is available for the following 

distribution of funds and projects requested by the administration: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

IL Crab Orchard NWR ................................................................................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000 

AK Alaska Maritime NWR .............................................................................................. 2,675,000 2,675,000 

NM Valle de Oro NWR .................................................................................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000 

MQ Midway Atoll NWR .................................................................................................... 800 800 

AK Yukon Delta NWR ..................................................................................................... 400 400 

MI Pendillis Creek NFH ................................................................................................. 700 700 

TX San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center ................................................................... 1,608,000 1,608,000 

AZ Alchesay NFH ........................................................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

MI Sullivan Creek NFH .................................................................................................. 60,000 60,000 

* HQ Branch of Dam Safety ....................................................................................... 250 250 

* HQ Branch of Dam Safety ....................................................................................... 200 200 

* HQ Information Resources & Technology Management .......................................... 250 250 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $63,839,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 6,953,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,189,000 

The bill provides $45,189,000 for land acquisition. The Committee provides $3,000,000 for recreational access. The Committee 

continues to support the work of the Highlands Conservation Act 

grants to protect and preserve the priority projects in PA, NJ, NY, 

and CT and expects the Service to continue to obligate funding 

from prior years to support eligible projects. The Committee continues to support public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities and has provided an additional $500,000 for 

these projects. The Committee strongly encourages the Service to 

continue to provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife 

Refuge System, including both Clarks and Cahaba River, to ensure 

these refuges are aware of all funding opportunities available to 

fulfill the vision of Secretarial Order 3356. The amount provided 

within this bill is available for the following distribution of funds 

and projects as ranked and provided by the administration: 

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill (Discretionary) 

MT Montana National Wildlife Refuges and Conservation Area ..................... ........................ 4,000 

FL Everglades Headwaters NWR and CA ........................................................ ........................ 2,000 

SD Dakota Grassland Conservation Area ........................................................ ........................ 4,000 

AR Cache River NWR ....................................................................................... ........................ 3,100 

MD Blackwater NWR ......................................................................................... ........................ 1,000 

IA/MN Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR ................................................................. ........................ 500 

FL St Marks NWR ............................................................................................ ........................ 2,000 

ID/UT/WY Bear River Watershed CA .......................................................................... ........................ 1,500 

TX Laguana Atascosa NWR ............................................................................. ........................ 1,000 

CO San Luis Valley CA .................................................................................... ........................ 2,000 

CT/MA/NH/VT Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge ................................... ........................ 1,000 

Acquisition Management ........................................................................... 9,615 12,773 

Recreational Access ................................................................................... ........................ 3,000 

Inholdings, Emergencies, Hardships ......................................................... 1,641 5,351 

Exchanges .................................................................................................. 697 1,500 
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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill (Discretionary) 

Land Protection Planning .......................................................................... ........................ 465 

Highlands Conservation ............................................................................. ........................ ........................

Rescission .................................................................................................. ¥5,000 ........................

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................ 6,953 45,189 

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $53,495,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 49,495,000 

The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund pro- gram has been provided $49,495,000. Funds are to be distributed 

as follows: $10,508,000 for endangered species conservation grants 

to States and territories; $5,485,000 for habitat conservation planning grants; $19,638,000 for habitat conservation land acquisition 

grants; and $11,162,000 for species recovery land acquisition. 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $13,228,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 13,228,000 

The National Wildlife Refuge Fund has been provided $13,228,000. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. 

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $40,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 33,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 43,000,000 

The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program has been provided $43,000,000. This amount is $3,000,000 above the 

fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $3,910,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 3,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,910,000 

The recommendation for the neotropical migratory bird conservation fund is $3,910,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $11,061,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 6,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,061,000 

The multinational species conservation fund programs have been provided $12,061,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. Funds are distributed as follows: 

$2,782,000 for African elephant conservation; $3,640,000 for rhinoceros and tiger conservation; $1,757,000 for Asian elephant con-
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servation; $2,175,000 for great ape conservation; and $1,707,000 for 

marine turtle conservation. 

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $63,571,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 31,286,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,571,000 

The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program has been provided 

$65,571,000. This amount is $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. The recommended level provides $55,000,000 for 

State and Tribal apportioned grants; $4,209,000 for competitive 

grants for Tribes; and $6,362,000 for competitive grants for States. 

Pacific Flyway.—The Committee is concerned about the loss of 

seasonal wetland habitat along the Pacific Flyway. The Committee 

encourages the Service to work with private landowners and organizations representing agriculture, conservation science, and 

waterbird habitat enhancement to develop critical waterbird conservation programs that provide temporary, seasonal, and working 

wetland habitat for shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and other species. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the National Park System has grown to encompass 401 sites spanning 

more than 84 million acres in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin 

Islands. The National Park Service, created in 1916, is charged 

with preserving these sites ‘‘unimpaired for the enjoyment of future 

generations.’’ The Service and its more than 20,000 employees also 

contribute to the protection of other historical, cultural and recreational resources through a variety of grant and technical assistance programs. 

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,477,969,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,425,117,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,500,369,000 

The Committee recommends $2,500,369,000 for the operation of 

the national park system, an increase of $75,252,000 above the 

budget request. The Committee has focused on maintaining services and the physical infrastructure at the Nation’s parks in order 

to preserve the visitor experience. Program changes are detailed 

below and in the table that accompanies the Committee report. The 

bill restores all proposed funding reductions to national park system units and directs that the units be funded at no less than the 

fiscal year 2018 level. 

Resource Stewardship.—The Committee recommends 

$334,437,000 for resource stewardship, equal to the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level and $7,214,000 above the budget request. The 
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reduction of $83,000 proposed for the Everglades restoration efforts 

is restored. Funds within the Resource Stewardship program shall 

be used to continue landscape restoration projects at newly authorized national parks, as provided by Public Law 114–113 and 

$500,000 for cave and karst ecosystem research. 

Visitor Services.—The Committee recommends $255,683,000 for 

visitor services which is equal to the enacted level and $2,432,000 

below the budget request. The recommendation does not accept reducing within the visitor services program proposed in the budget 

request. 

Facility Operations and Maintenance.—The Committee recommends $825,019,000 for facility operations and maintenance, an 

increase of $15,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level 

and $43,056,000 above the budget request. The Committee has included a $7,500,000 increase for repair and rehabilitation projects 

and a $7,500,000 increase for cyclic maintenance needs. These increases build upon the $25,000,000 increase included for these activities in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. The Committee believes it is critical to maintain these funds to address 

chronic deferred maintenance needs. 

Park Support.—The Committee recommends $548,432,000 for 

park support, an increase of $12,400,000 above the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level and $41,815,000 above the budget request. The increase above the enacted level is to fully fund all new park units 

such as the Freedom Riders, Castle Mountains, Birmingham Civil 

Rights, Stonewall, and Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park 

units and to address critical new responsibilities at various units, 

including $1,200,000 for Park Police replacement aircraft capacity. 

The recommendation retains funding provided in fiscal year 2018 

for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Honouliuli 

units, Coltsville National Historic Park, as well the Partnership 

Wild and Scenic River program. Those units are funded at their fiscal year 2018 level. Funding for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park shall also be maintained at the current level. Funding requested for the agency’s reorganization efforts is provided. 

Within the funds provided for Park Support the Committee has 

provided the request of $400,000 to support operations at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The Service is directed to continue its collaborative work to ensure the development 

of a Management Plan for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument that addresses the concerns of affected stakeholders including, but not limited to, local communities and businesses. 

Park Protection.—The Committee recommends $357,226,000 for 

park protection, a $5,000,000 decrease below the fiscal year 2018 

level. The reduction is related to one-time costs for the replacement 

of Park Police aviation assets. Annual funding related to new aircraft is provided under Park Support as part of the agencies new 

and emerging field requirements. 

External Administrative Costs.—The Committee recommends 

$179,572,000 for external administrative costs which is equal to the 

enacted level. The Committee notes the rising costs associated with 

assessments for the Department’s working capital fund and encour-
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ages DOI to seek efficiencies to reduce these charges to the individual agencies. 

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.—Commensurate with the recommendation to restore funding for all park units, 

the Committee supports funding for the Blackstone River Valley 

National Historical Park at no less than the fiscal year 2018 level, 

with the expectation that the Service will continue to make funds 

available to the local coordinating entity to maintain staffing and 

capacity to assist in management of the park, as authorized in 

Public Law 113–291. 

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail.—The 

Committee is dismayed that the Service intends to proceed with 

management changes that affect the Service’s Chesapeake Bay Office, the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 

and the Werowocomoco site despite congressional concerns. The 

Service is directed to produce a report within 30 days of enactment 

that details impacts to funding and staffing; a legal analysis of the 

Service’s authority to make this change given existing authorizing 

language directing the Secretary of the Interior to administer the 

trail in coordination with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network 

and the Chesapeake Bay Program; and a list of what actions the 

Service intends to take in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to ensure that 

these changes do not weaken the Service’s commitment to Chesapeake Bay Program partnerships. The recommendation continues 

funding for the Service’s Chesapeake Bay Office at the fiscal year 

2018 level. 

Chisholm and Great Western Trail.—The Committee is concerned 

about the Service’s lack of progress in completing a final study on 

the feasibility of designating the Chisholm and Great Western 

Trail cattle trails as national historic routes, as directed by Section 

5303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The 

Committee directs the Service to work expeditiously to complete 

the study in a timely fashion and report back to the Committee on 

any impediments to completion. 

National Trails System.—The Committee understands the importance of providing adequate funding to develop and maintain the 

National Trails System for future generations to enjoy. In preparation for the National Trails System’s 50-year anniversary in 2019, 

the Committee urges the National Park Service to renew its efforts 

to support construction and maintenance projects and volunteer coordination efforts, including activities in support of non-unit National Scenic Trails. 

Trail Building.—The Committee recognizes the great need for 

trail building and repair, and commends the agency on its work to 

engage and support volunteers who contribute thousands of hours 

each year completing this work. The Committee is concerned that 

the National Scenic Trails lack capacity to coordinate volunteers 

who would be willing to help address local maintenance backlogs 

and to buildout new miles of trail, and therefore encourages the 

Service to support trail design, project planning and volunteer coordination necessary to facilitate use of volunteer hours on nonunit National Scenic Trails. 

Director’s Order 21.—Given the National Park Service budget 

constraints of the last decade and the need to find other revenue 
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sources, Congress provided NPS authority to expand its donor acknowledgement polices as part of Public Law 113–291. Within 90 

days of enactment, the Service shall report to the Committee on 

the steps that it has taken or is planning to take in fiscal year 

2019 to implement the law. 

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.—The Committee 

notes that a directive was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 that required a report from the Service concerning 

funds allocated to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum in previous years as authorized by Congress. This report was 

also to provide funding options for reaching the fully authorized 

level of $5,000,000. The Committee has yet to receive this report 

and expects the agency to provide this report expeditiously in order 

to resolve this issue. 

Denali National Park Road.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall submit 

to Congress a report regarding the feasibility of rerouting the 

Denali National Park Road [Road] should current stabilization efforts fail; as well as options for reconstruction of the Road in the 

future within 90 days of enactment. The Department is encouraged 

to allocate sufficient funding provided in this act to ensure the report is published in an expedited timeframe. The Department is 

also directed to provide quarterly updates to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both the House and Senate on the progress and 

status of efforts to inform additional vulnerability assessments 

along the road, as well as to inform risk reduction techniques, including the use of emergency procedures. 

The Department shall continue to collaborate with the U.S.G.S., 

Federal Highway Administration, and Army Corps of Engineers, to 

further monitor, predict, and respond to geohazard threats along 

the road. The multidisciplinary team shall continue to develop both 

long and short-term plans for incorporating geohazards into the rerouting and potential reconstruction of the road. Any findings of 

such an evaluation shall be included in the quarterly briefings to 

the Committees. 

Cape Lookout National Seashore.—The Committee understands 

that the National Park Service is reviewing the Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan. The Committee expects the National Park Service to adopt the least restrictive land use option that allows adequate access to the Seashore 

while maintaining sufficient protections for wildlife and natural resources. 

Point Reyes National Seashore.—The Committee notes that 

multi-generational ranching and dairying is important both ecologically and economically for the Point Reyes National Seashore 

and the surrounding community. These historic activities are also 

fully consistent with Congress’s intent for the management of Point 

Reyes National Seashore. The Committee is aware that the Park 

Service is conducting a public process to comply with a multi-party 

settlement agreement that includes the preparation of an environmental impact statement to study the effects of dairying and ranching on the park. The Committee strongly supports the inclusion of 

alternatives that continue ranching and dairying, including the 

Service’s Initial Proposal to allow existing ranch families to con-
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tinue ranching and dairying operations under agricultural lease/ 

permits with 20-year terms, and expects the Service to make every 

effort to finalize a General Management Plan Amendment that continues these historic activities. 

Glen Echo Park.—The Committee encourages the National Park 

Service to work to complete a cooperative agreement with Montgomery County, Maryland for the operations of Glen Echo Park, located in Glen Echo, Maryland, that meets the goals of reducing the 

financial burden on NPS while increasing the benefits to those who 

enjoy and use the park. 

Lake Clark, NP.—The Department of the Interior is instructed to 

review requiring the superintendents of Lake Clark National Park 

and Preserve and the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve to 

live within their respective park units or bordering communities. 

Staff Housing.—The Department of Interior is encouraged to consider providing staff housing facilities in communities with field offices and parks and to share those facilities among bureaus in 

Alaska. 

Digitization Partnerships.—The Committee continues to support 

the Service’s continued efforts to increase outreach and work to develop partnerships and programs with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historical Black Colleges and Universities by focusing on 

public-private partnerships. These collaborative efforts will allow 

our nationally recognized parks to disseminate critical and historically significant information such as the National Underground 

Railroad collection to the public through digital means. 

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.—The 

Committee encourages the Service to continue working with the 

Town of Williamsport and the Maryland Economic Development 

Corporation on finalizing a cooperative management agreement 

that consolidates agency facilities out of the Potomac River floodplain in a location within one half mile of the Park’s current Williamsport visitor center. 

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $63,638,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 32,199,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 64,138,000 

The Committee recommends $64,138,000 for national recreation 

and preservation programs, an increase of $31,939,000 above the 

budget request and $500,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. 

Natural Programs.—The Committee recommends $14,170,000 for 

natural programs equal to the enacted level. All proposed reductions are restored, including funds for the Chesapeake Gateways 

and Trails program and Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance. 

Cultural Programs.—The Committee recommends $25,562,000 

for cultural programs, an increase of $500,000 above the enacted 

level. The increase above the enacted level is provided pursuant to 

20 U.S.C. 4451(b) 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 $1,000,000 as provided in the explanatory statement ac-
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companying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. This program is a good example of a multi-state, multi-organizational collaboration as envisioned under the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act. 

Other cultural programs, including grants to preserve and interpret Japanese American Confinement Sites, are continued at their 

fiscal year 2018 levels. 

Preservation Briefs.—The Committee urges the National Park 

Service’s Technical Preservation Services to review and update 

Preservation Briefs to reflect the current state of building science, 

building materials technology, and safety standards. 

Grants Administration.—The recommendation does not include 

the proposed transfer of grants administration to cultural programs, as proposed in the request. 

Heritage Partnership Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$20,321,000 for heritage partnership programs, which is equal to 

the enacted level. This level of funding provides $19,339,000 for 

grants to national heritage areas and $982,000 to administer the 

program. The Committee believes that Heritage areas serve an important purpose in support of historical and cultural education, 

preservation and tourism activities. The Committee continues to 

encourage individual heritage areas to develop plans for long-term 

sufficiency and supports longstanding efforts to develop and implement a new distribution formula that provides additional resources 

for newer areas while maintaining the robust capabilities of more 

established areas. The Committee is aware that progress has been 

made towards this goal but understands that more work is still 

needed to develop a consensus among the Service and all congressionally authorized areas on an equitable funding distribution. Accordingly, the Committee expects the Service to continue its work 

with currently authorized areas to develop and implement a sustainable, long-term funding solution for the program. In the meantime, the Committee directs NPS to continue Heritage Partnership 

Program grants in the same manner as fiscal year 2018, which provides that the $500,000 increase above the fiscal year 2017 funding 

level shall be equally distributed to Tier 1 areas or Tier 2 areas 

currently receiving the minimum funding levels of $150,000 and 

$300,000 respectively. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $96,910,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 32,672,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 88,910,000 

The Committee recommends $88,910,000 for the historic preservation fund, an increase of $56,238,000 above the budget request 

and $8,000,000 below the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Program 

changes are detailed below and in the comprehensive table that accompanies the Committee report. 

The Committee recommendation provides $48,925,000 for grantsin-aid to states and territories and $11,485,000 for grants-in-aid to 

Tribes, which is equal to the enacted level for both programs. 

The Committee has provided $13,000,000 to continue the Civil 

Rights in America portion of the Centennial Initiative. These funds 

are available to protect and preserve the history and sites associ-
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ated with the Civil Rights movement. The recommendation also 

provides $5,000,000 to fund preservation grants for Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities and continues $500,000 in grants 

for underserved populations. 

The Committee has continued funding provided in the Consoli- dated Appropriations Act, 2018 of $5,000,000 for preservation 

grants to revitalize historic properties of national, State and local 

significance in order to restore, protect and foster economic development of rural villages and downtown areas. Grants shall be 

made available to States, local governments, Tribes, or community 

non-profit organizations for the purpose of making sub-grants to eligible projects. Priority shall be given to applicants with a demonstrated capacity for allocating similar awards for preservation of 

such sites. The Committee recommends that applicants cap their 

administrative costs at no more than 5 percent. The Service shall 

provide a spend plan for the Committee’s review no later than 60 

days after the enactment of this act and shall distribute grants expeditiously. The Save America’s Treasures program is provided $5,000,000. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $359,704,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 241,333,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 364,704,000 

The bill includes $364,704,000 for construction requirements for the national park system, which is $5,000,000 above the enacted 

level, and $123,371,000 above the request. Changes from the request are a general increase of $123,371,000 for line item construction. The Committee directs the Service to provide no later than 60 

days after enactment of this Act an operating plan for the allocation of funds. Requests for reprogramming will be considered pursuant to the guidelines in the front of this report. Within the funds 

for planning, the Service is expected to continue funding newly authorized special resource studies, including a Congressionally-authorized study of the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed for potential designations as a wild and scenic river. 

The Committee has not yet received an updated fiscal year 2019 

construction priority list from the Park Service due to the late passage of fiscal year 2018 appropriations. As a result, a detailed list 

of distribution of line-item construction projects is not included in 

this report. The Committee expects the Service to provide its updated fiscal year 2019 priority list as expeditiously as possible. 

Sperry Chalet, Glacier NP.—The Committee encourages the National Park Service to move forward with its planned reconstruction of the historic Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park, and to 

work with local partners and volunteer organizations to reduce 

costs and increase opportunities for public engagement in the rebuilding process. The Committee notes that this project received 

$12,000,000 in fiscal year 2018. 

Gustavus Intertie, Glacier NP.—The Committee is concerned that 

the City of Gustavus, AK has not been kept fully apprised of the 

Service’s current construction plans for a hydraulic intertie between Glacier Bay NP and the City. The National Park Service 

shall consult the City of Gustavus on a regular basis as they issue 
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the RFP, prospectus, and design/build contracts for the intertie at 

Glacier Bay National Park. 

LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $180,741,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ¥1,212,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 174,444,000 

The bill provides $174,444,000 for land acquisition and State assistance including $50,438,000 for land acquisition and 

$124,006,000 for State assistance. The Committee provides 

$3,000,000 for recreational access activity for the Park Service an 

increase of $1,000,000 above the enacted level. The Committee is 

aware of efforts by non-Federal agencies in helping the Federal 

Government leverage funds in order to maximize funding for the 

management and acquisition of lands for the Ice Age, North Country, and New England Scenic Trails. The funding provided by the 

Committee for recreation access may be available to acquire land 

to close gaps in the National Scenic Trails. The Committee urges 

the Service to consider geographic distribution to ensure investments for the trail system are reflected in project prioritization. 

The amount provided within this bill is available for the following 

distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided by the 

administration: 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill 

(Discretionary) 

LA Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve ...................................... ........................ 1,456 

AL Little River Canyon National Preserve ........................................................... ........................ 985 

WY Grand Teton National Park ............................................................................ ........................ 5,250 

VA Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park ................................. ........................ 1,556 

TN Obed Wild and Scenic River .......................................................................... ........................ 962 

NC/SC/TN/VA Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail ................................................ ........................ 185 

AR Buffalo National River ................................................................................... ........................ 246 

MI Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ..................................................... ........................ 2,308 

KY/TN Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area ..................................... ........................ 398 

MD Antietam National Battlefield ........................................................................ ........................ 557 

Acquisition Management ............................................................................... 8,788 9,679 

Recreational Access ....................................................................................... ........................ 3,000 

Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations and Deficiencies ................................ ........................ 3,928 

Inholdings, Exchanges, Donations ................................................................. ........................ 4,928 

American Battlefield Protection Grant Program ............................................ ........................ 15,000 

Total, Land Acquisition .................................................................... 8,788 50,438 

State Assistance Grants, Discretionary ......................................................... ........................ 100,000 

State Assistance Grants, Competitive ........................................................... ........................ 20,000 

Administrative Expenses ................................................................................ ........................ 4,006 

Total, State Assistance .................................................................... ........................ 124,006 

Rescission ...................................................................................................... ¥10,000 ........................

Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ................................. ¥1,212 174,444 
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CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $23,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 23,000,000 

The recommendation includes $23,000,000, equal to the fiscal 

year 2018 level for the Centennial Challenge program. From 

amounts in the Centennial Challenge account, the Committee encourages the Department to make $5,000,000 available for critical 

programs and projects, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 1011 Subchapter II, 

subject to terms and conditions outlined in Title IV of Public Law 

114–289. This funding will be used to continue a program begun 

under Public Law 110–161 that provides dedicated Federal funding 

to leverage partnerships for signature projects and programs for 

the national park system, including critical infrastructure investments. The Committee understands that the $20,000,000 in Centennial Challenge matching funds provided in fiscal year 2017 was 

matched with nearly $33,000,000 from partner organizations across 

the nation. The Committee recognizes the National Park Foundation and other non-Federal partners for their efforts to address 

longstanding deferred maintenance needs throughout the National 

Park System. 

The Committee expects that these funds will be used primarily 

as an additional tool for the Service to address its backlog maintenance issues. While a 1-to-1 matching requirement is required by 

law for projects to qualify for these funds, the Service is urged to 

give preference to projects that demonstrate additional leveraging 

capacity from its partners. 

ENERGY AND MINERALS 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Established in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS] serves 

as the Earth and natural science research bureau for the Department of the Interior and is the only integrated natural resources 

research bureau in the Federal Government. USGS 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. More than 9,000 scientists, 

technicians, and support staff of the USGS are located in nearly 

400 offices in every State and in several foreign countries throughout the world. The USGS 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,148,457,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 859,680,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,148,457,000 
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The bill provides $1,148,457,000 for the U.S. Geological Survey, 

equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Ecosystems.—The bill provides $158,232,000 for Ecosystems pro- grams, which is an increase of $500,000 above the 2018 enacted 

level. The Committee expects the $1,500,000 provided for programs 

nearing completion will be redistributed for other research areas 

such as coral disease research, detection, and response. Within the 

wildlife program, $250,000 is included above the enacted level of 

$2,998,000 to continue White Nose Syndrome studies; funds appropriated shall continue to help lead and implement the North American Bat Monitoring Program in association with other Federal natural resource management agencies and offices, States, and nongovernmental partners. An increase of $250,000 has been included 

for the Cooperative Research Unit Program. The Committee strongly encourages that of the funds provided, $250,000 in additional 

funding be allocated to undertake research into the causes, and 

possible mitigation, of the dramatic decline in moose populations in 

the southern portions of that animal’s New England range. The 

Committee expects the base funding of $5,620,000 to continue to be 

used to address Asian Carp issues in the Great Lakes and Upper 

Mississippi River. 

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 encourages this work to continue. The Committee 

appreciates the research that the Survey is conducting regarding 

the Columbia River’s flow regimes and understands the value of 

such research in light of the Columbia River Treaty. The Committee urges such flow regime research to be conducted in partnership with academic partners that have an advanced-technology observation and prediction system in this Estuary. The Committee 

also 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 public lands and natural resources, including Burmese Pythons in the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress 

Swamp. 

The Committee directs the Survey to formulate and report back 

to the Committee on a transition plan, to be prepared in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, regarding the curation of the 

Institution’s collection for which the Survey is currently responsible 

within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

The Committee notes that USGS Cooperative Research Units 

[CRU] have served as a cooperative network with Interior partners 

to improve and increase youth involvement in science and resources management. The Committee recognizes the value of these 

programs in building the workforce of tomorrow and strongly encourages the Survey to develop a plan and address open research 

positions at research institutions and fill open positions at CRUs 

as quickly as practicable to support the educational pipeline. 

Land Resources.—The bill provides $158,299,000, a $5,800,000 

increase above the enacted level, for the Climate and Land Use 

Change program. Within these funds, Landsat 9 is fully funded, 

the America View program receives $1,215,000, and funding for the 
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eight regional science centers is provided at the negotiated annual 

agreement levels. 

Energy, Minerals and Environmental Health.—The bill provides $113,638,000 for Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health programs, an increase of $10,800,000 above the enacted level. The 

Committee includes $3,800,000 for the implementation of Secretarial Order 3352 and encourages the Survey to continue to work 

on the U.S. domestic mineral base survey. 

The Committee supports the direction in Executive Order 13817 

and Secretarial Order 3359 to improve topographic, geological, and 

geophysical mapping, and provides $7,000,000 for the new critical 

minerals initiative. The Committee expects the Survey to work collaboratively with State geological surveys to focus resources toward 

completing its core task of geologically surveying regions of the 

country that have high quality mineral and energy resources that 

remain unmapped at a useable scale such as the Arctic mineral 

belt which includes the Yukon Tanana Uplands. The Committee’s 

expectation also includes that the Survey will consult with State 

geological surveys to update and conduct new evaluations of oil and 

gas resources in low-permeability reservoirs as in previous years. 

The Committee encourages the development of a convergent system that integrates sensors that can be used proactively for contaminant sensing across a wide range of needs such as agriculture, 

oil and gas, water resources, and infrastructure. The Committee directs the Survey to report back within 90 days of enactment of this 

act on how the Survey may enter into partnerships to develop a 

system for the integration of sensors. 

Natural Hazards.—The bill includes $157,253,000 for Natural 

Hazards programs, a decrease of $21,360,000 from the enacted 

level. Within the Earthquake Hazards program, the Committee 

continues to support the early earthquake warning event characterization activity and expects the base level of $12,900,000 for an 

earthquake early warning prototype to continue. The Committee 

also expects the base level of $800,000 for the Central and Eastern 

U.S. Seismic Network to continue. The Committee is concerned 

about the lack of knowledge and real time instrumentation available for the Cascadia subduction zone; therefore, the Committee 

encourages the continued development of a system for Cascadia 

that will help prepare for and mitigate the negative human and 

economic impacts in the region in the event of a major seismic 

event. 

Earthquakes have enormous potential to cause catastrophic casualties, damage, economic loss, and disruption. The Survey’s Advanced National Seismic System [ANSS] helps the Nation prepare 

by providing a framework to build out and maintain strong monitoring capabilities across all areas of the country. The Committee 

understands the National Science Foundation [NSF] has supported 

temporary seismometer deployments across the United States for 

the EarthScope USArray project and that once the project is complete in a specific area the seismometers may then be available for 

other entities to adopt. The Committee has expressed support for 

the adoption of these seismic stations through the direction of implementation plans and included $1,400,000 for the purchase of 

stations in the 2018 omnibus appropriations bill. The Committee 
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continues the $1,400,000 and includes an additional $600,000 for 

the continued adoption and integration of stations into the ANSS. 

The Survey is directed to report back to the Committee within 60 

days of enactment of this act on the status of the acquisition of this 

equipment from NSF along with a report outlining the expected future cost of operation and maintenance of the stations. The Committee continues the $1,000,000 for regional seismic networks 

which are working to incorporate and use the Earthscope data and 

expects this funding to continue according to the same methodology 

used in fiscal year 2018. The 2018 omnibus appropriations bill included $10,000,000 in capital costs for earthquake early warning and $13,500,000 for volcano equipment, which is not continued. Base funding for the volcano hazards program is included along with an increase of 

$1,540,000 for the operation of the equipment purchased with the 

one time capital infrastructure funding. The Committee directs the 

Survey to report back within 180 days of enactment of this act on 

a timeline for installation of the new equipment and a cost schedule regarding the operation and maintenance of the new equipment. The Committee continues the $5,000,000 to advance the 

ANSS. 

The Committee remains concerned that systems and equipment 

used to monitor, detect, and warn the public of volcanic and seismic 

hazards, including lahars and earthquakes on high-threat volcanoes, are outdated and inadequate to address the substantial risks 

posed by those natural hazards. The Committee includes an additional $500,000 for the Survey’s plan to repair, upgrade, and expand monitoring, detection, and warning systems and equipment 

on high-threat volcanoes. 

The Committee is also concerned about the potential landslide 

risk to certain communities and directs the Survey to report back 

to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this act outlining a research strategy to identify at-risk communities in each 

State. 

Water Resources.—The bill includes $220,054,000 for Water Resources, an increase of $2,500,000 above the enacted level. 

The Committee expects the base level of $1,000,000 for the U.S.- 

Mexico transboundary aquifer project and $4,000,000 for the Mississippi Alluvial plain project to continue. The Committee also expects the funding included in the 2018 omnibus appropriations bill 

for research on shallow and fractured bedrock terrain to be continued. The groundwater monitoring network is to be maintained at 

enacted levels. 

The Committee expects the Survey to install streamgages on certain transboundary rivers and have provided $1,500,000 for this activity along with an additional $1,000,000 for the Federal priority 

streamgage network. The Committee supports having a cost effective streamgage strategy and encourages the Survey’s efforts in 

this regard as they move forward with the Next Generation Water 

Observing System and other efforts, including pilots in reference 

watersheds. The Committee also expects the $120,000 for the 

streamgage on the Unuk River to be continued. Within 180 days 

of the enactment of this act, the Committee directs the Survey to 

identify and report back to the Committee on the work and re-
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sources necessary to collect, analyze, and assess ecological and 

water quantity/quality data that is needed to document baseline 

conditions and to assess potential impacts to water quality and/or 

aquatic resources related to hard rock copper and gold mining 

projects in British Columbia for transboundary watersheds. 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 Cooperative Water Program was renamed as part of a budget restructure in 2016. The new Cooperative Matching Funds is expected to be maintained at enacted levels. 

The Water Resources Research Act remains at the enacted fiscal 

year level of $6,500,000. 

Core Science Systems.—The bill includes $118,062,000 for Core 

Science Systems, an increase of $1,760,000 above the enacted level 

for the 3D Elevation Program [3DEP] program. The Committee expects the base level of $7,722,000 to be continued for the 3D Elevation: Alaska Mapping and Map Modernization. The Committee is 

aware of advanced, commercialized LiDAR technologies that have 

been used extensively by the military for years that have high utility for aerial imaging in support of topographical surveys with improved foliage penetration, and greater data density and detail at 

lower cost than conventional LiDAR. The Committee encourages 

the Survey to better utilize such advanced technologies for the nation-wide 3DEP to the maximum extent possible and to report back 

to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

Science Support.—The bill includes $102,828,000 for Science Support programs, equal to the enacted level. 

Facilities.—The bill includes $120,091,000 for facilities, deferred 

maintenance and capital improvement, equal to the enacted level. 

The Committee has continued funding for the Menlo Park facility 

transition, but remains concerned about the cost of this transition 

as well as the deteriorating conditions at other facilities. The Committee directs the Survey to submit a spend plan for the additional 

funding provided along with a facility assessment on the facilities 

in need of repair with cost estimates and innovative proposals for 

resolving potential issues within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

The Committee supports the U.S. Geological Survey’s National 

Wildlife Health Center [NWHC] and its important role in detecting 

novel pathogens and emerging infectious diseases, developing rapid 

diagnostic tests, conducting disease surveillance, and designing 

vaccines used to control these diseases. The current location of the 

center provides critical collaboration opportunities that enhances 

the work conducted at NWHC. No final decision on possible relocation of the center shall be made this fiscal year. In order to fully 

meet the mission of the center, in responding to wildlife mission 

threats and supporting national biosecurity goals, within 90 days 

of enactment of this act, the Committee requests a report on how 

USGS future budget planning will support the infrastructure needs 

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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $171,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 179,266,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 179,266,000 

The bill provides $179,266,000 for the Ocean Energy Management account, equal to the request. This amount will be partially 

offset with the collection of offsetting rental receipts and cost recovery fees totaling $49,816,000. 

Renewable Energy.—The bill provides $20,720,000 for renewable 

energy activities, as detailed in the request. The Bureau should 

continue to work with the Department of Energy to identify and 

permit a national offshore wind test site and to exchange information with the Department and the coastal States about the development of new technology related to the structural material, environmental, and design safety criteria, as well as design and performance standards, of transitional depth and floating wind turbines. 

The Bureau is also expected to continue working with coastal 

States and other stakeholders to study new wind energy areas, including in shallow, transitional, and deep (over 200 feet) waters. 

The Committee expects the review and approval process for offshore renewable energy projects, including wind, to remain consistent with the legal rights of current leaseholders. 

Conventional Energy.—The bill provides $61,799,000 for conventional energy activities, equal to the request. The Bureau is reminded to continue to provide quarterly reports on the status of exploration and development plans to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as required under the approval of the reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 

and Enforcement. 

Environmental Assessment.—The bill provides $79,774,000 for 

environmental assessment activities, equal to the request. 

Executive Direction.—The bill provides $16,973,000 for executive 

direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the Director, equal 

to the request. 

North Carolina Wind Leases.—According to information provided 

by the Bureau to the Committee, no lease sales will be held for offshore areas of North Carolina for wind energy during fiscal year 

2019. The Committee directs the Bureau to follow this commitment 

and to continue to work with local stakeholders, industry, and 

State task forces to address local concerns related to the visual impacts of any proposed leasing activity in subsequent fiscal years. 

The Committee supports the responsible development of offshore 

wind energy projects, and expects the Bureau to improve engagement with key stakeholders, particularly individual commercial 

and recreational fishermen, as well as State fishery and coastal 

management agencies, during the Offshore Wind Energy Authorization Process. The Committee further expects the Bureau to en-
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sure that lessees consult with and consider the concerns of affected 

fishermen and other stakeholders at each stage of the leasing and 

development process. 

BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 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

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $186,411,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 187,240,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 187,240,000 

The bill provides $187,240,000 for the Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement account, commensurate with the enacted 

level. This amount will be partially offset with the collection of offsetting rental receipts, cost recovery fees, and inspection fees, totaling $65,889,000. 

Operations, Safety and Regulation.—The bill provides 

$146,340,000 for operations, safety, and regulation activities, equal 

to the request. 

Administrative Operations.—The bill provides $18,129,000 for administrative operations equal to the request. 

Executive Direction.—The bill provides $18,097,000 for executive 

direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the Director equal 

to the request. 

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $14,899,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 12,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,700,000 

The bill provides $12,700,000 for oil spill research, as requested. 

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 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 abandoned coal mines. OSMRE addresses its mission 

with a mix of 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 
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are now provided under mandatory appropriations instead of 

through this bill. 

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $115,804,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 101,298,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 114,900,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $114,900,000 for Regu- lation and Technology, $904,000 below the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. The bill maintains State regulatory grants at $68,590,000, 

which is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $139,672,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 20,375,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 137,952,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $137,952,000 for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, $1,720,000 below the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. Of the funds provided, $22,952,000 shall 

be derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and 

$115,000,000 shall be derived from the General Fund. 

The Committee provides a total of $115,000,000 for grants to 

States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for the reclamation 

of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development and reuse goals. States and Tribes shall use 

these funds to accelerate the remediation of AML sites with economic and community development end uses in mind. In doing so, 

the Committee envisions a collaborative partnership between the 

State and Tribal AML programs and their respective State and 

local economic and community development programs that will explore ways to return legacy coal sites to productive reuse. The 

Committee notes that these grants are provided from the General 

Fund and are therefore separate from the mandatory payments 

from the Abandoned Mine Land fund in fiscal year 2019. 

Assistance to Impacted States.—For fiscal year 2019, $75,000,000 

shall be provided to the three Appalachian States with the largest 

unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 

sites as delineated in the Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System. 

State AML programs, in consultation with State economic and community development authorities, shall develop a list of eligible 

AML projects in Appalachian counties that have a nexus to economic and community development, and select qualifying AML 

projects that have the potential to create long-term economic benefits. State AML programs should consider whether a model similar 

to the Appalachian Regional Commission grants process could 

streamline project selection, and whether an interagency agreement or other contracting mechanisms could streamline program 

implementation. Eligible grant recipients are limited to State and 

local governmental entities who may subcontract project-related activities as appropriate. 

Consistent with fiscal year 2018, the Committee provides an ad- ditional $30,000,000 for the next three Appalachian States with the 

largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the Abandoned Mine Land Inventory 
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System. The $30,000,000 shall be divided equally among the next 

three States. Eligible grant recipients for the $30,000,000 are also 

limited to State and local governmental entities who may subcontract project-related activities as appropriate. 

The Committee provided funds for Tribes for the first time in fiscal year 2018 and continues to believe that Tribes can contribute 

to the success of the pilot. For fiscal year 2019, the Committee has 

provided $10,000,000 for grants to federally recognized Indian 

Tribes. Eligible grant recipients for the $10,000,000 are also limited to Tribal governmental entities who may subcontract projectrelated activities as appropriate. 

INDIAN AFFAIRS 

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

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 1.9 million American Indians 

and Alaska Natives who are members of 566 federally recognized 

Indian Tribes in the lower 48 States and Alaska. Programs administered by the BIA and Tribes include an education system for almost 48,000 elementary and secondary students; 28 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 TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,411,200,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,002,996,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,403,890,000 

The bill provides a total of $2,403,890,000 for the Operations of 

Indian Programs account, a decrease of $7,310,000 below the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. This decrease is attributed to the one time 

cost associated with forward funding educational institutions in the 

2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Other budget reductions 

proposed in the request are not included in the recommendation. 

The Committee has included fixed costs and internal transfers as 

proposed along with the following instructions. The Committee 

would like to remind the Bureau of the importance of meeting reporting requirements and notes that the Bureau has not submitted 

reports as directed over the last several fiscal years. The Committee directs the formation of these reports in order to help determine funding levels for programs; therefore, if the Bureau cannot 

produce information as requested, the Committee may not be able 
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to properly evaluate programs and future funding levels may be 

impacted. 

The addition of many Bureau programs to the Government Accountability Office’s [GAO] 2018 high risk list (GAO–17–317) indicate there are several challenges to overcome in order to improve 

the Federal management of programs that serve Tribes and their 

members. The Committee stands ready to work with the Bureau’s 

to implement the GAO recommendations and strongly encourages 

the Bureau to make these necessary changes. 

Tribal Government.—The bill provides $319,973,000 for Tribal government programs, an increase of $2,006,000 over the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. The recommendation supports $4,448,000 

for small and needy Tribes. This funding will enable all small and 

needy Tribes to receive the maximum base level provided by the 

Bureau to run Tribal governments and directs the Bureau to make 

these payments quickly after the apportionment is approved. The 

recommendation supports $1,120,000 for new Tribes and notes the 

challenge of reconciling the timing of the Tribal recognition process 

with the annual budget formulation process. If additional Tribes 

are recognized during fiscal year 2019 beyond those contemplated 

in the budget request, the Bureau is urged to support their capacity building efforts to the extent feasible. The Committee is also 

aware that new Tribes seeking Tribal recognition are often meet 

with delay. The Committee expects the Bureau to efficiently administer the Tribal recognition process and strongly encourages action 

on pending requests. The Committee provides $34,823,000 for road 

maintenance. The Committee is concerned about the future funding 

of the Road Maintenance account, the backlog for deferred maintenance of roads in Indian Country, and the implementation of roads 

data in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory; 

therefore, the Committee directs the Bureau to report back to the 

Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on how the Bureau plans to allocate the funds provided in the bill and the 

progress being made to implement the GAO recommendations outlined in the report GAO–17–423. Within the program funding for 

road maintenance, $1,000,000 is continued for the implementation 

of the NATIVE Act of 2016. 

The Committee is concerned about the funding and allocation for 

the Consolidated Tribal Government Program and has included the 

fiscal year 2018 enacted level for this program along with fixed 

costs. The Committee again requests the Bureau report back to the 

Committee within 30 days of enactment of this act with a description of the number of Tribes that use this program and how increases for this program compare to others that offer similar services. 

Human Services.—The bill includes $161,416,000 for human 

services programs, an increase of $353,000 above the enacted level. 

The recommendation includes funding to continue the Tiwahe Initiative at the enacted levels. The Committee believes this initiative 

is a way to help strengthen Tribal communities by leveraging programs and resources; however, it is important to measure program 

effectiveness. The Committee directs the Bureau to report back 

within 90 days of enactment of this act on the performance measures being used to monitor and track the initiative’s effectiveness 
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in Indian country. Within the amounts provided for Tiwahe, at 

least $300,000 is to be used to support women and children’s shelters that are serving the needs of multiple tribes or Alaska native 

Villages in the areas served by Tiwahe pilot sites. The Committee 

continues to support the Tiwahe pilot initiative; however, the Committee understands there are significant social service needs in Indian Country. The Committee directs the Bureau to report back 

within 180 days of enactment of this act on the status of the National Training Center for Indian Services and how this Center will 

seek to improve social services across Indian Country. 

The Committee also includes additional funding to support a pro- gram level of $76,000,000 for welfare assistance. The Committee 

remains concerned about the funding distribution for welfare assistance and directs the Bureau to report back to the Committee 

upon enactment of this act on how this funding would be distributed. The Committee also recommends to continue the Housing 

Program at the enacted level of $9,708,000. 

Trust—Natural Resources Management.—The recommendation 

includes $204,870,000 for trust and natural resources programs, an 

increase of $668,000 above the enacted level. Within the amounts, 

$12,036,000 is provided for the Tribal Management/Development 

Program. The recommendation does not include the proposed cuts 

to the rights protection implementation program or the invasive 

species program. It is the Committee’s understanding the Bureau 

has entered into cooperative agreements with Ahtna Inter Tribal 

Resource Commission and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission with other organizations interested in establishing similar agreements; therefore, it is the Committee’s expectation that within the funding provided, pilot projects and programs for Alaska subsistence will continue. 

The Committee continues direction for the Bureau to enter into 

a formal partnership with local Tribes and the United States Geological Survey to help develop a water quality strategy for 

transboundary rivers. 

The Committee recognizes that many Tribes west of the Mississippi River tend to have reservations that are larger in terms of 

land mass than those east of the Mississippi River and face challenges including drought. However, the Committee expects that 

Tribes across the country who have resource challenges receive appropriate funding. 

The Department of the Interior is expected to promote and expand the use of agreements with Indian Tribes to protect Indian 

trust resources from catastrophic wildfire, insect and disease infestation, or other threats from adjacent Federal lands, as authorized 

by law. The Committee directs the Bureau to 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 directs the Bureau to report back in 30 days of 

enactment of this act with a detailed cost estimate of the Bureaus 

responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. 

Trust—Real Estate Services.—The bill includes $130,680,000, for 

trust-real estate services programs, an increase of $839,000 from 

the enacted level. Within the amounts provided, programs are ex-
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pected to be continued at the enacted level with fixed costs and internal transfers included. The Committee has restored the proposed budget cuts to the Alaska Native programs and directs a program level of $450,000 for the certification of historical places and 

cultural sites, including Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act sites. 

Within the amounts provided, the Committee also expects funding 

of $1,500,000 to continue for rights protection litigation support. 

The Committee directs the Bureau to conduct an inventory of wells 

for which BIA is responsible to reclaim, including cost estimates, 

for submission to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 

this act. 

Fee-to-Trust.—The Committee notes the Bureau’s ongoing public 

comment period concerning the revision of fee-to-trust regulations 

and directs the Bureau to report to the Committee within 30 days 

of the date of the enactment of this act concerning the status of all 

pending applications before the Bureau, including detail on tribal 

consultation undertaken during the revision process. 

Education.—The bill includes $899,658,000 for education pro- grams, a decrease of $14,755,000 below the enacted level. This decrease is attributed to the one-time forward funding provided in the 

2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act and is not the result of a 

programmatic decrease. The Committee fully supports making the 

needed reforms to the Bureau of Indian Education [BIE] in order 

to improve the quality of education offered to address the performance gap of student’s education at BIE-funded schools. The first 

phase of the current reform effort was approved in 2015; however, 

the Committee has not received any updated information on the 

next phase nor has the Bureau complied with Committee directives 

to report on the status of multiple programs as part of the fiscal 

year 2018 appropriations process. Over the past 3 years, the GAO 

has issued several reports (GAO–13–774, GAO–15–121, GAO–17– 

447, GAO–17–421, and GAO–16–313) outlining management challenges at the Bureau and there are still outstanding open recommendations to address as well as additional issues outlined in 

the high risk report (GAO–17–317). The Committee is fully supportive of efforts to reform and better the system, but concerns 

about how the Bureau manages funding, tracks school conditions, 

and manages the overall school system remain. The Committee 

stands ready to work with the administration on the appropriate 

steps forward and directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs to report back within 60 days of enactment of this act 

on the progress made towards implementing all the GAO recommendations and the current status of the reform effort as well 

as the status of Congressional directives. 

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 program should continue 

to enhance access to Native language and culture programs in BIEfunded 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, 

$2,000,000 is directed to continue native language immersion 
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grants. The Bureau is expected to report within 60 days of enactment of this act regarding the status of fiscal year 2018 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 requests the Bureau report back to the Committee within 90 days of 

enactment of this act on the status of updating the JOM counts 

and the methodology used to determine the new counts. The Committee would like the Bureau to include what, if any, barriers there 

are to providing updates to the JOM count. 

The Committee also 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 college operating needs to inform future budget requests. The Committee expects the methodology to 

address operating and infrastructure needs including classrooms 

and housing. 

The administration’s emphasis on education must be complemented by efforts to improve interagency coordination for the 

multiplicity of programs that affect the wellbeing of Native children. In addition to education, these include healthcare, social service, child welfare and juvenile justice programs. The Committee encourages the Bureau to work with other relevant Federal, State, 

local, and Tribal organizations to begin the process of identifying 

ways to make programs more effective in serving Native Children. 

The Committee is concerned by the recent Government Accountability Office report (GAO–17–423) on Tribal transportation, which 

identified potential negative impacts of road conditions on Native 

student school attendance. The Committee recommends BIE take 

steps to improve its data collection on the cause of student absences, including data on road and weather conditions, and to report back to the Committee within 120 days of enactment of this 

act regarding its actions to improve student absence data tracking 

and analysis. 

The Committee understands the importance of bringing 

broadband to reservations and villages, but remains concerned 

about how these funds are used and the planning process used for 

this type of investment. The Committee directs the agency to report back within 90 days of enactment of this act on a scalable plan 

to increase bandwidth in schools, procure computers, and software. 

This report should also include how the Bureau is working with 

other Federal agencies to coordinate and plan for the technology 

buildout. 

The Bureau, working with the Indian Health Service as appropriate, is also urged to consider integrating school-based preventative health services such as dental care into elementary schools in 

order to improve health outcomes of Tribal students. 

Public Safety and Justice.—The bill includes $407,267,000 for 

public safety and justice programs, an increase of $1,747,000 above 

the enacted level. Within the funding provided for criminal investigations and police services, $1,000,000 is to be continued for the 

implementation of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The Committee also expects the recidivism initiative administered through the Tiwahe initiative to be continued at current 
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levels and $7,500,000 is continued to help people affected by opioid 

addiction. 

The Committee does not accept the proposed decrease for Tribal justice support and restores this amount to ensure $13,000,000 remains available to address the needs of Public Law 83–280 States. 

The Committee remains concerned about the 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. 

Within the amounts provided, the Committee also continues $2,000,000 for the implementation of the Violence Against Women 

Act [VAWA] for both training and VAWA specific Tribal court 

needs. 

The Committee understands that several Tribes who were terminated and then subsequently restored now face significant challenges in securing law enforcement funding through self-determination contracts. The Bureau is directed to work with affected 

Tribes to assess their law enforcement needs and submit a report 

to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act that details the amounts necessary to provide sufficient law enforcement 

capacity for these Tribes. 

Community and Economic Development.—The bill provides $46,579,000 for community and economic development programs, 

an increase of $132,000 above the enacted level. Within these 

amounts, the Committee expects the funding for the Tiwahe initiative will continue at enacted levels. The recommendation continues 

program increases of $3,400,000 for cooperative agreements to 

carry out the provisions of the NATIVE Act of 2016 and $1,000,000 

for the modernization of oil and gas records including the National 

Indian Oil and Gas Management System [NIOGEMS]. The Committee understands the NIOGEMS has been distributed to some 

Tribes and regional offices and instructs the Bureau to report back 

within 120 days of enactment of this act on the cost to further expand this system to more reservations and offices. 

The recent GAO high risk report found the Bureau does not 

properly manage Indian energy resources held in trust and thereby 

limits opportunities for Tribes and their member to use those resources to create economic benefits in their communities. The Committee requests the Bureau work to make the necessary changes 

recommended by the GAO report and report back to the Committee 

outlining any barriers, statutory or regulatory, that prohibit or 

slow the pace of resource development as well as a status update 

on the open items that still need to be implemented according to 

the GAO report. 

Executive Direction and Administrative Services.—The bill includes $233,447,000 for executive direction and administrative 

services, an increase of $1,700,000 above the enacted level. 

The Committee notes that the Bureau has not yet complied with 

the fiscal year 2018 directive to provide a report on funding re-
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quirements associated with operating and law enforcement needs 

for congressionally authorized treaty fishing sites on the Columbia 

River. The Bureau is directed to transmit the report no later than 

30 days following enactment of this act. The Bureau is also urged 

to incorporate unfunded needs for these sites as part of the Bureau’s fiscal year 2020 budget. 

The Committee is concerned the Indian Employment, Training 

and Related Services Act, as amended, has not been fully implemented. The Bureau shall report back within 60 days of enactment 

of this act on the status of implementation. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $241,600,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 247,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 247,000,000 

Contract Support Costs.—The Committee has continued language 

from fiscal year 2018 establishing an indefinite appropriation for 

contract support costs estimated to be $247,000,000 which is an increase of $5,400,000 above the fiscal year 2018 level. 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. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $354,113,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 111,921,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 359,419,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $359,419,000 for the Construction account, an increase of $5,306,000 above the enacted 

level. The Committee has included fixed costs and internal transfers as proposed along with the following instructions: Education 

Construction program amounts support a level of $238,250,000 and 

includes $105,504,000 for replacement schools, $23,935,000 for replacement facilities, $13,576,000 for employee housing, and 

$95,235,000 for facility improvement and repair. The Committee 

expects the increases continued for the facility improvement and 

repair program shall be used to address deficiencies identified by 

annual school safety inspections. Public Safety and Justice programs receive $35,310,000 and continues $18,000,000 for the restart of the facilities replacement and construction program, 

$4,494,000 for employee housing; $9,372,000 for facilities improvement and repair, $170,000 for fire safety coordination, and 

$3,274,000 for fire protection. Resources management receives a 

total of $72,231,000 and includes: $29,695,000 for irrigation 

projects, with at least $10,000,000 for projects authorized by the 

WIIN Act, $38,265,000 for dam projects and $1,016,000 for survey 

and design, $2,605,000 for engineering and supervision, and 

$650,000 for Federal power compliance. The Committee expects the 

funds designated for WIIN Act activities will be deposited into the 
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Indian Irrigation Fund and fund those projects authorized by Public Law 114–322. General administration or other Program Construction receives $13,628,000 and includes $1,119,000 for telecommunications repair, and $8,590,000 for construction program 

management with increases in order to fully fund the Ft. Peck 

water system, and $3,919,000 for facilities improvement and repair. 

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 recommended by the Government Accountability Office 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 directs BIE 

and BIA to report back within 90 days with a detailed implementation plan to address these remaining concerns. 

The Committee understands many schools are in need of repair, 

improvement, and upgrades in order to bring schools into 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 

directs the Bureau to report back within 90 days of enactment of 

this act 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 accompanied by Public Law 114–113. 

The Committee continues the increases for dam safety and is 

concerned there is an unknown number of dams on reservations 

that have not received a hazard classification and that the current 

review process is behind schedule resulting in delays for dams to 

receive a comprehensive review. The Committee strongly encourages the Bureau to begin the work on the dams 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. 

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

PAYMENTS TO INDIANS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $55,457,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 45,644,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 55,457,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $55,457,000 for the Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements account which is equal to 

the enacted level. The Committee appreciates the importance of 

settling the numerous land and water settlements and directs the 

Department to submit a spending plan to the Committee within 90 

days of enactment of this act for how it plans to allocate the funds 

provided by the bill for the specific settlements detailed in the 
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budget request. The Committee recommendation notes that sufficient funding has been provided to complete required payments for 

the Navajo Trust Fund and the Navajo Gallup Water Supply 

Project in fiscal year 2019. 

INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $9,272,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 6,699,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,279,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $9,279,000 for the Indian Guaranteed Loan account. This amount is an increase of 

$5,000 above the enacted level in order to fund fixed costs. 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $124,182,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 134,673,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 134,673,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $134,673,000 for the Of- fice of the Secretary account. This amount is $10,491,000 above the 

enacted level and equal to the request. The increase is explained 

by moving appraisal functions from the Office of Special Trustee to 

the Office of the Secretary. The Committee has maintained the 

staff and funding associated with the office of Native Hawaiian Relations within the office of the Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget to the Assistant Secretary Insular and International Affairs. 

Leadership and Administration.—The recommendation includes 

an appropriation of $107,368,000 for the leadership and administration activity, equal to the request. 

Management Services.—The bill provides an appropriation of 

$18,777,000 for the management services activity, equal to the request. The increase is for the Office of Valuation Services and includes a transfer of funds from the Office of the Special Trustee for 

American Indians for appraisal services. 

Conservation Partnerships.—The Committee continues to support 

the partnerships between the Department and the 21st Century 

Conservation Service Corps and Public Land Corps, which help to 

engage youth and veterans in hands-on service to our public lands, 

and expects these efforts to continue. 

Reorganization.—The Committee has provided funds as requested for the Department’s reorganization plan. However, many 

of the details of this proposal remain unknown. This is in large 

part because the Department is seeking the input of many stakeholders and has yet to incorporate these recommendations into its 

final reorganization plan. Given the current lack of specifics relating to the reorganization proposal, the Committee directs the Department to not obligate these funds until the Secretary has submitted a reprogramming in accordance with the procedures outlined in this report that provides greater detail on the reorganization, its impacts on staff, funding, and service delivery, and how 
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these funds will be expended. The Committee has heard from tribal 

organizations about the need for more robust consultation related 

to this proposal as well, and therefore expects the Department to 

meet with these groups and formulate a process for tribal consultation that meets the needs of all stakeholders. The Committee further expects the Department to continue to meet with the committees of jurisdiction, to inform them ahead of forthcoming actions 

and to respond to their requests for the quantitative analyses and 

materials associated with this proposal. 

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], and 

oversight of Federal programs and funds in the freely associated 

states of the Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands [RMI], and the Republic of Palau. 

Following the expiration of the first Compact of Free Association 

in 2003, a new Compact of Free Association was negotiated between the United States and the states of FSM and RMI. Under 

the Compact, the status of free association recognizes each Freely 

Associated State as a sovereign state with the capacity to conduct 

foreign affairs consistent with the terms of the Compact. The Compact places full responsibility for defense with the United States. 

The Compact also provides grant funds and Federal program assistance, principally through the Department of the Interior. 

U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Impacts.—The Committee continues to be concerned about the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane 

Irma to the U.S. Virgin Islands, especially in light of financial solvency issues coupled with the anticipated amount of time before 

government, industry, and utilities are able to fully function and 

generate revenues. The Committee directs the Office to provide information to the Committee on recovery needs not met via Federal 

Emergency Management Agency assistance or those reported to the 

office by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

American Samoa.—The Committee is concerned about the longterm impact of Cyclone Gita on American Samoa, particularly as 

it relates to impending increase in the minimum wage and how 

that will impact American Samoa’s economy and its ability to recover. Additionally, given the state of the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the Committee directs the Office to provide information, 

within 90 days of enactment of this act, to the Committee on the 

condition of the hospital; the estimated cost of building a new hospital; the estimated cost of completing all renovations necessary to 

modernize the hospital; and estimates of whether a renovated facility has sufficient capacity to meet American Samoa’s needs. 

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $96,870,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 80,967,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 100,688,000 
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The bill includes $100,688,000 for assistance to territories, 

$3,818,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and 

$19,721,000 above the request. Funding levels for each subactivity 

can be found in the table at the end of this statement. 

Within these amounts, the bill includes a total of $4,000,000 to 

continue discretionary grants to mitigate the impact of Compact-related migration on affected jurisdictions, as authorized by section 

104(e) of Public Law 108–188. This amount is equal to the fiscal 

year 2018 level. As in previous years, the Department shall allocate 

these grants in conjunction with other currently authorized mandatory grants in order to help offset educational costs incurred by 

these jurisdictions. The recommendation also includes a total of 

$3,500,000 for brown tree snake removal activities and $2,500,000 

for the Coral Reef Initiative. 

The bill recognizes that the Office of Insular Affairs’ most 

impactful spending is through projects to improve education, drinking water, sanitation, health, safety, transportation, reliability of 

power, improving availability of technology, including through fiber 

optics, and economic opportunity and sustainability. The Committee directs these funds to be awarded accordingly. Additionally, 

the Office of Insular Affairs is directed to continue to award noncompetitive technical assistance funds to support investments in 

civic education programs for Insular Area students. 

American Samoa Operations Grants/American Samoa Construction.—The bill provides $23,720,000 for grants to American Samoa, 

$718,000 above the enacted level and $1,473,000 above the request. 

CNMI/Covenant Grants.—The recommendation includes 

$27,720,000 for covenant grants, equal to the enacted level. 

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $127,187,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 3,109,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,563,000 

The bill includes $3,563,000 for Compact of Free Association programs, $123,624,000 below the enacted level, and $454,000 above 

the request. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 provided 

full funding for the Palau Compact of Free Association. Within the 

funds made available, the Committee has provided $750,000 for 

Enewetak support. 

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $66,675,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 65,674,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,674,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $65,674,000 for the Office of the Solicitor, equal to the budget request. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $51,023,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 52,486,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 52,486,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $52,486,000 for the Office of Inspector General, equal to the budget request. 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians holds responsibility for approximately 56 million acres of land, with more 

than 10 million acres belonging to individual Indians and 46 millions acres held in trust for Indian Tribes. 

FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $119,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 104,067,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 112,380,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $112,380,000 for the Federal Trust Programs account, a decrease of $7,020,000 from the enacted level. The recommendation includes a total appropriation of 

$19,016,000 for historical accounting activities and decreases account for a transfer of funds to the Office of Valuation for Appraisal 

Services. 

The Committee recommendation does not include the proposal to 

transfer functions from the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation [ONHIR] to the Office of Special Trustee [OST] as proposed 

in the request. The Committee has previously included funding to 

lead to the eventual closure of the ONHIR and expects the administration to submit a comprehensive plan that addresses the transfer of all outstanding services, records, and rangeland activities to 

other agencies before the closure of the office. The Committee is 

also deeply concerned by the lack of meaningful Tribal consultation 

on the proposal and directs the OST to work with the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs and ONHIR to immediately consult with affected 

Tribes on matters related to the closure and transition. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The Department’s Wildland Fire Management account funds 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 the National Park 

Service. 

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $948,087,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 870,384,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,116,076,000 
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The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,116,076,000 for 

wildland fire management, $167,989,000 above the enacted level, 

and $245,692,000 above the request. This includes $175,865,000 for 

additional suppression resources in the event the 10-year average 

is insufficient to cover the costs of wildland fire suppression. 

Fire Operations.—The bill provides $886,179,000 for Wildfire 

Preparedness and Suppression. This amount includes $322,179,000 

for preparedness and $564,000,000 for fire suppression operations. 

Other Operations.—The bill provides $225,897,000 for other 

wildland fire management operations. This includes $188,000,000 

for hazardous fuels management, $20,470,000 for burned area rehabilitation, $18,427,000 for fire facilities, and $3,000,000 for joint 

fire science. Prior to the Committee accepting the proposal to require individual bureaus to fund their respective fire facilities, the 

Department must provide an analysis of the impact to individual 

bureaus and the line items the Department expects those facilities 

to be funded through. 

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $10,010,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,010,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $10,010,000 for the Central 

Hazardous Materials Fund, equal to the enacted level and 

$8,010,000 above the request. 

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $7,767,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 4,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,767,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $7,767,000 for the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund, an amount equal to the 

enacted level and $3,167,000 above the request. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at the end of 

this explanatory report. 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $62,370,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 56,735,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 56,735,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $56,735,000 for the 

Working Capital Fund. This amount is equal to the request. 

OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $137,757,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 137,505,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 137,505,000 

The bill provides $137,505,000 for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue which is equal to the request. 
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PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $530,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 405,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 500,000,000 

The bill includes full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes 

[PILT] program for fiscal year 2018 in Section 114 of Title I, General Provisions, which is estimated to be $500,000,000 for the fiscal 

year. 

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. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to continue the 

reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. 

SEC. 109. 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. 110. Addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks. 

SEC. 111. Allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively perform reimbursable work. 

SEC. 112. Provides for the humane transfer of excess wild horses. 

SEC. 113. Provides authority for the Department of the Interior 

to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations 

designated under the Older Americans Act. 
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SEC. 114. Extension of Payments in lieu of taxes. 

SEC. 115. Addresses issuance of rules for sage-grouse. 

SEC. 116. Technical correction for a provision in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018. 
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TITLE II 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] 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 5 departments and independent agencies. 

A description of EPA’s pollution control programs by media 

follows: 

Air.—The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 authorize a national program of air pollution research, regulation, prevention, 

and enforcement activities. 

Water Quality.—The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 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, 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] 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. 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, 
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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 amended subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish an electronic means of tracking wastes subject to RCRA regulation. Appropriations to the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest 

Fund support development, operation, maintenance, and upgrading 

of the hazardous waste electronic manifest system. 

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, 

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Pesticide Registration 

Improvement Extension Act of 2012 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, from medical or industrial applications, nuclear power sources, or weapons development. 

Toxic Substances.—The Toxic Substances Control Act establishes 

a program to stimulate the development of adequate data on the 

effects of chemical substances on health and the environment, and 

institute control action for those chemicals which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. The act’s coverage affects more than 60,000 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 effect results. This integrated program encompasses the EPA’s research, enforcement, and abatement activities. 

Superfund.—The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 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. Under 

these authorities, EPA manages a hazardous waste site clean-up 

program including emergency response and long-term remediation. 

Brownfields.—The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended by the Small 

Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 

2002 establishes a national program to assess, cleanup, 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. EPA implements the LUST response program 
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primarily through cooperative agreements with the States. In 2005, 

the Energy Policy Act expanded eligible uses of the Trust Fund to 

include certain leak prevention activities. 

Inland Oil Spill.—The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 

amended by section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, established a national program to help prepare for, and respond to, any 

oil spill affecting the inland waters of the United States. 

PROGRAMMATIC GUIDANCE

The bill provides $8,058,488,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. The bill does not support reductions proposed 

in the budget request unless explicitly noted. 

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 and Workforce Reshaping.—The agreement does 

not include any of the requested funds for workforce reshaping. 

Further, the Committee does not expect the Agency to consolidate 

or close any regional offices in fiscal year 2019. The Agency is held 

to the reprogramming limitation of $1,000,000 and should continue 

to follow the reprogramming directives as provided in the front of 

this report. It is noted that such reprogramming directives apply 

to proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure, reshaping, 

transfer of functions, or downsizing, especially those of significant 

national or regional importance, and include closures, consolidations, and relocations of offices, facilities, and laboratories. 

Further, the Agency may not use any amount of deobligated 

funds to initiate a new program, office, or initiative, without the 

prior approval of the Committee. Within 30 days of enactment of 

this Act, the Agency is directed to submit to the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations its annual operating plan for fiscal 

year 2019, which shall detail how the Agency plans to allocate 

funds at the program project level. 

Other.—It is noted that the current workforce is below the fiscal 

year 2018 level, therefore, the agreement includes rescissions in 

the Science and Technology and Environmental Programs and 

Management accounts that capture expected savings associated 

with such changes. The Agency is directed to first apply the rescissions across program project areas to reflect routine attrition that 

will occur in those program project areas in fiscal year 2019 and 

then to reflect efficiency savings in a manner that seeks, to the extent practicable, to be proportional among program project areas. 

Amounts provided in this Act are sufficient to fully fund Agency 

payroll estimates. 

The Committee understands that the Agency routinely makes 

funding payroll requirements a top priority, and the Committee expect the Agency will continue to do so as it executes its fiscal year 

2019 appropriation and applies the rescissions. 

The Committee does not expect the Agency will undertake adverse personnel actions or incentive programs to comply with the 

rescissions nor does the Committee expect the Agency will undertake largescale adverse personnel actions or incentive programs in 
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fiscal year 2019. As specified in the bill language, the rescissions 

shall not apply to the Geographic Programs, the National Estuary 

Program, and the National Priorities funding in the Science and 

Technology and Environmental Programs and Management accounts. The Agency is directed to submit, as part of the operating 

plan, detail on the application of such rescissions at the program 

project level. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $706,473,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 448,965,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 706,473,000 

The bill provides $706,473,000 for science and technology activities with an additional $17,398,000 to be paid from Hazardous Substance Superfund to fund ongoing research activities authorized by 

the Comprehensive Environmental, Compensation and Liability 

Act of 1980, as amended. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is 

included in the table that accompanies this report. Additional 

changes to the request are detailed below 

Indoor Air and Radiation.—$5,997,000 is provided for indoor air 

and radiation activities, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

The proposed elimination of radon activities has been rejected and 

the program is funded at not less than the fiscal year 2018 level. 

Pesticides Licensing.—$6,027,000 is provided for pesticide program activities. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Research: Air and Energy.—$94,906,000 has been provided. Of 

this amount, up to $3,000,000 shall be used to continue the study 

under the heading ‘‘Partnership Research’’ contained in the explanatory statement of Public Law 115–141. 

Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.—$126,930,000 is 

provided for the chemical safety and sustainability program. Funding for the endocrine disruptor program and for computational toxicology are maintained at the fiscal year 2018 level. 

Research: National Priorities.—The bill provides $5,000,000, 

which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of 

the Science to Achieve Results [STAR] grant program, to fund 

high-priority water quality and availability research by not-forprofit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Because 

these grants are independent of the STAR grant program, the 

Agency should strive to award grants in as large an amount as is 

possible to achieve the most scientifically significant research. 

Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25- 

percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees 

within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account. 
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Computational Toxicology.—The Agency is directed to continue 

following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement of 

Public Law 115–141. 

Enhanced Aquifer Use.—The Agency is directed to continue following the guidance contained in Senate Report 114–281. 

Integrated Risk Information System.—The Agency is directed to 

continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141. 

Nanomaterials Research.—The Committee notes the increased 

capabilities that the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has developed to study environment, health, and safety of nanomaterials 

[nanoEHS] within FDA’s Jefferson Laboratory Campus, including 

the National Center for Toxicological Research, and its consolidated 

headquarters at White Oak, Maryland. The FDA can and should be 

more involved in nanoEHS research with other agencies, particularly in activities involving human health. Out of the amounts appropriated, the Administrator shall seek to involve the FDA in 

nanoEHS research to the maximum extent possible, including participation in EPA funded research. 

STAR Grants.—The Committee has provided funds to continue 

the Science to Achieve Results program and the Committee directs 

the Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal year 2018. 

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 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 control nutrients in their watersheds. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,597,999,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,784,852,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,597,999,000 

The bill provides $2,597,999,000 for environmental programs and 

management activities. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is 

included in the table that accompanies this report. Additional 

changes to the request are detailed below. 

Clean Air.—The Committee has provided the fiscal year 2018 enacted level for Clean Air programs. Within these funds, the Committee continues to support the EnergySTAR program at the fiscal 

year 2018 level. 

Further, the Committee does not support the proposed termination of voluntary programs, including Natural GasSTAR, 

AgSTAR, the Combined Heat and Power Partnership, and other 

partnership programs where EPA works collaboratively with nongovernmental entities to identify beneficial methods to reduce emis-
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sions, reduce pollution, or increase efficiency. The Committee funds 

both program areas related to stratospheric ozone at not less than 

the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Environmental Protection: National Priorities.—The bill provides $15,000,000 for a competitive grant program for qualified non-profit organizations, excluding institutions of higher education, 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 $12,300,000 for Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, 

for activities specified under section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking 

Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)(8)). The Agency is also directed to 

provide $1,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for technical assistance for individual private well owners, 

with priority given to organizations that currently provide technical 

and educational assistance to individual private well owners. The 

Agency is directed to provide on a national and multi-State regional basis, $1,000,000 for grants to qualified organizations for the 

sole purpose of providing on-site training and technical assistance 

for wastewater systems. The Agency shall require each grantee to 

provide a minimum 10 percent match, including in kind contributions. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 

180 days of enactment of this act. 

The Committee remains concerned that the Agency made a decision to put out a multi-year Request for Applications for fiscal year 

2017 and 2018 without the express approval of the Committee. The 

Agency is directed to obtain Committee approval for any similar activity in the future. 

Geographic Programs.—The bill provides $454,958,000 for Geo- graphic Programs, an increase of $7,101,000 above the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level. Funding levels for the specific geographic programs are as follows: —$300,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 

—$73,000,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program. 

—$4,819,000 for the San Francisco Bay program. 

—$28,000,000 for the Puget Sound program. 

—$3,204,000 for the South Florida program. 

—$12,000,000 for the Long Island Sound program. 

—$14,542,000 for the Gulf of Mexico program. 

—$11,000,000 for the Lake Champlain program. 

—$5,000,000 for the Southern New England Estuaries program. 

—$948,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain program. 

—$1,000,000 for the Columbia River Basin Restoration program. 

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. 
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Additionally, the Committee urges the Environmental Protection 

Agency and Great Lakes Interagency Taskforce to provide continued attention and resources towards building the capacity of onthe-ground partners, including States and Tribes, as ongoing partners in the stewardship of the Great Lakes. The Committee recognizes the importance of Tribal self-governance and encourages the 

Agency to work with Tribal governments and the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs to develop a proposal for the creation of a distinct GLRI 

Tribal program through which GLRI funds would be provided to 

allow Tribes the flexibility to develop the programs that are of the 

highest priorities to their communities, and which fulfill the spirit 

of self-determination, meet treaty obligations, and carry out Federal trust responsibilities. 

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. 

Gulf of Mexico.—The bill provides $14,542,000 for the Gulf of 

Mexico Geographic Program where hypoxia is a growing cause for 

concern. The Committee directs the Agency to coordinate with the 

U.S. 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 2018. 

Chesapeake Bay.—The Committee recommends $73,000,000 for 

the Chesapeake Bay program. From within the amount provided, 

$6,000,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and 

$6,000,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted runoff 

from urban, suburban and agricultural lands. 

Lake Champlain.—The Committee recommends $11,000,000 for 

the Lake Champlain program. From within the amount provided, 

$4,399,000 shall be allocated in the same manner as fiscal year 

2017. Funds appropriated above $4,399,000 shall be for otherwise 

unmet needs necessary to implement the EPA’s 2016 Phosphorus 

Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain for projects 

and work identified in the State implementation plan. 

Puget Sound.—The bill provides $28,000,000 and the Agency 

shall follow the direction under this heading in House Report 115– 

238. 

Northwest Forest Program.—The Committee continues to support 

the Northwest Forest Program at not less than the fiscal year 2018 

funding level. 

South Florida Program.—The Committee has provided 

$3,204,000 for the South Florida program, an increase of 

$1,500,000 above the enacted level. Within the increase, the Committee provides $500,000 to monitor coral health in South Florida, 

$500,000 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 

$500,000 to enhance water quality and seagrass monitoring in 

Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay especially with respect to assessing 

the impact of Everglades Restoration projects. 

Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.—The bill provides 

$1,000,000 for the purpose of commencing implementation of the 
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Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, which was authorized 

in Public Law 114–322, including the establishment of a stakeholder working group, establishment of a voluntary and competitive restoration and grant program, and development of an annual 

budget plan to accomplish the goals of protection and restoration 

of the Columbia River Basin. 

Indoor Air and Radiation.—$27,637,000 has been provided for 

indoor air and radiation activities, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The proposed elimination of the radon program has 

been rejected and funding should be provided at not less than the 

fiscal year 2018 level. Funds have been included for the Radiation 

Protection and Reduce Risks from Indoor Air programs. 

Information Exchange/Outreach.—Tribal capacity building is 

funded at not less than the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The 

Committee is concerned that the smart skin cancer education program has recently received insufficient attention from the Agency, 

and therefore the Agency is directed to use environmental education funds for the smart skin cancer education program, similar 

to prior years. The Committee expects the Agency to continue the 

Small Minority Business Assistance program. 

International Programs.—The bill provides $15,400,000 for International Programs, which includes funds for the U.S.-Mexico Border program at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

IT/Data Management.—The Committee has provided the additional funds requested for information security. 

Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.—The Committee 

recommends $111,414,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. Within this amount, Integrated Environmental Strategies is 

funded at the fiscal year 2018 level, so that the Agency can continue to provide locally-led, community-driven technical assistance 

to localities, States, and other Federal agencies. 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.—The bill provides $112,377,000, an increase of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. Of funds provided under this section, not less than 

$8,000,000 should be allocated for the purpose of developing and 

implementing a Federal permit program for the regulation of 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)). Additionally, the Committee continues the 

Waste Minimization and Recycling program, and has provided 

$1,000,000 to help public entities demonstrate community anaerobic digester applications to municipal solid waste streams and 

farm needs such as capturing excess phosphorus. 

Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.—$92,521,000 is provided for 

toxics risk review and prevention activities and maintains funding 

for the Pollution Prevention program and the Lead Risk Reduction 

program. 

Water: Ecosystems.—$47,788,000 has been provided for water 

ecosystem programs, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Within the amount provided, $26,723,000 has been provided for 

National Estuary Program grants as authorized by section 320 of 

the Clean Water Act. This amount is sufficient to provide each of 

the 28 national estuaries in the program with a grant of at least 

$600,000. 
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Water: Human Health Protection.—$98,507,000 has been provided for water-related human health protection activities. The proposed elimination of the beach program has been rejected and 

funding is provided at the fiscal year 2018 level. 

Water Quality Protection.—$210,417,000 has been provided for 

water quality protection. The Committee rejects the proposed elimination of the WaterSENSE program, and provides not less than the 

fiscal year 2018 level. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account. 

Coal Refuse-Fired Electrical Generating Units.—The Agency is directed to continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141. 

Community Affordability Study.—The Committee is concerned 

about the Environmental Protection Agency’s continued emphasis 

on the metric of 2 percent of median house income for determining 

community affordability. The Committee supports the recommended framework and criteria in the National Academy of 

Public Administration (the Academy) Panel’s report, Developing a 

New Framework for Community Affordability of Clean Water Services. Within available funds, the Committee directs EPA to contract 

with the Academy to propose potential formulas consistent with the 

framework’s criteria for utilization by the agency. The Academy’s 

review shall (1) evaluate a subset of the most promising alternative 

community affordability formulas, (2) identify their advantages and 

disadvantages, and (3) recommend three to five community affordability formulas that could be appropriate replacements for the indicators and formulas in EPA’s 1997 Combined Sewer OverflowsGuidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development and the 2014 Financial Capability Framework for Municipal Clean Water Act Requirement. The EPA shall contract with 

the Academy within 60 days of the date of enactment of this act. 

The Academy shall submit a report with its findings and recommendations to Congress and EPA no later than 6 months after 

the date of contract with EPA. 

Diesel Generators in Remote Alaska Villages.—The Agency is directed to continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141. 

Ecolabels for Federal Procurement.—The Agency is directed to 

continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141. 

Energy Star.—The Committee is concerned that litigation over 

non-compliance of voluntary Energy Star efficiency standards, 

which can be the result of a standard that has changed, may lead 

some participants to avoid participating in the program. The Committee is also aware of the need for products carrying the Energy 

Star label to achieve the required efficiency levels to best benefit 

consumers. The Committee directs the Agency to evaluate how the 

Agency may balance these interests to ensure that the Energy Star 

program is both fair to voluntary participants and reliable for consumers and report back within 180 days of the enactment of this 

act. 
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Fish Grinding.—The Agency is directed to continue following the 

guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying 

Public Law 115–141. 

Interagency Consultations.—The Agency is directed to continue 

following the requirements of Senate Report 114–281 regarding 

consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture related to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 

Integrated Planning.—The Agency is encouraged to continue 

using an integrated planning approach to enhance flexibility for 

communities struggling to meet compliance costs mandated under 

the Clean Water Act [CWA] as well as the Agency’s efforts to consider a community’s ability to pay for compliance costs when determining permitting actions under the CWA. The Agency is directed 

to maintain technical assistance and outreach to communities seeking to develop and implement an integrated planning approach to 

meeting Clean Water Act requirements. Further, the Committee 

urges the Agency to implement integrated planning measures 

through a flexible permit process rather than enforcement actions 

and consent decrees. 

Kootenai Watershed.—The Committee directs the Agency to continue its work with Federal, State, tribal and local partners—including local elected officials such as county commissioners, mayors, State representatives, State senators and local citizens—to 

monitor and reduce any contaminants in the Kootenai watershed 

found to be hazardous. The Agency is directed to work with the 

State Department and other partners to identify any remaining 

gaps in water quality information necessary to address any contaminants found to be hazardous in the Kootenai with Canada. The 

Agency is directed to report to the Committee with this information 

within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

Lead and Copper Rule.—The Committee is aware that the Agency has announced plans to update the Lead and Copper Rule. The 

Committee supports this action and urges the Agency to act expeditiously on this matter. The Committee directs the Agency to brief 

the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act about its 

plans for this action. 

National Estuary Program.—The Committee supports the National Estuary Program and believes that estuaries provide critical 

ecosystem services that protect human health and public safety. 

These include water filtration, flood control, habitat enhancement 

and restoration, shoreline stabilization, erosion prevention, and the 

protection of coastal communities during hurricanes and storms. 

The Committee recognizes that many industries rely on healthy estuaries, and the Committee has provided funding to ensure the protection of these critical ecosystems. 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.—The Committee has recommended sufficient funding for compliance with the Pesticides 

Registration Improvement Act. The Committee direct the Agency to 

continue compliance with the fiscal year 2017 quarterly reporting 

requirement related to previously collected maintenance fees that 

are currently unavailable for obligation. To ensure the Committee 

has the most accurate information regarding this issue, the Agency 

is directed to provide a briefing within 30 days of enactment of this 

act. 
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PFOA/PFAS.—The Committee is aware that the Agency has announced plans to take the next step under the Safe Drinking Water 

Act process to evaluate the need for a maximum contaminant level 

for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The Committee supports 

this action and urges the Agency to act expeditiously on this matter. The Committee directs the Agency to brief the Committee 

within 60 days of enactment of this act about its plans for this action. 

Public Access to Research.—The Agency released its Plan to Increase Access to Results of EPA–Funded Scientific Research on November 29, 2016. The Committee urges the Agency to continue its 

efforts towards full implementation of the plan, and directs the 

Agency to provide an update on its efforts in its fiscal year 2020 

budget request. 

Regulation of Groundwater.—The Agency is directed to continue 

following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115–141. The Committee reiterates that, 

since enactment in 1972, the Clean Water Act has regulated impacts to navigable waters, while regulation of groundwater has remained outside of the act’s jurisdiction. Instead, legislative history 

surrounding the CWA indicates that Congress intended for groundwater pollution to be regulated through the CWA’s nonpoint source 

program and other Federal and State laws. 

Significant New Alternatives Policy Program.—The Committee 

reiterates the direction contained within the explanatory statement 

associated with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to consider harmonizing the status of any previously approved refrigerant or foam-blowing agent with other domestic and international 

programs for refrigeration and commercial air conditioning applications, and corresponding deadlines for military, space- and aeronautics-related applications. 

Small Refinery Relief.—The Committee continues the directive 

contained in Senate Report 114–281 related to small refinery relief. 

The Agency is reminded that, regardless of the Department of Energy’s recommendation, additional relief may be granted if the 

Agency believes it is warranted. 

Small Remote Incinerators.—The Committee believes the Agency’s efforts to regulate small remote incinerators [SRIs] will have 

negative impact on remote areas in Alaska where traditional waste 

disposal methods are unavailable. Because SRIs in Alaska are used 

to manage food waste, elimination of SRIs would result in the inability to dispose of food waste in a timely manner—a situation 

that creates an attraction to wildlife and increases the potential for 

potentially lethal human—wildlife contact. Additionally, many 

Alaska sites have no road connection to landfills so waste will often 

have to be flown via fixed and rotary wing aircraft to landfills as 

far away as 65 miles. In its original efforts to regulate SRIs, the 

Agency recognized these issues and exempted SRIs in Alaska. Following the Agency’s decision to reverse course because of a court 

decision, the Committee and stakeholders have attempted to work 

with the Agency for at least 3 years. Unfortunately, those efforts 

have not resulted in any relief for users of SRIs in Alaska. Because 

that is the case, the bill includes language delaying enforcement as 

the Committee, stakeholders, and the Agency work toward a solu-
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tion. The Committee appreciates the work of the Agency and encourages all parties to find a solution by the end of fiscal year 

2019. The Committee directs the Agency to brief the Committee on 

its progress on a quarterly basis. 

Toxic Substances Control Act Modernization.—The Committee 

notes that legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control 

Act [TSCA] was enacted in 2016. This bill includes language that 

will enable the EPA to collect and spend new fees to conduct additional chemical reviews, consistent with TSCA modernization legislation. Those fees are expected to be $27,000,000 per year once the 

program is fully implemented. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in fiscal year 2019, fee collections will begin several 

months after the beginning of the fiscal year and will total 

$5,000,000. This bill also includes language ensuring that new fee 

collections will supplement, not supplant, appropriated resources 

for these activities. 

Transparency of Public Calendars.—The Committee appreciates 

the Agency’s recent steps to post the daily calendars of the Agency’s senior leaders on the Agency’s public website. These efforts follow a traditional commitment by the Agency to provide a high level 

of transparency of officials’ calendars. The Committee directs the 

Agency to continue publishing such daily calendars, and to the extent it is practicable, the Agency is encouraged to take steps to 

publish calendars within 24 hours of the end of each day in which 

official or political business is conducted, including the calendars of 

the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, each Regional Administrator, and any individuals serving in an acting capacity for such 

positions. As the EPA continues to take steps to improve transparency, the Agency should ensure that each daily calendar includes meetings, calls, and events, as well as the names of the organizations represented in those meetings, calls, or events. 

Vehicle Idling Training.—The Committee notes that diesel vehicle operators and businesses in the private sector have reduced 

their vehicle fleet costs and improved air quality by participating 

in programs that offer certifications for idle reduction and fuel efficient driving programs. The Agency is directed to conduct a cross 

agency analysis to determine which branches of government could 

achieve savings and improve air quality by engaging in external 

programs, including University Extension programs that offer this 

training. 

Electric Pathway.—The Committee notes the backlog of applications under the Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule finalized in 2014. 

No applications for the electric pathway—which could help support 

rural agricultural communities—have been approved since the rule 

went into effect. The Committee strongly encourages the Agency to 

take action on the existing applications within 90 days of the enactment of this act. 

Lead Standards.—Lead poisoning causes significant health, neurological, behavioral, intellectual, and academic impairments. In 

the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Residential Lead-Based 

Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Congress required the Agency to promulgate standards for the identification of lead hazards, including 

lead-based paint, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated 

soil. The Committee urges EPA to meet the timeline set by the 
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Ninth Circuit Court in proposing new standards that ‘‘prevent 

childhood lead poisoning and eliminate lead-based paint hazards’’. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ........................... 

As requested in the budget, an administrative provision has been 

included to authorize the Agency to both collect and spend e-Manifest user fees in fiscal year 2019. The first time this program was 

fully fee funded was in fiscal year 2018. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $41,489,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 37,475,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 41,489,000 

The bill provides $41,489,000 for the Office of Inspector General, 

which is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $4,014,000 

above the budget request. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $34,467,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 39,553,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 34,467,000 

The bill provides $34,467,000 for buildings and facilities programs. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,091,947,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,088,830,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,091,947,000 

The bill provides $1,091,947,000 for Superfund programs and 

language to transfer $8,718,000 to the Office of Inspector General 

account and $17,398,000 to the Science and Technology account. 

When combined with an additional $43,000,000 included in a general provision in title IV, the bill provides a total of $1,134,947,000 

for the Hazardous Substance Superfund account. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the table that accompanies this report. Additional changes to the request are detailed 

below. 

Enforcement.—$166,375,000 is provided for Superfund enforcement, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Agency is directed to continue financial support of the Department of Justice 

[DOJ] in fiscal year 2018 at a level that will ensure the DOJ can 

continue to initiate and prosecute civil, judicial, and administrative 

site remediation cases and ensure that responsible parties perform 

cleanup actions at sites where they are liable. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account: 
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern.—The Committee recommends $181,306,000 for Emergency Response and Removal activities. When combined with an additional $5,000,000 included in 

a general provision in title IV, the Committee recommends a total 

of $186,306,000. These activities should 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, and provide technical assistance and support to States and Tribes during 

the remedial cleanup process. 

Continued Improvements.—The Committee encourages the 

Superfund program to continue to implement more meaningful performance measures of Superfund site clean-up. Additionally, the 

Committee encourages efforts to continually improve the system for 

delisting National Priority List sites in order to recognize cleanup 

progress, and to consider more consistency in site cleanup standards while recognizing site variabilities and ensuring that the requirements of the National Contingency Plan are met. The Committee urges the Agency to enhance on-the-ground cooperation with 

local impacted parties by engaging local stakeholders on a consistent basis. 

Privacy for Agricultural Producers.—The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, included bill language to provide relief to livestock producers related to emissions reporting under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980 [CERCLA]. In order to protect American farmers and 

ranchers, the committee directs the Agency, consistent with its 

legal obligations, to maintain its efforts to preserve the privacy of 

agricultural operations who are required to report under other statutes in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Privacy 

Act of 1974, and section 1170 of the Food Security Act of 1985. 

Sediment Guidance.—The Committee notes that EPA first issued 

the Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous 

Waste Sites in 2005 and provided some updates in EPA’s January 

2017 OLEM Directive (9200.1–130). Given the importance of consistently implementing Superfund policy, the Committee encourages the Administrator to issue a directive reiterating the critical 

need to strictly follow the Contaminated Sediment Guidance and 

integrate applicable recommendations from the Task Force. 

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. The Agency 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. 

PCB Contamination.—The Committee is aware of the persistent 

PCB contamination in Minden, Fayette County, West Virginia and 

is concerned about the reportedly high incidence of cancer experienced by Minden’s residents. The Committee encourages the EPA 

to report regularly to the West Virginia congressional delegation on 

the status of its efforts in Minden, West Virginia. 
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Bubbly Creek.—The Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are strongly encouraged to coordinate on an agreement to resolve legacy contamination issues related to the South Fork of the 

South Branch of the Chicago River. 

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $91,941,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 47,532,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 91,941,000 

The bill provides $91,941,000 for leaking underground storage 

tank trust fund activities, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the 

table that accompanies this statement. 

INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $18,209,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 15,673,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,209,000 

The bill provides $18,209,000 for inland oil spill programs, equal 

to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the table that accompanies this statement. 

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $3,562,161,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,929,467,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,575,041,000 

The bill provides $3,562,161,000 for State and Tribal assistance 

grants. This amount is $12,880,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included 

in the table that accompanies this statement. Additional changes 

to the request are detailed below. 

Infrastructure Assistance.—$2,482,000,000 has been provided for 

infrastructure assistance. The amount provided increases in funding for State Revolving Fund programs. When combined with a 

title IV general provision, the bill includes $1,694,000,000 for the 

Clean Water State Revolving Fund program and $1,164,000,000 for 

the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. 

Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Communities.—Within a 

title IV general provision, the bill provides $30,000,000 to continue 

a grant program to help small and disadvantaged communities develop and maintain adequate water infrastructure. The program 

was created in section 2104 of Public Law 114–322. The Agency is 

directed to brief the Committee prior to publishing its request for 

applications related to this new grant program. 

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.—Within a title IV general 

provision, the bill provides $15,000,000 to continue a grant program, created in section 2105 of Public Law 114–322, to provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction projects. The Agency 

is directed to brief the Committee prior to publishing its request for 

applications related to this new grant program. 

Lead Testing.—Within a title IV general provision, the bill provides $25,000,000 to continue a grant program for voluntary test-
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ing of drinking water for lead contaminants at schools and child 

care facilities, as authorized in section 2107 of Public Law 114–322. 

The Agency is directed to brief the Committee prior to publishing 

its request for applications related to this new grant program. 

Use of Iron and Steel.—The bill includes language in title IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the use of iron and 

steel in State Revolving Fund projects, and the agreement 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. 

Targeted Airshed Grant.—$50,000,000 has been provided 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. Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, EPA should provide a report to the Committee that includes a table showing how 

fiscal year 2017 and 2018 funds were allocated. The table should 

also include grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual 

results. 

Animas River Spill.—The Committee feels strongly that an adequate long-term water quality monitoring program must be place 

for the states and tribes affected following the Gold King Mine 

Spill into the Animas River that impacted Colorado, New Mexico, 

Arizona, and the Navajo Nation. The Committee has, to date, provided $8,000,000 for the first two installments of a 5-year total authorization of $20,000,000 in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322). The Committee 

provides $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and directs the EPA to continue to work in consultation with affected States and Tribes on 

this effort. In addition, the Committee expects the EPA to process 

all state, tribal, and local requests for reimbursements for costs incurred in an expeditious manner. 

Further, the Committee concurs with the Agency’s decision to reconsider its previous determination to deny claims for damages 

from the Animas River Spill by invoking the discretionary act exemption in the Federal Tort Claims Act, but is concerned that little 

progress has been made on processing or paying out claims. The 

Committee is also concerned that the Agency is applying or may 

apply an inconsistent standard that discriminates against certain 

claimants. The Committee expects the Agency and the Federal gov-
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ernment to take a clear and consistent position on the question of 

whether they are responsible for damages caused to others by the 

Gold King Mine release. The Committee supports paying out all legitimate claims from the Judgment Fund, consistent with the Federal Tort Claims Act, and communicating all relevant aspects of 

the claims process clearly to all affected communities, State, local 

and Tribal governments, along with the Committee. Within 30 days 

of enactment of this Act, the Agency shall provide to the Committee a written report detailing the status of the review of the 

legal basis for allowing or rejecting claims and the date by which 

such review will be complete, the current process underway for 

processing claims, the status of all claims, including reconsidered 

claims, the Agency’s complete plan for processing all claims, and 

any other future planned actions related to current or future 

claims. 

Categorical Grants.—For categorical grants to States and other 

environmental partners for the implementation of delegated programs, the bill provides $1,093,041,000, an increase of $17,000,000 

over the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee continues 

to reject the elimination of the Radon program and the Beaches 

Protection program and funding is provided at fiscal year 2018 enacted levels for both programs. 

The Committee has provided additional funding to the States because the States are expected to continue the leading role they 

have taken to ensure compliance with environmental statutes. The 

Committee believes that it is important for the Agency to work collaboratively with State partners and to provide them support as 

they attempt to implement delegated environmental program. 

Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants.—Because the States are 

expected to take a leading role in compliance with environmental 

cleanup, the bill contains $27,000,000 for Multipurpose grants to 

States and Tribes, an increase of $17,000,000 above the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level. The Committee was disappointed with the 

Agency’s funding formula in fiscal year 2016 because it did not provide the flexibility that Congress expected and instead gave preference to air programs. In fiscal year 2019, the Agency is directed 

to give maximum flexibility to states, so that states, not the Agency, may determine where funds from this grant program are of 

most value. 

Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).—The Committee 

has provided $170,915,000 in Nonpoint Source grants, equal to the 

fiscal year 2018 level. The Committee expects the Agency to examine the allocation formula to ensure that resources are being spent 

in areas with the most pressing need. 

Categorical Grant State and Local Air Quality Management.— 

The bill provides $228,219,000 for State and Local Air Quality 

Management Grants, equal to the fiscal year 2018 level. The Agency is directed to allocate funds for this program using the same formula as fiscal year 2015. The Committee understands the Office of 

Air and Radiation was able to provide some additional funds to the 

States in fiscal year 2016 using balances. The Committee encourages the Agency to do the same in fiscal year 2019 and to provide 

those additional funds to the regions with the highest need. Should 

the Agency seek to change the formula, it should submit a proposal 
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in its fiscal year 2020 budget justification for consideration by the 

Committee. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 20,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,000,000 

The bill provides a total of $63,000,000 for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act [WIFIA] Program. Within base 

funding in title II, the bill provides $10,000,000 and a title IV general provision provides $50,000,000. This level is equal to the fiscal 

year 2018 level. From within the amount provided, the Committee 

directs $8,000,000 to assist with the administrative expenses for 

the WIFIA program. Because the Committee has provided significant funding for administrative expenses, the Agency has the resources it needs to avoid any delays in project funding. 

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, help address Combined Sewer Overflows and Sanitary Sewer Overflows, and allow 

systems to improve water delivery for residents. Of the recommended amount, $55,000,000 is provided for direct loan subsidization which may translate into a potential loan capacity in excess of $6,000,000,000 to eligible entities for water infrastructure 

projects. 

The Committee encourages the Agency to prioritize applications 

for WIFIA financing for projects that address lead and emerging 

contaminants, including PFOA and PFAS. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. 

Rescission.—The bill includes a rescission of $109,078,000 of unobligated balances from the State and Tribal Assistance Grants account. The Agency shall calculate the requisite percent reduction 

necessary to rescind such amounts from new obligational authority 

provided to this account, both from the direct appropriation and 

from amounts provided in a general provision in title IV, and apply 

it across program project areas by formula. The Agency is directed 

to submit, as part of the operating plan, detail on the application 

of such rescissions by program project area. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $875,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 875,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 875,000 

The Committee recommends $875,000 for the Office of the Under 

Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, equal to the enacted level and the budget request. 

FOREST SERVICE

The U.S. Forest 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 Agency also provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners, States, and communities to help sustain the Nation’s 

urban and rural forests. 

The Committee has expressed a desire for the Service’s budget 

to better reflect management needs for our Nation’s forests, and 

the Service has taken steps to address their budgeting practices. 

These efforts include a concerted effort by the Service to work with 

the Committee to improve transparency and confidence in the Service’s management of its programs and activities. 

The Forest Service has been utilizing Cost Pools to pay for certain costs associated with personnel, administrative activities, facilities, and other expenses, rather than paying those costs out of 

program dollars or utilizing an administrative account. The fiscal 

year 2018 Omnibus ended the assessment of Cost Pool 9, and directed the Service to plan for transition away from Cost Pools, generally. The Committee expects the Service to follow this direction 

and believes that ending the practice of Cost Pools in favor of more 

direct accounting for costs previously covered by Cost Pools is in 

the best interest of the agency and the taxpayer. The Committee 

remains committed to giving the Service the opportunity to present 

options for replacing Cost Pools and expects that the transition 

away from Cost Pools will occur not later than the beginning of fiscal year 2020. Additionally, the Service is directed to continue to 

provide regular updates on the progress of transition planning. 

Wildfire Suppression.—As noted in the Front Matter, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 created a wildfire suppression 

cap adjustment to fund extraordinary fire suppression costs, which 
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will be available to the Service in fiscal year 2020. Until that time, 

the Service will have to use regular, appropriated funds to pay for 

wildfire suppression costs in the wake of the costliest fire season 

in the agency’s history. Much like the aftermath of the fire season 

of 2000 that spurred the development of the National Fire Plan, 

the Committee expects an evaluation of how the Federal government manages our national forests for optimum health and riskmanagement. Despite ever-increasing investments in hazardous 

fuels mitigation since the development of the National Fire Plan, 

the Forest Service has not been able to keep pace with the disastrous curve on wildfires. The Committee is also aware that at the 

time of the development of the National Fire Plan, approximately 

34 million acres were identified as having a high risk of fire. The 

Committee is troubled that after significant investments in hazardous fuels management since that time, there are now about 80 

million acres at a high risk of fire. This troubling trend will not reverse itself if the Service continues to operate under the status quo. 

The Committee believes that the Service should more precisely and 

effectively target management activities to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires, improve management of the national forest system, and assist in protection of other Federal, State, and private 

lands from the ravages of catastrophic fire. This is a function of 

both prioritization and budgeting practices, and should include an 

evaluation of the impacts to non-Federal lands when the Service 

forgoes initial attack to suppress a fire, especially within proximity 

to communities. 

Consistent with authorities provided in Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, the Service is directed to provide 

the Committee risk-mapping for high fire-prone areas and describe 

the resources that would be necessary to treat the highest risk 

areas on an annual basis. The Service should cooperatively work 

with universities, such as the University of California, and the University of Nevada, that have expertise in this area, as well as the 

Department of the Interior. The Forest Service is directed and expected to use all authorities available to harvest salvage timber, 

decrease the risk of fires around communities, and secure safe access to national forest system lands for the public. 

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $297,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 258,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 300,000,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $300,000,000 for forest and 

rangeland research. This amount is $3,000,000 above the enacted 

level and $41,200,000 above the request. 

Forest Inventory and Analysis.—The bill provides $77,000,000 for 

Forest Inventory and Analysis, equal to the enacted level. 

Research and Development Programs.—The bill provides 

$223,000,000 for base research activities, including Fire Plan Research and Development. Within the funds provided, the Forest 

Service is expected to adequately fund Fire Plan Research and Development. Of the funds available for Forest and Rangeland Research, not less than $2,000,000 is to support funding with existing 

academic partners in the northern forest region to support research 
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to sustain the health of northern forest ecosystems and communities, to develop new forest products, and to improve forest biodiversity management. 

The Service requested that the Committee end funding for the 

Joint Fire Science Program [JFSP] in fiscal year 2017, and the 

Committee agreed. Since that time, the Committee has become 

aware that, despite the Service’s lack of contribution to the JFSP, 

Service researchers and employees continue to take advantage of 

funding opportunities and partnerships made possible by JFSP. 

This is one of many examples brought to the Committee’s attention 

of where the Service’s research program does not align with or 

meet the needs of the agency. The Service is directed to provide 

$3,000,000 to the JFSP for fiscal year 2019. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the prioritization 

of research dollars within the Service. Given the limited resources 

available, the Committee believes the agency should focus on key 

areas where the Service’s management responsibilities will benefit 

the most. This includes forest land management, research to improve the sustainability of the domestic forest products industry, 

and collaborations to solve real-time problems facing our nation’s 

forests. The Committee is aware that the research program relies 

heavily on securing funding outside of the Forest Service to conduct 

research. While this can be an important tool to extend available 

resources, the Committee is concerned that this places the Service 

in a position to direct research efforts where outside funding is 

most likely to be awarded, and not necessarily to the highest priority needs that meet the mission of the agency and improve our 

Nation’s forests. 

The Committee directs the Service to restructure its research 

program to enhance coordination on forest related research and development for enhanced relevance, global competitiveness, and effective coordination. The Service should work with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation to help avoid the duplication that often 

proceeds from Federal agencies working in silos. The Committee 

notes the success and popularity of the Forest Products Laboratory 

as a model for the type of applied research Congress believes the 

Service should be engaged in. The Service is directed to report on 

its research restructuring progress within 30 days of enactment of 

the act. 

Forest Products Laboratory.—The Forest Products Laboratory 

[FPL] provides benefits across a wide range of forest related issues, 

as demonstrated, in part, by the requests for FPL participation in 

a variety of endeavors important to Members of Congress. Of the 

funds available to the FPL, not less than $1,000,000 is to sustain 

funding with existing academic partners focused on research and 

technology development to create new and expanded markets and 

to advance high-value, high-volume wood markets from restorative 

actions on the Nation’s public and private forests. Additionally, 

$1,500,000 is to develop a wood bridge demonstration program in 

conjunction with non-Federal partners to support rural infrastructure needs through research, development, and demonstration to 

stimulate new market development, as well as education and technical assistance to governmental agencies, industry, and research 
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institutions. The Committee further recognizes the importance of 

the Wood Education and Resource Center supporting the forest 

products industry in the Eastern Hardwood Region through its 

Wood Energy Technical Assistance Program, and provides an increase of $500,000 for the Center’s activities. 

Rapid Ohi’a Death.—The Committee applauds the collaborative 

work occurring relating to Ceratocystis in Hawai’i and believes it 

is a model within the agency of the importance of applied science 

and collaboration with Federal partners to address real time management needs for the Service. 

Bighorn Sheep.—The Committees direct the Forest Service to 

continue the quantitative, science-based analyses of the risk of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep required in 

the fiscal year 2016 explanatory statement. 

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $329,587,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 172,296,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 333,990,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $333,990,000 for State and Private Forestry programs, an increase of $4,403,000 above the 

enacted level and $161,694,000 above the request. Program 

changes to the enacted level are detailed in the following budget 

activity narratives and funding levels for each subactivity can also 

be found in the table at the end of this report. Within the funds 

provided, $1,000,000 shall be made available for the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative for Maine, New Hampshire, New 

York and Vermont. 

Ceratocystis Disease.—As noted previously, the Committee applauds the collaborative work occurring relating to Ceratocystis in 

Hawai’i. The Service is directed to continue its study of the disease 

in the United States, and efforts to manage and control its spread, 

and to work with the Department of Agriculture to locate the 

sources of Ceratocystis varieties that pose particular threats. 

Forest Ecosystem Services Research.—The Committee directs the 

Service to continue to utilize existing partnerships with research 

institutions and states to fund research to establish methods, tools, 

and standard protocols that help quantify forest ecosystem services, 

particularly carbon, in natural forested regions as a resource that 

can be managed by forest landowners for ecological and economic 

benefit. 

Landscape Scale Restoration [LSR].—The bill provides an appropriation of $14,000,000 for Landscape Scale Restoration, an amount 

equal to the enacted level and $14,000,000 above the request. The 

Committee directs the Service to include outcomes produced from 

the LSR program in the previous fiscal year in the future budget 

submissions. Funds available for LSR should be focused on state 

and national priority projects that have significant, measurable impact on these priorities. 

Forest Health Management.—The bill provides $96,500,000 for 

Forest Health Management activities, an amount equal to the enacted level and $10,629,000 above the request. This includes 

$55,500,000 for activities on Federal lands and $41,000,000 on cooperative lands. 
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Cooperative Forestry.—The bill provides $118,490,000 for Cooper- ative Forestry activities, a decrease of $1,535,000 below the enacted level and $99,015 above the request. This includes 

$20,500,000 for Forest Stewardship, $4,000,000 for Community 

Forest and Open Space Conservation, and $28,500,000 for Urban 

and Community Forestry. When funding decisions are made regarding investigating and addressing tree mortality, strong consideration should be given to Spruce beetle infestations in Region 10, 

especially in light of its rapid spread into Anchorage, the 

Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and Denali National Park and Preserve. The Committee expects the Service’s partnership with the 

Alaska Division of Forestry and the University of Alaska Fairbanks 

Cooperative Extension Service to expand, as needed, to educate and 

assist private landowners with bark beetle infestations, and to 

work with private and public landowners where infestations occur 

to manage dead and dying trees in an effort to prevent devastating 

wildfires. 

Forest Stewardship.—The Committee recommends the Service 

consider developing outcome-based reporting for this program and 

urges the Service to reevaluate whether allocating program funding 

using the current allocation formula is the most effective use of 

program resources. 

Community Wood Energy Program.—The Committee understands legislative efforts are underway to modernize the Community Wood Energy Program. In concert with those efforts, the Committee expects the Service to utilize the modernized program to 

incentivize the repurposing of low-grade and low-value wood that 

landowners remove to promote healthy private forestlands, and to 

support the adoption of wood energy systems that help grow the 

market for these materials. 

Forest Legacy.—The bill provides $65,490,000 for the forest legacy program. The amount provided within this bill is available for 

the following distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided by the administration: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill (Discretionary) 

MT Kootenai Forestlands Conservation Project ............................................................... ........................ 6,000 

VT Hunger Mountain Headwaters ................................................................................... ........................ 155 

TN Skinner Mountain Forest ............................................................................................ ........................ 5,665 

HI Kamehamenui Forest Project ..................................................................................... ........................ 1,000 

NC Balsam Range ........................................................................................................... ........................ 1,800 

OR Hood River Forest and Fish Conservation Project ..................................................... ........................ 2,220 

FL Keystone Longleaf Preserve ....................................................................................... ........................ 2,300 

AR Hot Springs Forest ..................................................................................................... ........................ 1,370 

CA Diamond D Forest ...................................................................................................... ........................ 4,000 

MS Pascagoula River Conservation Lands ...................................................................... ........................ 3,500 

IA Heritage Valley ........................................................................................................... ........................ 3,000 

ID Boundary Connections 2 ............................................................................................ ........................ 3,800 

OH Little Smokies 2 ......................................................................................................... ........................ 2,500 

AZ San Pedro Riparian Forest Protection Project ........................................................... ........................ 1,800 

NM Rio Brazos Watershed/Brazos Cliff ............................................................................ ........................ 2,055 

MN Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape .............................................................................. ........................ 900 

LA Clear Creek WMA FY19 Forest Legacy Project ........................................................... ........................ 3,500 

PR Protecting Resilient Landscape in PR Central Range .............................................. ........................ 1,275 

SC Liberty Hill Extension ................................................................................................. ........................ 1,330 

MD Elk Neck Peninsula .................................................................................................... ........................ 555 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill 

(Discretionary) 

CT Ashford Woodlands Project ........................................................................................ ........................ 1,450 

RI Scituate Reservoir Watershed .................................................................................... ........................ 2,905 

VA James River Headwaters ............................................................................................ ........................ 1,000 

VT Worcester Woods II ..................................................................................................... ........................ 3,530 

MI Elk Forest at Black River ........................................................................................... ........................ 1,500 

Administration ............................................................................................................ ........................ 6,400 

Rescission of funds from failed or partially failed projects .................................... ¥4,000 ........................

Total, Forest Legacy Program .............................................................. ¥4,000 65,490 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,923,750,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,719,954,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,937,653,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $1,937,653,000 for national 

forest system operations, an increase of $13,903,000 above the enacted level and $217,699,000 above the request. 

Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring.—The 

bill provides $180,000,000 for Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring, an increase of $737,000 above the enacted 

level and $23,250,000 above the request. 

Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness.—The bill provides 

$260,000,000 for Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, an increase 

of $2,152,000 above the enacted level, and $19,764,000 above the 

request. Within the funds provided, $500,000 is made available to 

support infrastructure and trails development, and to build the capacity of local user groups and partnership organizations for all 

National Recreation Areas administered by the Forest Service established after 1997. 

Recommended Wilderness.—The Committee recognizes that management of Service land recommended as wilderness in forest plans 

is not consistent across all regions, nor are the full spectrum of 

adaptive management steps, provided in the Forest Service Handbook Chapter 70, consistently utilized in plan components to maintain existing uses to the extent possible. The Committee recognizes 

the Service is required by statute to protect the characteristics that 

provide the basis for wilderness recommendation. The Committee 

encourages the Service to allow and manage existing uses, to the 

extent possible, utilizing all the adaptive management steps provided in the handbook, so that such uses do not prevent the protection and maintenance of the social and ecological characteristics 

that provide the basis for wilderness designation. The Committee 

also encourages the Service to reconsider historic uses that have 

been prevented in areas recommended as wilderness that otherwise 

can be managed utilizing the adaptive management steps provided 

in the handbook so that they do not permanently harm the social 

and ecological characteristics that provide the basis for wilderness 

designation. 

Grazing Management.—The bill provides $57,000,000 for Grazing Management programs, $144,000 above the enacted level and 

$8,930,000 above the request. 
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Vacant Grazing Allotments.—The Service is directed, to the 

greatest extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments 

available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of 

drought or wildfire. 

Hazardous Fuels.—The bill provides an appropriation of $435,000,000 for Hazardous Fuels, $5,000,000 above the enacted 

level and $45,000,000 above the request. The Service is directed to 

prioritize hazardous fuels removal projects that are critical to protecting public safety in high hazard areas in National Forests facing significant tree mortality. Of the funds made available, no less 

than $6,000,000 is for implementation of section 5 of Public Law 

106–506. The Committee urges the Service to increase cross-boundary collaboration with landowners near National Forest System 

lands, and encourages the use of hazardous fuels funding for work 

across ownerships. The Committee believes that investing in the 

research and development of advanced woody biomass uses will 

help reduce excessive hazardous fuels on our Nation’s forestlands 

while creating new economic markets and opportunity for taxpayers. 

Forest Products.—The bill provides $368,000,000 for Forest Prod- ucts, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and $26,835,000 above the 

request. Funds made available for Forest Products shall not be 

used for restoration projects that are not tied to the offering or 

completion of a timber sale, or in association with a stewardship 

contracting process. Additionally, the Service is directed to utilize 

timber sales, whenever possible and appropriate, to address issues 

relating to tree mortality. The additional funds provided for forest 

products are directed to be used to build the timber program capacity by facilitating necessary planning work, and the hiring and 

training of timber management personnel to deliver increased volume levels. 

Agency Timber Target.—The Forest Service is directed to provide 

information within 90 days of enactment of this act detailing the 

resources necessary to increase the agency’s timber target to 4 billion board feet, annually; including the geographic regions most 

likely to contribute to the increase in forest product production 

should a new timber target be implemented, as well as any barriers to achieving the higher target level. Additionally, the Forest 

Service is directed to meet timber target goals using commercial 

products and excluding personal use firewood from accomplishment 

reporting. 

Tongass National Forest.—Without a comprehensive stand-level 

inventory, the transition plan required by the Tongass Land and 

Resource Management Plan Amendment lacks the scientific basis 

needed for success and no less than $1,000,000 is provided for the 

continuation of the inventory currently underway. The Committee 

expects the Service to meet the requirements of section 705(a) of 

the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

539d(a)) and to consider a plan revision or new plan amendment 

based on the results of the inventory. Any plan revision or amendment should include a timber management program sufficient to 

preserve a viable timber industry in the region. Until the Forest 

Service has determined, based on a completed stand-level inven-
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tory, what the timing and supply of economic young growth needed 

for a successful final transition and whether the 2016 Forest Plan 

should be amended or revised, the Service is directed not to implement a final transition away from its Tongass old growth timber 

program to a program based primarily on young growth. 

Dead and Dying Trees.—The Committee directs the Service to 

prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects on the greatest fire 

risks along wildland urban interfaces facing significant tree mortality. Additionally, the Forest Service is directed to offer timber 

sales expeditiously in areas where dead and dying trees occur as 

a result of wildfire or insect and disease infestations. 

Vegetation and Watershed Management.—The bill provides 

$180,000,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management activities, 

equal to the enacted level and $14,320,000 above the request. The 

Committee continues to be concerned with the pace and scale of the 

Service’s use of the authorities granted by section 8204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to perform critically needed treatments of insect and disease infested trees on National Forests, particularly in 

light of the recent severe fire season. The Committee expects the 

Service to fully and promptly implement this authority. The Service is directed to provide to the Committee, within 45 days of enactment of this act, specific information regarding geographic locations 

where the Service intends to take advantage of this authority. 

Within the funds made available, $6,000,000 is provided for implementation of section 5 of Public Law 106–506. 

Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.—The bill provides 

$137,000,000 for Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management, $570,000 

above the enacted level and $18,250,000 above the request. 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.—The bill provides $40,000,000 for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration 

projects, equal to the enacted level and $40,000,000 above the request. 

Minerals and Geology Management.—The bill provides 

$75,000,000 for Minerals and Geology Management, $800,000 

above the enacted level and $10,400,000 above the request. 

Landownership and Access Management.—The bill provides 

$76,500,000 for Landownership and Access Management, 

$2,500,000 above the enacted level and $10,950,000 above the request. Given the importance of special-use permitting activities to 

users of our National Forests, $2,500,000 in additional funding is 

made available to spur processing of special-use permits. The Service is directed to use these additional funds to increase the pace of 

evaluation of special-use permits in high demand regions, such as 

Regions 6 and 10. 

Law Enforcement.—The bill provides $129,153,000 for Law Enforcement activities equal to the enacted level. The Committee is 

deeply concerned by reports of significant illegal marijuana grows 

on public lands, particularly those linked to transnational criminal 

organizations. The Committee directs Forest Service Law Enforcement to prioritize working more closely with local law enforcement 

to identify, eradicate, and clean up illegal marijuana grows on public lands, particularly in those states that have legalized recreational marijuana. 
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $449,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 94,708,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 449,000,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $449,000,000 for Capital 

Improvement and Maintenance programs, equal to the enacted 

level and $354,292,000 above the request. As in previous years, 

this amount is offset with a $15,000,000 scoring credit related to 

the Roads and Trails Fund. 

Facilities.—The bill provides $151,000,000 for Facilities, equal to 

the enacted level and $139,838,000 above the request. 

Roads.—The bill provides $218,000,000 for Roads, and includes 

funding for Legacy Road remediation activities. 

Trails.—The bill provides $80,000,000 for Trails, and includes 

funding for Legacy Trail remediation activities. 

Legacy Roads and Trails.—The Committee appreciates the need 

for remediation of Legacy Roads and Trails and believes funding 

provided for these activities should compete from within the broader Capital Improvement and Maintenance program. The Service is 

directed to prioritize the highest priority road and trail projects, 

without a set-aside for Legacy Roads and Trails, and provide information to the Committee where these projects rank within the 

overall need for roads and trails construction and maintenance. 

The Service is further directed to continue to track Legacy Roads 

and Trails accomplishments, including miles of roads and trails improved, miles of streams restored, number of bridges and culverts 

constructed, and miles of road decommissioned. 

Smokejumper Bases.—The Committee finds that repairs, maintenance, and upgrades are needed for the smokejumper bases operated by the Forest Service. Funds are provided within capital improvement and maintenance to address the backlog of repairs, 

maintenance, and needed upgrades of its smokejumper bases, in 

order to help keep bases in operational status. 

LAND ACQUISITION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $64,337,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ¥17,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1 74,099,000 

1 Includes a rescission of $16,028,000 from unobligated balances. 

The bill provides $74,099,000 for land acquisition including a rescission of $16,028,000 from unobligated balances. 

The Committee has provided $5,000,000 for recreational access 

and the Forest Service is directed to prioritize recreational access 

projects that significantly enhance access to existing public lands 

that have inadequate access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. The Committee remains concerned about the 

prioritization of projects and the ability to allocate funds once appropriated. The Committee strongly encourages the Service to 

quickly close projects once funds have been made available and a 

willing seller has been identified, an appraisal has been completed, 
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and a purchase contract has been agreed to. The Service is expected to use the Critical Inholdings/Wilderness account to acquire 

high priority lands, such as wilderness and lands of significant 

value in designated conservation units, to consolidate Federal ownership. 

The amount provided within this bill is available for the following distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided 

by the administration: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Budget 

estimate 

Bill 

(Discretionary) 

MT Beavertail to Bearmouth .......................................................................................... ........................ 3,800 

UT Wasatch Watersheds ................................................................................................ ........................ 535 

CA Sierra Nevade Checkerboard .................................................................................... ........................ 2,500 

OR Wasson Creek ........................................................................................................... ........................ 3,422 

MN Minnesota School Trust Lands ................................................................................ ........................ 5,000 

OH Appalachian Foothills .............................................................................................. ........................ 1,800 

CA Trinity Divid-Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail ..................................................... ........................ 3,200 

AK Cube Cove ................................................................................................................ ........................ 5,200 

WA Washington Cascades/Yakima River Watershed ..................................................... ........................ 4,000

MT Swan Range ............................................................................................................. ........................ 4,000 

VT Rolsten Rest ............................................................................................................. ........................ 2,700 

SD Spring Creek ............................................................................................................ ........................ 1,410 

CO Union Park ............................................................................................................... ........................ 2,000 

AZ Verde River String of Pearls .................................................................................... ........................ 3,430 

NC North Carolina Threatened Treasures ...................................................................... ........................ 750 

TN Tennessee Mountain Trails and Waters .................................................................. ........................ 850 

MT Clearwater Backfoot Project .................................................................................... ........................ 5,000 

WI Swimming Bear ........................................................................................................ ........................ 1,000 

VA George Washington and Jefferson National Forest ................................................. ........................ 1,000 

CA Sanhedrin ................................................................................................................. ........................ 3,900 

SC South Carolina Promise of the Piedmont ................................................................ ........................ 2,000 

AL Alabama’s Wild Wonders ......................................................................................... ........................ 2,000 

Acquisition Management ......................................................................................... ........................ 7,352 

Recreational Access ................................................................................................. ........................ 5,000 

Critical Inholdings/Wilderness ................................................................................. ........................ 2,000 

Cash Equalization .................................................................................................... ........................ 250 

Rescission ................................................................................................................ ¥17,000 ¥16,028 

Total, Land Acquisition .............................................................................. ........................ 58,071 

International Forestry.—The bill provides $9,000,000 for international forestry activities, equal to the enacted level. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $850,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 700,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $700,000, an amount 

$150,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request. This 

amount is derived from funds deposited by State, county, and municipal governments or public school authorities pursuant to the act 

of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a). 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $192,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 150,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 150,000 
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The bill provides an appropriation of $150,000, an amount 

$42,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request. This 

amount is derived from funds deposited by State, county, and municipal governments or public school authorities pursuant to the act 

of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a). 

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,065,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,700,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $1,700,000, an amount 

$365,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request. This 

amount is for range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 

and is derived from fees received for livestock grazing on national 

forests pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, as 

amended. 

GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND

RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $45,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 45,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $45,000, which is equal to 

the enacted level, and the request. This amount is derived from the 

fund established under 16 U.S.C. 1643(b). 

MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,850,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,500,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $2,500,000, equal to the enacted level and $650,000 above the request. This account provides 

for carrying out the Service’s responsibilities for subsistence under 

the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. 

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,880,338,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,439,986,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,229,620,000 

Fire Operations.—The bill provides $3,229,620,000 for Wildfire 

Preparedness and Suppression, $349,282,000 above the enacted 

level and $789,634,000 above the request. Of the funds provided, 

$1,890,000,000 is for suppression, including $724,634,000 in additional funding above the 10-year average in the event the 10-year 

average is insufficient to cover suppression needs. $1,339,620,000 

is for Preparedness. 

Of the funds provided, $2,700,000 is for the Southwest Ecological 

Restoration Institutes to continue to enhance the Forest Service’s 

capacity to execute science-based forest restoration treatments to 

reduce the risk of wildfires and improve the health of dry forest 

ecosystems. 
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Aviation Assets.—The Committee supports the Service in its decision to forgo taking ownership of the remaining U.S. Coast Guard 

HC–130s, that have yet to be modified for wildfire suppression operations missions, as originally required by Public Law 113–66. 

Unmanned Aircraft for Wildfire Firefighting and Safety.—The 

Committee recognizes the potential of safely integrating commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems into wildland firefighting to aid 

decisionmaking and provide an additional mechanism to ensure the 

safety of firefighters. 

The severity of the most recent fire season demonstrates the 

need to further integrate technological advances into combating 

wildland fire. Programs such as AlertTahoe, which employs emerging technologies such as fire cameras, can increase the likelihood 

of early detection and controlling a wildfire, and can serve as a 

model for integrating technology into wildfire suppression. Of the 

funds provided for preparedness, no less than $2,000,000 is to collaborate with AlertTahoe, and any other similar initiatives, to demonstrate if widespread expansion and deployment of such technology would enhance the agency’s ability to effectively fight fire, 

increase safety for firefighting personnel, and reduce the cost of fire 

suppression. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. 

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 2.2 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, 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 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. 
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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $3,952,290,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 3,945,975,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,072,385,000 

The Committee recommend $4,072,385,000 for Indian Health 

Services which is $126,410,000 above the request. Program changes 

are detailed below and in the table that accompanies the report. 

The Committee recommends $3,718,161,000 for clinical services 

programs of the Indian Health Service. This is an increase of 

$115,087,000 above the enacted level and $29,278,000 above the 

budget request. Program changes are detailed below and in the 

table that accompanies the Committee report. 

The Committee has a longstanding policy of providing sufficient 

staffing funds for all facilities that are expected to open during the 

fiscal year. Without such a policy, the Service could not fulfill its 

commitments to Tribes that have newly constructed facilities, including tribally constructed facilities through the joint venture 

partnership program. The Committee notes that in fiscal year 2018 

the initial estimates for these costs were significantly underestimated in the budget request. The Committee has worked with the 

Service to remedy this problem and has provided the latest and 

best estimate for these costs of $115,233,000, which has been allocated across the Services and Facilities appropriations accounts. 

However, the given the uncertainty surrounding these estimates 

which are based on the predicted opening of facilities the Committee expects the Service to communicate regularly concerning 

these costs and keep the Committee apprised of any changes that 

may affect the amount necessary to fully fund new staffing needs. 

Funds for the staffing of new facilities are provided solely to support facilities on the Health Care Facilities Construction Priority 

System and Joint Venture construction projects that have opened 

in fiscal year 2018 or will open in fiscal year 2019. None of these 

funds may be allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved 

beneficial occupancy status. 

Hospitals and Health Clinics.—The recommendation includes 

$2,198,623,000 for hospitals and health clinics, an increase of 

$153,495,000 above the enacted level and $8,935,000 above the 

budget request. The increase above the enacted level includes 

$75,246,000 for staffing packages noted above. Proposed reductions 

are restored and unless otherwise noted, programs shall be maintained at current levels. The recommendation includes $15,000,000 

for the village built clinics leasing program which is a $4,000,000 

increase above the enacted level, and maintains the $4,000,000 increase for the domestic violence prevention initiative provided in 

fiscal year 2018. 

The recommendation includes $1,969,000 for new Tribes as requested. The Committee has recently been made aware of ongoing 

litigation between the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah 

Band of Cherokee Indians [UKB], which could be influenced by 

congressional action on $99,000 for UKB included in the budget request. The Committee is neutral on the matter, and will consult 

with all parties involved before taking final congressional action on 

the fiscal year 2019 budget. 
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Village Built Clinics.—The Committee has provided additional 

resources for village built clinics [VBCs] leasing costs. The Service 

testified before the Committee that these resources are now being 

used not only to pay for the traditional VBCs but also for new costs 

relating to litigation which requires that section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination Act mandates payment of leasing costs 

when Tribal facilities are used to operate IHS programs. The agency indicated that these costs may grow exponentially over time. 

While the Committee has not included proposed language in the 

budget request to overturn this decision it is concerned with the 

budgetary impacts of this case moving forward. Within 90 days of 

enactment of this act, the Service shall submit a report which indicates the current number of Tribes pursuing 105(l) leasing arrangements, where these Tribes are located by State, the associated 

costs, and proposals for addressing this issue in the budget beyond 

simply overturning a court decision. The Committee believes these 

costs should be included separately in the budget request from 

those funds needed for village built clinics. 

The Committee has maintained funding for accreditation emer- gencies at the fiscal year 2018 level of $58,000,000. The Committee 

remains extremely concerned with the potential loss of Medicare or 

Medicaid agreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services at any facility. This has been a particular problem in the 

Great Plains region and has also occurred in other regions. The 

Committee expects the Service to use these funds in order to correct problems at those facilities and to keep the Committee apprised of its progress. 

The Committee remains concerned about deficiencies identified 

at Gallup Indian Medical Center [GIMC] in New Mexico by the 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS], including 

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act [EMTALA] violations 

and a lack of compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation related to governing body, quality assurance and performance 

improvement and infection control that were identified in a May 

2018 survey. It is imperative that the Service take all needed steps 

to come under compliance and ensure that GIMC does not lose access to third party reimbursements, which account for the majority 

of the facility’s funding. In addition to the report directed by the 

fiscal year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115– 

141) regarding GIMC accreditation, the Service is also directed to 

provide a supplemental report to the Committee within 90 days of 

enactment that details all actions taken to address the deficiencies 

identified by CMS and a list of any outstanding recommendations 

that require future action by GIMC or the Service to implement. 

The Service is expected to include its corrective action plans submitted to CMS as part of this report. 

Dental Health.—The recommendation includes $203,872,000 for 

dental health, an increase of $8,589,000 above the enacted level. 

The increase is for staffing costs. 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 $105,281,000 for 

mental health programs, an increase of $5,381,000 above the enacted level. The increase is for staffing costs. The increases pro-
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vided in fiscal year 2018 of $6,946,000 for the behavioral health integration Initiative to better integrate treatment programs for mental health and substance abuse problems and $3,600,000 for the 

suicide prevention initiative are maintained. 

Alcohol and Substance Abuse.—The recommendation includes 

$245,566,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an increase of $17,778,000 above the enacted level. The increase is for 

staffing costs of $7,778,000 and $10,000,000 for addressing opioid 

abuse as described below. The bill retains increases provided in fiscal year 2018 of $6,500,000 for the Generation Indigenous initiative; $1,800,000 for the youth pilot project; and $2,000,000 to fund 

essential detoxification related services as provided herein. The 

Committee has continued bill language which allocates $2,000,000 

to continue funding for essential detoxification and related services 

provided by the Service’s public and private partners to IHS beneficiaries and expects these funds to be allocated in a manner consistent with previous years. The Service is directed to report to the 

Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act regarding distribution of these funds. The Service shall continue its partnership 

with Na’Nizhoozhi Center in Gallup, N.M., 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 statement to accompany 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 directs IHS to increase its support for culturally competent preventive, educational, and treatment services programs 

and partner with academic institutions with established AI/AN 

training and health professions programs to research and promote 

culturally responsive Care. Additionally, the Committee encourages 

the IHS to employ the full spectrum of medication assisted treatments 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 Committee has included an increase of $10,000,000 and instructs the 

Service, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Mental 

Health and Substance Abuse, to use the additional funds provided 

above the fiscal year 2018 level to create a Special Behavioral 

Health Pilot Program modeled after the Special Diabetes Program 

for Indians. This Special Behavioral Health Pilot Program for Indians should support the development, documentation, and sharing 

of more locally-designed and culturally appropriate prevention and 

treatment interventions for mental health and substance use disorders in Tribal and urban Indian communities, The Director of the 

Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 

for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall award grants for providing services, provide technical assistance to grantees under this 

section collect, and evaluate performance of the program. 

Purchased/Referred Care.—The recommendation includes 

$964,819,000 for purchased/referred care, an increase of $2,124,000 

above the enacted level. The increase is for staffing costs. 
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Public Health Nursing.—The recommendation includes 

$89,159,000 for public health nursing, an increase of $1,980,000 

above the enacted level. The increase is for staffing costs. 

Health Education.—The bill does not agree to the proposal to terminate the health education program. The recommendation includes $20,568,000 for health education, an increase of $697,000 

above the enacted level for staffing costs. 

Community Health Representatives.—The bill does not agree to 

the proposal to terminate the community health representatives 

program. The recommendation includes $62,888,000 for the community health representatives program, equal to the fiscal year 

2018 level. 

Urban Indian Health.—The recommendation includes 

$49,315,000 for the Urban Indian Health program, $2,893,000 

above the request and equal to the enacted level. The Committee 

strongly supports this program and does not concur with the proposal to reduce the program. 

Indian Health Professions.—The recommendation includes 

$49,558,000 for the Indian Health Professions program, an increase 

of $6,164,000 above the request and equal to the enacted level. The 

Committee believes this is a critical program and the recommendation has restored the program to its fiscal year 2018 funding level 

and provided an additional increase of $195,000 to expand the Indians into Medicine program 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 fiscal year 2018 levels. 

Quality of Care.—The Committee finds that structural reforms 

are needed at the Indian Health Service, and directs IHS to work 

with the Committee to improve access to care and quality of services. The Committee also directs Indian Health Service to establish 

measurements for tracking the improvement of patient health, 

rather than defining increased funding alone as a metric for measuring improvements. 

First Aid Kit Enhancements.—The Committee is aware that first 

aid products endorsed by the Department of Defense’s Committee 

on Tactical Combat Casualty Care [CoTCCC] help to reduce death 

or trauma as a result of bleeding. The Committee believe these 

products could help the agency save lives, especially in rural areas 

where it might take significant time to transport a patient to a hospital and/or healthcare facility for appropriate treatment. Accordingly, the Committee encourages the Agency to analyze incorporating CoTCCC’s hemostatic dressing of choice in healthcare facilities and vehicles and provide a report to the Committee within 

90 days of enactment. 

Prescription Drug Monitoring.—The Committee is concerned that 

IHS and tribally operated health facilities are not participating in 

State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and emergency department information exchanges. The Committee strongly encourages these facilities to participate in these programs. Accordingly, 

within 90 days of enactment of this act, the Service shall provide 

the Committee with a report outlining by State such facilities that 

are participating and those that are not, and any issues preventing 

facilities from uploading data to these programs or exchanges. 
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CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $717,970,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 822,227,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 822,227,000 

The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2018 establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support costs estimated to be $822,227,000, which is equal to the request and 

$104,257,000 above the enacted level. 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 fully funding these costs will ensure Tribes 

have the necessary resources they need to deliver program services 

efficiently and effectively. 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $867,504,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 505,281,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 877,504,000 

The Committee recommends $877,504,000 for health facilities operations of the Indian Health Service. This amount is $10,000,000 

above the enacted level and $371,863,000 above the budget request. 

Program changes are detailed below and in the table that accompanies the report. Changes from the enacted level include 

$11,302,000 for the staffing of new facilities; a total of $6,500,000 

for staffing quarters; and $5,000,000 for healthcare facilities construction for the Service to enter into contracts with tribes or tribal 

organizations to carry out demonstration projects as authorized 

under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act for construction, 

and renovation of hospitals, and health centers. Of the funds provided $15,000,000 is for the small ambulatory clinic program, equal 

to the enacted level. The Committee expects the Service to continue 

following its existing interpretation of criteria for the funding of 

new, improved, or replacement sanitation facilities. 

The Committee believes that additional funds for 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 like 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. 

The Committee notes its strong support for the small ambulatory 

clinic program. As the Service testified before the Committee, this 

program provides another critical tool for addressing facilities 

maintenance and construction backlogs throughout the nation. The 

stipulations included in the Indian Health Services account regarding the allocation of funds for the staffing of new facilities pertain 

to the funds in this account as well. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 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, to conduct 

multidisciplinary research and training activities associated with 

the Nation’s Hazardous Substance Superfund program, and in section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1968, 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $77,349,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 53,967,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 78,349,000 

The bill provides $78,349,000 for the operations of the ‘‘National 

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’’ account. This amount 

is $1,000,000 above the enacted level to help meet the demands of 

the Superfund Research Program. 

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR], 

an agency of the Public Health Service, was created in section 

104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. The ATSDR’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, 2018 ............................................................................. $74,691,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 62,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,691,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $74,691,000 for the operations of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 

account. This amount is equal to the enacted level. 

Birth Cohort Study.—The bill provides funding for continuation 

of the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation. The Committee 

supports the study to better understand the relationship between 

uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and early developmental 

delays on the Navajo Nation. 

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances [PFAS].—The Committee 

recognizes the importance of making information available on perand polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] to understand and address 

the needs of communities exposed to these chemicals, and is disappointed that the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR] toxological profile for four PFAS substances pre-
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pared pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(2) has not been released. This 

information is critically important to Federal and State efforts to 

respond and strengthen the effectiveness of drinking water 

advisories or standards for these materials. Therefore, ATSDR is 

directed to publish to the Federal Register, within 15 days of enactment, the proposed toxicological profile which includes the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA], perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 

[PFOS], perfluorononanoic acid [PFNA] and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid [PFHxS]. Furthermore, within 15 days of enactment of 

this act, ATSDR is directed to work with the appropriate Federal 

partners to submit a report to the Committee identifying any 

changes made after January 30, 2018, to the toxicology profile of 

the PFAS substances and include ATSDR’s recommendations for 

next steps for addressing health concerns related to PFAS. 

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 and the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, respectively. The Council serves as a source of 

environmental expertise and policy analysis for the White House, 

Executive Office of the President, and other Federal agencies. CEQ 

promulgates regulations binding on all Federal agencies to implement the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and resolves interagency environmental disputes informally 

and through issuance of findings and recommendations. 

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $3,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,994,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,005,000 

The bill provides $3,005,000 for the operations of the Council on 

Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality account. This amount is an increase of $5,000 above the enacted 

level. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board was authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to investigate 

accidental releases of certain chemicals 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $11,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 9,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,000,000 

The bill provides $11,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, equal to the fis-
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cal year 2018 level. The Board has the important responsibility of 

independently investigating industrial chemical accidents and collaborating with industry and professional organizations to share 

safety lessons that can prevent catastrophic incidents and the Committee expects this work to continue. 

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, 2018 ............................................................................. $15,431,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 4,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,400,000 

The bill provides $7,400,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi In- dian Relocation, a decrease of $8,031,000 below the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. 

The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 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. The 

Committee supports efforts to close the Office because its primary 

relocation function has reached its conclusion. 

The Committee recommends $7,400,000 for the ONHIR. The 

Committee does not approve the budget request to fund relocation 

activities through the Office of Special Trustee [OST] under this 

heading without a more complete explanation on plans to transfer 

outstanding services, records, and rangeland improvement activities to other Federal Government agencies. The Committee continues to be concerned about the lack of meaningful Tribal consultation on matters related to the closure and transition and directs the ONHIR to work with the OST and Bureau of Indian Affairs to immediately facilitate Tribal consultation with affected 

Tribes. The Committee urges the ONHIR to work with the appropriate congressional authorizing committee to develop legislation as 

necessary to affect its closure upon consultation. 

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 Lan-
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guages. 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $9,835,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 9,960,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,960,000 

The recommendation provides $9,960,000 for the Institute of American Indian Arts, an increase of $125,000 above the enacted 

level. 

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. Treasury to be maintained in 

a separate account, with the interest from that money used for the 

operation of the Institution. Construction of the Smithsonian Castle was completed in 1855 and collections that the Government had 

accepted on behalf of the Institution were moved into the building. 

Today, the Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum 

and research complex, housing approximately 144 million objects 

and specimens, and receiving an estimated 25 million visitors annually. 

Its facilities include 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoo, 

and nine research facilities—most located in or near Washington, 

DC, with others in Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Republic of Panama. The Smithsonian’s growth continues as construction proceeds on the National Museum of African 

American History and Culture, authorized by Congress in 2003 and 

scheduled to open to the public in 2018. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $731,444,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 737,944,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 739,894,000 

The bill provides $739,894,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Smithsonian Institution, an increase of $8,450,000 above the 2018 

enacted level. Unless otherwise provided, increases above the fiscal 

year 2018 level account for fixed costs for the Institution’s programs. 

The Committee understands the role the Institution has played 

as a source of learning and inspiration, and appreciates the challenges the Institution must overcome to keep the museums open 
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and available to the public. The Committee also understands the 

importance of collaboration and partnerships and strongly encourages areas, such as the National Zoological Park, to work with external sources to provide support in pathological research, services, 

and training to augment the existing needs of the National Zoo. The Committee provides a total of $310,449,000 for Facilities Services, of which $82,045,000 is for Facilities Maintenance and 

$228,404,000 is for Facilities Operations, Security and Support. 

Within the amounts provided for salaries and expenses, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is fully 

funded. 

The creation of a Museum of the American Latino within the 

Smithsonian Institution at some future date continues to be a 

strongly supported priority. Until such time, the Smithsonian 

Latino Center, which was formed in 1997 with the goal of promoting the inclusion of Latino contributions in the Institution’s exhibitions, collections and public outreach programs, should continue this important work. In accordance with the recommendations provided to Congress and the President of the United States 

in the May 2011 report by the National Museum of the American 

Latino Commission (created by Public Law 110–229), the Committee continues to urge collaboration between the Smithsonian 

and appropriate Federal and local organizations for Latino programming, exhibitions, collections, and outreach at the Institution. 

The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 115–141, 

provided additional funding for the Latino and Asian Pacific initiatives as well as the new Women’s Initiative. Within the funds provided, the Committee expects these initiatives to continue at the 

enacted levels and strongly encourages the Institution to find innovative ways to share the contributions these individuals have contributed to the American experience. 

FACILITIES CAPITAL

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $311,903,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 219,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 303,503,000 

The bill includes $303,503,000 for the Smithsonian Institution’s 

Facilities Capital program, $8,400,000 below current year enacted 

level. Within these funds, $280,503,000 is provided for revitalization efforts with $23,000,000 designated for planning and design efforts. Funding has been continued for the National Air and Space 

Museum [NASM] and other high priority revitalization projects. 

The Committee understands the Institution is in the process of 

a multi-year, multi-phase renovation project for the National Air 

and Space Museum, including the necessary replacement of the 

building’s facade. The Committee has included $200,000,000 for the 

NASM’s renovation and with this funding the Committee has provided $450,000,000 out of the $650,000,000 requested for the renovation. The Committee recognizes NASM is a popular stop for 

visitors and it is important to ensure the public has access to the 

collection of artifacts; however, the Committee remains concerned 

about the estimated cost of the renovations while also keeping pace 

with salary and expense increases. The fiscal year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act contained a directive requesting the Insti-
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tution report back to the Committee about the scope, scheduling, 

phasing, and overall projected costs for the Committees and requested the GAO review and analyze estimates. The Committee is 

concerned this report has not been completed and received; therefore, encourages the Institution to compile this information for review as quickly as possible to determine whether the estimates are 

comprehensive, accurate, and credible. 

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, 2018 ............................................................................. $141,790,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 138,724,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 144,202,000 

The bill provides $144,202,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

National Gallery of Art. This amount is $2,412,000 above the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level and $5,478,000 above the request. The distribution of funds among the Gallery’s various activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this report. The Committee 

is aware of the guard to gallery ratio at the Gallery compared with 

the ratio necessary meet industry gallery protection standards. The 

Committee directs the Gallery to provide a report within 90 days 

of enactment of the act, detailing what additional costs would be 

incurred to meet industry gallery protection standards. 

REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $24,203,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 8,176,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 23,000,000 

The bill provides $23,000,000 for major repairs, restoration and renovation of the Gallery’s buildings. This amount is $1,203,000 

below the enacted level and $14,824,000 above the request. 

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 
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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 nonappropriated funds such as ticket sales, 

auxiliary income, investment income and private contributions that 

support performing arts programming and administrative activities. 

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $23,740,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 24,490,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,490,000 

The bill provides $24,490,000 for the operations and maintenance 

of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the same 

amount as the administration’s fiscal year 2019 request. 

CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $16,775,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 13,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 16,800,000 

The bill provides $16,800,000 for the Kennedy Center’s capital 

repair and restoration program. Funds provided above the request 

are to address critical safety, security, and capital repair and restoration needs. 

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, 2018 ............................................................................. $12,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 7,474,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,000,000 

The bill provides $12,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the same 

amount as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee does 

not concur with the administration’s proposal to end the Federal 

commitment to the Center and expects operations to be maintained 

as in previous years. The Committee believes the Center provides 

an important mission that serves U.S. policy makers. 
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

Established in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal 

Government, the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] is the official arts organization of the United States Government. As the 

largest annual funder of the arts in the United States, the NEA 

has helped to create regional theater, opera, ballet, symphony orchestras, museums and other arts organizations that Americans 

now enjoy. Since its founding, the National Endowment for the 

Arts has awarded more than 120,000 grants that have brought the 

arts to Americans in communities both large and small. The NEA, 

through its competitive, peer-reviewed grants process, uses the majority of its annual operating funds to award grants to nonprofit organizations for arts education, arts outreach, artistic excellence and 

partnership agreements. In addition to those activities, State and 

jurisdictional arts agencies are awarded 40 percent of the Endowment’s funds. 

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $152,849,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 28,949,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 155,000,000 

The bill provides $155,000,000 for grants and administration of 

the National Endowment for the Arts, an increase of $2,151,000 to 

the fiscal year enacted level. The NEA is to be commended for its 

efforts related to Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, to serve unique needs of patients and families of military and 

veterans diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injuries and associated 

psychological health conditions. The Committee supports the NEA’s 

continued efforts to expand upon this successful program to embed 

Creative Arts Therapies at the core of integrative care efforts in 

clinical settings, advance collaboration among clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and reintegration efforts for 

affected families, and advance research to improve our understanding of impacts of these interventions in both clinical and community settings. The Committee also encourages State arts agencies to explore how they can contribute to expanding arts programs 

for service members and their families at the local level. The distribution of funds among the agency’s various activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this statement. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] was established by the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 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 
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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 6 territories. 

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $152,848,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 28,770,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 155,000,000 

The bill provides $155,000,000 for grants and administration of 

the National Endowment for the Humanities, an increase of 

$2,152,000 to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee 

understands the NEH has continued two components of the popular ‘‘We the People’’ initiative grant opportunities, the National 

Digital Newspapers Program and the Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops. The Committee encourages NEH to 

continue providing support to projects that focus on our Nation’s 

history and culture. The distribution of funds among the agency’s 

various activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this 

statement. 

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. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,762,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 2,771,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,771,000 

The bill provides $2,771,000 for salaries and expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts, $9,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level and equal to the request. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program was established by Public Law 99–190 to provide grants for general operating support to District of Columbia nonprofit arts and other cultural organizations. In fiscal year 1988, administrative responsibility for the program was transferred from the National Endow-
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ment 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $2,750,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,750,000 

The bill provides $2,750,000, equal to the enacted level, to continue support for the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs 

program administered by the Commission of Fine Arts. Grant 

funds should be distributed consistent with the established formula 

and eligibility requirements used in fiscal year 2018. 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 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 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, 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $6,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 6,440,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,440,000 

The bill provides $6,440,000 for the Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation, an increase of $40,000 above the enacted level. 

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 included more comprehensive planning. The National Capital Planning Act of 1952 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, 2018 ............................................................................. $8,099,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 7,948,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,948,000 
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The bill provides $7,948,000 for salaries and expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission, $151,000 below the enacted 

level. 

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, 2018 ............................................................................. $59,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 56,602,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,500,000 

The bill provides $59,500,000 for operations of the United States 

Holocaust Memorial Museum, $500,000 above the enacted level 

and $2,398,000,000 above the request. 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,800,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 1,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,800,000 

The bill provides $1,800,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, equal to the enacted 

level. 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $1,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,000,000 

The bill includes $1,000,000 for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 

Commission, as authorized by title VII of Public Law 115–31. The 

Commission shall plan, execute and coordinate programs and activities in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which 

guaranteed women the right to vote. 
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WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by an 

Act of Congress in 2013 as an independent agency of the Legislative Branch of the United States Government. Members of the 12- 

member Commission were appointed by the President and the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as the 

American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the National 

World War I Museum. The Commission’s mission is to plan, develop, and execute programs, projects and activities to commemorate the Centennial of World War I. 

Appropriations, 2018 ............................................................................. $7,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2019 ........................................................................... 6,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,000,000 

The bill provides $7,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

World War I Centennial Commission, equal to the enacted level 

and an increase of $1,000,000 above the request. The Committee 

supports the construction of the national World War I Memorial at 

Pershing Park as a long, overdue tribute to those who sacrificed for 

freedom in the Great War. World War I Memorial efforts have been 

in the works since 1960, and Congress has affirmed on several occasions a desire to pay tribute to veterans of World War I. The 

Committee is hopeful necessary approvals for the Memorial will be 

granted soon, so construction can commence. The Committee urges 

other Federal agencies, as appropriate, to robustly support and participate in World War I Centennial Commission commemoration 

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TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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. Continues a provision providing for annual appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this act. 

SEC. 403. Continues a provision providing restrictions on departmental assessments unless approved by the Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 404. Retains the mining patent moratorium carried in previous years. 

SEC. 405. Continues a provision regarding 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. Continues a provision providing that the Secretary of 

Agriculture shall not be considered in violation of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 

Act solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the Secretary is working in good 

faith to complete the plan revision within available funds. 

SEC. 408. Prohibits oil, natural gas, and mining-related activities 

within current 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. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western red 

and yellow cedar. 

SEC. 411. Restricts awards of no-bid contracts. 

SEC. 412. Requires the public disclosure of certain reports. 

SEC. 413. Continues a provision which delineates the grant 

guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

SEC. 414. Continues a provision which delineates the program 

priorities for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

SEC. 415. Retains certain reporting requirements regarding the 

status of appropriations balances. 

SEC. 416. Continues prohibition of any rules that would require 

the regulation of emissions from livestock. 
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SEC. 417. Continues prohibition on EPA using funds to implement a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting system for manure 

management systems. 

SEC. 418. Continues prohibition on regulation of fishing tackle 

and ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act. 

SEC. 419. Continues a provision authorizing the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to consider local contractors 

when awarding contracts for certain activities on public lands. 

SEC. 420. Continues provision regarding grazing permits on Forest Service lands. 

SEC. 421. Prohibits the use of funds to maintain or establish a 

computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, 

downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 

SEC. 422. Extends authorities relating to disposal of Forest Service facilities. 

SEC. 423. Continues standards for the use of American iron and 

steel for certain infrastructure projects. 

SEC. 424. Prohibits destruction of certain structures on Midway 

Island. 

SEC. 425. John F. Kennedy Center 1 year reauthorization. 

SEC. 426. Provides authority for the Secretary of the Interior to 

enter into training agreements and to transfer excess equipment 

and supplies for wildfires. 

SEC. 427. Makes additional investments in water infrastructure 

priorities and superfund emergency response, removal, and longterm cleanup remedies. 

SEC. 428. Addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass. 

SEC. 429. Addresses section of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 

SEC. 430. Addresses the use of small, remote incinerators in the 

State of Alaska. 

SEC. 431. Extends existing authority to collect recreation fees. 

SEC. 432. Prohibits the acquisition of certain telecommunications 

equipment. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a general 

appropriation bill filed by the Committee must 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. 

—$250,017,000 for the endangered species program, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

—Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife service for coastal wetlands planning, protection, and restoration. 

—Sums provided for the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, pursuant to the 

Fisheries Act of 1995. 

—Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and protection of marine mammals pursuant to Public Law 103–238, the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994. 

—Sums provided for Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration 

grants. 

—Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to the 

Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration Act; Fisheries Restoration Irrigation Mitigation Act; and the National 

Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. 

—Sums provided to the U.S. Geological Survey for the National 

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. 

—Sums provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to The 

Tribal Colleges or Universities Assistance Act of 1978; The Indian Tribal Justice Act; Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Act; and The No Child Left Behind Act. 

—$1,134,947,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund. 

—$25,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants: Alaska Native Villages. 

—$1,694,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants: Clean 

Water SRF. 

—$1,164,000,000 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. 
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—$155,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

—$155,000,000 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 June 14, 2018, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 3073) 

making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2019, and for other purposes, provided, that the bill be subject to 

amendment and that the bill be consistent with its budget allocation, and provided that the Chairman of the Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the substance of the original bill as a 

Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to the House 

companion measure, by a recorded vote of 31–0, a quorum being 

present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Shelby 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Alexander 

Ms. Collins 

Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Graham 

Mr. Blunt 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Hoeven 

Mr. Boozman 

Mrs. Capito 

Mr. Lankford 

Mr. Daines 

Mr. Kennedy 

Mr. Rubio 

Mrs. Hyde-Smith 

Mr. Leahy 

Mrs. Murray 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Reed 

Mr. Tester 

Mr. Udall 

Mrs. Shaheen 

Mr. Merkley 

Mr. Coons 

Mr. Schatz 

Ms. Baldwin 

Mr. Murphy 

Mr. Manchin 

Mr. Van Hollen 
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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, the following 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 16—CONSERVATION 

CHAPTER 3—FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; 

MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements 

and land by public and private agencies, etc.; 

terms 

* * * * * * * 

FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT

‘‘SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE 

ADMINISTRATIVE SITES. 

‘‘(f) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary to initiate the conveyance of an administrative site 

under this title expires on September 30, ø2018¿ 2019. 

TITLE 20—EDUCATION 

CHAPTER 3—SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS

AND ART GALLERIES

SUBCHAPTER V—JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING

ARTS

§ 76r. Authorization of appropriations 

ø(a) Maintenance, repair, and security 

øThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry 

out section 76j(a)(1)(H) of this title, $23,740,000 for fiscal year 

2018. 
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ø(b) Capital projects 

øThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry 

out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 76j(a)(1) of this title, 

$16,775,000 for fiscal year 2018.¿ 

(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H), 

$24,490,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 

4(a)(1), $16,800,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE 

SUBTITLE V—GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 

CHAPTER 69—PAYMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT LAND

§ 6906. Funding 

For øfiscal year 2018¿ fiscal year 2019— (1) each county or other eligible unit of local government 

shall be entitled to payment under this chapter; and 

(2) sums shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter. 

OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT 

ACT OF 1996, PUBLIC LAW 104–333 

DIVISION II 

TITLE II—TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA 

SEC. 208. SUNSET. 

The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any assistance under this title after September 30, ø2017¿ 2019. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE III—AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 

SEC. 310. SUNSET. 

The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any assistance under this title after September 30, ø2017¿ 2019. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE VI—SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE 

CORRIDOR 

SEC. 607. SUNSET. 

The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any assistance under this title after September 30, ø2017¿ 2019. 
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012, PUBLIC 

LAW 112–74 

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

TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES

SEC. 412. In awarding a Federal contract with funds made available by this Act, notwithstanding Federal Government procurement and contracting laws, the Secretary of Agriculture and the 

Secretary of the Interior (the ‘‘Secretaries’’) may, in evaluating bids 

and proposals, through øfiscal year 2019¿ fiscal year 2020, give 

consideration to local contractors who are from, and who provide 

employment and training for, dislocated and displaced workers in 

an economically disadvantaged rural community, including those 

historically timber-dependent areas that have been affected by reduced timber harvesting on Federal lands and other forest-dependent rural communities isolated from significant alternative employment opportunities: * * * 
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee 

allocation for 2019: Subcommittee on Department of 

the Interior, environment, and related agencies: 

Mandatory .................................................................... 62 62 62 1 62 

Discretionary ................................................................ 35,853 35,853 35,320 1 35,320 

Security ............................................................... ...................... ...................... NA NA 

Nonsecurity ......................................................... 35,853 35,853 NA NA 

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2019 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2 23,563 

2020 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 7,706 

2021 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 3,166 

2022 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 1,058 

2023 and future years ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 293 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2019 ................................................................................. NA 6,814 NA 2 2,330 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

Management of Lands and Resources 

Land Resources: 

Soil, water and air management ...................................................................................................................... 43,609 ............................ ............................ ¥43,609 ............................Rangeland management ................................................................................................................................... 81,000 82,116 103,921 ∂22,921 ∂21,805 Forestry management ........................................................................................................................................ 10,135 9,527 10,135 ............................ ∂608 Riparian management ....................................................................................................................................... 21,321 ............................ ............................ ¥21,321 ............................Cultural resources management ....................................................................................................................... 17,131 15,383 17,131 ............................ ∂1,748 Wild horse and burro management .................................................................................................................. 75,000 66,719 80,555 ∂5,555 ∂13,836 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 248,196 173,745 211,742 ¥36,454 ∂37,997 

Wildlife and Fisheries: 

Wildlife management ........................................................................................................................................ 103,281 ............................ ............................ ¥103,281 ............................Fisheries management ...................................................................................................................................... 12,530 ............................ ............................ ¥12,530 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 115,811 ............................ ............................ ¥115,811 ............................

Threatened and endangered species ......................................................................................................................... 21,567 ............................ ............................ ¥21,567 ............................Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management: 

Wildlife habitat management ........................................................................................................................... ............................ 81,753 126,848 ∂126,848 ∂45,095 

Threatened and endangered species ....................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (21,567 ) (∂21,567 ) (∂21,567 ) 

Aquatic habitat management ........................................................................................................................... ............................ 37,664 55,656 ∂55,656 ∂17,992 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 119,417 182,504 ∂182,504 ∂63,087 

Recreation Management: 

Wilderness management ................................................................................................................................... 18,264 11,871 18,264 ............................ ∂6,393 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Recreation resources management ................................................................................................................... 54,465 53,234 58,465 ∂4,000 ∂5,231 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 72,729 65,105 76,729 ∂4,000 ∂11,624 

Energy and Minerals: 

Oil and gas management ................................................................................................................................. 85,947 83,101 88,947 ∂3,000 ∂5,846 Oil and gas permit processing ......................................................................................................................... 7,365 5,737 7,365 ............................ ∂1,628 Oil and gas inspection and enforcement ......................................................................................................... 48,385 48,385 48,385 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Oil and gas ................................................................................................................................... 141,697 137,223 144,697 ∂3,000 ∂7,474 

Coal management ............................................................................................................................................. 11,868 19,533 14,868 ∂3,000 ¥4,665 Other mineral resources .................................................................................................................................... 12,043 12,167 12,167 ∂124 ............................Renewable energy .............................................................................................................................................. 28,320 16,043 24,320 ¥4,000 ∂8,277 

Subtotal, Energy and Minerals ..................................................................................................................... 193,928 184,966 196,052 ∂2,124 ∂11,086 

Realty and Ownership Management: 

Alaska conveyance ............................................................................................................................................ 22,000 13,580 22,000 ............................ ∂8,420 Cadastral, lands, and realty management ....................................................................................................... 52,480 48,290 52,480 ............................ ∂4,190 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 74,480 61,870 74,480 ............................ ∂12,610 

Resource Protection and Maintenance: 

Resource management planning ...................................................................................................................... 60,125 36,131 65,125 ∂5,000 ∂28,994 Abandoned mine lands ..................................................................................................................................... 20,036 ............................ ............................ ¥20,036 ............................Resource protection and law enforcement ....................................................................................................... 27,616 24,166 27,616 ............................ ∂3,450 Hazardous materials management ................................................................................................................... 15,463 ............................ ............................ ¥15,463 ............................Abandoned minelands and hazardous materials management ....................................................................... ............................ 13,260 40,499 ∂40,499 ∂27,239 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 123,240 73,557 133,240 ∂10,000 ∂59,683 
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Transportation and Facilities Maintenance: 

Annual maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 39,125 33,613 39,125 ............................ ∂5,512 Deferred maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 79,201 24,886 59,201 ¥20,000 ∂34,315 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 118,326 58,499 98,326 ¥20,000 ∂39,827 

Workforce and Organizational Support: 

Administrative support ...................................................................................................................................... 58,694 47,072 58,694 ............................ ∂11,622 Bureauwide fixed costs ..................................................................................................................................... 93,176 96,480 96,480 ∂3,304 ............................Information technology management ................................................................................................................ 26,077 23,653 26,077 ............................ ∂2,424 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 177,947 167,205 181,251 ∂3,304 ∂14,046 

National landscape conservation system, base program .......................................................................................... 36,819 26,260 41,819 ∂5,000 ∂15,559 Communication site management ............................................................................................................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............................ ............................Offsetting collections ................................................................................................................................................. ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Management of lands and resources ........................................................................................... 1,183,043 930,624 1,196,143 ∂13,100 ∂265,519 

Mining Law Administration: 

Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 39,696 39,696 39,696 ............................ ............................Offsetting collections ........................................................................................................................................ ¥56,696 ¥59,000 ¥59,000 ¥2,304 ............................

Subtotal, Mining Law Administration ........................................................................................................... ¥17,000 ¥19,304 ¥19,304 ¥2,304 ............................Total, Management of Lands and Resources ............................................................................................... 1,166,043 911,320 1,176,839 ∂10,796 ∂265,519 

Construction 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥5,465 ............................ ............................ ∂5,465 

Land Acquisition 

Acquisitions ................................................................................................................................................................ 13,300 ............................ 13,400 ∂100 ∂13,400 Acquisition management ............................................................................................................................................ 2,000 1,996 2,000 ............................ ∂4 Recreational access ................................................................................................................................................... 8,000 ............................ 9,000 ∂1,000 ∂9,000 Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings ................................................................................................................... 1,616 1,396 1,616 ............................ ∂220 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 24,916 3,392 26,016 ∂1,100 ∂22,624 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥10,000 ............................ ............................ ∂10,000 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 24,916 ¥6,608 26,016 ∂1,100 ∂32,624 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Oregon and California Grant Lands 

Western Oregon resources management .................................................................................................................... 94,445 ............................ 94,445 ............................ ∂94,445 Oregon and California grant lands management ..................................................................................................... ............................ 82,222 ............................ ............................ ¥82,222 Western Oregon information and resource data systems ......................................................................................... 1,798 1,327 1,327 ¥471 ............................Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance ......................................................................................... 9,628 6,118 9,628 ............................ ∂3,510 Western Oregon construction and acquisition ........................................................................................................... 335 364 364 ∂29 ............................Western Oregon national monument .......................................................................................................................... 779 ............................ 779 ............................ ∂779 

Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands ................................................................................................... 106,985 90,031 106,543 ¥442 ∂16,512 

Range Improvements 

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

Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures 

Service charges, deposits, and forfeitures ................................................................................................................ 24,595 25,850 25,850 ∂1,255 ............................Offsetting fees ............................................................................................................................................................ ¥24,595 ¥25,850 ¥25,850 ¥1,255 ............................

Total, Service Charges, Deposits & Forfeitures ............................................................................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Miscellaneous Trust Funds and Permanent Operating Funds 

Current appropriations ............................................................................................................................................... 24,000 24,000 24,000 ............................ ............................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 1,331,944 1,023,278 1,343,398 ∂11,454 ∂320,120 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

Resource Management 

Ecological Services: 

Listing ................................................................................................................................................................ 18,818 10,941 17,818 ¥1,000 ∂6,877 
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Planning and consultation ................................................................................................................................ 105,579 98,828 106,079 ∂500 ∂7,251 Conservation and restoration ............................................................................................................................ 32,396 21,187 32,396 ............................ ∂11,209 

(National Wetlands Inventory) .................................................................................................................. (3,471 ) (3,447 ) (3,471 ) ............................ (∂24 ) (Coastal Barrier Resources Act) ............................................................................................................... (1,390 ) (1,381 ) (1,390 ) ............................ (∂9 ) 

Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................. 91,032 80,820 93,724 ∂2,692 ∂12,904 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 247,825 211,776 250,017 ∂2,192 ∂38,241 

Habitat conservation: 

Partners for fish and wildlife ........................................................................................................................... 51,633 35,765 51,633 ............................ ∂15,868 Coastal programs .............................................................................................................................................. 13,375 6,512 13,375 ............................ ∂6,863 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 65,008 42,277 65,008 ............................ ∂22,731 

National Wildlife Refuge System: 

Wildlife and habitat management .................................................................................................................... 233,392 228,332 237,467 ∂4,075 ∂9,135 Visitor services .................................................................................................................................................. 73,319 71,267 73,319 ............................ ∂2,052 Refuge law enforcement ................................................................................................................................... 38,054 37,983 37,983 ¥71 ............................Conservation planning ...................................................................................................................................... 2,523 ............................ 2,523 ............................ ∂2,523 Refuge maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 139,469 135,487 139,888 ∂419 ∂4,401 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 486,757 473,069 491,180 ∂4,423 ∂18,111 

Conservation and Enforcement: 

Migratory bird management .............................................................................................................................. 48,421 46,290 49,660 ∂1,239 ∂3,370 Law enforcement ............................................................................................................................................... 77,053 69,453 80,053 ∂3,000 ∂10,600 International affairs .......................................................................................................................................... 15,816 14,484 17,194 ∂1,378 ∂2,710 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 141,290 130,227 146,907 ∂5,617 ∂16,680 

Fish and Aquatic Conservation: 

National fish hatchery system operations ........................................................................................................ 55,822 49,979 55,822 ............................ ∂5,843 Maintenance and equipment ............................................................................................................................ 22,920 19,808 22,920 ............................ ∂3,112 Aquatic habitat and species conservation ....................................................................................................... 85,885 64,106 86,485 ∂600 ∂22,379 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 164,627 133,893 165,227 ∂600 ∂31,334 

Cooperative landscape conservation .......................................................................................................................... 12,988 ............................ 12,988 ............................ ∂12,988 Science Support: 

Adaptive science ............................................................................................................................................... 10,517 ............................ 9,517 ¥1,000 ∂9,517 Service science .................................................................................................................................................. 6,750 ............................ 6,750 ............................ ∂6,750 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 17,267 ............................ 16,267 ¥1,000 ∂16,267 

General Operations: 

Central office operations ................................................................................................................................... 36,965 43,049 43,049 ∂6,084 ............................Regional office operations ................................................................................................................................ 33,574 32,860 32,860 ¥714 ............................Servicewide bill paying ..................................................................................................................................... 36,365 36,528 36,528 ∂163 ............................National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ............................................................................................................. 7,022 5,009 7,022 ............................ ∂2,013 National Conservation Training Center ............................................................................................................. 29,314 21,956 25,014 ¥4,300 ∂3,058 Aviation Management ........................................................................................................................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 143,240 139,402 144,473 ∂1,233 ∂5,071 Total, Resource Management ....................................................................................................................... 1,279,002 1,130,644 1,292,067 ∂13,065 ∂161,423 

Construction 

Construction and rehabilitation: 

Line item construction projects ........................................................................................................................ 9,093 9,093 9,093 ............................ ............................Bridge and dam safety programs ..................................................................................................................... 1,972 1,232 1,972 ............................ ∂740 Nationwide engineering service ........................................................................................................................ 5,475 5,421 5,475 ............................ ∂54 Deferred maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 50,000 ............................ 33,873 ¥16,127 ∂33,873 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 66,540 15,746 50,413 ¥16,127 ∂34,667 

Rescission .......................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥2,000 ............................ ............................ ∂2,000 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 66,540 13,746 50,413 ¥16,127 ∂36,667 

Land Acquisition 

Acquisitions ................................................................................................................................................................ 31,250 ............................ 22,100 ¥9,150 ∂22,100 Acquisition management ............................................................................................................................................ 12,773 9,615 12,773 ............................ ∂3,158 
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Recreational access ................................................................................................................................................... 2,500 ............................ 3,000 ∂500 ∂3,000 Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings ................................................................................................................... 5,351 1,641 5,351 ............................ ∂3,710 Exchanges ................................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 697 1,500 ............................ ∂803 Land protection planning ........................................................................................................................................... 465 ............................ 465 ............................ ∂465 Highlands Conservation Act Grants ........................................................................................................................... 10,000 ............................ ............................ ¥10,000 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 63,839 11,953 45,189 ¥18,650 ∂33,236 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥5,000 ............................ ............................ ∂5,000 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 63,839 6,953 45,189 ¥18,650 ∂38,236 

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund 

Grants and administration: 

Conservation grants .......................................................................................................................................... 12,508 ............................ 10,508 ¥2,000 ∂10,508 HCP assistance grants ...................................................................................................................................... 7,485 ............................ 5,485 ¥2,000 ∂5,485 Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 2,702 ............................ 2,702 ............................ ∂2,702 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 22,695 ............................ 18,695 ¥4,000 ∂18,695 

Land acquisition: 

Species recovery land acquisition ..................................................................................................................... 11,162 ............................ 11,162 ............................ ∂11,162 HCP land acquisition grants to states ............................................................................................................. 19,638 ............................ 19,638 ............................ ∂19,638 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 30,800 ............................ 30,800 ............................ ∂30,800 Total, Cooperatiave Endangered Species Conservation Fund ...................................................................... 53,495 ............................ 49,495 ¥4,000 ∂49,495 

National Wildlife Refuge Fund 

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

North American Wetlands Conservation Fund 

North American Wetlands Conservation Fund ........................................................................................................... 40,000 33,600 43,000 ∂3,000 ∂9,400 

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 

Migratory bird grants ................................................................................................................................................. 3,910 3,900 3,910 ............................ ∂10 

Multinational Species Conservation Fund 

African elephant conservation fund ........................................................................................................................... 2,582 1,401 2,782 ∂200 ∂1,381 Asian elephant conservation fund ............................................................................................................................. 1,557 845 1,757 ∂200 ∂912 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund .................................................................................................................... 3,440 1,865 3,640 ∂200 ∂1,775 Great ape conservation fund ..................................................................................................................................... 1,975 1,071 2,175 ∂200 ∂1,104 Marine turtle conservation fund ................................................................................................................................ 1,507 818 1,707 ∂200 ∂889 

Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund .......................................................................................... 11,061 6,000 12,061 ∂1,000 ∂6,061 

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants 

State wildlife grants (formula) .................................................................................................................................. 53,000 31,286 55,000 ∂2,000 ∂23,714 State wildlife grants (competitive) ............................................................................................................................ 6,362 ............................ 6,362 ............................ ∂6,362 Tribal wildlife grants .................................................................................................................................................. 4,209 ............................ 4,209 ............................ ∂4,209 

Total, State and tribal wildlife grants ......................................................................................................... 63,571 31,286 65,571 ∂2,000 ∂34,285 TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE .................................................................................................... 1,594,646 1,226,129 1,574,934 ¥19,712 ∂348,805 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

Operation of the National Park System 

Park Management: 

Resource stewardship ....................................................................................................................................... 334,437 327,223 334,437 ............................ ∂7,214 Visitor services .................................................................................................................................................. 255,683 258,115 255,683 ............................ ¥2,432 Park protection .................................................................................................................................................. 362,226 365,766 357,226 ¥5,000 ¥8,540 Facility operations and maintenance ................................................................................................................ 810,019 781,963 825,019 ∂15,000 ∂43,056 Park support ...................................................................................................................................................... 536,032 506,617 548,432 ∂12,400 ∂41,815 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,298,397 2,239,684 2,320,797 ∂22,400 ∂81,113 

External administrative costs .................................................................................................................................... 179,572 185,433 179,572 ............................ ¥5,861 
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Total, Operation of the National Park System ............................................................................................. 2,477,969 2,425,117 2,500,369 ∂22,400 ∂75,252 

National Recreation and Preservation 

Natural programs ....................................................................................................................................................... 14,170 11,139 14,170 ............................ ∂3,031 Cultural programs ...................................................................................................................................................... 25,062 19,333 25,562 ∂500 ∂6,229 International park affairs ........................................................................................................................................... 1,648 970 1,648 ............................ ∂678 Environmental and compliance review ...................................................................................................................... 433 387 433 ............................ ∂46 Grant administration .................................................................................................................................................. 2,004 ............................ 2,004 ............................ ∂2,004 Heritage Partnership Programs .................................................................................................................................. 20,321 370 20,321 ............................ ∂19,951 

Total, National Recreation and Preservation ................................................................................................ 63,638 32,199 64,138 ∂500 ∂31,939 

Historic Preservation Fund 

State historic preservation offices ............................................................................................................................. 48,925 26,934 48,925 ............................ ∂21,991 Tribal grants ............................................................................................................................................................... 11,485 5,738 11,485 ............................ ∂5,747 Competitive grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 13,500 ............................ 13,500 ............................ ∂13,500 Save America’s Treasures grants .............................................................................................................................. 13,000 ............................ 5,000 ¥8,000 ∂5,000 Historic Revitalization grants ..................................................................................................................................... 5,000 ............................ 5,000 ............................ ∂5,000 Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities ............................................................................................. 5,000 ............................ 5,000 ............................ ∂5,000 

Total, Historic Preservation Fund ................................................................................................................. 96,910 32,672 88,910 ¥8,000 ∂56,238 

Construction 

General Program: 

Line item construction and maintenance ......................................................................................................... 137,011 157,011 157,011 ∂20,000 ............................Emergency and unscheduled ............................................................................................................................ 3,848 3,829 3,829 ¥19 ............................Housing .............................................................................................................................................................. 2,200 2,187 2,187 ¥13 ............................Dam safety ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,247 1,240 1,240 ¥7 ............................Equipment replacement .................................................................................................................................... 13,474 8,408 8,408 ¥5,066 ............................Planning, construction ...................................................................................................................................... 12,711 17,453 17,453 ∂4,742 ............................Construction program management ................................................................................................................. 38,713 41,000 41,000 ∂2,287 ............................General management plans .............................................................................................................................. 12,500 10,205 10,205 ¥2,295 ............................General program increase ................................................................................................................................. 138,000 ............................ 123,371 ¥14,629 ∂123,371 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 359,704 241,333 364,704 ∂5,000 ∂123,371 

Land and Water Conservation Fund (rescission of contract authority) .................................................................... ............................ ¥28,140 ............................ ............................ ∂28,140 
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Land Acquisition and State Assistance 

Assistance to States: 

State conservation grants (formula) ................................................................................................................. 100,000 ............................ 100,000 ............................ ∂100,000 State conservation grants (competitive) ........................................................................................................... 20,000 ............................ 20,000 ............................ ∂20,000 Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 4,006 ............................ 4,006 ............................ ∂4,006 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 124,006 ............................ 124,006 ............................ ∂124,006 

National Park Service: 

Acquisitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 26,400 ............................ 13,903 ¥12,497 ∂13,903 Acquisition management ................................................................................................................................... 9,679 8,788 9,679 ............................ ∂891 Recreational access .......................................................................................................................................... 2,000 ............................ 3,000 ∂1,000 ∂3,000 Emergencies, hardships, relocations, and deficiencies .................................................................................... 3,928 ............................ 3,928 ............................ ∂3,928 Inholdings, donations, and exchanges ............................................................................................................. 4,928 ............................ 4,928 ............................ ∂4,928 American Battlefield Protection Program .......................................................................................................... 10,000 ............................ 15,000 ∂5,000 ∂15,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 56,935 8,788 50,438 ¥6,497 ∂41,650 Subtotal, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ........................................................................................ 180,941 8,788 174,444 ¥6,497 ∂165,656 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥10,000 ............................ ............................ ∂10,000 

Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ............................................................................................. 180,941 ¥1,212 174,444 ¥6,497 ∂175,656 

Centennial Challenge ................................................................................................................................................. 23,000 ............................ 23,000 ............................ ∂23,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE .................................................................................................................. 3,202,162 2,701,969 3,215,565 ∂13,403 ∂513,596 
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Surveys, Investigations, and Research 

Ecosystems: 

Status and trends ............................................................................................................................................. 20,473 11,325 20,473 ............................ ∂9,148 Fisheries: Aquatic and endangered resources .................................................................................................. 20,136 9,701 20,136 ............................ ∂10,435 Wildlife: Terrestrial and endangered resources ................................................................................................ 46,007 33,440 46,257 ∂250 ∂12,817 Terrestrial, Freshwater and marine environments ............................................................................................ 36,415 24,569 36,415 ............................ ∂11,846 Invasive species ................................................................................................................................................ 17,330 17,096 17,330 ............................ ∂234 Cooperative research units ............................................................................................................................... 17,371 ............................ 17,621 ∂250 ∂17,621 

Total, Ecosystems ......................................................................................................................................... 157,732 96,131 158,232 ∂500 ∂62,101 

Land Resources: 

National Land Imaging ..................................................................................................................................... 93,094 75,514 98,894 ∂5,800 ∂23,380 Land change science ........................................................................................................................................ 34,070 14,739 34,070 ............................ ∂19,331 National and regional climate adaptation science centers ............................................................................. 25,335 12,989 25,335 ............................ ∂12,346 

Total, Land Resources .................................................................................................................................. 152,499 103,242 158,299 ∂5,800 ∂55,057 

Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health: 

Mineral and Energy Resources: Minerals resources ............................................................................................................................................ 49,371 58,226 56,371 ∂7,000 ¥1,855 Energy resources ............................................................................................................................................... 30,872 25,879 34,672 ∂3,800 ∂8,793 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 80,243 84,105 91,043 ∂10,800 ∂6,938 

Environmental Health: Contaminant biology ......................................................................................................................................... 10,197 ............................ 10,197 ............................ ∂10,197 Toxic substances hydrology ............................................................................................................................... 12,398 ............................ 12,398 ............................ ∂12,398 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 22,595 ............................ 22,595 ............................ ∂22,595 Total, Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health ..................................................................................... 102,838 84,105 113,638 ∂10,800 ∂29,533 

Natural Hazards: 

Earthquake hazards .......................................................................................................................................... 83,403 50,999 74,003 ¥9,400 ∂23,004 Volcano hazards ................................................................................................................................................ 42,621 22,306 30,661 ¥11,960 ∂8,355 Landslide hazards ............................................................................................................................................. 3,538 3,511 3,538 ............................ ∂27 Global seismographic network .......................................................................................................................... 6,653 4,937 6,653 ............................ ∂1,716 Geomagnetism ................................................................................................................................................... 1,888 ............................ 1,888 ............................ ∂1,888 
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Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources ........................................................................................................... 40,510 35,549 40,510 ............................ ∂4,961 

Total, Natural Hazards .................................................................................................................................. 178,613 117,302 157,253 ¥21,360 ∂39,951 

Water Resources: 

Water Availability and Use Science Program ................................................................................................... 46,052 30,351 46,052 ............................ ∂15,701 Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program ......................................................................................... 74,173 64,915 76,673 ∂2,500 ∂11,758 National Water Quality Program ....................................................................................................................... 90,829 69,656 90,829 ............................ ∂21,173 Water Resources Research Act Program ........................................................................................................... 6,500 ............................ 6,500 ............................ ∂6,500 

Total, Water Resources ................................................................................................................................. 217,554 164,922 220,054 ∂2,500 ∂55,132 

Core Science Systems: 

Science, synthesis, analysis, and research ...................................................................................................... 24,051 19,010 24,051 ............................ ∂5,041 National cooperative geological mapping ......................................................................................................... 24,397 22,390 24,397 ............................ ∂2,007 National Geospatial Program ............................................................................................................................ 67,854 50,878 69,614 ∂1,760 ∂18,736 

Total, Core Science Systems ......................................................................................................................... 116,302 92,278 118,062 ∂1,760 ∂25,784 

Science Support: 

Administration and management ..................................................................................................................... 80,881 69,534 80,881 ............................ ∂11,347 Information services .......................................................................................................................................... 21,947 19,716 21,947 ............................ ∂2,231 

Total, Science Support .................................................................................................................................. 102,828 89,250 102,828 ............................ ∂13,578 

Facilities: 

Rental payments and operations & maintenance ............................................................................................ 104,927 105,219 104,927 ............................ ¥292 Deferred maintenance and capital improvement ............................................................................................. 15,164 7,231 15,164 ............................ ∂7,933 
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Total, Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 120,091 112,450 120,091 ............................ ∂7,641 TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY .............................................................................................. 1,148,457 859,680 1,148,457 ............................ ∂288,777 

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 

Ocean Energy Management 

Renewable energy ....................................................................................................................................................... 21,676 20,720 20,720 ¥956 ............................Conventional energy ................................................................................................................................................... 58,123 61,799 61,799 ∂3,676 ............................Environmental assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 73,834 79,774 79,774 ∂5,940 ............................Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 17,367 16,973 16,973 ¥394 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 171,000 179,266 179,266 ∂8,266 ............................

Offsetting rental receipts ........................................................................................................................................... ¥55,374 ¥47,455 ¥47,455 ∂7,919 ............................Cost recovery fees ...................................................................................................................................................... ¥1,460 ¥2,361 ¥2,361 ¥901 ............................

Subtotal, offsetting collections ..................................................................................................................... ¥56,834 ¥49,816 ¥49,816 ∂7,018 ............................TOTAL, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 114,166 129,450 129,450 ∂15,284 ............................

BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 

Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement 

Environmental enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 4,453 4,674 4,674 ∂221 ............................Operations, safety and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 148,454 146,340 146,340 ¥2,114 ............................Administrative operations .......................................................................................................................................... 16,768 18,129 18,129 ∂1,361 ............................Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 16,736 18,097 18,097 ∂1,361 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 186,411 187,240 187,240 ∂829 ............................

Offsetting rental receipts ........................................................................................................................................... ¥23,732 ¥20,338 ¥20,338 ∂3,394 ............................Inspection fees ........................................................................................................................................................... ¥50,000 ¥43,765 ¥41,765 ∂8,235 ∂2,000 Cost recovery fees ...................................................................................................................................................... ¥4,139 ¥3,786 ¥3,786 ∂353 ............................

Subtotal, offsetting collections ..................................................................................................................... ¥77,871 ¥67,889 ¥65,889 ∂11,982 ∂2,000 Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement .............................................................................. 108,540 119,351 121,351 ∂12,811 ∂2,000 
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Oil Spill Research 

Oil spill research ........................................................................................................................................................ 14,899 12,700 12,700 ¥2,199 ............................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ............................................................. 123,439 132,051 134,051 ∂10,612 ∂2,000 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 

Regulation and Technology 

Environmental protection ........................................................................................................................................... 88,562 73,877 87,910 ¥652 ∂14,033 

Permit fees ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 40 40 ............................ ............................Offsetting collections ........................................................................................................................................ ¥40 ¥40 ¥40 ............................ ............................

Technology development and transfer ....................................................................................................................... 12,801 13,232 12,801 ............................ ¥431 Financial management ............................................................................................................................................... 505 495 495 ¥10 ............................Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 13,936 13,694 13,694 ¥242 ............................Civil penalties (indefinite) ......................................................................................................................................... 100 100 100 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 115,904 101,398 115,000 ¥904 ∂13,602 

Civil penalties (offsetting collections) ....................................................................................................................... ¥100 ¥100 ¥100 ............................ ............................

Total, Regulation and Technology ................................................................................................................ 115,804 101,298 114,900 ¥904 ∂13,602 

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund 

Environmental restoration .......................................................................................................................................... 9,480 6,383 8,834 ¥646 ∂2,451 Technology development and transfer ....................................................................................................................... 3,544 2,508 2,508 ¥1,036 ............................Financial management ............................................................................................................................................... 5,182 5,144 5,144 ¥38 ............................Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,466 6,340 6,466 ............................ ∂126 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 24,672 20,375 22,952 ¥1,720 ∂2,577 
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State grants ............................................................................................................................................................... 115,000 ............................ 115,000 ............................ ∂115,000 

Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund ................................................................................................... 139,672 20,375 137,952 ¥1,720 ∂117,577 TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT .................................................... 255,476 121,673 252,852 ¥2,624 ∂131,179 

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION 

Operation of Indian Programs 

Tribal Government: 

Aid to tribal government ................................................................................................................................... 28,698 24,326 28,902 ∂204 ∂4,576 Consolidated tribal government program ......................................................................................................... 75,429 72,634 75,839 ∂410 ∂3,205 Self governance compacts ................................................................................................................................ 165,069 157,790 166,225 ∂1,156 ∂8,435 New tribes ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,120 1,120 1,120 ............................ ............................Small and needy tribes ..................................................................................................................................... 4,448 ............................ 4,448 ............................ ∂4,448 Road maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 34,653 28,318 34,823 ∂170 ∂6,505 Tribal government program oversight ............................................................................................................... 8,550 7,326 8,616 ∂66 ∂1,290 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 317,967 291,514 319,973 ∂2,006 ∂28,459 

Human Services: 

Social services ................................................................................................................................................... 52,832 32,864 53,084 ∂252 ∂20,220 Welfare assistance ............................................................................................................................................ 76,000 65,794 76,000 ............................ ∂10,206 Indian child welfare act .................................................................................................................................... 19,080 13,696 19,154 ∂74 ∂5,458 Housing improvement program ......................................................................................................................... 9,708 ............................ 9,708 ............................ ∂9,708 Human services tribal design ........................................................................................................................... 263 259 270 ∂7 ∂11 Human services program oversight .................................................................................................................. 3,180 2,745 3,200 ∂20 ∂455 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 161,063 115,358 161,416 ∂353 ∂46,058 

Trust—Natural Resources Management: 

Natural resources, general ................................................................................................................................ 4,882 4,866 4,919 ∂37 ∂53 Irrigation operations and maintenance ............................................................................................................ 14,009 9,134 14,023 ∂14 ∂4,889 Rights protection implementation ..................................................................................................................... 40,161 24,737 40,273 ∂112 ∂15,536 Tribal management/development program ....................................................................................................... 11,652 8,660 12,036 ∂384 ∂3,376 Endangered species .......................................................................................................................................... 2,693 1,306 2,697 ∂4 ∂1,391 Cooperative landscape conservation ................................................................................................................. 9,956 ............................ 9,956 ............................ ∂9,956 Integrated resource information program ......................................................................................................... 2,971 2,576 2,974 ∂3 ∂398 Agriculture and range ....................................................................................................................................... 31,096 27,977 31,251 ∂155 ∂3,274 Forestry .............................................................................................................................................................. 54,877 48,872 54,736 ¥141 ∂5,864 Water resources ................................................................................................................................................. 10,581 8,567 10,614 ∂33 ∂2,047 
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Fish, wildlife and parks .................................................................................................................................... 15,260 11,436 15,287 ∂27 ∂3,851 Resource management program oversight ....................................................................................................... 6,064 5,293 6,104 ∂40 ∂811 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 204,202 153,424 204,870 ∂668 ∂51,446 

Trust—Real Estate Services ...................................................................................................................................... 129,841 105,484 130,680 ∂839 ∂25,196 Education: 

Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded): 

ISEP formula funds .................................................................................................................................. 402,906 378,055 404,165 ∂1,259 ∂26,110 ISEP program adjustments ...................................................................................................................... 5,457 2,617 5,479 ∂22 ∂2,862 Education program enhancements .......................................................................................................... 12,248 6,341 12,278 ∂30 ∂5,937 Tribal education departments .................................................................................................................. 2,500 ............................ 2,500 ............................ ∂2,500 Student transportation ............................................................................................................................. 56,285 50,802 56,413 ∂128 ∂5,611 Early child and family development ........................................................................................................ 18,810 ............................ 18,810 ............................ ∂18,810 Tribal grant support costs ....................................................................................................................... 81,036 73,973 81,036 ............................ ∂7,063 Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 579,242 511,788 580,681 ∂1,439 ∂68,893 

Post secondary programs (forward funded): 

Tribal colleges and universities ............................................................................................................... 69,793 65,664 69,793 ............................ ∂4,129 Tribal technical colleges .......................................................................................................................... 7,505 6,464 7,505 ............................ ∂1,041 Haskell & SIPI .......................................................................................................................................... 16,885 ............................ 22,694 ∂5,809 ∂22,694 Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 94,183 72,128 99,992 ∂5,809 ∂27,864 Subtotal, forward funded education ........................................................................................................ 673,425 583,916 680,673 ∂7,248 ∂96,757 

Elementary and secondary programs: 

Facilities operations ................................................................................................................................. 66,608 60,405 66,795 ∂187 ∂6,390 Facilities maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 59,552 53,723 59,774 ∂222 ∂6,051 Juvenile detention center education ........................................................................................................ 500 ............................ 500 ............................ ∂500 
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Johnson O’Malley assistance grants ........................................................................................................ 14,903 ............................ 14,903 ............................ ∂14,903 Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 141,563 114,128 141,972 ∂409 ∂27,844 

Post secondary programs: Haskell & SIPI ................................................................................................................................................... 22,513 19,376 ............................ ¥22,513 ¥19,376 Tribal colleges and universities supplements .................................................................................................. 1,220 1,148 1,220 ............................ ∂72 Scholarships & adult education ....................................................................................................................... 34,996 ............................ 34,996 ............................ ∂34,996 Special higher education scholarships ............................................................................................................. 2,992 ............................ 2,992 ............................ ∂2,992 Science post graduate scholarship fund .......................................................................................................... 2,450 ............................ 2,450 ............................ ∂2,450 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 64,171 20,524 41,658 ¥22,513 ∂21,134 

Education management: 

Education program management ............................................................................................................. 24,957 15,575 25,053 ∂96 ∂9,478 Education IT ............................................................................................................................................. 10,297 7,707 10,302 ∂5 ∂2,595 Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 35,254 23,282 35,355 ∂101 ∂12,073 Subtotal, Education .................................................................................................................................. 914,413 741,850 899,658 ¥14,755 ∂157,808 

Public Safety and Justice: 

Law enforcement: 

Criminal investigations and police services ............................................................................................ 211,632 190,753 212,559 ∂927 ∂21,806 Detention/corrections ................................................................................................................................ 100,456 94,027 100,982 ∂526 ∂6,955 Inspections/internal affairs ...................................................................................................................... 3,510 3,335 3,528 ∂18 ∂193 Law enforcement special initiatives ........................................................................................................ 10,368 8,659 10,412 ∂44 ∂1,753 Indian police academy ............................................................................................................................. 4,902 4,665 4,925 ∂23 ∂260 Tribal justice support ............................................................................................................................... 22,264 7,233 22,271 ∂7 ∂15,038 

VAWA ................................................................................................................................................ (2,000 ) ............................ (2,000 ) ............................ (∂2,000 ) PL 280 courts .................................................................................................................................. (13,000 ) ............................ (13,000 ) ............................ (∂13,000 ) 

Law enforcement program management ................................................................................................. 6,530 5,381 6,555 ∂25 ∂1,174 Facilities operations and maintenance .................................................................................................... 13,657 12,596 13,701 ∂44 ∂1,105 

Tribal courts ...................................................................................................................................................... 30,618 22,110 30,744 ∂126 ∂8,634 Fire protection ................................................................................................................................................... 1,583 1,372 1,590 ∂7 ∂218 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................... 405,520 350,131 407,267 ∂1,747 ∂57,136 

Community and economic development .................................................................................................................... 46,447 35,826 46,579 ∂132 ∂10,753 Executive direction and administrative services ....................................................................................................... 231,747 209,409 233,447 ∂1,700 ∂24,038 (Amounts available until expended, account–wide) .................................................................................................. (53,991 ) (35,598 ) (53,991 ) ............................ (∂18,393 ) 
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs ............................................................................................................ 2,411,200 2,002,996 2,403,890 ¥7,310 ∂400,894 

Contract Support Costs 

Contract support costs ............................................................................................................................................... 236,600 242,000 242,000 ∂5,400 ............................Indian self–determination fund ................................................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Contract Support Costs ...................................................................................................................... 241,600 247,000 247,000 ∂5,400 ............................

Construction 

Education .................................................................................................................................................................... 238,245 72,851 238,250 ∂5 ∂165,399 Public safety and justice ........................................................................................................................................... 35,309 10,421 35,310 ∂1 ∂24,889 Resources management ............................................................................................................................................. 67,192 38,026 72,231 ∂5,039 ∂34,205 General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 13,367 11,990 13,628 ∂261 ∂1,638 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 354,113 133,288 359,419 ∂5,306 ∂226,131 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥21,367 ............................ ............................ ∂21,367 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 354,113 111,921 359,419 ∂5,306 ∂247,498 

Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians 

Land Settlements: 

White Earth Land Settlement Act (Admin) (Public Law99–264) ...................................................................... 625 ............................ ............................ ¥625 ............................Hoopa–Yurok Settlement Act (Public Law100–580) ......................................................................................... 250 ............................ ............................ ¥250 ............................

Water Settlements: 

Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement (Public Law101–618) ........................................................................ 142 ............................ ............................ ¥142 ............................Navajo Water Resources Development Trust Fund (Public Law111–11) ......................................................... 4,011 ............................ ............................ ¥4,011 ............................Navajo–Gallup Water Supply Project (Public Law111–11) ............................................................................... 21,720 ............................ ............................ ¥21,720 ............................Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law114–322) ................. 9,192 ............................ ............................ ¥9,192 ............................
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement (Public Law 114–322) .............................................................................. 19,517 ............................ ............................ ¥19,517 ............................

Unallocated ................................................................................................................................................................. ............................ 45,644 55,457 ∂55,457 ∂9,813 

Total, Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians ...................... 55,457 45,644 55,457 ............................ ∂9,813 

Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account 

Indian guaranteed loan program account ................................................................................................................. 9,272 6,699 9,279 ∂7 ∂2,580 

Administrative Provisions 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ¥8,000 ............................ ............................ ∂8,000 ............................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION ................................................. 3,063,642 2,414,260 3,075,045 ∂11,403 ∂660,785 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Leadership and administration .................................................................................................................................. 105,405 107,368 107,368 ∂1,963 ............................Management services ................................................................................................................................................. 18,777 27,305 27,305 ∂8,528 ............................

Total, Office of the Secretary ....................................................................................................................... 124,182 134,673 134,673 ∂10,491 ............................

Insular Affairs 

Assistance to Territories 

Territorial Assistance: 

Office of Insular Affairs .................................................................................................................................... 9,448 9,430 9,448 ............................ ∂18 Technical assistance ......................................................................................................................................... 18,000 14,671 20,800 ∂2,800 ∂6,129 Maintenance assistance fund ........................................................................................................................... 4,000 1,023 4,000 ............................ ∂2,977 Brown tree snake .............................................................................................................................................. 3,500 2,837 3,500 ............................ ∂663 Coral reef initiative and Natural Resources ..................................................................................................... 2,200 946 2,500 ∂300 ∂1,554 Empowering Insular Communities .................................................................................................................... 5,000 2,811 5,000 ............................ ∂2,189 Compact impact ................................................................................................................................................ 4,000 ............................ 4,000 ............................ ∂4,000 

Subtotal, Territorial Assistance .................................................................................................................... 46,148 31,718 49,248 ∂3,100 ∂17,530 

American Samoa operations grants ........................................................................................................................... 23,002 21,529 23,720 ∂718 ∂2,191 Northern Marianas covenant grants .......................................................................................................................... 27,720 27,720 27,720 ............................ ............................

Total, Assistance to Territories ..................................................................................................................... 96,870 80,967 100,688 ∂3,818 ∂19,721 
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estimate 

Compact of Free Association 

Compact of Free Association—Federal services ....................................................................................................... 2,813 2,636 2,813 ............................ ∂177 Enewetak support ....................................................................................................................................................... 550 473 750 ∂200 ∂277 

Subtotal, Compact of Free Association ........................................................................................................ 3,363 3,109 3,563 ∂200 ∂454 

Compact payments, Palau (Title I, General Provision) .............................................................................................. 123,824 ............................ ............................ ¥123,824 ............................

Total, Compact of Free Association .............................................................................................................. 127,187 3,109 3,563 ¥123,624 ∂454 Total, Insular Affairs ..................................................................................................................................... 224,057 84,076 104,251 ¥119,806 ∂20,175 

Office of the Solicitor 

Legal services ............................................................................................................................................................. 59,951 58,996 58,996 ¥955 ............................General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 4,982 4,940 4,940 ¥42 ............................Ethics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1,742 1,738 1,738 ¥4 ............................

Total, Office of the Solicitor ......................................................................................................................... 66,675 65,674 65,674 ¥1,001 ............................

Office of Inspector General 

Audit and investigations ............................................................................................................................................ 38,538 39,522 39,522 ∂984 ............................Administrative services and information management ............................................................................................. 12,485 12,964 12,964 ∂479 ............................

Total, Office of Inspector General ................................................................................................................ 51,023 52,486 52,486 ∂1,463 ............................

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians 

Federal Trust Programs 

Program operations, support, and improvements ..................................................................................................... 117,712 102,370 110,692 ¥7,020 ∂8,322 
135 

(Office of Historical Accounting) ....................................................................................................................... (18,990 ) ............................ (19,016 ) (∂26 ) (∂19,016 ) 

Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,688 1,697 1,688 ............................ ¥9 

Total, Federal Trust Programs ...................................................................................................................... 119,400 104,067 112,380 ¥7,020 ∂8,313 

Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 

Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ........................................................................................................................... ............................ 3,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,000 

Total, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ................................................................................. 119,400 107,067 112,380 ¥7,020 ∂5,313 TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES ................................................................................................................... 585,337 443,976 469,464 ¥115,873 ∂25,488 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire Operations: 

Preparedness ..................................................................................................................................................... 332,784 322,179 322,179 ¥10,605 ............................Fire suppression ................................................................................................................................................ 389,406 388,135 388,135 ¥1,271 ............................

Additional suppression funding ............................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 175,865 ∂175,865 ∂175,865 Subtotal, Fire operations .......................................................................................................................... 722,190 710,314 886,179 ∂163,989 ∂175,865 

Other Operations: 

Fuels management ............................................................................................................................................ 184,000 150,603 188,000 ∂4,000 ∂37,397 Burned area rehabilitation ................................................................................................................................ 20,470 9,467 20,470 ............................ ∂11,003 Fire facilities ..................................................................................................................................................... 18,427 ............................ 18,427 ............................ ∂18,427 Joint fire science ............................................................................................................................................... 3,000 ............................ 3,000 ............................ ∂3,000 

Subtotal, Other operations ............................................................................................................................ 225,897 160,070 229,897 ∂4,000 ∂69,827 Total, Wildland fire management ................................................................................................................. 948,087 870,384 1,116,076 ∂167,989 ∂245,692 Total, All Wildland Fire Accounts ................................................................................................................. 948,087 870,384 1,116,076 ∂167,989 ∂245,692 

Central Hazardous Materials Fund 

Central hazardous materials fund ............................................................................................................................. 10,010 2,000 10,010 ............................ ∂8,010 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund 

Damage assessments ................................................................................................................................................ 2,000 1,500 2,000 ............................ ∂500 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Program management ................................................................................................................................................ 2,192 1,000 2,192 ............................ ∂1,192 Restoration support .................................................................................................................................................... 2,575 1,900 2,575 ............................ ∂675 Oil Spill Preparedness ................................................................................................................................................ 1,000 200 1,000 ............................ ∂800 

Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund .................................................................................... 7,767 4,600 7,767 ............................ ∂3,167 

Working Capital Fund ................................................................................................................................................. 62,370 56,735 56,735 ¥5,635 ............................

Office of Natural Resources Revenue 

Natural Resources Revenue ....................................................................................................................................... 137,757 137,505 137,505 ¥252 ............................

Payment in Lieu of Taxes 

Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes ....................................................................................................... ............................ 465,000 ............................ ............................ ¥465,000 

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT–WIDE PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................... 1,165,991 1,536,224 1,328,093 ∂162,102 ¥208,131 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes (PILT) (Sec. XXX) .......................................................................... 530,000 ............................ 500,000 ¥30,000 ∂500,000 

TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR .......................................................................................... 13,115,260 10,588,690 13,171,309 ∂56,049 ∂2,582,619 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (13,123,260 ) (10,670,662 ) (13,171,309 ) (∂48,049 ) (∂2,500,647 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥8,000 ) (¥53,832 ) ............................ (∂8,000 ) (∂53,832 ) Rescissions of contract authority ........................................................................................................ ............................ (¥28,140 ) ............................ ............................ (∂28,140 ) 

TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Science and Technology 

Clean Air ..................................................................................................................................................................... 116,541 84,905 116,541 ............................ ∂31,636 

(Atmospheric Protection Program) .................................................................................................................... (8,018 ) ............................ (8,018 ) ............................ (∂8,018 ) 

Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 13,669 10,486 13,669 ............................ ∂3,183 
137 

Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 33,122 28,177 33,122 ............................ ∂4,945 Indoor air and Radiation ............................................................................................................................................ 5,997 4,666 5,997 ............................ ∂1,331 IT/Data management/Security .................................................................................................................................... 3,089 2,725 3,089 ............................ ∂364 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 68,339 74,828 68,339 ............................ ¥6,489 Pesticide licensing ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,027 5,058 6,027 ............................ ∂969 Research: Air and energy ........................................................................................................................................... 91,906 30,711 94,906 ∂3,000 ∂64,195 Research: Chemical safety and sustainability .......................................................................................................... 126,930 84,004 126,930 ............................ ∂42,926 

(Research: Computational toxicology) ............................................................................................................... (21,409 ) (17,213 ) (21,409 ) ............................ (∂4,196 ) (Research: Endocrine disruptor) ........................................................................................................................ (16,253 ) (10,006 ) (16,253 ) ............................ (∂6,247 ) 

Research: National priorities ...................................................................................................................................... 4,100 ............................ 5,000 ∂900 ∂5,000 Research: Safe and sustainable water resources ..................................................................................................... 106,257 67,261 106,257 ............................ ∂38,996 Research: Sustainable and healthy communities ..................................................................................................... 134,327 52,549 134,327 ............................ ∂81,778 Water: Human health protection ................................................................................................................................ 3,519 3,595 3,519 ............................ ¥76 

Subtotal, Science and Technology ................................................................................................................ 713,823 448,965 717,723 ∂3,900 ∂268,758 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ¥7,350 ............................ ¥11,250 ¥3,900 ¥11,250 

Total, Science and Technology ..................................................................................................................... 706,473 448,965 706,473 ............................ ∂257,508 (By transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund) ................................................................................... (15,496 ) (17,398 ) (17,398 ) (∂1,902 ) ............................

Environmental Programs and Management 

Brownfields ................................................................................................................................................................. 25,593 16,082 25,593 ............................ ∂9,511 Clean air ..................................................................................................................................................................... 273,108 142,901 273,108 ............................ ∂130,207 

(Atmospheric Protection Program) .................................................................................................................... (95,436 ) (13,542 ) (95,436 ) ............................ (∂81,894 ) 

Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 101,665 86,374 101,665 ............................ ∂15,291 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 240,637 197,280 240,637 ............................ ∂43,357 

(Environmental justice) ..................................................................................................................................... (6,737 ) (2,000 ) (6,737 ) ............................ (∂4,737 ) 

Environmental protection: National priorities ............................................................................................................ 12,700 ............................ 15,000 ∂2,300 ∂15,000 Geographic programs: 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative .................................................................................................................... 300,000 30,000 300,000 ............................ ∂270,000 Chesapeake Bay ................................................................................................................................................ 73,000 7,300 73,000 ............................ ∂65,700 San Franciso Bay .............................................................................................................................................. 4,819 ............................ 4,819 ............................ ∂4,819 Puget Sound ...................................................................................................................................................... 28,000 ............................ 28,000 ............................ ∂28,000 Long Island Sound ............................................................................................................................................ 12,000 ............................ 12,000 ............................ ∂12,000 Gulf of Mexico ................................................................................................................................................... 12,542 ............................ 14,542 ∂2,000 ∂14,542 South Florida ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,704 ............................ 3,204 ∂1,500 ∂3,204 Lake Champlain ................................................................................................................................................ 8,399 ............................ 11,000 ∂2,601 ∂11,000 Lake Pontchartrain ............................................................................................................................................ 948 ............................ 948 ............................ ∂948 Southern New England Estuaries ...................................................................................................................... 5,000 ............................ 5,000 ............................ ∂5,000 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Columbia River Basin ....................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 1,000 ∂1,000 ∂1,000 Other geographic activities ............................................................................................................................... 1,445 ............................ 1,445 ............................ ∂1,445 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 447,857 37,300 454,958 ∂7,101 ∂417,658 

Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 10,195 9,760 10,195 ............................ ∂435 Indoor air and radiation ............................................................................................................................................. 27,637 4,221 27,637 ............................ ∂23,416 Information exchange/Outreach ................................................................................................................................. 126,538 85,586 126,538 ............................ ∂40,952 

(Children and other sensitive populations: Agency coordination) .................................................................... (6,548 ) (2,018 ) (6,548 ) ............................ (∂4,530 ) (Environmental education) ................................................................................................................................ (8,702 ) ............................ (8,702 ) ............................ (∂8,702 ) 

International programs ............................................................................................................................................... 15,400 4,188 15,400 ............................ ∂11,212 IT/Data management/Security .................................................................................................................................... 90,536 83,019 94,511 ∂3,975 ∂11,492 Legal/science/regulatory/economic review ................................................................................................................. 111,414 100,652 111,414 ............................ ∂10,762 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 480,751 480,206 480,751 ............................ ∂545 Pesticide licensing ..................................................................................................................................................... 109,363 79,760 109,363 ............................ ∂29,603 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ..................................................................................................... 109,377 73,851 112,377 ∂3,000 ∂38,526 Toxics risk review and prevention .............................................................................................................................. 92,521 58,626 92,521 ............................ ∂33,895 

(Endocrine disruptors) ....................................................................................................................................... (7,553 ) ............................ (7,553 ) ............................ (∂7,553 ) 

Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST) ..................................................................................................................... 11,295 5,615 11,295 ............................ ∂5,680 Water: Ecosystems: 

National estuary program / Coastal waterways ............................................................................................... 26,723 ............................ 26,723 ............................ ∂26,723 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................................ 21,065 17,913 21,065 ............................ ∂3,152 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 47,788 17,913 47,788 ............................ ∂29,875 

Water: Human health protection ................................................................................................................................ 98,507 80,543 98,507 ............................ ∂17,964 Water quality protection ............................................................................................................................................. 210,417 174,975 210,417 ............................ ∂35,442 

Subtotal, Environmental Programs and Management ................................................................................. 2,643,299 1,738,852 2,659,675 ∂16,376 ∂920,823 

Energy Star (legislative proposal) .............................................................................................................................. ............................ 46,000 ............................ ............................ ¥46,000 Offsetting collections, Energy Star (legislative proposal) ......................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................
139 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ¥45,300 ............................ ¥61,676 ¥16,376 ¥61,676 

Total, Environmental Programs and Management ....................................................................................... 2,597,999 1,784,852 2,597,999 ............................ ∂813,147 

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund 

E–Manifest System Fund ........................................................................................................................................... 3,674 ............................ ............................ ¥3,674 ............................Offsetting Collections ................................................................................................................................................. ¥3,674 ............................ ............................ ∂3,674 ............................

Total, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund .......................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Office of Inspector General 

Audits, evaluations, and investigations .................................................................................................................... 41,489 37,475 41,489 ............................ ∂4,014 (by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund) ................................................................................................. (8,778 ) (8,718 ) (8,718 ) (¥60 ) ............................

Buildings and Facilities 

Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and infrastructure ........................................................................ 6,676 6,176 6,676 ............................ ∂500 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 27,791 33,377 27,791 ............................ ¥5,586 

Total, Buildings and Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 34,467 39,553 34,467 ............................ ¥5,086 

Hazardous Substance Superfund 

Audits, evaluations, and investigations .................................................................................................................... 8,778 8,718 8,778 ............................ ∂60 Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 995 988 995 ............................ ∂7 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 166,375 164,691 166,375 ............................ ∂1,684 Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 32,616 32,686 32,616 ............................ ¥70 Indoor air and radiation ............................................................................................................................................. 1,985 1,972 1,985 ............................ ∂13 Information exchange/Outreach ................................................................................................................................. 1,328 1,319 1,328 ............................ ∂9 IT/data management/security .................................................................................................................................... 14,485 18,906 14,485 ............................ ¥4,421 Legal/science/regulatory/economic review ................................................................................................................. 1,253 577 1,253 ............................ ∂676 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 128,105 124,700 128,105 ............................ ∂3,405 Research: Chemical safety and sustainability .......................................................................................................... 2,824 5,021 2,824 ............................ ¥2,197 Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 11,463 10,885 11,463 ............................ ∂578 Superfund cleanup: 

Superfund: Emergency response and removal .................................................................................................. 181,306 181,306 181,306 ............................ ............................Superfund: Emergency preparedness ................................................................................................................ 7,636 7,584 7,636 ............................ ∂52 Superfund: Federal facilities ............................................................................................................................. 21,125 20,982 21,125 ............................ ∂143 Superfund: Remedial ......................................................................................................................................... 511,673 508,495 511,673 ............................ ∂3,178 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 721,740 718,367 721,740 ............................ ∂3,373 Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund ....................................................................................................... 1,091,947 1,088,830 1,091,947 ............................ ∂3,117 (Transfer out to Inspector General) .............................................................................................................. (¥8,778 ) (¥8,718 ) (¥8,718 ) (∂60 ) ............................(Transfer out to Science and Technology) .................................................................................................... (¥15,496 ) (¥17,398 ) (¥17,398 ) (¥1,902 ) ............................

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST] 

Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 620 589 620 ............................ ∂31 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 1,352 1,331 1,352 ............................ ∂21 Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 320 320 320 ............................ ............................Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST) ..................................................................................................................... 89,649 45,292 89,649 ............................ ∂44,357 

(LUST/UST) ......................................................................................................................................................... (9,240 ) (6,452 ) (9,240 ) ............................ (∂2,788 ) (LUST cooperative agreements) ......................................................................................................................... (55,040 ) (38,840 ) (55,040 ) ............................ (∂16,200 ) (Energy Policy Act grants) ................................................................................................................................. (25,369 ) ............................ (25,369 ) ............................ (∂25,369 ) 

Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ................................................................................ 91,941 47,532 91,941 ............................ ∂44,409 

Inland Oil Spill Program 

Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 139 ............................ 139 ............................ ∂139 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 2,413 2,219 2,413 ............................ ∂194 Oil ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14,409 12,273 14,409 ............................ ∂2,136 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 584 665 584 ............................ ¥81 Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 664 516 664 ............................ ∂148 

Total, Inland Oil Spill Program ..................................................................................................................... 18,209 15,673 18,209 ............................ ∂2,536 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG] 

Alaska Native villages ................................................................................................................................................ 20,000 3,000 25,000 ∂5,000 ∂22,000 Brownfields projects ................................................................................................................................................... 80,000 62,000 80,000 ............................ ∂18,000 
141 

Clean water state revolving fund [SRF] .................................................................................................................... 1,393,887 1,393,887 1,394,000 ∂113 ∂113 Diesel emissions grants ............................................................................................................................................. 75,000 10,000 50,000 ¥25,000 ∂40,000 Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF] ................................................................................................................ 863,233 863,233 864,000 ∂767 ∂767 Mexico border ............................................................................................................................................................. 10,000 ............................ 15,000 ∂5,000 ∂15,000 Targeted airshed grants ............................................................................................................................................. 40,000 ............................ 50,000 ∂10,000 ∂50,000 Water quality monitoring (Public Law 114–322) ...................................................................................................... 4,000 ............................ 4,000 ............................ ∂4,000 

Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants .................................................................................................. 2,486,120 2,332,120 2,482,000 ¥4,120 ∂149,880 

Categorical grants: 

Beaches protection ............................................................................................................................................ 9,549 ............................ 9,549 ............................ ∂9,549 Brownfields ........................................................................................................................................................ 47,745 31,791 47,745 ............................ ∂15,954 Environmental information ................................................................................................................................ 9,646 6,422 9,646 ............................ ∂3,224 Hazardous waste financial assistance ............................................................................................................. 99,693 66,381 99,693 ............................ ∂33,312 Lead ................................................................................................................................................................... 14,049 ............................ 14,049 ............................ ∂14,049 Nonpoint source (Sec. 319) ............................................................................................................................... 170,915 ............................ 170,915 ............................ ∂170,915 Pesticides enforcement ..................................................................................................................................... 18,050 10,531 18,050 ............................ ∂7,519 Pesticides program implementation ................................................................................................................. 12,701 8,457 12,701 ............................ ∂4,244 Pollution control (Sec. 106) .............................................................................................................................. 230,806 153,683 230,806 ............................ ∂77,123 (Water quality monitoring) ................................................................................................................................ (17,848 ) (11,884 ) (17,848 ) ............................ (∂5,964 ) Pollution prevention ........................................................................................................................................... 4,765 ............................ 4,765 ............................ ∂4,765 Public water system supervision ...................................................................................................................... 101,963 67,892 101,963 ............................ ∂34,071 Radon ................................................................................................................................................................ 8,051 ............................ 8,051 ............................ ∂8,051 State and local air quality management ......................................................................................................... 228,219 151,961 228,219 ............................ ∂76,258 Toxics substances compliance .......................................................................................................................... 4,919 3,276 4,919 ............................ ∂1,643 Tribal air quality management ......................................................................................................................... 12,829 8,963 12,829 ............................ ∂3,866 Tribal general assistance program ................................................................................................................... 65,476 44,233 65,476 ............................ ∂21,243 Underground injection control (UIC) ................................................................................................................. 10,506 6,995 10,506 ............................ ∂3,511 Underground storage tanks ............................................................................................................................... 1,498 ............................ 1,498 ............................ ∂1,498 Wetlands program development ........................................................................................................................ 14,661 9,762 14,661 ............................ ∂4,899 Multipurpose grants .......................................................................................................................................... 10,000 27,000 27,000 ∂17,000 ............................

Subtotal, Categorical grants ........................................................................................................................ 1,076,041 597,347 1,093,041 ∂17,000 ∂495,694 Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants ................................................................................................... 3,562,161 2,929,467 3,575,041 ∂12,880 ∂645,574 

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 

Administrative Expenses ............................................................................................................................................ 5,000 3,000 5,000 ............................ ∂2,000 Direct Loan Subsidy ................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 17,000 5,000 ............................ ¥12,000 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Total, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program ..................................................................... 10,000 20,000 10,000 ............................ ¥10,000 

Administrative Provisions 

E–Manifest System Fund ........................................................................................................................................... ............................ 8,000 8,000 ∂8,000 ............................Offsetting Collections ................................................................................................................................................. ............................ ¥8,000 ¥8,000 ¥8,000 ............................Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ¥96,198 ¥220,460 ¥109,078 ¥12,880 ∂111,382 

Subtotal, Administrative Provisions .............................................................................................................. ¥96,198 ¥220,460 ¥109,078 ¥12,880 ∂111,382 TOTAL, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY .............................................................................. 8,058,488 6,191,887 8,058,488 ............................ ∂1,866,601 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (8,207,336 ) (6,412,347 ) (8,240,492 ) (∂33,156 ) (∂1,828,145 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥148,848 ) (¥220,460 ) (¥182,004 ) (¥33,156 ) (∂38,456 ) 

(By transfer) .................................................................................................................................................. (24,274 ) (26,116 ) (26,116 ) (∂1,842 ) ............................

TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment .................................................................................. 875 875 875 ............................ ............................

FOREST SERVICE 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

Forest inventory and analysis .................................................................................................................................... 77,000 75,000 77,000 ............................ ∂2,000 Research and development programs ....................................................................................................................... 220,000 171,050 223,000 ∂3,000 ∂51,950 Fire plan research and development ......................................................................................................................... ............................ 14,750 ............................ ............................ ¥14,750 

Subtotal, Forest and Rangeland Research ................................................................................................... 297,000 260,800 300,000 ∂3,000 ∂39,200 

Unobligated balances (rescission) ............................................................................................................................. ............................ ¥2,000 ............................ ............................ ∂2,000 

Total, Forest and rangeland research .......................................................................................................... 297,000 258,800 300,000 ∂3,000 ∂41,200 
143 

State and Private Forestry 

Landscape scale restoration ...................................................................................................................................... 14,000 ............................ 14,000 ............................ ∂14,000 Forest Health Management: 

Federal lands forest health management ........................................................................................................ 55,500 51,495 55,500 ............................ ∂4,005 Cooperative lands forest health management ................................................................................................. 41,000 34,376 41,000 ............................ ∂6,624 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 96,500 85,871 96,500 ............................ ∂10,629 

Cooperative Fire Assistance: 

State fire assistance (National Fire Capacity) ................................................................................................. 80,000 65,930 80,000 ............................ ∂14,070 Volunteer fire assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) ............................................................................................... 16,000 11,020 16,000 ............................ ∂4,980 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 96,000 76,950 96,000 ............................ ∂19,050 

Cooperative Forestry: 

Forest stewardship (Working Forest Lands) ...................................................................................................... 20,500 19,475 20,500 ............................ ∂1,025 Forest legacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 67,025 ............................ 65,490 ¥1,535 ∂65,490 Community forest and open space conservation ............................................................................................. 4,000 ............................ 4,000 ............................ ∂4,000 Urban and community forestry ......................................................................................................................... 28,500 ............................ 28,500 ............................ ∂28,500 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 120,025 19,475 118,490 ¥1,535 ∂99,015 

International forestry .................................................................................................................................................. 9,000 ............................ 9,000 ............................ ∂9,000 

Subtotal, State and Private Forestry ............................................................................................................ 335,525 182,296 333,990 ¥1,535 ∂151,694 

Unobligated balances: Forest legacy (rescission) ..................................................................................................... ¥5,938 ¥4,000 ............................ ∂5,938 ∂4,000 Unobligated balances (rescission) ............................................................................................................................. ............................ ¥6,000 ............................ ............................ ∂6,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... ¥5,938 ¥10,000 ............................ ∂5,938 ∂10,000 Total, State and Private Forestry .................................................................................................................. 329,587 172,296 333,990 ∂4,403 ∂161,694 

National Forest System 

Land management planning, assessment and monitoring ....................................................................................... 179,263 156,750 180,000 ∂737 ∂23,250 Recreation, heritage and wilderness ......................................................................................................................... 257,848 240,236 260,000 ∂2,152 ∂19,764 Grazing management ................................................................................................................................................. 56,856 48,070 57,000 ∂144 ∂8,930 Hazardous fuels .......................................................................................................................................................... 430,000 390,000 435,000 ∂5,000 ∂45,000 Forest products ........................................................................................................................................................... 366,000 341,165 368,000 ∂2,000 ∂26,835 Vegetation and watershed management ................................................................................................................... 180,000 165,680 180,000 ............................ ∂14,320 Wildlife and fish habitat management ..................................................................................................................... 136,430 118,750 137,000 ∂570 ∂18,250 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2018 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2018 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund .................................................................................................... 40,000 ............................ 40,000 ............................ ∂40,000 Minerals and geology management ........................................................................................................................... 74,200 64,600 75,000 ∂800 ∂10,400 Landownership management (Land Use Authorization and Access) ........................................................................ 74,000 65,550 76,500 ∂2,500 ∂10,950 Law enforcement operations ...................................................................................................................................... 129,153 129,153 129,153 ............................ ............................

Total, National Forest System ....................................................................................................................... 1,923,750 1,719,954 1,937,653 ∂13,903 ∂217,699 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance 

Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 151,000 11,162 151,000 ............................ ∂139,838 Roads .......................................................................................................................................................................... 218,000 71,481 218,000 ............................ ∂146,519 Trails ........................................................................................................................................................................... 80,000 12,065 80,000 ............................ ∂67,935 

Subtotal, Capital improvement and maintenance ....................................................................................... 449,000 94,708 449,000 ............................ ∂354,292 

Deferral of road and trail fund payment ................................................................................................................... ¥15,000 ¥15,000 ¥15,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Capital improvement and maintenance ............................................................................................. 434,000 79,708 434,000 ............................ ∂354,292 

Land Acquisition 

Acquisitions ................................................................................................................................................................ 50,035 ............................ 59,497 ∂9,462 ∂59,497 Acquisition management ............................................................................................................................................ 7,352 ............................ 7,352 ............................ ∂7,352 Recreational access ................................................................................................................................................... 4,700 ............................ 5,000 ∂300 ∂5,000 Critical inholdings/wilderness .................................................................................................................................... 2,000 ............................ 2,000 ............................ ∂2,000 Cash equalization ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 ............................ 250 ............................ ∂250 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 64,337 ............................ 74,099 ∂9,762 ∂74,099 

Unobligated balances (rescission) ............................................................................................................................. ............................ ¥17,000 ¥16,028 ¥16,028 ∂972 
145 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 64,337 ¥17,000 58,071 ¥6,266 ∂75,071 

Acquisition of land for national forests, special acts .............................................................................................. 850 700 700 ¥150 ............................Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges .................................................................................................... 192 150 150 ¥42 ............................Range betterment fund .............................................................................................................................................. 2,065 1,700 1,700 ¥365 ............................Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research .......................................................................... 45 45 45 ............................ ............................Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses .................................................................................... 2,500 1,850 2,500 ............................ ∂650 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire operations: 

Wildland fire preparedness ............................................................................................................................... 1,323,520 1,339,620 1,339,620 ∂16,100 ............................Wildland fire suppression operations ............................................................................................................... 1,056,818 1,165,366 1,165,366 ∂108,548 ............................

Additional suppression funding .................................................................................................................... 500,000 ............................ 724,634 ∂224,634 ∂724,634 Subtotal, Fire operations .............................................................................................................................. 2,880,338 2,504,986 3,229,620 ∂349,282 ∂724,634 Subtotal, Wildland Fire Management ........................................................................................................... 2,880,338 2,504,986 3,229,620 ∂349,282 ∂724,634 

Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥65,000 ............................ ............................ ∂65,000 

Total, all wildland fire accounts .................................................................................................................. 2,880,338 2,439,986 3,229,620 ∂349,282 ∂789,634 Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire Management ............................................................................ 3,054,326 2,218,203 3,068,809 ∂14,483 ∂850,606 TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 5,934,664 4,658,189 6,298,429 ∂363,765 ∂1,640,240 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 

Indian Health Services 

Clinical Services: 

Hospital and health clinics ............................................................................................................................... 2,045,128 2,189,688 2,198,623 ∂153,495 ∂8,935 Dental health ..................................................................................................................................................... 195,283 203,783 203,872 ∂8,589 ∂89 Mental health .................................................................................................................................................... 99,900 105,169 105,281 ∂5,381 ∂112 Alcohol and substance abuse ........................................................................................................................... 227,788 235,286 245,566 ∂17,778 ∂10,280 Purchased/referred care .................................................................................................................................... 962,695 954,957 964,819 ∂2,124 ∂9,862 Indian Health Care Improvement Fund ............................................................................................................. 72,280 ............................ ............................ ¥72,280 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,603,074 3,688,883 3,718,161 ∂115,087 ∂29,278 
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Preventive Health: 

Public health nursing ........................................................................................................................................ 85,043 87,023 89,159 ∂4,116 ∂2,136 Health education ............................................................................................................................................... 19,871 ............................ 20,568 ∂697 ∂20,568 Community health representatives ................................................................................................................... 62,888 ............................ 62,888 ............................ ∂62,888 Immunization (Alaska) ...................................................................................................................................... 2,127 2,035 2,127 ............................ ∂92 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 169,929 89,058 174,742 ∂4,813 ∂85,684 

Other services: 

Urban Indian health .......................................................................................................................................... 49,315 46,422 49,315 ............................ ∂2,893 Indian health professions ................................................................................................................................. 49,363 43,394 49,558 ∂195 ∂6,164 Tribal management grant program .................................................................................................................. 2,465 ............................ 2,465 ............................ ∂2,465 Direct operations ............................................................................................................................................... 72,338 73,431 72,338 ............................ ¥1,093 Self–governance ................................................................................................................................................ 5,806 4,787 5,806 ............................ ∂1,019 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 179,287 168,034 179,482 ∂195 ∂11,448 Total, Indian Health Services ....................................................................................................................... 3,952,290 3,945,975 4,072,385 ∂120,095 ∂126,410 

Special Diabetes Program for Indians 

Program costs (legislative proposal) ......................................................................................................................... ............................ 150,000 ............................ ............................ ¥150,000 

Contract Support Costs 

Contract support ........................................................................................................................................................ 717,970 822,227 822,227 ∂104,257 ............................

Indian Health Facilities 

Maintenance and improvement .................................................................................................................................. 167,527 75,745 167,527 ............................ ∂91,782 Sanitation facilities construction ............................................................................................................................... 192,033 101,772 192,033 ............................ ∂90,261 Health care facilities construction ............................................................................................................................. 243,480 79,500 243,480 ............................ ∂163,980 Facilities and environmental health support ............................................................................................................. 240,758 228,852 250,758 ∂10,000 ∂21,906 
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Equipment .................................................................................................................................................................. 23,706 19,952 23,706 ............................ ∂3,754 

Total, Indian Health Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 867,504 505,821 877,504 ∂10,000 ∂371,683 TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE ................................................................................................................... 5,537,764 5,424,023 5,772,116 ∂234,352 ∂348,093 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ................................................................................................ 77,349 53,967 78,349 ∂1,000 ∂24,382 

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY 

Toxic substances and environmental public health .................................................................................................. 74,691 62,000 74,691 ............................ ∂12,691 

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ............................................................................ 5,689,804 5,539,990 5,925,156 ∂235,352 ∂385,166 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality .................................................................. 3,000 2,994 3,005 ∂5 ∂11 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 11,000 9,500 11,000 ............................ ∂1,500 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 15,431 4,400 7,400 ¥8,031 ∂3,000 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT 

Payment to the Institute ............................................................................................................................................ 9,835 9,960 9,960 ∂125 ............................

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

Salaries and Expenses 

Museum and Research Institutes: 

National Air and Space Museum ...................................................................................................................... 20,110 20,110 20,110 ............................ ............................Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ............................................................................................................ 24,593 24,593 24,593 ............................ ............................Major scientific instrumentation ....................................................................................................................... 4,118 4,118 4,118 ............................ ............................Universe Center ................................................................................................................................................. 184 184 184 ............................ ............................National Museum of Natural History ................................................................................................................ 49,789 49,789 49,789 ............................ ............................National Zoological Park ................................................................................................................................... 27,566 27,566 27,566 ............................ ............................Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ................................................................................................... 4,227 4,227 4,227 ............................ ............................Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute .......................................................................................................... 14,486 14,486 14,486 ............................ ............................
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Biodiversity Center ............................................................................................................................................ 1,543 1,543 1,543 ............................ ............................Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art .................................................................................................. 6,273 6,273 6,273 ............................ ............................Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ......................................................................................................... 3,084 3,184 3,184 ∂100 ............................Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum ......................................................................................................... 5,061 5,086 5,086 ∂25 ............................Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ........................................................................................................ 4,687 4,544 4,544 ¥143 ............................National Museum of African Art ....................................................................................................................... 4,654 4,654 4,654 ............................ ............................World Cultures Center ....................................................................................................................................... 792 792 792 ............................ ............................Anacostia Community Museum ......................................................................................................................... 2,355 2,405 2,405 ∂50 ............................Archives of American Art .................................................................................................................................. 1,933 1,933 1,933 ............................ ............................National Museum of African American History and Culture ............................................................................ 33,079 33,079 33,079 ............................ ............................National Museum of American History ............................................................................................................. 26,504 26,704 26,704 ∂200 ............................National Museum of the American Indian ........................................................................................................ 32,671 33,242 33,242 ∂571 ............................National Portrait Gallery .................................................................................................................................... 6,556 6,556 6,556 ............................ ............................Smithsonian American Art Museum .................................................................................................................. 10,239 10,239 10,239 ............................ ............................American Experience Center .............................................................................................................................. 600 550 600 ............................ ∂50 

Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes ............................................................................................... 285,104 285,857 285,907 ∂803 ∂50 

Mission enabling: 

Program support and outreach: 

Outreach ................................................................................................................................................... 9,333 9,333 9,333 ............................ ............................Communications ....................................................................................................................................... 2,663 2,839 2,839 ∂176 ............................Institution–wide programs ....................................................................................................................... 16,784 14,784 16,784 ............................ ∂2,000 Office of Exhibits Central ......................................................................................................................... 3,154 3,169 3,169 ∂15 ............................Museum Support Center ........................................................................................................................... 1,906 1,906 1,906 ............................ ............................Museum Conservation Institute ............................................................................................................... 3,359 3,359 3,359 ............................ ............................Smithsonian Institution Archives ............................................................................................................. 2,408 2,423 2,423 ∂15 ............................Smithsonian Institution Libraries ............................................................................................................. 11,273 11,373 11,273 ............................ ¥100 Subtotal, Program support and outreach ................................................................................................ 50,880 49,186 51,086 ∂206 ∂1,900 

Office of Chief Information Officer ............................................................................................................................ 51,967 52,509 52,509 ∂542 ............................
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Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 36,314 36,405 36,405 ∂91 ............................Inspector General ....................................................................................................................................................... 3,538 3,538 3,538 ............................ ............................Facilities services: 

Facilities maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 77,045 82,045 82,045 ∂5,000 ............................Facilities operations, security and support ...................................................................................................... 226,596 228,404 228,404 ∂1,808 ............................

Subtotal, Facilities services .......................................................................................................................... 303,641 310,449 310,449 ∂6,808 ............................Subtotal, Mission enabling ........................................................................................................................... 446,340 452,087 453,987 ∂7,647 ∂1,900 Total, Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................................ 731,444 737,944 739,894 ∂8,450 ∂1,950 

Facilities Capital 

Revitalization .............................................................................................................................................................. 281,603 202,500 280,503 ¥1,100 ∂78,003 Facilities planning and design .................................................................................................................................. 20,300 17,000 23,000 ∂2,700 ∂6,000 Construction ............................................................................................................................................................... 10,000 ............................ ............................ ¥10,000 ............................

Total, Facilities Capital ................................................................................................................................ 311,903 219,500 303,503 ¥8,400 ∂84,003 TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ................................................................................................................ 1,043,347 957,444 1,043,397 ∂50 ∂85,953 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 

Salaries and Expenses 

Care and utilization of art collections ....................................................................................................................... 46,368 44,954 47,080 ∂712 ∂2,126 Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds ............................................................................................ 35,854 35,091 36,154 ∂300 ∂1,063 Protection of buildings, grounds and contents ......................................................................................................... 26,558 27,283 26,958 ∂400 ¥325 General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 33,010 31,396 34,010 ∂1,000 ∂2,614 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 141,790 138,724 144,202 ∂2,412 ∂5,478 

Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings 

Base program ............................................................................................................................................................. 24,203 8,176 23,000 ¥1,203 ∂14,824 

TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART .............................................................................................................. 165,993 146,900 167,202 ∂1,209 ∂20,302 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 23,740 24,490 24,490 ∂750 ............................
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Capital repair and restoration ................................................................................................................................... 16,775 13,000 16,800 ∂25 ∂3,800 

TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ................................................................ 40,515 37,490 41,290 ∂775 ∂3,800 

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 12,000 7,474 12,000 ............................ ∂4,526 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Direct grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 64,819 ............................ 64,819 ............................ ∂64,819 Challenge America grants ................................................................................................................................. 7,600 ............................ 7,600 ............................ ∂7,600 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 72,419 ............................ 72,419 ............................ ∂72,419 

State partnerships: State and regional ............................................................................................................................................ 37,996 ............................ 40,000 ∂2,004 ∂40,000 Underserved set–aside ...................................................................................................................................... 10,284 ............................ 10,431 ∂147 ∂10,431 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 48,280 ............................ 50,431 ∂2,151 ∂50,431 Subtotal, Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 120,699 ............................ 122,850 ∂2,151 ∂122,850 

Program support ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,950 ............................ 1,950 ............................ ∂1,950 Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 30,200 28,949 30,200 ............................ ∂1,251 

Total, Arts ..................................................................................................................................................... 152,849 28,949 155,000 ∂2,151 ∂126,051 
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National Endowment for the Humanities 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Federal/State partnership .................................................................................................................................. 47,200 ............................ 48,730 ∂1,530 ∂48,730 Preservation and access ................................................................................................................................... 19,000 ............................ 19,000 ............................ ∂19,000 Public programs ................................................................................................................................................ 14,000 ............................ 14,000 ............................ ∂14,000 Research programs ........................................................................................................................................... 15,000 ............................ 15,000 ............................ ∂15,000 Education programs .......................................................................................................................................... 12,750 ............................ 12,750 ............................ ∂12,750 Program development ........................................................................................................................................ 850 ............................ 850 ............................ ∂850 Digital humanities initiatives ........................................................................................................................... 4,600 ............................ 4,600 ............................ ∂4,600 

Subtotal, Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 113,400 ............................ 114,930 ∂1,530 ∂114,930 

Matching Grants: 

Treasury funds ................................................................................................................................................... 2,200 ............................ 2,200 ............................ ∂2,200 Challenge grants ............................................................................................................................................... 9,100 13,537 9,100 ............................ ¥4,437 

Subtotal, Matching grants ............................................................................................................................ 11,300 13,537 11,300 ............................ ¥2,237 

Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 28,148 28,770 28,770 ∂622 ............................

Total, Humanities .......................................................................................................................................... 152,848 42,307 155,000 ∂2,152 ∂112,693 TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES .......................................................... 305,697 71,256 310,000 ∂4,303 ∂238,744 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 2,762 2,771 2,771 ∂9 ............................

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 

Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2,750 ............................ 2,750 ............................ ∂2,750 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 6,400 6,440 6,440 ∂40 ............................

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 8,099 7,948 7,948 ¥151 ............................

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 

Holocaust Memorial Museum ..................................................................................................................................... 59,000 56,602 59,500 ∂500 ∂2,898 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 ............................ ............................Construction ............................................................................................................................................................... 45,000 30,000 ............................ ¥45,000 ¥30,000 

Total, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION ............................................................................ 46,800 31,800 1,800 ¥45,000 ¥30,000 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 1,000 ............................ 1,000 ............................ ∂1,000 

WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 7,000 6,000 7,000 ............................ ∂1,000 

TOTAL, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES ........................................................................................................... 13,365,972 11,558,033 13,918,923 ∂552,951 ∂2,360,890 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (13,371,910 ) (11,652,033 ) (13,934,951 ) (∂563,041 ) (∂2,282,918 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥5,938 ) (¥94,000 ) (¥16,028 ) (¥10,090 ) (∂77,972 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Treatment of certain hospitals (Sec. 429) ................................................................................................................ 8,000 ............................ ............................ ¥8,000 ............................Infrastructure (Sec. 435) ............................................................................................................................................ 766,000 ............................ 766,000 ............................ ∂766,000 

TOTAL, TITLE IV, GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................ 774,000 ............................ 766,000 ¥8,000 ∂766,000 
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS 

ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 (P.L. 115– 

72) 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wildland Fire Management (emergency) .................................................................................................................... 184,500 ............................ ............................ ¥184,500 ............................FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund (emergency) ........................................................................................... 342,000 ............................ ............................ ¥342,000 ............................

Total, Department of Agriculture .................................................................................................................. 526,500 ............................ ............................ ¥526,500 ............................

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Department-Wide Programs 

Wildland Fire Management (emergency) .................................................................................................................... 50,000 ............................ ............................ ¥50,000 ............................

Total, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 ........................... 576,500 ............................ ............................ ¥576,500 ............................

FURTHER ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF ACT, 2018 (P.L. 115–123) 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

Construction (emergency) ........................................................................................................................................... 210,629 ............................ ............................ ¥210,629 ............................

National Park Service 

Historic Preservation Fund (emergency) .................................................................................................................... 50,000 ............................ ............................ ¥50,000 ............................Construction (emergency) ........................................................................................................................................... 207,600 ............................ ............................ ¥207,600 ............................

Total, National Park Service ......................................................................................................................... 257,600 ............................ ............................ ¥257,600 ............................

United States Geological Survey 

Surveys, Investigations, and Research (emergency) ................................................................................................. 42,246 ............................ ............................ ¥42,246 ............................

Departmental Offices 

Insular Affairs: 

Assistance to Territories (emergency) ............................................................................................................... 3,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,000 ............................

Office of Inspector General (emergency) ................................................................................................................... 2,500 ............................ ............................ ¥2,500 ............................
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Total, Departmental Offices .......................................................................................................................... 5,500 ............................ ............................ ¥5,500 ............................Total, Department of the Interior ................................................................................................................. 515,975 ............................ ............................ ¥515,975 ............................

Environmental Protection Agency 

Environmental Programs and Management (emergency) .......................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Hazardous Substance Superfund (emergency) .......................................................................................................... 6,200 ............................ ............................ ¥6,200 ............................Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (emergency) ................................................................................... 7,000 ............................ ............................ ¥7,000 ............................State and Tribal Assistance Grants (emergency) ...................................................................................................... 50,000 ............................ ............................ ¥50,000 ............................

Total, Environmental Protection Agency ....................................................................................................... 63,200 ............................ ............................ ¥63,200 ............................

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

State and Private Forestry (emergency) ..................................................................................................................... 7,500 ............................ ............................ ¥7,500 ............................National Forest System (emergency) .......................................................................................................................... 20,652 ............................ ............................ ¥20,652 ............................Capital Improvement and Maintenance (emergency) ................................................................................................ 91,600 ............................ ............................ ¥91,600 ............................

Total, Department of Agriculture .................................................................................................................. 119,752 ............................ ............................ ¥119,752 ............................Total, Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2018 ...................................... 698,927 ............................ ............................ ¥698,927 ............................TOTAL, OTHER APPROPRIATIONS ................................................................................................................... 1,275,427 ............................ ............................ ¥1,275,427 ............................GRAND TOTAL ................................................................................................................................................ 36,589,147 28,338,610 35,914,720 ¥674,427 ∂7,576,110 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (35,476,506 ) (28,735,042 ) (36,112,752 ) (∂636,246 ) (∂7,377,710 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥162,786 ) (¥368,292 ) (¥198,032 ) (¥35,246 ) (∂170,260 ) Rescissions of contract authority ........................................................................................................ ............................ (¥28,140 ) ............................ ............................ (∂28,140 ) 
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Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... (1,275,427 ) ............................ ............................ (¥1,275,427 ) ............................

(By transfer) ............................................................................................................................................................... (24,274 ) (26,116 ) (26,116 ) (∂1,842 ) ............................

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