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Calendar No. 521 

114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 114–281 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2017 

JUNE 16, 2016.—Ordered to be printed 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 3068] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3068) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 

and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 

and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends 

that the bill do pass. 

Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2017 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $32,762,011,000 

Amount of 2016 appropriations ............................... 32,925,579,000 

Amount of 2017 budget estimate ............................ 33,176,164,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2016 appropriations .......................................... ¥163,568,000 

2017 budget estimate ........................................ ¥414,153,000 
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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 ............................................................................. 10 

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 ................................................................. 21 

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

Energy and Minerals: 

U.S. Geological Survey .............................................................................. 35 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management .................................................... 39 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ............................... 41 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ....................... 42 

Indian Affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education . 44 

Departmental Offices: 

Office of the Secretary .............................................................................. 51 

Insular Affairs ........................................................................................... 53 

Office of the Solicitor ................................................................................. 54 

Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 54 

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ...................................... 55 

Department-wide Programs: 

Wildland Fire Management ...................................................................... 55 

Central Hazardous Materials Fund ......................................................... 56 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration ....................... 56 

Working Capital Fund .............................................................................. 56 

Payments in Lieu of Taxes ....................................................................... 56 

General Provisions: Department of the Interior ............................................ 57 

Title II: 

Environmental Protection Agency: 

Program Description ................................................................................. 59 

Science and Technology ............................................................................ 61 

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

Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 73 

Buildings and Facilities ............................................................................ 73 

Hazardous Substance Superfund ............................................................. 73 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ................................... 75 

Inland Oil Spill Program .......................................................................... 76 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants ......................................................... 76 

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

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

Title III: 

Related Agencies: 

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

Administrative Provisions ........................................................................ 88 

Department of Health and Human Services: 

Indian Health Service ........................................................................ 88 

Contract Support Costs ..................................................................... 90 

National Institutes of Health ............................................................ 91 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ........................ 92 

Other Related Agencies: 

Executive Office of the President ...................................................... 92 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 

Quality ............................................................................................. 92 
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Title III—Continued 

Related Agencies—Continued 

Other Related Agencies—Continued 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board .......................... 93 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ................................... 94 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and 

Arts Development ........................................................................... 94 

Smithsonian Institution ..................................................................... 95 

National Gallery of Art ...................................................................... 97 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ........................... 98 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ........................ 98 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: 

National Endowment for the Arts ............................................. 99 

National Endowment for the Humanities ................................. 100 

Commission of Fine Arts ................................................................... 100 

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs ..................................... 101 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ...................................... 101 

National Capital Planning Commission ........................................... 102 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ................................... 102 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission ................................ 102 

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission ..................................... 103 

Title IV: General Provisions ................................................................................... 104 

Title V: Wildfire Disaster Funding ......................................................................... 106 

Title VI: Alaska Land Use Council Act .................................................................. 107 

Title VII: Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission Act ................................... 108 

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 ................................................................................................................... 110 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 117 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 118 
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SUMMARY OF BILL 

For this bill, estimates totaling $32,762,011,000 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 

MAJOR CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL

This bill includes revisions to the budget estimate for the 2017 

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 Chairman’s 

recommendation 

Chairman’s 

recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management .................................................. 1,245,185 1,243,528 ¥1,657 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ................................................. 1,562,899 1,496,423 ¥66,476 

National Park Service .............................................................. 3,101,450 2,913,918 ¥187,532 

United States Geological Survey .............................................. 1,168,803 1,068,135 ¥100,668 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget estimate Chairman’s 

recommendation 

Chairman’s 

recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management .................................... 80,194 74,616 ¥5,578 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ................. 96,337 83,141 ¥13,196 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ....... 157,925 236,845 78,920 

Bureau of Indian Affairs .......................................................... 2,933,715 2,854,579 ¥79,136 

Departmental Offices ............................................................... 646,831 630,169 ¥16,662 

Department-wide Programs ..................................................... 1,248,890 1,678,839 429,949 

Total, Title I—Department of the Interior ................. 12,242,229 12,280,193 37,964 

TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Science and Technology ........................................................... 754,184 695,910 ¥58,274 

Environmental Programs and Management ............................ 2,852,893 2,538,545 ¥314,348 

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund ............... 7,433 3,674 ¥3,759 

Office of Inspector General ...................................................... 51,527 41,489 ¥10,038 

Buildings and Facilities ........................................................... 52,078 38,660 ¥13,418 

Hazardous Substance Superfund ............................................. 1,128,989 1,077,784 ¥51,205 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ...................... 94,285 91,296 ¥2,989 

Inland Oil Spill Program .......................................................... 25,410 18,079 ¥7,331 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants ........................................ 3,280,400 3,613,278 332,878 

WIFIA ........................................................................................ 20,000 30,000 10,000 

Total, Title II—Environmental Protection Agency ...... 8,267,199 8,108,715 ¥115,484 

TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 

Department of Agriculture: Forest Service .............................. 5,740,428 5,744,978 4,550 

Department of Health and Human Services: 

Indian Health Service ..................................................... 5,185,015 4,993,778 ¥191,237 

National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ...................................... 77,349 77,349 ..............................

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ....... 74,691 74,691 ..............................

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality ..................................................................... 3,015 3,000 ¥15 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board .................. 12,436 11,000 ¥1,436 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ......................... 15,431 15,431 ..............................

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and 

Arts Development ................................................................ 11,835 15,212 3,377 

Smithsonian Institution ........................................................... 922,224 860,243 ¥61,981 

National Gallery of Art ............................................................. 158,401 155,525 ¥2,876 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ..................... 35,260 35,260 ..............................

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ................. 10,400 10,500 100 

National Endowment for the Arts ............................................ 149,849 148,449 ¥1,400 

National Endowment for the Humanities ................................ 149,848 148,442 ¥1,406 

Commission of Fine Arts ......................................................... 2,762 2,653 ¥109 

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs ............................. 1,400 2,000 600 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ............................... 6,493 6,493 ..............................

National Capital Planning Commission .................................. 8,099 8,099 ..............................

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ........................... 57,000 57,000 ..............................

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission ......................... 44,800 1,000 ¥43,800 

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission ............................. .............................. 2,000 2,000 

Total, Title III—Related Agencies .............................. 12,666,736 12,373,103 ¥293,633 

Grand Total ................................................................. 33,176,164 32,762,011 ¥414,153 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

The following table displays appropriations from the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund. 

Fiscal year 2016 

enacted 

Budget request 

(Discretionary) In this bill 

Land and Water Conservation Fund .............................................. $450,000,000 $475,000,000 $400,000,000 

State and Local Programs ............................................................. 160,800,000 173,501,000 150,806,000 

National Park Service State Assistance ............................... 110,000,000 110,006,000 110,006,000 

Coop. Endangered Species Conservation Fund .................... 30,800,000 53,495,000 30,800,000 

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

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

Forest Legacy Program .................................................................. 62,347,000 62,347,000 61,049,000 

Rescission ............................................................................. ............................ ............................ ¥8,297,000 

Federal Land Acquisition ............................................................... 226,853,000 239,152,000 196,442,000 

Bureau of Land Management ............................................... 38,630,000 43,959,000 33,416,000 

Fish and Wildlife Service ...................................................... 58,500,000 58,655,000 47,871,000 

National Park Service ........................................................... 53,670,000 58,242,000 48,417,000 

Forest Service ........................................................................ 63,435,000 65,653,000 54,738,000 

Department of the Interior Valuation Services ..................... 12,618,000 12,643,000 12,000,000 

WILDLAND FIRE BUDGETING REFORMS

This bill provides a total of $4,446,291,000 for wildland fire programs for the Forest Service and Department of the Interior, including a total amount of $2,304,291,000 for wildland fire suppression activities of which $661,291,000 is provided with an emergency designation for additional suppression resources. The recommendation also includes an important reform proposal that 

amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–25) to 

allow certain wildland fire suppression activities to be funded 

through a disaster cap adjustment consistent with other natural 

disasters, as detailed below. This recommendation is a modification 

of the proposal included in the fiscal year 2017 budget request, and 

the subject of bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House 

and the Senate. Legislative language to enact this proposal is included in title V, but under congressional budgeting rules, this bill 

cannot both create a new cap adjustment to the statutory discretionary spending limits and appropriate funding under that cap. 

Therefore, no funds are recommended through the disaster cap adjustment. 

Historically, budgeting for wildland firefighting is determined by 

the 10-year average of suppression costs. The proposal continues 

this practice and only provides access to the cap adjustment when 

regular fire suppression amounts are exhausted. The funding provided in this bill, the disaster cap proposal and the $593,000,000 

in additional suppression resources and $700,000,000 in fire borrowing repayment provided in fiscal year 2016 should allow the 

agencies to execute their budgets more effectively because the 

threat of fire borrowing has been reduced. These resources, coupled 

with the creation of a mechanism to treat wildfires like disasters, 

lay the foundation to put wildfire spending on a path to sustainability. 

This is not a ‘‘blank check’’ for additional spending. To complement the new structure proposed in title V for fire suppression, 

this bill invests in funding for prevention activities and post-fire re-
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habilitation, in order to tackle the fire problem from both ends, 

which can dramatically decrease the suppression costs when fires 

do occur. 

This bill provides a multifaceted approach to combat the increasing cost of fighting wildfire. Without the additional resources made 

available for Federal wildland fire management within this bill to 

attack the problem before, during, and after a wildfire event, it is 

evident that the Federal land management agencies will not get 

ahead of the disastrous curve on catastrophic fire, and suppression 

costs and the economic costs to communities nationwide will continue to rise. 

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. 

Federal Fire Science Coordination.—The U.S. Forest Service and 

the Department of the Interior are directed to work with the Office 

of Science and Technology Policy and other Federal agencies involved in fire science research to establish a Federal Fire Science 

Coordination Council, chartered by the Fire Executive Council, as 

recommended by the National Science and Technology Council’s 

Wildland Fire Science and Technology Task Force Final Report 

from November 2015. The Federal Fire Science Coordination Council is directed to develop a forum for science exchange and communication between the leadership of Federal fire-science producers 

and users and to establish mechanisms to systematically assess 

user requirements and priorities for Federal fire science, research, 

and technology support. Specifically, the Federal Fire Science Coordination Council is directed to use research published by the 

Joint Fire Science Program and other Federal fire science agencies 

to develop best practices for wildfire risk management in the 

Wildland Urban Interface. In order to more reliably protect responders and the public, sustain communities, and conserve the 

land, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior 

shall share these best practices with their partners who manage 

wildfire risk and suppression in the Wildland Urban Interface, including State, local, and tribal governments and community 

groups. 

Puget Sound Federal Partnership Efforts.—The Committee believes that continued efforts to clean up and restore Puget Sound 

are an important national economic priority and sustained coordi-
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nation and sharing of expertise among Federal partners is critical 

to furthering ongoing restoration efforts. The Committee believes 

that the Puget Sound Federal Caucus Memorandum of Understanding, signed in 2014, strengthens interagency collaboration. 

The Committee directs the agencies funded by this bill who are 

party to the Memorandum to work with their counterparts in the 

Puget Sound Federal Caucus to renew and strengthen the Memorandum prior to its expiration on March 27, 2017. 

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

Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land 

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. 

Social Cost of Carbon.—The Administrator of the EPA should not 

promulgate any regulations in fiscal year 2017 using the May 2013 

estimates for the social cost of carbon until a new working group 

is convened. The working group should include the relevant agencies and affected stakeholders, re-examine the social cost of carbon 

using the best available science, and revise the estimate using an 

accurate discount rate and domestic estimate in accordance with 

Executive Order 12866 and OMB Circular A–4. To increase transparency, the working group should solicit public comments prior to 

finalizing any updates. 

Sportsman/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 consider all potential projects rather than limit consideration only to projects included on the fiscal year 2017 Land and 

Water Conservation Fund discretionary and mandatory lists. The 

Committee strongly encourages the land management agencies to 

work with their respective regions, State offices, and/or management units to identify projects not on the submitted lists to ensure 

other recreational access projects are appropriately considered for 

funding. 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. 
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Land and Water Conservation.—The Committee’s recommendation for fiscal year 2017 represents a $93,859,000 increase over the 

Committee’s recommendation for fiscal year 2016, a 31 percent increase and a $50,000,000 decrease from the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The Committee remains concerned about the 

prioritization of projects and reminds the agencies that properties 

should have willing sellers, updated market information, and the 

support of Federal, State, and local officials. The Committee also 

encourages the agencies to consider geographic distribution, historic sites, wilderness inholdings, and the national trail system 

when prioritizing projects. 

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Training 

[ANILCA].—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. 

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 and 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 
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with an report on their efforts to prioritize EDRR as part of their 

expected program of work for fiscal year 2017, including detail on 

how the agencies plan to protect specific native species and natural 

resource values on public lands across the Nation. 

Economic Analyses of Grazing on Public Lands.—The Forest 

Service and the Bureau of Land Management are encouraged to 

update their respective analysis regarding the economic contributions, both direct and indirect, of livestock grazing on public lands. 

Protection of Water Rights.—The Committee believes that neither 

the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management has the 

authority to require, as a condition of the issuance, renewal, or extension of any Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management permit, lease, allotment, easement, or other land use and occupancy 

arrangement, the transfer or relinquishment of any water right, in 

whole or in part, granted under State law. 

Unmanned Aircraft for Wildfire Firefighting and Safety.—The 

Committee is encouraged by 2015 exercises with Unmanned Aerial 

Systems supporting wildland fire suppression activities. 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 Forest Service and the Department are 

directed to work with the Federal Aviation Administration Center 

of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems to evaluate the potential of integrating this additional tool into the firefighting mission, 

as well as to evaluate additional uses for the technology to improve 

situational awareness during fire events and deployment of firefighting resources. 

Executive Order 13658.—The Committee is concerned about the 

impacts of Executive Order 13658 on outfitters operating on public 

lands. The Committee understands that Federal agencies attempted to work with the Department of Labor to craft an exemption for outfitters operating on public lands and is disappointed 

that those efforts were unsuccessful. The Committee urges the affected agencies funded by this act to work with the Department of 

Labor to seek an alternative remedy to implementing the 2014 

rule. 

Community-Based Collaboration.—The Committee appreciates 

the significant emphasis on collaborative land management programs within the existing budgets of the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service. However, the Committee is also aware 

that there is additional need for training, facilitation and other 

services to help stakeholders resolve conflict and develop community-based collaborative solutions to natural resource challenges. 

The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service are encouraged to work with State and local governments, conservation 

groups and other third-party stakeholders, including universities, 

to identify additional ways to develop stakeholder capacity and enhance existing collaborative programs. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

The Chairman retains the reprogramming guidelines contained 

in the Statement of Managers accompanying the Conference Report 
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for the Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 114–113). 
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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, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,072,675,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,075,545,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,088,470,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,088,470,000 for the 

Management of Lands and Resources account. This amount is 

$15,795,000 above the enacted level. 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 United States assumed chairmanship of the Arctic Council in April of 2015 for a 2-year term. During 

this period, our Nation has had an opportunity to focus on our status as an Arctic Nation and to work toward making significant 

progress on policy objectives in the President’s 2009 National Security Directive and the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region. 

In conjunction with and complement to the efforts of the Commission, the Bureau is directed to focus on enhancing economic opportunities for the people who live and work in the region. While the 

Committee appreciates the diverse mission of the Commission, it 

believes that focusing on subsistence and improving the lives of the 

local people through economic development is of the utmost importance. 

Land Resources.—The bill provides $252,721,000 for land resources, an increase of $2,125,000 above the enacted level. The 

Committee again rejects the budget request proposal to implement 

a new grazing administration fee. The funding increase provided 
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for Rangeland Management is to improve the management of the 

grazing program. Within the funds provided for Rangeland Management, the Committee directs the Bureau to continue to 

prioritize activities related to Secretarial Order 3336 on Rangeland 

Fire Prevention, Management and Restoration and managing the 

spread of invasive plants. 

The Bureau is directed to provide information to the Committee 

within 45 days of enactment of this act detailing efforts resulting 

from direction contained in the Fiscal Year 2016 Senate Report to 

find ways to strategically incorporate public and private firefighting assets into fighting wildland fire. Within the funds provided for forestry management, the Bureau is directed to spend 

funds to address overstocked forests and fuels treatments. 

Wild Horse and Burro Program.—The Committee recognizes the 

magnitude of the challenges currently facing the Bureau as it relates to the wild horse and burro program. The Committee also 

notes that the request for this fiscal year is down despite the Bureau releasing statistics that show that wild horse populations on 

public rangelands are now 2.5 times greater than in 1971 when the 

wild horse and burro protection law was passed. With wild horse 

herd sizes doubling every 4 years and adoption numbers down significantly from the last decade, this program is unsustainable in its 

current state. While humane care of wild horses and burros is an 

imperative, damage to the range resulting from overpopulation 

must be taken seriously and addressed. The Committee is pleased 

that the Bureau has addressed horse overpopulation in some areas 

that conflict with sage-grouse habitat health goals and directs the 

Bureau to continue these efforts. Within the amount provided for 

wild horse and burro management, the Bureau is directed to continue to implement reforms based on the findings and recommendations outlined in the National Academy of Sciences June 

2013 report and to address the severe overpopulation of wild horses 

on public lands through gathers and innovative and cost-effective 

long- and short-term holding options and population control methods. Priority should be given to strategies that create cost-savings 

over time. 

The Committee remains concerned about the well-being of animals on the range due to drought conditions and population trends, 

as well as about the resulting impacts to rangeland and riparian 

areas. Consequently, the Bureau is directed to accelerate gathers 

in an effort to strive for appropriate management levels in Herd 

Management Areas. 

Planning 2.0.—The Committee is concerned that changes made 

by the proposed Planning 2.0 rule will diminish the impact of State 

and local input on the Bureau’s land use planning. The Bureau is 

expected to work with Governors and local government representatives to address their concerns with the proposed rule. 

Vacant Grazing Allotments.—The Committee directs the Bureau 

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, or other condition beyond the control of the permittee. 

Railroad Rights-of-Way.—The Committee notes with concern the 

broad ramifications of the Bureau’s treatment of acceptable uses of 
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railroad rights of way as re-interpreted in the Department’s Solicitor’s Opinion M–37025, issued on November 4, 2011. The Committee believes the Department should amend its policies to ensure 

any use of a right-of-way granted pursuant to the General Railroad 

Right-of-Way Act of 1875 by the railroad holding title to the right 

of way, or authorized by such railroad, is within the scope of the 

railroad’s authority to use, or authorize others to use, the right of 

way received pursuant to the act, if authorization of the use would 

have been considered under Department policy to be within the 

scope of a railroad’s authority as of the day before the effective date 

of the Opinion M–37025. In the interim, the Bureau should refrain 

from engaging in unnecessary and costly new permitting activities 

for existing uses. 

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.—Regarding Red Cliffs 

NCA, the Committee directs the Secretary to clarify that nothing 

in section 1974(h) of Public Law 111–11 prohibits the authorization 

of the development of utilities, particularly given the importance of 

potential utility development to the surrounding communities. Additionally, the Bureau is aware of the long-term transportation 

needs of Washington County and is directed to work cooperatively 

with the county to address them. 

Wildlife and Fisheries.—The bill provides $112,596,000 for wild- life and fisheries, which is $10,685,000 above the enacted level. The 

Committee notes the $37,000,000 increase for fiscal year 2016 that 

has been included in the base budget of this account for the purposes of sage-grouse habitat improvement. Of the funds provided, 

no less than $45,643,000 is for on-the-ground activities to improve 

sage-grouse habitat, including removal of conifers, creating fire 

breaks, seeding, reducing fuels, removing invasive species and postfire restoration activities. The Bureau should dedicate funding for 

collaborations with States on the implementation of both State and 

Federal plans designed to promote sustainable sage-grouse populations. Additionally, the Committee believes that failure by Federal agencies to adequately implement conservation measures on 

public lands or any other circumstance beyond the control of the 

agencies should not be considered grounds to review the Endangered Species Act status of any population of the sage-grouse. Additionally, the Committee remains concerned about the scope of the 

withdrawals associated with sage-grouse and the fact that the 

acres of potentially impacted essential sage-grouse habitat are 

dwarfed by the magnitude of the withdrawal. This continues to 

lead the Committee to question the necessity of the withdrawals 

because most development would be required to include mitigation 

activities. 

National Seed Strategy.—The Committee acknowledges the successful creation of a National Seed Strategy and, of the funds provided for wildlife management, $5,000,000 is to begin implementation of the Strategy, which is expected to expand efforts to respond 

with restoration resources to landscape-scale ecological changes 

due to drought, invasive species and catastrophic wildfires. The 

Committee encourages the Department to thoroughly and objectively undertake a comprehensive assessment of seed needs and capacities as the Strategy is implemented. The Committee expects 

BLM to use the National Seed Strategy in conjunction with other 
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plant conservation activities to build upon programs for seed collection, conservation, procurement and storage, including coordinated 

efforts with the Department of Agriculture’s Plant Material Centers to avoid addition expense and duplication effort. 

The Committee continues to support the Bureau’s Plant Conservation Program which, in 2017, is expected to support implementation of the National Seed Strategy at a landscape level and 

to lead the interagency Native Plant Materials Development program, the Seeds of Success program, the Plant Conservation Alliance, several regional native plant materials development programs, and related research and programmatic activity. 

Recreation Management.—The bill provides $68,729,000 for recreation management, a decrease of $732,000 below the enacted 

level. Of the funds provided, $15,264,000 is for wilderness management and $53,465,000 is for recreation management activities to 

reflect the direction of the Committee to prioritize recreation management over the creation of lands to be managed as wilderness. 

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 provided for recreation management, $2,000,000 is for activities directly related to units of the National Landscape Conservation System. 

Energy and Minerals Management.—The bill provides $171,747,000 for oil, gas, coal, and other minerals management, an 

increase of $5,143,000 above the enacted level. Within the oil and 

gas programs, funding levels are sufficient to maintain program capacity. The detailed allocation of funding by program is included in 

the table that accompanies this statement. Of the funds provided 

to Oil and Gas Management, the budget request is provided for legacy well remediation, for completion of the additional modules associated with Phase II of the AFMSS II database, and for special pay 

authority. Additionally, $6,000,000 is provided to maintain capacity 

for Bureau related expenses associated with oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related use authorizations. The Committee again rejects the creation of a new inspection and enforcement fee, but provides the full $48,000,000 the Bureau cited as necessary to address deficiencies identified in Government Accountability Office reports to improve production accountability to better 

ensure proper revenue collection. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the current 

downward leasing trends on public lands, which have only been exacerbated by current market conditions. The cumulative impact of 

actions undertaken by the Bureau and the Department have only 

served to further disincentive conventional resource development 

on public lands when compared to non-Federal lands. Leasing numbers are at all-time lows, with expected collection of APD fees to 

be roughly $15,000,000 less than in 2015. Despite the plummeting 

leasing numbers, protests are now also on the rise. While the Bureau’s final rule regarding hydraulic fracturing has been stayed by 

the U.S. District Court of Wyoming, a new burdensome proposal on 

venting and flaring, which is bound to overlap with EPA and State 

rules, and the proposed $10 tax per barrel of oil have sent additional signals that the administration is not interested in sus-
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taining a robust oil and gas industry in the United States, particularly on public lands. Additionally, efforts underway to change royalty rates or product valuations at the Department will only further this problem; consequently additional funds for these efforts 

are not provided. 

Prior to the finalization of any actions associated with 

rulemakings on oil and gas royalty rate review or oil, gas, or coal 

valuations, the Bureau is directed to provide reports to the Committee with specific modeling detailing the anticipated impacts of 

increases, decreases, and maintenance of oil and gas royalty rates 

and coal valuations on expected new leasing on public lands and 

resulting impacts to the Federal treasury. The Committee acknowledges the role market factors play in forecasting economics associated development on public lands and directs the agency to take 

those factors into account when preparing the reports. 

The Bureau is directed to provide the Committee with a plan to 

achieve cost-savings and efficiencies by transitioning to Internet oil 

and gas leasing within 180 days of enactment. 

The Committee admonishes the Bureau for the exceedingly slow 

manner in which it is complying with direction previously given 

herein regarding a return to the practice of quarterly disclosures 

of its oil and gas statistics. The Bureau is also expected to continue 

the direction related to disclosure and reporting of deferred leasing 

on lands that have been nominated and are otherwise available for 

oil and gas activity under resource management plans. The Bureau 

has been directed to submit, within 60 days of said deferral, a report to the Committee containing an explanation for the deferral. 

Legacy Wells.—The Bureau is directed to develop a long-term 

strategy to fund its responsibility to cleanup legacy wells. 

Lease Terminations.—The Committee is aware of the process related to termination and reinstatement of an oil and gas leases on 

Bureau lands if a payment in not received on or prior to the due 

date. The Committee understands that no physical or electronic notice is given to lease holders prior to lease expiration or immediately after lease expiration and that leases are automatically terminated. The Committee believes this does not contribute to a good 

working relationship between lease holders and the Federal Government and, more importantly, creates an expensive and unnecessary burden for the agency when lease payments are erroneously 

made in an untimely fashion. The cost to issue notice of imminent 

lease expiration, electronically or physically, will result in a negligible cost compared to the potential requirement to engage in unnecessary compliance activities and evaluations that would not 

have existed prior to lease expiration. To be clear, the Committee 

does not believe that lease holders should have no consequences for 

tardy lease payments. However, automatic lease termination and 

an overly burdensome reinstatement process are not in the best interest of the Bureau. Consequently, the Bureau and Office of Natural Resources Revenue is required to develop a policy to provide 

notice of imminent lease expiration to lease holders and revisit 

whether changes should be made to the current law requiring automatic termination of lease for late payment to reflect a more sensible reinstatement process. 
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Additionally, the Committee directs 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. 

The Committee continues to reject the proposal to repeal section 

224(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 

Of the funds provided for renewable energy management, the 

Committee directs the Bureau of focus on the development and deployment of geothermal and hydropower, both of which are clean 

energy technologies that produce low-cost power. 

Secretarial Order 3338.—The Committee notes with dismay Secretarial Order 3338, which places a moratorium on coal leasing activities on Bureau lands. The Committee is not aware of any economic justification for raising leasing and royalty rates on coal. Additionally, the Committee questions the need for the moratorium, 

as neither the GAO nor Inspector General reports on Federal coal 

leasing suggested the need for a moratorium or for a complete overhaul of the program via a programmatic environmental impact 

statement. The Mineral Leasing Act requires that any guideline or 

regulation developed by the Secretary for Federal coal leasing must 

‘‘ensure the maximum economic recovery of coal.’’ The Bureau has 

not presented compelling evidence that there is a tangible, economic case for reviewing coal leasing and royalty rates. And, the 

Committee is concerned that an increase in the royalty rate will result in reduced bonus payments, and further diminish revenues 

from coal activities. 

Placer Mining Reclamation Activities.—The Bureau is instructed 

to delay the implementation of recently developed mining reclamation standards for the purpose of working with State officials and 

local placer miners to establish metrics that are viable, reasonable, 

and in accordance with previous directions provided in 2016. In the 

interim, 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 

$73,480,000 for public land realty and ownership management activities, an increase of $228,000 above the enacted level. The Committee expects the Bureau to complete an inventory of contaminated Alaska Native lands in need of remediation, and the Committee continues the direction to the Bureau to coordinate with all 

responsible Federal agencies to expedite the cleanup process, including the Department of Defense and the Forest Service, so that 

the lands meet appropriate environmental standards at the earliest 

possible date. 

Resource Protection and Maintenance.—The bill provides 

$113,119,000 for resource protection and maintenance, an increase 

of $3,941,000 above the enacted level. The additional funds provided are for the Bureau’s geospatial strategy. The Bureau is expected to prioritize marijuana eradication programs. 

Red River Land Ownership.—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 en-
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acted. The Bureau is encouraged to consider recurring recreational 

events carefully as land use plans are revised or updated. 

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.—The bill provides $68,143,000 for transportation and facilities maintenance, a decrease of $2,186,000 below the enacted level, of which $1,700,000 

is for the Department’s Southwest Border Radio Initiative. 

Workforce and Organizational Support.—The bill provides $169,549,000 for workforce organization and support, $996,000 

below the enacted level. 

National Landscape Conservation System.—The bill provides $36,819,000 for major units of the National Landscape Conservation System, equal to the enacted level. Within the funds provided, 

the Bureau shall prioritize initiating foundational efforts at newly 

designated national monuments, particularly new monuments designated in California. That said, the Committee reminds the Bureau that the fiscal restraint required by the budget agreement 

was in place when new monuments were designated and believes 

the Bureau should be cognizant of spending constraints when recommending lands for monument designation. Additionally, while 

monument designations are made at the Presidential level, the 

Committee reminds the Bureau and the Department of its belief 

that monument designations should only be made in circumstances 

where there is robust support at the local, State and Federal level. 

Further, it is the Committee’s belief that when developing a plan 

for a national monument livestock grazing should continue at historic levels and be considered integral to or inextricably tied to existing and future conditions of the area. 

Bureau of Land Management Foundation.—The establishment of 

a Bureau of Land Management Foundation referred to in title I of 

the bill shall be a charitable and nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which shall not 

be considered an agency or establishment of the United States and 

consequently shall have no Federal employees. The purpose of the 

Foundation is to provide an opportunity for the Bureau to address 

a variety of specific challenges facing the Bureau that could be better addressed with the support of a foundation, including: the reclamation and remediation of legacy wells, abandoned mine land 

sites, and contaminated native lands; sustainable management of 

wild horses and burros; expanded scientific understanding of responsible development techniques; voluntary conservation activities; and the proper identification and cataloging of cultural and 

historical treasures on the public lands. To enable this, the Foundation is established to encourage, accept, and administer private 

gifts of money and of real and personal property for the benefit of, 

or in connection with the activities and services of, the Bureau of 

Land Management; and to undertake and conduct activities that 

further the purposes for which public lands are administered; and 

to undertake, conduct, and encourage educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities that support the mission 

of the Bureau of Land Management. 

The Bureau of Land Management Foundation shall consist of a 

Board having as members no less than six private citizens of the 

United States appointed by the Secretary of the Interior whose initial terms shall be staggered to assure continuity of administration. 
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Thereafter, the term shall be 6 years, unless a successor is chosen 

to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for 

which his predecessor was chosen, in which event the successor 

shall be chosen only for the remainder of that term. The Chairman 

shall be an elected member of the Board. Membership on the Board 

shall not be deemed to be an office within the meaning of the statutes of the United States. The Bureau shall submit a report within 

30 days of the date of enactment of this act to the Committee outlining specifics of the establishment of the Foundation for concurrence and approval. 

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. 

Rio Grande Instream Flow Study.—In 1968, Congress designated 

a stretch of the Rio Grande River as one of the America’s first Wild 

and Scenic Rivers and expanded it in 1994 for a total of 74 miles. 

The Bureau’s Taos Resource Management Plan calls for initiation 

of flow studies in all permanent streams within the resource area 

to establish minimum flows necessary to maintain aquatic habitat. 

The Committee is concerned that the Bureau has yet to initiate a 

Rio Grande flow analysis covering the designated scenic, geologic, 

recreational, fish habitat, and cultural and riparian values and 

notes that an instream flow study is incredibly important to establish threshold flow values. The Committee urges the Bureau to 

identify the resources necessary to complete a study. Flow levels 

are especially important to many small business outfitters that rely 

on the Rio Grande. 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $38,630,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 43,959,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 33,416,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $33,416,000 for land acquisition, a decrease of $5,214,000 below the enacted level, and the 

Committee provides $8,000,000 for recreational access as requested. The amount provided within this bill is available for the 

following distribution of funds and projects requested by the administration: 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

MT Madison River Special Recreation Management Are ................................................ $4,000,000 $4,000,000 

ID Henry’s Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern .............................................. 50,000 50,000 

ID Salmon River Special Recreation Management Area ................................................ 700,000 700,000 

ID Thousand Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern ...................................... 300,000 300,000 

ID Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve/Oregon National Historic 

Trail ....................................................................................................................... 1,200,000 1,200,000 

ID Sands Desert Habitat Management Area/Teton River ............................................... 2,750,000 2,750,000 

NM Rio Grande del Norte National Monument ................................................................ 1,250,000 1,250,000 

CO Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area ................................................... 350,000 350,000 

CO Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area ................................... 1,500,000 1,500,000 

VA Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area ................................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 

MD Nanjemoy National Resource Management Area ....................................................... 1,600,000 1,600,000 

AZ Agua Fria National Monument ................................................................................... 3,300,000 3,300,000 
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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT—Continued 

State Project Budget estimate Bill (Discretionary) 

MT Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail/Upper Missouri River Breaks National 

Monument/Upper Missouri Wild and Scenic River ................................................ 2,000,000 2,000,000 

CA Dos Palmas Area of Critical Environmental Concern ............................................... 650,000 650,000 

NM Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument ........................................................ 750,000 750,000 

Other Projects ............................................................................................................ 10,501,000 ........................

Sportsman/Recreational Access ................................................................................. 8,000,000 8,000,000 

Acquisition Management ........................................................................................... 2,042,000 2,000,000 

Inholdings, Emergencies, and Hardships .................................................................. 1,616,000 1,616,000 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................ 43,959,000 33,416,000 

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $107,734,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 106,985,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 102,946,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $102,946,000 for Oregon and California Grant Lands, a decrease of $4,788,000 below the enacted level. The Committee appreciates the unique and important 

role of the Oregon and California Grants Lands within the Bureau. 

The Committee is concerned about the Bureau’s ability to generate 

an adequate and predictable supply of timber and the resulting 

county revenues in Western Oregon under the agency’s proposal to 

limit sustained yield management to just 20 percent of the forest 

land. The Committee is concerned that the Bureau’s recent management and pending plans are inconsistent with the agency’s principal obligation under the Oregon and California Act and believes 

the agency should reconsider its current direction. Additionally, the 

Committee is interested in determining whether efficiencies can be 

achieved within the program. The Bureau shall provide information to the Committee that outlines efficiencies that could be created within the Oregon and California Grants Lands program without diminishing production capacity or compromising core mission 

requirements, particularly timber harvests within 120 days of enactment. 

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 10,000,000 

Chairman’s 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $31,050,000 

Offsetting collections ............................................................................. ¥31,050,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 31,050,000 

Offsetting collections ............................................................................. ¥31,050,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 31,050,000 

Offsetting collections ............................................................................. 31,050,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $31,050,000 for service 

charges, deposits, and forfeitures. The appropriation is fully offset 
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by the collection of fees to pay for reasonable administrative and 

other costs. 

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $24,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 24,000,000 

Chairman’s 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 563 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 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,238,771,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,309,912,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,249,207,000 

The bill provides $1,249,207,000 for resource management. This 

amount is $10,436,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level and 

$60,705,000 below the administration’s request. 

Ecological Services.—$237,332,000 is provided for Ecological 

Services activities. Within the ecological services program, funding 

is provided as follows: 

Listing.—$17,411,000 is provided for endangered species, 

$3,104,000 below the fiscal year 2016 level. Consistent with the request, legislative caps for petition processing, for listing activities 

related to foreign species, and for critical habitat designations have 

been maintained. The Committee has provided $1,501,000 for petition activities, $1,504,000 for listing of foreign species, and 

$1,501,000 for critical habitat designations. 

Settlement Agreements.—The Committee is 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 troubling in the 

context of multiple species—as happened in the 2011 multispecies 

litigation settlement agreements. The Committee urges the Service 
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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 Committee is also concerned about 

the extent to which underlying data that is used in listing determinations and critical habitat designations is made available to the 

public. Specifically, the Committee is concerned that there are instances where that data is not made available to the public, including to State and local governments who are directly impacted by 

these listing decisions. Within 60 days of enactment of this act, the 

Committee directs the Service provide a plan to improve transparency of the underlying data it uses to make determinations for 

species listings and de-listing activities, including the feasibility of 

publishing all data and materials used in listing determinations on 

the Internet. 

Wildlife Census.—The Committee directs the Fish and Wildlife 

Service to conduct a domestic census of the following exotic U.S. 

bred wildlife: Red Lechwe, Barasingha, Arabian Oryx, Eld’s Deer. 

The Service shall not limit data used for this census to information 

gathered from permit applications. In addition to permit applications, the Service should make inquiries of ranchers and others 

that own these animals. The census final numbers shall be statistically validated using a recognized protocol and compare the Service’s census numbers with other estimates that are publicly available. The Service shall provide the report to the Committee upon 

completion and permitting shall continue uninterrupted for these 

four species during the census period. The Service shall take no 

rulemaking actions regarding the four species listed herein before 

the census is completed, until the Committee has had at least 120 

days to review the report. 

Planning and Consultation.—The bill provides $102,966,000 for planning and consultation, $3,887,000 above the fiscal year 2016 

level. Within planning and consultation, an additional $3,000,000 

is provided for Gulf Coast Restoration activities, consistent with 

the budget request. 

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

conservation and restoration. This is equal to the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. 

Recovery.—$84,556,000 is provided for recovery, an increase of 

$2,543,000 over the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The Service 

dedicated $4,000,000 to initiating and concluding delisting and 

downlisting rulemakings in fiscal year 2016. The bill provides an 

increase of $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2016 level for such activities. The Service is directed to use the additional resources to 

focus on delisting and downlisting of species that have met articulated conservation goals. The Service should use funding to propose 

or finalize rules for species with completed five-year review status 

reviews that recommend delisting and downlisting. There are at 

least 49 species that fit into that category. 

Within the funds provided, $2,500,000 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 
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for funding, provided that those States continue to meet the eligibility criteria contained in Public Law 111–11. 

California Condor and Aplomado Falcon.—The Service is directed to prioritize the recovery of the California condor and the 

aplomado falcon, and provide the necessary funding to enable the 

longstanding public-private partnership to continue to support the 

wild population through captive propagation, releases, and management, as the Service and the States work to address the continued environmental threats to the species, including lead. 

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 delisting or downlist the American Burying Beetle should the 

status review make a finding that delisting or downlisting is warranted. 

Northern Long-Eared Bat.—The Committee is closely following 

the Service’s work on the Northern Long-Eared Bat and notes that 

white-nose syndrome continues to be the major threat to the species. 

North Carolina Red Wolf.—The Committee acknowledges the 

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s request that the 

Service end the Red Wolf recovery program and declare the Red 

Wolf extinct. The program has failed to meet population goals for 

the Red Wolf and has impacted North Carolina landowners and the 

populations of several other native species. The Committee understands that the Service is undertaking a review of the Red Wolf recovery program that is expected to conclude in September 2016. 

The Committee urges the Service to coordinate closely with the 

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission on decisions related 

to future of the Red Wolf recovery program. 

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. 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 on matters related to subsistence, which are culturally important and a primary source of their nutritional needs. The Committee expects the Service to work with Alaska Native organizations and other wildlife management organizations with expertise 

in subsistence to implement a civil-based, co-management regime. 

National Wildlife Refuge System.—$482,400,000 is provided for 

the National Wildlife Refuge System, an increase of $973,000 over 

the fiscal year 2016 level. Within that amount, an increase of 

$1,241,000 has been provided for wildlife and habitat management. 

Funding for the subsistence program has been provided at the request level, and $9,726,000 has been provided for invasive species. 

Additionally, the bill provides $1,000,000 for the Pacific Marine 

National Monuments. 
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Continued Funding Prohibitions.—The Committee directs the 

Service to continue the directive from fiscal year 2016 that prohibits a caribou hunt on Kagalaska Island and efforts to remove 

cattle on Chirikof and Wosnesenski Islands in the State of Alaska. 

Karluk Lake.—The Committee is extremely disappointed with 

the Service’s January 2016 decision to deny a special use permit 

to conduct nutrient enrichment in Karluk Lake within the Kodiak 

National Wildlife Refuge. The final Environmental Assessment was 

inadequate and failed to recognize the measurable benefits of ongoing enrichment programs in other areas in the State of Alaska. 

While fish populations have recently increased in Karluk Lake, the 

Environmental Assessment did not adequately consider that nutrient enrichment may have helped fish populations in prior years 

and is an important tool for future years. The Committee understands that the Refuge’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan includes provisions for and outlines means to rehabilitate fish stocks 

on the Refuge, including lake enrichment. In an effort to look at 

this issue in a more balanced manner, the Service is directed to 

move forward with a formal compatibility determination on the 

Refuge’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan for fish rehabilitation 

and publish a list of approved tools that can be used to accomplish 

such rehabilitation. 

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, 

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. 

Conservation and Enforcement.—$138,624,000 has been provided 

for Conservation and Enforcement, which is $1,723,000 above the 

enacted level in fiscal year 2016. 

Within Conservation and Enforcement, the bill includes 

$47,755,000 for the migratory bird management program. This includes $500,000 for aviation management to continue the Service’s 

efforts on aviation safety and training for pilots. 

Further, $75,053,000 is included for law enforcement activities to 

help combat illegal global wildlife trafficking and for implementation of the Lacey Act. Additionally, the bill includes $15,816,000 for 

international affairs, which is equal to the administration’s request. Within that funding, $550,000 is included to support 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 
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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 recommends funding equal to 

the President’s request for the Service’s Office of Law Enforcement 

and the International Affairs program. 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. 

In response to the high level of wildlife trafficking flowing into 

the United States, the Committee directs the Service to conduct an 

analysis of potential options for increasing the capacity of the wildlife port inspection program under the Office of Law Enforcement. 

The analysis should include a detailed explanation of the existing 

program and potential options for enhancing the program. The 

Committee directs the Service to submit this analysis to the Committee within 180 days of enactment. 

Shellfish Inspections.—The Committee is very concerned about 

the Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent and unexplained decision to 

change its interpretation of their longstanding shellfish and nonliving fishery products inspection exemption to no longer include 

non-threatened and non-injurious echinoderm, such as sea urchins 

and sea cucumbers. This shift has had negative economic effects 

with no demonstrated benefit. The Committee notes that the general inspection of seafood for import or export is not included in the 

Service’s mandate and directs the Service to reevaluate its interpretation of shellfish to encompass aquatic invertebrates marketed 

and consumed as seafood. 

Fish and Aquatic Conservation.—$153,880,000 is provided for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, an increase of $5,624,000 above the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Adequate funding is provided to ensure that no fish hatcheries will close in fiscal year 2017. 

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.—$53,759,000 is provided for National Fish Hatchery System Operations, equal to the 

fiscal year 2017 request. 

It is recognized that the Service has entered into reimbursable 

agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee 

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, an increase of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 
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2016 enacted level and equal to the administration’s request. 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.—$77,201,000 is provided for aquatic habitat and species conservation, an increase of 

$2,283,000 over the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within aquatic 

habitat and species conservation, funding is provided as follows: 

Habitat Assessment and Restoration.—$30,220,000 is provided for 

habitat assessment and restoration activities, an increase of 

$1,579,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within this 

amount, $3,000,000 has been provided for work related to implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and related settlement agreements. The Committee also provides 

$14,748,000 for the fish passage improvements, $1,500,000 above 

the amount provided in fiscal year 2016. 

Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.— $30,821,000 is provided for population assessment and cooperative 

management activities, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Funding is provided for fisheries subsistence. 

Aquatic Invasive Species.—$16,160,000 is provided for aquatic invasive species activities, an increase of $704,000 above the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level and equal to the administration’s request. 

Within this amount, $2,038,000 is provided for invasive species 

prevention. 

Asian Carp.—The Committee recognizes the importance of the 

work conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service to combat the serious threat of Asian carp to the ecosystem and fisheries of the Great 

Lakes and provides $7,900,000 to be used specifically on Asian carp 

activities. To prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, 

the Committee recommends the Aquatic Invasive Species program 

create a dedicated funding source to increase the intensity and geographic scope of efforts to combat Asian carp. 

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 

Service to support research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts, as 

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

Cooperative Landscape Conservation.—Cooperative landscape 

conservation is funded at $11,288,000. This is $1,000,000 below the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within that amount, $700,000 is 

provided for Gulf Coast restoration. 

Science Support.—$14,985,000 is provided for science support. 

This represents a decrease of $2,000,000 from fiscal year 2016. 

Adaptive science is funded at $9,517,000, of which $931,000 is for 

Gulf Coast restoration activities. Service science is funded at 

$5,468,000. 

Within Service science, $2,500,000 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 
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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.—$142,957,000 is provided for general oper- ations, a decrease of $100,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. The Director’s office is funded at $1,699,000. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $23,687,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 23,740,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 16,935,000 

A total appropriation of $16,935,000 has been provided for the 

Construction account. This amount is $6,752,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. The amount provided within the bill is 

available for the following distribution of funds and projects requested by the administration: 

State Project Budget estimate Chairman’s 

recommendation 

OR Clark R. Bavin National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab ...................................... 2,500 2,500 

IL Crab Orchard NWR ................................................................................................... 400 400 

NM Valle de Oro NWR .................................................................................................... 3,063 3,063 

VA Harrison Lake NFH ................................................................................................... 842 842 

VA Harrison Lake NFH ................................................................................................... 997 997 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $68,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 58,655,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 47,871,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $47,871,000 for land acquisition, an overall decrease of $20,629,000 below the enacted level 

and a $10,629,000 decrease for specific land acquisition projects. 

The Committee provides $2,000,000 for a recreational access line 

for these purposes. 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 include the program in the fiscal year 2018 budget if there are 

eligible projects. The amount provided within this bill is available 

for the following distribution of funds and projects requested by the 

administration: 

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

HI Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge ................................................................ $6,200,000 $6,200,000

ND/SD Dakota Grassland Conservation Area ...................................................................... 8,000,000 8,000,000 

MT Red Rocks Lake National Wildlife Refuge ............................................................... 2,000,000 2,000,000 

ND/SD Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management Area .............................................. 3,000,000 3,000,000 

MD Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge ....................................................................... 1,200,000 1,200,000 

VA James River National Wildlife Refuge ..................................................................... 900,000 900,000 

FL Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refugre and Conservation Area ............ 2,500,000 2,500,000 

PA Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge .................................................................... 2,200,000 2,200,000 

AR Cache River National Wildlife Refuge ..................................................................... 1,406,000 1,406,000

Other Projects .......................................................................................................... 8,478,000 ........................
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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE—Continued 

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

Acquisition Management ......................................................................................... 12,955,000 12,000,000 

Land Protection Planning ........................................................................................ 465,000 465,000

Inholdings/Emergencies/Hardships .......................................................................... 5,351,000 5,000,000 

Exchanges ................................................................................................................ 1,500,000 1,000,000 

Sportsman/Recreational Access ............................................................................... 2,500,000 2,000,000

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

Total, Land Acquisition .............................................................................. 58,655,000 47,871,000 

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $53,495,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 53,495,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 53,495,000 

The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program has been provided $53,495,000, equal to the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. Funds are to be distributed as follows: $10,508,000 

for endangered species conservation grants to States and territories; $9,485,000 for habitat conservation planning grants; 

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

$19,638,000 for habitat conservation land acquisition grants; and 

$2,702,000 for program administration. 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $13,228,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 13,228,000 

The National Wildlife Refuge Fund has been provided 

$13,228,000. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. 

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $35,145,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 35,145,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 38,145,000 

The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program has 

been provided $38,145,000. This amount is $3,000,000 above the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $3,910,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 3,910,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 3,910,000 

The recommendation for the neotropical migratory bird conservation fund is $3,910,000 equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $11,061,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 11,061,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 11,061,000 
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The multinational species conservation fund programs have been provided $11,061,000, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Funds are distributed as follows: $2,582,000 for African elephant 

conservation; $3,440,000 for rhinoceros and tiger conservation; 

$1,557,000 for Asian elephant conservation; $1,975,000 for great 

ape conservation; and $1,507,000 for marine turtle conservation. 

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $60,571,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 66,981,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 62,571,000 

The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program has been provided $62,571,000. This amount is $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. The recommended level provides $53,000,000 for 

State and tribal apportioned grants; $4,084,000 for competitive 

grants for tribes; and $5,487,000 for competitive grants for States. 

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

seasonal wetland habitat along the Pacific Flyway as a result of the 

drought in California. 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,369,596,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,524,362,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,405,627,000 

The Committee recommends $2,405,627,000 for the operation of 

the national park system, an increase of $36,031,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The National Park Service will celebrate its centennial in fiscal year 2017 and in acknowledgement of 

this milestone the administration requested significant additional 

funding for the agency. The Committee strongly supports the work 

of the Service and its unique mission in not only land management 

and conservation, but also in interpreting and preserving America’s 
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history and culture. However, given budgetary constraints not all 

aspects of the request could be accommodated. Program changes 

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

Resource Stewardship.—The Committee recommends 

$328,071,000 for resource stewardship, an increase of $31,000 

above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level for Everglades Restoration 

efforts as requested. Within the funds provided, the service shall 

maintain funding for the National Capital Area Performing Arts 

program at current levels. 

Visitor Services.—The Committee recommends $251,280,000 for 

visitor services which is equal to the enacted level. 

Facility Operations and Maintenance.—The Committee recommends $763,487,000 for facility operations and maintenance, an 

increase of $25,000,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

These additional funds are part of the proposed Centennial Initiative to address the maintenance backlog and shall be allocated 

equally between cyclic and repair/rehab maintenance. The Committee notes that this recurring base funding increase is in addition to the $35,000,000 increase provided for these maintenance efforts in fiscal year 2016. 

Park Support.—The Committee recommends $526,641,000 for 

park support, an increase of $11,000,000 above the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. The increase above the request is to fully fund all 

new park units and monuments, including requested increases for 

the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Honouliuli, and 

Wild and Scenic River Partnerships as well as other critical operating needs. The final allocation of the funds shall be provided to 

the Committee as part of the Service’s annual operating plan, 

which is due 60 days from enactment of this act. Funding for the 

Roosevelt-Campobello International Park shall be at the level detailed on page 21 of the agency’s budget justification entitled ‘‘Special Exhibits.’’ The NPS shall continue to follow the direction contained in the statement of managers accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) concerning 

the submission of future budget requests for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park. The recommendation also provides the requested funding levels for the Valles Caldera National Preserve 

and for the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, 

formerly the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, which is now a 

park service unit. 

External Administrative Costs.—The Committee recommends 

$180,603,000 for external administrative costs which is equal to the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Ste. Genevieve Special Resource Study.—The Committee is 

pleased that the National Park Service followed congressional direction and completed the Ste. Genevieve Special Resources Study 

[SRS], which had been ongoing since 2010. The Committee supports the addition of a new National Park Service unit at Ste. Genevieve, which was recommended in the study. During the comment 

period on the proposed SRS, residents overwhelmingly voiced support for the addition of Ste. Genevieve as a new unit of the National Park Service. Ste. Genevieve boasts a history older than our 

nation itself and is unique as the home to the highest concentration 
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of vertical log buildings in the country. The buildings are representative of French colonial architecture and well preserved. It is 

critical this site has proper recognition for the immense cultural 

and historical value it provides to the country. 

Point Reyes National Seashore.—The Committee notes that 

multi-generational ranching and dairying is not only important 

both ecologically and economically for the Point Reyes National 

Seashore and surrounding community, but also entirely consistent 

with Congress’s intent when it first established the Point Reyes 

National Seashore. The National Park Service shall, without delay, 

complete and begin implementing its Ranch Comprehensive Management Plan at the Point Reyes National Seashore in a manner 

that provides for lease terms of up to 20 years, preserves park resources and supports continued historic beef and dairy ranches in 

the pastoral zone of the park. Until the date on which new permits 

or other authorizations are issued pursuant to the Ranch Comprehensive Management Plan, the Secretary shall continue to support and issue authorizations to existing beef and dairy ranches, 

subject to any terms and conditions the Secretary deems appropriate. 

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.—The Committee supports requested funding for the Blackstone River Valley 

National Historical Park 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 by Public Law 113–291. 

Freedom Riders Park.—The Committee believes that Freedom 

Riders Park, the site of the May 14, 1961 bus burning, associated 

and adjacent to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail 

is an important national project that will be a place for school 

groups, tourists and others to reflect and learn about the historic 

events surrounding the Civil Rights Movement. 

Innovative Flood Control Alternatives.—The Committee is concerned that interior flooding behind levee systems could jeopardize 

public safety, Federal investments, and regional transportation systems due to the dense, urban environment in Washington, DC particularly in the Federal Triangle area of the city. The Committee 

directs the National Park Service to work collaboratively with the 

National Capital Planning Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, affected Federal agencies and other stakeholders (to study innovative and sustainable low impact development alternatives to 

address interior flooding in the Federal Triangle area of Washington, DC. 

Nicodemus, Kansas.—Founded in 1877 by newly freed slaves, 

Nicodemus, Kansas was the first African American community settled west of the Mississippi River. The Nicodemus National Historic Site was designated in 1996 to preserve, protect and interpret 

the legacy of the community. The Committee is encouraged by discussions between the National Park Service and the Nicodemus 

Historic Society regarding a new or enhanced cooperative agreement that will increase visitor interaction and transfer greater control of the on-site interpretive services of the Nicodemus National 

Historic Site to descendants of Nicodemus and local community 

members. The Committee urges the National Park Service to work 
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in an expedited manner with local community leaders to finalize 

such agreement. Given that many visitors wish to explore National 

Park Service sites on the weekend, the Committee also stresses the 

importance of ensuring that its normal operating hours include 

being open on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Bottled Water Ban.—The Park Service issued a Policy Memorandum on December 14, 2011 (11–03) that requires parks to educate visitors about the importance of recycling and reducing waste. 

In addition, the memorandum provides NPS park supervisors the 

option of eliminating the sale of disposable plastic water bottles as 

a measure to accomplish the goal of reducing waste. To date, 22 

NPS units have eliminated the sale of bottled water, 13 in the 

Intermountain Region, 2 in the Midwest Region, 1 in the National 

Capital Region, and 6 in the Southeast Region. The Committee believes that this is a misguided policy that makes little sense from 

an environmental or health perspective. For example, the policy 

bans the sale of water but still permits the sale of other options 

to park visitors like soda, juice, and other sugary drinks in plastic 

bottles. Moreover, independent groups have reviewed the agency 

policy and found the Service does not even collect the data to determine whether the policy has any impact on reducing waste. The 

Committee expects the agency to withdraw this policy administratively—that is the quickest, easiest solution to resolve this issue. 

However, the Committee is aware of legislative efforts in the House 

to overturn the policy via statute and certainly will consider this 

option if the Service is unwilling to reverse course on its own. 

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

constraints of the last decade and the need to find other revenue 

sources, Congress provided NPS authority to expand its donor acknowledgement policies 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 

2017 to implement the law. 

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $62,632,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 54,392,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 62,638,000 

The Committee recommends $62,638,000 for national recreation 

and preservation programs, an increase of $6,000 above the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. 

Natural Programs.—The Committee recommends $13,581,000 for 

natural programs. As requested, a total of $2,020,000 is included 

for the Chesapeake Gateways and Trails program. 

Heritage Partnership Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$19,821,000 for heritage partnership programs, which is equal to 

the enacted level. This level of funding provides $18,839,000 for 

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

program. 

In order to provide stable funding sources for all areas, the bill 

provides funding for longstanding areas at fiscal year 2016 funding 

levels; provides a total of $300,000 to national heritage areas with 

recently approved management plans, known as tier 2 areas; and 

provides $150,000 to each tier 1 area that has been authorized and 
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is still in the process of having its management plan approved. The 

Service is directed to refrain from further funding reallocations. 

The Committee notes that the Service has not provided the requested report detailing funding alternatives for the national heritage area program as provided by Public Law 114–113. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $65,410,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 87,410,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 67,910,000 

The Committee recommends $67,910,000 for the historic preser- vation fund, an increase of $2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. 

The Committee recommendation provides $47,925,000 for grants- in-aid to States and territories a $1 million increase above the enacted level and $9,985,000 for grants-in-aid to tribes, which is 

equal to the enacted level for both programs. The Committee has provided an additional $1,500,000 above the 

enacted level in support of the Civil Rights in America portion of 

the Centennial Initiative for a total of $10,000,000. These funds are 

available to protect and preserve the history and sites associated 

with the Civil Rights Movement, with priority given to projects focused on the near-decade of the Movement from August 1955 to 

July 1963 that have not received appropriate attention to date. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $192,937,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 252,038,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 217,320,000 

The bill includes $217,320,000 for construction requirements for the national park system, which is $24,383,000 above the enacted 

level. These recurring base funds are provided in addition to the 

$55,000,000 increase that was provided by the Committee in fiscal 

year 2016 and are in support of the Centennial Initiative, particularly addressing deferred maintenance needs nationwide. An additional $700,000 above the request has been included for renewable 

energy projects at National Park System units. 

The following table details the line item construction activity for 

specific projects requested by the administration. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION 

State Project Budget request Chairman’s 

recommendation 

DC National Mall, replace Lincoln Memorial Roof ........................................................ $2,210,000 $2,210,000 

NY Gateway NRA, replace electrical infrastructure ...................................................... 9,144,000 9,144,000 

DC White House, replace/rehab utilities ....................................................................... 17,160,000 17,160,000 

AK Wrangell St. Elias NP, repair Kennecott Mine structures ....................................... 4,658,000 4,658,000 

GA Ocmulgee National Monument, roof repairs ............................................................ 2,006,000 2,006,000 

WA Mt. Rainier NP, Paradise Inn rehabilitation ............................................................ 13,211,000 13,211,000

MA Lowell NHP, Boott Cotton Mills Museum rehab/fire and safety ............................. 4,601,000 4,601,000 

PR San Juan NHS, Santa Elena/San Agustin Bastions rehab ...................................... 1,947,000 1,947,000 

WY Yellowstone NP, Mammoth Hotel seismic retrofit ................................................... 16,126,000 16,126,000 

DC National Mall, replace George Washington screening facility ................................ 9,456,000 9,456,000 

SD Jewel Cave NM, structural upgrades ....................................................................... 6,797,000 6,797,000

CA Yosemite NP, El Portal sewer rehabilitation ........................................................... 13,929,000 13,929,000 

NY Gateway NRA, structural demolition Floyd Bennett Field ....................................... 1,597,000 1,597,000 
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

State Project Budget request Chairman’s 

recommendation 

MD C&O Canal NHP, canal structure repairs ................................................................ 7,770,000 7,770,000 

AL Selma to Montgomery NHT, Selma interpretive center ........................................... 2,080,000 2,080,000 

DC National Mall, water conveyance rehab .................................................................. 7,604,000 7,604,000 

VA Shenandoah NP, water system repairs ................................................................... 2,003,000 2,003,000 

NE Scotts Bluff NM, visitor center rehabilitation ......................................................... 3,080,000 3,080,000 

SD Mt. Rushmore NM, stabilization and rehabilitation ................................................ 2,089,000 2,089,000 

MO Ozark National Scenic Riverways, replace utilities ................................................. 2,033,000 2,033,000 

AZ Grand Canyon NP, North Rim water distribution system ....................................... 10,458,000 10,458,000 

Other requested projects ......................................................................................... 13,385,000 ........................

Total ............................................................................................................ 153,344,000 136,276,000 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

(RESCISSION)

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. ¥$28,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... ¥30,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ ¥28,000,000 

The bill includes a rescission of $28,000,000 in annual contract 

authority provided by 16 U.S.C. 460l–10a. This authority has not 

been used in recent years and there are no plans to use it in fiscal 

year 2017. 

LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $173,670,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 178,248,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 168,423,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $168,423,000 for land acquisition and State assistance, a decrease of $5,247,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level of which $58,417,000 is for land acquisition and $110,006,000 is for State assistance. The Committee provides $2,000,000 for a recreational access activity for the Park 

Service as requested. The Committee is aware of efforts by nonFederal 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 requested by the administration: 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

State Project Budget estimate Bill (Discretionary) 

WY Grand Teton National Park .................................................................................... $22,500,000 $22,500,000 

HI Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ............................................................................ 6,000,000 6,000,000 

ID Nez Perce National Historical Park ........................................................................ 400,000 400,000 

AL Little River Canyon National Preserve ................................................................... 516,500 517,000 

Other Projects ........................................................................................................ 7,897,500 ........................
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE—Continued 

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

Acquisition Management ....................................................................................... 10,000,000 9,000,000 

Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations and Deficiencies ........................................ 3,928,000 3,000,000 

Inholdings, Exchanges, Donations ......................................................................... 5,000,000 5,000,000 

American Battlefield Protection Grant Program .................................................... 10,000,000 10,000,000 

Sportsman/Recreational Access ............................................................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000 

Total, Land Acquisition ............................................................................ 68,242,000 58,417,000 

State Assistance Grants, Discretionary ................................................................. 94,000,000 94,000,000 

State Assistance Grants, Competitive ................................................................... 12,000,000 12,000,000 

Administrative Expenses ........................................................................................ 4,006,000 4,006,000 

Total, State Assistance ............................................................................ 110,006,000 110,006,000 

Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ......................................... 178,248,000 168,423,000 

CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $15,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 35,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 20,000,000 

The recommendation includes $20,000,000, $5,000,000 above the 

fiscal year 2016 level for the Centennial Challenge program. 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 expects that these funds will be used primarily as an 

additional tool for the Service to address its backlog maintenance 

issues. These funds shall be used to complement increases provided 

in the Operations of the National Park Service appropriation to enhance the visitor experience and better protect cultural and natural 

resources at national park system units as part of the Service’s 

2017 centennial celebration. 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 
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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, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,062,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,168,803,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,068,135,000 

The bill provides $1,068,135,000 for the U.S. Geological Survey, an increase of $6,135,000 over the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

General program reductions that accompany these changes are detailed in the table included at the end of the report. While the 

USGS appears to be adapting to new demands by expanding its research capacity in program areas such Ecosystems and Climate 

and Land Use Change, the Committee wants to ensure that the 

agency is taking a balanced approach towards implementing its 

program areas. The Committee directs the Survey to report back 

within 180 days of enactment of this act on what new studies and 

projects over $500,000 that have been initiated within the last 1– 

3 fiscal years under the various program areas. 

Ecosystems.—The bill provides $157,541,000 for Ecosystems programs, which is a decrease of $2,691,000 over the 2016 enacted 

level. Within the wildlife program, an additional $250,000 is provided to continue White Nose Syndrome studies and the 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 

non-governmental partners. The Committee also provides an additional $250,000 for the invasive species program to combat invasive 

species of national concern. 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, Great Lakes, Columbia River, and the Chesapeake Bay, and 

encourages this work to continue. The Committee also appreciates 

the research that USGS 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. 

Climate and Land Use Change.—The bill provides $140,475,000 

for the Climate and Land Use Change program, an increase of 

$500,000 for Arctic research. Program adjustments have been made 

to the sub-activities to provide an increase of $15,400,000 for the 

Landsat system to stay on track with the NASA Landsat operation 

and plan. The Committee is aware of the Survey’s obligations to deliver the ground system for Landsat 9 on time while maintaining 

support functions for other program areas; therefore, the Committee directs the Survey to provide a spending plan in 60 days 

after enactment of this act on how to meet these obligations under 
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the current funding levels for the Climate and Land Use Change 

sub-activity. 

Energy, Minerals and Environmental Health.—The bill provides $94,511,000 for Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health programs, equal to the current year fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The 

Committee acknowledges the high quality of research that USGS 

performs for all the relevant DOI agencies, but is concerned that 

some scientific activities are reaching into non-traditional program 

areas at a rapid pace while not devoting enough resources to program areas such as mineral resources. 

The Committee does not accept the proposed decrease of $1,500,000 for geophysical and remote sensing activities, and provides an additional $1,550,000 for these activities. Geologic and 

geophysical mapping and the understanding they provide are the 

basis for resource discovery and without them the mineral potential is largely unknown, therefore, the Committee not only rejects 

the proposal to end these activities, but expects this work to continue in areas surrounding the Kugruk fault zone. It is the Committee’s expectation this funding will be used for geologic needs 

and encourages the Survey to work collaboratively with State geological surveys to focus resources toward completing the core task 

of geologic mapping where there are regions of the country that 

have high quality mineral and energy resources that remain 

unmapped at a useable scale. The Committee also expects a portion 

of this funding to be used to consult with State geological surveys 

to update and conduct new evaluations of oil and gas resources in 

low-permeability reservoirs. The Committee accepts the proposed 

decrease of $1,550,000 for the toxic substances hydrology program. 

The Committee is concerned about our Nation’s dependence on 

foreign minerals. The Survey is directed to report back to the Committee within 1 year on the extent the Survey has surveyed the 

U.S. domestic mineral base. This report should include projections 

and gaps in knowledge in resource assessments in order to gain a 

better understanding of the needs to strengthen mineral security. 

The report should also include what commodities the Survey determines to be strategic or critical minerals. The Survey is urged to 

conduct a study on the feasibility of carbon mineralization for permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide emissions, as described in 

the recently published report, ‘‘Rapid Carbon Mineralization for 

Permanent Disposal of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions,’’ 

with specific focus on the technical feasibility and potential sequestration sites. The Survey should consult with EPA, the Department 

of Energy, and other relevant agencies. 

Natural Hazards.—The bill includes $142,339,000 for Natural 

Hazards programs, an increase of $3,326,000 above the current fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within the Earthquake Hazards program, the Committee continues to support the early earthquake 

warning event characterization activity and provides $1,000,000 to 

the base level of $8,200,000 for an earthquake early warning prototype. The Committee is concerned about the lack of knowledge and 

real time instrumentation available for the Cascadia subduction 

zone and the continued development of a system for the Cascadia 

will help prepare for and mitigate the negative human and economic impacts in the region in the event of a major event. 
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Earthquakes have enormous potential to cause catastrophic casualties, damage, economic loss, and disruption. Many remote and 

urbanized areas across the country, including in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and California, are at particular risk of significant 

damage should a significant earthquake hit. 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 regional networks, States, and other entities to adopt after the 

project concludes. The Committee is aware the Survey is in the 

process of working on the cost benefit proposal and spending plan 

for adoption of seismic stations as directed by the Committee in 

Public Law 114–113. As the Survey continues to complete this 

work, the Committee expects the Survey to include an implementation plan for the adoption of future seismic stations. The Committee provides an additional $500,000 for the USGS Earthquake 

Program to fund the purchase or maintenance of domestic and 

international seismic stations. 

In 2000, Congress authorized the Advanced National Seismic 

System to ‘‘establish and maintain an advanced infrastructure for 

seismic monitoring throughout the United States that operates 

with high performance standards . . .’’. The Committee is concerned, that after a decade and half later, not all 50 States meet 

the baseline earthquake detection and monitoring standards set by 

this program; therefore, the Committee provides $1,000,000 for the 

Earthquake Program to work with regional seismic networks to 

meet the ANSS earthquake detection standards by leveraging data 

from active USArray Transportable Array stations. 

The Committee is encouraged by the work to restore monitoring 

networks on high-threat volcanoes and the Committee expects the 

$1,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2016 for the Volcano Hazards 

Program [VHP] and the additional $1,000,000 increase provided in 

this bill will be used to continue deferred network maintenance of 

volcano hazard monitoring stations for the highest risk volcanoes 

which includes a plan for upgrading the telemetry at the networks 

from analog to digital, and replacing analog seismometers with 

new, more sensitive, digital seismometers. The Committee is concerned several monitors within the VHP are not in compliance with 

the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] regulations and 

therefore directs the Survey to report back to the Committee within 

60 days with a funding plan that includes how many stations are 

out of compliance and the cost of bringing the stations into compliance. 

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 Survey is directed to report 

back to the Committee within 1 year of enactment of this act on 

the agency’s plan to repair, upgrade, and expand monitoring, detection, and warning systems and equipment on high-threat volcanoes. 
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Water Resources.—The bill includes $211,187,000 for Water Resources, an increase of $500,000 above the current year enacted 

level. Program increases include $2,000,000 for groundwater resource studies within the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, $700,000 

for streamflow information and streamgages, and $500,000 for the 

groundwater network. The Committee also includes $300,000 to reestablish the streamgage on the Unuk River for water quality testing and monitoring given the lack of quality data available for 

study in the watershed. The Committee directs the Survey to 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 area’s transboundary rivers. The Committee recognizes the 

need for additional groundwater research on shallow and fractured 

bedrock terrain, and expects the Survey to report back within 60 

days of enactment of this act on a research strategy that would enhance the understanding of groundwater contamination occurrences and threats. 

The Water Resources Research Act remains at the enacted fiscal 

year level of $6,500,000. 

Core Science Systems.—The bill includes $116,050,000 for Core 

Science Systems, an increase of $4,500,000 from the current year 

enacted level. Program increases include $2,000,000 for 3D Elevation: National Enhancement and $2,500,000 for the Alaska mapping program. The National Geologic Cooperative Mapping program is funded at $24,397,000 with $24,299,000 provided for 

Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program. 

Science Support.—The bill includes $105,611,000 for Science Support programs, an amount equal to the enacted level. 

Facilities.—The bill includes $100,421,000 for facilities, deferred 

maintenance and capital improvement, which is equal to the current year enacted level. 

The Committee supports the USGS’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 NWHC provides 

critical collaboration opportunities that enhances the work of the 

center. The Committee is aware of preliminary agency plans regarding the future of NWHC. No final decision on possible relocation of the center shall be made this fiscal year. Within 90 days of 

enactment of this act, the Committee requests a report on how 

USGS future budget planning will support the infrastructure needs 

at NWHC. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $170,857,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 175,138,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 169,560,000 
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The bill provides $169,560,000 for the Ocean Energy Manage- ment account, $1,297,000 below the enacted level. This amount will 

be partially offset with the collection of offsetting rental receipts 

and cost recovery fees totaling $94,944,000. 

Renewable Energy.—The bill provides $23,887,000 for renewable energy activities, a decrease of $391,000 below the enacted level 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. 

Conventional Energy.—The bill provides $58,963,000 for conven- tional energy activities, a decrease of $906,000 below the enacted 

level. The Committee concurs with the agency proposed reductions. 

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 $68,045,000 for 

environmental assessment activities, equal to the enacted level. 

Executive Direction.—The bill provides $18,665,000 for executive 

direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the Director, equal 

to the enacted level. 

Other.—The Committee recognizes the critical need to inventory 

sources of sand in Federal waters and strongly supports the Bureau’s work on these efforts, particularly through the Atlantic Sand 

Assessment Project. The Bureau should continue to support and expand these efforts, particularly in the Northeast, and work with affected coastal States to assess the feasibility of resource extraction 

and reduce conflicts with other activities, including commercial 

fishing. 

The Committee rejects the Administration’s proposal to divert 

outer continental shelf [OCS] oil and gas revenues from Gulf of 

Mexico coastal communities to their Coastal Climate Resilience 

Program. The Committee finds this proposal to be in direct contradiction to current law, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act 

of 2006 (Public Law 109–432). Since 2006, Gulf of Mexico OCS revenues have served a necessary purpose for coastal conservation, 

restoration, and hurricane protection. The Committee believes the 

Administration’s proposed action would force Gulf States to shoulder the full responsibility for environment and infrastructure costs 

resulting from energy production and spontaneous meteorological 

events. In future requests, the Administration should prioritize activities like the Coastal Climate Resilience Program either within 

current discretionary spending caps or find acceptable offsets that 

do not take away from important critical existing needs. 

Offshore Wind Energy Development.—North Carolina beaches 

and historic lighthouses attract tourists from all over the world, 
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and any hindrance of the viewshed from shore could greatly impact 

tourist revenue to the State and local economy. Consequently, the 

Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall not 

issue wind leases offshore that would allow wind turbines to be 

constructed or located less than 24 nautical miles from the State 

of North Carolina shoreline. 

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

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $189,772,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 189,968,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 189,772,000 

The bill provides $189,772,000 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 $96,530,000. 

Operations, Safety and Regulation.—The bill provides 

$144,954,000 for operations, safety, and regulation activities, equal 

to the enacted level. 

Administrative Operations.—The bill provides $18,268,000 for administrative operations equal to the enacted level. 

Executive Direction.—The bill provides $18,236,000 for executive 

direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the Director equal 

to the enacted level. 

The Committee has taken a rescission of $25,000,000 from this 

account given the unusually high level of unobligated balances. 

This will have no impact on the safety functions performed by the 

agency. 

Other.—The Committee continues to be concerned about the current downward leasing trends on the Outer Continental Shelf. The 

Committee believes this trend will have a negative impact on future production and royalties and continues to have an immediate 

negative impact upon bonus bids and rentals. 

The cumulative impact of rule-makings and proposed guidance 

by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [BOEM] and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [BSEE] and lack of 

outreach and communication with the regulated community has 

created uncertainty and a lack of interest for some entities to do 

business in the United States. The Committee notes the Central 

Gulf of Mexico recently held lease sales that generated some of the 

lowest revenues in history, including during times when commodity 

prices were lower. 

The Committee recognizes while the Government has talented 

engineers and geologists within its ranks, the Committee understands that the private sector also has many talented individuals 

with many years of experience. The Committee strongly urges a 
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more cooperative working relationship between the bureaus and 

the regulated community. The Well-Control Rule was the most 

technically complex OCS regulation ever promulgated. The Committee believes BSEE should have had a better process in place 

that could have led to better results for industry, the regulating 

agencies, and the environment. 

The Committee recognizes that the offshore energy industry is 

now regulated by multiple bureaus. This has created a scenario 

where the same entities are responding to multiple Government 

agencies at the same time and occasionally seeking the same information. The Committee directs BOEM and BSEE to provide the 

Committee with a joint report demonstrating the two agencies are 

coordinating future rule-makings and ensuring the timing is such 

that new rule-making or proposed guidance comment periods do 

not overlap with the exceptions of emergencies. 

The Committee is concerned that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and its agents, may be utilizing inappropriate tactics towards oil and gas operators, lessees and third parties with respect to the acquisition of privately owned helicopter 

fuel in the Gulf of Mexico. The Committee strongly believes that 

privately owned fuel should only be acquired with the explicit approval of its owners. In the event the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement continues to access and use fuel owned by 

third parties without their explicit, full approval, the Committee directs the Department of the Interior to provide an official legal 

opinion that identifies the direct, specific legal and regulatory authority that BSEE cites as authorizing the acquisition of privately 

owned helicopter fuel without consent of the owner. The legal opinion shall be provided to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act. 

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $14,899,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 14,899,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 14,899,000 

The bill provides $14,899,000 for oil spill research, as requested 

and equal to the enacted level. 

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 

[SMCRA] 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 
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reclamation grants are now provided under mandatory appropriations instead of through this bill. 

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $123,353,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 127,650,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 119,811,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $119,811,000 for Regulation and Technology, $3,542,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Since fiscal year 2011, the administration has proposed to reduce 

grants to State programs. This proposal has been rejected by the 

full Congress each year and is once again rejected this year. The 

bill funds regulatory grants at $68,590,000, which is equal to the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Program development and maintenance is funded at $2,764,000, a reduction of $2,000,000. Additionally, State program evaluation is funded at $7,616,000. 

Stream Buffer.—The Committee is disappointed with OSMRE’s 

efforts to implement the directives contained in the fiscal year 2016 

Consolidated Appropriations Act. The Committee does not believe 

that OSMRE fully implemented the directive in the manner the act 

required. As such, the bill includes language that prohibits OSMRE 

from moving forward with the Stream Buffer Zone rule in fiscal 

year 2017. 

Approximate Original Contours.—The Committee understands 

that OSMRE has taken aggressive actions against States with primacy under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 

1977 [SMCRA] for alleged violations of policies and regulations pertaining to the standards in SMCRA that require land be restored 

to the approximately original contour. The Committee is concerned 

that OSMRE has lost multiple enforcement actions on the merits, 

but continues to appeal those enforcement actions at potentially 

high costs to both the Federal Government and the small businesses that have been targeted. In fiscal year 2017, the Committee 

urges OSMRE to conclude enforcement actions in the most expeditious manner possible. Further, within 60 days of enactment, the 

Committee directs OSMRE to provide a report with details of all 

enforcement actions initiated by OSMRE to ensure compliance with 

SMCRA’s approximate original contour requirements since 2007. 

The report should include the outcomes of enforcement actions that 

have concluded and the status of enforcement actions that continue 

to be appealed. 

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $117,303,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 30,375,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 117,134,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $117,134,000 for the 

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, $169,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. Of the funds provided, $27,134,000 shall be derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund consistent with 

the fiscal year 2016 appropriation, and $90,000,000 shall be derived from the General Fund. 
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The Committee provides a total of $90,000,000 for grants to 

States for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction 

with economic and community development and reuse goals. States 

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 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 estimated $174,000,000 in mandatory payments from the Abandoned Mine Land fund in fiscal year 

2017. 

Assistance to Impacted States.—Consistent with fiscal year 2016 

implementation, $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. 

Further, the Committee believes that an incremental approach is 

warranted to better understand programmatic impacts of proposing 

criteria changes to the underlying law. Each State presents unique 

opportunities and the Committee believes more States can contribute to the success of the pilot. As such, the Committee provides 

$15,000,000 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 System. 

The $15,000,000 shall be divided equally among the next three 

States. Eligible grant recipients for the $15,000,000 are also limited to State and local governmental entities who may subcontract 

project-related activities as appropriate. The Committee expects 

that the efforts of all six States under this pilot program will inform future policy discussions, possibly under a reauthorization of 

SMCRA, which the Committee supports. 

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. 
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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, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,267,924,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,395,786,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,326,339,000 

The bill provides a total of $2,326,339,000 for the Operations of Indian Programs account, an increase of $58,415,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Fixed costs and internal transfers for 

BIA have been included throughout the core programs of the agencies. 

Tribal Government.—The bill provides $308,686,000 for tribal government programs, an increase of $7,169,000 over the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. The recommendation supports $4,645,000 

for small and needy tribes. This increase in funding will enable all 

small and needy tribes to receive the maximum base level provided 

by the Bureau to run tribal governments. The recommendation 

supports $464,000 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 2017 beyond those contemplated in the budget request, the Bureau is urged to support their capacity building efforts 

to the extent feasible. The Committee also provides an increase of 

$3,614,000 for road maintenance. The Committee is concerned 

about the future funding of the Road Maintenance account and the 

backlog for deferred maintenance of roads in Indian Country; 

therefore, the Committee directs the Bureau to report back to the 

Committee in 60 days of enactment of this act on how the Bureau 

plans to allocate the funds provided in the bill. 

Human Services.—The bill includes $159,161,000 for human 

services programs, an increase of $12,157,000 above the enacted 

level. Program increases include $7,164,000 for Social Services, 

$3,305,000 for the Indian Child Welfare Act, and $1,687,000 for the 

Housing Program in order to expand and continue the Tiwahe initiative. The Committee recommends increasing funds for Tiwahe as 

a way to strengthen tribal communities in Indian country by 

leveraging programs and resources; however, it is important to 

measure program effectiveness as the initiative continues and 

grows. The Committee directs the Bureau to report back in 90 days 

of enactment of this act on the performance measures being used 

to monitor and track the initiative’s effectiveness in Indian country. 
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Trust—Natural Resources Management.—The recommendation 

includes $201,992,000 for trust and natural resources programs, an 

increase of $10,146,000 above the enacted level. Within this 

amount, $39,661,000 is provided for rights protection implementation programs, an increase of $2,023,000 above the enacted level; 

$12,905,000 for irrigation operations and maintenance, an increase 

of $1,507,000 above the enacted level; $54,155,000 for forestry 

thinning activities, an increase of $2,241,000 above the enacted 

level; and $16,203,000 for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, an increase of 

$2,557,000. The Committee recommends an increase of $2,000,000 

for the Tribal Management/Development Program for Alaska subsistence programs as requested, which includes consideration of 

funding for the projects and pilot programs referenced in the budget submission. 

Within the increases provided for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the Committee recommends $545,000 for substantially producing tribal 

hatcheries in BIA’s Northwest Region currently not receiving BIA 

hatchery operations funding. Also within the amounts provided, the 

Committee expects the Bureau to make $300,000 available for tribal trust fishery resources, and $1,700,000 for fish hatchery operations and maintenance programs. 

The Committee directs 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 

including the Unuk River. 

The Committee also 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. 

Trust-Real Estate Services.—The bill includes $123,092,000, for 

trust-real estate services programs, a decrease of $4,394,000 from 

the enacted level. The Committee accepts the proposed reduction of 

$6,893,000, as requested. The decrease eliminates funding for economic development that supported the Klamath River Basin Agreement which is not required in fiscal year 2017. The Committee does 

include $1,500,000 to support tribes’ capacity to engage in settlement negotiations and implementation related to water rights and 

tribal trust fishery resources in the Klamath Basin. The Committee 

also includes an increase of $400,000 for the Alaska Native programs which includes the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

[ANSCA] Historical Places and Cemetery Sites program that certifies claims for historical places and cultural sites. 

Education.—The bill includes $874,159,000 for educational programs, an increase of $21,792,000 above the enacted level. Program 

increases include: $8,396,000 for ISEP formula funds to support a 

level of $400,233,000; $2,019,000 for the education program enhancements to support a level of $14,201,000; $2,039,000 for early 

child and family development to support a level of $17,659,000; 

$2,059,000 for tribal grant support costs to support a level of 

$75,335,000; $1,603,000 for student transportation to support a 

level of $54,745,000; $3,121,000 for facilities maintenance to support a level of $66,219,000; $3,156,000 for facilities operation to 
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support a level of $59,043,000. Program increases for post-secondary programs include $2,127,000 for Haskell and SIPI to support a level of $22,117,000; $503,000 for Tribal Technical Colleges 

to support a level of $7,414,000; and $2,000,000 for education information technology to support a level of $10,283,000. 

The administration is commended for its continued focus on tribal education programs, including efforts to improve collaboration 

between the Departments of the Interior and Education and to implement Executive Order 13592 to improve educational outcomes 

for American Indian and Alaska Native students. It is noted the 

administration is currently in the process of making much needed 

reforms to the Bureau of Indian Education [BIE] to improve the 

quality of education offered to address the performance gap of students educated at BIE-funded schools. The first phase of the reform 

effort was approved in 2015; however, the Bureau has not provided 

sufficient information to the Committee on the progress of implementing the first phase of reform nor has the Bureau provided sufficient information on the second phase of reform. The Committee 

is fully supportive of efforts to reform the Bureau in order to improve the quality of education and services provided to schools 

funded by the Bureau, particularly with respect to facilities maintenance and improvement needs. However, the Committee is very 

concerned that the Bureau continues to struggle to provide basic 

detail about proposed organizational and budgetary changes associated with the administration’s reform efforts, including significant 

increases proposed in the request. As a result, funding increases 

proposed for the education program management activity have 

been withheld until the Bureau can better justify its request. 

The Committee is concerned that the Bureau has been unable to 

provide sufficient detail regarding how the education program enhancements funds will be allocated in fiscal year 2017. The Committee is also concerned that the Bureau has failed to fully account 

for the proposed costs of its new Education Resource Centers, 

which are now partially funded. Within 30 days of enactment of 

this act, the Bureau is directed to provide to the Committee a report that includes: (1) a detailed allocation of the activities funded 

through the education program enhancement program for fiscal 

year 2015, 2016 and 2017; and (2) a line-item budget for the Bureau’s Education Resource Centers for fiscal year 2016 and 2017, 

including all sources of funding they are expected to receive. 

The Committee remains concerned the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary-Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Education [BIE], and the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] has not addressed the findings or implemented 11 of 13 recommendations in 

the Government Accountability Office [GAO] reports (GAO–13–774, 

GAO–14–121, and GAO–16–313). These reports outline systemic 

problems with management and the safety condition of BIE 

schools, such as lack of oversight over school spending and facilities, including construction, operation, maintenance, basic repair, 

and safety upgrades needed to improve the condition of schools 

that serve Indian Country. 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 
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back within 30 days of enactment of this act on the progress made 

towards implementing the GAO recommendations. 

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 is pleased to 

see that the proposed increase for the ISEP program is expected to 

enhance access to Native language and culture programs in BIEfunded schools and directs the Bureau to report within 60 days of 

enactment that details how the increases provided in this bill will 

be used to support these programs. 

The Committee remains concerned about the distribution methodology of the Johnson O’Malley assistance grants and requests the 

Bureau report back to the Committee within 30 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 strongly supports the work that tribal colleges 

and universities do to provide high quality, affordable higher education opportunities to Native students. The Committee’s recommendation provides the requested $2,000,000 increase above the 

enacted level for the operations of Haskell and SIPI universities 

and supports the requested levels for Tribal Technical Colleges and 

postsecondary programs. The Committees provided sufficient funding to forward fund the Tribal Technical Colleges in fiscal year 

2016 and continues to believe there should be parity in the way 

that all tribal colleges receive assistance and are funded. The Committee encourages the Bureau to look for ways to forward fund 

Haskell and SIPI in future budget requests so that all tribal colleges are on the same funding schedule. 

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 understands the importance of bringing 

broadband to reservations and villages and includes an additional 

$2,000,000 in this bill to partially fund this effort. 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. 

Within the funding provided for the Early Childhood and Family 

Development Program, the Bureau shall not reduce funding for 

currently operating Family and Child Education programs. The Bureau, working with the Indian Health Service as appropriate, is 

also urged to consider integrating school-based preventative health 
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services such as dental care into elementary schools in order to improve health outcomes of tribal students. 

The Committee recognizes the importance Alaska Native boarding schools play in the education and development of Alaska Native 

youth. The Committee encourages and recommends the Bureau 

take steps to ensure these schools receive sufficient support that allows them to help students effectively transition to post-secondary 

and career options. 

Public Safety and Justice.—The bill includes $386,921,000 for 

public safety and justice programs, an increase of $9,498,000 above 

the enacted level. The program increases support a level of 

$203,191,000 for criminal investigations and police services, 

$96,507,000 for detention and corrections, $16,245,000 for tribal 

justice support, and $30,753,000 for tribal courts. 

The Committee does not accept the proposed $8,206,000 decrease 

for tribal justice support and restores this amount to ensure 

$10,000,000 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 work with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to consider 

options that promote, sustain, design, or pilot tribal court systems 

for tribal communities subject to full or partial State jurisdiction 

under Public Law 83–280. As part of this process, the Bureau 

should conduct meaningful consultations with tribes and tribal organizations and the Committee expects the Bureau to have extensive communication with tribes on how this funding may result in 

a strategic plan identifying the funding and technical infrastructure needs for these States. 

The Committee is also aware the Bureau has not submitted reports required by the Tribal Law and Order Act, Public Law 111– 

211. Providing this information would help ensure tribal governments are receiving funding levels for public safety and justice programs based on need; therefore, the Committee strongly encourages 

the Bureau submit this annual report. 

Community and Economic Development.—The bill provides 

$41,844,000 for community and economic development programs, 

an increase of $1,225,000 above the enacted level. Program increases included $1,059,000 for the job placement and training program and $151,000 for minerals and mining program. The Committee is concerned the Bureau has not maintained sufficient digital records for the oil and gas programs and understands the Bureau has developed a National Indian Oil and Gas Evaluation Management System [NIOGEMS] which has been distributed to some 

tribes and regional offices. The Committee 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 

Committee is also concerned about the status of the new Energy 

Service Center which is supposed to help facilitate energy development in Indian Country. The Committee directs the Bureau to report back in 120 days of enactment of this act on the progress of 
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opening this office and outline any obstacles that may delay the 

opening of the Center. 

Executive Direction and Administrative Services.—The bill includes $230,484,000 for executive direction and administrative 

services, an increase of $822,000 above the enacted level. 

The Committee is concerned that the Bureau’s budget does not 

adequately fund operating costs for treaty fishing sites on the Columbia River that were authorized to be set aside by Congress by 

Public Law 79–14 and title IV of Public Law 100–581 to allow 

tribes access to fishing locations in lieu of traditional fishing 

grounds that were compromised by dams. The Bureau is directed 

to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and affected tribes 

and provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 

60 days of enactment of this act that details the amounts needed 

to fully fund operating and law enforcement needs at such sites. 

The Bureau is also urged to incorporate any unfunded needs identified by the requested report in future budget requests. 

Rights of Way.—The Committee is aware that the Bureau’s process for maintaining rights-of-way records has long been a problem 

and encourages the Bureau to develop a plan to update and digitize 

its inventory of records and to make the records publicly available 

in a commonly used mapping format. The Committee is concerned 

that some records have been lost and the Bureau often struggles 

to provide documentation to tribes and other stakeholders in a 

timely fashion. The lack of access to current records creates bureaucratic roadblocks that too often disrupt projects on Indian land 

and create unnecessary conflict. Updating and digitizing rights-ofway documents and making them available on a public database 

will ensure that the BIA is fulfilling its responsibility to tribes and 

will help ensure that projects are completed in a more timely and 

cost-effective manner. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $277,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 278,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 278,000,000 

Contract Support Costs.—The Committee has continued language 

from fiscal year 2016 establishing an indefinite appropriation for 

contract support costs estimated to be $278,000,000, which is an increase of $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2016 level. The Committee believes fully funding these costs will ensure that tribes 

have the necessary resources they need to deliver program services 

efficiently and effectively. The Committee also modified the language to delete a provision that contradicted certain provisions of 

the Indian Self Determination Act. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $193,973,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 197,017,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 192,017,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $192,017,000 for the 

Construction account. This amount is a decrease of $1,956,000 
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below the enacted level. The decrease is attributed to the one time 

funding amount of $5,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2016 as outlined in the joint explanatory statement accompanied by Public 

Law 114–113. 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 [DOD] process in 2009 as encouraged 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanied by Public Law 

114–113. Details of the recommendation are contained in the table 

that accompanies this statement. 

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

PAYMENTS TO INDIANS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $49,475,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 55,155,000. 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 49,475,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $49,475,000 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 

budget request. 

INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $7,748,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 7,757,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 8,748,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $8,748,000 for the Indian Guaranteed Loan account. This amount is an increase of 

$1,000,000 above the enacted level. The total loan principal provided is not to exceed $119,907,851. 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $721,769,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 278,376,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 265,000,000 

The bill includes a total appropriation of $265,000,000 for the Office of the Secretary account. This amount is $456,769,000 below 

the enacted level. The large reduction is explained by moving PILT 

to a separate appropriation. 

Leadership and Administration.—The recommendation includes 

an appropriation of $121,885,000 for the leadership and administration activity, $1,000,000 below the enacted level. Within leader-
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ship and administration programs, the Committee has provided the 

amounts requested for community development programs. 

The Committee is deeply concerned with the direction of the Office of the Secretary and its role in implementing policies which 

have led to the erosion of programs that generate royalties to the 

Treasury. The unnecessary Federal coal leasing moratorium will 

have a highly significant impact upon revenues that would otherwise accrue to the Treasury. In addition, oil and gas leasing is at 

an all-time low, a trajectory that began long before the presence of 

low commodity prices. The Department has been delegated duties 

and responsibilities beyond those relating to its conservation mission. Congress has provided no direction to cease or fundamentally 

alter activities or authorities under the Mineral Leasing Act and it 

is the duty of the Secretary to follow the direction of Congress in 

faithfully administering these programs, unless otherwise directed 

by Congress. 

The Committee is also concerned about raising royalty rates at 

a time of weak interest in Federal resources, a weak interest that 

results, at least is significant measure, due to policies hostile to development on Federal lands. The Committee directs the Secretary 

not to raise royalty rates until such time as the Secretary can formally report to the Committee and justify, using economic data, 

how the raising of royalty rates will lead to greater interest in Federal resources that belong to the taxpayer and how higher rates 

will ultimately result in a better return on the taxpayer’s resources. 

As noted above, the Committee continues to be concerned about 

Secretarial Order 3338 which placed a moratorium on coal leasing 

until the completion of a new Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement. The Committee believes the Secretarial order will have 

significant consequences for States that share in mineral revenues 

through the Mineral Leasing Act. These State budgets often rely 

upon a steady stream of revenues from Federal minerals within the 

individual State borders. The Committee believes the impact of this 

decision will have lasting negative consequences for the States and 

the U.S. Treasury. 

Management Services.—The bill provides an appropriation of 

$21,365,000 for the management services activity, equal to the enacted level. 

Natural Resources Revenue.—The bill includes an appropriation 

of $121,750,000 for the natural resources revenue activity, 

$3,769,000 below the enacted level. 

The Committee is concerned with the Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue’s [ONRR] coal valuation rule. The Committee is concerned 

on a number of fronts. It appears this rule is meant to solve problems of royalty evasion or underpayment that both the Government 

Accountability Office and the Department’s Office of Inspector General found are not industry wide. In the Committee’s opinion, 

ONRR would be better served enforcing actions on violators instead 

of promulgating new regulations that potentially harm an entire 

industry. The Committee is also concerned about ONRR’s interest 

under the rule to ‘‘exercise considerable discretion’’. The Committee 

notes that an excessive amount of agency discretion, including the 

adjustment of royalty rates could lead to abuse. The Committee di-
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rects ONRR to brief the Committee on the rule and how it will use 

its discretion within 90 days of enactment. 

Lease Terminations.—The Office of Natural Resources Revenue is 

directed to work with the Bureau of Land Management on the direction regarding Lease Terminations found in the report language 

relating to the Bureau of Land Management. 

The Committee understands that if the proposed funding levels 

are maintained for at least one additional year the Office of Navajo 

and Hopi Relocation [OHNIR] may close in 2018. The Committee 

directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Navajo and 

Hopi Relocation [OHNIR], to report back to the Committee within 

90 days detailing the functions of the OHNIR that could be transferred to the Department of Interior. It is the Committee’s expectation this report include any costs associated with a potential transfer and any costs to maintain ongoing activities of the OHNIR. This 

report should also include a legal analysis examining whether any 

potential office closure would require enacting legislation to transfer or maintain any identified functions to another agency or organization. 

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. 

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $86,976,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 99,399,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 93,870,000 

The bill includes $93,870,000 for assistance to territories, 

$6,894,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Within these amounts, the bill includes a total of $3,000,000 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 2016 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 
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these jurisdictions. The recommendation also includes a total of 

$3,000,000 for brown tree snake removal activities. 

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 agreement 

directs these funds to be awarded accordingly and does not provide 

funding for new initiatives proposed in the budget request. Additionally, the Office of Insular Affairs is directed to continue to 

award non-competitive technical assistance funds to support investments in civic education programs for Insular Area students. 

The Office is directed to coordinate with the Forest Service and 

other applicable entities to prepare a report on activities to implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii 

within 180 days of enactment. The report shall include an update 

of Department of the Interior and Forest Service accomplishments 

in implementation of the RBP in the previous fiscal year. The report shall also include the agencies’ planned activities for further 

implementation of the RBP. 

American Samoa Operations Grants/American Samoa Construction.—The bill provides $22,752,000 for grants to American Samoa, 

equal to the enacted level. 

CNMI/Covenant Grants.—The recommendation includes 

$27,720,000 for covenant grants, equal to the enacted level. 

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $16,465,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 3,318,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 16,465,000 

The bill includes $16,465,000 for Compact of Free Association 

programs, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within the 

funds provided, the Committee has provided $500,000 for 

Enewetak support, in agreement with the request. 

Language has been included in the title I general provisions section to extend the eligibility for the Republic of Palau to receive 

Federal aid until a new Compact of Free Association is enacted by 

Congress. 

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $65,800,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 69,448,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 65,758,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $65,758,000 for the Office of the Solicitor, $42,000 below the enacted level. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $50,047,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 55,911,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 50,047,000 
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The bill provides a total appropriation of $50,047,000 for the Office of Inspector General, equal to the enacted level. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $139,029,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 140,379,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 139,029,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $139,029,000 for the ‘‘Federal Trust Programs’’ account, equal to the fiscal year 2016 level. 

The recommendation includes a total appropriation of $19,632,000 

for historical accounting activities. 

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, 2016 1 ........................................................................... $993,745,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 2 ......................................................................... 1,114,624,000 

Chairman’s recommendation 3 .............................................................. 1,113,962,000 

1 Includes $177,000,000 appropriated under the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Account. 2 Includes $290,000,000 for suppression designated as disaster pursuant to pending congressional action. 3 Includes $171,291,000 for suppression designated as emergency. 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,113,962,000 for 

wildland fire management, an increase of $120,217,000 above the 

enacted level. This includes $171,291,000 provided with an emergency designation, for additional suppression resources. This bill 

includes a proposal for a permanent fix to end fire borrowing and 

make wildfire budgeting sustainable. Funding levels for each subactivity can be found in the table at the end of this statement and 

in the following budget activity narrative. 

Fire Operations.—The bill provides $727,784,000 for wildfire preparedness and suppression, an increase of $112,426,000 above the 

enacted level. This amount includes $332,784,000 for preparedness 

and $395,000,000 for fire suppression operations. As noted, the bill 

provides $171,291,000, with an emergency designation, for additional suppression resources that the Department can access in lieu 

of the President’s budget proposal to provide this amount within 

the disaster cap. These emergency funds are only available if discretionary funds for suppression are exhausted. 
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Other Operations.—The bill provides $214,887,000 for other wildland fire management operations, an increase of $13,500,000 

above the enacted level. This includes $180,000,000 for hazardous 

fuels reduction, $20,470,000 for burned area rehabilitation, 

$8,427,000 for fire facilities, and $5,990,000 for joint fire science. 

Within the amount provided for hazardous fuels reduction, 

$20,000,000 is available for resilient landscape activities. 

The Committee notes the importance of proactive actions that 

protect communities and habitat from catastrophic wildfire. For example, a fire break was created by a partnership between the State 

of Alaska, Fish and Wildlife Service, and private landowners in the 

Kenai Peninsula of Alaska as a preventative measure prior to the 

start of the Funny River Fire. This fire break prevented a destructive fire from needlessly destroying homes and threatening lives. 

Within the additional funds provided for hazardous fuels management, the Department should increase efforts to partner with other 

Federal and non-Federal entities to proactively prevent and fight 

wildfire. 

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $10,010,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 13,513,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 10,010,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $10,010,000 for the Central 

Hazardous Materials Fund, equal to the enacted level. 

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $7,767,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 9,229,000 

Chairman’s 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. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this explanatory report. 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $67,100,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 111,524,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 67,100,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $67,100,000 for the 

Working Capital Fund. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. 

PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $452,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 480,000,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $480,000,000 for Payments in Lieu of Taxes [PILT]. This amount is $28,000,000 above 

the enacted level and sufficient to fully fund estimated payments 

for the fiscal year. A separate appropriation has been established 

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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. Several of these provisions have been carried in previous 

years and others are newly proposed this year. 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. Provides for the humane transfer of excess wild horses. 

SEC. 111. Prohibits funds from being used to list the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened or endangered species. 

SEC. 112. Addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks. 

SEC. 113. Continues prohibition on Secretarial Order No. 3310. 

SEC. 114. Allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively perform reimbursable work. 

SEC. 115. Addresses the issuance of rules for sage-grouse. 

SEC. 116. Extends authorization for certain payments to the Republic of Palau for fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 117. Prohibits funds from being used to implement a Fish 

and Wildlife Service regulation. 

SEC. 118. Extends a provision limiting funding for any proposal 

to approve specified rights-of-way or similar authorizations on the 
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Mojave National Preserve or lands managed by the Needles Field 

Office of the Bureau of Land Management. 

SEC. 119. Requires reissuance of final rules regarding the gray 

wolf. 

SEC. 120. Provides authority for the Department of the Interior 

to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations 

designated under the Older Americans Act. 

SEC. 121. Funding prohibition for the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement. 

SEC. 122. Authorizes land exchange between the State of Alaska 

and the Department of the Interior for the purpose of construction 

of a one-lane, life-saving road from King Cove to Cold Bay, Alaska. 

SEC. 123. Boundary Adjustment, Natchez National Historical 

Park. 

SEC. 124. Renames ‘‘Olympic Wilderness’’ in the Olympic National Park after Daniel J. Evans. Any reference in a law, map, 

regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States 

to the Olympic Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the 

Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. 

SEC. 125. Special resource study to preserve Civil Rights sites. 

SEC. 126. Reconstitutes the Royalty Policy Committee to provide 

additional public input. 

SEC. 127. Modifies the Continuous Operations rule. 
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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. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $734,648,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 754,184,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 695,910,000 

The bill provides $695,910,000 for science and technology activities with an additional $15,496,000 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 $38,738,000 below the fiscal year 2016 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 and Climate.—$104,886,000 is provided for clean air 

and climate activities. This amount is $11,655,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. 

Indoor Air and Radiation.—$5,997,000 is provided for indoor air 

and radiation activities. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. The proposed elimination of radon activities 

has been rejected. 

Homeland Security.—$36,765,000 is provided for homeland secu- rity activities. This amount is a decrease of $358,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Pesticides Licensing.—$5,289,000 is provided for pesticide program activities. This amount is a decrease of $738,000 below the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted 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. Funds 

shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25-percent 

match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 

180 days of enactment of this act. 

Research: Air, Climate, and Energy.—$82,715,000 is provided for 

the air, climate, and energy research program. This amount is a 

decrease of $9,191,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The 

funding requested to engage in additional research related to hydraulic fracturing is not provided. 

Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.—$106,275,000 

is provided for safe and sustainable water resources research. This 

amount is $1,177,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The 

Committee notes that the Agency has indicated that it will complete its assessment related to hydraulic fracturing in 2016. The 

assessment was first requested in 2010 and it is the Committee’s 
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view that the Agency has spent substantial time and resources on 

this topic. As such, no additional funding for hydraulic fracturing 

research is provided. 

Research: Sustainable Communities.—$134,327,000 has been provided for research activities for sustainable communities. This 

amount is $5,648,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.—$126,058,000 is 

provided for the chemical safety and sustainability program. This 

amount is a reduction of $872,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 shall be used to contract 

with the National Academy of Sciences [NAS] to conduct the peer 

review of the revised draft IRIS assessment of formaldehyde. The 

review shall ensure that all recommendations and concerns raised 

in the April 2011 report of the NAS are fully addressed in the revised draft assessment. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account. 

Computational Toxicology.—The Committee supports the Agency’s computational toxicology research activities to advance the 

next generation of risk assessment methods to enable integration 

of tiered toxicity evaluation strategies, advanced high throughput 

molecular biological assays and computational methods with exposure information to support risk-based decisions for privatization 

and screening. The Committee directs the Agency’s National Center for Computational Toxicology [NCCT] to develop data use guidance for ToxCast and other computational data which describes appropriate methods for data analyses, determining true positives 

from artifacts and non-specific responses, and for establishing scientific confidence, including limitations, in the use of results for 

specific applications, including limitations, in the use of results for 

specific applications, including those by EPA programs and offices. 

This guidance shall be subjected to public review and comment and 

independent scientific peer review prior to finalization. 

The Committee directs NCCT to lead in developing applications 

of new computational approaches in risk assessment. These programs will be critical to informing implementation of an enhanced 

Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA] chemical assessment program. Both NCCT and the Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics [OPPT] shall assign one FTE to collaborate on evaluation 

and demonstration of confidence in such methods for specific applications by OPPT, in particular the TSCA work plan program. An 

interim progress report shall be submitted no later than February 

2, 2017. 

Enhanced Aquifer Use.—The Committee notes ground water levels are continuing to decline across the Nation from decades of aquifer use. Augmenting drinking water supplies through artificial or 

enhanced recharge into aquifers represents a cost-effective way of 

increasing the availability of water and to address seasonal scarcity. Enhanced Aquifer Recharge [EAR] also represents a key practice for the management and restoration of ecosystems. EAR may 

involve the use or injection of treated drinking water, treated 

wastewater or collected storm water. However the most promising 
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systems have focused on the use of surface water diversion during 

high flow periods. The Committee further notes that in much of the 

West, the availability of new allocations of surface waters is severely limited or non-existent. Ground water supplies in many 

areas are stressed by over use and decreasing natural recharge. 

While conservation and recovery are key water resource management tools, EAR represents a significant approach to creating new 

water supplies. The conversion of storm-flow, during times of excess supply, to base-flow and ground water based drinking water 

supplies, for times of high demand, provides a new resource management approach for the Nation’s water needs. The Committee 

urges the Agency to coordinate with the United States Geological 

Survey to support research efforts designed to establish a best 

practices approach for EAR. 

Integrated Risk Information System.—The Committee is aware of 

efforts by the Agency to implement the 2011 National Academy of 

Science’s [NAS] Chapter 7 and 2014 NAS report recommendations 

for the Integrated Risk Information System [IRIS] but remains concerned that the recommendations have not been fully implemented. 

In published appendices that accompany final IRIS assessments, 

EPA has detailed some of the Agency’s deficiencies in meeting the 

NAS high-priority reforms. The Committee directs the Agency to 

convene an interagency working group to be Co-Chaired with the 

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and to include relevant executive branch stakeholders to review compliance with the 

NAS recommendations in IRIS assessments issued since the 2014 

NAS report. The working group shall focus specifically on transition from the use of single point estimates of hazard and exposure 

to presenting more complete information on the distribution of estimated hazards, exposures, and/or risks, including central tendency 

values; on processes for evaluating study quality, relevance, and 

risk of bias; the use of a transparent and reproducible weight-ofevidence process for applying scientific findings; the selection of an 

adverse outcome; and the use of default linear low-dose extrapolation and other default modeling approaches to hazard determinations. The Committee directs the Agency to issue a report to the 

Committees of Appropriations of the House and Senate on the findings of the working group and the implementation plans of its findings within 180 days of enactment of this act. The working group 

report shall also include a timetable for EPA’s full implementation 

of the NAS recommendations for all IRIS assessments issued since 

the 2014 NAS report. 

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. 
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Public Access to Research.—In February 2013, the Office of 

Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President 

issued guidelines on increasing public access to the results of federally funded scientific research. Given the importance of research 

funded by EPA, the Agency is encouraged to comply expeditiously. 

Risk Assessment Methods.—For all draft or final EPA risk assessments that will be issued in fiscal year 2017, the Agency is directed 

to provide clear criteria for judging the quality of all key studies 

and to provide a description of how all evidence will be integrated, 

based on the strengths and weaknesses. 

Response to Public Comments.—The Administrator shall ensure 

that each Science Advisory Board [SAB] review panel makes certain that all reports to EPA include a written summary responding 

to substantive public comments received by the panel during the 

SAB review process. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,613,679,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,852,893,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,538,545,000 

The bill provides $2,538,545,000 for environmental programs and management activities. This amount is a decrease of $75,134,000 

below the fiscal year 2016 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. 

Brownfields.—$25,593,000 has been provided for the Brownfields 

program. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. 

Clean Air and Climate.—$245,797,000 has been provided for 

clean air and climate programs. This amount is a decrease of 

$27,311,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The Committee notes that the Clean Power Plan has been stayed by the 

United States Supreme Court. 

Enforcement.—The bill provides $216,573,000 for enforcement, $24,064,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Environmental Protection: National Priorities.—The bill provides $15,000,000 for a competitive grant program to provide technical 

assistance for improved water quality or safe drinking water to 

rural and urban communities or individual private well owners. 

The Agency is directed to provide $13,500,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations, including organizations authorized 

by section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– 

1(e)(8)), for the sole purpose of providing on-site training technical 

assistance for water systems in rural or urban communities. The 

Agency is also directed to provide $1,500,000 for grants to qualified 

not-for-profit organizations for technical assistance for individual 

private well owners. 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. 

Geographic Programs.—The bill provides $435,410,000 for Geo- graphic Programs, an increase of $7,673,000 above the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. Funding levels for the specific geographic programs are as follows: 
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—$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. 

—$1,399,000 for the South Florida program. 

—$5,940,000 for the Long Island Sound program. 

—$11,000,000 for the Gulf of Mexico program. 

—$4,399,000 for the Lake Champlain program. 

—$5,000,000 for the Southern New England Estuaries program. 

—$948,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain program. 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.—A long-term goal of the 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [GLRI] articulated in the GLRI 

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. 

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 

EPA 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 selfdetermination, meet treaty obligations, and carry out Federal trust 

responsibilities. 

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. 

Indoor Air and Radiation.—$2,272,000 has been provided for indoor air and radiation activities, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The proposed elimination of the radon program has 

been rejected. 

Information Exchange.—$118,305,000 has been provided for information exchange programs. This amount is a decrease of 

$8,234,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Within that 

amount, the environmental education program is funded at the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Additional funding is as follows: Executive Management and Operations is funded at $42,019,000, including $4,000,000 for the Office of Public Affairs. 

Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.—The recommendation provides $100,272,000, a reduction of $11,142,000 below the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Funding for the Civil Rights/Title VI 
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compliance program is not less than the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. 

Operations and Administration.—$482,751,000 is provided for operations and administration. 

Pesticides Licensing.—$107,896,000 is provided for pesticides li- censing activities, an increase of $5,534,000 above the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.—The recommendation 

provides $104,887,000, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.—$89,298,000 is provided for 

toxics risk review and prevention activities, equal to the fiscal year 

2016 level for all program projects with the exception of the endocrine disruptor program project, which is reduced by $3,224,000 as 

requested in the budget. Within funding provided to the Agency, 

EPA is required to maintain funding for the Chemical Risk Review 

and Reduction program project at not less than the fiscal year 2014 

level. 

Water: Ecosystems.—$48,256,000 has been provided for water ecosystem programs, an increase of $468,000 above the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. Within the amount provided, $27,191,000 has 

been provided for National Estuary Program grants as authorized 

by section 320 of the Clean Water Act. This amount is an increase 

of $468,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level and is sufficient to provide each of the 28 national estuaries in the program 

with a grant of at least $600,000. 

Water: Human Health Protection.—$98,507,000 has been provided for water-related human health protection activities equal to 

the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The proposed elimination of the 

beach program has been rejected and funding is restored to the fiscal year 2016 level. 

Water Quality Protection.—$191,191,000 has been provided for water quality protection. This is $19,226,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. Within that amount, $3,000,000 has been provided for a pilot project to assist communities successfully implement plans under EPA’s Integrated Planning Initiative. The Committee notes that the Agency’s rule to redefine navigable waters 

has been stayed by the Courts. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account. 

Anti-Deficiency Act Violations.—On December 14, 2015, the Government Accountability Office [GAO] concluded that the Agency 

violated existing prohibitions against publicity or propaganda and 

grassroots lobbing contained in prior appropriations acts in association with its advocacy related to the Waters of the United States 

Rulemaking. Because the Agency expended funds in violation of 

these prohibitions, the GAO concluded that the Agency violated the 

Antideficiency Act. In addition to the reporting requirements that 

are required as a result of the Antideficiency Act violation, the 

Agency is directed to coordinate with the Office of Management 

and Budget to ensure that GAO’s findings are disseminated to communications office throughout the Government. 

Carbon Emissions From Biomass.—The Committee notes that 

‘‘forest management activities’’ referred to in section 414 includes 
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activities to increase yield after stand establishment, and activities 

to maintain or enhance forest health including fuel, pest infestation, and disease treatments. Forest management activities maintain or increase forest carbon stocks over time. 

Combined Sewer Overflow.—The Committee supports the Agency’s mission to improve water quality and protect the Great Lakes, 

the drinking water source for millions of Americans. This Committee notes that many communities around the entire Great 

Lakes Basin have made great strides to update wastewater infrastructures since the Agency’s last report to Congress on Combined 

Sewer Overflows in the Lake Michigan Basin, as directed by Congress in H.Rept. 108–674. Despite the progress made, the Committee remains concerned that billions of gallons of untreated 

water and contaminants from a variety of sources, including combined sewage overflows from wastewater treatment facilities, are 

dumped into the Great Lakes every year. 

The Committee directs the EPA to report to Congress, within 60 

days, the plan and timeline for the implementation of immediate 

public notice requirements for treatment works dumping sewage 

into the Great Lakes as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Specifically, the requirements should allow for 

immediate notice via a widely accessed medium such as local newspaper or television programming for each community affected by a 

discharge as well as enable a region wide and transparent database 

allowing for an accurate assessment of the cause of sewer overflows, where these overflows are occurring, the total annual volume, as well as, the average historic volume at the locations where 

these overflows occur. The Agency should also outline what steps 

are being taken to work with States and local stakeholders to 

quickly notify the public about the volume and state of the treatment of the discharge, the date and time of the discharge, expected 

duration, and the location of the discharge to the maximum level 

of specificity practicable. 

Coal Combustion Residuals.—The Committee believes that coal 

combustion residuals [CCRs] are an important resource for the Nation’s economy. In 2014, over 60 million tons of CCRs were used 

in road and bridge construction, saving taxpayers billions. CCRs 

must continue to be beneficially used. At the same time, they must 

also be responsibly stored under a Federal regulatory framework 

that provides effective oversight at the State level. The Committee 

is concerned the final rule on CCRs issued on April 17, 2015 relies 

solely on citizen-suits for enforcement instead of providing the regulatory guidance and oversight necessary to ensure the proper 

management of CCRs. Within 120 days of the date of enactment, 

the Committee directs the Administrator to provide a report on the 

effectiveness of self-implementing Federal CCR regulations enforced solely through citizen suits versus the effectiveness of implementation of a Federal CCR rule through a State-implemented permit program authorized by EPA. 

Corn Rootworm.—The United State Department of Agriculture 

estimates that damage caused by the corn rootworm costs farmers 

$1 billion annually in yield losses and treatment expenses. The 

Committee understands that the Agency has been reviewing a new 

mode of action to control corn rootworm for a number of years, and 
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recently completed a preliminary step. As growers need additional 

modes of action to most effectively deal with this pest, the Committee notes its strong interest in a timely completion of the registration for this new mode of action. 

Ecolabels for Federal Procurement.—Multiple forest certification 

programs have been recognized throughout the Federal Government as supporting the use of sustainable products in building construction and other uses. The Committee urges EPA to add additional forest certification standards that have been recognized by 

other Federal programs, including USDA’s BioPreferred Program, 

to its Interim Recommendations under Executive Order 13693. The 

Committee urges EPA to report back on progress on implementation of the Committee’s recommendation within 60 days of enactment. 

Glyphosate Reregistration.—The Committee is aware that the 

Agency is currently in the process of reviewing the registration for 

glyphosate, which is a very important crop protection tool for 

America’s farmers. Furthermore, glyphosate has been used for decades and, when properly applied, has been found to present a low 

risk to humans and wildlife by regulatory bodies around the world, 

including Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and by 

the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues. The Committee urges the Agency to complete its reregistration of glyphosate 

expeditiously. 

Grant Guidelines.—The Committee is extremely concerned about 

reports that an Agency grant was used to support an anti-agriculture advocacy campaign. The campaign, funded in part by Federal funding, included billboards and a Web site that explicitly accused the agriculture industry as being a primary polluter of local 

waterways and urged increased regulation of agriculture. The use 

of Federal funds for such advocacy is inappropriate and may be in 

violation of Federal lobbying prohibitions. In response to this, the 

Agency must ensure there is sufficient oversight and training in 

place to avoid similar misuse of grant funds in the future. To 

achieve this goal, within 90 days of enactment, the Agency is directed to update its grant policies, training, and guidelines to ensure Federal funds are not used in this manner, including an update of the mechanism by which the Agency tracks the use of its 

grants, and to provide the Committee with a copy of its updated 

grant policies, training, and guidelines. 

Fuel Standards.—The Committee supports efforts to reduce pollution from marine vessels that may be harmful to human health 

and coastal environments. While that is the case, the Committee 

is concerned the mandate for fuel with a sulfur content of 0.1% in 

the North American Emission Control Area is having a disproportionately negative impact on vessels which have engines that generate less than 32,000 horsepower. This impact may cause some 

shippers to shift from marine based transport to less efficient, higher emitting modes. In an effort to avoid negative environmental 

consequences and modal shifting, the Committee directs the Agency to consider exempting vessels with engines that generate less 

than 32,000 horsepower and operate more than 50 miles from the 

coastline. Within 180 days of enactment of this act, the Agency 
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should provide the Committee with a report detailing their decision. 

Interagency Consultations.—Several provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act [FIFRA] require the Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture [USDA] to coordinate activities related the products regulated under the law. 

USDA has a robust history of collecting and analyzing data related 

to agricultural economics and the environmental impacts of farming tools and practices, including crop protection and pest management. However, there have been recent instances in which the 

USDA has not been consulted or informed of key regulatory actions 

and decisions by the EPA as prescribed by FIFRA. In two of these 

cases USDA has publicly commented on their exclusion from the 

process. Consequently, the Committee directs the Administrator of 

the EPA to consult with the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture on economic analyses, rules and other regulatory actions 

that impact products currently approved under FIFRA. 

Lead Test Kit.—In 2008, EPA adopted the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule which included criteria by which the Agency 

could certify a test kit that contractors could use onsite to comply 

with the rule. The Committee is concerned that 8 years later, no 

kit has been developed that meets these standards. The Committee 

is concerned that this action is not adequate and is concerned that 

progress is not being made to identify a solution to this issue. If 

no solution is reached by the end of the fiscal year, EPA should reopen the rule and determine whether it is possible to include an 

opt-out provision until a test kit is certified that can comply with 

the rule. 

Methane.—The Committee is concerned about the Agency’s efforts to regulate methane from existing petroleum and gas sources. 

Over the past decade, the United States added more than 86,000 

new petroleum and natural wells, during which methane emissions 

from petroleum and natural gas systems fell by 11 percent. Based 

on the data suggesting that methane emissions are declining, the 

Committee believes that States are adequately regulating methane 

emissions. 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards.—The Committee remains concerned about potentially overlapping implementation 

schedules related to the 2008 and 2015 standards for ground-level 

ozone. Because the Agency did not publish implementing regulations for the 2008 standard of 75 parts per billion [ppb] until February 2015 and then revised the standard to 70 ppb in October 

2015, States now face the prospect of implementing two national 

ambient air quality standards for ozone simultaneously. Based on 

Agency data, the Committee expects a number of counties to be in 

non-attainment with both the 2008 standard and the 2015 standard. Additionally, Agency data suggests that a number of marginal 

non-attainment counties will meet the 2015 standard by 2025 due 

to other air regulations. In an effort to find the most sensible path 

to reduce ground level ozone, some flexibility must be granted to 

States that face the burden of implementing these potentially overlapping standards. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 

act, the Agency is directed to provide the Committee with a report 

examining the potential for administrative options to enable States 
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to enter into cooperative agreements with the Agency that provide 

regulatory relief and meaningfully clean up the air. 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.—The Committee appreciates the work of the Agency and its partners to implement a sensible registration service fee system for applications for pesticide 

registration. The Committee urges the Agency to ensure that its review of applications complies with the predictable evaluation process and specific decision review periods contemplated in the legislation to the maximum extent possible. 

Additionally, the Committee is aware that there are approxi- mately $10,300,000 in maintenance fees paid by registrants in 

prior years under 7 U.S.C. 136a–1 that are currently unavailable 

for obligation. The Committees note that the underlying authorization provides the Agency with the authority to make those fees 

available when appropriated dollars exceed the statutory maximum 

collection of $27,800,000. The Committee urges the Agency to dedicate appropriated resources, to the extent practicable, toward reducing the maintenance fee backlog without harming other aspects 

of the program and asks the Agency to provide the Committee with 

a detailed plan to show how the Agency intends to make available 

the previously collected maintenance fees in this and future fiscal 

years. 

Rural Heating Costs.—Many rural Alaskan villages depend primarily on diesel-run generators to provide their homes and businesses with electricity, and fuel oil to generate heat. Diesel must 

be shipped on barges or delivered by airplane. The Committee is 

concerned that some rural Alaskan villages are facing significantly 

increased costs of home heating because of the Agency’s requirement for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel [ULSD]. In addition to increased 

cost, the Committee is aware that some villages experience as 

much as 50 percent loss of efficiency. Given that these villages are 

remote and using traditional diesel could have a limited impact on 

air quality, the Committee directs the Agency to determine whether there is an exemption available from the requirement to use 

ULSD in these villages. 

Small Refinery Relief.—Congress directed the Agency, in consultation with the Department of Energy [DOE], to grant hardship 

relief to small refineries if compliance with the Renewable Fuel 

Standard [RFS] would impose a disproportionate economic hardship. In response to several recent petitions, the Agency determined that compliance with the RFS would have a disproportionate 

economic impact on a small refinery, but denied hardship relief because the small refinery remained profitable notwithstanding the 

disproportionate economic impact. This is inconsistent with congressional intent because the statute does not contemplate that a 

small refinery would only be able to obtain an exemption by showing that the RFS program threatens its viability. Congress explicitly authorized the Agency to grant small refinery hardship relief 

to ensure that small refineries remain both competitive and profitable. In the intensely competitive transportation fuels market, 

small entities cannot remain competitive and profitable if they face 

disproportionate structural or economic metrics such as limitations 

on access to capital, lack of other business lines, disproportionate 

production of diesel fuel, or other site specific factors identified in 
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DOE’s original 2011 Small Refinery Exemption Study prepared for 

Congress. 

When making decisions about small refinery exemptions under 

the RFS program, the Agency is directed to follow DOE’s recommendations which are to be based on the original 2011 Small 

Refinery Exemption Study prepared for Congress and the conference report to division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 

of 2016. Should the Administrator disagree with a waiver recommendation from the Secretary of Energy, either to approve or 

deny, the Agency shall provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations and to the Secretary of Energy that explains the Agency position. Such report shall be provided 10 days prior to issuing 

a decision on a waiver petition. 

Significant New Alternatives Policy (‘‘SNAP’’) Program.—The 

Committee is concerned that the Agency has proposed to change 

the listing status of certain substitutes used in domestic and commercial refrigeration and foam-blowing sectors pursuant to the 

SNAP program. This proposal comes less than 1 year after the publication of a first round of restrictions that are being implemented 

over the next several years. The current proposal, coupled with the 

mandates from last year’s rulemaking, will greatly impact the compliance and transition costs faced by companies and industries as 

they work to implement and comply with two sets of regulations 

in relatively short amounts of time given the complexity of 

transitioning to new materials. These transition and compliance 

costs and tasks include: research and development activities, conducting risk assessments of replacement materials, designing, testing and building new manufacturing units and capabilities, developing and implementing safety and training programs and ensuring certifications and building codes compliance. In addition, as the 

Committee previously noted with the first round of regulations, 

there are also potential timeframe conflicts with the Department of 

Energy’s energy conservation standards. With respect to foam applications, the Committee is aware that the proposal provides an 

exception for certain military, space and aeronautic foam applications until 2025. The Committee believes that a similar exception 

should also be allowed for other businesses in order to ensure a 

level playing field. Since the Agency’s proposal is not being driven 

by any statutory deadline, the Committee encourages the Agency 

to take into account all reasonable transition costs, parallel efforts 

at the international level, industry and non-governmental organization recommendations, and compliance concerns, including ensuring that a maximum amount of time is provided for an efficient 

and smooth status transition and that avoids or limits, to the maximum extent possible, the costs and transition issues noted above. 

Toxic Substances Control Act Modernization.—The Committee 

notes that legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control 

Act [TSCA] was recently approved by both the Senate and the 

House of Representatives. 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 $25,000,000 per year once the program is fully implemented. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in fiscal year 2017, fee collections will begin several 
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months after the beginning of the fiscal year and will total 

$4,000,000. This bill also includes language ensuring that new fee 

collections will supplement, not supplant, appropriated resources 

for these activities. 

Uranium.—This Committee is extremely concerned with the 

Agency’s rulemaking regarding health and environmental protection standards for uranium and thorium mill tailings (Part 192). 

The Committee is concerned the Agency has failed to justify this 

rulemaking or consult with State regulators or the industry that 

will be regulated by this rule. The Agency acknowledges it is not 

aware of a single example of groundwater contamination caused by 

an in-situ uranium recovery project. The Committee encourages 

EPA to withdraw this rulemaking and instead work with State regulators, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the uranium recovery industry to collect sufficient data to determine if any updates are needed to the existing generally applicable standards. 

Weed Resistance.—The Committee is aware of American farmers’ 

need for additional tools to combat weed resistance. The Committee 

notes that on March 31, 2016, the Agency opened the public comment period for the registration for new uses of dicamba in conjunction with soybean and cotton products already in the market. 

That period was extended for another thirty days on May 1. The 

Committee encourages the Agency to finalize the registration by 

the end of this summer incorporating the concerns of farmers and 

applicators in order to facilitate timely corresponding State registrations, which will enable farmers to have the full flexibility of 

weed control options for the 2017 growing season. 

Wood Stoves.—EPA’s final rule entitled ‘‘Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic 

Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces’’ published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 

(March 16, 2015) will hold manufacturers to new emissions standards for particulate matter [PM] in 2020. The Committee is concerned that the observed variance for the best current methods of 

measuring PM emission from new residential wood stoves may be 

too great for the test to reliably confirm compliance with the Step 

II, 2020 standard. The Administrator shall report to the Committee 

in 180 days with steps the EPA is taking to develop, and confirm, 

precise and repeatable testing methodologies, and on progress by 

the industry to implement reliable product testing with the 2020 

standard in mind, and how the EPA will act if reliable tests cannot 

be developed and deployed with sufficient time for the industry to 

design, demonstrate, market and manufacture compliant product 

lines in advance of the Step II emissions limits set to take place 

in 2020. 

Sustainable Chemistry.—The Committee recognizes the importance of activities promoting sustainable chemistry innovation, research, and development. Within available funds, the Committee 

encourages the Agency to continue to invest in supporting these activities. 

Dust and Soil Evaluation.—The Committee recognizes that leadcontaminated dust and soil found in homes is a significant source 

of lead exposure for children. The current hazard standards for 

lead in dust and soil are based on pre-1995 research, and may no 

longer be sufficient to protect children from lead poisoning. The 
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Committee is aware that the Agency is currently making use of an 

Information Collection Request from the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development [HUD] in its deliberations on potential 

changes to the Lead Dust Standard. 

The Committee directs the Agency, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and HUD, to provide the 

Committee with a report on the progress related to its deliberations 

related to lead-contaminated dust and soil within 90 days of enactment and every 180 days thereafter. Given the significant impact 

lead exposure can have on children and their development, once 

such deliberations are complete, the Committee urges the Agency 

to act expeditiously to take appropriate regulatory action, if warranted. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $3,674,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 7,433,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 3,674,000 

The bill provides $3,674,000 for the Hazardous Waste Electric 

Manifest System Fund. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $41,489,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 51,527,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 41,489,000 

The bill provides $41,489,000 for the Office of Inspector General. 

This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding is included in the table that accompanies this report. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $42,317,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 52,078,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 38,660,000 

The bill provides $38,660,000 for buildings and facilities pro- grams. This amount is a reduction of $3,657,000 from the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,088,769,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,128,989,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,077,784,000 

The bill provides $1,077,784,000 for Superfund programs. This 

amount is a decrease of $10,985,000 below above the 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. 

Homeland Security.—$32,589,000 is provided for homeland secu- rity activities, a reduction of $3,773,000 below the fiscal year 2016 

enacted level. 
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Research: Sustainable Communities.—$11,463,000 is provided for 

the sustainable and healthy communities program, a reduction of 

$2,569,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

Superfund Cleanup.—$711,067,000 is provided for Superfund 

cleanup activities, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The 

Agency is directed to factor community acceptance into its Superfund remedial cleanup remedy selection process and, when supported by a community, consider remedial cleanup remedies that 

provide green space as part of a remedial action that is protective 

of human health and the environment. 

Additional Guidance.—The Committee has provided the following additional guidance with respect to funding provided under 

this account: 

Animas River Spill.—The Committee is still concerned with ensuring that an adequate long-term water quality monitoring program is in 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 

recognizes the investments made by the EPA in fiscal year 2016 

and believes that EPA should continue to work using available and 

previously obligated funds to continue this effort in fiscal year 2017 

and beyond. The Committee directs the EPA 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. For cooperative agreements providing reimbursement for past costs, the Committee directs EPA to only require a close out report indicating the funds were reimbursed to 

the requesting entity based on the documented justification received. No further Agency reporting requirements are needed. 

Within 30 days of enactment, EPA shall provide the Committee 

with a written report outlining all State, local, and Tribal reimbursement requests and their status as granted, denied, or pending, with an explanation of the source of funds and any reasons for 

denial or pending requests. 

Finally, the Committee directs the EPA, in conjunction with the 

Department of Justice, to ensure that the process for making determinations under the Federal Torts Claims Act is conducted and 

completed in a timely manner. 

Financial Assurance.—The Committee remains concerned that 

the Agency is engaged in a rulemaking to require potentially duplicative financial assurance requirements for hardrock mining under 

the Superfund statute and has included bill language to prohibit 

funding for this matter moving forward. The Committee has directed the Agency to engage in a comprehensive market capacity 

study prior to publishing its draft rule that is expected to be released early in fiscal year 2017. Based on information provided by 

the Agency, the Committee is concerned that the Agency is not engaging in as comprehensive a study as was directed because the 

Agency is relying primarily on existing data. Because the Agency 

insists this rulemaking is not duplicative of other financial assurance requirements, it seeks to reason that the financial products 

that are required do not currently exist and therefore, a sole reliance on existing data is unwarranted and may not provide the full 
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picture contemplated for a comprehensive study. Therefore, the 

Committee directs the agency to include projections and potential 

future market adaptations in the market capacity study before it 

is submitted to the Congress. 

Recycling.—The Committee finds that, in order to increase recycling, it is necessary to clarify that recyclables (i.e., metals, paper, 

plastic, glass, rubber, and textiles) should not be regulated as 

‘‘waste’’ but rather as valuable commodities with significant economic and environmental benefits. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA], the Agency has the statutory authority to regulate the management and disposal of hazardous and 

non-hazardous solid waste. Regulatory uncertainty around whether 

and when a substance becomes a solid waste subject to RCRA’s regulatory and compliance schemes is the central challenge facing the 

recycling industry. The Committee acknowledges the process established by the Agency in its January 2015 Definition of Solid Waste 

rule to ensure that certain scrap materials are legitimately recycled. The Committee notes that qualifying scrap materials which 

are handled in accordance with the rule are not solid waste, but 

are instead commodity-grade materials. 

Sediment Guidance.—The Committee is aware that the Government Accountability Office is auditing the Agency’s cleanup of contaminated sediment sites under the Superfund program as a result 

of concern in Congress that the Agency is not following its own 

2005 Contaminated Sediment Guidance. The Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment Conference Report directed EPA to complete 

within 90 days of enactment a report on the Agency’s compliance 

with the Contaminated Sediment Guidance, especially with regard 

to the integration of Contaminated Sediment Technical Advisory 

Committee and National Remedy Review Board recommendations 

into final remedies selected, as well as the use of adaptive management policies in these remedies for sites currently undergoing investigation or where remedies have been selected in the last 5 

years. The Committee directs the Agency to submit a report on its 

implementation of the GAO recommendations within 90 days of enactment. 

Contaminants of Emerging Concern.—The Committee recommends $181,306,000 for Emergency Response and Removal activities to 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. 

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $91,941,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 94,285,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 91,296,000 

The bill provides $91,296,000 for leaking underground storage 

tank trust fund activities. This amount is $645,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the table that accompanies this statement. 
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INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $18,209,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 25,410,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 18,079,000 

The bill provides $18,079,000 for inland oil spill programs. This 

amount is a decrease of $130,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program is included 

in the table that accompanies this statement. 

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $3,518,161,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 3,280,400,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 3,613,278,000 

The bill provides $3,613,278,000 for State and tribal assistance grants. This amount is $95,117,000 above the fiscal year 2016 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.—$2,400,500,000 has been provided for 

infrastructure assistance. The amount provided includes 

$1,350,000,000 for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund 

[CWSRF] program and $1,020,500,000 for the Drinking Water 

State Revolving Fund [DWSRF] program. The funding provided is 

$378,500,000 more than was requested by the administration in 

fiscal year 2017. The Committee directs the Agency to continue implementing the American Iron and Steel provision in the same 

manner as it has done in fiscal year 2016. 

Targeted Airshed Grant.—$20,000,000 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 μg/m3 standard. To determine these 

areas, the Agency shall use the most recent design values calculated from validated air quality data. The Committees 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 2017, EPA should provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations that includes a 

table showing how fiscal year 2016 funds were allocated. The table 

should also include grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or 

actual results. 

Categorical Grants.—For categorical grants to States and other 

environmental partners for the implementation of delegated programs, the bill provides $1,087,778,000. The Committee continues 

to reject the elimination of the Radon program and the Beaches 

Protection program and funding is provided at fiscal year 2016 enacted levels for both programs. 

Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants.—The multipurpose 

grant program was intended to distribute grants to States in a 

manner that gave States flexibility to work on each individual 
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State’s high priority environmental activities. The Agency chose to 

implement the multipurpose grant program in a manner that was 

not flexible and aligns more directly with the Agency’s priorities. 

Given that such is the case, the Committee has not continued funding for the multipurpose grant program. 

Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).—The Committee 

has provided $184,915,000 in Nonpoint Source grants, a 

$20,000,000 increase above the fiscal year 2016 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: Public Water System Supervision.—The bill 

provides $109,700,000 for Public Water System Supervision grants. 

This is an increase of $7,737,000 above the fiscal year 2016 level. 

Categorical Grant State and Tribal Air Quality Management.— 

The Committee disagrees with the Agency’s implementation of the 

directive from fiscal year 2016 to update the formula for State and 

Tribal Air Quality Management Grants. The Committee directs the 

Agency to hold all States and regions harmless in fiscal year 2017 

by allocating funds in the exact same manner as fiscal year 2016. 

The Agency has indicated that it may further update the formula 

to consider additional factors. Should the Agency update the formula, the Committee directs the Agency to provide the new formula and funding estimates. 

Further, the Committee notes that internal transportation systems can make a significant impact on improving air quality by reducing traffic congestion and vehicle emissions. The Committee directs the EPA to seek opportunities to support the planning and 

development of such systems via grants and technical assistance, 

as appropriate, as a component of broader efforts to improve air 

quality. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... $20,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 30,000,000 

The bill provides $30,000,000 for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program [WIFIA], which is $10,000,000 

above the administration’s request. The Committee believes this 

level of funding will allow for a minimum of $250,000,000 in loans 

to help improve water infrastructure. The WIFIA program is intended to supplement the State Revolving Funds and help reduce 

the tremendous water infrastructure challenges facing the Nation. 

A detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the table 

that accompanies this statement. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

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. 

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $291,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 291,982,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 280,000,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $280,000,000 for forest and 

rangeland research. This amount is $11,000,000 below the enacted 

level. 

Forest Inventory and Analysis.—The bill provides $77,000,000 for 

forest inventory and analysis, $2,000,000 above the enacted level. 

Research and Development Programs.—The bill provides 

$203,000,000 for base research activities. The Committee recognizes the role of the forests products sector in the U.S. economy 

and supports work at the Forest Products Laboratory to research 

the use of wood building materials in the domestic construction industry; and wood-based material usage such as fiber-based productions, cellulose nanomaterials, chemical feed stocks, and bioenergy. 

Because demand is expected to increase substantially for wood as 

a sustainable raw material and for associated technical expertise in 

the design of timber, wood and wood products in architecture and 

engineering, and other sustainable, renewable, and recyclable material and products, the Committee directs the Forest Products 

Laboratory to support work conducted at Land Grant Universities 

intended to accelerate the growth of the domestic finished wood 

products industry. 

The Forest Products Laboratory, which conducts innovative wood 

and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and 

forest resource productivity, is provided $27,000,000 to advance ongoing work and collaborative partnerships that will optimize the research for the commercialization of high value, high volume biomass uses while helping eliminate hazardous fuels in our Nation’s 

forests. Of the funds provided to the Forest Products Laboratory, 

no less than $2,000,000 is to leverage investments in research and 
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technology development, creating new and expanded markets for 

wood products to help ensure forests are healthy, sustainable and 

more resilient to disturbances. Additionally, the Committee directs 

the Forest Products Laboratory to collaborate with University partners to advance cost-effective biomass uses. 

Ceratocystis Disease.—The Committee notes the Forest Service’s 

report ‘‘Risk and pathway assessment for the introduction of exotic 

insects and pathogens that could affect Hawai’i’s native forests’’ 

and directs the Forest Service to work with the Fish and Wildlife 

Service, the National Park Service, the USDA Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service, and the States of Hawai’i and Florida to 

develop recommended actions based on the findings of the report 

to respond to the emergence of Ceratocystis disease in Hawai’i and 

Florida. 

Within the Research and Development program, the Committee 

recognizes the Water, Air & Soil Program’s potential to advance environmental monitoring technologies and methods. The Committee 

urges the Forest Service to advance partnerships between this program and other Federal agencies to explore alternative and innovative testing systems for toxins, pollutants, and other environmental 

contaminants such as analyzing moss to detect heavy metal deposition. 

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $237,023,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 234,004,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 220,831,000 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $220,831,000 for State and private forestry programs, a decrease of $16,192,000 below the 

enacted level. 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. 

Landscape Scale Restoration [LSR].—The bill provides an appropriation of $14,000,000 for landscape scale restoration, an amount 

equal to the enacted level. The Committee recommends that all 

funding allocated be awarded competitively to States for the purpose of conducting collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes and managing forest resources that are at 

risk of catastrophic wildfire, invasive species, insect infestations 

and disease, and any other threats that degrade the vitality of forest ecosystems. The Committee believes LSR investments should be 

used exclusively for projects that are outcome driven to encourage 

active forest management on cross-boundary priority forest landscapes, to actively restore and protect forests from natural threats 

and wildfire, and to advance active forest management priorities 

identified in statewide forest assessment and resource strategies. 

Additionally, Committee urges the Forest Service to work with the 

Department of the Interior to increase cross-boundary collaboration 

through the Hazardous Fuels Program, particularly with State Foresters and private sector organizations, in efforts to reduce hazardous fuels in high fire risk landscapes and to prioritize projects 

that work across ownership boundaries in landscapes, particularly 

those areas identified as priorities in State Forest Action Plans. 

For greater transparency and accountability, the Secretary shall 
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provide to the Committee a report within 180 days on the status 

of development, execution, and administration of selected projects; 

accounting of program funding expenditures; and specific accomplishments that have resulted from landscape-scale restoration 

projects funded through this appropriation and projects funded 

since the inception of the LSR budget line item. 

Forest Health Management.—The bill provides $92,060,000 for forest health management activities, an amount $7,540,000 below 

the enacted level. This includes $51,382,000 for activities on Federal lands and $40,678,000 on cooperative lands. 

Cooperative Forestry.—The bill provides $98,474,000 for coopera- tive forestry activities, a decrease of $16,949,000 below the enacted 

level. This includes $19,036,000 for forest stewardship, $3,000,000 

for community forest and open space conservation, and $23,686,000 

for urban and community forestry. 

Forest Legacy.—The bill provides $61,049,000 for the forest leg- acy program, a decrease of $1,298,000 below the enacted level. The 

Committee includes a rescission of $8,297,000 in Forest Legacy 

funds. This funding rescission is from cost savings of some projects 

and funds returned from failed or partially failed projects. The 

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

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

GA Altamaha River—Sansavilla Project ......................................................................... $5,000,000 $5,000,000 

MT Whitefish Lake Watershed Project ............................................................................. 7,000,000 7,000,000 

OR East Moraine Wallowa Lake ....................................................................................... 900,000 900,000 

FL Silver Springs Watershed ........................................................................................... 3,500,000 3,500,000 

WA South Puget Sound .................................................................................................... 6,318,000 6,318,000 

HI Ho’omau ..................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 2,000,000 

SC Gold Branch ............................................................................................................... 2,030,000 2,030,000 

FL Wolfe Creek Forest ..................................................................................................... 2,800,000 2,800,000 

TN Karst Forest at Grassy Cove ...................................................................................... 1,350,000 1,350,000 

UT Zion-Simon Gulch ...................................................................................................... 2,500,000 2,500,000 

NC East Fork of French Broad Headwaters Phase IV ..................................................... 4,000,000 4,000,000 

NH Beebe River uplands .................................................................................................. 2,600,000 2,600,000 

FM Yela Valley Watershed ............................................................................................... 565,000 565,000 

MA West Quabbin Woodlands .......................................................................................... 2,895,000 2,895,000 

MO Eleven Point Forest .................................................................................................... 2,000,000 2,000,000 

HI Helemano Wilderness Area ........................................................................................ 2,000,000 2,000,000 

VA New River Headwaters ............................................................................................... 1,320,000 1,320,000 

NM Brazos Cliff ................................................................................................................ 3,480,000 3,480,000 

AL Coastal Headwaters Forest ........................................................................................ 3,000,000 3,000,000 

Other Projects ............................................................................................................ 689,000 ........................

Administration ............................................................................................................ 6,400,000 5,791,000 

Subtotal, Forest Legacy Program ................................................................. ........................ 61,049,000 

Rescission of funds from failed or partially failed projects .................................... ........................ ¥8,297,000 

Total, Forest Legacy Program ....................................................................... 62,347,000 52,752,000 

International Forestry.—The bill provides $8,000,000 for international forestry activities, an amount equal to the enacted level. 

The Committee recognizes that the Wild Salmon Center has successfully competed for grants through the International Forestry 

and other programs. Forest Service specialists with expertise in 

fisheries, habitat restoration, protected area management, community engagement, and other topics contribute to the Wild Salmon 
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Center’s three basic strategies for wild salmon conservation: protect 

important habitat, promote sustainable fisheries, and empower 

local communities to advocate for the health of their own watersheds. These efforts also draw from examples and experiences of 

community-based watershed councils in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, 

a multi-stakeholder initiative to improve watershed health and 

conservation. For the last 10 years, the U.S. Forest Service and 

Wild Salmon Center have worked together to build a community of 

invested stakeholders to protect wild salmon and safeguard food security and economic stability for communities across the Pacific 

Rim. 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,509,364,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,500,996,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,519,672,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $1,519,672,000 for national forest system operations, an increase of $10,308,000 above the enacted level. 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 statement. 

Land Management Planning, Inventory and Monitoring.—The 

bill provides $32,930,000 for Land Management Planning and 

$147,998,000 for Inventory and Monitoring, a decrease of 

$4,608,000 and equal to the enacted level, respectively. The Committee continues to reject the proposal to consolidate these two line 

items. 

Grazing Management.—The bill provides $56,856,000 for grazing 

management programs, equal to the enacted level. The Committee 

again rejects the proposed new grazing fees. 

The Committees directs the Forest Service to make vacant grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease 

when lands covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of drought or wildfire. The Committee recognizes the 

importance of grazing on Forest Service lands not only because of 

its economic impacts and ability to be used as management tool, 

but also for its role in the heritage of the Western States. 

Forest Products.—The bill provides $369,805,000 for forest prod- ucts, $10,000,000 above the enacted level. The Committee directs 

the Forest Service to report program outputs from the Forest Products line item by counting only commercial products, including 

sawlogs, pulpwood, commercial biomass, and commercial firewood. 

Personal use firewood should be reported separately and should not 

be used to calculate program costs or efficiencies. 

The Committee notes that over the last 10 years the timber supply in Region 10 has been constrained to less than 10 percent of 

the allowable sale quantity in the current land management plan. 

As a result, numerous mills have closed. The Committee reproves 

the Forest Service for not previously following this directive. In an 

effort to restore confidence in the timber supply and foster and 

allow investment in new facilities, the Forest Service pledged to 

prepare and offer four 10-year timber sales each with a volume of 

150–200 million board feet; however, the agency converted the first 
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two timber sales to smaller stewardship projects, which neither restored confidence or allowed investment in new facilities. The Committee directs the Forest Service to prepare and offer, within 2 

years, the four 10-year timber sales as promised. 

Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness.—The bill provides 

$264,595,000 for recreation, heritage, and wilderness, $2,876,000 

above the enacted level. The Committee appreciates that the Forest 

Service has initiated a comprehensive review of its permitting system in order to improve and facilitate access to Federal lands. The 

Committee is concerned that the permitting process for recreational 

activities varies widely across regions and from forest-to-forest, and 

is concerned that the Forest Service does not have a functioning 

online permitting system. The Forest Service is directed to increase 

transparency and consistency in their permitting processes and 

provide a report to the Committee within 120 days regarding a 

plan to address these concerns and any legislative or administrative changes that must be made to improve the process for citizens 

to access their public lands. 

Additional funds are included for recreation programs within the 

Forest Service. The Forest Service is directed to increase the pace 

and scale of evaluation of special-use permits, particularly in Region 10, as a means by which access to public lands and economic 

activity can be increased in national forest communities. 

Vegetation and Watershed Management.—The bill provides 

$188,716,000 for vegetation and watershed management activities, 

which is $4,000,000 above the enacted level. The Committee expresses concern with the pace and scale of the Forest 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. The Committee expects the 

Forest Service to fully and promptly implement this authority. Additionally, the Service is directed to include in the fiscal year 2018 

budget submission specific information regarding geographic locations where the Service intends to take advantage of this authority. 

Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.—The bill provides 

$138,466,000 for wildlife and fish habitat management, $2,000,000 

below the enacted level. 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.—The bill provides $40,000,000 for collaborative forest landscape restoration 

projects. 

Minerals and Geology Management.—The bill provides 

$81,923,000 for minerals and geology management, $5,500,000 

above the enacted level. Of the funds provided, $5,500,000 is for 

the remediation of Forest Service liabilities on orphan mine sites 

pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. 

Law Enforcement.—The bill provides $124,653,000 for law enforcement activities, $2,000,000 below the enacted level. Of the 

funds provided, up to $13,000,000 is for marijuana eradication activities. 

Integrated Resource Restoration [IRR].—The Committee notes 

with interest that the Forest Service did not include a proposal in 

the request for expansion of the IRR program and continues to 
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have concerns relating to transparency and execution of congressional priorities as it relates to IRR. 

Tongass National Forest.—The Committee remains opposed to 

the Forest Service’s implementation strategy in Region 10 with respect to the timber program and its ability to preserve a viable timber industry. The Committee notes that in order to preserve a viable timber industry, the Forest Service must provide a reliable supply of economically viable timber from the national forest system 

that includes both old growth and young growth. The Committee 

expects the Forest Service to meet the requirements of section 

705(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 

U.S.C. 539d(a)) and directs to Forest Service to submit a report to 

the Committee within 60 days outlining how the transition plan todate has meet the requirements of the above referenced law, as 

well as how the Forest Service intends to comply with the above 

referenced law moving forward. Additionally, the Committee reproves the Forest Service for ignoring the direction to make available funds previously set-aside for activities related to the proposed 

Transition Framework for assistance in Region 10 to conduct a 

comprehensive inventory of young growth to include the stand-level 

field work on young growth, recommended by the Tongass Advisory 

Committee, to ground-proof and refine inventory and growth data 

and improve inventory accuracy. The Forest Service’s insistence on 

ignoring this direction, as well as other direction regarding the offering of timber sales in Region 10, is unacceptable to the Committee. Given all of these factors, no funds are provided for the Forest Service to issue a Record of Decision for any Forest Plan 

Amendments to the 2008 Tongass Land Management Plan that includes transition to young growth management. 

Bighorn Sheep.—The Committee directs the Service to complete 

Risk of Contact analyses using the Western Association of Fish and 

Wildlife Agencies’ occupied bighorn habitat maps, telemetry data, 

and recent bighorn observations. The Service is further directed to 

transparently and promptly share findings with other Federal land 

management agencies, State and local governments, State wildlife 

agencies, and State and Federal animal health professionals, including the Agricultural Research Service, permittees, and stakeholders. The Committee directs the Forest Service to engage the 

Agricultural Research Service and the aforementioned cooperating 

agencies and participants to ensure the best professional scientific 

understanding of where and if disease transmission occurs, and the 

degree of that risk, before making further management decisions 

that impact permittees. The Forest Service is further directed, if 

warranted, to use this base of information to swiftly identify and 

implement actions to resolve high-risk of disease transmission allotments, including if agreeable to the permittee, the relocation of 

domestic sheep to lower-risk allotments, with minimal disruption 

and displacement of permittees. The Forest Service is directed to 

provide bi-annual briefings to the Committee on its progress and 

adherence to the directives contained herein. Additionally, the Forest Service is directed to make vacant grazing lots 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, wildfire, 

or agency action beyond the permittee’s control. 
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Gila Headwaters.—The Forest Service is expected to consider the 

Wild and Scenic River qualities, as defined by the Wild and Scenic 

River Act, of the headwaters of the Gila River as part of the ongoing Forest Plan Revision on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The headwaters of the Gila River originates in America’s first 

designated wilderness area and supports a rich forest ecosystem including distinct native fish species. 

Stewardship Contracting.—The Committee understands a rulemaking is underway for a Small Business Timber Set Aside for 

Stewardship Contracting and expects the process to be completed 

expeditiously. 

Good Neighbor Authority.—The Committee directs the Forest 

Service, to the greatest extent possible, to make the Federal and 

State Cooperative Watershed Restoration and Protection authority 

(as amended by section 417, division G, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 341)) widely 

available for treatment of insect infested trees, reduction of hazardous fuels, and other activities, including for removal of timber. 

The Committee supports efforts of the Forest Service to foster 

and facilitate partnerships with collaborative groups working to increase the pace, scale, and quality of forest restoration in all forest 

types, grasslands and unique habitats managed by the Forest Service and on adjacent lands. Coordination should occur between divisions within the agency to facilitate and implement partnership 

agreements. 

The Forest Service is directed to provide a report to the Committee regarding their spending and strategies related to wild 

horses and burros management on national forest lands. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $364,164,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 343,280,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 355,674,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $355,674,000 for capital improvement and maintenance programs, a decrease of $8,490,000 

below the enacted level. As in previous years, this amount is offset 

with a $16,000,000 scoring credit related to the Roads and Trails 

Fund. 

Facilities.—The bill provides $69,600,000, including $55,369,000 

for maintenance and $14,231,000 for construction, a total decrease 

of $1,790,000 below the enacted level. The Committee finds that repairs, maintenance and upgrades are needed for the smokejumper 

bases operated by the Forest Service. The Forest Service should 

seek to address the backlog of repairs, maintenance and needed upgrades of its smokejumper bases in order to help keep bases in 

operational status. 

Roads.—The bill provides $179,094,000, including $150,454,000 

for maintenance and $28,640,000 for construction, a total increase 

of $7,000,000 above the enacted level. 

Trails.—The bill provides $74,830,000, including $69,777,000 for 

maintenance and $5,053,000 for construction, $2,700,000 below the 

enacted level. 
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Deferred Maintenance.—The bill provides $3,150,000 for deferred 

maintenance, an amount equal to the enacted level. 

Legacy Road and Trail Remediation.—The bill provides 

$29,000,000 for the legacy road initiative, a decrease of $11,000,000 

below the enacted level. The Forest Service is expected to allocate 

this funding in a manner proportionate to the distribution of roads 

in need of attention across the system and to direct funds to regions most in need of road remediation. 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $63,435,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 65,653,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 54,738,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $54,738,000 for land acquisition. This amount is a decrease of $8,697,000 below the enacted 

level. 

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 Agency to 

quickly close projects once funds have been made available and a 

willing seller has been identified, a appraisal has been completed, 

and a purchase contract has been agreed to. 

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

State Project Budget estimate Bill 

(Discretionary) 

ID CLP: High Divide (Sawtooth National Recreation Area) .......................................... $2,800,000 $2,800,000 

ID CLP: High Divide (Caribou-Targee) .......................................................................... 330,000 330,000 

WY Greater Yellowstown Are (Bridger-Teton) ................................................................. 2,850,000 2,850,000 

CA Sierra Nevada Checkerboard (El Dorado/Tahoe) ..................................................... 1,200,000 1,200,000 

CA CLP: National Trails (Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail) ..................................... 4,905,000 4,905,000 

MN Minnesota North Woods ........................................................................................... 3,500,000 3,500,000 

FL CLP: Florida/Georgia Longleaf Pine Initiative .......................................................... 3,850,000 3,850,000 

MT Swan Valley .............................................................................................................. 4,000,000 4,000,000 

IN Hoosiers Upland Natural Treasures ......................................................................... 1,600,000 1,600,000 

AK Admiralty Island National Monument Cube Cove ................................................... 4,000,000 4,000,000 

VA CLP: Southern Blue Ridge ....................................................................................... 2,280,000 2,280,000 

TN CLP: Southern Blue Ridge ....................................................................................... 3,400,000 3,400,000 

NC CLP: Southern Blue Ridge ....................................................................................... 1,850,000 1,850,000 

NC North Carolina Threatened Treasures ...................................................................... 360,000 360,000 

SC South Carolina Coastal Legacy ............................................................................... 1,600,000 1,600,000 

Other Projects .......................................................................................................... 11,178,000 ........................

Acquisition Management ......................................................................................... 8,500,000 7,200,000 

Cash Equalization .................................................................................................... 750,000 700,000 

Critical Inholdings/Wilderness ................................................................................. 2,000,000 3,313,000 

Sportsman/Recreational Access ............................................................................... 4,700,000 5,000,000

Total, Land Acquisition .............................................................................. 65,653,000 54,738,000 
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ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $950,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 950,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 950,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $950,000, which is equal to 

the enacted level. These funds are derived from receipts at certain 

forests. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $216,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 216,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 216,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $216,000, which is equal to 

the enacted level. 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,320,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,320,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,320,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $2,320,000, which is 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $45,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 45,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 45,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $45,000, which is equal to 

the budget 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,441,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,500,000 

The bill provides an appropriation of $2,500,000, equal to the enacted level. This account provides for carrying out the Forest Service’s responsibilities for subsistence under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. 
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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2016 1 ........................................................................... $3,909,329,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 2 ......................................................................... 3,315,541,000 

Chairman’s recommendation 3 .............................................................. 3,332,329,000 

1 Includes $823,000,000 appropriated under the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Account 

and $700,000,000 in fire borrowing repayment. 2 Includes $864,096,000 for suppression designated as disaster pursuant to pending congressional action. 3 Includes $490,000,000 for suppression designated as emergency. 

The bill provides a total appropriation of $3,332,329,000 for wildland fire management, an increase of $123,000,000 above the 

enacted level. This includes $490,000,000 provided with an emergency designation, for additional suppression resources. This year’s 

bill includes a proposal for a permanent fix to end fire borrowing 

and make wildfire budgeting sustainable. Funding levels for each 

subactivity can also be found in the table at the end of this statement. Of the funds provided, $2,000,000 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. 

Fire Operations.—The bill provides $2,330,620,000 for wildfire preparedness and suppression operations, $437,000,000 above the 

enacted level. This amount includes $1,082,620,000 for preparedness and $1,248,000,000 for suppression. As noted, the bill provides 

$490,000,000, with an emergency designation, for additional suppression resources that the Forest Service can access in lieu of the 

President’s budget proposal to provide this amount within the disaster cap. These emergency funds are only available if discretionary funds for suppression are exhausted. 

Other Operations.—The bill provides $511,709,000 for other wildland fire management operations, an increase of $19,000,000 

above the enacted level. The bill provides $390,000,000 for hazardous fuels reduction, of which up to $15,000,000 may be used for 

biomass utilization grants. The Forest Service is encouraged to use 

biomass utilization grant funds for the development of bioenergy 

and bio-based products, such as nanotechnology, that will expand 

commercial markets for low value wood to facilitate increased removal of biomass beyond traditional fuels treatment. 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. 

The bill also provides $19,795,000 for fire plan research and development, $6,914,000 for joint fire science, $80,000,000 for State 

fire assistance, and $15,000,000 for volunteer fire assistance. 

The Committee urges the Forest Service to increase cross-boundary collaboration through their hazardous fuels programs, including with State Foresters and private sector organizations, in efforts 

to reduce hazardous fuels in high fire risk landscapes and to 

prioritize projects that work across ownership boundaries in landscapes, particularly those areas identified as priorities in State Forest Action Plans. The Committee notes the importance of proactive 
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actions that protect communities and habitat from catastrophic 

wildfire. 

Fire Suppression Aviation.—The Committee acknowledges the 

importance of ensuring all necessary resources are on hand to fight 

the wildfires that ravage the Nation’s forests, and understands how 

critical private industry is in these efforts. The Committee also recognizes the investment of the Forest Service in developing the Next 

Generation Large Air Tanker Modernization Strategy and the need 

to ensure a sufficient number of available aircraft and the proper 

mix of Federal and private equipment to adequately respond to the 

needs of the agencies fighting wildfires. Due to Congressional action, the Forest Service has begun to take possession of seven, Government-owned C–130H aircraft, as well as to pursue the acquisition of new aircraft with funding provided in fiscal year 2015. The 

Forest Service is directed to provide a report to the Committee, 

prior to requesting additional acquisition of air tankers, providing 

evidence of cost-savings expected to result from the acquisition of 

Federal aircraft. This evaluation should include not only costs 

charged to the Forest Service, but costs charged to other agencies 

so the Committee has an accurate accounting of the actual cost of 

Federal ownership compared with utilization of private contractors. 

The Committee also recognizes the importance of scoopers in fighting wildland fire and encourages the Service to continue to utilize 

scooper contracts, as appropriate. 

Wildland Fire Science Partnership.—The Committee appreciates 

the work of the Wildland Fire Science Partnership and expects 

funds within joint fire science to be used to study current wildland 

firefighting operations and the safety and health impacts of such 

operations on wildland firefighters. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. 

There continues to be a need to improve transparency and communication between the Forest Service and the Committee. To accomplish this, the Forest Service is directed to work with the Committee on a budget restructure proposal with the goal of improving 

methods by which spending can be reported by congressional priority, as well as by region, State, and forest. 

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 
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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. 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $3,566,387,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 3,815,109,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 3,650,171,000 

The Committee recommends $3,650,171,000 for clinical services 

programs of the Indian Health Service. This is an increase of 

$83,784,000 above the enacted level. Changes to the enacted level 

are detailed below and in the table accompanying this report. 

While the Committee must live within statutory budget constraints, it has fully funded the programmatic budget request for 

high priority programs designed to address some of the most difficult issues facing Indian Country such as suicide and alcohol and 

substance abuse. 

Accordingly, the Committee has provided increases above the en- acted level in the services account including $4,000,000 for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, and $16,800,000 for the alcohol and substance abuse program to focus on tribal youth and the 

incorporation of more holistic healthcare models to improve outcomes. The Service is directed to allocate $2,000,000 of the increase 

provided for the alcohol and substance abuse program to fund essential detoxification and related services provided by the Service’s 

public and private partners to IHS beneficiaries. 

The Committee has fully funded the programmatic request for mental health programs of $25,000,000 which includes $3,600,000 

for the Zero Suicide Initiative and $21,400,000 for the Behavioral 

Health Integration Initiative to better integrate treatment programs for mental health and substance abuse problems. 

The Committee has also provided $29,587,000 for staffing of 

newly opened health facilities and $9,000,000 for tribal clinic 

leases, particularly Village Built Clinics, for a total of $11,000,000. 

Other important increases include $1,000,000 for the Urban Health 

program and $1,000,000 for the Indian Health Professions program 

which is equal to the request. 

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 2016 or will open in fiscal year 2017. None of these 

funds may be allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved 

beneficial occupancy status. 
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The Committee notes that the Service’s budget request included 

$20,000,000 for a Health Information Technology Initiative. However, the Committee was recently informed that the agency was allocated $60,000,000 of Nonrecurring Expenses Fund resources from 

the Department of Health and Human Services some of which is 

available for IT programs. 

Other.—The Committee is aware that the community of Gallup, 

New Mexico, has long faced a crisis of alcohol-related deaths of 

tribal members, including deaths of 24 individuals over the past 2 

years, many of which were linked to exposure. These deaths underscore the urgent need for substance abuse treatment, residential 

services and detoxification services, particularly those provided by 

the nonprofit Na’ Nizhoozhi Center, also known as the Gallup 

Detox Center, which has a longstanding relationship with the Service and serves members of multiple tribes. Over the past several 

years, however, the Center has lost access to critical funding 

sources, resulting in reduced services and the threat of the facility’s 

closure. Given the public health risk involved, the Committee believes that it is essential that this facility remain open to provide 

its life-saving services to the community and expects the Service to 

continue its partnership with the Center and to work with the Center and other Federal, State, local, and tribal partners to develop 

a sustainable model for the Center to enhance its clinical capacity. 

Dental Care Alternatives.—The Committee is concerned that 

tooth decay in Indian Country has reached epidemic proportions 

and notes that preschool children of American Indian and Alaska 

Natives have the highest level of tooth decay of any population 

group in the United States. The Committee understands that the 

geographic isolation of tribal health facilities makes it difficult to 

attract dentists to serve as providers and believes that one alternative to improve access to dental care is to allow volunteer dentists to treat patients. However, the Committee has heard reports 

that delays in getting approved healthcare providers credentialed 

to work at tribal or Indian Health Service facilities have resulted 

in candidates abandoning their efforts to volunteer because they 

could not be processed in a timely fashion. To address this problem, 

the Committee urges the Service to explore establishing a centralized credentialing system to encompass volunteer providers. The 

Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have centralized 

credentialing systems and the Committee believes that the Service 

should consult with those Departments, as well as private sector 

credential verification organizations and state dental associations, 

and work to establish a pilot project to test the feasibility of a centralized credentialing system. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $717,970,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 800,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 800,000,000 

The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2016 establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support costs estimated to be $800,000,000, which is an increase of $82,030,000 

above the fiscal year 2016 level. The Committee has modified the 
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language to delete a provision that contradicted certain provisions 

of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $523,232,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 569,906,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 543,607,000 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $543,607,000 for health facilities operations of the Indian Health Service. This amount is $20,375,000 

above the enacted level. Increases above the enacted level include 

$3,395,000 for the staffing of new facilities; $3,367,000 for facilities 

maintenance and improvement, equal to the request; $3,613,000 for 

sanitation facilities construction, equal to the request; and 

$10,000,000 for healthcare facilities construction for the small ambulatory clinic program. The Committee notes that this is the first 

funding for the small ambulatory program since 2008. This program is another critical tool for addressing facilities maintenance 

and construction backlogs throughout the Nation. The Committee 

encourages the Service to give strong consideration to utilizing 

these new resources to assist with infrastructure improvements at 

remote sites such as Gambell and Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. 

The Committee directs the Service to work with the Southeast 

Alaska Regional Health Consortium to formulate options for facilities upgrades and ultimately a replacement facility at Mt. 

Edgecombe in Sitka. The plan shall be submitted to the Committee 

within 180 days of enactment of this act. 

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. Within 60 days of enactment of this act, the Service shall submit a spending plan to the 

Committee that details the project-level distribution of funds provided for healthcare facilities construction. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the quality of 

healthcare services provided at many of the Service’s facilities and 

expects the Service, in consultation with the Committee, to update 

its performance metrics to better address patient health outcomes. 

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. 
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Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $77,349,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 77,349,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 77,349,000 

The bill provides $77,349,000 for the operations of the ‘‘National 

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’’ account. This amount 

is equal to the budget request and the enacted level. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $74,691,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 74,691,000 

Chairman’s 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 budget request and the enacted level. 

Birth Cohort Study.—Continued funding for the ATSDR supports 

the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation. The Committee supports the continuation of this study to better understand the relationship between uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and early developmental delays on the Navajo Nation. 

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 [OEQ] were established by the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [NEPA] 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. 
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Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $3,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 3,015,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 3,000,000 

The bill provides $3,000,000 for the operations of the Council on 

Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality account. This amount is equal to 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $11,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 12,436,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 11,000,000 

The bill provides $11,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. This amount is 

equal to the enacted level. 

The Committee remains focused on internal activities at the U.S. 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. A report from 

the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency investigated the Board and found that a ‘‘lack of internal guidance 

and implementation of controls puts the CSB’s $11,000,000 budget 

at risk.’’ The Committee is encouraged by efforts at the Board 

under the new Chair’s leadership to remedy these issues, but remains concerned that more must to be done to restore credibility 

to an agency with the important responsibility of investigating industrial chemical accidents. Given the scope of internal issues still 

requiring resolution and pending investigations that require completion, the Committee encourages CSB to focus the resources allocated on these critical tasks. 

The Inspector General report indicated that the CSB does not 

have internal guidance over its annual budget process. The Committee directs the CSB to develop such guidance and provide it to 

the Committee within 90 days of passage of this act. 

The Committee also notes that this year’s budget request included funding for CSB to organize an annual symposium or forum 

on innovations in chemical safety. Although attendance at conferences on chemical safety can be useful for CSB staff, industry 

stakeholders, and other interested parties, the Committee notes 

that a number of similar meetings related to chemical safety already take place on an annual basis and questions the utility of another federally funded event. The Committee directs the CSB to 

provide further justification for this expenditure prior to expending 

any resources for this purpose. 

The Committee is aware of CSB’s announcement of a study on 

land use and facility siting. The Committee is concerned about the 

scope of such a study and the necessity of the Board devoting Federal resources to land use issues that are historically the province 

of state and local jurisdiction. The Committee directs CSB to pro-
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vide a report detailing the intended scope of and justification for 

the study prior to expending any funds for this purpose. 

The Committee notes that this year’s budget request includes 

funding for safety video production. The Committee has heard concerns that certain videos produced by the CSB have encouraged 

members of the public to lobby Members of Congress and state legislatures on pending or future Federal or State legislation. The 

Board is reminded of the prohibition against this type of advocacy 

and expects strict adherence to the prohibition. 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

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 directs the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation 

[OHNIR], in consultation with the Secretary of Interior, to report 

back to the Committee within 90 days detailing the functions of the 

OHNIR that could be transferred to the Department of Interior. It 

is the Committee’s expectation this report include any costs associated with a potential transfer and any costs to maintain ongoing 

activities of the OHNIR. This report should also include a legal 

analysis examining whether any potential office closure would require enacting legislation to transfer or maintain any identified 

functions to another agency or organization. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $15,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 15,431,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 15,431,000 

The bill provides $15,431,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi 

Indian Relocation, an increase of $431,000 above the fiscal year 

2016 enacted level. 

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 [BIA] high school. The Institute was moved 

out of the BIA in 1988 to become a federally chartered 4-year college governed by a board of trustees appointed by the President of 

the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Its mission is to 

serve as the national center of research, training, language, and 

scholarship for Native Americans and Alaska Natives through the 

dedicated study, creative application, preservation, and care of Native cultures and arts. In addition to its academic programs, the 

IAIA houses the National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art 

and carries the designation as the National Repository for Native 

Languages. The IAIA’s operations are funded by direct Federal 

support and a diversified private sector approach to foundations, 

corporations, tribes, and individual donors. 
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PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $11,619,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 11,835,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 15,212,000 

The recommendation provides $15,212,000 for the Institute of American Indian Arts, an increase of $3,377,000 above the request 

and $3,593,000 above the enacted level. The increase above the request shall be used to complete the Institute’s transition to forward 

funding during fiscal year 2017 rather than to phasing in forward 

funding over multiple years as proposed by the administration. 

Amounts provided for fiscal year 2017 shall be supplemented by 

$2,000,000 in prior-year carryover funds, for a total operating level 

of $9,835,000. Requested increases for fixed costs and academic 

program requirements are included within the Committee’s recommendation. 

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 2016. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $696,045,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 759,224,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 718,059,000 

The bill provides $718,059,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Smithsonian Institution. This amount is an increase of $22,014,000 

above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. Unless otherwise provided, 

increases above the fiscal year 2016 level account for fixed costs for 
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the Institution’s programs. In fiscal year 2016, the Institution reprogrammed $1,500,000 from the Collections Care Preservation 

Fund within the Institution-wide Programs to support staffing 

needed to provide for the Smithsonian’s collections. The recommendation includes the annualized costs to maintain the collections staffing hired in fiscal year 2016 by the Institution to support 

multiple museums. 

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 

and available to the public. The Committee also understand 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 $294,323,000 for Facilities 

Services, of which $76,327,000 is for Facilities Maintenance and 

$217,996,000 is for Facilities Operations, Security and Support. Increases of $1,600,000 for the Facilities Maintenance and $3,900,000 

for the Facilities Operations have been included for facilities, operations, and maintenance, respectively, to fund necessary expenses 

required for the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016. 

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 urges collaboration between the Smithsonian and appropriate Federal and local organizations to increase Latino programming, exhibitions, collections, and outreach at the Institution. The 

Committee expects that within the funds provided for program support and outreach, the Institution will be able to increase support 

for this effort. The Committee is also aware the Asian Pacific 

American Center is examining ways in which it could expand its 

outreach, both within the Institution and beyond the National 

Mall. The Committee continues to encourage the Institution to find 

ways to share the contributions Asian Americans have contributed 

to the American experience. 

The subcommittee recognizes that the Smithsonian must raise 

private funds to supplement its Federal funding. The subcommittee 

wishes to ensure, however, that revenue-producing activities do not 

detract from the core mission or the reputation of the Smithsonian. 

The subcommittee directs the Smithsonian to review and report 

with 90 days of enactment of this act on how it balances the need 

to produce revenue through the activities of Smithsonian Enterprises with the pursuit of its core mission and with protection of 

its reputation. 
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FACILITIES CAPITAL

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $144,198,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 163,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 142,184,000 

The bill includes $142,184,000 for the Smithsonian Institution’s 

Facilities Capital program, $2,014,000 below the current year enacted level. Within these funds, $71,884,000 is provided for revitalizations efforts, $20,300,000 for planning and design efforts, and 

$50,000,000 is provided for construction. 

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 the $50 million, as 

requested, to support the construction of a storage facility at 

Udvar-Hazy to facilitate the upcoming renovation. The Committee 

recognizes the museum is a popular stop for visitors and it is important to ensure the public has access to the collection of artifacts; 

however, the Committee is also concerned the estimated half a billion dollar cost for the museum’s renovations will limit the ability 

to modernize and make repairs to other facilities. Therefore, the 

Committee directs the Smithsonian to report back to the Committee within 90 days from enactment of this act regarding total 

estimated project costs, phasing opportunities, and construction 

timelines, as well as potential partnership funding options and 

building technologies or design features that could be integrated 

during the construction of the project to lower the estimated costs. 

The report shall also detail the Institution’s plans to maintain the 

public’s access to the National Air and Space Museum’s important 

collections during the construction of the project. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $124,988,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 135,801,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 132,961,000 

The bill provides $132,961,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

National Gallery of Art. This amount is $7,973,000 above the fiscal 
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year 2016 enacted level. The distribution of funds among the Gallery’s various activities is displayed in the table that accompanies 

this report. 

REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $22,564,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 22,600,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 22,564,000 

The bill provides $22,564,000 for major repairs, restoration and 

renovation of the Gallery’s buildings. This amount is equal to the 

enacted level. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Originally established in 1958 as the National Cultural Center, 

an independently administered bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was designated as a living memorial to President Kennedy in 1964. The 

Kennedy Center building was constructed with a combination of 

private contributions, Federal matching funds and long-term revenue bonds held by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Since 

1972, Congress has provided funds for the operations and repair of 

the presidential monument, initially through the National Park 

Service and since 1995 to the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. 

Approximately 87 percent of the Center’s total annual operating 

budget is derived from 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $21,660,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 22,260,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 22,260,000 

The bill provides $22,269,000 for the operations and maintenance 

of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the same 

amount as the administration’s fiscal year 2017 request. 

CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $14,740,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 13,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 13,000,000 

The bill provides $13,000,000 for the Kennedy Center’s capital 

repair and restoration program, equal to the administration’s request. 

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the living national memorial to President Wilson established by Congress 

in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, DC. Its mission is to 

commemorate the ideals and concerns of the former president by 

providing a link between the world of ideas and the world of policy; 

and by fostering research, study, discussion, and collaboration 
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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, 2016 ............................................................................. $10,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 10,400,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 10,500,000 

The bill provides $10,500,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the same 

amount as the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $147,949,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 149,849,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 148,449,000 

The bill provides $148,449,000 for grants and administration of 

the National Endowment for the Arts, $500,000 above the fiscal 

year enacted level. The NEA is to be commended for the work it 

has done through its Healing Arts Partnerships with Walter Reed 

National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community 

Hospital to incorporate arts therapy into the treatment plans of active-duty military patients and their families. The Committee understands the NEA is working to expand this successful program 

to additional locations and supports this expansion to help service 

members and their families in their recovery, reintegration, or 

transition to civilian life. 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. 
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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 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $147,942,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 149,848,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 148,442,000 

The bill provides $148,442,000 for grants and administration of 

the National Endowment for the Humanities, $500,000 above the 

fiscal year 2016 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 [NDNP] 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. 

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. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,653,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 2,762,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,653,000 

The bill provides $2,653,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Commission of Fine Arts, equal to the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program was established by Public Law 99–190 to provide grants for general operating support to District of Columbia nonprofit arts and other cultural organizations. In fiscal year 1988, administrative responsibility for the program was transferred from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the Commission of Fine Arts. Currently, this program helps support more than 20 nationally renowned organizations in the Nation’s Capital by providing funding 

for operating expenses, jobs, exhibits, and performances that might 

not have been possible otherwise. 

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $2,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,400,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 2,000,000 

The bill provides $2,000,000, the same amount as the fiscal year 

2016 appropriation, to continue support for the National Capital 

Arts and Cultural Affairs program administered by the Commission of Fine Arts. The Committee has not received the report as required by Public Law 114–113 detailing the potential impacts to 

arts and cultural affairs organizations who have previously received funding; therefore the bill does not include the requested bill 

language addressing limitations on grant recipients. The Committee expects the program to submit this report and encourages 

its timely completion. 

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, 2016 ............................................................................. $6,080,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 6,493,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 6,493,000 

The bill provides $6,493,000 for the Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation, an increase of $413,000 above the enacted level. 
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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, 2016 ............................................................................. $8,348,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 8,099,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 8,099,000 

The bill provides $8,099,000 for salaries and expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission, $249,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 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, 2016 ............................................................................. $54,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 57,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 57,000,000 

The bill provides $57,000,000 for operations of the United States 

Holocaust Memorial Museum, $3,000,000 above the enacted level. 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. $1,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... 1,800,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ 1,000,000 
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The bill provides $1,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, equal to the enacted 

level. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... $43,000,000 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ ........................... 

No funds have been provided in the ‘‘Capital Construction’’ account for the memorial. However, language has been included in 

the bill under title IV, General Provisions, that extends the memorial’s site authority to September 30, 2017. The current authority 

expires in September 2016. 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2016 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2017 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Chairman’s recommendation ................................................................ $2,000,000 

The bill includes $2,000,000 to establish the new Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, as authorized by title VII of this act. 

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. 
(104) 

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. Prohibits modifying definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 

SEC. 412. Restricts awards of no-bid contracts. 

SEC. 413. Requires the public disclosure of certain reports. 

SEC. 414. Provision related to carbon emissions from forest biomass. 

SEC. 415. Continues a provision which delineates the grant 

guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

SEC. 416. Continues a provision which delineates the program 

priorities for the National Endowment for the Arts. 
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SEC. 417. Prohibits expansion of certain regulations under the 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. 

SEC. 418. Retains certain reporting requirements regarding the 

status of appropriations balances. 

SEC. 419. Continues a provision on reporting on the use of climate change funds. 

SEC. 420. Continues prohibition of any rules that would require 

the regulation of emissions from livestock. 

SEC. 421. Continues prohibition on EPA using funds to implement a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting system for manure 

management systems. 

SEC. 422. Modification of authorities for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 

SEC. 423. Continues prohibition on regulation of fishing tackle 

and ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act. 

SEC. 424. Continues provision regarding grazing permits on Forest Service lands 

SEC. 425. Extends existing authority to collect recreation fees for 

1 year. 

SEC. 426. Stewardship Contracting technical correction. 

SEC. 427. Continues standards for the use of American iron and 

steel for certain infrastructure projects. 

SEC. 428. John F. Kennedy Center 1 year reauthorization. 

SEC. 429. Technical corrections to Good Neighbor Authority. 

SEC. 430. Boundary adjustment to Bob Marshall Wilderness. 

SEC. 431. Prohibits denial of timely access of records to Inspectors General. 
(106) 

TITLE V 

WILDFIRE DISASTER FUNDING 

Title V of the bill includes language to create a new cap adjustment to the statutory discretionary spending limits for wildland 

fire suppression activities, to combat the most severe, complex, and 

threatening fires, and to serve as a contingency reserve. This mechanism is critically needed to provide certainty for the Federal agencies tasked with preventing and responding to the increasing incidence of catastrophic wildfires throughout the country. In addition, 

the language requires specific reporting and cost containment by 

the agencies utilizing this new cap adjustment. Further explanation can be found in the front matter of this statement. The language in title V is a modification of the proposal included in the 

fiscal year 2017 budget request, which is also the subject matter 

of bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and the Senate. 
(107) 

TITLE VI 

ALASKA LAND USE COUNCIL ACT 

Title VI establishes a revised and modernized Alaska Land Use 

Council [ALUC]. The original ALUC was established in title 12 of 

the Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act [ANILCA]. 

The ALUC sunset in 1990, but the current relationship between 

the State of Alaska, residents of Alaska, and the Federal land management agencies make it clear that a constructive venue at which 

to discuss land and resource management issues and to facilitate 

enhanced coordination and cooperation is necessary. The purpose of 

the new ALUC is to improve coordination, efficiency, and cooperation among Federal, State, and Alaska Native Corporation and 

Tribal land managers in addressing land and resource issues in 

order to fulfill the intent of Congress to balance social, economic, 

and environmental considerations as required by ANILCA. 
(108) 

TITLE VII 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 

Title VII of the bill authorizes a new Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission to commemorate the events that led to women 

gaining the right to vote, including the passage and ratification of 

the Nineteenth Amendment. 
(109) 

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. 

—$237,332,000 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. 

—$1,077,784,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund. 

—$20,000,000 for State and tribal assistance grants: Alaska Native Villages. 

—$1,350,000,000 for State and tribal assistance grants: Clean 

Water SRF. 

—$1,020,500,000 for State and tribal assistance grants: Drinking 

Water SRF. 
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—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. 

—$148,449,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

—$148,442,000 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 16, 2016, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 3068) 

making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2017, 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 16–14, a quorum being 

present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Cochran Ms. Mikulski 

Mr. McConnell Mr. Leahy 

Mr. Shelby Mrs. Murray 

Mr. Alexander Mrs. Feinstein 

Ms. Collins Mr. Durbin 

Ms. Murkowski Mr. Reed 

Mr. Graham Mr. Tester 

Mr. Kirk Mr. Udall 

Mr. Blunt Mrs. Shaheen 

Mr. Moran Mr. Merkley 

Mr. Hoeven Mr. Coons 

Mr. Boozman Mr. Schatz 

Mrs. Capito Ms. Baldwin 

Mr. Cassidy Mr. Murphy 

Mr. Lankford 

Mr. Daines 

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.’’ 
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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 1—NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, 

AND SEASHORES

SUBCHAPTER LIX–M—NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

ø§ 410oo–6. Authorization of appropriations 

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 

$12,000,000 to carry out this subchapter.¿ Repealed. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 41—COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE

§ 2113a. Good neighbor authority 

(a) Definitions 

* * * * * * * 

(b) Good neighbor agreements 

(1) Good neighbor agreements 

* * * * * * * 

(2) Timber sales 

(A) In general 

* * * * * * * 

(B) Approval of silviculture prescriptions and marking guides 

The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture 

prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal 

land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section. 

(C) FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROADS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(B), 

existing roads shall be repaired or reconstructed to a satisfactory condition to perform authorized restoration services 

including removal of timber. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 84—HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION

SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS

§ 6591c. Stewardship end result contracting projects 

(a) Definitions 

* * * * * * * 

(d) Agreements or contracts 
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(1) Procurement procedure 

* * * * * * * 

(5) Relation to other laws 

Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (g) of section 472a of 

this title, the Chief may enter into an agreement or contract 

under subsection (b). Notwithstanding the Materials Act of 

1947 (30 U.S.C. 602(a)), the Director may enter into an agreement or contract under subsection (b). 

* * * * * * * 

(7) Fire liability provisions 

Not later than 90 days after February 7, 2014, the Chief 

øand the Director¿ shall issue for use in all contracts and 

agreements under this section fire liability provisions that are 

in substantially the same form as the fire liability provisions 

contained in— 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 87—FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT

§ 6809. Sunset provision 

The authority of the Secretary to carry out this chapter shall 

terminate on øSeptember 30, 2017¿ September 30, 2018. 

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 

(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, $22,000,000 for fiscal year 

2016. 

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, 

$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.¿ 

(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H), 

$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. 

(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 

4(a)(1), $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
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TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDING, PROPERTY, AND WORKS 

SUBTITLE II—PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS 

PART C—FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES

CHAPTER 63—SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL GALLERY

OF ART, AND JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING

ARTS

§ 6301. Definition 

In this chapter, the term ‘‘specified buildings and grounds’’ 

means— 

(1) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.—* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(2) NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.—* * * 

(A) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(C) to the line of the face of the south curb of Constitution Avenue Northwest, between Ninth Street Northwest 

and Seventh Street Northwest; to the line of the face of the 

west curb of Seventh Street Northwest, between Constitution Avenue Northwest and Madison Drive Northwest; to 

the line of the face of the north curb of Madison Drive 

Northwest, between Seventh Street Northwest and the 

line of the face of the east side of the east retaining wall 

of the Ninth Street Expressway Northwest; and to the line 

of the face of the east side of the east retaining wall of the 

Ninth Street Expressway Northwest, between Madison 

Drive Northwest and Constitution Avenue Northwestø.¿; 

and 

(D) all other buildings, service roads, walks, and other 

areas within the exterior boundaries of any real estate or 

land or interest in land (including temporary use) that the 

National Gallery of Art acquires and that the Director of 

the National Gallery of Art determines to be necessary for 

the adequate protection of individuals or property in the 

National Gallery of Art and suitable for administration as 

a part of the National Gallery of Art. 

BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT 

CONTROL ACT OF 1985, PUBLIC LAW 99–177 

PART C—EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE 

DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT 

SEC. 251. ENFORCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 

(a) ENFORCEMENT.— 

* * * * * * * 

(b) ADJUSTMENTS TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.— 
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(1) CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.—* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(2) SEQUESTRATION REPORTS.—* * * 

(A) EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS; OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(D) DISASTER FUNDING.— 

(i) If, for fiscal years 2012 through 2021, appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that 

Congress designates as being for disaster relief in statute, the adjustment for a fiscal year shall be the total 

of such appropriations for the fiscal year in discretionary accounts designated as being for disaster relief, but not to exceed the total of— 

(I) the average funding provided for disaster 

relief over the previous 10 years, excluding the 

highest and lowest years; øand¿ plus 

(II) the amount, for years when the enacted 

new discretionary budget authority designated as 

being for disaster relief for the preceding fiscal 

year was less than the average as calculated in 

subclause (I) for that fiscal year, that is the difference between the enacted amount and the allowable adjustment as calculated in such subclause for that fiscal yearø.¿ ; less 

(III) the additional new budget authority provided in an appropriation Act for wildfire suppression operations pursuant to subparagraph (E) for 

the preceding fiscal year. 

* * * * * * * 

(iv) Appropriations considered disaster relief 

under this subparagraph in a fiscal year shall not be 

eligible for adjustments under subparagraph (A) for 

the fiscal year. 

(v) Beginning in fiscal year 2019, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the calculation of the ‘average funding provided for disaster relief over the previous 10 

years’ shall include for each year within that average 

the additional new budget authority provided in an appropriation Act for wildfire suppression operations pursuant to subparagraph (E) for the preceding fiscal 

year. 

(E) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.— 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 

(I) ADDITIONAL NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—The 

term ‘additional new budget authority’ means the 

amount provided for a fiscal year in an appropriation Act that is— 
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(aa) in excess of 100 percent of the average 

costs for wildfire suppression operations over 

the previous 10 years; and 

(bb) specified to pay for the costs of wildfire suppression operations. 

(II) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS.—The 

term ‘wildfire suppression operations’ means the 

emergency and unpredictable aspects of wildland 

firefighting, including— 

(aa) support, response, and emergency stabilization activities; 

(bb) other emergency management activities; and 

(cc) the funds necessary to repay any 

transfers needed for the costs of wildfire suppression operations. 

(ii) ADDITIONAL NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—If a bill 

or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal 

year is enacted that specifies an amount for wildfire 

suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture or the 

Department of the Interior, then the adjustments for 

that fiscal year shall be the amount of additional new 

budget authority provided in that Act for wildfire suppression operations for that fiscal year, but shall not 

exceed— 

(I) for fiscal year 2017, $1,410,000,000 in additional new budget authority; 

(II) for fiscal year 2018, $1,460,000,000 in additional new budget authority; 

(III) for fiscal year 2019, $1,560,000,000 in 

additional new budget authority; 

(IV) for fiscal year 2020, $1,780,000,000 in additional new budget authority; 

(V) for fiscal year 2021, $2,030,000,000 in additional new budget authority; 

(VI) for fiscal year 2022, $2,320,000,000 in additional new budget authority; 

(VII) for fiscal year 2023, $2,650,000,000 in 

additional new budget authority; 

(VIII) for fiscal year 2024, $2,690,000,000 in 

additional new budget authority; 

(IX) for fiscal year 2025, $2,690,000,000 in additional new budget authority; and 

(X) for fiscal year 2026, $2,690,000,000 in additional new budget authority. 

(iii) AVERAGE COST CALCULATION.—The average 

costs for wildfire suppression operations over the previous 10 years shall be calculated annually and reported in the budget of the President submitted under 
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section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each 

fiscal year. 

WASHINGTON PARK WILDERNESS ACT OF 1988, 

PUBLIC LAW 100–668 

TITLE I—OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS 

SEC. 101. DESIGNATION. 

(a) WILDERNESS.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.; 78 Stat. 890), certain lands in the 

Olympic National Park, Washington, which— 

(1) * * * 

(2) * * * 

are hereby designated as wilderness and therefore as components 

of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall 

be known as the øOlympic Wilderness¿ Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000, 

PUBLIC LAW 106–79 

TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 8162. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL. (a) FINDINGS.— 

Congress finds that— 

* * * * * * * 

(m) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) EXPIRATION.—Any reference in section 8903(e) of 

title 40, U.S.C. to the expiration at the end of, or extension 

beyond, a 7-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on, or extension beyond, øSeptember 30, 2016¿ September 30, 2017. 
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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 2017: Subcommittee on Department of 

the Interior, environment, and related agencies: 

Mandatory .................................................................... 62 62 62 1 62 

Discretionary ................................................................ 32,034 32,695 32,797 1 33,442 

Security ............................................................... ...................... ...................... NA NA 

Nonsecurity ......................................................... 32,034 32,695 NA NA 

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2017 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2 22,017 

2018 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 6,091 

2019 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2,647 

2020 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 1,170 

2021 and future years ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 651 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2017 ................................................................................. NA 6,655 NA 2 2,752 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 

NOTE.—Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill as an emergency requirement and in accordance with section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the BBEDCA of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will provide a revised 302(a) allocation for the Committee on Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $661,000,000 in budget authority plus associated outlays. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

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 45,378 42,734 ¥875 ¥2,644 Rangeland management ................................................................................................................................... 79,000 62,832 80,000 ∂1,000 ∂17,168 Grazing administration management ............................................................................................................... ............................ 16,500 ............................ ............................ ¥16,500 Grazing administration management offsetting collections ............................................................................ ............................ ¥16,500 ............................ ............................ ∂16,500 Forestry management ........................................................................................................................................ 9,980 10,076 11,980 ∂2,000 ∂1,904 Riparian management ....................................................................................................................................... 21,321 22,920 21,321 ............................ ¥1,599 Cultural resources management ....................................................................................................................... 16,131 17,328 16,131 ............................ ¥1,197 Wild horse and burro management .................................................................................................................. 80,555 80,108 80,555 ............................ ∂447 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 250,596 238,642 252,721 ∂2,125 ∂14,079 

Wildlife and Fisheries: 

Wildlife management ........................................................................................................................................ 89,381 108,691 100,066 ∂10,685 ¥8,625 Fisheries management ...................................................................................................................................... 12,530 12,628 12,530 ............................ ¥98 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 101,911 121,319 112,596 ∂10,685 ¥8,723 

Threatened and endangered species ......................................................................................................................... 21,567 21,698 21,567 ............................ ¥131 Recreation Management: 

Wilderness management ................................................................................................................................... 18,264 18,392 15,264 ¥3,000 ¥3,128 Recreation resources management ................................................................................................................... 51,197 53,465 53,465 ∂2,268 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 69,461 71,857 68,729 ¥732 ¥3,128 

Energy and Minerals: 

Oil and gas management ................................................................................................................................. 59,671 80,574 67,574 ∂7,903 ¥13,000 
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Oil and gas permit processing ......................................................................................................................... 7,125 6,365 6,365 ¥760 ............................Oil and gas inspection and enforcement ......................................................................................................... 48,000 48,000 48,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Oil and gas ................................................................................................................................... 114,796 134,939 121,939 ∂7,143 ¥13,000 

Oil and gas permit processing fees ................................................................................................................. ............................ ¥48,000 ............................ ............................ ∂48,000 

Subtotal, offsetting collections ..................................................................................................................... ............................ ¥48,000 ............................ ............................ ∂48,000 

Coal management ............................................................................................................................................. 10,868 10,962 10,868 ............................ ¥94 Other mineral resources .................................................................................................................................... 11,879 10,978 11,879 ............................ ∂901 Renewable energy .............................................................................................................................................. 29,061 29,189 27,061 ¥2,000 ¥2,128 

Subtotal, Energy and Minerals ..................................................................................................................... 166,604 138,068 171,747 ∂5,143 ∂33,679 

Realty and Ownership Management: 

Alaska conveyance ............................................................................................................................................ 22,000 17,327 22,000 ............................ ∂4,673 Cadastral, lands, and realty management ....................................................................................................... 51,252 51,480 51,480 ∂228 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 73,252 68,807 73,480 ∂228 ∂4,673 

Resource Protection and Maintenance: 

Resource management planning ...................................................................................................................... 48,125 65,203 52,125 ∂4,000 ¥13,078 Abandoned mine lands ..................................................................................................................................... 19,946 20,036 20,036 ∂90 ............................Resource protection and law enforcement ....................................................................................................... 25,495 25,616 25,495 ............................ ¥121 Hazardous materials management ................................................................................................................... 15,612 15,463 15,463 ¥149 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 109,178 126,318 113,119 ∂3,941 ¥13,199 

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance: 

Annual maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 38,942 39,125 38,942 ............................ ¥183 Deferred maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 31,387 29,201 29,201 ¥2,186 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 70,329 68,326 68,143 ¥2,186 ¥183 

Workforce and Organizational Support: 

Administrative support ...................................................................................................................................... 50,942 51,139 50,942 ............................ ¥197 Bureauwide fixed costs ..................................................................................................................................... 93,645 92,649 92,649 ¥996 ............................Information technology management ................................................................................................................ 25,958 26,077 25,958 ............................ ¥119 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 170,545 169,865 169,549 ¥996 ¥316 

Challenge cost share ................................................................................................................................................. 2,413 ............................ ............................ ¥2,413 ............................National landscape conservation system, base program .......................................................................................... 36,819 50,645 36,819 ............................ ¥13,826 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Communication site management ............................................................................................................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............................ ............................Offsetting collections ................................................................................................................................................. ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Management of lands and resources ........................................................................................... 1,072,675 1,075,545 1,088,470 ∂15,795 ∂12,925 

Mining Law Administration: 

Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 39,696 39,696 39,696 ............................ ............................Offsetting collections ........................................................................................................................................ ¥56,000 ¥55,000 ¥55,000 ∂1,000 ............................

Subtotal, Mining Law Administration ........................................................................................................... ¥16,304 ¥15,304 ¥15,304 ∂1,000 ............................Total, Management of Lands and Resources ............................................................................................... 1,056,371 1,060,241 1,073,166 ∂16,795 ∂12,925 

Land Acquisition 

Land acquisition ......................................................................................................................................................... 27,014 32,301 21,800 ¥5,214 ¥10,501 Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings ................................................................................................................... 1,616 1,616 1,616 ............................ ............................Acquisition management ............................................................................................................................................ 2,000 2,042 2,000 ............................ ¥42 Recreational access ................................................................................................................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Land acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 38,630 43,959 33,416 ¥5,214 ¥10,543 

Oregon and California Grant Lands 

Western Oregon resources management .................................................................................................................... 95,255 94,445 92,555 ¥2,700 ¥1,890 Western Oregon information and resource data systems ......................................................................................... 1,786 1,798 1,786 ............................ ¥12 Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance ......................................................................................... 9,602 9,628 7,517 ¥2,085 ¥2,111 Western Oregon construction and acquisition ........................................................................................................... 324 335 335 ∂11 ............................Western Oregon national monument .......................................................................................................................... 767 779 753 ¥14 ¥26 

Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands ................................................................................................... 107,734 106,985 102,946 ¥4,788 ¥4,039 
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Range Improvements 

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

Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures 

Service charges, deposits, and forfeitures ................................................................................................................ 31,050 31,050 31,050 ............................ ............................Offsetting fees ............................................................................................................................................................ ¥31,050 ¥31,050 ¥31,050 ............................ ............................

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 ...................................................................................................... 1,236,735 1,245,185 1,243,528 ∂6,793 ¥1,657 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

Resource Management 

Ecological Services: 

Listing ................................................................................................................................................................ 20,515 22,901 17,411 ¥3,104 ¥5,490 Planning and consultation ................................................................................................................................ 99,079 105,650 102,966 ∂3,887 ¥2,684 Conservation and restoration ............................................................................................................................ 32,396 34,562 32,396 ............................ ¥2,166 

(National Wetlands Inventory) .................................................................................................................. (3,471 ) (4,671 ) (3,471 ) ............................ (¥1,200 ) (Coastal Barrier Resources Act) ............................................................................................................... (1,390 ) (1,390 ) (1,390 ) ............................ ............................

Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................. 82,016 89,180 84,559 ∂2,543 ¥4,621 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 234,006 252,293 237,332 ∂3,326 ¥14,961 

Habitat conservation: 

Partners for fish and wildlife ........................................................................................................................... 51,776 54,047 52,547 ∂771 ¥1,500 Coastal programs .............................................................................................................................................. 13,375 13,494 13,494 ∂119 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 65,151 67,541 66,041 ∂890 ¥1,500 

National Wildlife Refuge System: 

Wildlife and habitat management .................................................................................................................... 230,343 240,389 232,584 ∂2,241 ¥7,805 Visitor services .................................................................................................................................................. 73,319 80,380 74,043 ∂724 ¥6,337 Refuge law enforcement ................................................................................................................................... 38,054 40,712 37,054 ¥1,000 ¥3,658 Conservation planning ...................................................................................................................................... 2,523 2,544 2,544 ∂21 ............................Refuge maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 137,188 142,594 137,175 ¥13 ¥5,419 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 481,427 506,619 483,400 ∂1,973 ¥23,219 

Conservation and Enforcement: 

Migratory bird management .............................................................................................................................. 47,480 49,961 47,755 ∂275 ¥2,206 Law enforcement ............................................................................................................................................... 74,725 75,053 75,053 ∂328 ............................International affairs .......................................................................................................................................... 14,696 15,816 15,816 ∂1,120 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 136,901 140,830 138,624 ∂1,723 ¥2,206 

Fish and Aquatic Conservation: 

National fish hatchery system operations ........................................................................................................ 53,418 53,759 53,759 ∂341 ............................Maintenance and equipment ............................................................................................................................ 19,920 22,920 22,920 ∂3,000 ............................Aquatic habitat and species conservation ....................................................................................................... 74,918 76,150 77,201 ∂2,283 ∂1,051 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 148,256 152,829 153,880 ∂5,624 ∂1,051 

Cooperative landscape conservation .......................................................................................................................... 12,988 17,789 11,988 ¥1,000 ¥5,801 Science Support: 

Adaptive science ............................................................................................................................................... 10,517 11,522 9,517 ¥1,000 ¥2,005 Service science .................................................................................................................................................. 6,468 9,057 5,468 ¥1,000 ¥3,589 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 16,985 20,579 14,985 ¥2,000 ¥5,594 

General Operations: 

Central office operations ................................................................................................................................... 40,722 42,149 40,622 ¥100 ¥1,527 Regional office operations ................................................................................................................................ 37,722 41,354 37,722 ............................ ¥3,632 Servicewide bill paying ..................................................................................................................................... 35,177 35,778 35,177 ............................ ¥601 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ............................................................................................................. 7,022 7,022 7,022 ............................ ............................National Conservation Training Center ............................................................................................................. 22,414 25,129 22,414 ............................ ¥2,715 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 143,057 151,432 142,957 ¥100 ¥8,475 
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Total, Resource Management ....................................................................................................................... 1,238,771 1,309,912 1,249,207 ∂10,436 ¥60,705 

Construction 

Construction and rehabilitation: 

Line item construction projects ........................................................................................................................ 14,554 14,554 7,802 ¥6,752 ¥6,752 Bridge and dam safety programs ..................................................................................................................... 1,972 1,972 1,972 ............................ ............................Nationwide engineering service ........................................................................................................................ 7,161 7,214 7,161 ............................ ¥53 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 23,687 23,740 16,935 ¥6,752 ¥6,805 

Land Acquisition 

Acquisitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 35,911 35,884 27,406 ¥8,505 ¥8,478 Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings .......................................................................................................... 5,351 5,351 5,000 ¥351 ¥351 Exchanges .......................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 1,500 1,000 ¥500 ¥500 Acquisition management ................................................................................................................................... 12,773 12,955 12,000 ¥773 ¥955 Highlands Conservation Act Grants .................................................................................................................. 10,000 ............................ ............................ ¥10,000 ............................Recreational access .......................................................................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 2,000 ¥500 ¥500 Land protection planning .................................................................................................................................. 465 465 465 ............................ ............................

Total, Land acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 68,500 58,655 47,871 ¥20,629 ¥10,784 

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund 

Grants and administration: 

Conservation grants .......................................................................................................................................... 10,508 12,603 10,508 ............................ ¥2,095 HCP assistance grants ...................................................................................................................................... 9,485 7,390 9,485 ............................ ∂2,095 Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 2,702 2,702 2,702 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 22,695 22,695 22,695 ............................ ............................

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 53,495 53,495 ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

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 ........................................................................................................... 35,145 35,145 38,145 ∂3,000 ∂3,000 

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 

Migratory bird grants ................................................................................................................................................. 3,910 3,910 3,910 ............................ ............................

Multinational Species Conservation Fund 

African elephant conservation fund ........................................................................................................................... 2,582 2,582 2,582 ............................ ............................Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund .................................................................................................................... 3,440 3,440 3,440 ............................ ............................Asian elephant conservation fund ............................................................................................................................. 1,557 1,557 1,557 ............................ ............................Great ape conservation fund ..................................................................................................................................... 1,975 1,975 1,975 ............................ ............................Marine turtle conservation fund ................................................................................................................................ 1,507 1,507 1,507 ............................ ............................

Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund .......................................................................................... 11,061 11,061 11,061 ............................ ............................

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants 

State wildlife grants (formula) .................................................................................................................................. 51,000 51,000 53,000 ∂2,000 ∂2,000 State wildlife grants (competitive) ............................................................................................................................ 5,487 9,981 5,487 ............................ ¥4,494 Tribal wildlife grants .................................................................................................................................................. 4,084 6,000 4,084 ............................ ¥1,916 

Total, State and tribal wildlife grants ......................................................................................................... 60,571 66,981 62,571 ∂2,000 ¥4,410 TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE .................................................................................................... 1,508,368 1,562,899 1,496,423 ¥11,945 ¥66,476 
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

Operation of the National Park System 

Park Management: 

Resource stewardship ....................................................................................................................................... 328,040 340,352 328,071 ∂31 ¥12,281 Visitor services .................................................................................................................................................. 251,280 276,206 251,280 ............................ ¥24,926 Park protection .................................................................................................................................................. 355,545 362,082 355,545 ............................ ¥6,537 Facility operations and maintenance ................................................................................................................ 738,487 842,453 763,487 ∂25,000 ¥78,966 Park support ...................................................................................................................................................... 515,641 522,537 526,641 ∂11,000 ∂4,104 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,188,993 2,343,630 2,225,024 ∂36,031 ¥118,606 

External administrative costs .................................................................................................................................... 180,603 180,732 180,603 ............................ ¥129 

Total, Operation of the National Park System ............................................................................................. 2,369,596 2,524,362 2,405,627 ∂36,031 ¥118,735 

National Recreation and Preservation 

Recreation programs .................................................................................................................................................. 589 853 589 ............................ ¥264 Natural programs ....................................................................................................................................................... 13,575 13,659 13,581 ∂6 ¥78 Cultural programs ...................................................................................................................................................... 24,562 26,262 24,562 ............................ ¥1,700 International park affairs ........................................................................................................................................... 1,648 1,656 1,648 ............................ ¥8 Environmental and compliance review ...................................................................................................................... 433 436 433 ............................ ¥3 Grant administration .................................................................................................................................................. 2,004 2,079 2,004 ............................ ¥75 Heritage Partnership Programs .................................................................................................................................. 19,821 9,447 19,821 ............................ ∂10,374 

Total, National Recreation and Preservation ................................................................................................ 62,632 54,392 62,638 ∂6 ∂8,246 

Historic Preservation Fund 

State historic preservation offices ............................................................................................................................. 46,925 46,925 47,925 ∂1,000 ∂1,000 Tribal grants ............................................................................................................................................................... 9,985 11,985 9,985 ............................ ¥2,000 Competitive grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 8,500 25,500 10,000 ∂1,500 ¥15,500 New Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities ..................................................................................... ............................ 3,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,000 

Total, Historic Preservation Fund ................................................................................................................. 65,410 87,410 67,910 ∂2,500 ¥19,500 

Construction 

General Program: 

Line item construction and maintenance ......................................................................................................... 116,276 153,344 139,959 ∂23,683 ¥13,385 Emergency and unscheduled ............................................................................................................................ 3,855 3,855 3,855 ............................ ............................
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Housing .............................................................................................................................................................. 2,200 2,203 2,200 ............................ ¥3 Dam safety ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,248 1,249 1,248 ............................ ¥1 Equipment replacement .................................................................................................................................... 13,500 17,545 13,500 ............................ ¥4,045 Planning, construction ...................................................................................................................................... 7,266 15,518 7,966 ∂700 ¥7,552 Construction program management ................................................................................................................. 36,771 46,431 36,771 ............................ ¥9,660 General management plans .............................................................................................................................. 11,821 11,893 11,821 ............................ ¥72 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 192,937 252,038 217,320 ∂24,383 ¥34,718 

Land and Water Conservation Fund (rescission of contract authority) .................................................................... ¥28,000 ¥30,000 ¥28,000 ............................ ∂2,000 Assistance to States: 

State conservation grants (formula) ................................................................................................................. 94,839 94,000 94,000 ¥839 ............................State conservation grants (competitive) ........................................................................................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 ............................ ............................Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 3,161 4,006 4,006 ∂845 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 110,000 110,006 110,006 ∂6 ............................

National Park Service: 

Acquisitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 33,135 37,314 29,417 ¥3,718 ¥7,897 Recreational access .......................................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............................ ............................American Battlefield Protection Program .......................................................................................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 ............................ ............................Emergencies, hardships, relocations, and deficiencies .................................................................................... 3,928 3,928 3,000 ¥928 ¥928 Acquisition management ................................................................................................................................... 9,679 10,000 9,000 ¥679 ¥1,000 Inholdings, donations, and exchanges ............................................................................................................. 4,928 5,000 5,000 ∂72 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 63,670 68,242 58,417 ¥5,253 ¥9,825 Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ............................................................................................. 173,670 178,248 168,423 ¥5,247 ¥9,825 
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Centennial Challenge ................................................................................................................................................. 15,000 35,000 20,000 ∂5,000 ¥15,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE .................................................................................................................. 2,851,245 3,101,450 2,913,918 ∂62,673 ¥187,532 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Surveys, Investigations, and Research 

Ecosystems: 

Status and trends ............................................................................................................................................. 20,473 22,267 20,473 ............................ ¥1,794 Fisheries: Aquatic and endangered resources .................................................................................................. 20,886 24,083 19,886 ¥1,000 ¥4,197 Wildlife: Terrestrial and endangered resources ................................................................................................ 45,757 46,125 46,007 ∂250 ¥118 Terrestrial, Freshwater and marine environments ............................................................................................ 38,415 43,352 36,224 ¥2,191 ¥7,128 Invasive species ................................................................................................................................................ 17,330 19,877 17,580 ∂250 ¥2,297 Cooperative research units ............................................................................................................................... 17,371 18,234 17,371 ............................ ¥863 

Total, Ecosystems ......................................................................................................................................... 160,232 173,938 157,541 ¥2,691 ¥16,397 

Climate and Land Use Change: 

Climate variability: 

Climate science centers ........................................................................................................................... 26,435 30,908 21,935 ¥4,500 ¥8,973 Climate research and development ......................................................................................................... 21,495 22,714 18,995 ¥2,500 ¥3,719 Carbon sequestration ............................................................................................................................... 9,359 9,381 8,959 ¥400 ¥422 

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 57,289 63,003 49,889 ¥7,400 ¥13,114 

Land Use Change: 

Land remote sensing ................................................................................................................................ 72,194 96,506 81,594 ∂9,400 ¥14,912 Land change science ............................................................................................................................... 10,492 11,935 8,992 ¥1,500 ¥2,943 

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 82,686 108,441 90,586 ∂7,900 ¥17,855 

Total, Climate and Land Use Change .......................................................................................................... 139,975 171,444 140,475 ∂500 ¥30,969 

Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health: 

Mineral and Energy Resources: 

Minerals resources ................................................................................................................................... 48,371 48,695 49,921 ∂1,550 ∂1,226 Energy resources ...................................................................................................................................... 24,695 26,228 24,695 ............................ ¥1,533 

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 73,066 74,923 74,616 ∂1,550 ¥307 
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Environmental Health: 

Contaminant biology ................................................................................................................................ 10,197 11,465 10,197 ............................ ¥1,268 Toxic substances hydrology ...................................................................................................................... 11,248 13,095 9,698 ¥1,550 ¥3,397 

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 21,445 24,560 19,895 ¥1,550 ¥4,665 Total, Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health ............................................................................ 94,511 99,483 94,511 ............................ ¥4,972 

Natural Hazards: 

Earthquake hazards .......................................................................................................................................... 60,503 62,196 63,003 ∂2,500 ∂807 Volcano hazards ................................................................................................................................................ 26,121 26,238 27,121 ∂1,000 ∂883 Landslide hazards ............................................................................................................................................. 3,538 4,054 3,538 ............................ ¥516 Global seismographic network .......................................................................................................................... 6,453 7,322 6,453 ............................ ¥869 Geomagnetism ................................................................................................................................................... 1,888 3,598 1,888 ............................ ¥1,710 Coastal and marine geology ............................................................................................................................. 40,510 46,293 40,336 ¥174 ¥5,957 

Total, Natural Hazards .................................................................................................................................. 139,013 149,701 142,339 ∂3,326 ¥7,362 

Water Resources: 

Water Availability and Use Science Program ................................................................................................... 42,052 54,388 44,052 ∂2,000 ¥10,336 Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program ......................................................................................... 71,535 72,957 73,035 ∂1,500 ∂78 National Water Quality Program ....................................................................................................................... 90,600 94,147 87,600 ¥3,000 ¥6,547 Water Resources Research Act Program ........................................................................................................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 ............................ ............................

Total, Water Resources ................................................................................................................................. 210,687 227,992 211,187 ∂500 ¥16,805 

Core Science Systems: 

Science, synthesis, analysis, and research ...................................................................................................... 24,299 24,930 24,299 ............................ ¥631 National cooperative geological mapping ......................................................................................................... 24,397 24,486 24,397 ............................ ¥89 
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National Geospatial Program ............................................................................................................................ 62,854 68,979 67,354 ∂4,500 ¥1,625 

Total, Core Science Systems ......................................................................................................................... 111,550 118,395 116,050 ∂4,500 ¥2,345 

Science Support: 

Administration and management ..................................................................................................................... 81,981 86,319 81,981 ............................ ¥4,338 Information services .......................................................................................................................................... 23,630 24,273 23,630 ............................ ¥643 

Total, Science Support .................................................................................................................................. 105,611 110,592 105,611 ............................ ¥4,981 

Facilities: 

Rental payments and operations & maintenance ............................................................................................ 93,141 109,978 93,141 ............................ ¥16,837 Deferred maintenance and capital improvement ............................................................................................. 7,280 7,280 7,280 ............................ ............................

Total, Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 100,421 117,258 100,421 ............................ ¥16,837 TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY .............................................................................................. 1,062,000 1,168,803 1,068,135 ∂6,135 ¥100,668 

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 

Ocean Energy Management 

Renewable energy ....................................................................................................................................................... 24,278 23,887 23,887 ¥391 ............................Conventional energy ................................................................................................................................................... 59,869 64,156 58,963 ¥906 ¥5,193 Environmental assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 68,045 68,399 68,045 ............................ ¥354 Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 18,665 18,696 18,665 ............................ ¥31 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 170,857 175,138 169,560 ¥1,297 ¥5,578 

Offsetting rental receipts ........................................................................................................................................... ¥92,961 ¥88,487 ¥88,487 ∂4,474 ............................Cost recovery fees ...................................................................................................................................................... ¥3,661 ¥6,457 ¥6,457 ¥2,796 ............................

Subtotal, offsetting collections ..................................................................................................................... ¥96,622 ¥94,944 ¥94,944 ∂1,678 ............................TOTAL, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 74,235 80,194 74,616 ∂381 ¥5,578 

BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 

Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement 

Environmental enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 8,314 8,314 8,314 ............................ ............................
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Operations, safety and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 144,954 145,150 144,954 ............................ ¥196 Administrative operations .......................................................................................................................................... 18,268 18,268 18,268 ............................ ............................Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 18,236 18,236 18,236 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 189,772 189,968 189,772 ............................ ¥196 

Offsetting rental receipts ........................................................................................................................................... ¥49,399 ¥37,922 ¥37,922 ∂11,477 ............................Inspection fees ........................................................................................................................................................... ¥59,000 ¥65,000 ¥53,000 ∂6,000 ∂12,000 Cost recovery fees ...................................................................................................................................................... ¥7,808 ¥5,608 ¥5,608 ∂2,200 ............................

Subtotal, offsetting collections ..................................................................................................................... ¥116,207 ¥108,530 ¥96,530 ∂19,677 ∂12,000 

Rescission of prior year balances .............................................................................................................................. ............................ ............................ ¥25,000 ¥25,000 ¥25,000 

Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement .............................................................................. 73,565 81,438 68,242 ¥5,323 ¥13,196 

Oil Spill Research 

Oil spill research ........................................................................................................................................................ 14,899 14,899 14,899 ............................ ............................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ............................................................. 88,464 96,337 83,141 ¥5,323 ¥13,196 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 

Regulation and Technology 

Environmental protection ........................................................................................................................................... 91,832 90,138 88,832 ¥3,000 ¥1,306 

Permit fees ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 1,900 40 ............................ ¥1,860 Offsetting collections ........................................................................................................................................ ¥40 ¥1,900 ¥40 ............................ ∂1,860 

Technology development and transfer ....................................................................................................................... 15,205 21,485 15,205 ............................ ¥6,280 Financial management ............................................................................................................................................... 505 713 505 ............................ ¥208 Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 15,711 15,214 15,169 ¥542 ¥45 
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Civil penalties (indefinite) ......................................................................................................................................... 100 100 100 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 123,353 127,650 119,811 ¥3,542 ¥7,839 

Civil penalties (offsetting collections) ....................................................................................................................... ¥100 ¥100 ¥100 ............................ ............................

Total, Regulation and Technology ................................................................................................................ 123,253 127,550 119,711 ¥3,542 ¥7,839 

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund 

Environmental restoration .......................................................................................................................................... 9,480 9,825 9,480 ............................ ¥345 Technology development and transfer ....................................................................................................................... 3,544 6,367 3,544 ............................ ¥2,823 Financial management ............................................................................................................................................... 6,396 6,440 6,396 ............................ ¥44 Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 7,883 7,743 7,714 ¥169 ¥29 State grants ............................................................................................................................................................... 90,000 ............................ 90,000 ............................ ∂90,000 

Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund ................................................................................................... 117,303 30,375 117,134 ¥169 ∂86,759 TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT .................................................... 240,556 157,925 236,845 ¥3,711 ∂78,920 

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION 

Operation of Indian Programs 

Tribal Budget System 

Tribal Government: 

Aid to tribal government ................................................................................................................................... 24,833 27,118 27,118 ∂2,285 ............................Consolidated tribal government program ......................................................................................................... 77,088 75,429 75,429 ¥1,659 ............................Self governance compacts ................................................................................................................................ 162,321 162,346 162,346 ∂25 ............................New tribes ......................................................................................................................................................... 464 ............................ 464 ............................ ∂464 Small and needy tribes ..................................................................................................................................... 1,845 3,095 4,645 ∂2,800 ∂1,550 Road maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 26,693 26,783 30,307 ∂3,614 ∂3,524 Tribal government program oversight ............................................................................................................... 8,273 12,377 8,377 ∂104 ¥4,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 301,517 307,148 308,686 ∂7,169 ∂1,538 

Human Services: 

Social services ................................................................................................................................................... 45,179 57,343 52,343 ∂7,164 ¥5,000 Welfare assistance ............................................................................................................................................ 74,791 74,773 74,773 ¥18 ............................Indian child welfare act .................................................................................................................................... 15,641 18,946 18,946 ∂3,305 ............................Housing improvement program ......................................................................................................................... 8,021 9,708 9,708 ∂1,687 ............................Human services tribal design ........................................................................................................................... 246 254 254 ∂8 ............................
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Human services program oversight .................................................................................................................. 3,126 3,137 3,137 ∂11 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 147,004 164,161 159,161 ∂12,157 ¥5,000 

Trust—Natural Resources Management: 

Natural resources, general ................................................................................................................................ 5,168 7,953 4,953 ¥215 ¥3,000 Irrigation operations and maintenance ............................................................................................................ 11,398 12,905 12,905 ∂1,507 ............................Rights protection implementation ..................................................................................................................... 37,638 40,161 39,661 ∂2,023 ¥500 Tribal management/development program ....................................................................................................... 9,263 14,266 11,266 ∂2,003 ¥3,000 Endangered species .......................................................................................................................................... 2,684 3,685 2,685 ∂1 ¥1,000 Cooperative landscape conservation ................................................................................................................. 9,955 13,056 9,956 ∂1 ¥3,100 Integrated resource information program ......................................................................................................... 2,996 3,996 2,996 ............................ ¥1,000 Agriculture and range ....................................................................................................................................... 30,751 30,769 30,769 ∂18 ............................Forestry .............................................................................................................................................................. 51,914 52,155 54,155 ∂2,241 ∂2,000 Water resources ................................................................................................................................................. 10,367 15,000 10,450 ∂83 ¥4,550 Fish, wildlife and parks .................................................................................................................................... 13,646 15,658 16,203 ∂2,557 ∂545 Resource management program oversight ....................................................................................................... 6,066 5,993 5,993 ¥73 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 191,846 215,597 201,992 ∂10,146 ¥13,605 

Trust—Real Estate Services ...................................................................................................................................... 127,486 136,192 123,092 ¥4,394 ¥13,100 Education: 

Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded) ................................................................................... 553,458 574,075 569,575 ∂16,117 ¥4,500 (Tribal grant support costs) .............................................................................................................................. (73,276 ) (75,335 ) (75,335 ) (∂2,059 ) ............................Post secondary programs (forward funded) ..................................................................................................... 74,893 77,207 77,207 ∂2,314 ............................

Subtotal, forward funded education ............................................................................................................. 628,351 651,282 646,782 ∂18,431 ¥4,500 

Elementary and secondary programs ................................................................................................................ 134,263 144,295 140,195 ∂5,932 ¥4,100 Post secondary programs .................................................................................................................................. 64,602 66,841 60,031 ¥4,571 ¥6,810 Education management .................................................................................................................................... 25,151 50,012 27,151 ∂2,000 ¥22,861 
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Subtotal, Education ...................................................................................................................................... 852,367 912,430 874,159 ∂21,792 ¥38,271 

Public Safety and Justice: 

Law enforcement ............................................................................................................................................... 347,976 341,281 354,742 ∂6,766 ∂13,461 Tribal courts ...................................................................................................................................................... 28,173 30,753 30,753 ∂2,580 ............................Fire protection ................................................................................................................................................... 1,274 1,426 1,426 ∂152 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 377,423 373,460 386,921 ∂9,498 ∂13,461 

Community and economic development .................................................................................................................... 40,619 42,844 41,844 ∂1,225 ¥1,000 Executive direction and administrative services ....................................................................................................... 229,662 243,954 230,484 ∂822 ¥13,470 (No-year funds in bill language) ............................................................................................................................... (43,813 ) (47,848 ) (47,848 ) (∂4,035 ) ............................

Total, Operation of Indian Programs ............................................................................................................ 2,267,924 2,395,786 2,326,339 ∂58,415 ¥69,447 

Contract Support Costs 

Contract support costs ............................................................................................................................................... 272,000 273,000 273,000 ∂1,000 ............................Indian self-determination fund .................................................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Contract Support Costs ...................................................................................................................... 277,000 278,000 278,000 ∂1,000 ............................

Construction 

Education .................................................................................................................................................................... 138,245 138,257 133,257 ¥4,988 ¥5,000 Public safety and justice ........................................................................................................................................... 11,306 11,306 11,306 ............................ ............................Resources management ............................................................................................................................................. 34,488 36,513 36,513 ∂2,025 ............................General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 9,934 10,941 10,941 ∂1,007 ............................

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................................................ 193,973 197,017 192,017 ¥1,956 ¥5,000 

Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians 

Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians ............................................................................................... 49,475 55,155 49,475 ............................ ¥5,680 

Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account 

Indian guaranteed loan program account ................................................................................................................. 7,748 7,757 8,748 ∂1,000 ∂991 

TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND INDIAN EDUCATION ..................................................................... 2,796,120 2,933,715 2,854,579 ∂58,459 ¥79,136 
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Leadership and administration .................................................................................................................................. 122,885 127,394 121,885 ¥1,000 ¥5,509 Management services ................................................................................................................................................. 21,365 21,676 21,365 ............................ ¥311 Office of Natural Resources Revenue ........................................................................................................................ 125,519 129,306 121,750 ¥3,769 ¥7,556 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) .............................................................................................................................. 452,000 ............................ ............................ ¥452,000 ............................

Total, Office of the Secretary ....................................................................................................................... 721,769 278,376 265,000 ¥456,769 ¥13,376 

Insular Affairs 

Assistance to Territories 

Territorial Assistance Office of Insular Affairs .......................................................................................................... 9,448 9,863 9,863 ∂415 ............................

Technical assistance ......................................................................................................................................... 15,504 21,064 18,064 ∂2,560 ¥3,000 Maintenance assistance fund ........................................................................................................................... 1,081 5,000 4,000 ∂2,919 ¥1,000 Brown tree snake .............................................................................................................................................. 3,500 3,000 3,000 ¥500 ............................Coral reef initiative ........................................................................................................................................... 1,000 2,000 1,500 ∂500 ¥500 Empowering Insular Communities .................................................................................................................... 2,971 5,000 3,971 ∂1,000 ¥1,029 Compact impact ................................................................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Territorial Assistance .................................................................................................................... 36,504 48,927 43,398 ∂6,894 ¥5,529 

American Samoa operations grants ........................................................................................................................... 22,752 22,752 22,752 ............................ ............................Northern Marianas covenant grants .......................................................................................................................... 27,720 27,720 27,720 ............................ ............................

Total, Assistance to Territories ..................................................................................................................... 86,976 99,399 93,870 ∂6,894 ¥5,529 

Compact of Free Association 

Compact of Free Association—Federal services ....................................................................................................... 2,818 2,818 2,818 ............................ ............................
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Enewetak support ....................................................................................................................................................... 500 500 500 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Compact of Free Association ........................................................................................................ 3,318 3,318 3,318 ............................ ............................

Compact payments, Palau (Title I, General Provision) .............................................................................................. 13,147 ............................ 13,147 ............................ ∂13,147 

Total, Compact of Free Association .............................................................................................................. 16,465 3,318 16,465 ............................ ∂13,147 Total, Insular Affairs ..................................................................................................................................... 103,441 102,717 110,335 ∂6,894 ∂7,618 

Office of the Solicitor 

Legal services ............................................................................................................................................................. 59,091 62,781 59,091 ............................ ¥3,690 General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 4,971 4,940 4,940 ¥31 ............................Ethics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1,738 1,727 1,727 ¥11 ............................

Total, Office of the Solicitor ......................................................................................................................... 65,800 69,448 65,758 ¥42 ¥3,690 

Office of Inspector General 

Audit and investigations ............................................................................................................................................ 37,538 43,263 37,538 ............................ ¥5,725 Administrative services and information management ............................................................................................. 12,509 12,648 12,509 ............................ ¥139 

Total, Office of Inspector General ................................................................................................................ 50,047 55,911 50,047 ............................ ¥5,864 

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians 

Federal Trust Programs 

Program operations, support, and improvements ..................................................................................................... 136,998 138,335 136,998 ............................ ¥1,337 

(Office of Historical Accounting) ....................................................................................................................... (22,120 ) (19,632 ) (19,632 ) (¥2,488 ) ............................

Executive direction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,031 2,044 2,031 ............................ ¥13 

Total, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ................................................................................. 139,029 140,379 139,029 ............................ ¥1,350 TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES ................................................................................................................... 1,080,086 646,831 630,169 ¥449,917 ¥16,662 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire Operations: 

Preparedness ..................................................................................................................................................... 323,685 332,784 332,784 ∂9,099 ............................
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Fire suppression ................................................................................................................................................ 291,673 276,291 395,000 ∂103,327 ∂118,709 

Subtotal, Fire operations .............................................................................................................................. 615,358 609,075 727,784 ∂112,426 ∂118,709 

Other Operations: 

Fuels management ............................................................................................................................................ 170,000 149,089 180,000 ∂10,000 ∂30,911 Resilient landscapes ......................................................................................................................................... ............................ 30,000 ............................ ............................ ¥30,000 Burned area rehabilitation ................................................................................................................................ 18,970 20,470 20,470 ∂1,500 ............................Fire facilities ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,427 10,000 8,427 ∂2,000 ¥1,573 Joint fire science ............................................................................................................................................... 5,990 5,990 5,990 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Other operations ............................................................................................................................ 201,387 215,549 214,887 ∂13,500 ¥662 

Wildland fire management (emergency) .................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 171,291 ∂171,291 ∂171,291 

Total, Wildland fire management ................................................................................................................. 816,745 824,624 1,113,962 ∂297,217 ∂289,338 

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Account 

FLAME wildfire suppression reserve account ............................................................................................................. 177,000 ............................ ............................ ¥177,000 ............................

Total, all wildland fire accounts .................................................................................................................. 993,745 824,624 1,113,962 ∂120,217 ∂289,338 

Suppression Cap Adjustment ..................................................................................................................................... ............................ 290,000 ............................ ............................ ¥290,000 

Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment .............................................................................. 993,745 1,114,624 1,113,962 ∂120,217 ¥662 

Central Hazardous Materials Fund 

Central hazardous materials fund ............................................................................................................................. 10,010 13,513 10,010 ............................ ¥3,503 
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund 

Damage assessments ................................................................................................................................................ 2,500 2,071 2,500 ............................ ∂429 Program management ................................................................................................................................................ 2,192 2,438 2,192 ............................ ¥246 Restoration support .................................................................................................................................................... 2,075 3,619 2,075 ............................ ¥1,544 Oil Spill Preparedness ................................................................................................................................................ 1,000 1,101 1,000 ............................ ¥101 

Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund .................................................................................... 7,767 9,229 7,767 ............................ ¥1,462 

Working Capital Fund ................................................................................................................................................. 67,100 111,524 67,100 ............................ ¥44,424 

Payment in Lieu of Taxes 

Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes ....................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 480,000 ∂480,000 ∂480,000 

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT–WIDE PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................... 1,078,622 1,248,890 1,678,839 ∂600,217 ∂429,949 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (1,078,622 ) (958,890 ) (1,507,548 ) (∂428,926 ) (∂548,658 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (171,291 ) (∂171,291 ) (∂171,291 ) Disaster Relief cap adjustment ........................................................................................................... ............................ (290,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥290,000 ) 

TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR .......................................................................................... 12,016,431 12,242,229 12,280,193 ∂263,762 ∂37,964 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (12,044,431 ) (12,272,229 ) (12,161,902 ) (∂117,471 ) (¥110,327 ) Rescissions of contract authority ........................................................................................................ (¥28,000 ) (¥30,000 ) (¥28,000 ) ............................ (∂2,000 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (171,291 ) (∂171,291 ) (∂171,291 ) 

(Disaster Relief cap adjustment) ................................................................................................................. ............................ (290,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥290,000 ) 

TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Science and Technology 

Clean Air and Climate ............................................................................................................................................... 116,541 128,154 104,886 ¥11,655 ¥23,268 

(Climate protection program) ............................................................................................................................ (8,018 ) (8,127 ) (7,216 ) (¥802 ) (¥911 ) 

Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 13,669 14,608 13,669 ............................ ¥939 Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 37,122 37,205 36,765 ¥357 ¥440 Indoor air and Radiation ............................................................................................................................................ 5,997 7,510 5,997 ............................ ¥1,513 IT / Data management / Security .............................................................................................................................. 3,089 3,092 3,089 ............................ ¥3 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 68,339 78,447 68,339 ............................ ¥10,108 Pesticide licensing ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,027 5,289 5,289 ¥738 ............................Research: Air, climate and energy ............................................................................................................................. 91,906 101,151 82,715 ¥9,191 ¥18,436 Research: Chemical safety and sustainability .......................................................................................................... 126,930 134,221 126,058 ¥872 ¥8,163 

(Research: Computational toxicology) ............................................................................................................... (21,409 ) (25,744 ) (21,409 ) ............................ (¥4,335 ) (Research: Endocrine disruptor) ........................................................................................................................ (16,253 ) (15,381 ) (15,381 ) (¥872 ) ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Research: National priorities ...................................................................................................................................... 14,100 ............................ 5,000 ¥9,100 ∂5,000 Research: Safe and sustainable water resources ..................................................................................................... 107,434 106,257 106,257 ¥1,177 ............................Research: Sustainable and healthy communities ..................................................................................................... 139,975 134,327 134,327 ¥5,648 ............................Water: Human health protection ................................................................................................................................ 3,519 3,923 3,519 ............................ ¥404 

Total, Science and Technology ..................................................................................................................... 734,648 754,184 695,910 ¥38,738 ¥58,274 

(By transfer from Superfund) ................................................................................................................... (18,850 ) (15,496 ) (15,496 ) (¥3,354 ) ............................

Environmental Programs and Management 

Brownfields ................................................................................................................................................................. 25,593 25,906 25,593 ............................ ¥313 Clean air and climate ................................................................................................................................................ 273,108 340,974 245,797 ¥27,311 ¥95,177 

(Climate protection program) ............................................................................................................................ (95,436 ) (107,761 ) (85,892 ) (¥9,544 ) (¥21,869 ) 

Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 101,665 111,270 101,665 ............................ ¥9,605 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 240,637 268,118 216,573 ¥24,064 ¥51,545 

(Environmental justice) ..................................................................................................................................... (6,737 ) (15,291 ) (6,063 ) (¥674 ) (¥9,228 ) 

Environmental protection: National priorities ............................................................................................................ 12,700 ............................ 15,000 ∂2,300 ∂15,000 Geographic programs: 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative .................................................................................................................... 300,000 250,000 300,000 ............................ ∂50,000 Chesapeake Bay ................................................................................................................................................ 73,000 70,000 73,000 ............................ ∂3,000 San Franciso Bay .............................................................................................................................................. 4,819 4,040 4,819 ............................ ∂779 Puget Sound ...................................................................................................................................................... 28,000 30,034 28,000 ............................ ¥2,034 Long Island Sound ............................................................................................................................................ 3,940 2,893 5,940 ∂2,000 ∂3,047 Gulf of Mexico ................................................................................................................................................... 4,482 3,983 11,000 ∂6,518 ∂7,017 South Florida ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,704 1,339 1,339 ¥365 ............................Lake Champlain ................................................................................................................................................ 4,399 1,399 4,399 ............................ ∂3,000 Lake Pontchartrain ............................................................................................................................................ 948 948 948 ............................ ............................Southern New England Estuaries ...................................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 ............................ ............................Other geographic activities ............................................................................................................................... 1,445 965 965 ¥480 ............................
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Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 427,737 370,601 435,410 ∂7,673 ∂64,809 

Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 10,195 11,518 10,195 ............................ ¥1,323 Indoor air and radiation ............................................................................................................................................. 27,637 29,908 27,636 ¥1 ¥2,272 Information exchange / Outreach .............................................................................................................................. 126,538 152,445 118,305 ¥8,233 ¥34,140 

(Children and other sensitive populations: Agency coordination) ......................................................................................................................................... (6,548 ) (7,842 ) (6,548 ) ............................ (¥1,294 ) (Environmental education) ................................................................................................................................ (8,702 ) (11,157 ) (4,351 ) (¥4,351 ) (¥6,806 ) 

International programs ............................................................................................................................................... 15,400 18,099 17,097 ∂1,697 ¥1,002 IT / Data management / Security .............................................................................................................................. 90,536 126,974 90,931 ∂395 ¥36,043 Legal/science/regulatory/economic review ................................................................................................................. 111,414 145,683 100,272 ¥11,142 ¥45,411 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 482,751 520,316 482,751 ............................ ¥37,565 Pesticide licensing ..................................................................................................................................................... 102,363 110,896 107,896 ∂5,533 ¥3,000 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ..................................................................................................... 104,877 110,708 104,877 ............................ ¥5,831 Toxics risk review and prevention .............................................................................................................................. 92,521 99,043 89,298 ¥3,223 ¥9,745 

(Endocrine disruptors) ....................................................................................................................................... (7,553 ) (4,329 ) (4,329 ) (¥3,224 ) ............................

Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST) .................................................................................................................. 11,295 11,612 11,295 ............................ ¥317 Water: Ecosystems: 

National estuary program / Coastal waterways ............................................................................................... 26,723 27,191 27,191 ∂468 ............................Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................................ 21,065 23,668 21,065 ............................ ¥2,603 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 47,788 50,859 48,256 ∂468 ¥2,603 

Water: Human health protection ................................................................................................................................ 98,507 109,437 98,507 ............................ ¥10,930 Water quality protection ............................................................................................................................................. 210,417 238,526 191,191 ¥19,226 ¥47,335 

Total, Environmental Programs and Management ....................................................................................... 2,613,679 2,852,893 2,538,545 ¥75,134 ¥314,348 

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund 

E–Manifest System Fund ........................................................................................................................................... 3,674 7,433 3,674 ............................ ¥3,759 

Office of Inspector General 

Audits, evaluations, and investigations .................................................................................................................... 41,489 51,527 41,489 ............................ ¥10,038 

(By transfer from Superfund) ....................................................................................................................... (9,939 ) (8,778 ) (8,778 ) (¥1,161 ) ............................

Buildings and Facilities 

Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and infrastructure ........................................................................ 6,676 7,875 6,676 ............................ ¥1,199 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 35,641 44,203 31,984 ¥3,657 ¥12,219 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Total, Buildings and Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 42,317 52,078 38,660 ¥3,657 ¥13,418 

Hazardous Substance Superfund 

Audits, evaluations, and investigations .................................................................................................................... 9,939 8,778 8,778 ¥1,161 ............................Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 995 1,099 995 ............................ ¥104 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 166,375 175,657 166,375 ............................ ¥9,282 Homeland security ...................................................................................................................................................... 36,362 32,616 32,589 ¥3,773 ¥27 Indoor air and radiation ............................................................................................................................................. 1,985 2,182 1,985 ............................ ¥197 Information exchange / Outreach .............................................................................................................................. 1,328 1,366 1,328 ............................ ¥38 IT /data management/security ................................................................................................................................... 14,485 20,141 14,407 ¥78 ¥5,734 Legal/science/regulatory/economic review ................................................................................................................. 1,253 1,278 1,186 ¥67 ¥92 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 128,105 130,608 124,787 ¥3,318 ¥5,821 Research: Chemical safety and sustainability .......................................................................................................... 2,843 2,824 2,824 ¥19 ............................Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 14,032 11,463 11,463 ¥2,569 ............................Superfund cleanup: 

Superfund: Emergency response and removal .................................................................................................. 181,306 185,233 181,306 ............................ ¥3,927 Superfund: Emergency preparedness ................................................................................................................ 7,636 7,931 7,636 ............................ ¥295 Superfund: Federal facilities ............................................................................................................................. 21,125 26,770 21,125 ............................ ¥5,645 Superfund: Remedial ......................................................................................................................................... 501,000 521,043 501,000 ............................ ¥20,043 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 711,067 740,977 711,067 ............................ ¥29,910 Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund ....................................................................................................... 1,088,769 1,128,989 1,077,784 ¥10,985 ¥51,205 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST] 

Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 620 668 620 ............................ ¥48 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 1,352 1,669 1,345 ¥7 ¥324 Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 320 365 320 ............................ ¥45 Underground storage tanks (LUST / UST) .................................................................................................................. 89,649 91,583 89,011 ¥638 ¥2,572 
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(LUST/UST) ......................................................................................................................................................... (9,240 ) (9,322 ) (9,240 ) ............................ (¥82 ) (LUST cooperative agreements) ......................................................................................................................... (55,040 ) (54,402 ) (54,402 ) (¥638 ) ............................(Energy Policy Act grants) ................................................................................................................................. (25,369 ) (27,859 ) (25,369 ) ............................ (¥2,490 ) 

Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ................................................................................ 91,941 94,285 91,296 ¥645 ¥2,989 

Inland Oil Spill Program 

Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................. 139 160 139 ............................ ¥21 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................ 2,413 2,492 2,413 ............................ ¥79 Oil ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14,409 20,461 14,409 ............................ ¥6,052 Operations and administration .................................................................................................................................. 584 1,763 584 ............................ ¥1,179 Research: Sustainable communities .......................................................................................................................... 664 534 534 ¥130 ............................

Total, Inland Oil Spill Program ..................................................................................................................... 18,209 25,410 18,079 ¥130 ¥7,331 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG] 

Alaska Native villages ................................................................................................................................................ 20,000 17,000 20,000 ............................ ∂3,000 Brownfields projects ................................................................................................................................................... 80,000 90,000 80,000 ............................ ¥10,000 Clean water state revolving fund [SRF] .................................................................................................................... 1,393,887 979,500 1,350,000 ¥43,887 ∂370,500 Diesel emissions grants ............................................................................................................................................. 50,000 10,000 25,000 ¥25,000 ∂15,000 Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF] ................................................................................................................ 863,233 1,020,500 1,020,500 ∂157,267 ............................Mexico border ............................................................................................................................................................. 10,000 5,000 10,000 ............................ ∂5,000 Targeted airshed grants ............................................................................................................................................. 20,000 ............................ 20,000 ............................ ∂20,000 

Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants .................................................................................................. 2,437,120 2,122,000 2,525,500 ∂88,380 ∂403,500 

Categorical grants: 

Beaches protection ............................................................................................................................................ 9,549 ............................ 9,549 ............................ ∂9,549 Brownfields ........................................................................................................................................................ 47,745 49,500 47,745 ............................ ¥1,755 Environmental information ................................................................................................................................ 9,646 25,346 9,646 ............................ ¥15,700 Hazardous waste financial assistance ............................................................................................................. 99,693 99,693 99,693 ............................ ............................Lead ................................................................................................................................................................... 14,049 14,049 14,049 ............................ ............................Nonpoint source (Sec. 319) ............................................................................................................................... 164,915 164,915 184,915 ∂20,000 ∂20,000 Pesticides enforcement ..................................................................................................................................... 18,050 18,050 18,050 ............................ ............................Pesticides program implementation ................................................................................................................. 12,701 13,201 12,701 ............................ ¥500 Pollution control (Sec. 106) .............................................................................................................................. 230,806 246,164 230,806 ............................ ¥15,358 (Water quality monitoring) ................................................................................................................................ (17,848 ) (17,848 ) (17,848 ) ............................ ............................Pollution prevention ........................................................................................................................................... 4,765 4,765 4,765 ............................ ............................Public water system supervision ...................................................................................................................... 101,963 109,700 109,700 ∂7,737 ............................Radon ................................................................................................................................................................ 8,051 ............................ 8,051 ............................ ∂8,051 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

State and local air quality management ......................................................................................................... 228,219 268,229 228,219 ............................ ¥40,010 Toxics substances compliance .......................................................................................................................... 4,919 4,919 4,919 ............................ ............................Tribal air quality management ......................................................................................................................... 12,829 12,829 12,829 ............................ ............................Tribal general assistance program ................................................................................................................... 65,476 96,375 65,476 ............................ ¥30,899 Underground injection control (UIC) ................................................................................................................. 10,506 10,506 10,506 ............................ ............................Underground storage tanks ............................................................................................................................... 1,498 2,498 1,498 ............................ ¥1,000 Wetlands program development ........................................................................................................................ 14,661 17,661 14,661 ............................ ¥3,000 Multipurpose grants .......................................................................................................................................... 21,000 ............................ ............................ ¥21,000 ............................

Subtotal, Categorical grants ........................................................................................................................ 1,081,041 1,158,400 1,087,778 ∂6,737 ¥70,622 Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants ................................................................................................... 3,518,161 3,280,400 3,613,278 ∂95,117 ∂332,878 Subtotal, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ........................................................................................ 8,152,887 8,247,199 8,118,715 ¥34,172 ¥128,484 

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program: 

Administrative Expenses ................................................................................................................................... ............................ 5,000 5,000 ∂5,000 ............................Direct Loan Subsidy .......................................................................................................................................... ............................ 15,000 25,000 ∂25,000 ∂10,000 

Administrative Provisions 

Cybersecurity .............................................................................................................................................................. 27,000 ............................ ............................ ¥27,000 ............................Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................... ¥40,000 ............................ ¥40,000 ............................ ¥40,000 

TOTAL, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY .............................................................................. 8,139,887 8,267,199 8,108,715 ¥31,172 ¥158,484 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (8,179,887 ) (8,267,199 ) (8,148,715 ) (¥31,172 ) (¥118,484 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥40,000 ) ............................ (¥40,000 ) ............................ (¥40,000 ) 

(By transfer) .................................................................................................................................................. (28,789 ) (24,274 ) (24,274 ) (¥4,515 ) ............................
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TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

Forest inventory and analysis .................................................................................................................................... 75,000 77,000 77,000 ∂2,000 ............................Research and development programs ....................................................................................................................... 216,000 214,982 203,000 ¥13,000 ¥11,982 

Total, Forest and rangeland research .......................................................................................................... 291,000 291,982 280,000 ¥11,000 ¥11,982 

State and Private Forestry 

Landscape scale restoration ...................................................................................................................................... 14,000 23,513 14,000 ............................ ¥9,513 Forest Health Management: 

Federal lands forest health management ........................................................................................................ 58,922 51,382 51,382 ¥7,540 ............................Cooperative lands forest health management ................................................................................................. 40,678 40,678 40,678 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 99,600 92,060 92,060 ¥7,540 ............................

Cooperative Forestry: 

Forest stewardship ............................................................................................................................................ 23,036 22,398 20,036 ¥3,000 ¥2,362 Forest legacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 62,347 62,347 61,049 ¥1,298 ¥1,298 (Rescission) ....................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ¥8,297 ¥8,297 ¥8,297 Community forest and open space conservation ............................................................................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............................ ............................Urban and community forestry ......................................................................................................................... 28,040 23,686 23,686 ¥4,354 ............................

Subtotal, Cooperative Forestry ...................................................................................................................... 115,423 110,431 98,474 ¥16,949 ¥11,957 

International forestry .................................................................................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 8,000 ............................ ............................

Total, State and Private Forestry .................................................................................................................. 237,023 234,004 212,534 ¥24,489 ¥21,470 

(Appropriations) ........................................................................................................................................ (237,023 ) (234,004 ) (220,831 ) (¥16,192 ) (¥13,173 ) (Rescission) .............................................................................................................................................. ............................ ............................ (¥8,297 ) (¥8,297 ) (¥8,297 ) 

National Forest System 

Land management planning ...................................................................................................................................... 36,998 ............................ 32,930 ¥4,068 ∂32,930 Inventory and monitoring ........................................................................................................................................... 147,998 ............................ 147,998 ............................ ∂147,998 Land management planning, assessment and monitoring ....................................................................................... ............................ 183,928 ............................ ............................ ¥183,928 Recreation, heritage and wilderness ......................................................................................................................... 261,719 263,942 264,595 ∂2,876 ∂653 Grazing management ................................................................................................................................................. 56,856 50,000 56,856 ............................ ∂6,856 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Grazing administration management ............................................................................................................... ............................ 15,000 ............................ ............................ ¥15,000 Grazing administration management offsetting collections ............................................................................ ............................ ¥15,000 ............................ ............................ ∂15,000 

Forest products ........................................................................................................................................................... 359,805 359,805 369,805 ∂10,000 ∂10,000 Vegetation and watershed management ................................................................................................................... 184,716 184,716 188,716 ∂4,000 ∂4,000 Wildlife and fish habitat management ..................................................................................................................... 140,466 140,466 138,466 ¥2,000 ¥2,000 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund .................................................................................................... 40,000 40,000 40,000 ............................ ............................Minerals and geology management ........................................................................................................................... 76,423 75,069 81,923 ∂5,500 ∂6,854 Landownership management ..................................................................................................................................... 77,730 71,440 73,730 ¥4,000 ∂2,290 Law enforcement operations ...................................................................................................................................... 126,653 131,630 124,653 ¥2,000 ¥6,977 

Total, National Forest System ....................................................................................................................... 1,509,364 1,500,996 1,519,672 ∂10,308 ∂18,676 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance 

Facilities: 

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................................... 55,369 55,369 55,369 ............................ ............................Construction ...................................................................................................................................................... 16,021 16,231 14,231 ¥1,790 ¥2,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 71,390 71,600 69,600 ¥1,790 ¥2,000 

Roads: 

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................................... 145,454 126,840 150,454 ∂5,000 ∂23,614 Construction ...................................................................................................................................................... 26,640 23,160 28,640 ∂2,000 ∂5,480 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 172,094 150,000 179,094 ∂7,000 ∂29,094 

Trails: 

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................................... 69,777 70,597 69,777 ............................ ¥820 Construction ...................................................................................................................................................... 7,753 7,933 5,053 ¥2,700 ¥2,880 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 77,530 78,530 74,830 ¥2,700 ¥3,700 
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Deferred maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 3,150 3,150 3,150 ............................ ............................Legacy road and trail remediation ............................................................................................................................ 40,000 40,000 29,000 ¥11,000 ¥11,000 

Subtotal, Capital improvement and maintenance ....................................................................................... 364,164 343,280 355,674 ¥8,490 ∂12,394 

Deferral of road and trail fund payment ................................................................................................................... ¥16,000 ¥17,000 ¥16,000 ............................ ∂1,000 

Total, Capital improvement and maintenance ............................................................................................. 348,164 326,280 339,674 ¥8,490 ∂13,394 

Land Acquisition 

Acquisitions ................................................................................................................................................................ 44,685 49,703 38,525 ¥6,160 ¥11,178 Acquisition management ............................................................................................................................................ 8,500 8,500 7,200 ¥1,300 ¥1,300 Cash equalization ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 750 700 ∂450 ¥50 Recreational access ................................................................................................................................................... 8,000 4,700 5,000 ¥3,000 ∂300 Critical inholdings/wilderness .................................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 3,313 ∂1,313 ∂1,313 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 63,435 65,653 54,738 ¥8,697 ¥10,915 

Acquisition of land for national forests, special acts .............................................................................................. 950 950 950 ............................ ............................Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges .................................................................................................... 216 216 216 ............................ ............................Range betterment fund .............................................................................................................................................. 2,320 2,320 2,320 ............................ ............................Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research .......................................................................... 45 45 45 ............................ ............................Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses .................................................................................... 2,500 2,441 2,500 ............................ ∂59 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire operations: 

Wildland fire preparedness ............................................................................................................................... 1,082,620 1,082,620 1,082,620 ............................ ............................Wildland fire suppression operations ............................................................................................................... 811,000 873,904 1,248,000 ∂437,000 ∂374,096 Additional suppression funding (Public Law 114–53) ..................................................................................... 700,000 ............................ ............................ ¥700,000 ............................

Wildland fire management (emergency) .................................................................................................. ............................ ............................ 490,000 ∂490,000 ∂490,000 

Subtotal, Fire operations ..................................................................................................................... 2,593,620 1,956,524 2,820,620 ∂227,000 ∂864,096 

Other operations: 

Hazardous fuels ................................................................................................................................................. 375,000 384,126 390,000 ∂15,000 ∂5,874 

(Hazardous Fuels Base Program) ............................................................................................................. (360,000 ) (369,126 ) (375,000 ) (∂15,000 ) (∂5,874 ) (Biomass Grants) ..................................................................................................................................... (15,000 ) (15,000 ) (15,000 ) ............................ ............................

Fire plan research and development ................................................................................................................ 19,795 19,795 19,795 ............................ ............................Joint fire sciences program ............................................................................................................................... 6,914 ............................ 6,914 ............................ ∂6,914 State fire assistance ......................................................................................................................................... 78,000 78,000 80,000 ∂2,000 ∂2,000 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Volunteer fire assistance .................................................................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 15,000 ∂2,000 ∂2,000 

Subtotal, Other operations ............................................................................................................................ 492,709 494,921 511,709 ∂19,000 ∂16,788 Subtotal, Wildland Fire Management ........................................................................................................... 3,086,329 2,451,445 3,332,329 ∂246,000 ∂880,884 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (3,086,329 ) (2,451,445 ) (2,842,329 ) (¥244,000 ) (∂390,884 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) 

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Account 

FLAME wildfire suppression reserve account ............................................................................................................. 823,000 ............................ ............................ ¥823,000 ............................

Total, all wildland fire accounts .................................................................................................................. 3,909,329 2,451,445 3,332,329 ¥577,000 ∂880,884 

Suppression cap adjustment ..................................................................................................................................... ............................ 864,096 ............................ ............................ ¥864,096 

Total, Wildland Fire Management with cap adjustment .............................................................................. 3,909,329 3,315,541 3,332,329 ¥577,000 ∂16,788 Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire Management ............................................................................ 2,455,017 2,424,887 2,412,649 ¥42,368 ¥12,238 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (2,455,017 ) (2,424,887 ) (2,412,649 ) (¥42,368 ) (¥12,238 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) 

TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 6,364,346 5,740,428 5,744,978 ¥619,368 ∂4,550 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (6,364,346 ) (4,876,332 ) (5,263,275 ) (¥1,101,071 ) (∂386,943 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (¥8,297 ) (¥8,297 ) (¥8,297 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) Disaster Relief cap adjustment ........................................................................................................... ............................ (864,096 ) ............................ ............................ (¥864,096 ) 
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 

Indian Health Services 

Clinical Services: 

Hospital and health clinics ............................................................................................................................... 1,857,225 1,979,998 1,890,303 ∂33,078 ¥89,695 Dental health ..................................................................................................................................................... 178,286 186,829 180,923 ∂2,637 ¥5,906 Mental health .................................................................................................................................................... 82,100 111,143 108,331 ∂26,231 ¥2,812 Alcohol and substance abuse ........................................................................................................................... 205,305 233,286 225,750 ∂20,445 ¥7,536 Purchased/referred care .................................................................................................................................... 914,139 962,331 914,139 ............................ ¥48,192 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,237,055 3,473,587 3,319,446 ∂82,391 ¥154,141 

Preventive Health: 

Public health nursing ........................................................................................................................................ 76,623 82,040 78,312 ∂1,689 ¥3,728 Health education ............................................................................................................................................... 18,255 19,545 18,562 ∂307 ¥983 Community health representatives ................................................................................................................... 58,906 62,428 58,906 ............................ ¥3,522 Immunization (Alaska) ...................................................................................................................................... 1,950 2,062 2,062 ∂112 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 155,734 166,075 157,842 ∂2,108 ¥8,233 

Other services: 

Urban Indian health .......................................................................................................................................... 44,741 48,157 45,741 ∂1,000 ¥2,416 Indian health professions ................................................................................................................................. 48,342 49,345 49,345 ∂1,003 ............................Tribal management grant program .................................................................................................................. 2,442 2,488 2,442 ............................ ¥46 Direct operations ............................................................................................................................................... 72,338 69,620 69,620 ¥2,718 ............................Self-governance ................................................................................................................................................. 5,735 5,837 5,735 ............................ ¥102 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 173,598 175,447 172,883 ¥715 ¥2,564 Total, Indian Health Services ....................................................................................................................... 3,566,387 3,815,109 3,650,171 ∂83,784 ¥164,938 

Contract Support Costs 

Contract support ........................................................................................................................................................ 717,970 800,000 800,000 ∂82,030 ............................

Indian Health Facilities 

Maintenance and improvement .................................................................................................................................. 73,614 76,981 76,981 ∂3,367 ............................Sanitation facilities construction ............................................................................................................................... 99,423 103,036 103,036 ∂3,613 ............................Health care facilities construction ............................................................................................................................. 105,048 132,377 115,048 ∂10,000 ¥17,329 Facilities and environmental health support ............................................................................................................. 222,610 233,858 226,005 ∂3,395 ¥7,853 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Equipment .................................................................................................................................................................. 22,537 23,654 22,537 ............................ ¥1,117 

Total, Indian Health Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 523,232 569,906 543,607 ∂20,375 ¥26,299 TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE ................................................................................................................... 4,807,589 5,185,015 4,993,778 ∂186,189 ¥191,237 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ................................................................................................ 77,349 77,349 77,349 ............................ ............................

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY 

Toxic substances and environmental public health .................................................................................................. 74,691 74,691 74,691 ............................ ............................

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ............................................................................ 4,959,629 5,337,055 5,145,818 ∂186,189 ¥191,237 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality .................................................................. 3,000 3,015 3,000 ............................ ¥15 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 11,000 12,436 11,000 ............................ ¥1,436 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 15,000 15,431 15,431 ∂431 ............................

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT 

Payment to the Institute ............................................................................................................................................ 11,619 11,835 15,212 ∂3,593 ∂3,377 
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

Salaries and Expenses 

Museum and Research Institutes: 

National Air and Space Museum ...................................................................................................................... 18,937 19,853 19,603 ∂666 ¥250 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ............................................................................................................ 24,141 24,393 24,393 ∂252 ............................Major scientific instrumentation ....................................................................................................................... 4,118 6,118 4,118 ............................ ¥2,000 Universe Center ................................................................................................................................................. 184 184 184 ............................ ............................National Museum of Natural History ................................................................................................................ 48,503 49,205 49,205 ∂702 ............................National Zoological Park ................................................................................................................................... 26,382 27,252 26,752 ∂370 ¥500 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ................................................................................................... 3,956 4,171 4,171 ∂215 ............................Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute .......................................................................................................... 14,166 14,344 14,344 ∂178 ............................Biodiversity Center ............................................................................................................................................ 1,523 4,230 1,530 ∂7 ¥2,700 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art .................................................................................................. 6,111 6,197 6,197 ∂86 ............................Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ......................................................................................................... 2,581 3,122 3,039 ∂458 ¥83 Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum ......................................................................................................... 4,810 5,105 4,869 ∂59 ¥236 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ........................................................................................................ 4,414 4,913 4,477 ∂63 ¥436 National Museum of African Art ....................................................................................................................... 4,263 4,576 4,496 ∂233 ¥80 World Cultures Center ....................................................................................................................................... 284 792 284 ............................ ¥508 Anacostia Community Museum ......................................................................................................................... 2,116 2,329 2,329 ∂213 ............................Archives of American Art .................................................................................................................................. 1,880 2,005 1,909 ∂29 ¥96 National Museum of African American History and Culture ............................................................................ 41,347 41,564 41,564 ∂217 ............................National Museum of American History ............................................................................................................. 23,122 26,142 24,630 ∂1,508 ¥1,512 National Museum of the American Indian ........................................................................................................ 31,726 32,341 32,117 ∂391 ¥224 National Portrait Gallery .................................................................................................................................... 6,064 6,460 6,339 ∂275 ¥121 Smithsonian American Art Museum .................................................................................................................. 9,587 10,115 9,920 ∂333 ¥195 American Experience Center .............................................................................................................................. 595 596 596 ∂1 ............................

Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes ............................................................................................... 280,810 296,007 287,066 ∂6,256 ¥8,941 

Mission enabling: Program support and outreach: 

Outreach ............................................................................................................................................................ 9,229 9,214 9,214 ¥15 ............................Communications ................................................................................................................................................ 2,594 2,632 2,632 ∂38 ............................Institution-wide programs ................................................................................................................................. 14,784 14,984 13,284 ¥1,500 ¥1,700 Office of Exhibits Central .................................................................................................................................. 3,009 3,057 3,057 ∂48 ............................Museum Support Center .................................................................................................................................... 1,866 1,890 1,890 ∂24 ............................Museum Conservation Institute ........................................................................................................................ 3,277 3,320 3,320 ∂43 ............................Smithsonian Institution Archives ...................................................................................................................... 2,203 2,316 2,316 ∂113 ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Smithsonian Institution Libraries ...................................................................................................................... 10,654 11,275 11,146 ∂492 ¥129 

Subtotal, Program support and outreach ..................................................................................................... 47,616 48,688 46,859 ¥757 ¥1,829 

Office of Chief Information Officer ............................................................................................................................ 50,400 54,641 51,371 ∂971 ¥3,270 Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 34,554 37,526 34,941 ∂387 ¥2,585 Inspector General ....................................................................................................................................................... 3,451 3,499 3,499 ∂48 ............................Facilities services: 

Facilities maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 73,985 89,227 76,327 ∂2,342 ¥12,900 Facilities operations, security and support ...................................................................................................... 205,229 229,636 217,996 ∂12,767 ¥11,640 

Subtotal, Facilities services .......................................................................................................................... 279,214 318,863 294,323 ∂15,109 ¥24,540 Subtotal, Mission enabling ........................................................................................................................... 415,235 463,217 430,993 ∂15,758 ¥32,224 Total, Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................................ 696,045 759,224 718,059 ∂22,014 ¥41,165 

Facilities Capital 

Revitalization .............................................................................................................................................................. 92,788 83,650 71,884 ¥20,904 ¥11,766 Facilities planning and design .................................................................................................................................. 51,410 29,350 20,300 ¥31,110 ¥9,050 Construction ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 50,000 50,000 ∂50,000 ............................

Total, Facilities Capital ................................................................................................................................ 144,198 163,000 142,184 ¥2,014 ¥20,816 TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ................................................................................................................ 840,243 922,224 860,243 ∂20,000 ¥61,981 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 

Salaries and Expenses 

Care and utilization of art collections ....................................................................................................................... 41,581 45,418 44,778 ∂3,197 ¥640 
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Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds ............................................................................................ 33,858 35,011 34,554 ∂696 ¥457 Protection of buildings, grounds and contents ......................................................................................................... 22,643 24,231 23,495 ∂852 ¥736 General administration ............................................................................................................................................... 26,906 31,141 30,134 ∂3,228 ¥1,007 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 124,988 135,801 132,961 ∂7,973 ¥2,840 

Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings 

Base program ............................................................................................................................................................. 22,564 22,600 22,564 ............................ ¥36 

TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART .............................................................................................................. 147,552 158,401 155,525 ∂7,973 ¥2,876 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 21,660 22,260 22,260 ∂600 ............................Capital repair and restoration ................................................................................................................................... 14,740 13,000 13,000 ¥1,740 ............................

TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ................................................................ 36,400 35,260 35,260 ¥1,140 ............................

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 10,500 10,400 10,500 ............................ ∂100 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Direct grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 63,420 63,906 63,266 ¥154 ¥640 Challenge America grants ................................................................................................................................. 7,600 7,600 7,600 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 71,020 71,506 70,866 ¥154 ¥640 

State partnerships: State and regional ............................................................................................................................................ 37,262 37,517 36,919 ¥343 ¥598 Underserved set-aside ....................................................................................................................................... 10,084 10,154 9,992 ¥92 ¥162 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 47,346 47,671 46,911 ¥435 ¥760 Subtotal, Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 118,366 119,177 117,777 ¥589 ¥1,400 

Program support ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,780 1,950 1,950 ∂170 ............................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2016 appropriation Budget estimate Chairman’s recommendation 

Chairman’s recommendation compared 

with (∂ or ¥) 

2016 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 27,803 28,722 28,722 ∂919 ............................

Total, Arts ..................................................................................................................................................... 147,949 149,849 148,449 ∂500 ¥1,400 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Special Initiative: The Common Good ............................................................................................................... 5,500 10,190 7,500 ∂2,000 ¥2,690 Federal/State partnership .................................................................................................................................. 43,040 43,040 43,540 ∂500 ∂500 Preservation and access ................................................................................................................................... 15,200 14,385 14,625 ¥575 ∂240 Public programs ................................................................................................................................................ 13,454 12,730 12,945 ¥509 ∂215 Research programs ........................................................................................................................................... 14,536 13,755 13,990 ¥546 ∂235 Education programs .......................................................................................................................................... 13,040 12,000 12,550 ¥490 ∂550 Program development ........................................................................................................................................ 500 500 500 ............................ ............................Digital humanities initiatives ........................................................................................................................... 4,480 4,600 4,600 ∂120 ............................

Subtotal, Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 109,750 111,200 110,250 ∂500 ¥950 

Matching Grants: 

Treasury funds ................................................................................................................................................... 2,400 2,200 2,244 ¥156 ∂44 Challenge grants ............................................................................................................................................... 8,500 8,500 8,000 ¥500 ¥500 

Subtotal, Matching grants ............................................................................................................................ 10,900 10,700 10,244 ¥656 ¥456 

Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 27,292 27,948 27,948 ∂656 ............................

Total, Humanities .......................................................................................................................................... 147,942 149,848 148,442 ∂500 ¥1,406 TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES .......................................................... 295,891 299,697 296,891 ∂1,000 ¥2,806 
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 2,653 2,762 2,653 ............................ ¥109 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 

Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 1,400 2,000 ............................ ∂600 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 6,080 6,493 6,493 ∂413 ............................

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 8,348 8,099 8,099 ¥249 ............................

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 

Holocaust Memorial Museum ..................................................................................................................................... 54,000 57,000 57,000 ∂3,000 ............................

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 1,000 1,800 1,000 ............................ ¥800 Capital construction ................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 43,000 ............................ ............................ ¥43,000 

Total, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION ............................................................................ 1,000 44,800 1,000 ............................ ¥43,800 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 2,000 ∂2,000 ∂2,000 

TOTAL, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES ........................................................................................................... 12,769,261 12,666,736 12,373,103 ¥396,158 ¥293,633 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (12,769,261 ) (11,802,640 ) (11,891,400 ) (¥877,861 ) (∂88,760 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) (∂490,000 ) (Disaster Relief cap adjustment) ........................................................................................................ ............................ (864,096 ) ............................ ............................ (¥864,096 ) 

GRAND TOTAL ................................................................................................................................................ 32,925,579 33,176,164 32,762,011 ¥163,568 ¥414,153 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (32,993,579 ) (32,052,068 ) (32,202,017 ) (¥791,562 ) (∂149,949 ) Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥40,000 ) ............................ (¥73,297 ) (¥33,297 ) (¥73,297 ) Rescissions of contract authority ........................................................................................................ (¥28,000 ) (¥30,000 ) (¥28,000 ) ............................ (∂2,000 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (661,291 ) (∂661,291 ) (∂661,291 ) 

Disaster Relief cap adjustment .................................................................................................................... ............................ (1,154,096 ) ............................ ............................ (¥1,154,096 ) (By transfer) .................................................................................................................................................. (28,789 ) (24,274 ) (24,274 ) (¥4,515 ) ............................

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