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Legislative Update: Senate, House Approve FY 2019 Appropriations Bills Containing ARC Funding

          Both bills provide $155 million for ARC’s nonhighway programs, including $50 million for the POWER Initiative to help Appalachian communities adversely impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Senate, House Appropriations Committees Approve FY 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bills Containing ARC Funding

          Each of the appropriations bills provides a total of $155 million for ARC’s nonhighway programs, including $50 million for the POWER Initiative to help Appalachian communities adversely impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation Includes $155 Million for ARC

          Signed by President Trump on March 23, the omnibus bill provides the highest level of funding for ARC’s nonhighway programs in the agency’s history.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Continuing Resolution Extends Government Funding through March 23

          Signed by the president on February 9, the legislation continues agency funding, including ARC’s, at the FY 2017 level, minus a small across-the-board reduction. It also sets overall budget numbers to guide the congressional appropriations committees in drafting an omnibus appropriations bill for the rest of FY 2018.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Continuing Resolution Extends Government Funding through February 8

          Signed January 23, the legislation continues ARC's funding at the FY 2017 level, minus a small across-the-board reduction. Commission programs and activities funded through the legislation are the same as those funded through the agency’s FY 2017 appropriation.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Continuing Resolution Extends Government Funding through January 19

          Signed December 22, the legislation continues ARC's funding at the FY 2017 level, minus a small across-the-board reduction. Commission programs and activities funded through the legislation are the same as those funded through the agency’s FY 2017 appropriation.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Continuing Resolution Extends Government Funding through December 22

          Signed December 8, the legislation continues ARC's funding at the FY 2017 level, minus a small across-the-board reduction. Commission programs and activities funded through the legislation are the same as those funded through the agency’s FY 2017 appropriation.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Signs Legislation Extending Government Funding through December 8

          Signed September 8, the legislation continues ARC's funding at the FY 2017 level, minus a small across-the-board reduction. Commission programs and activities funded through the legislation are the same as those funded through the agency’s FY 2017 appropriation.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: House Approves FY 2018 Appropriations Legislation Containing $130 Million for ARC

          Approved on July 27, the legislation provides $70 million for ARC’s regular program and $50 million for the POWER Initiative to help communities adversely impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Senate, House Appropriations Committees Approve FY 2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bills Containing ARC Funding

          The Senate appropriations bill provides $142 million for ARC’s nonhighway programs, while the House bill contains $130 million for ARC. Both bills include $70 million for ARC’s regular program and $50 million for the POWER Initiative to help Appalachian communities adversely impacted by changes in the coal industry and power...
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Trump Signs FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation

          Signed on May 5, the compromise legislation funds the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2017. The measure provides $152 million for ARC programs.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation Includes $152 Million for ARC

          The May 1 omnibus bill provides $6 million more for ARC's FY 2017 programs than the Commission received for FY 2016. House and Senate action on the legislation is pending.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President’s FY 2018 Budget Blueprint Outlines Spending Priorities, Proposes Elimination of Agencies Including ARC

          Released March 16, the president’s budget blueprint proposes increased federal funding for certain defense, security, and other programs, with the increases offset by proposed reductions in or elimination of a range of programs, including ARC.
    
    
    
    
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