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(1) the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, 
located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, 
Mississippi; 
(2) the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, located at 100 
North Court Street, Sumner, Mississippi; 
(3) the site of Bryant’s Store, located at the intersection 
of County Road 518 and County Road 24, Money, Mississippi; 
(4) the site of the former office of Dr. Gilbert Mason, 
Sr., located at 670 Division Street, Biloxi, Mississippi; and 
(5) the Old Neshoba County Jail, located at 422 Myrtle 
Avenue, East, Philadelphia, Mississippi. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of each site; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
each site as a unit of the National Park System; 
(3)(A) take into consideration other alternatives for 
preservation, protection, and interpretation of each site by— 
(i) Federal, State, or local governmental entities; or 
(ii) private or nonprofit organizations; and 
(B) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance asso-
ciated with the alternatives; and 
(4) consult with interested Federal, State, and local govern-
mental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and other 
individuals. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(d) STUDY RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are initially made available for the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any relevant conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS 
SEC. 121. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall amend the regulations 
issued under section 250.180 of title 30, Code of Federal Regula-
tions— 
(1) by striking each reference to ‘‘180 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘year’’; 
(2) by striking each reference to ‘‘180th day’’ and inserting 
‘‘year’’; and 
(3) by striking each reference to ‘‘180-day period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1-year period’’. 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION 
SEC. 122. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Direc-
tors of the Foundation established under subsection (c).
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(2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the 
Bureau of Land Management Foundation established by sub-
section (b)(1)(A). 
(3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 103 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(5) WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS.—The term 
‘‘wild free-roaming horses and burros’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 2 of Public Law 92–195 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Wild Free-Roaming Horses And Burros Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
1332). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established a foundation, 
to be known as the ‘‘Bureau of Land Management Founda-
tion’’. 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Foundation shall not be consid-
ered to be an agency or establishment of the United States. 
(C) TAX EXEMPTION.—The Foundation shall be consid-
ered to be a charitable and nonprofit corporation under 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation are— 
(A) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts 
of money and real and personal property for the benefit 
of, or in connection with the activities and services of, 
the Bureau of Land Management; 
(B) to carry out activities that advance the purposes 
for which public land is administered; 
(C) to carry out and encourage educational, technical, 
scientific, and other assistance or activities that support 
the mission of the Bureau of Land Management; and 
(D) to assist the Bureau of Land Management with 
challenges that could be better addressed with the support 
of a foundation, including— 
(i) reclamation and conservation activities; 
(ii) activities relating to wild free-roaming horses 
and burros; and 
(iii) the stewardship of cultural and archeological 
treasures on public land. 
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall be governed 
by a Board of Directors. 
(B) COMPOSITION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall consist of not 
more than 9 members. 
(ii) EX-OFFICIO
MEMBER.—The Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management shall be an ex-officio, 
nonvoting member of the Board. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) CITIZENSHIP.—A member appointed to the 
Board shall be a citizen of the United States. 
(ii) EXPERTISE.—A majority of members appointed 
to the Board shall have education or experience
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relating to natural, cultural, conservation, or other 
resource management, law, or research. 
(iii) DIVERSE POINTS OF VIEW.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the members of the Board shall 
represent diverse points of view. 
(2) DATE OF INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
appoint the initial members of the Board. 
(3) TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), a member of the Board shall be appointed for a term 
of 6 years. 
(B) 
INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
stagger the initial appointments to the Board, as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate, in a manner that 
ensures that— 
(i) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term of 
2 years; 
(ii) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term 
of 4 years; and 
(iii) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term 
of 6 years. 
(C) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Board shall be 
filled— 
(i) not later than 60 days after the date of the 
vacancy; 
(ii) in the manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made; and 
(iii) for the remainder of the term of the member 
vacating the Board. 
(D) REMOVAL FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Board may be 
removed from the Board by a majority vote of the 
Board, if the individual fails to attend 3 consecutive 
regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—A vacancy as the result of 
a removal under clause (i) shall be filled in accordance 
with subparagraph (C). 
(E) LIMITATION.—A member of the Board shall not 
serve more than 12 consecutive years on the Board. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall elect a Chairperson 
from among the members of the Board. 
(B) TERM.—The Chairperson of the Board— 
(i) shall serve as Chairperson for a 2-year term; 
and 
(ii) may be reelected as Chairperson while serving 
as a member of the Board. 
(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of the 
Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business 
of the Board. 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet— 
(A) at the call of the Chairperson; but 
(B) not less than once each calendar year. 
(7) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Serving as a member of the Board 
shall not constitute employment by the Federal Govern-
ment for any purpose. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—A member of the Board shall 
serve without pay, other than reimbursement for the actual 
and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred 
in the performance of the duties of the member for the 
Foundation, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(8) GENERAL POWERS.—The Board may— 
(A) appoint officers and employees in accordance with 
paragraph (9); 
(B) adopt a constitution and bylaws consistent with 
the purposes of the Foundation and this section; and 
(C) carry out any other activities that may be necessary 
to function and to carry out this section. 
(9) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—No officer or employee may be 
appointed to the Foundation until the date on which the 
Board determines that the Foundation has sufficient funds 
to pay for the service of the officer or employee. 
(B) 
LIMITATION.—Appointment 
as 
an 
officer 
or 
employee of the Foundation shall not constitute employ-
ment by the Federal Government. 
(10) LIMITATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 
(A) PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—The Founda-
tion shall not participate or intervene in a political cam-
paign on behalf of any candidate for public office. 
(B) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.—No member of the 
Board or officer or employee of the Foundation shall partici-
pate, directly or indirectly, in the consideration or deter-
mination of any question before the Foundation that 
affects— 
(i) the financial interests of the member of the 
Board, officer, or employee; or 
(ii) the interests of any corporation partnership, 
entity, or organization in which the member of the 
Board, officer, or employee— 
(I) is an officer, director, or trustee; or 
(II) has any direct or indirect financial 
interest. 
(d) POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation— 
(A) shall have perpetual succession; and 
(B) may conduct business throughout the several 
States, territories, and possessions of the United States. 
(2) NOTICE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— 
(A) DESIGNATED AGENT.—The Foundation shall at all 
times maintain a designated agent in the District of 
Columbia authorized to accept service of process for the 
Foundation. 
(B) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—The serving of notice to, 
or service of process on, the agent required under this 
paragraph, or mailed to the business address of the agent, 
shall be deemed to be notice to, or the service of process 
on, the Foundation.
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(3) SEAL.—The Foundation shall have an official seal, to 
be selected by the Board, which shall be judicially noticed. 
(4) POWERS.—To carry out the purposes of the Foundation, 
the Foundation shall have, in addition to powers otherwise 
authorized by this section, the usual powers of a not-for-profit 
corporation in the District of Columbia, including the power— 
(A) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and 
use any gift, devise, or bequest, absolutely or in trust, 
of real or personal property, or any income from, or other 
interest in, the property; 
(B) to acquire by donation, gift, devise, purchase, or 
exchange, and to dispose of, any real or personal property 
or interest in the property; 
(C) to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or 
otherwise dispose of any property or income from property, 
unless limited by the instrument of transfer; 
(D) to borrow money and issue bonds, debentures, or 
other debt instruments; 
(E) to sue and be sued, and complain and defend itself 
in any court of competent jurisdiction, except that the 
members of the Board shall not be held personally liable, 
except in a case of gross negligence; 
(F)(i) to enter into contracts or other agreements with 
public agencies, private organizations, and persons; and 
(ii) to make such payments as may be necessary 
to carry out the purposes of the contracts or agree-
ments; and 
(G) to carry out any activity necessary and proper 
to advance the purposes of the Foundation. 
(5) REAL PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, an 
interest in real property shall include mineral and water 
rights, rights-of-way, and easements, appurtenant or in 
gross. 
(B) ACCEPTANCE.—A gift, devise, or bequest of real 
property may be accepted by the Foundation, regardless 
of whether the property is encumbered, restricted, or sub-
ject to beneficial interests of a private person, if any current 
or future interest in the property is for the benefit of 
the Foundation. 
(C) DECLINING GIFTS.—The Foundation may, at the 
discretion of the Foundation, decline any gift, devise, or 
bequest of real property. 
(D) PROHIBITION ON CONDEMNATION.—No land, water, 
or interest in land or water, that is owned by the Founda-
tion shall be subject to condemnation by any State, political 
subdivision of a State, or agent or instrumentality of a 
State or political subdivision of a State. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.— 
(1) FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of assisting the 
Foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial 
administrative, project, and other expenses, the Secretary 
may provide to the Foundation, from funds appropriated 
under subsection (j), such sums as are necessary for fiscal 
years 2017 and 2018.
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(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under subparagraph (A) shall remain available to the 
Foundation until expended for authorized purposes. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide to the 
Foundation personnel, facilities, equipment, and other 
administrative services, subject to such limitations, terms, 
and conditions as the Secretary may establish. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Foundation may reimburse 
the Secretary for any support provided under subparagraph 
(A), in whole or in part, and any reimbursement received 
by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall be depos-
ited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations 
then current and chargeable for the cost of providing the 
services. 
(f) VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary may accept, without regard 
to the civil service classification laws (including regulations), the 
services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers, employees, 
and agents of the Foundation, without compensation from the 
Department of the Interior, as volunteers for the performance of 
the functions under section 307(d) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(d)). 
(g) AUDITS AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) AUDITS.—For purposes of section 10101 of title 36, 
United States Code, the Foundation shall be considered to 
be a private corporation established under Federal law. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the end of each fiscal year, the 
Board shall submit to Congress a report that describes the 
proceedings and activities of the Foundation during that fiscal 
year, including a full and complete statement of the receipts, 
expenditures, and investments. 
(h) UNITED STATES RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States shall not be liable 
for any debt, default, act, or omission of the Foundation. 
(2) FULL
FAITH
AND
CREDIT.—The full faith and credit 
of the United States shall not extend to any obligation of 
the Foundation. 
(i) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section author-
izes the Foundation to perform any function the authority for which 
is provided to the Bureau of Land Management under any other 
provision of law. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
TITLE II 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities
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under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equip-
ment and supplies; and other operating expenses in support of 
research and development, $713,823,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds included under 
this heading, $4,100,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities 
as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Pro-
vided further, That of the unobligated balances from appropriations 
made available under this heading, $7,350,000 are permanently 
rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 
pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made available 
in the first proviso for Research: National Priorities: Provided fur-
ther, That such rescission shall be applied to program project areas, 
to the extent practicable, to reflect changes to funding projections 
due to routine attrition during fiscal year 2017. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For environmental programs and management, including nec-
essary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; 
library memberships in societies or associations which issue publica-
tions to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the 
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; and not to exceed $9,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $2,619,799,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of 
the funds included under this heading, $12,700,000 shall be for 
Environmental Protection: National Priorities as specified in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 
of the funds included under this heading, $435,857,000 shall be 
for Geographic Programs specified in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 
from appropriations made available under this heading, $21,800,000 
are permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may 
be rescinded pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made 
available in the first proviso for Environmental Protection: National 
Priorities, from amounts made available in the second proviso for 
Geographic Programs, or from the National Estuary Program (33 
U.S.C. 1330): Provided further, That such rescission shall be applied 
to program project areas, to the extent practicable, to reflect changes 
to funding projections due to routine attrition during fiscal year 
2017. 
In addition, $3,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, 
That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited 
in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts 
in fiscal year 2017 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries
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and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in 
this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2017 shall 
be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts 
received during fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 
more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 
realized from such receipts exceed $3,000,000, those amount in 
excess of $3,000,000 shall be deposited in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee 
Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2017, shall 
be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 
account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under this 
heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project 
shall be allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of 
any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 
for that program project for fiscal year 2014. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3024 of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g), including the development, 
operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the hazardous waste 
electronic manifest system established by such section, $3,178,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$41,489,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, 
and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, $34,467,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 
U.S.C. 9611) $1,088,769,000, to remain available until expended, 
consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on 
September 30, 2016, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Super-
fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and 
up to $1,088,769,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by sec-
tion 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accord-
ance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, $8,778,000 shall be 
paid to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, and $15,496,000 shall be paid
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to the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation to remain available 
until September 30, 2018. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground stor-
age tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, $91,941,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $66,572,000 shall be for carrying out leaking 
underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 
9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for 
carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, 
That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 
available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to federally 
recognized Indian tribes for the development and implementation 
of programs to manage underground storage tanks. 
INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$18,209,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, 
to remain available until expended. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
performance partnership grants, $3,527,161,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which— 
(1) $1,393,887,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 
for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
$863,233,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 
2017, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applica-
tions and projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, 
not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under 
this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects 
to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency 
improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: 
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, funds made avail-
able under this title to each State for Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion 
of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastruc-
ture, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environ-
mentally innovative activities: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollu-
tion control revolving fund that may be used by a State to 
administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as 
principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2017 and 
prior years where such amounts represent costs of admin-
istering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were