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$2,000,000), to be derived from the Historic Preservation 
Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2018, 
of which $5,000,000 shall be for Save America’s Treas-
ures grants for preservation of national significant sites, 
structures, and artifacts as authorized by section 7303 of 
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 
U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual Save Amer-
ica’s Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 
funds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only 
be eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all 
projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary 
of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, 
$500,000 is for competitive grants for the survey and 
nomination of properties to the National Register of His-
toric Places and as National Historic Landmarks associ-
ated with communities currently underrepresented, as de-
termined by the Secretary, $11,000,000 (increased by 
$2,000,000) is for competitive grants to preserve the sites 
and stories of the Civil Rights movement, and $3,000,000 
(increased by $2,000,000) is for grants to Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities: Provided further, That 
such competitive grants shall be made without imposing 
the matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) of title 
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54, United States Code to States and Indian tribes as de-
fined in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian orga-
nizations, local governments, including Certified Local 
Governments, and nonprofit organizations. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, improvements, repair, or replace-
ment of physical facilities, and compliance and planning 
for programs and areas administered by the National 
Park Service, $215,707,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year 
2017 with a future phase indicated in the National Park 
Service 5–Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single pro-
curement may be issued which includes the full scope of 
the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and 
contract shall contain the clause availability of funds 
found at 48 CFR 52.232–18: Provided further, That Na-
tional Park Service Donations, Park Concessions Fran-
chise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made available 
for the cost of adjustments and changes within the origi-
nal scope of effort for projects funded by the National 
Park Service Construction appropriation: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with current 
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reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any charges 
authorized by this section. 
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2017 
by section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is re-
scinded. 
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE 
For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of 
title 54, United States Code, including administrative ex-
penses, and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest 
therein, in accordance with the statutory authority appli-
cable to the National Park Service, $128,752,000, to be 
derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 
to remain available until expended, of which $80,000,000 
is for the State assistance program and of which 
$10,000,000 shall be for the American Battlefield Protec-
tion Program grants as authorized by chapter 3081 of title 
54, United States Code. 
CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating 
to challenge cost share agreements, $30,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, for Centennial Challenge 
projects and programs: Provided, That not less than 50 
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percent of the total cost of each project or program shall 
be derived from non-Federal sources in the form of do-
nated cash, assets, or a pledge of donation guaranteed by 
an irrevocable letter of credit. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to other uses set forth in section 
101917(c)(2) of title 54, United States Code, franchise 
fees credited to a sub-account shall be available for ex-
penditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, 
for use at any unit within the National Park System to 
extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest or 
leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used 
for this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit an-
ticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the con-
tract at that unit exceed the amount of funds used to ex-
tinguish or reduce liability. Franchise fees at the benefit-
ting unit shall be credited to the sub-account of the origi-
nating unit over a period not to exceed the term of a single 
contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount of funds 
so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. 
For the costs of administration of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 
105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act 
of 2006 (Public Law 109–432), the National Park Service 
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may retain up to 3 percent of the amounts which are au-
thorized to be disbursed under such section, such retained 
amounts to remain available until expended. 
National Park Service funds may be transferred to 
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Depart-
ment of Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 
U.S.C. 204. Transfers may include a reasonable amount 
for FHWA administrative support costs. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for the United States Geo-
logical Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and re-
search covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, 
and the mineral and water resources of the United States, 
its territories and possessions, and other areas as author-
ized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as 
to their mineral and water resources; give engineering su-
pervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission licensees; administer the minerals ex-
ploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into 
the economic conditions affecting mining and materials 
processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 
U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes as authorized by law; 
and to publish and disseminate data relative to the fore-
going activities; $1,080,006,000, to remain available until 
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September 30, 2018; of which $63,637,189 shall remain 
available until expended for satellite operations; and of 
which $7,280,000 shall be available until expended for de-
ferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that 
exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That none of the funds 
provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used 
to conduct new surveys on private property, unless specifi-
cally authorized in writing by the property owner: Pro-
vided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic 
mapping or water resources data collection and investiga-
tions carried on in cooperation with States and municipali-
ties. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
From within the amount appropriated for activities 
of the United States Geological Survey such sums as are 
necessary shall be available for contracting for the fur-
nishing of topographic maps and for the making of geo-
physical or other specialized surveys when it is administra-
tively determined that such procedures are in the public 
interest; construction and maintenance of necessary build-
ings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for 
gauging stations and observation wells; expenses of the 
United 
States 
National 
Committee 
for 
Geological 
Sciences; and payment of compensation and expenses of 
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persons employed by the Survey duly appointed to rep-
resent the United States in the negotiation and adminis-
tration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities 
funded by appropriations herein made may be accom-
plished through the use of contracts, grants, or coopera-
tive agreements as defined in section 6302 of title 31, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the United 
States Geological Survey may enter into contracts or coop-
erative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly 
with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without re-
gard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or intermittent 
services of students or recent graduates, who shall be con-
sidered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 
of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation 
for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code, relating to tort claims, but shall not 
be considered to be Federal employees for any other pur-
poses. 
BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
For expenses necessary for granting leases, ease-
ments, rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil and 
gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes 
on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving operations 
related thereto, as authorized by law; for environmental 
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studies, as authorized by law; for implementing other laws 
and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial 
delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agree-
ments, $169,306,000, of which $74,362,000, is to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, and of which 
$94,944,000 is to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by 
amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this 
appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from in-
creases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, 
and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by 
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, as-
sessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative ac-
tivities: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated shall be reduced as such collections are received 
during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2017 
appropriation 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than 
$74,362,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 
shall be available for reasonable expenses related to pro-
moting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities. 
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BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
ENFORCEMENT 
OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the regulation of oper-
ations related to leases, easements, rights-of-way and 
agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, 
and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental 
Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing and imple-
menting laws and regulations as authorized by law and 
to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial dele-
gation; and for matching grants or cooperative agree-
ments, $136,968,000, of which $93,438,000 is to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, and of which 
$43,530,000 is to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by 
amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this 
appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from in-
creases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, 
and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by 
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, in-
cluding studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous 
administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections 
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are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at not more 
than $93,438,000. 
For an additional amount, $53,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, to be reduced by amounts col-
lected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, 
which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees 
collected in fiscal year 2017, as provided in this Act: Pro-
vided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such 
inspection fees exceed $53,000,000, the amounts realized 
in excess of $53,000,000 shall be credited to this appro-
priation and remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That for fiscal year 2017, not less than 50 percent 
of the inspection fees expended by the Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement will be used to fund per-
sonnel and mission-related costs to expand capacity and 
expedite the orderly development, subject to environmental 
safeguards, of the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 
seq.), including the review of applications for permits to 
drill. 
Of the unobligated balances available for this ac-
count, $20,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 
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OIL SPILL RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 
1016, title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title 
VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$14,899,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND 
ENFORCEMENT 
REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977, Public Law 95–87, $119,300,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018: Provided, That appropria-
tions for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem ex-
penses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored 
training. 
In addition, for costs to review, administer, and en-
force permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 
of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That fees as-
sessed and collected by the Office pursuant to such section 
507 shall be credited to this account as discretionary off-
setting collections, to remain available until expended: 
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Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced as collections are re-
ceived during the fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal 
year 2017 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$119,300,000. 
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 
Public Law 95–87, $27,303,000, to be derived from re-
ceipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant 
to Public Law 97–365, the Department of the Interior is 
authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recovery of 
the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government 
to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under title IV of Public 
Law 95–87 may be used for any required non-Federal 
share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal Gov-
ernment for the purpose of environmental restoration re-
lated to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage 
from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such 
projects must be consistent with the purposes and prior-
ities of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: 
Provided further, That amounts provided under this head-
ing may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of 
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State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 
In addition, $90,000,000 (increased by $15,000,000), 
to remain available until expended, for grants to States 
for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related 
activities in accordance with the terms and conditions in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such ad-
ditional amount shall be used for economic and community 
development in conjunction with the priorities in section 
403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided further, That 
of such additional amount, $75,000,000 shall be distrib-
uted in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States with 
the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the prior-
ities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, 
and $15,000,000 (increased by $15,000,000) shall be dis-
tributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States 
with the subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs 
to meet such priorities: Provided further, That such addi-
tional amount shall be allocated to States within 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN 
EDUCATION 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act 
of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 
U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 2001–2019), and the Tribally Controlled 
Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), 
$2,335,635,000 (increased by $1,500,000), to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, except as otherwise 
provided herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be 
for official reception and representation expenses; of which 
not to exceed $74,773,000 shall be for welfare assistance 
payments: Provided, That in cases of designated Federal 
disasters, the Secretary may exceed such cap, from the 
amounts provided herein, to provide for disaster relief to 
Indian communities affected by the disaster: Provided fur-
ther, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal or-
ganizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use 
their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assist-
ance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$652,282,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-fund-
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ed schools and other education programs shall become 
available on July 1, 2017, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$48,815,000 (increased by $1,500,000) shall remain avail-
able until expended for housing improvement, road main-
tenance, attorney fees, litigation support, land records im-
provement, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, including but not limited to the Indian Self- 
Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) and 
section 1128 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed $75,335,000 within and only 
from such amounts made available for school operations 
shall be available for administrative cost grants associated 
with grants approved prior to July 1, 2017: Provided fur-
ther, That any forestry funds allocated to a federally rec-
ognized tribe which remain unobligated as of September 
30, 2018, may be transferred during fiscal year 2019 to 
an Indian forest land assistance account established for 
the benefit of the holder of the funds within the holder’s 
trust fund account: Provided further, That any such unob-
ligated balances not so transferred shall expire on Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided further, That in order to en-
hance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau 
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