Of the unobligated balances available for this account 
from prior appropriations, $1,769,000 are permanently re-
scinded. 
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS 
For expenses necessary for management, protection, 
and development of resources and for construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and 
other improvements on the revested Oregon and California 
Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Or-
egon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and 
on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or in-
terests therein, including existing connecting roads on or 
adjacent to such grant lands; $104,256,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the 
aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year 
from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant 
lands is hereby made a charge against the Oregon and 
California land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the 
General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the sec-
ond paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of 
August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605). 
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of 
lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal 
rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land 
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Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), 
notwithstanding any other Act, sums equal to 50 percent 
of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year under 
sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 
315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range im-
provements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts 
from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Depart-
ment of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for 
administrative expenses. 
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES 
For administrative expenses and other costs related 
to processing application documents and other authoriza-
tions for use and disposal of public lands and resources, 
for costs of providing copies of official public land docu-
ments, for monitoring construction, operation, and termi-
nation of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, 
and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts 
as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing 
Act (30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any provision to the con-
trary of section 305(a) of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received 
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pursuant to that section, whether as a result of forfeiture, 
compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund 
pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under 
the authority of this Act by the Secretary to improve, pro-
tect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through 
the Bureau of Land Management which have been dam-
aged by the action of a resource developer, purchaser, per-
mittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to 
whether all moneys collected from each such action are 
used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: 
Provided further, That any such moneys that are in excess 
of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for 
which funds were collected may be used to repair other 
damaged public lands. 
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS 
In addition to amounts authorized to be expended 
under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such 
amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of Pub-
lic Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as 
may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, ap-
praisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands 
under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to 
remain available until expended. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the 
operations funded under this Act by direct expenditure, 
contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimburs-
able agreements with public and private entities, including 
with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be avail-
able for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of tem-
porary structures, and alteration and maintenance of nec-
essary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the 
United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at 
the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence 
concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; 
miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement ac-
tivities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be 
accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to 
exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 
Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under co-
operative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements au-
thorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators 
in connection with jointly produced publications for which 
the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash 
or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator 
is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided 
further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written 
commitment by a State government to provide an identi-
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fied amount of money in support of the project may be 
carried out by the Bureau on a reimbursable basis. Appro-
priations herein made shall not be available for the sale 
of wild horses and burros that results in their destruction 
for processing into commercial products, including for 
human consumption. 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific 
and economic studies, general administration, and for the 
performance of other authorized functions related to such 
resources, $1,247,109,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed 
$17,122,000 shall be used for implementing subsections 
(a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing 
petitions, developing and issuing proposed and final regu-
lations, and taking any other steps to implement actions 
described 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A), 
(c)(2)(B)(i), 
or 
(c)(2)(B)(ii)); of which not to exceed $3,270,000 shall be 
used for any activity regarding the designation of critical 
habitat, pursuant to subsection (a)(3), excluding litigation 
support, for species listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1) 
prior to October 1, 2015; of which not to exceed 
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$1,498,000 shall be used for any activity regarding peti-
tions to list species that are indigenous to the United 
States pursuant to subsections (b)(3)(A) and (b)(3)(B); 
and, of which not to exceed $501,000 shall be used for 
implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 
4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533) for species that are not indigenous to the United 
States. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, improvement, acquisition, or re-
moval of buildings and other facilities required in the con-
servation, management, investigation, protection, and uti-
lization of fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition 
of lands and interests therein; $16,540,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
LAND ACQUISITION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of 
title 54, United States Code, including administrative ex-
penses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest 
therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable 
to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
$40,641,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund and to remain available until expended, 
of which, notwithstanding section 200306 of title 54, 
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United States Code, not more than $10,000,000 shall be 
for land conservation partnerships authorized by the 
Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, including not to ex-
ceed $320,000 for administrative expenses: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisi-
tion projects may be used to pay for any administrative 
overhead, planning or other management costs. 
Of the unobligated balances available for this account 
from prior appropriations, $4,572,000 are permanently re-
scinded. 
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION 
FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), 
$53,495,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$22,695,000 is to be derived from the Cooperative Endan-
gered Species Conservation Fund; and of which 
$30,800,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund. 
Of the unobligated balances available for this account 
from appropriations made for fiscal years prior to fiscal 
year 2013, $3,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND 
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of Octo-
ber 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 
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NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $38,145,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et 
seq.), $3,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the African Ele-
phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the 
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great Ape Con-
servation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the 
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 
et seq.), $11,061,000, to remain available until expended. 
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS 
For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United 
States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa, and Indian tribes under the provisions 
of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and imple-
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mentation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their 
habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, 
$62,571,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided herein, $4,209,000 is 
for a competitive grant program for Indian tribes not sub-
ject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That $6,362,000 is for a competitive grant 
program to implement approved plans for States, terri-
tories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion of af-
fected States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife 
agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this 
appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
after deducting $10,571,000 and administrative expenses, 
apportion the amount provided herein in the following 
manner: (1) to the District of Columbia and to the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum equal to not more 
than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) to Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each 
a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent 
thereof: Provided further, That the Secretary shall appor-
tion the remaining amount in the following manner: (1) 
one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the land 
area of such State bears to the total land area of all such 
States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio 
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to which the population of such State bears to the total 
population of all such States: Provided further, That the 
amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be ad-
justed equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a 
sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount available 
for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year 
or more than 5 percent of such amount: Provided further, 
That the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 
75 percent of the total costs of such projects and the Fed-
eral share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 
percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided fur-
ther, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not 
be derived from Federal grant programs: Provided further, 
That any amount apportioned in 2018 to any State, terri-
tory, or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of 
September 30, 2019, shall be reapportioned, together with 
funds appropriated in 2020, in the manner provided here-
in. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may 
carry out the operations of Service programs by direct ex-
penditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and 
reimbursable agreements with public and private entities. 
Appropriations and funds available to the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for repair of 
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damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation 
areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the 
purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facili-
ties incident to such public recreational uses on conserva-
tion areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; 
and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, build-
ings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Serv-
ice and to which the United States has title, and which 
are used pursuant to law in connection with management, 
and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, 
That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, 
under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrange-
ments authorized by law, procure printing services from 
cooperators in connection with jointly produced publica-
tions for which the cooperators share at least one-half the 
cost of printing either in cash or services and the Service 
determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted 
quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may 
accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing air-
craft: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and ap-
proval shall be deposited under the heading ‘‘United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service—Resource Management’’ 
and shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing of 
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such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revis-
ing regulations as necessary, and shall remain available 
until expended. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For expenses necessary for the management, oper-
ation, and maintenance of areas and facilities adminis-
tered by the National Park Service and for the general 
administration 
of 
the 
National 
Park 
Service, 
$2,410,031,000, of which $10,032,000 for planning and 
interagency coordination in support of Everglades restora-
tion and $124,461,000 for maintenance, repair, or reha-
bilitation projects for constructed assets shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading in this Act are available 
for the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 95–348. 
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out recreation pro-
grams, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage 
partnership programs, environmental compliance and re-
view, international park affairs, and grant administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $59,629,000. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 
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54, United States Code), $75,410,000, to be derived from 
the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, of which $5,000,000 shall be 
for Save America’s Treasures grants for preservation of 
national significant sites, structures, and artifacts as au-
thorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, 
That an individual Save America’s Treasures grant shall 
be matched by non-Federal funds: Provided further, That 
individual projects shall only be eligible for one grant: Pro-
vided further, That all projects to be funded shall be ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation 
with the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions: 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 Historic Places and as National His-
toric Landmarks associated with communities currently 
underrepresented, as determined by the Secretary, 
$10,500,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites 
and stories of the Civil Rights movement, and $3,000,000 
is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities: Provided further, That such competitive grants shall 
be made without imposing the matching requirements in 
section 302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code to 
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States and Indian tribes as defined in chapter 3003 of 
such title, Native Hawaiian organizations, local govern-
ments, including Certified Local Governments, and non-
profit 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, $219,844,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year 
2018 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 2018 
by section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is re-
scinded. 
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
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, $120,575,000, to be 
derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 
to remain available until expended, of which $79,006,000 
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. 
Of the unobligated balances available for this account 
from prior appropriations, $4,500,000 are permanently re-
scinded. 
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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, $15,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, for Centennial Challenge 
projects and programs: Provided, That not less than 50 
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 
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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 
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 
section 204 of title 23, United States Code. 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-
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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; $1,038,922,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019; of which $70,933,913 shall remain 
available until expended for satellite operations; and of 
which $7,266,000 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-
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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 
water resources and natural hazards activities through 
permits and licenses; expenses of the United States Na-
tional Committee for Geological Sciences; and payment of 
compensation and expenses of persons employed by the 
Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in 
the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: 
Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein 
made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, 
grants, or cooperative 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 cooperative agreements directly with individ-
uals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organiza-
tions, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the tem-
porary or intermittent services of students or recent grad-
uates, who shall be considered employees for the purpose 
of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relat-
ing 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 em-
ployees for any other purposes. 
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
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 
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, $171,000,000, of which $114,166,000 is to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, and of which 
$56,834,000 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 
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2018 
appropriation 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than 
$114,166,000: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related 
to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activi-
ties. 
Of the unobligated balances available for this ac-
count, $25,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 
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, $136,411,000, of which $108,540,000 is to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, and of which 
$27,871,000 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-
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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 
are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated at not more 
than $108,540,000. 
For an additional amount, $50,000,000, 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 2018, as provided in this Act: Pro-
vided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such 
inspection fees exceed $50,000,000, the amounts realized 
in excess of $50,000,000 shall be credited to this appro-
priation and remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That for fiscal year 2018, 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 
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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, $12,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 
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, 
$12,700,000, 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, $113,790,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: 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 
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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: 
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 2018 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$113,790,000. 
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, $24,672,000, 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 
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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 
State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 
In addition, $75,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for grants to States for reclamation of aban-
doned mine lands and other related activities in accord-
ance with the terms and conditions in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That such additional 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 such additional 
amount shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Ap-
palachian States with the greatest amount of unfunded 
needs to meet the priorities described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of such section: 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. 5301 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.), 
$2,362,211,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, except as otherwise provided herein; of which not 
to exceed $8,500 may be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; of which not to exceed $74,650,000 
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 af-
fected by the disaster: Provided further, That federally rec-
ognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally 
recognized Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allo-
cations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $662,570,000 for school oper-
ations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education 
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