Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Jul 2015): Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
What this bill does
H.R. 2822 is an annual appropriations bill that would fund the Department of the Interior, environment-related agencies, and associated programs for fiscal year 2016 (October 2015 through September 2016). It sets specific spending levels for major agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Geological Survey, covering activities such as land management, wildlife conservation, endangered species programs, national park operations and construction, historic preservation, and scientific research. The bill also includes numerous conditions on how funds may be used, restrictions (such as barring destruction of healthy wild horses and burros in Bureau care), fee authorizations, and provisions governing grants to states, territories, and tribes.
The bill affects federal land- and resource-management agencies, state and tribal governments receiving conservation or historic preservation grants, and various programs tied to public lands, wildlife, national parks, and geological research. It would shape funding available for land acquisition, endangered species conservation, park maintenance and construction, and related activities nationwide.
The bill was introduced and reported by the House Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2015, and placed on the House calendar, but it did not proceed to separate final passage as a standalone law. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were ultimately incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, meaning the funding decisions reflected in this bill were carried forward through a different enacted appropriations vehicle rather than through H.R. 2822 itself.
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Official summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Highlights: The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 provides appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2016.
The bill provides regular annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education. It does not include the Bureau of Reclamation or the Central Utah Project.
Related agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service (IHS), the Smithsonian Institution, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The bill decreases overall discretionary spending for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies below FY2015 levels.
Compared to FY2015 levels, the bill increases funding for Interior and the IHS while decreasing funding for the EPA and the Forest Service.
Within the Interior budget, the bill:
• increases funding for the BLM, the NPS, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education;
Timeline
8 Jul 2015
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2822 do?
- H.R. 2822 is an annual appropriations bill that would fund the Department of the Interior, environment-related agencies, and associated programs for fiscal year 2016 (October 2015 through September 2016). It sets specific spending levels for major agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Geological Survey, covering activities such as land management, wildlife conservation, endangered species programs, national park operations and construction, historic preservation, and scientific research. The bill also includes numerous conditions on how funds may be used, restrictions (such as barring destruction of healthy wild horses and burros in Bureau care), fee authorizations, and provisions governing grants to states, territories, and tribes. The bill affects federal land- and resource-management agencies, state and tribal governments receiving conservation or historic preservation grants, and various programs tied to public lands, wildlife, national parks, and geological research. It would shape funding available for land acquisition, endangered species conservation, park maintenance and construction, and related activities nationwide. The bill was introduced and reported by the House Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2015, and placed on the House calendar, but it did not proceed to separate final passage as a standalone law. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were ultimately incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, meaning the funding decisions reflected in this bill were carried forward through a different enacted appropriations vehicle rather than through H.R. 2822 itself.
- Has H.R. 2822 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2822. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2822?
- H.R. 2822 was sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] (R-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2822?
- Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business. (8 Jul 2015).
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