Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Sep 2016): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
What this bill does
H.R. 5538 is an appropriations bill that would fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for fiscal year 2017. The portion of the text provided covers the Interior title, setting specific dollar amounts for Bureau of Land Management programs (land management, land acquisition, Oregon and California grant lands, range improvements), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (resource management, endangered species programs, land acquisition, wildlife grants to states and tribes), and the National Park Service (park operations, construction, historic preservation, land acquisition, and the "Centennial Challenge" matching-grant program). It also includes administrative provisions, such as limits on Endangered Species Act implementation funding, a rescission of certain Land and Water Conservation Fund contract authority, and a prohibition on closing national fish hatcheries or destroying healthy wild horses and burros in federal care.
The bill primarily affects federal land-management and conservation agencies, their employees and contractors, and the states, tribes, territories, and nonprofit organizations that receive federal grants for wildlife conservation, historic preservation, and land acquisition. It also has indirect effects on the public through funding levels for national parks, wildlife refuges, endangered species protections, and historic preservation projects.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert and passed the House on July 14, 2016, by a vote of 231–196. It was not taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 114th Congress, so it did not become law.
Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.
Official summary
Highlights:
This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies.
The bill provides annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including:
• the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
• the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS),
• the National Park Service (NPS),
• the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
• the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Timeline
6 Sep 2016
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5538 do?
- H.R. 5538 is an appropriations bill that would fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for fiscal year 2017. The portion of the text provided covers the Interior title, setting specific dollar amounts for Bureau of Land Management programs (land management, land acquisition, Oregon and California grant lands, range improvements), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (resource management, endangered species programs, land acquisition, wildlife grants to states and tribes), and the National Park Service (park operations, construction, historic preservation, land acquisition, and the "Centennial Challenge" matching-grant program). It also includes administrative provisions, such as limits on Endangered Species Act implementation funding, a rescission of certain Land and Water Conservation Fund contract authority, and a prohibition on closing national fish hatcheries or destroying healthy wild horses and burros in federal care. The bill primarily affects federal land-management and conservation agencies, their employees and contractors, and the states, tribes, territories, and nonprofit organizations that receive federal grants for wildlife conservation, historic preservation, and land acquisition. It also has indirect effects on the public through funding levels for national parks, wildlife refuges, endangered species protections, and historic preservation projects. The bill was introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert and passed the House on July 14, 2016, by a vote of 231–196. It was not taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 114th Congress, so it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 5538 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5538. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5538?
- H.R. 5538 was sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] (R-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5538?
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. (6 Sep 2016).
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