
The main agencies of interest to the geoscience community in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill include the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), National Park Service (NPS), and the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture is also included in this chart.
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- FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies House and Senate Actions
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House and Senate Actions (millions of dollars)
Account |
FY 16 Enacted
|
FY 17 President's Request
|
Initial House Passage
|
Senate Committee Report^
|
FY 17 Omnibus Bill
|
Percent Change FY 16 - FY 17 Omnibus Bill
|
U.S. Geological Survey |
1062
|
1169.8
|
1080
|
1068
|
1085
|
2.2
|
Natural Hazards |
138.8
|
149.7
|
142.9
|
142.3
|
145
|
4.5
|
- Earthquake Hazards |
60.5
|
62.2
|
63.3
|
63
|
64.3
|
6.3
|
- Volcano Hazards |
26.1
|
26.2
|
26.1
|
27.1
|
28.1
|
7.7
|
- Landslide Hazards |
3.5
|
4
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
0.0
|
- Global Siesmographic Network |
6.4
|
7.3
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
6.6
|
3.1
|
- Geomagnetism |
1.9
|
3.6
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
0.0
|
- Coastal and Marine Geology |
40.3
|
46.3
|
41.4
|
40.3
|
40.5
|
0.0
|
Energy, Minerals and Environment |
94.5
|
99.5
|
94.5
|
94.5
|
94.3
|
-0.2
|
- Mineral and Energy Resources |
73.1
|
74.9
|
73.1
|
74.6
|
73.1
|
0.0
|
-- Mineral Resources |
48.4
|
48.7
|
48.4
|
50
|
48.4
|
0.0
|
-- Energy Resources |
24.7
|
26.2
|
24.7
|
24.7
|
24.7
|
0.0
|
- Environmental Health |
21.4
|
24.6
|
21.4
|
19.9
|
21.2
|
-0.9
|
-- Contaminant Biology |
10.2
|
11.5
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
0.0
|
-- Toxic Substances Hydrology |
11.2
|
13.1
|
11.2
|
9.7
|
11
|
-1.8
|
Core Science Systems |
111.5
|
118.4
|
113.8
|
116
|
116
|
4.0
|
- National Cooperative Geologic Mapping |
24.4
|
24.5
|
24.5
|
24.4
|
24.4
|
0.0
|
- Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research |
24.3
|
24.9
|
24.3
|
24.3
|
24.3
|
0.0
|
- National Geospatial Program |
62.8
|
69
|
65
|
67.3
|
67.3
|
7.2
|
Water Resources and Programs |
213
|
228
|
216.1
|
211.2
|
214
|
0.5
|
Ecosystems |
158
|
173.9
|
160.7
|
157.5
|
159.7
|
1.1
|
Climate and Land Use Change |
140
|
171.4
|
146
|
140.5
|
149.3
|
6.6
|
Facilities |
100.4
|
117.3
|
100.4
|
100.4
|
100.4
|
0.0
|
Science Support |
105.6
|
110.6
|
105.6
|
105.6
|
105.6
|
0.0
|
Bureau of Land Management |
1236.7
|
1300
|
1081.9
|
1088.5
|
1252.5
|
1.3
|
Energy and Minerals Management |
166.6
|
138.1
|
164.9
|
171.7
|
172.8
|
3.7
|
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) |
170.8
|
175.1
|
169.3
|
169.6
|
169.5
|
-0.8
|
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) |
204.7
|
204.9
|
137
|
189.8
|
204.7
|
0.0
|
National Park Service |
2851.2
|
3100
|
2435
|
2405.6
|
2932
|
2.8
|
NPS Resource Stewardship |
328.2
|
340.3
|
329.1
|
328.1
|
328.9
|
0.2
|
Smithsonian Institution |
840
|
922
|
863
|
718.1
|
863
|
2.7
|
U.S. Forest Service* |
5680.3
|
4893.3
|
5300
|
5745
|
5596
|
-1.5
|
Minerals and Geology Management |
76.4
|
75.1
|
75.1
|
81.9
|
75.6
|
-1.0
|
^Voted out of committee; has yet to be considered by the full Senate
*Does not include mandatory funding
Sources: FY 17 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G), FY 2017 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies report, FY 2017 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies report, President's FY 2017 Budget Request, FY 2017 USGS Greenbook, FY 2017 BLM Budget Justification, FY 2017 BSEE Budget Justification, FY 2017 BOEM Bugdet Justification, FY 2017 NPS Budget Justification, FY 2017 Smithsonian Budget Justification, FY 2017 USDA Forest Service Budget Justification, FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G)
President's Request (millions of dollars)
Account
|
FY 14 Enacted
|
FY 15 Enacted
|
FY 16 Enacted
|
FY 17 President's Request
|
Percent Change FY 16 Enacted - FY 17 President's Request
|
U.S. Geological Survey |
1032
|
1045
|
1062
|
1169.8
|
10.1
|
Natural Hazards |
128.5
|
135.2
|
138.8
|
149.7
|
7.8
|
- Earthquake Hazards |
53.8
|
59.5
|
60.5
|
62.2
|
2.8
|
- Volcano Hazards |
23.1
|
25.1
|
26.1
|
26.2
|
<1
|
- Landslide Hazards |
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
4
|
14.3
|
- Global Siesmographic Network |
4.9
|
4.9
|
6.4
|
7.3
|
14.1
|
- Geomagnetism |
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
89.5
|
- Coastal and Marine Geology |
41.3
|
40.3
|
40.3
|
46.3
|
14.9
|
Energy, Minerals and Environment |
91.5
|
92.3
|
94.5
|
99.5
|
5.3
|
- Mineral and Energy Resources |
71.9
|
70.8
|
73.1
|
74.9
|
2.5
|
-- Mineral Resources |
45.9
|
45.9
|
48.4
|
48.7
|
<1
|
-- Energy Resources |
26
|
24.9
|
24.7
|
26.2
|
6.1
|
- Environmental Health |
19.6
|
21.4
|
21.4
|
24.6
|
15
|
-- Contaminant Biology |
9.6
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
11.5
|
12.7
|
-- Toxic Substances Hydrology |
10
|
11.2
|
11.2
|
13.1
|
17
|
Core Science Systems |
108.8
|
107.2
|
111.5
|
118.4
|
6.2
|
- National Cooperative Geologic Mapping |
24.4
|
24.4
|
24.4
|
24.5
|
<1
|
- Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research |
24.3
|
24.3
|
24.3
|
24.9
|
2.5
|
- National Geospatial Program |
60.1
|
58.5
|
62.8
|
69
|
9.9
|
Water Resources and Programs |
207.3
|
211.3
|
213
|
228
|
7
|
Ecosystems |
152.8
|
157
|
158
|
173.9
|
10.1
|
Climate and Land Use Change |
132
|
136
|
140
|
171.4
|
22.4
|
Facilities |
100.4
|
93.1
|
100.4
|
117.3
|
16.8
|
Science Support |
110.7
|
105.6
|
105.6
|
110.6
|
4.7
|
Bureau of Land Management |
1124.7
|
1138.6
|
1236.7
|
1300
|
5.1
|
Energy and Minerals Management |
130.1
|
147.3
|
166.6
|
138.1
|
-17.1
|
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) |
166.9
|
169.8
|
170.8
|
175.1
|
2.5
|
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) |
187.7
|
204.7
|
204.7
|
204.9
|
<1
|
National Park Service |
2561.7
|
2614.8
|
2851.2
|
3100
|
8.7
|
NPS Resource Stewardship |
315.7
|
317.2
|
328.2
|
340.3
|
3.7
|
Smithsonian Institution |
647
|
675.3
|
840
|
922
|
9.8
|
U.S. Forest Service* |
5497
|
5073
|
5680.3
|
4893.3
|
-13.8
|
Minerals and Geology Management |
76.4
|
76.4
|
76.4
|
75.1
|
-1.7
|
*Does not include mandatory funding
Sources: President's FY 2017 Budget Request, FY 2017 USGS Greenbook, FY 2017 BLM Budget Justification, FY 2017 BSEE Budget Justification, FY 2017 BOEM Bugdet Justification, FY 2017 NPS Budget Justification, FY 2017 Smithsonian Budget Justification, FY 2017 USDA Forest Service Budget Justification, FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G), FY 2016 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Report, FY 2016 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Report, FY 2015 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G), FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Report, Department of the Interior FY 2013 Operation Plan; FY 2014 Omnibus, Section G;
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Contributed by Abigail Seadler, AGI Geoscience Policy Manager
Last updated July 8, 2016