Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: FY 2017

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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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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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 reportPresident's FY 2017 Budget RequestFY 2017 USGS GreenbookFY 2017 BLM Budget JustificationFY 2017 BSEE Budget JustificationFY 2017 BOEM Bugdet JustificationFY 2017 NPS Budget JustificationFY 2017 Smithsonian Budget JustificationFY 2017 USDA Forest Service Budget JustificationFY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G)

 

 Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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 JustificationFY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G)FY 2016 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies ReportFY 2016 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies ReportFY 2015 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division G), FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Report, Department of the Interior FY 2013 Operation PlanFY 2014 Omnibus, Section G

 

 


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Last updated July 8, 2016