S. 2431 (119th)Congressional Activities

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established through the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (Reorganization Plan No. 3), issued by President Nixon, with the purpose of consolidating and coordinating federal pollution control responsibilities and functions. In 2025, President Trump signed several execu…

AuthorsAngela C. Jones
Water QualityAir QualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Hazardous fuels are combustible vegetation that accumulates on the landscape, presenting a latent threat of starting and spreading wildfires that resist control. Land managers mitigate hazardous fuels for various reasons, including protecting human life and property; protecting desired uses or resources threatened by…

AuthorsAlicyn R. Gitlin
Federal Land ManagementNatural Resources PolicyWildlife & Ecosystems
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The U.S. government supports a broad range of scientific and engineering research and development (R&D). Most of the R&D funded by the federal government is performed in support of the unique missions of individual funding agencies. Using information provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding fund…

AuthorsTodd Kuiken, Emily G. Blevins, Laurie Harris
R&D Programs & PoliciesHealth & Medical R&DCommerce, Justice, Science Appropriations
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 244 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes, including livestock grazing, energy development, recreation, and conservation. The agency also adminis…

AuthorsCarol Hardy Vincent
Interior & Environment Appropriations
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The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill—often called the Interior bill—contains funding for about three dozen agencies and entities. They include most of the Department of the Interior and certain agencies within other departments, such as the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) and…

AuthorsMark K. DeSantis, Carol Hardy Vincent
Interior & Environment Appropriations
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Three entities in the Department of the Interior (DOI) share responsibility for managing the nation’s ocean energy resources on almost 2.5 billion acres of the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS). The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) administers offshore energy leasing and mineral development, the Bureau of Saf…

AuthorsLaura B. Comay
Offshore EnergyFederal Agencies & Appropriations for Energy & Natural ResourcesInterior & Environment Appropriations
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The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which includes 433 units valued for their natural, cultural, and recreational importance. System lands cover 81 million federal acres and 4 million nonfederal acres. As part of the Department of the Interior (DOI), NPS receives funding in annual app…

AuthorsLaura B. Comay
Federal Agencies & Appropriations for Energy & Natural ResourcesInterior & Environment Appropriations
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Introduction The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), an agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI), has a mission to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats. Congress funds FWS through discretionary and mandatory appropriations. FWS discretionary appropriations typically…

AuthorsEric P. Nardi
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The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill—often called the Interior bill—contains funding for about three dozen agencies and entities. They include most of the Department of the Interior and agencies within other departments, such as the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) and the Indi…

AuthorsCarol Hardy Vincent, Mark K. DeSantis
Interior & Environment Appropriations
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) are responsible for wildfire management and response across federal lands within their respective jurisdictions. Both FS and DOI generally receive discretionary appropriations for wildfire management and response activiti…

AuthorsAnne A. Riddle
Interior & Environment AppropriationsFederal Land Management
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The Forest Service (FS) is responsible for managing 193 million acres of land in the National Forest System (NFS), conducting forestry research, and providing assistance to nonfederal forest owners. The FS is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, but it receives discretionary appropriations through the Inter…

AuthorsAnne A. Riddle
Interior & Environment AppropriationsFederal Land Management
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 245 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes, including livestock grazing, energy development, recreation, and conservation. The agency also adminis…

AuthorsCarol Hardy Vincent
Interior & Environment Appropriations
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S. Rept. 119-46Jul 24, 2025Appropriations Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026

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