Pub. L. 117-58, div. J, tit. VI, under "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Fish and Wildlife Service resource management (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Resource Management”, $455,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $91,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $91,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $91,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $91,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose—(1) $255,000,000 shall be for the following regional ecosystem restoration purposes—(A) $26,000,000 shall be for Delaware River Basin Conservation Act; (B) $162,000,000 shall be for Klamath Basin restoration activities, including habitat restoration, planning, design, engineering, environmental compliance, fee acquisition, infrastructure development, construction, operations and maintenance, improvements, and expansion, as necessary, on lands currently leased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for conservation and recovery of endangered species; (C) $17,000,000 shall be for implementing section 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act; and (D) $50,000,000 shall be for sagebrush steppe ecosystem; (2) $200,000,000 shall be for restoring fish and wildlife passage by removing in-stream barriers and providing technical assistance under the National Fish Passage Program: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title 135 STAT. 1390 in this Act: Provided further, That nothing under this heading in this Act shall be construed as providing any new authority to remove, breach, or otherwise alter the operations of a Federal hydropower dam and dam removal projects shall include written consent of the dam owner, if ownership is established: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. United States Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Surveys, Investigations, and Research”, $510,668,000, to remain available until expended, for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out activities authorized in sections 40201, 40204, and 41003(a) of division D of this Act: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be allocated as follows:(1) $320,000,000 to carry out section 40201 of division D of this Act: Provided, That $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026; (2) $167,000,000, to remain available until expended, for fiscal year 2022 to carry out section 40204 of division D of this Act; (3) $23,668,000 to carry out section 41003(a) of division D of this Act: Provided, That $8,668,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, and $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and 135 STAT. 1391 to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement abandoned mine reclamation fund (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount to be deposited in the “Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund”, $11,293,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out section 40701 of division D of this Act: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be to carry out activities as authorized in section 40701(g) of division D of this Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian programs (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Operation of Indian Programs”, $216,000,000, to remain available until expended for tribal climate resilience, adaptation, and community relocation planning, design, and implementation of projects which address the varying climate challenges facing tribal communities across the country: Provided, That of the funds in the preceding proviso, $43,200,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $43,200,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $43,200,000, to remain available until expended shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $43,200,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $43,200,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds made available under the preceding proviso for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, $130,000,000 shall be for community relocation, and $86,000,000 shall be for tribal climate resilience and adaptation projects: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 135 STAT. 1392 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That awards made under subsection (d) to Tribes and Tribal organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) shall be considered non-recurring and shall not be part of the amount required by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325), and such funds shall only be used for the purposes identified in this section: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. construction (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Construction”, $250,000,000, to remain available until expended, for construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of irrigation and power systems, safety of dams, water sanitation, and other facilities: Provided, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, That $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act for fiscal years 2022 through 2026—(1) Not less than $50,000,000 shall be for addressing irrigation and power systems; and (2) $200,000,000 shall be for safety of dams, water sanitation, and other facilities: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.135 STAT. 1393 Departmental Offices Office of the Secretary departmental operations (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Departmental Operations”, $905,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out activities, as authorized in section 40804 of division D of this Act: Provided, That $337,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $142,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $142,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $142,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $142,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act to any other account in the Department of the Interior to carry out such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may authorize the transfer of funds provided under this heading in this Act between the Departments for the purpose of carrying out activities as authorized in section 40804(b)(1) of division D of this Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Department-Wide Programs wildland fire management (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for “Wildland Fire Management”, $1,458,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $407,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $262,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $262,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $262,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $262,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds 135 STAT. 1394 made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes for the following fiscal years—(1) $1,055,000,000 for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out activities for the Department of the Interior, as authorized in section 40803 of division D of this Act, including fuels management activities, of which $327,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022 and $182,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; (2) In addition to amounts made available in paragraph (1) for fuels management activities, $35,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for such purpose; and (3) In addition to amounts made available in paragraph (1) for burned area rehabilitation, $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for such purpose: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 from funds made available in paragraphs (2) and (3) of the preceding proviso shall be for implementation of the Tribal Forestry Protection Act, as amended (Public Law 108–278): Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act to any other account in the Department of the Interior to carry out such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in connection with wildland fire management activities: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Energy Community Revitalization Program (including transfers of funds) For an additional amount for Department-Wide Programs, $4,677,000,000, to remain available until expended, for an Energy Community Revitalization program to carry out orphaned well site plugging, remediation, and restoration activities authorized in section 349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes—135 STAT. 1395(1) $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be to carry out activities authorized in section 349(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907(b)), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act; (2) $775,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be to carry out activities authorized in section 349(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907(c)(3)), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act; (3) $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be to carry out activities authorized in section 349(c)(4) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907(c)(4)), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act; (4) $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be to carry out activities authorized in section 349(c)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907(c)(5)), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act; (5) $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be to carry out activities authorized in section 349(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.15907(d)), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act; Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $2,000,000 shall be provided by the Secretary through a cooperative agreement with the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission to carry out the consultations authorized in section 349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907), as amended by section 40601 of division D of this Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in this Act are not available to fulfill Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) obligations agreed to in settlement or imposed by a court, whether for payment of funds or for work to be performed: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act to any other account in the Department of the Interior to carry out such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds made available in paragraph (1) of the first proviso under this heading to the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to carry out such purposes: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be for salaries, expenses, and administration: Provided further, That one-half of one percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided to the Department of the Interior in this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.135 STAT. 1396