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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

8/16/2024, 8:09 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 8997

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.

The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for

  • Investigations,
  • Construction,
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries,
  • Operation and Maintenance,
  • the Regulatory Program,
  • the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program,
  • Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
  • Expenses,
  • the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and
  • the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.

The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, including

  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
  • Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;
  • Electricity;
  • Grid Deployment;
  • Nuclear Energy;
  • Fossil Energy and Carbon Management;
  • Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;
  • the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
  • the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;
  • the Energy Information Administration;
  • Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;
  • the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;
  • Science;
  • Nuclear Waste Disposal;
  • Technology Transitions;
  • Clean Energy Demonstrations;
  • the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;
  • the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;
  • the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;
  • the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;
  • Indian Energy Policy and Programs;
  • Departmental Administration; and
  • the Office of the Inspector General.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for

  • Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
  • Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
  • the Power Marketing Administrations.

The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Current Status of Bill HR 8997

Bill HR 8997 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 11, 2024. Bill HR 8997 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 11, 2024.  Bill HR 8997's most recent activity was POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8997 would be postponed. as of July 23, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8997

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8997

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Appropriations
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Asia
- California
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Coal
- Colorado
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Dams and canals
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Delta Regional Authority
- Denali Commission
- Department of Energy
- Department of the Interior
- Economic development
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Federal-Indian relations
- Firearms and explosives
- Floods and storm protection
- Florida
- Georgia
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Great Lakes
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Illinois
- Immunology and vaccination
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Infrastructure development
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Kentucky
- Lakes and rivers
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mining
- Mississippi
- Mississippi River
- Missouri
- Motor vehicles
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
- Nuclear power
- Ohio
- Oil and gas
- Pennsylvania
- Pornography
- Public contracts and procurement
- Puerto Rico
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- Religion
- Research administration and funding
- Russia
- South Carolina
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Trade restrictions
- User charges and fees
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
- West Virginia
- Wetlands

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8997

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

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