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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

3/9/2023, 5:45 PM

Summary of Bill HR 4372

Bill 117 hr 4372, also known as the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, is a piece of legislation that focuses on funding for various government agencies and programs related to the environment and natural resources. The bill allocates funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and other related agencies.

Some key provisions of the bill include funding for programs to protect and preserve national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands. It also includes funding for programs to address climate change, promote renewable energy, and protect endangered species. Additionally, the bill includes funding for programs to improve water quality, air quality, and environmental justice.

Overall, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 aims to provide the necessary funding for government agencies and programs to protect the environment, natural resources, and public lands for current and future generations.

Congressional Summary of HR 4372

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

This bill provides FY2022 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to Interior for

  • the Bureau of Land Management,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the National Park Service,
  • the U.S. Geological Survey,
  • the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
  • the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,
  • the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
  • the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
  • the Bureau of Indian Education,
  • the Office of the Special Trustee For American Indians,
  • Departmental Offices, and
  • Department-Wide Programs.

The bill also provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service.

Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations for

  • the Indian Health Service,
  • the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and
  • the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including

  • the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,
  • the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,
  • the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation,
  • the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,
  • the Smithsonian Institution,
  • the National Gallery of Art,
  • the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
  • the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
  • the National Endowment for the Arts,
  • the National Endowment for the Humanities,
  • the Commission of Fine Arts,
  • the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
  • the National Capital Planning Commission,
  • the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum,
  • the Presidio Trust,
  • the World War I Centennial Commission, and
  • the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4372

Bill HR 4372 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 6, 2021. Bill HR 4372 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on July 6, 2021.  Bill HR 4372's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58. as of July 6, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4372

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
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 4372

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Africa
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Appropriations
- Art, artists, authorship
- Asia
- Birds
- California
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Commission of Fine Arts
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of the Interior
- District of Columbia
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental health
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal-Indian relations
- Fires
- Fishes
- Florida
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health programs administration and funding
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Historical and cultural resources
- Humanities programs funding
- Hunting and fishing
- Indian claims
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Military history
- Mining
- Minnesota
- Minority education
- Minority health
- Monuments and memorials
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
- New Jersey
- New York City
- Oil and gas
- Oregon
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Performing arts
- Pollution liability
- Reptiles
- Roads and highways
- Smithsonian Institution
- Solid waste and recycling
- Tanzania
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. history
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- User charges and fees
- Voting rights
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4372

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4372

Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
MaineDemocrat

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