Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

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Explore the details of House Bill 4821 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Economics and Public Finance. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/5/2024, 11:50 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4821

Bill 118 hr 4821, also known as the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, 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, and other related agencies for the fiscal year 2024.

The bill includes provisions for funding various programs and initiatives aimed at protecting and preserving the environment, such as funding for national parks, wildlife conservation efforts, and clean air and water initiatives. It also includes funding for research and development in the field of environmental science, as well as funding for programs aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for funding various agencies and programs within the Department of the Interior, such as the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service. These agencies are responsible for managing and protecting public lands, wildlife, and natural resources throughout the United States. Overall, Bill 118 hr 4821 aims to provide the necessary funding for government agencies and programs that are essential for protecting the environment and natural resources of the United States. It is an important piece of legislation that will have a significant impact on environmental conservation efforts in the coming fiscal year.

Congressional Summary of HR 4821

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

This bill provides FY2024 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 Bureau of Trust Funds Administration,
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 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 4821

Bill HR 4821 is currently in the status of Passed in House since November 3, 2023. Bill HR 4821 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 24, 2023. Bill HR 4821's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239. as of November 7, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4821

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4821

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Alaska

- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

- Alternative and renewable resources

- American Samoa

- Animal protection and human-animal relationships

- Appropriations

- Arkansas

- Asia

- Birds

- Building construction

- Buy American requirements

- California

- Caribbean area

- Census and government statistics

- Child health

- China

- Climate change and greenhouse gases

- Colorado

- Commemorative events and holidays

- Commission of Fine Arts

- Computers and information technology

- Congressional oversight

- Cuba

- Department of Health and Human Services

- Department of the Interior

- District of Columbia

- Domestic violence and child abuse

- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

- Education programs funding

- Educational facilities and institutions

- Elementary and secondary education

- Emergency planning and evacuation

- Endangered and threatened species

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

- Environmental health

- Environmental regulatory procedures

- Europe

- Executive Office of the President

- Executive agency funding and structure

- Federal-Indian relations

- Fires

- Fishes

- Florida

- Foreign aid and international relief

- Forests, forestry, trees

- Geography and mapping

- Government buildings, facilities, and property

- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

- Government information and archives

- Government lending and loan guarantees

- Government trust funds

- Guam

- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

- Health care coverage and access

- Health facilities and institutions

- Health programs administration and funding

- Health promotion and preventive care

- Health technology, devices, supplies

- Historic sites and heritage areas

- Hong Kong

- Humanities programs funding

- Hunting and fishing

- Idaho

- Indian claims

- Indian lands and resources rights

- Indian social and development programs

- Infrastructure development

- Intergovernmental relations

- International organizations and cooperation

- Iran

- Land transfers

- Land use and conservation

- Latin America

- Licensing and registrations

- Mammals

- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

- Marine pollution

- Marshall Islands

- Mental health

- Metals

- Micronesia

- Middle East

- Military history

- Mining

- Montana

- Monuments and memorials

- Motor vehicles

- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

- National Capital Planning Commission

- Neurological disorders

- Nevada

- New Mexico

- North Dakota

- North Korea

- Northern Mariana Islands

- Oil and gas

- Oklahoma

- Oregon

- Outdoor recreation

- Palau

- Parks, recreation areas, trails

- Performing arts

- Pest management

- Pollution liability

- Public contracts and procurement

- Puerto Rico

- Racial and ethnic relations

- Railroads

- Religion

- Reptiles

- Russia

- Smithsonian Institution

- Solid waste and recycling

- State and local government operations

- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

- U.S. history

- U.S. territories and protectorates

- Unemployment

- User charges and fees

- Utah

- Venezuela

- Virgin Islands

- Water quality

- Water resources funding

- Water storage

- Wetlands

- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

- Women's health

- World history

- Wyoming

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4821

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.