S-4802 : Still Just a Bill


Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

This bill provides FY2025 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 Presidio Trust, and 
  • the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.

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

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-07-25CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.Senate
2024-07-25CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Merkley. With written report No. 118-201.Senate
2024-07-25IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
2024-05-23CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-679.Senate
2024-05-08CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-679.Senate
2024-05-01CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-679.Senate
2024-04-10CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-679.Senate

Sponsor :

Jeff Merkley [D] (OR)
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Policy Area :

Economics and Public Finance
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  • Commission of Fine Arts
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  • Department of the Interior
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Executive Office of the President
  • National Capital Planning Commission
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Smithsonian Institution
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