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I want to thank Chairman Aderholt for presenting the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. I appreciate the work he has done on this bill.
The bill works to responsibly fund programs that help improve the health and lives of the American people.
It also holds agencies accountable when there has been a history of poor performance or controversial activities.
As we work toward the goal of reducing overall spending, I want to thank the Chairman for finding ways to best use limited resources to support our highest priorities.
Specifically, this bill continues to fund important programs that improve public health and safety, such as critical medical research and drug abuse prevention and treatment programs.
It also focuses on investments in education to develop our future workforce and remain competitive with the rest of the world.
I want to thank Chairman Rogers for presenting the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
I also want to thank the Chairman for funding the important programs in the bill while reducing spending on lower priorities.
I am pleased to say this bill strikes a careful balance.
Specifically, this bill prioritizes spending on programs and initiatives that:
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will come to order.
Today, the Subcommittee will mark up the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
The fiscal situation facing the Nation requires some very significant and difficult spending reductions. The need for reductions was reflected in the Budget Resolution that passed the House, and in the 302b allocation we were given.
Accordingly, this Subcommittee produced a strong bill that right-sizes agencies and programs. We did this by scaling back many unsustainable spending levels to Fiscal Year 2022 levels – or lower. Despite the limited allocation, we are prioritizing the fight against fentanyl and efforts to counter China – including innovation and manufacturing initiatives, space exploration, and scientific research.
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will come to order.
We are here today to markup the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior bill. I would like to welcome Full Committee Ranking Member DeLauro, Subcommittee Ranking Member Pingree, and the other Members of the Subcommittee.
The Fiscal Year 2024 Interior bill provides $35 billion in spending, which is 10 percent below the Fiscal Year 2023 level, and it includes $9.4 billion of rescissions from the Inflation Reduction Act. This brings the Subcommittee's discretionary allocation to $25.4 billion, which is $13.4 billion or 35 percent below the Fiscal Year 2023 level.
I will be honest – if you're looking for a pretty bill, this is not it. This is a hard bill, but frankly, it is a necessary bill.
