Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (ID)
Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (ME)
2007 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-3081
Majority | Minority |
|---|---|
| Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) – Chair | Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME) – Ranking Member |
| Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) | Rep. Betty McCollum (MN) |
| Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) | Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA) |
| Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) | Rep. Josh Harder (CA) |
| Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) | |
| Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) | |
| Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) |
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 4821, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the House with a vote of 213 to 203.
I am pleased to begin consideration of H.R. 4821, the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
Before I get into the bill, I want to commend Chairwoman Granger for her steadfast leadership of the Appropriations Committee and her ongoing support. I'd also like to thank the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, Ms. Delauro, for her important work on this legislation and other things.
I'd also like to thank Ranking Member Pingree for her partnership and the Subcommittee Members for their work on this bill. Although, Ms. Pingree and I might have some differences of opinion on this bill.
H.R. 4821 provides $25.4 billion in new non-defense discretionary spending – which is $13.4 billion or 35 percent below the Fiscal Year 2023 level.
Thank you to the Members of the Committee for the opportunity to discuss H.R. 4821, the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior and Environment appropriations bill.
H.R. 4821 provides $25.4 billion in new non-defense discretionary spending – which is $13.4 billion or 35 percent below the Fiscal Year 2023 level. The bill also rescinds $9.4 billion in funding provided to EPA, the Presidio Trust, and the Council on Environmental Quality through the Inflation Reduction Act.
In drafting this bill, we worked very hard to rein in federal spending while prioritizing critical needs within our reduced allocation.
The bill fully funds Payments in Lieu of Taxes – estimated at $515 million – and provides an additional $1.6 billion to fund essential wildfire activities without using irresponsible budgetary gimmicks.
