H.R. 9171

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Sponsor: Michael K. Simpson · 0 cosponsors

Follow this bill

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 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,
  • the U.S. Wildland Fire Service,
  • 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 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, and
  • the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.

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

Text of the bill

Expand all

I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Sec. 145.

(a) Modification

(1) In general. Subsection 12(f) of the Navajo Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974, Public Law 93–531, as amended, is further amended—

(A) by striking cease to exist when the President determines that its functions have been fully discharged and inserting terminate effective September 30, 2026; and

(B) by inserting at the end of the subsection the following new sentence: Upon termination, the Secretary shall assume any remaining functions or responsibilities of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) authorized by the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974, including functions or responsibilities of ONHIR relating to certified relocation applications and appeals pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act, beneficiary support services, warranty and repair obligations for relocation homes, and records management.

(2) Effective date. The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Effect on other laws

(1) In general. Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects;

(A) The application or effect of any Federal law other than the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 640d et seq.), as amended by subsection (a); or

(B) Any limitation on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or regulation other than the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 640d et seq.), as amended.

(2) Reference in other laws. An express reference to the Navajo Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 640d et seq.) contained in any other Federal law shall be considered to be a reference to that Act, as amended by subsection (a).

II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

III RELATED AGENCIES

IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

V