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H.R.1
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Print)
TITLE VII--INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
management of lands and resources
For an additional amount for `Management of Lands and Resources', $135,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
construction
For an additional amount for `Construction', $180,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
wildland fire management
For an additional amount for `Wildland Fire Management', $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
For an additional amount for `Resource Management', $165,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
construction
For an additional amount for `Construction', $110,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
National Park Service
operation of the national park system
For an additional amount for `Operation of the National Park System', $158,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
construction
For an additional amount for `Construction', $589,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
United States Geological Survey
surveys, investigations, and research
For an additional amount for `Surveys, Investigations, and Research', $135,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
operation of indian programs
For an additional amount for `Operation of Indian Programs', $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $20,000,000 shall be for the housing improvement program.
construction
For an additional amount for `Construction', $522,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
indian guaranteed loan program account
For an additional amount for `Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account', $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
For an additional amount for `Assistance to Territories', $62,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for `Office of Inspector General', $7,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, and an additional $7,400,000 for such purposes, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
Department-Wide Programs
central hazardous materials fund
For an additional amount for `Central Hazardous Materials Fund', $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Hazardous Substance Superfund
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for `Hazardous Substance Superfund', $600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, to carry out remedial actions: Provided, That the Administrator may retain up to 2 percent of the funds appropriated herein for Superfund remedial actions for program oversight and support purposes, and may transfer those funds to other accounts as needed.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program
For an additional amount for `Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program', $200,000,0000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for cleanup activities: Provided, That none of these funds shall be subject to cost share requirements.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for `State and Tribal Assistance Grants', $6,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $4,000,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; of which $2,000,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended; of which $100,000,000 shall be available for Brownfields remediation grants pursuant to section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended; and of which $300,000,000 shall be for Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants pursuant to title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended: Provided, That notwithstanding the priority ranking they would otherwise receive under each program, priority for funds appropriated herein for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (Revolving Funds) shall be allocated to projects that are ready to proceed to construction within 180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) may reallocate funds appropriated herein for the Revolving Funds that are not under binding commitments to proceed to construction within 180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, financial assistance provided from funds appropriated herein for the Revolving Funds may include additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal and negative interest loans: Provided further, That not less than 15 percent of the funds appropriated herein for the Revolving Funds shall be designated for green infrastructure, water efficiency improvements or other environmentally innovative projects: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitation on amounts specified in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated herein for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds may be reserved by the Administrator for tribal grants under section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That section 1452(k) of the Safe Drinking Water Act shall not apply to amounts appropriated herein for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: Provided further, That the Administrator may exceed the 30 percent limitation on State grants for funds appropriated herein for Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants if the Administrator determines such action will expedite allocation of funds: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be subject to cost share requirements: Provided further, That the Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated herein for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated herein for the Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants program for program oversight and support purposes and may transfer those funds to other accounts as needed.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
capital improvement and maintenance
For an additional amount for `Capital Improvement and Maintenance', $650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, which shall include remediation of abandoned mine sites and support costs necessary to carry out this work.
wildland fire management
For an additional amount for `Wildland Fire Management', $485,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation activities in areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, of which $260,000,000 is available for work on State and private lands using all the authorities available to the Forest Service: Provided, That of the funds provided for State and private land fuels reduction activities, up to $50,000,000 may be used to make grants for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from national forest lands.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health services
For an additional amount for `Indian Health Services', $135,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $50,000,000 is for contract health services; and of which $85,000,000 is for health information technology: Provided, That the amount made available for health information technology activities may be used for both telehealth services development and related infrastructure requirements that are typically funded through the `Indian Health Facilities' account: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, health information technology funds provided within this title shall be allocated at the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service.
indian health facilities
For an additional amount for `Indian Health Facilities', $410,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That for the purposes of this Act, spending caps included within the annual appropriation for `Indian Health Facilities' for the purchase of medical equipment shall not apply.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Facilities Capital
For an additional amount for `Facilities Capital', $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 701. (a) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, each agency receiving funds under this title shall submit a general plan for the expenditure of such funds to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
(b) Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, each agency receiving funds under this title shall submit to the Committees a report containing detailed project level information associated with the general plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a).
Sec. 702. In carrying out the work for which funds in this title are being made available, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may utilize the Public Lands Corps, Youth Conservation Corps, Job Corps and other related partnerships with Federal, State, local, tribal or non-profit groups that serve young adults.
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