The report next sets out earlier action on FY2016 funding for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Overview of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

The annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill includes funding for agencies and programs in three separate federal departments as well as numerous related agencies. Title II contains appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Title III funds about 20 agencies in other departments, such as the Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture and the Indian Health Service in the Department of Health and Human Services; arts and cultural agencies, such as the Smithsonian Institution; and various other entities. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, enacted December 18, 2015, provided $32.23 billion for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The total included $452.0 million for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which compensates counties and local governments for nontaxable lands within their jurisdictions. Although the enacted appropriation included additional funding for Wildland Fire Management as compared with FY2015, it did not provide for either a new cap adjustment to the discretionary spending limits in law or emergency funding for this purpose, as had been proposed. Agencies received varying amounts of the $32.23 billion total appropriation. For EPA, appropriations were $8.14 billion, or 25.3% of the total. For agencies and other entities in Title III, appropriations were $12.07 billion, or 37.5% of the total. The FY2016 total enacted appropriation was a $1.75 billion increase (5.7%) over the FY2015 enacted appropriation of $30.48 billion. FY2016 enacted appropriations for all DOI agencies increased by $925.5 million (8.3%), with all 10 DOI agencies receiving additional funding above the FY2015 levels. FY2016 enacted appropriations for Related Agencies increased by $822.3 million (7.3%) from the FY2015 level. 114-113 ). Of the total proposed adjustment, $200.0 million was for DOI Wildland Fire Management, and $854.6 million was for Forest Service Wildland Fire Management. FY2016 President's Request Compared with FY2015 Enacted Appropriations

The President's request of $33.32 billion for FY2016 would have been an increase of $2.85 billion (9.3%) over the total FY2015 enacted appropriations of $30.48 billion. The FY2015 appropriation included $372.0 million for PILT, as noted above, whereas the President did not seek discretionary funding for PILT for FY2016. 2822 , as reported by the House Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2015, would have provided $30.23 billion for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for FY2016. The total included $452.0 million for PILT. During three days of floor debate, the House considered dozens of amendments to H.R. S. 1645 was not considered by the Senate. The Senate committee-reported bill was $899.6 million (3.0%) more than the House committee-reported bill. The largest dollar difference was for Wildland Fire Management. 2822 , the Senate bill did not include discretionary appropriations for PILT. With regard to the House bill, the $30.23 billion for FY2016 was $246.0 million (0.8%) less than the FY2015 appropriation of $30.48 billion (including FY2015 PILT funding). For EPA, H.R. FY2016 Committee-Reported Bills Compared to FY2016 President's Request

Both the House and Senate committee-reported bills had recommended lower funding for FY2016 than sought by the President. The $31.13 billion in S. 1645 as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee for FY2016 was $2.19 billion (6.6%) less than the President's request. Unlike the President's request, the FY2016 House committee-reported bill did not include a cap adjustment for Wildland Fire Management.
The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill includes funding for most of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and for agencies within other departments—including the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture and the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. It also provides funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), arts and cultural agencies, and numerous other entities.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), provided $32.23 billion for FY2016 for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The total included $452.0 million for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which compensates counties and local governments for nontaxable lands within their jurisdictions. It also included additional funding for Wildland Fire Management, but it did not provide for either a new adjustment to the discretionary spending limits in law or emergency funding for this purpose, both of which had been proposed. The FY2016 enacted total was a $1.75 billion increase (5.7%) over the FY2015 total of $30.48 billion. Compared to FY2015, FY2016 funding for all DOI agencies increased by $925.5 million (8.3%), for EPA remained the same, and for Related Agencies increased by $822.3 million (7.3%).
Agencies received varying amounts of the $32.23 billion for FY2016. The appropriations were $12.02 billion (37.3% of total) for DOI agencies, $8.14 billion (25.3% of total) for EPA, and $12.07 billion (37.5% of total) for other agencies and entities in Title III of the bill.
In earlier action, the President had requested $33.32 billion in FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations. The President had sought an increase of $2.85 billion (9.3%) compared to the FY2015 total appropriation of $30.48 billion. The President's request for FY2016 did not include funding for PILT, whereas the FY2015 appropriation included $372.0 million for the program. For Wildland Fire Management in FY2016, the President proposed a new $1.05 billion discretionary cap adjustment.
H.R. 2822, as reported by the House Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2015, contained $30.23 billion for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for FY2016. The bill included $452.0 million for PILT but did not include a new cap adjustment for wildfires. The House considered many amendments during three days of floor debate, but no vote on final passage occurred. S. 1645, as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 23, 2015, contained $31.13 billion for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The total did not include discretionary funding for PILT, but it reflected $1.05 billion in emergency appropriations for Wildland Fire Management. S. 1645 was not considered on the Senate floor.
The Senate committee-reported bill included $899.6 million (3.0%) more than the House committee-reported bill. The largest dollar difference was for Wildland Fire Management. The Senate bill also was $653.6 million (2.1%) more than FY2015 appropriations, whereas the House bill was $246.0 million (0.8%) less than FY2015. Both the Senate and House committee-reported bills contained lower funding for FY2016 than sought by the President; S. 1645 was $2.19 billion (6.6%) less than the President's request, while H.R. 2822 was $3.09 billion (9.3%) less.