House FY 2015 USGS Appropriations Bill

On Tuesday the House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the FY 2015 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The committee passed the $30.2 billion bill by a vote of 29-19. The legislation provides an increase of $162 million above the current appropriations and is $409 million below the Obama Administration’s request.

Accompanying this bill is a draft version of the committee report providing all-important language on the departments and agencies funded by this bill. This FYI reviews selected programs of the U.S. Geological Survey. See pages 36 – 38 for the language regarding the USGS; detailed funding tables are on pages 139 – 142.

Total USGS:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $1,032.0 million
The FY 2015 request is $1,073.3 million, an increase of $41.3 million or 4.0 percent
The House bill provides $1,035.7 million, an increase of $3.7 million or 0.4 percent above current funding

Overall report language is on page 36.

Within this budget are the following programs:

Ecosystems:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $152.8 million
The FY 2015 request is $162.0 million, an increase of $9.2 million or 6.0 percent
The House bill provides $153.2 million, an increase of $0.4 million or 0.3 percent above current funding

Report language is on pages 36 -37.

Climate and Land Use Change:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $132.0 million
The FY 2015 request is $149.1 million, an increase of $17.1 million or 13.0 percent
The House bill provides $133.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 1.1 percent above current funding

Report language is on page 37.

Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $91.5 million
The FY 2015 request is $99.1 million, an increase of $7.6 million or 8.3 percent
The House bill provides $91.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.1 percent above current funding

Report language is on page 37.

Natural Hazards:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $128.5 million
The FY 2015 request is $128.4 million, a decrease of $0.1 million or 0.1 percent
The House bill provides $133.2 million, an increase of $4.7 million or 3.7 percent above current funding

Extensive report language is on pages 37 - 38.

Water Resources:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $207.3 million
The FY 2015 request is $210.4 million, an increase of $3.1 million or 1.5 percent
The House bill provides $209.3 million, an increase of $2.0 million or 1.0 percent above current funding

Report language is on page 36.

Core Science Systems:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $108.8 million
The FY 2015 request is $109.4 million, an increase of $0.6 million or 0.6 percent
The House bill provides $106.2 million, a decrease of $2.6 million or 2.4 percent below current funding

Report language is on page 38.

Science Support (new name):
The FY 2014 appropriation was $110.7 million
The FY 2015 request is $108.3 million, a decrease of $2.4 million or 2.2 percent
The House bill provides $105.6 million, a decrease of $5.1 million or 4.6 percent below current funding

Report language is on page 38.

Facilities:
The FY 2014 appropriation was $100.4 million
The FY 2015 request is $106.7 million, an increase of $6.3 million or 6.3 percent
The House bill provides $103.3 million, an increase of $2.9 million or 2.9 percent above current funding

Report language is on page 38.