This bill appropriates funds for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year 2026. It allows for funds to be used for emergency reconstruction and wildfire suppression, Indian trust management, and acquisition of lands in New York and New Jersey. The bill includes provisions for inspection fees, care of wild horses, marking of salmonid stocks, grants for older Americans, and various amendments to the United States Code related to the Department of the Interior. It also addresses federal contracts, public posting of reports, restrictions on National Endowment for the Arts funds, grazing permits, fund usage limitations, and more. Additionally, it pertains to land and water conservation funds, leasing federal lands for oil and gas, and maintenance of deferred maintenance plans for federal lands. It also outlines specific restrictions on fund usage and mandates rescission of unobligated balances from agency budgets.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 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,
- 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 Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation,
- 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.
