Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1609
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 20, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 20, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1609
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tennessee
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for:

  • Investigations,
  • Construction,
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries,
  • Operation and Maintenance,
  • the Regulatory Program,
  • the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program,
  • Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
  • Expenses, and
  • the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.

Provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including:

  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
  • Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,
  • Nuclear Energy,
  • Fossil Energy Research and Development,
  • Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves,
  • the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,
  • the Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund,
  • the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve,
  • the Energy Information Administration,
  • Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup,
  • the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund,
  • Science,
  • the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy,
  • the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs,
  • the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program,
  • the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, and
  • the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.

Provides appropriations to DOE for:

  • Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
  • Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
  • the Power Marketing Administrations.

Provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Text (1)
Actions (7)
07/20/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
07/20/2017
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Alexander. With written report No. 115-132.
07/20/2017
Introduced in Senate
06/28/2017
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-682.
06/21/2017
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-682.
06/14/2017
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-682.
06/07/2017
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-682.
Public Record
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