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handle is hein.crs/goveirl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Con gressional H search Servt Informing helegisI tive d bate s'no 1914 S September 1, 2022 Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2023 Three entities in the Department of the Interior (DOI) share responsibility for managing the nation's ocean energy resources on almost 2.5 billion acres of the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS). The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) administers offshore energy leasing and mineral development; the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) oversees offshore operational safety and environmental protection; and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) manages public revenues from federally regulated offshore and onshore energy and natural resource projects. BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR receive appropriations in the annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Issues include determining the aggregate and program- level appropriations for each entity. On July 1, 2022, the House Committee on Appropriations reported an FY2023 Interior appropriations bill, H.R. 8262 (H.Rept. 117-400), with funding for BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR. On July 20, 2022, the House passed H.R. 8294, a consolidated appropriations bill with the same amounts for the three entities. On July 28, 2022, S. 4686 was introduced in the Senate with FY2023 appropriations for the three entities. The Senate Appropriations Committee majority released a related draft explanatory statement (DES). Total budget authority for BOEM and BSEE includes both discretionary appropriations and offsetting collections derived from a portion of OCS rental receipts, cost- recovery fees, and (for BSEE) inspection fees. The discretionary appropriations for each fiscal year are reduced by the amount of eligible fees and receipts collected, so that the final amount appropriated to each agency is the net of those collections. Discussions of account- and activity-level funding in the sections below refer to total budget authority, regardless of offsets. ONRR's funding does not include offsetting collections. BOEM Appropriations The Biden Administration requested $237.4 million in total budget authority for BOEM for FY2023 (Table 1). This was a 15% increase over total FY2022 budget authority of $206.7 million provided in P.L. 117-103, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. House-passed H.R. 8294 would provide $229.8 million in total FY2023 budget authority for BOEM, 11% more than FY2022 and 3% less than requested by the Administration. (This total includes a $1 million general increase from a House floor amendment to support wind energy development.) S. 4686 would provide BOEM with total budget authority of $232.6 million, 12% more than FY2022 and 2% less than the request. BOEM's funding is contained in a single budget account, titled Ocean Energy Management. Within this account, the Conventional Energy activity ($60.5 million FY2022; $61.5 million House-passed H.R. 8294; $63.6 million FY2023 requested and S. 4686) funds administration of oil and gas leasing, including development of five-year leasing programs. BOEM requested reduced funding for execution of the five-year program but increased funding for baseline workforce capacity, fixed costs, and addressing issues related to receipt of fair market value for offshore leases. The Renewable Energy activity ($36.8 million FY2022; $51.7 million FY2023 requested and House-passed H.R. 8294; $44.8 million S. 4686) supports BOEM's management of renewable ocean energy resources. BOEM requested added funding to extend its workforce capacity and invest in research and stakeholder engagement, among other purposes. Both the House committee report and the Senate committee majority's DES direct BOEM to continue close consultation with stakeholders such as the fishing industry for offshore wind siting and permitting. The Environmental Assessment activity ($79.8 million FY2022; $86.4 million FY2023 requested; $84.4 million House-passed H.R. 8294; $88.4 million S. 4686) supports BOEM's responsibilities for assessing the environmental impacts of ocean energy activities to inform planning and policy decisions. BOEM's requested increase was primarily for its Environmental Studies Program. Table 1. BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR Appropriations, FY2022 and FY2023 ($ millions) FY2022 Enacted FY2023 House-Passed House Bill % Change Senate Senate Bill % Change Agency (P.L. 117-103) Request H.R. 8294 from FY2022 S. 4686 from FY2022 BOEM Total Budget Authority 206.7 237.4 229.8 + 11% 232.6 +12% BOEM Net Appropriation 163.7 200.4 192.8 +18% 195.6 +19% BSEE Total Budget Authority 210.9 261.2 234.2 +11% 235.0 +11% BSEE Net Appropriation 155.9 198.2 171.2 +10% 172.0 +10% ONRR Total Appropriation 169.6 175.0 175.0 +3% 175.0 +3%

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