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handle is hein.crs/govenwp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congre s&ona R Fesedrch Service hnformino Ih lecisIlive deat sin'e 1914 Updated January 3, 2024 Bureau of Land Management: FY2024 Appropriations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 245 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes, including livestock grazing, energy development, recreation, and conservation. The agency also administers onshore federal energy and mineral resources generally. Currently, BLM is receiving appropriations for FY2024 under continuing resolutions (CRs) providing appropriations at FY2023 levels. This is because full-year appropriations for FY2024 have not been enacted. The most recent CR (P.L. 118-22) provides BLM funding through February 2, 2024, unless full-year appropriations are enacted earlier. For FY2024, President Biden requested $1,621.5 million for BLM-$127.5 million (9%) over the FY2023 regular enacted level of $1,494.0 million (in P.L. 117-328, Division G). The request included increases for BLM's main account-Management of Lands and Resources (MLR)- and for the account's nine main activities (excluding mining law administration). (See Table 1.) It also included an increase for BLM's second largest account-Management of Oregon and California Grant Lands (O&C). On November 3, 2023, the House passed H.R. 4821 with $1,238.6 million for BLM for FY2024. Earlier, on July 24, 2023, the House Appropriations Committee reported H.R. 4821 (H.Rept. 118-155), also with $1,238.6 million. This would be a decrease of $255.4 million (17%) from FY2023. H.R. 4821 would decrease funding for the MLR account and eight of the account's nine main activities, with level funding for the recreation activity. The bill also contained a decrease for the O&C account. On July 27, 2023, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported S. 2605 (S.Rept. 118-83), with $1,498.6 million for BLM for FY2024. This would be an increase of $4.7 million (<1%) over FY2023. S. 2605 would increase funding for the MLR account; of the nine main activities in the account, five would receive level funding, three would increase, and one would decrease. S. 2605 also contained an increase for the O&C account. BLM discretionary appropriations are provided in Title I of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations laws. BLM also receives a portion of the appropriations to DOI for wildland fire management. Mandatory (permanent) appropriations are provided to BLM under various statutes within the jurisdiction of authorizing committees. DOI estimated BLM mandatory appropriations at $564.1 million for FY2023 and $423.9 million for FY2024. This total does not include $95.0 million for BLM deferred maintenance (DM) for each year (discussed below). For FY2024, issues for Congress include determining the amount of funding for BLM accounts and activities and the terms and conditions of such funding, as well as whether to enact related Biden Administration proposals. Congress also could conduct oversight of expenditures as well as consider additional funding (e.g., for any emergencies). Dk~cretionary Ap propriations Accounts For each BLM discretionary account, Table 2 shows FY2023 enacted amounts and FY2024 amounts requested by the Biden Administration, passed by the House (H.R. 4821), and reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee (S. 2605). Management of Lands and Resources (MLR). For FY2024, the President sought a $115.1 million (9%) increase, the Senate committee-reported bill sought a $3.7 million (<1%) increase, and the House-passed bill included a $195.0 million (15%) decrease. This account, BLM's largest, funds diverse activities and programs within those activities. For instance, the land resources activity includes programs on rangelands, forestry, cultural resources, and wild horses and burros. Table 1 shows amounts for the nine main activities in the MLR account (and mining law administration). Table I. Activities Within MLR Account (in Millions) FY2023 FY2024 H.R. Activity Enacted Request 4821 S. 2605 Land Resources $294.6 $304.3 $281.5 $291.2 Wildlife & 207.2 235.4 188.5 209.2 Aquatic Habitat Recreation 74.8 91.1 74.8 74.8 Energy & 234.3 281.5 216.5 236.3 Minerals Realty and 89.8 97.6 71.9 89.8 Ownership Resource 154.8 189.9 129.5 154.8 Protection & Maintenance Transportation 76.2 85.0 57.1 76.2 & Facilities Maintenance Workforce & 175.8 190.5 105.5 175.8 Organizational Support

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