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handle is hein.crs/govepln0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Informing the IegisI9tive debate since 1914 Updated April 16, 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. P.L. 118-42, Division E, enacted on March 9, 2024, contained FY2024 regular appropriations for BLM of $1,413.1 million. From the start of FY2024 on October 1, 2023, until regular appropriations were enacted, BLM received continuing appropriations at FY2023 levels. The FY2024 enacted appropriation for BLM was $80.9 million lower than the FY2023 regular enacted level of $1,494.0 million (in P.L. 117-328, Division G). The FY2024 total appropriation was provided through five accounts. It included a decrease 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 a decrease for BLM's second-largest account-Management of Oregon and California Grant Lands (O&C). The other three BLM accounts received level funding. The FY2024 total enacted appropriation was $208.4 million less than the $1,621.5 million total that had been requested by President Biden. It also was $85.5 million less than the $1,498.6 million that would have been provided by S. 2605, as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 27, 2023. However, the FY2024 enacted amount was $174.5 million more than would have been provided by the $1,238.6 million in H.R. 4821, as passed by the House on November 3, 2023. (See Table 2.) This In Focus provides additional comparisons among amounts that were enacted for FY2023 and FY2024 and had been included for FY2024 in the President's request, H.R. 4821 as passed by the House, and S. 2605 as reported by committee. 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 $502.4 million for FY2024. This total does not include $95.0 million for BLM deferred maintenance (discussed below). For FY2024, issues for Congress included determining the amount of funding for BLM accounts and activities, the terms and conditions of such funding, and whether to enact related Biden Administration proposals. Dscretionary Appropr at ons Accounts For each of BLM's five discretionary accounts, Table 2 shows FY2023 enacted amounts, and FY2024 amounts requested by President Biden, passed by the House in H.R. 4821, reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee in S. 2605, and enacted in P.L. 118-42, Division E. Management of Lands and Resources (MLR). This account, BLM's largest, funds diverse activities and programs. 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). For FY2024, the President sought a $115.1 million (9%) increase, the Senate committee-reported bill would have provided a $3.7 million (<1%) increase, and the House-passed bill would have provided a $195.0 million (15%) decrease compared with FY2023 enacted levels. The FY2024 appropriations law included $1,261.6 million for this account-$76.1 million (6%) less than enacted for FY2023. Table I. Activities Within MLR Account (in Millions) FY2024 FY2023 FY2024 H.R. FY2024 FY2024 Activity Enacted Request 4821 5. 2605 Enacted Land $294.6 $304.3 $281.5 $291.2 $279.6 Resources Wildlife & 207.2 235.4 188.5 209.2 198.9 Aquatic Habitat Recreation 74.8 91.1 74.8 74.8 72.0 Energy & 234.3 281.5 216.5 236.3 219.1 Minerals Realty and 89.8 97.6 71.9 89.8 87.5 Ownership Resource 154.8 189.9 129.5 154.8 149.0 Protection & Maintenance Transp. & 76.2 85.0 57.1 76.2 55.0 Facilities Maintenance Workforce & 175.8 190.5 105.5 175.8 174.7 Org. Support National 61.6 72.9 55.5 63.6 59.1 Conservation Lands Mining Law -31.3 -30.3 -38.0 -30.3 -33.3 Admin. (with Offsets) Offsetting 0 -65.0 0 0 0 Collections Total MLR $1,337.7 $1,452.8 $1,142.6 $1,341.3 $1,261.6

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