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handle is hein.crs/goveqyb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congres&on I Research Se informing I Iej~ I live (V )ate e I~ 14 October 10, 2024 Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2025 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 and considering certain Biden Administration proposals. On July 24, 2024, the House passed an FY2025 Interior appropriations bill, H.R. 8998 (H.Rept. 118-581), with funding for BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR. On July 25, 2024, the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported S. 4802 (S.Rept. 118-201) with FY2025 appropriations for the three entities. 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 $242.0 million in total budget authority for BOEM for FY2025 (Table 1). This would be a 15% increase over total FY2024 budget authority of $211.2 million provided in P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. House-passed H.R. 8998 would provide $199.1 million in total FY2025 budget authority for BOEM, 6% less than FY2024 and 18% less than requested by the Administration. Senate committee- reported S. 4802 would provide BOEM with total budget authority of $216.0 million, 2% more than FY2024 and 11% 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 ($59.0 million FY2024 enacted; $67.5 million FY2025 requested; $60.0 million H.R. 8998; $61.0 million S. 4802) funds administration of oil and gas leasing, including development of five-year leasing programs. BOEM's requested funding increase was to maintain baseline capacity and develop an offshore carbon sequestration program, as authorized in P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Renewable Energy activity ($41.1 million FY2024 enacted; $52.0 million FY2025 requested; $28.0 million H.R. 8998; $41.9 million S. 4802) supports BOEM's management of renewable ocean energy resources. BOEM's requested changes were to maintain baseline capacity, expedite permitting, increase tribal engagement, advance wind energy leasing off U.S. territories, and improve information management. The Environmental Assessment activity ($79.1 million FY2024 enacted; $86.7 million FY2025 requested; $79.1 million H.R. 8998; $80.2 million S. 4802) supports BOEM's responsibilities for assessing the environmental impacts of ocean energy activities to inform planning and policy decisions. BOEM sought increases to maintain baseline capacity, enhance its Environmental Studies Program, support tribal co-stewardship, and develop an offshore carbon sequestration program. Table I. BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR Appropriations, FY2024 and FY2025 ($ millions) FY2024 Enacted FY2025 House-Passed House Bill % Change Senate-Reported Sen. Bill % Change Agency (P.L. 118-42) Request H.R. 8998 from FY2024 S. 4802 from FY2024 BOEM Total Budget Authority 211.2 242.0 199.1 -6% 216.0 +2% BOEM Net Appropriation 155.2 187.0 144.1 -7% 161.0 +4% BSEE Total Budget Authority 220.4 252.6 220.4 - 226.0 +3% BSEE Net Appropriation 154.4 181.6 156.4 +1% 162.0 +5% ONRR Total Appropriation 167.9 176.0 I60.4 -4% 169.4 +1% Source and Notes: Data from House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Net appropriations reflect estimated reductions to discretionary appropriations from offsetting collections.

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