Senate Report 115-132 - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018

[Senate Report 115-132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Calendar No. 178
115th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 115-132

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ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018

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July 20, 2017.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Alexander, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1609]

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1609)
making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018,
and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and
recommends that the bill do pass.

New obligational authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $39,267,376,000
Amount of 2017 appropriations........................... 38,450,000,000
Amount of 2018 budget estimate.......................... 34,188,515,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2017 appropriations................................. +817,376,000
2018 budget estimate................................ +5,078,861,000

CONTENTS

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Page

Purpose.......................................................... 4
Summary of Estimates and Recommendations......................... 4
Introduction..................................................... 4
Title I:
Department of Defense--Civil: Department of the Army:
Corps of Engineers--Civil:
Investigations....................................... 10
Construction......................................... 16
Mississippi River and Tributaries.................... 23
Operations and Maintenance........................... 24
Regulatory Program................................... 44
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program...... 44
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies................ 44
Expenses............................................. 44
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
Works)............................................. 45
General Provisions--Corps of Engineers--Civil............ 45
Title II:
Department of the Interior:
Central Utah Project Completion Account.................. 46
Bureau of Reclamation:
Water and Related Resources.......................... 48
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund.............. 55
California Bay-Delta Restoration..................... 56
Policy and Administration............................ 56
General Provisions--Department of the Interior........... 56
Title III:
Department of Energy:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy................... 61
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.............. 71
Nuclear Energy........................................... 74
Fossil Energy Research and Development................... 77
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves................... 83
Strategic Petroleum Reserve.............................. 83
Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund.... 83
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve....................... 84
Energy Information Administration........................ 84
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup........................ 84
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning
Fund................................................... 85
Science.................................................. 85
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy................ 91
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs.............. 91
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program..................... 92
Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program............. 92
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.. 92
Departmental Administration.............................. 93
Office of the Inspector General.......................... 94
Weapons Activities....................................... 96
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation......................... 98
Naval Reactors........................................... 100
Federal Salaries and Expenses............................ 101
Defense Environmental Cleanup............................ 101
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning
Federal Contribution................................... 104
Other Defense Activities................................. 104
Power Marketing Administrations:
Operations and Maintenance, Southeastern Power
Administration..................................... 105
Construction, Rehabilitation, Operations and
Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration..... 105
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.... 105
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Salaries and
Expenses............................................... 105
General Provisions--Department of Energy................. 130
Title IV:
Independent Agencies:
Appalachian Regional Commission.......................... 131
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.................. 132
Delta Regional Authority................................. 132
Denali Commission........................................ 132
Northern Border Regional Commission...................... 132
Nuclear Regulatory Commission............................ 133
Office of Inspector General.......................... 135
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board..................... 136
General Provisions........................................... 136
Title V: General Provisions...................................... 137
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 137
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules
of the
Senate......................................................... 139
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 140
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 141
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 142

PURPOSE

The purpose of this bill is to provide appropriations for
fiscal year 2018, beginning October 1, 2017, and ending
September 30, 2018, for energy and water development, and for
other related purposes. It supplies funds for water resources
development programs and related activities of the Corps of
Engineers' civil works program in title I; for the Department
of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah
Project in title II; for the Department of Energy's energy
research and development activities, including environmental
restoration and waste management, and atomic energy defense
activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in
title III; and for independent agencies and commissions,
including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional
Authority, Denali Commission, Northern Border Regional
Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in title IV.

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The fiscal year 2018 budget estimates for the bill total
$34,188,515,000 in new budget (obligational) authority. The
recommendation of the Committee totals $39,267,376,000. This is
$5,078,861,000 above the budget estimates and $817,376,000
above the enacted appropriation for the current fiscal year.

Subcommittee Hearings

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development held four sessions in connection with the fiscal
year 2018 appropriations bill. Witnesses included officials and
representatives of the Federal agencies under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction.
The recommendations for fiscal year 2018, therefore, have
been developed after careful consideration of available data.

INTRODUCTION

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development's allocation totals $38,400,000,000 of net budget
authority for fiscal year 2018, including adjustments, which
represents an increase of $629,000,000 over fiscal year 2017.
Within the amount recommended, $21,000,000,000 is classified as
defense (050) spending and $17,400,000,000 is classified as
non-defense (non-050) spending.
The Committee's constitutional responsibility to oversee
the Federal Government's expenditure of taxpayer dollars
requires setting priorities and ensuring these funds are
executed as Congress has directed. To develop this
recommendation, the Committee held four budget hearings in June
2017 to examine the budget requests for the Corps of Engineers,
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, National Nuclear
Security Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The hearings provided officials from the agencies with an
opportunity to present the administration's most pressing
priorities to the Committee. The Committee also invited and
received recommendations from Senators and outside witnesses.
The Committee's recommendation reflects that process and
includes funding for the highest priority activities across the
agencies funded in the bill. The recommendation includes funds
for critical water infrastructure, including our Nation's
inland waterways, ports, and harbors; agricultural water supply
and drought relief in the West; groundbreaking scientific
research and development, including world-class supercomputing;
support for the Nation's nuclear weapons, non-proliferation,
and nuclear Navy programs; and critical economic development.
The Committee did not recommend funding for low-priority
programs, and rescinded unused funds from prior years.
Oroville Dam and Dam Safety Evaluations.--The Committee is
concerned that the failure of the auxiliary and emergency
spillways at Oroville Dam in California may be indicative of a
broader flaw in Federal and state evaluations of dam safety.
The Committee understands that the Oroville Dam Spillway
Incident Forensic Investigation Team report is expected to be
released this fall. Within 90 days of the release of this
report, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation,
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall jointly
brief the Committee on efforts to incorporate lessons learned
from Oroville into dam inspection protocols across all three
agencies and their state partners, including an analysis of:
the Forensic Investigation Team report examining the causes of
the Oroville Dam spillway failures; the utility of a subsequent
independent panel to evaluate whether the Corps, the Bureau and
the Commission should revise their dam safety procedures in
light of lessons learned from the Oroville incident; whether
additional safety inspections should be required after large
storms; whether the projected effects of climate change and
atmospheric rivers are appropriately considered in safety
requirements and testing protocols; whether new non-invasive
structural health monitoring technologies have the potential to
improve safety inspections; and whether additional actions
should be taken to ensure the safety of dams without emergency
spillways, such as Trinity Dam in California.

TITLE I

CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Corps of Engineers--Civil

OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $6,166,400,000 for the Corps of
Engineer [Corps], an increase of $1,164,400,000 from the budget
request.
The Committee recommendation sets priorities by supporting
our Nation's water infrastructure. Specifically, the Committee
recommendation provides adequate appropriations to utilize all
of the estimated fiscal year 2018 revenues from the Inland
Waterways Trust Fund and meets the target prescribed in the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act [WRRDA] of 2014, as
amended, for the Corps projects eligible for Harbor Maintenance
Trust Funds.

INTRODUCTION

The Corps' civil works mission is to provide quality,
responsive engineering services to the Nation in peace and war.
Approximately 23,000 civilians and about 290 military officers
are responsible for executing the civil works mission. This
bill only funds the civil works functions of the Corps.
The Corps maintains our inland waterways, keeps our ports
open, manages a portion of our drinking water supply, provides
emission free electricity from dams, looks after many of our
recreational waters, helps manage the river levels during
flooding, provides environmental stewardship, and provides
emergency response to natural disasters. The annual net
economic benefit generated by the Corps' civil works mission is
estimated to be $109,830,000,000, which equates to a return of
about $16.60 for every $1 expended.
The Corps' responsibilities include:
--navigation systems, including 13,000 miles of deep draft
channels, 12,000 miles of inland waterways, 239 lock
chambers, and 1,067 harbors which handle over 2.3
billion tons of cargo annually;
--flood risk management infrastructure, including 709 dams,
14,700 miles of levees, and multiple hurricane and
storm damage risk reduction projects along the coast;
--municipal and industrial water supply storage at 136
projects spread across 25 States;
--environmental stewardship, infrastructure, and ecosystem
restoration;
--recreation for approximately 370 million recreation visits
per year to Corps' projects;
--regulation of waters under Federal statutes; and
--maintaining hydropower capacity of nearly 24,000 megawatts
at 75 projects.

DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION

The budget request this year fails to adequately fund our
Nation's harbors. The Committee is disappointed the
administration's budget only proposes to spend $965,000,000
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund [HMTF], $375,000,000
below the spending target established by the WRRDA 2014, as
amended.
For fiscal year 2018, the Committee recommends an estimated
$1,340,000,000 for HMTF-related activities meeting the spending
target established by WRRDA 2014, as amended, which is
$375,000,000 above the budget request.

INLAND WATERWAYS SYSTEM

The Committee notes that the budget request only proposed
to spend $26,250,000 of the $105,000,000 estimated to be
deposited in fiscal year 2018 into the Inland Waterways Trust
Fund [IWTF]. This would leave an estimated $78,750,000 of
fiscal year 2018 deposits unspent. The budget request also only
proposes to fund a single project, Olmsted Lock, and eliminates
funding for the other three ongoing projects that are already
under construction and received funding last year. The
Committee does not support the administration's proposal to
reform inland waterways financing by increasing the amount paid
by commercial navigation users of inland waterways,
particularly when the administration does not propose to spend
the funding already collected.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING

The Committee has recommended funding above the budget
request for Investigations, Construction, Operations and
Maintenance, and Mississippi River and Tributaries. Except for
funds proposed for new starts, this funding is for additional
work that either was not included in the administration's
request or was inadequately budgeted. A study or project may
not be excluded from evaluation for being ``inconsistent with
administration policy.''
The administration is reminded these funds are in addition
to its budget request, and administration budget metrics shall
not be a reason to disqualify a study or project from being
funded. The focus of the allocation process shall favor the
obligation, rather than the expenditure, of funds for work in
fiscal year 2018.
Funding associated with each category may be allocated to
any eligible study or project, as appropriate, within that
category; funding associated with each subcategory may be
allocated only to eligible studies or projects, as appropriate,
within that subcategory.
Work Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this act, the Corps shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work
plan consistent with the following general guidance, as well as
the specific direction the Committee provides within each
account: (1) a detailed description of the rating system(s)
developed and used to evaluate studies and projects; (2)
delineation of how these funds are to be allocated; (3) a
summary of the work to be accomplished with each allocation,
including phase of work; and (4) a list of all studies and
projects that were considered eligible for funding but did not
receive funding, including an explanation of whether the study
or project could have used funds in fiscal year 2018 and the
specific reasons each study or project was considered as being
less competitive for an allocation of funds. The Corps is
directed not to obligate any funding above the budget request
for studies or projects until the Committees have approved the
work plan for fiscal year 2018.
The work plan shall include a single group of new starts
for Investigations and Construction. None of the funds may be
used for any item for which the Committee has specifically
denied funding.
New Starts.--The recommendation includes six new study
starts and five new construction starts to be distributed
across the three main mission areas of the Corps. Of the new
study starts, two shall be for navigation studies, two shall be
for flood and storm damage reduction studies, one shall be for
an additional navigation or flood and storm damage reduction
study, and one shall be for an environmental restoration study.
Of the new study starts for navigation, one shall be for a
Small, Remote, or Subsistence Harbor. Of the new construction
starts, two shall be for navigation projects, one shall be for
a flood and storm damage reduction project, one shall be for a
coastal storm damage reduction project, and one shall be for an
environmental restoration project.
Consideration of studies and projects for selection as new
starts shall not be limited to only those proposed in the
administration's budget request. As all new starts are to be
chosen by the Corps, all shall be considered of equal
importance, and the expectation is that future budget
submissions will include appropriate funding for all new starts
selected.
The Corps shall consider preconstruction engineering and
design [PED] phase work as a continuation of the investigations
and by definition, a study is not completed until PED is
completed. No new start or new investment decision shall be
required when moving from feasibility to PED. When evaluating
proposals for new feasibility studies, the Corps is encouraged
to give priority to those studies with executed Feasibility
Cost Sharing Agreements and a sponsor with the ability to
provide any necessary cost share for the study phase. The Corps
is encouraged to support opportunities to restore critical
habitat and enhance the Nation's economic development, job
growth, and international competitiveness.
A new construction start shall not be required for work
undertaken to correct a design deficiency on an existing
Federal project; it shall be considered ongoing work.

ASIAN CARP

The Corps is directed to provide quarterly updates to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the
progress and status of efforts to prevent the further spread of
Asian carp as well as the location and density of carp
populations, including the use of emergency procedures.
The Corps shall collaborate with the U.S. Coast Guard, the
State of Illinois, and members of the Asian Carp Regional
Coordinating Committee to institute navigation protocols
identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce the
risk of vessels inadvertently carrying aquatic invasive
species, including Asian carp, through the Electric Dispersal
Barrier near Romeoville, Illinois and locks and dams in the
Illinois River. The Committee directs the Corps to institute
these navigation protocols within a year of enactment of this
act. The Committee is aware that the Corps and other Federal
and State agencies are conducting ongoing research on potential
solutions.

REPROGRAMMING

The Committee is retaining the reprogramming legislation
provided in the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.

SAVINGS AND SLIPPAGE

Savings and slippage [S&S] is a budgetary term that
recognizes that nothing ever goes completely as planned. The
Committee recognizes that many changes may occur between the
Corps' budget formulation--beginning 22 months before it is
submitted to the Committee--and when funds are actually
appropriated. Although the Committee has attempted to identify
and address changes through coordination with the Corps, the
Committee realizes that actual appropriations may not be
enacted until later in the year. Accordingly, the Committee has
included, as in prior years, a reasonable percentage of S&S
within Investigations, Construction, and Operations and
Maintenance as a way to accommodate additional project needs,
even if funding is insufficient. Upon applying the S&S amounts,
normal reprogramming procedures shall be undertaken to account
for schedule slippages, accelerations, or other unforeseen
conditions.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING

The Committee did not accept or include congressionally
directed spending, as defined in section 5(a) of rule XLIV of
the Standing Rules of the Senate. However, the Committee has
recommended additional programmatic funds for Investigations,
Construction, Operations and Maintenance, and Mississippi River
and Tributaries to address deficiencies in the budget request.
In some cases, these additional funds have been included within
defined categories, as in prior years, and are described in
more detail in their respective sections below.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

The Corps shall provide a monthly report to the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes
the total budget authority and unobligated balances by year for
each program, project, or activity, including any prior year
appropriations.
The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall
provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, which includes the total budget
authority and unobligated balances by year for each activity
funded in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works) account, including any prior year appropriations.

INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $121,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 86,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 113,465,000

The Committee recommends $113,465,000 for Investigations,
an increase of $27,465,000 from the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation allows the Corps to begin six new
feasibility study starts.

INTRODUCTION

Funding in this account is used to develop feasibility and
PED studies to address the Nation's water infrastructure needs,
in support of project authorization. The Committee recognizes
that the administration's budget does not provide adequate
funding for Investigations, and specifically PED funding to
allow many of America's most important waterways to move
efficiently from planning to construction. The Committee
therefore recommends additional funding to be used to
seamlessly continue feasibility studies into the PED study
phase.

NEW STARTS

The Corps is directed to designate new starts in accordance
with the direction in the front matter under the heading
``Additional Funding''. The Committee is disappointed the
fiscal year 2017 work plan only utilized one of the six new
study starts provided in the Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. Because the
administration's budget request includes funding to complete 26
studies in fiscal year 2018--15 more than was recommended in
the fiscal year 2017 budget request--the Committee directs the
Corps to utilize all of the new starts provided by Congress in
fiscal year 2018.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The table below displays the budget request and the
Committee's recommendation for Investigations. Funding is
classified as either for feasibility or PED studies, as
indicated in the columns, to provide greater transparency in
the study phases.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS--INVESTIGATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget estimate Committee
---------------------- recommendation
Project title ---------------------
FEAS PED FEAS PED
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ALABAMA

VILLAGE CREEK, AL........... 288 ......... 288 .........

ALASKA

KOTZEBUE SMALL BOAT HARBOR, 370 ......... 370 .........
AK.........................
LOWELL CREEK TUNNEL FLOOD 950 ......... 950 .........
DIVERSION, AK..............
SAINT GEORGE HARBOR 362 ......... 362 .........
IMPROVEMENT, AK............
UNALASKA (DUTCH) HARBOR, AK. 950 ......... 950 .........

ARIZONA

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER 414 ......... 414 .........
(WINSLOW), AZ..............
LOWER SANTA CRUZ RIVER, AZ.. 250 ......... 250 .........

ARKANSAS

THREE RIVERS, AR............ 270 ......... 270 .........

CALIFORNIA

ALISO CREEK MAINSTEM, CA.... 100 ......... 100 .........
CORTE MADERA CREEK, CA...... 682 ......... 682 .........
DRY CREEK (WARM SPRINGS) 260 ......... 260 .........
RESTORATION, CA............
EAST SAN PEDRO BAY ECOSYSTEM 194 ......... 194 .........
RESTORATION, CA............
PORT OF LONG BEACH NAV IMP, 327 ......... 327 .........
CA.........................
SACRAMENTO RIVER BANK 482 ......... 482 .........
PROTECTION (PHASE 3) (GRR),
CA.........................
YUBA RIVER FISH PASSAGE, CA 819 ......... 819 .........
(ENGLEBRIGHT & DAGUERRE
POINT DAMS)................

COMMONWEALTH NORTHERN
MARIANAS

ROTA HARBOR MODIFICATIONS, 513 ......... 513 .........
CNMI.......................
TINIAN HARBOR MODIFICATIONS, 514 ......... 514 .........
CNMI.......................

DELAWARE

DELAWARE INLAND BAYS AND 700 ......... 700 .........
DELAWARE BAY COAST, DE.....

GEORGIA

PROCTOR CREEK WATERSHED, 450 ......... 450 .........
FULTON COUNTY, GA..........
SWEETWATER CREEK, GA........ 750 ......... 750 .........

ILLINOIS

DU PAGE RIVER, IL........... 300 ......... 300 .........

INTERBASIN CONTROL OF GREAT 1,850 ......... 1,850 .........
LAKES- MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES,
IL, IN, OH & WI (BRANDON
ROAD)......................

IOWA

GRAND RIVER BASIN, IA & MO.. 1,000 ......... 1,000 .........

MARYLAND

CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD....... 200 ......... 200 .........

NEW JERSEY

NEW JERSEY BACKBAYS, NJ..... 448 ......... 448 .........

NEW MEXICO

ESPANOLA VALLEY, RIO GRANDE 65 ......... 65 .........
AND TRIBUTARIES, NM........

NEW YORK

HUDSON RIVER HABITAT 800 ......... 800 .........
RESTORATION, NY............

NORTH DAKOTA

SOURIS RIVER, ND............ 400 ......... 400 .........

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS RIVER CORRIDOR, OK. 235 ......... 235 .........

OREGON

COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY 2024 9,500 ......... 9,500 .........
IMPLEMENTATION.............

PUERTO RICO

SAN JUAN HARBOR CHANNEL 400 ......... 400 .........
IMPROVEMENT, PR............

RHODE ISLAND

RHODE ISLAND COASTLINE, RI.. 300 ......... 300 .........

TEXAS

COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND 2,175 ......... 2,175 .........
RESTORATION STUDY, TX......
GIWW- BRAZOS RIVER 900 ......... 900 .........
FLOODGATES & COLORADO RIVER
LOCK, TX...................
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX.... 1,500 ......... 1,500 .........
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHORE 516 ......... 516 .........
PROTECTION, TX.............
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX.. 800 ......... 800 .........
RESACAS AT BROWNSVILLE, TX.. 251 ......... 251 .........

VIRGINIA

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL 600 ......... 600 .........
WATERWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
AT NORTH LANDING, VA.......
CITY OF NORFOLK, VA......... 700 ......... 700 .........
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER 32,585 ......... 32,585 .........
STATES...............
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REMAINING ITEMS

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
ONGOING WORK:
FLOOD AND STORM DAMAGE ......... ......... 3,545 .........
REDUCTION..............
FLOOD CONTROL....... ......... ......... 2,500 .........
SHORE PROTECTION.... ......... ......... 1,500 .........
NAVIGATION.............. ......... ......... 5,000 .........
COASTAL AND DEEP- ......... ......... 5,000 .........
DRAFT..............
INLAND.............. ......... ......... 1,500 .........
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT ......... ......... 1,000 .........
PURPOSES...............
ENVIRONMENTAL ......... ......... 2,000 .........
RESTORATION OR
COMPLIANCE.............
COORDINATION STUDIES WITH
OTHER AGENCIES:
ACCESS TO WATER DATA.... 360 ......... 360 .........
COMMITTEE ON MARINE 50 ......... 50 .........
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
OTHER COORDINATION
PROGRAMS:
COORDINATION WITH 400 ......... 400 .........
OTHER WATER
RESOURCE AGENCIES..
INTERAGENCY AND 400 ......... 400 .........
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT............
INTERAGENCY WATER 100 ......... 100 .........
RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT........
INVENTORY OF DAMS... 400 ......... 400 .........
SPECIAL 1,000 ......... 1,000 .........
INVESTIGATIONS.....
FERC LICENSING...... 100 ......... 100 .........
PLANNING ASSISTANCE 5,000 ......... 5,000 .........
TO STATES..........
COLLECTION AND STUDY OF
BASIC DATA:
AUTOMATED INFORMATION 250 ......... 250 .........
SYSTEMS SUPPORT TRI-
CADD...................
COASTAL FIELD DATA 1,000 ......... 1,000 .........
COLLECTION.............
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 80 ......... 80 .........
STUDIES................
FLOOD DAMAGE DATA....... 230 ......... 230 .........
FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT 15,000 ......... 15,000 .........
SERVICES...............
HYDROLOGIC STUDIES...... 500 ......... 500 .........
INTERNATIONAL WATER 125 ......... 125 .........
STUDIES................
PRECIPITATION STUDIES... 200 ......... 200 .........
REMOTE SENSING/ 75 ......... 75 .........
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEM SUPPORT.........
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 50 ......... 50 .........
INFORMATION CENTERS....
STREAM GAGING........... 550 ......... 550 .........
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.. 1,000 ......... 1,000 .........
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.... 16,145 ......... 23,000 .........
OTHER-MISCELLANEOUS:
DISPOSITION OF COMPLETED 1,000 ......... 1,000 .........
PROJECTS...............
NATIONAL FLOOD RISK 5,000 ......... 5,000 .........
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.....
NATIONAL SHORELINE 400 ......... 400 .........
MANAGEMENT STUDY.......
PLANNING SUPPORT PROGRAM 3,500 ......... 3,500 .........
TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP 500 ......... 1,500 .........
PROGRAM................
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING 53,415 ......... 83,315 .........
ITEMS................

SAVINGS AND SLIPPAGE........ ......... ......... -2,435 .........
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TOTAL................. 86,000 ......... 113,465 .........
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GRAND TOTAL........... ......... 86,000 ......... 113,465
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Arctic Deep Draft Port Study.--The Committee encourages the
Corps to continue to thoroughly evaluate the proposed deep
draft port in Nome, taking into account the wide range of
economic benefits the project would bring to the region, the
expansion of search and rescue capabilities it would provide,
and the national security reasons for its construction. The
Committee supports the creation of an Arctic port network north
of Dutch Harbor.
Aquatic Invasive Species Dispersal Barrier.--The Corps is
encouraged to consider the feasibility of a dispersal barrier
to mitigate Champlain Canal as a vector for invasive species,
as authorized in section 5146 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114).
Central Everglades Planning Project Validation Study.--The
Committee recognizes the importance of restoring America's
Everglades, and urges the Corps to expedite the required
validation report for the Central Everglades Planning Project.
Disposition of Completed Projects.--The Committee
recommendation includes funding for Disposition of Completed
Projects and intends that these funds be used for the studies
already underway or in the budget request. The Corps shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress before it deviates from this direction. The Committee
understands the Corps will be making a ``no action''
recommendation for the Upper Monongahela and Allegheny River
studies. No funds provided may be used to take any action on
the recommendations from the Upper Monongahela and Allegheny
River studies.
Economic Impact Studies.--The Committee recognizes there
are authorized unfunded projects in need of an updated economic
impact study. In order to properly show the economic benefits
of such authorized projects, the Committee recommendation
includes additional funding in this account to update economic
impact studies where appropriate.
Planning Assistance to States.--The Committee encourages
the Corps to prioritize ongoing studies which consist of master
plan development to address city water, sanitary sewer, and
stormwater infrastructure needs.
North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study.--The Corps is
encouraged to fund the nine focus areas identified in the North
Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study.
Optimal Dredge Fleet Scheduling.--The Committee applauds
the research efforts by the Corps' Engineer Research and
Development Center to support a dredge fleet scheduling
optimization approach. With limited Federal resources to
perform the extensive maintenance dredging needs across the
Nation, it is imperative the Corps considers contracting
methods that are regional or system-wide. This approach can
achieve efficiencies that could be realized by sequencing the
work such that mobilization costs are minimized between jobs
while also observing the various environmental work windows.
Along with the Regional Sediment Management Program in the
Operation and Maintenance account, which utilizes strategies
that link sediment management actions across multiple
authorized Corps projects, costs may be significantly reduced
allowing limited funding to reach more projects in need. Within
120 days of enactment of this act, the Corps shall brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the
status of ongoing demonstration projects, the development of
long-term strategies to implement these approaches nationally,
and any policy or operational challenges associated with
carrying out such efforts.
Research and Development.--The Committee recommends
additional funding for increasing collaboration research
partnerships to advance the capacity to evaluate methods for
restoring ecosystem conservation.
Research and Development, Additional Topic--Urban Flood
Damage Reduction and Stream Restoration in Arid Regions.--The
Committee recommendation includes $1,500,000 for the Corps'
research and development [R&D] program to continue its focus on
the management of water resources projects that promote public
safety, reduce risk, improve operational efficiencies, reduce
flood damage in arid and semi-arid regions, sustain the
environment, and position our water resource systems to be
managed as systems and adaptable due to the implications of a
changing climate. The R&D program should also continue its
focus on science and technology efforts to address needs for
resilient water resources infrastructure.
Salton Sea.--The Committee urges the Corps to expedite
completion of the feasibility analysis for the Salton Sea
Restoration Program and to closely coordinate its planning
efforts with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
South Atlantic Coastal Study.--The Committee encourages the
Corps to conduct, at full Federal expense, a study of the
coastal areas in the South Atlantic Division to identify the
risks and vulnerabilities of those areas to increased hurricane
and storm damage as authorized in section 1204 of the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation [WIIN] Act.
Upper Connecticut River Basin.--The Corps is encouraged to
work with interested local sponsors to identify wetland and
ecosystem restoration projects in the Upper Connecticut River
Basin for the purposes of habitat protection restoration,
streambank stabilization, fish passage, water quality
improvement, and restoration of stream stability through
structural and non-structural work.
Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System.--
Unfortunately, the bipartisan support for the Navigation and
Ecosystem Sustainability Program [NESP], spanning almost a
decade, has not resulted in NESP's implementation. Last year,
the Corps provided Congress with a report concluding that an
updated economic analysis of the project is necessary before it
can be considered as part of the Civil Works budget. While the
Committee disagrees with this conclusion, if the Secretary
determines it is necessary, the Corps is encouraged to fund an
economic re-evaluation that will provide a benefit cost ratio
and inform how to move forward with the project. Such a re-
evaluation should include a multi-modal transportation
evaluation and consideration of the ecological benefits.
Water Quality and Salinity Impacts on Oyster Reefs.--The
Committee encourages the Corps, when conducting or reviewing
environmental assessments or environmental impact statements
for navigation or coastal restoration projects in areas where
oyster reefs exist, to consider water quality and salinity
impacts on those reefs and, when appropriate, to mitigate any
negative impacts. The Committee also looks forward to the
Corps' completion of the congressionally required assessment
and report on the beneficial use of dredged material as
substrate for oyster reef development.
Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--The Committee
recommendation includes $27,465,000 in additional funds for
Investigations. From these additional funds, the Corps is
authorized to begin six new feasibility studies. The Corps is
directed to allocate these additional funds in accordance with
the direction in the front matter under the heading
``Additional Funding''. Of the additional funds provided in
this account, the Committee encourages the Corps to allocate
$1,000,000 for the development of a hydraulic model that will
assist no fewer than five States along a major navigable
waterway with making regional strategic flood risk management
decisions at 100 percent Federal cost. Of the additional
funding recommended in this account for Coastal and Deep Draft
Navigation, the Corps shall allocate not less than $2,194,000
for the continuation of ongoing General Reevaluation Reports.
Additionally, the Corps shall comply with the following
direction in allocating funds made available for
Investigations:
--When evaluating ongoing studies for funding, the Corps
shall consider completing or accelerating ongoing
studies which will enhance the Nation's economic
development, job growth, and international
competitiveness; studies located in areas that have
suffered recent natural disasters; or studies for areas
where revisions to flood frequency flow lines may
result in existing infrastructure failing to meet the
requirements under the National Flood Insurance
Program.
--The Corps shall include appropriate requests for funding in
future budget submissions for PED and new feasibility
studies initiated in fiscal year 2018. The Corps shall
prepare the budget to reflect study completions, as
defined as completion of PED.
--Funding shall be available for existing studies, including
studies in the PED phase, and the updating of economic
analyses and cost estimates for studies that have
received appropriations for PED that were either not
included in the budget request or for which the
recommendation in the budget request was inadequate.
Ongoing studies that are actively progressing and can
utilize the funding in a timely manner are eligible for
these additional funds.

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,876,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,020,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,703,150,000

The Committee recommends $1,703,150,000 for Construction,
an increase of $683,150,000 from the budget request. The
recommendation includes a rescission of $35,000,000 of
unobligated balances from fiscal year 2011 and prior resulting
in a net appropriation of $1,668,150,000. The Committee's
recommendation allows the Corps to select five new construction
starts to begin in fiscal year 2018.

INTRODUCTION

Funding in this account is used for construction, major
rehabilitation, and related activities for water resources
development projects having navigation, flood and storm damage
reduction, water supply, hydroelectric, environmental
restoration, and other attendant benefits to the Nation. Funds
to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund will be
applied to cover the Federal share of the Dredged Material
Disposal Facilities Program.
The Committee is concerned that the budget request is
inadequate to meet the needs of projects that depend on funding
from this account. Consequently, the recommendation includes
$648,150,000 in additional funding for ongoing work.

NEW STARTS

The Corps is directed to designate new starts in accordance
with the direction in the front matter under the heading
``Additional Funding''.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation for Construction:

CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Item estimate recommendation
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CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN RIVER COMMON FEATURES, NATOMAS 20,550 20,550
BASIN, CA..............................
AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED (FOLSOM DAM 5,775 5,775
RAISE), CA.............................
HAMILTON CITY, CA....................... 8,325 8,325
ISABELLA LAKE, CA (DAM SAFETY).......... 58,000 58,000
SACRAMENTO RIVER BANK PROTECTION 2,780 2,780
PROJECT, CA............................
SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CA............ 40,000 40,000
YUBA RIVER BASIN, CA.................... 12,400 12,400

FLORIDA

HERBERT HOOVER DIKE, FL (SEEPAGE 82,000 82,000
CONTROL)...............................
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 76,500 76,500
(EVERGLADES), FL.......................

GEORGIA

SAVANNAH HARBOR EXPANSION, GA........... 50,060 50,060

ILLINOIS

OLMSTED LOCKS AND DAM, OHIO RIVER, IL & 175,000 175,000
KY.....................................
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION, IL, 33,170 33,170
IA, MN, MO & WI........................

IOWA

MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE 30,000 30,000
RECOVERY, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND & SD..

KENTUCKY

ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KY.................... 25,000 25,000

MARYLAND

POPLAR ISLAND, MD....................... 36,250 36,250

MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON HARBOR DEEP DRAFT IMPROVEMENTS, 58,000 58,000
MA.....................................

NEW JERSEY

RARITAN RIVER BASIN, GREEN BROOK SUB- 20,000 20,000
BASIN, NJ..............................

OREGON

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OR & WA.... 22,000 22,000

PENNSYLVANIA

EAST BRANCH CLARION RIVER LAKE, PA...... 50,100 50,100

TENNESSEE

CENTER HILL LAKE, TN.................... 28,930 28,930

TEXAS

BUFFALO BAYOU AND TRIBUTARIES, TX....... 16,500 16,500

WASHINGTON

COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION, WA, OR & 70,000 70,000
ID (CRFM)..............................
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA.................... 33,600 33,600

WEST VIRGINIA

BLUESTONE LAKE, WV...................... 4,425 4,425
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER STATES...... 959,365 959,365
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REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING:
FLOOD AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION.... .............. 150,000
FLOOD CONTROL................... .............. 125,000
SHORE PROTECTION................ .............. 50,000
NAVIGATION.......................... .............. 211,200
INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND REVENUES .............. 111,750
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT PURPOSES... .............. 10,000
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OR .............. 40,000
COMPLIANCE.....................
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.... .............. 60,000
AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROGRAM........... .............. 11,000
CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM:
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 6,500 9,000
(SECTION 206)......................
BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL 500 1,000
(SECTION 204)......................
EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE .............. 5,000
PROTECTION (SECTION 14)............
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS (SECTION 205) 1,000 1,000
MITIGATION OF SHORE DAMAGES (SECTION .............. 500
111)...............................
NAVIGATION PROGRAM (SECTION 107).... .............. 7,200
PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR 1,000 3,000
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
(SECTION 1135).....................
SHORE PROTECTION (SECTION 103)...... .............. 500
DAM SAFETY AND SEEPAGE/STABILITY 34,300 34,300
CORRECTION PROGRAM.....................
EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION.................. 17,000 17,000
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD--BOARD 60 60
EXPENSE................................
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD--CORPS 275 275
EXPENSE................................
RESTORATION OF ABANDONED MINES.......... .............. 2,000
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SUBTOTAL.......................... 60,635 849,785

SAVINGS AND SLIPPAGE.................... .............. -106,000
RESCISSION.............................. .............. -35,000
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TOTAL............................. 1,020,000 1,668,150

APPROPRIATIONS................ 1,020,000 1,703,150
RESCISSIONS................... .............. -35,000
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Advanced Project Partnership Agreements.--The Committee
notes the importance of partnerships with local sponsors who
advance money beyond their non-Federal share in an effort to
reduce the overall cost of construction for deep-draft
navigation projects. Keeping projects on schedule to meet
increasing demands for larger ships calling U.S. ports is
critical. Therefore, the Committee directs the Corps to allow
local sponsors who have signed Advanced Project Partnership
Agreements to receive construction funds in Work Plans
submitted by the Corps to Congress.
Alternative Financing.--The Committee directs the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) to report, within 180 days
of the date of enactment of this act, on how to calculate the
total return on Federal investment for projects that use
alternative financing such as public-private partnerships. The
report shall identify the viability of using total return on
Federal investment as a metric for analyzing projects with
alternative financing.
Aquatic Plant Control Program.--Of the funding recommended
for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $5,000,000 shall be for
nationwide research and development to address invasive aquatic
plants. The Committee encourages the Corps to support cost-
shared aquatic plant management programs. The funding
recommendation includes $6,000,000 for watercraft inspection
stations, early detection monitoring, and rapid response as
authorized by section 1178(b) of the WIIN Act. Within this
amount, the Corps is also directed to undertake control of the
flowering rush.
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier,
Illinois.--The issue of hydrologic separation should be fully
studied by the Corps and vetted by the appropriate
congressional authorizing committees and specifically enacted
into law. No funds provided in this act may be used for
construction of hydrologic separation measures.
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan [CERP]--Indian
River Lagoon-South.--The Committee recognizes the importance of
restoring America's Everglades, and eliminating discharges from
Lake Okeechobee that help fuel harmful algal blooms in the St.
Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. The Committee urges the
Corps to expedite preparations for design work on the C-23 and
C-24 South Reservoirs that, along with the C-44 Reservoir, will
serve as crucial elements of the Indian River Lagoon-South CERP
project to collect and clean discharges before they enter the
Lagoon.
Continuing Authorities Program.--The Committee recommends
$27,200,000 for the Continuing Authorities Program [CAP], an
increase of $18,200,000 from the budget request. CAP is a
useful tool for the Corps to undertake small localized projects
without being encumbered by the lengthy study and authorization
phases typical of most Corps projects. The standing CAP
authorities are: flood control (section 205), emergency
streambank and shoreline protection (section 14), beach erosion
control (section 103), mitigation of shore damages (section
111), navigation projects (section 107), snagging and clearing
(section 208), aquatic ecosystem restoration (section 206),
beneficial uses of dredged material (section 204), and project
modifications for improvement of the environment (section
1135). The Committee recommends funding eight of the nine
sections rather than only the four sections proposed in the
budget request. The Committee does not recommend funding for
section 208, as these projects can be accommodated under the
authority of section 205. Within the CAP and to the extent
already authorized by law, the Corps is encouraged to consider
projects that enhance coastal and ocean ecosystem resiliency.
The management of CAP should continue consistent with direction
provided in previous fiscal years.
The Committee urges the administration to execute CAP as
laid out by the Committee and include sufficient funding for
this program in future budget requests. The Corps shall
continue the ongoing processes for initiating, suspending, and
terminating projects. Suspended projects shall not be
reactivated or funded unless the sponsor reaffirms in writing
its support for the project and establishes its willingness and
capability to execute its project responsibilities. The Corps
shall provide an annual report within 60 days of the end of
each fiscal year detailing the progress made on the backlog of
projects. The report shall include the completions and
terminations as well as progress of ongoing work.
Dalles Dam.--The Committee is aware of the Corps' legal
analysis, which finds that a new tribal village can be
constructed pursuant to section 204 of the Flood Control Act of
1950, which authorized construction of The Dalles Dam. A
January 3, 2017 memorandum directed the Corps to create a
Village Development Plan which would be eligible for
construction funding upon completion. The Corps is encouraged
to complete the Village Development Plan in consultation with
affected Columbia River tribes and the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. The Committee further urges the Corps to issue
implementation guidance for section 1178(c) of the WIIN Act.
Enhanced Options for Sand Acquisition for Beach
Renourishment Projects.--The Committee urges the Corps to
provide states with guidance and recommendations to implement
cost effective measures and planning for sand management.
Environmental Infrastructure.--The Committee recommends an
additional $60,000,000 in the Construction account for
environmental infrastructure. The Corps is encouraged to give
priority to projects in rural areas, projects with greater
economic impact, projects in counties or parishes with high
poverty rates, projects owed past reimbursements, and projects
that will provide substantial benefits to water quality
improvement. The Committee encourages the Corps to evaluate
projects under section 592 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999 and section 5113 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2007 and allocate resources made available by Congress
to meet the needs and projects identified under those sections.
Levee Safety Program.--The Committee is concerned that the
Corps has not taken steps to implement the levee safety
initiatives required under WRRDA 2014. The Committee directs
the Corps, after consulting with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, to develop a plan of action within 90 days
of the date of enactment of this act that includes tangible
milestones for how the Corps will meet the requirements under
Public Law 113-121, section 3016.
McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, Illinois.--The Committee is
again disappointed by the Corps' failure to provide funding for
McCook Reservoir in the budget and deeply concerned by the
Corps' decision to reject congressional intent and its own
history on this project. Congressional intent has been clear
since its authorization in 1988, and in subsequent
modification. Congress recently reiterated its support for the
project when it ordered the Corps to expedite the project's
completion in the WIIN Act. The project is 91 percent complete,
and the Committee strongly urges the Corps to complete the
project. The McCook Reservoir was authorized for flood risk
management and constructed to help alleviate flooding problems
in the Metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois.
Metro East Saint Louis, Illinois.--The Committee is
disappointed by the lack of funding provided to the Metro East
levee system. This levee rehabilitation project will help
protect communities in the Metro East region from rising waters
on the Mississippi River. The Committee urges the Corps to
include funding for the Metro East levee system in the Corps'
Fiscal Year 2018 Work Plan.
Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island.--The Committee understands that
the Corps must complete and approve its Baltimore Harbor and
Channels Dredged Material Management Plan Update prior to
budgeting for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Project (James and
Barren Islands). When the Dredged Material Management Plan is
approved, the Committee encourages the Corps to provide funding
for PED for this project through the annual budget process or
from undesignated funds.
Monitoring and Adaptive Management.--The Committee commends
the Corps for completion of and progress on a number of large
scale ecosystem restoration projects, which have produced
significant wetland and habitat restoration, beneficial reuse
of dredged material, and additional public access. Many of
these restoration projects provide multiple benefits to
wildlife and surrounding communities, yet are not adequately
studied for quantifiable benefits. Additionally, where the
Corps performs mitigation measures, success rates are not
adequately monitored to ensure replication and use of best
practices. The Committee encourages the Corps to expand
monitoring and adaptive management efforts in order to better
measure the return on investment of large scale ecosystem
restoration projects and mitigation project performance.
Mud Mountain Dam.--The Committee commends the Corps for
initiating construction to support the October 2014 Mud
Mountain Biological Opinion (BiOp) and mitigate the impact of
the ongoing operation of Mud Mountain Dam on species listed
under the Endangered Species Act [ESA] by replacing the barrier
structure and building a new fish passage facility. The
Committee encourages the Corps to uphold the agency's ESA and
tribal treaty responsibilities by requesting sufficient funding
in future budgets to implement the BiOp requirements and
complete construction by 2020.
Murrieta Creek California.--The Committee is aware that the
Corps has been working on a Limited Reevaluation Report [LRR]
to detail a re-scoped project for a more cost-effective
solution while it proceeds with construction. The Committee
urges the Corps to complete and approve the LRR and move into
the next phase of construction.
Oyster Restoration.--The Committee supports the Chesapeake
Bay Oyster Restoration Project and encourages the Corps to
provide sufficient funding in future budget submissions or the
fiscal year 2018 work plan.
Prioritization of the Corps Projects in Drought Stricken
Areas.--The Committee urges the Corps to prioritize any
authorized projects that would alleviate water supply issues in
areas that have been afflicted by severe droughts in the last 3
fiscal years, to include projects focused on the treatment of
brackish water.
Puget Sound.--The Committee encourages the Corps to proceed
with the tiered implementation strategy using all existing
authorities as outlined in the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem
Restoration Project Feasibility Study, Completion Strategy
Guidance dated June 2015. The Corps is directed to recognize
the Puget Sound Nearshore Study as the feasibility component
for the purposes of section 544 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000. The Committee notes the WIIN Act
authorized construction of the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem
Restoration Project, and the Committee encourages the Corps to
initiate PED.
South San Francisco Bay Shoreline.--The Committee was
deeply disappointed by the lack of a new construction start in
the fiscal year 2018 budget for the first phase of the South
San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project or funding for the
feasibility study for the next phase of the project. This
project provides critical flood protection to communities,
businesses, and municipal structures in Santa Clara County,
California. In addition, this project will restore
approximately 2,900 acres of former salt production ponds to
tidal marsh habitat and improve recreational access to
surrounding communities. The Committee strongly urges the Corps
to prioritize progress on this project.
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Comprehensive Federal-
State Cost-Share Transparency.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of the 50/50 partnership between the State of
Florida and the Federal Government in efforts to restore
America's Everglades. Key to this partnership is an accurate
and transparent accounting of all spending for all South
Florida Ecosystem Restoration [SFER] projects, including CERP
projects, associated with the Federal-State cost-share. The
Committee directs the Corps to make publicly available a
comprehensive snapshot of all SFER cost-share accounting down
to the project level for fiscal year 2018 by September 30,
2018.
Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--The Committee
recommendation includes $648,150,000 in additional funds for
Construction above the budget request. The Corps shall allocate
these additional funds in accordance with the direction in the
front matter under the heading ``Additional Funding''. Of the
additional funds provided in this account for flood and storm
damage reduction, flood control, and environmental restoration
or compliance, the Corps shall allocate not less than
$15,400,000 for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and
environmental restoration projects as authorized in section
7002 of Public Law 113-121 with both structural and
nonstructural project elements. Of the additional funds
recommended in this account for flood and storm damage
reduction and flood control, the Corps shall allocate not less
than $20,000,000 to continue construction of projects which
principally include improvements to rainfall drainage systems
that address flood damages. Of the additional funds recommended
in this account for flood and storm damage reduction,
navigation, and other authorized project purposes (excluding
environmental infrastructure), the Corps shall allocate not
less than $15,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for projects
with executed project partnership agreements and that have
completed construction or where non-Federal sponsors intend to
use the funds for additional water resource development
activities. Of the additional funds recommended in this account
for CAP Flood Control Projects (section 205), the Corps is
encouraged to give priority to projects that have been impacted
by flood events in 2017, which resulted in legal action against
the local sponsor. Of the additional funds recommended in this
account for CAP Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection
(section 14), the Corps shall allocate not less than $600,000
to complete ongoing feasibility studies and initiate
construction on projects that address erosion problems
jeopardizing box culvert crossings on public roadways.
Additionally, the Corps shall comply with the following
direction in allocating funds recommended for Construction:
--For Flood Risk Management and Flood Control projects, the
Corps is strongly urged to prioritize funding for dam
safety projects where progression toward failure is
confirmed to be taking place under normal operations,
and the dam is almost certain to fail under normal
operations within a few years without intervention.
--Additional considerations include whether the project is
positioned to permit award of funding for significant
items of construction, achieve necessary milestones, or
otherwise realize notable construction progress in
fiscal year 2018; and the project sponsor expended
funds under an existing project partnership agreement
for creditable work, including acquisition of rights-
of-way.
--None of these funds shall be used for CAP projects.
--Funding may be for all categories including periodic beach
renourishments and reimbursements.
--Funding may be made available to projects for which the
sponsor is awaiting reimbursement from the Federal
Government to continue with construction of remaining
authorized project features.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $362,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 253,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 375,000,000

The Committee recommends $375,000,000 for Mississippi River
and Tributaries, an increase of $122,000,000 over the budget
request. Funds recommended in this account are for planning,
construction, and operations and maintenance activities
associated with water resource projects located in the lower
Mississippi River Valley from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the
Gulf of Mexico.
The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation:

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Item estimate recommendation
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CONSTRUCTION

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, REVETMENTS, AR, IL, 65,501 65,501
KY, LA, MS, MO & TN....................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, KY, 25,750 25,750
LA, MS, MO &TN.........................
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, DIKES, AR, IL, KY, 14,610 14,610
LA, MS, MO &TN.........................
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA................... 1,500 1,500
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM, LA... 650 650
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION............ 108,011 108,011
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, REVETMENTS, AR, IL, 41,371 41,371
KY, LA, MS, MO & TN....................
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, DREDGING, AR, IL, 14,923 14,923
KY, LA, MS, MO & TN....................
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, DIKES, AR, IL, KY, 2,600 2,600
LA, MS, MO & TN........................
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, KY, 9,917 9,917
LA, MS, MO &TN.........................
HELENA HARBOR, PHILLIPS COUNTY, AR...... 915 915
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR....... 421 421
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, NORTH BANK, AR.... 235 235
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, SOUTH BANK, AR.... 158 158
ST FRANCIS BASIN, AR & MO............... 5,900 5,900
TENSAS BASIN, BOEUF AND TENSAS RIVERS, 1,987 1,987
AR & LA................................
WHITE RIVER BACKWATER, AR............... 900 900
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL....... 27 27
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY....... 20 20
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA................... 13,639 13,639
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM, LA... 1,807 1,807
BATON ROUGE HARBOR, DEVIL SWAMP, LA..... 543 543
BAYOU COCODRIE AND TRIBUTARIES, LA...... 36 36
BONNET CARRE, LA........................ 1,960 1,960
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA....... 725 725
LOWER RED RIVER, SOUTH BANK LEVEES, LA.. 398 398
MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION, LA............ 381 381
OLD RIVER, LA........................... 6,384 6,384
TENSAS BASIN, RED RIVER BACKWATER, LA... 2,608 2,608
GREENVILLE HARBOR, MS................... 1,000 1,000
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS....... 180 180
VICKSBURG HARBOR, MS.................... 750 750
YAZOO BASIN, ARKABUTLA LAKE, MS......... 5,610 5,610
YAZOO BASIN, BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, MS.... 135 135
YAZOO BASIN, ENID LAKE, MS.............. 5,145 5,145
YAZOO BASIN, GREENWOOD, MS.............. 644 644
YAZOO BASIN, GRENADA LAKE, MS........... 4,794 4,794
YAZOO BASIN, MAIN STEM, MS.............. 943 943
YAZOO BASIN, SARDIS LAKE, MS............ 5,901 5,901
YAZOO BASIN, TRIBUTARIES, MS............ 773 773
YAZOO BASIN, WILL M WHITTINGTON AUX 307 307
CHAN, MS...............................
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO BACKWATER AREA, MS... 369 369
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO CITY, MS............. 584 584
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO....... 165 165
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, MO..................... 4,206 4,206
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN....... 33 33
MEMPHIS HARBOR, MCKELLAR LAKE, TN....... 1,666 1,666
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND 141,060 141,060
MAINTENANCE......................
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REMAINING ITEMS

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK .............. 5,000
DREDGING...............................
FLOOD CONTROL....................... .............. 67,000
OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES........... .............. 50,000
COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA...... 2,700 2,700
MAPPING................................. 1,139 1,139
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION............ 90 90
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS......... 3,929 125,929
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REDUCTION FOR SAVINGS AND SLIPPAGE...... .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 253,000 375,000
TRIBUTARIES......................
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Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--When allocating the
additional funding recommended in this account, the Corps shall
consider giving priority to completing or accelerating ongoing
work that will enhance the Nation's economic development, job
growth, and international competitiveness, or to studies or
projects located in areas that have suffered recent natural
disasters. While this funding is shown under remaining items,
the Corps shall use these funds in investigations,
construction, and operation and maintenance, as applicable.
When allocating the additional funding recommended in this
account, the Corps shall allocate not less than $30,000,000 for
additional flood control construction projects outside of the
Lower Mississippi River Main Stem. Of the additional funds
recommended in this account for other authorized project
purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than $2,000,000 for
operation and maintenance of facilities that are educational or
to continue land management of mitigation features. Of the
additional funds recommended in this account, the Corps shall
allocate not less than $5,000,000 for dredging of ports and
harbors. Of the additional funds recommended in this account
for flood control and other authorized project purposes, the
Corps shall allocate not less than $300,000 to initiate a
feasibility study to evaluate the need for improvements for
flood control, ecosystem restoration, water quality and related
purposes associated with storm water runoff and management.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $3,149,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 3,100,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,481,475,000

The Committee recommends $3,481,475,000 for Operation and
Maintenance, an increase of $381,475,000 over the budget
request.

INTRODUCTION

Funding in this account is used to fund operations,
maintenance, and related activities at water resource projects
that the Corps operates and maintains. These activities include
dredging, repair, and operation of structures and other
facilities, as authorized in the various river and harbor,
flood control, and water resources development acts. Related
activities include aquatic plant control, monitoring of
completed projects where appropriate, removal of sunken
vessels, and the collection of domestic waterborne commerce
statistics.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The table below displays the budget request and Committee's
recommendation for Operation and Maintenance.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Item estimate recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALABAMA

ALABAMA RIVER LAKES, AL................. 15,392 15,392
BLACK WARRIOR AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, AL.. 27,217 27,217
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, AL.......... 6,534 6,534
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AL....... 210 210
MOBILE HARBOR, AL....................... 24,450 24,450
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AL........... 149 149
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AL..... 83 83
TENNESSEE--TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY WILDLIFE 1,751 1,751
MITIGATION, AL & MS....................
TENNESSEE--TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, AL & MS.. 29,499 29,499
WALTER F GEORGE LOCK AND DAM, AL & GA... 9,653 9,653
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, AL... 80 80

ALASKA

ANCHORAGE HARBOR, AK.................... 10,260 10,260
CHENA RIVER LAKES, AK................... 8,038 8,038
CHIGNIK HARBOR, AK...................... 150 150
DILLINGHAM HARBOR, AK................... 850 850
DOUGLAS HARBOR, AK...................... 300 300
HOMER HARBOR, AK........................ 600 600
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AK....... 200 200
NINILCHIK HARBOR, AK.................... 550 550
NOME HARBOR, AK......................... 2,365 2,365
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AK........... 750 750

ARIZONA

ALAMO LAKE, AZ.......................... 2,027 2,027
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AZ....... 85 85
PAINTED ROCK DAM, AZ.................... 1,139 1,139
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AZ..... 102 102
WHITLOW RANCH DAM, AZ................... 784 784

ARKANSAS

BEAVER LAKE, AR......................... 8,907 8,907
BLAKELY MT DAM, LAKE OUACHITA, AR....... 7,803 7,803
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, AR.................. 1,883 1,883
BULL SHOALS LAKE, AR.................... 11,427 11,427
DEGRAY LAKE, AR......................... 7,060 7,060
DEQUEEN LAKE, AR........................ 1,708 1,708
DIERKS LAKE, AR......................... 1,778 1,778
GILLHAM LAKE, AR........................ 1,527 1,527
GREERS FERRY LAKE, AR................... 8,016 8,016
HELENA HARBOR, AR....................... 15 15
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR....... 458 458
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION 47,467 47,467
SYSTEM, AR.............................
MILLWOOD LAKE, AR....................... 7,362 7,362
NARROWS DAM, LAKE GREESON, AR........... 5,908 5,908
NIMROD LAKE, AR......................... 2,068 2,068
NORFORK LAKE, AR........................ 9,549 9,549
OSCEOLA HARBOR, AR...................... 515 515
OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, AR & LA...... 10,548 10,548
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AR........... 1 1
WHITE RIVER, AR......................... 25 25
YELLOW BEND PORT, AR.................... 115 115

CALIFORNIA

BLACK BUTTE LAKE, CA.................... 2,905 2,905
BUCHANAN DAM, HV EASTMAN LAKE, CA....... 2,318 2,318
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, CA.............. 6,400 6,400
COYOTE VALLEY DAM, LAKE MENDOCINO, CA... 3,841 3,841
DRY CREEK (WARM SPRINGS) LAKE AND 6,470 6,470
CHANNEL, CA............................
FARMINGTON DAM, CA...................... 617 617
HIDDEN DAM, HENSLEY LAKE, CA............ 2,518 2,518
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA............. 5,500 5,500
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CA....... 3,962 3,962
ISABELLA LAKE, CA....................... 3,538 3,538
LOS ANGELES- LONG BEACH HARBORS, CA..... 4,470 4,470
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CA.... 17,982 17,982
MERCED COUNTY STREAMS, CA............... 810 810
MOJAVE RIVER DAM, CA.................... 1,305 1,305
MORRO BAY HARBOR, CA.................... 2,200 2,200
NEW HOGAN LAKE, CA...................... 3,262 3,262
NEW MELONES LAKE, DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL, CA 2,517 2,517
OAKLAND HARBOR (50 FOOT PROJECT), CA.... 17,993 17,993
OCEANSIDE HARBOR, CA.................... 2,350 2,350
PINE FLAT LAKE, CA...................... 10,075 10,075
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CA........... 1,433 1,433
RICHMOND HARBOR, CA..................... 10,800 10,800
SACRAMENTO RIVER (30 FOOT PROJECT), CA.. 1,200 1,200
SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES (DEBRIS 1,725 1,725
CONTROL), CA...........................
SACRAMENTO RIVER SHALLOW DRAFT CHANNEL, 175 175
CA.....................................
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DELTA MODEL STRUCTURE, 1,565 1,565
CA.....................................
SAN FRANCISCO BAY LONG TERM MANAGEMENT 600 600
STRATEGY, CA...........................
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR AND BAY, CA (DRIFT 3,500 3,500
REMOVAL)...............................
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR, CA................ 3,700 3,700
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, PORT OF STOCKTON, CA. 3,225 3,225
SAN PABLO BAY AND MARE ISLAND STRAIT, CA 5,075 5,075
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CA............... 5,579 5,579
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, CA................ 3,080 3,080
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CA..... 1,391 1,391
SUCCESS LAKE, CA........................ 3,454 3,454
SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CA.................. 7,800 7,800
TERMINUS DAM, LAKE KAWEAH, CA (DAM 5,950 5,950
SAFETY)................................
VENTURA HARBOR, CA...................... 5,163 5,163
YUBA RIVER, CA.......................... 1,519 1,519

COLORADO

BEAR CREEK LAKE, CO..................... 476 476
CHATFIELD LAKE, CO...................... 2,105 2,105
CHERRY CREEK LAKE, CO................... 1,155 1,155
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CO....... 352 352
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, CO............... 9,216 9,216
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CO..... 646 646
TRINIDAD LAKE, CO....................... 5,155 5,155

CONNECTICUT

BLACK ROCK LAKE, CT..................... 815 815
COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE, CT................ 1,237 1,237
GREENWICH HARBOR, CT.................... 300 300
HANCOCK BROOK LAKE, CT.................. 731 731
HOP BROOK LAKE, CT...................... 1,562 1,562
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 10 10
PROJECTS, CT...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CT....... 461 461
MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE, CT............... 1,461 1,461
NORTHFIELD BROOK LAKE, CT............... 730 730
PATCHOGUE RIVER, CT..................... 400 400
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CT........... 850 850
STAMFORD HURRICANE BARRIER, CT.......... 784 784
THOMASTON DAM, CT....................... 1,892 1,892
WEST THOMPSON LAKE, CT.................. 1,033 1,033

DELAWARE

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DE....... 65 65
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, DELAWARE RIVER TO 15,585 15,585
CHESAPEAKE BAY, DE & MD................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DE........... 200 200
WILMINGTON HARBOR, DE................... 8,085 8,085

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DC....... 76 76
POTOMAC AND ANACOSTIA RIVERS, DC (DRIFT 875 875
REMOVAL)...............................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DC........... 25 25
WASHINGTON HARBOR, DC................... 25 25

FLORIDA

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW), 2,224 2,224
FL.....................................
CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER TO ANCLOTE, FL..... 52 52
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL.................... 1,470 1,470
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA, FL........ 24,858 24,858
ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH RIVERS, FL & AL.... 55 55
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, FL....... 958 958
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, CALOOSAHATCHEE R 50 50
TO ANCLOTE R, FL.......................
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, JACKSONVILLE TO 3,560 3,560
MIAMI, FL..............................
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL................. 7,690 7,690
JIM WOODRUFF LOCK AND DAM, LAKE 6,874 6,874
SEMINOLE, FL, AL & GA..................
MANATEE HARBOR, FL...................... 900 900
MIAMI HARBOR, FL........................ 100 100
OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY, FL................. 2,692 2,692
PALM BEACH HARBOR, FL................... 4,000 4,000
PANAMA CITY HARBOR, FL.................. 1,890 1,890
PENSACOLA HARBOR, FL.................... 34 34
PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR, FL.............. 420 420
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, FL........... 1,375 1,375
REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, FL........... 3,259 3,259
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, FL..... 99 99
TAMPA HARBOR, FL........................ 8,290 8,290
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, FL... 170 170

GEORGIA

ALLATOONA LAKE, GA...................... 10,463 10,463
APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT 1,845 1,845
RIVERS, GA, AL & FL....................
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, GA...... 181 181
BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA.................... 4,528 4,528
BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GA... 11,164 11,164
CARTERS DAM AND LAKE, GA................ 8,587 8,587
HARTWELL LAKE, GA & SC.................. 12,752 12,752
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 15 15
PROJECTS, GA...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, GA....... 277 277
J STROM THURMOND LAKE, GA & SC.......... 12,001 12,001
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, GA........... 100 100
RICHARD B RUSSELL DAM AND LAKE, GA & SC. 9,003 9,003
SAVANNAH HARBOR, GA..................... 33,436 33,436
SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA........ 137 137
WEST POINT DAM AND LAKE, GA & AL........ 12,147 12,147

HAWAII

BARBERS POINT HARBOR, HI................ 269 269
HILO HARBOR, HI......................... 551 551
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, HI....... 698 698
NAWILIWILI HARBOR, HI................... 4,815 4,815
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, HI........... 752 752

IDAHO

ALBENI FALLS DAM, ID.................... 1,459 1,459
DWORSHAK DAM AND RESERVOIR, ID.......... 4,795 4,795
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ID....... 337 337
LUCKY PEAK LAKE, ID..................... 3,698 3,698
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ID..... 627 627

ILLINOIS

CALUMET HARBOR AND RIVER, IL & IN....... 3,808 3,808
CARLYLE LAKE, IL........................ 6,748 6,748
CHICAGO HARBOR, IL...................... 3,020 3,020
CHICAGO RIVER, IL....................... 593 593
CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL 16,700 16,700
DISPERSAL BARRIER, IL..................
FARM CREEK RESERVOIRS, IL............... 529 529
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVR PORTION), IL & IN 48,384 48,384
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVS PORTION), IL & IN 1,958 1,958
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 55 55
PROJECTS, IL...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL....... 1,654 1,654
KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION, IL.......... 4,889 4,889
LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSION, IL............. 1,100 1,100
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, IL.................... 8,835 8,835
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER 93,953 93,953
AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVR PORTION), IL......
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER 43,900 43,900
AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVS PORTION), IL......
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IL........... 104 104
REND LAKE, IL........................... 7,593 7,593
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 738 738
WATERS, IL.............................
WAUKEGAN HARBOR, IL..................... 2,000 2,000

INDIANA

BROOKVILLE LAKE, IN..................... 1,216 1,216
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN............... 3,649 3,649
CAGLES MILL LAKE, IN.................... 1,089 1,089
CECIL M HARDEN LAKE, IN................. 1,047 1,047
INDIANA HARBOR, IN...................... 11,564 11,564
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IN....... 1,187 1,187
J EDWARD ROUSH LAKE, IN................. 1,084 1,084
MISSISSINEWA LAKE, IN................... 1,110 1,110
MONROE LAKE, IN......................... 1,144 1,144
PATOKA LAKE, IN......................... 1,153 1,153
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IN........... 185 185
SALAMONIE LAKE, IN...................... 1,091 1,091
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 149 149
WATERS, IN.............................

IOWA

CORALVILLE LAKE, IA..................... 9,915 9,915
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 6 6
PROJECTS, IA...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IA....... 868 868
MISSOURI RIVER--SIOUX CITY TO THE MOUTH, 8,964 8,964
IA, KS, MO & NE........................
MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE 2,547 2,547
RECOVERY, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND & SD..
RATHBUN LAKE, IA........................ 2,788 2,788
RED ROCK DAM AND LAKE RED ROCK, IA...... 7,095 7,095
SAYLORVILLE LAKE, IA.................... 19,223 19,223

KANSAS

CLINTON LAKE, KS........................ 3,662 3,662
COUNCIL GROVE LAKE, KS.................. 1,743 1,743
EL DORADO LAKE, KS...................... 981 981
ELK CITY LAKE, KS....................... 1,547 1,547
FALL RIVER LAKE, KS..................... 1,619 1,619
HILLSDALE LAKE, KS...................... 1,076 1,076
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 11 11
PROJECTS, KS...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KS....... 1,218 1,218
JOHN REDMOND DAM AND RESERVOIR, KS...... 1,890 1,890
KANOPOLIS LAKE, KS...................... 3,185 3,185
MARION LAKE, KS......................... 2,251 2,251
MELVERN LAKE, KS........................ 2,714 2,714
MILFORD LAKE, KS........................ 2,367 2,367
PEARSON--SKUBITZ BIG HILL LAKE, KS...... 3,799 3,799
PERRY LAKE, KS.......................... 3,227 3,227
POMONA LAKE, KS......................... 2,871 2,871
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, KS..... 369 369
TORONTO LAKE, KS........................ 926 926
TUTTLE CREEK LAKE, KS................... 3,975 3,975
WILSON LAKE, KS......................... 1,766 1,766

KENTUCKY

BARKLEY DAM AND LAKE BARKLEY, KY & TN... 12,247 12,247
BARREN RIVER LAKE, KY................... 3,233 3,233
BIG SANDY HARBOR, KY.................... 1,865 1,865
BUCKHORN LAKE, KY....................... 1,820 1,820
CARR CREEK LAKE, KY..................... 1,850 1,850
CAVE RUN LAKE, KY....................... 962 962
DEWEY LAKE, KY.......................... 1,920 1,920
ELVIS STAHR (HICKMAN) HARBOR, KY........ 915 915
FALLS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL WILDLIFE, KY 43 43
& IN...................................
FISHTRAP LAKE, KY....................... 2,190 2,190
GRAYSON LAKE, KY........................ 1,972 1,972
GREEN AND BARREN RIVERS, KY............. 3,420 3,420
GREEN RIVER LAKE, KY.................... 2,917 2,917
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY....... 1,271 1,271
KENTUCKY RIVER, KY...................... 10 10
LAUREL RIVER LAKE, KY................... 2,698 2,698
MARTINS FORK LAKE, KY................... 1,496 1,496
MIDDLESBORO CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN, KY.. 264 264
NOLIN LAKE, KY.......................... 2,880 2,880
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, KY, IL, IN & 47,331 47,331
OH.....................................
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, KY, IL, 5,800 5,800
IN, OH, PA & WV........................
PAINTSVILLE LAKE, KY.................... 1,382 1,382
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, KY........... 1 1
ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KY.................... 4,300 4,300
TAYLORSVILLE LAKE, KY................... 1,099 1,099
WOLF CREEK DAM, LAKE CUMBERLAND, KY..... 11,613 11,613
YATESVILLE LAKE, KY..................... 1,574 1,574

LOUISIANA

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND BAYOUS CHENE, 6,645 6,645
BOEUF & BLACK, LA......................
BARATARIA BAY WATERWAY, LA.............. 100 100
BAYOU BODCAU RESERVOIR, LA.............. 1,512 1,512
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE JUMP 769 769
WATERWAY, LA...........................
BAYOU PIERRE, LA........................ 42 42
BAYOU SEGNETTE WATERWAY, LA............. 20 20
BAYOU TECHE AND VERMILION RIVER, LA..... 12 12
BAYOU TECHE, LA......................... 50 50
CADDO LAKE, LA.......................... 198 198
CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA............ 20,759 20,759
FRESHWATER BAYOU, LA.................... 1,424 1,424
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LA.......... 26,871 26,871
HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, LA.............. 979 979
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA....... 866 866
J BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LA......... 12,288 12,288
LAKE PROVIDENCE HARBOR, LA.............. 12 12
MADISON PARISH PORT, LA................. 150 150
MERMENTAU RIVER, LA..................... 1,246 1,246
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUTLETS AT VENICE, LA. 1,449 1,449
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO THE 83,846 83,846
GULF OF MEXICO, LA.....................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, LA........... 54 54
REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, LA........... 200 200
WALLACE LAKE, LA........................ 213 213
WATERWAY FROM EMPIRE TO THE GULF, LA.... 8 8
WATERWAY FROM INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO 22 22
BAYOU DULAC, LA........................

MAINE

DISPOSAL AREA MONITORING, ME............ 1,050 1,050
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 5 5
PROJECTS, ME...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ME....... 95 95
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, ME........... 1,000 1,000
SACO RIVER, ME.......................... 4,200 4,200
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 30 30
WATERS, ME.............................
WELLS HARBOR, ME........................ 400 400
YORK HARBOR, ME......................... 2,500 2,500

MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS (50 FOOT), 25,557 25,557
MD.....................................
BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD (DRIFT REMOVAL).... 325 325
CUMBERLAND, MD AND RIDGELEY, WV......... 171 171
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MD....... 196 196
JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, MD & WV......... 3,700 3,700
KNAPPS NARROWS, MD...................... 2,300 2,300
OCEAN CITY HARBOR AND INLET AND 250 250
SINEPUXENT BAY, MD.....................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MD........... 450 450
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MD..... 78 78
WICOMICO RIVER, MD...................... 2,000 2,000

MASSACHUSETTS

BARRE FALLS DAM, MA..................... 579 579
BIRCH HILL DAM, MA...................... 841 841
BUFFUMVILLE LAKE, MA.................... 933 933
CAPE COD CANAL, MA...................... 13,753 13,753
CHARLES RIVER NATURAL VALLEY STORAGE 353 353
AREA, MA...............................
CONANT BROOK LAKE, MA................... 495 495
EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MA................. 986 986
HODGES VILLAGE DAM, MA.................. 845 845
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 20 20
PROJECTS, MA...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MA....... 307 307
KNIGHTVILLE DAM, MA..................... 1,054 1,054
LITTLEVILLE LAKE, MA.................... 991 991
NEW BEDFORD FAIRHAVEN AND ACUSHNET 1,302 1,302
HURRICANE BARRIER, MA..................
NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, MA.................. 200 200
PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MA..................... 500 500
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MA........... 1,000 1,000
TULLY LAKE, MA.......................... 1,145 1,145
WEST HILL DAM, MA....................... 781 781
WESTVILLE LAKE, MA...................... 1,070 1,070

MICHIGAN

CHANNELS IN LAKE ST CLAIR, MI........... 185 185
DETROIT RIVER, MI....................... 5,344 5,344
GRAND HAVEN HARBOR, MI.................. 1,112 1,112
HOLLAND HARBOR, MI...................... 1,600 1,600
INLAND ROUTE, MI........................ 50 50
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MI....... 222 222
KEWEENAW WATERWAY, MI................... 12 12
MANISTEE HARBOR, MI..................... 663 663
MONROE HARBOR, MI....................... 650 650
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MI........... 746 746
SAGINAW RIVER, MI....................... 4,044 4,044
SEBEWAING RIVER, MI..................... 54 54
ST CLAIR RIVER, MI...................... 699 699
ST JOSEPH HARBOR, MI.................... 765 765
ST MARYS RIVER, MI...................... 38,440 38,440
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 2,912 2,912
WATERS, MI.............................

MINNESOTA

BIGSTONE LAKE--WHETSTONE RIVER, MN & SD. 290 290
DULUTH--SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN & WI........ 7,594 7,594
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MN....... 401 401
LAC QUI PARLE LAKES, MINNESOTA RIVER, MN 1,115 1,115
MINNESOTA RIVER, MN..................... 263 263
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER 84,535 84,535
AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVP PORTION), MN......
ORWELL LAKE, MN......................... 592 592
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MN........... 96 96
RED LAKE RESERVOIR, MN.................. 181 181
RESERVOIRS AT HEADWATERS OF MISSISSIPPI 4,924 4,924
RIVER, MN..............................
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 509 509
WATERS, MN.............................

MISSISSIPPI

CLAIBORNE COUNTY PORT, MS............... 1 1
EAST FORK, TOMBIGBEE RIVER, MS.......... 285 285
GULFPORT HARBOR, MS..................... 6,350 6,350
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS....... 86 86
MOUTH OF YAZOO RIVER, MS................ 30 30
OKATIBBEE LAKE, MS...................... 2,095 2,095
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS................... 5,116 5,116
PEARL RIVER, MS & LA.................... 150 150
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MS........... 151 151
ROSEDALE HARBOR, MS..................... 8 8
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, MS... 40 40
YAZOO RIVER, MS......................... 19 19

MISSOURI

CARUTHERSVILLE HARBOR, MO............... 815 815
CLARENCE CANNON DAM AND MARK TWAIN LAKE, 6,994 6,994
MO.....................................
CLEARWATER LAKE, MO..................... 4,348 4,348
HARRY S TRUMAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, MO.... 19,617 19,617
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 2 2
PROJECTS, MO...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO....... 1,305 1,305
LITTLE BLUE RIVER LAKES, MO............. 1,114 1,114
LONG BRANCH LAKE, MO.................... 1,443 1,443
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE OHIO AND 29,948 29,948
MISSOURI RIVERS (REG WORKS), MO & IL...
NEW MADRID COUNTY HARBOR, MO............ 10 10
NEW MADRID HARBOR, MO (MILE 889)........ 15 15
POMME DE TERRE LAKE, MO................. 3,406 3,406
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MO........... 1 1
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MO..... 169 169
SMITHVILLE LAKE, MO..................... 1,799 1,799
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PORT, MISSISSIPPI 9 9
RIVER, MO..............................
STOCKTON LAKE, MO....................... 5,754 5,754
TABLE ROCK LAKE, MO & AR................ 10,354 10,354

MONTANA

FT PECK DAM AND LAKE, MT................ 6,035 6,035
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MT....... 232 232
LIBBY DAM, MT........................... 2,726 2,726
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MT..... 121 121

NEBRASKA

GAVINS POINT DAM, LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE, 11,311 11,311
NE & SD................................
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, NE.................. 2,483 2,483
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 3 3
PROJECTS, NE...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NE....... 932 932
MISSOURI RIVER--KENSLERS BEND, NE TO 96 96
SIOUX CITY, IA.........................
PAPILLION CREEK, NE..................... 1,000 1,000
SALT CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES, NE......... 1,546 1,546

NEVADA

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NV....... 68 68
MARTIS CREEK LAKE, NV & CA.............. 1,342 1,342
PINE AND MATHEWS CANYONS LAKES, NV...... 387 387

NEW HAMPSHIRE

BLACKWATER DAM, NH...................... 935 935
EDWARD MACDOWELL LAKE, NH............... 846 846
FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, NH.................. 1,664 1,664
HOPKINTON--EVERETT LAKES, NH............ 2,149 2,149
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NH....... 60 60
OTTER BROOK LAKE, NH.................... 1,689 1,689
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NH........... 300 300
SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE, NH................. 1,191 1,191

NEW JERSEY

ABSECON INLET, NJ....................... 175 175
BARNEGAT INLET, NJ...................... 450 450
CAPE MAY INLET, NJ...................... 200 200
COLD SPRING INLET, NJ................... 380 380
DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ............ 15 15
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO THE SEA, 27,370 27,370
NJ, PA & DE............................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 15 15
PROJECTS, NJ...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NJ....... 427 427
MANASQUAN RIVER, NJ..................... 435 435
NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NJ.... 980 980
NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK AND PASSAIC 25,300 25,300
RIVERS, NJ.............................
PASSAIC RIVER FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS, NJ. 605 605
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NJ........... 2,017 2,017
RARITAN RIVER TO ARTHUR KILL CUT-OFF, NJ 100 100
RARITAN RIVER, NJ....................... 220 220
SANDY HOOK BAY AT LEONARD, NJ........... 10 10
SHARK RIVER, NJ......................... 990 990
SHOAL HARBOR AND COMPTON CREEK, NJ...... 10 10
SHREWSBURY RIVER, MAIN CHANNEL, NJ...... 10 10

NEW MEXICO

ABIQUIU DAM, NM......................... 3,437 3,437
COCHITI LAKE, NM........................ 3,178 3,178
CONCHAS LAKE, NM........................ 5,769 5,769
GALISTEO DAM, NM........................ 900 900
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NM....... 652 652
JEMEZ CANYON DAM, NM.................... 753 753
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE ENDANGERED SPECIES 2,500 2,500
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM, NM..............
SANTA ROSA DAM AND LAKE, NM............. 1,583 1,583
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, NM..... 383 383
TWO RIVERS DAM, NM...................... 592 592
UPPER RIO GRANDE WATER OPERATIONS MODEL 1,300 1,300
STUDY, NM..............................

NEW YORK

ALMOND LAKE, NY......................... 488 488
ARKPORT DAM, NY......................... 345 345
BAY RIDGE AND RED HOOK CHANNELS, NY..... 50 50
BLACK ROCK CHANNEL AND TONAWANDA HARBOR, 1,834 1,834
NY.....................................
BRONX RIVER, NY......................... 100 100
BROWNS CREEK, NY........................ 30 30
BUFFALO HARBOR, NY...................... 2,500 2,500
BUTTERMILK CHANNEL, NY.................. 50 50
EAST RIVER, NY.......................... 100 100
EAST ROCKAWAY INLET, NY................. 100 100
EAST SIDNEY LAKE, NY.................... 797 797
EASTCHESTER CREEK, NY................... 10 10
FIRE ISLAND INLET TO JONES INLET, NY.... 50 50
GLEN COVE CREEK, NY..................... 20 20
GREAT KILLS HARBOR, NY.................. 50 50
GREAT SOUTH BAY, NY..................... 50 50
HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL, NY................ 250 250
HUDSON RIVER, NY (MAINT)................ 6,900 6,900
HUDSON RIVER, NY (O & C)................ 2,450 2,450
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NY....... 1,351 1,351
JAMAICA BAY, NY......................... 250 250
JONES INLET, NY......................... 420 420
LAKE MONTAUK HARBOR, NY................. 250 250
LONG ISLAND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NY... 270 270
MATTITUCK HARBOR, NY.................... 20 20
MORICHES INLET, NY...................... 150 150
MOUNT MORRIS DAM, NY.................... 3,892 3,892
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY CHANNELS, NY & 400 400
NJ.....................................
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR, NY & NJ. 760 760
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY..................... 7,743 7,743
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY & NJ (DRIFT REMOVAL) 9,850 9,850
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY (PREVENTION OF 1,300 1,300
OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS)..................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NY........... 2,323 2,323
SHINNECOCK INLET, NY.................... 150 150
SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD CONTROL 726 726
PROJECTS, NY...........................
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 610 610
WATERS, NY.............................
WESTCHESTER CREEK, NY................... 10 10
WHITNEY POINT LAKE, NY.................. 960 960

NORTH CAROLINA

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NC...... 2,812 2,812
B EVERETT JORDAN DAM AND LAKE, NC....... 2,385 2,385
CAPE FEAR RIVER ABOVE WILMINGTON, NC.... 462 462
FALLS LAKE, NC.......................... 2,494 2,494
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NC....... 205 205
MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, NC............. 4,790 4,790
MASONBORO INLET AND CONNECTING CHANNELS, 50 50
NC.....................................
MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, NC................ 5,570 5,570
NEW RIVER INLET, NC..................... 250 250
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NC........... 700 700
ROLLINSON CHANNEL, NC................... 1,000 1,000
SILVER LAKE HARBOR, NC.................. 500 500
W KERR SCOTT DAM AND RESERVOIR, NC...... 3,363 3,363
WILMINGTON HARBOR, NC................... 14,739 14,739

NORTH DAKOTA

BOWMAN HALEY, ND........................ 249 249
GARRISON DAM, LAKE SAKAKAWEA, ND........ 19,938 19,938
HOMME LAKE, ND.......................... 338 338
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ND....... 374 374
LAKE ASHTABULA AND BALDHILL DAM, ND..... 1,747 1,747
PIPESTEM LAKE, ND....................... 716 716
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ND..... 121 121
SOURIS RIVER, ND........................ 1,584 1,584
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 82 82
WATERS, ND.............................

OHIO

ALUM CREEK LAKE, OH..................... 1,592 1,592
BERLIN LAKE, OH......................... 3,093 3,093
CAESAR CREEK LAKE, OH................... 2,315 2,315
CLARENCE J BROWN DAM, OH................ 1,324 1,324
CLEVELAND HARBOR, OH.................... 6,200 6,200
CONNEAUT HARBOR, OH..................... 2,800 2,800
DEER CREEK LAKE, OH..................... 2,231 2,231
DELAWARE LAKE, OH....................... 1,535 1,535
DILLON LAKE, OH......................... 1,489 1,489
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH..................... 1,150 1,150
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OH....... 874 874
MASSILLON LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, OH.. 89 89
MICHAEL J KIRWAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, OH.. 2,243 2,243
MOSQUITO CREEK LAKE, OH................. 1,216 1,216
MUSKINGUM RIVER LAKES, OH............... 11,836 11,836
NORTH BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER LAKE, OH.... 705 705
OHIO-MISSISSIPPI FLOOD CONTROL, OH...... 1,818 1,818
PAINT CREEK LAKE, OH.................... 1,459 1,459
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OH........... 305 305
ROSEVILLE LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, OH.. 35 35
SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH..................... 1,650 1,650
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 255 255
WATERS, OH.............................
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH....................... 6,102 6,102
TOM JENKINS DAM, OH..................... 798 798
WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK LAKE, OH........ 770 770
WILLIAM H HARSHA LAKE, OH............... 1,281 1,281

OKLAHOMA

ARCADIA LAKE, OK........................ 724 724
BIRCH LAKE, OK.......................... 3,450 3,450
BROKEN BOW LAKE, OK..................... 7,427 7,427
CANTON LAKE, OK......................... 2,148 2,148
COPAN LAKE, OK.......................... 2,556 2,556
EUFAULA LAKE, OK........................ 18,621 18,621
FORT GIBSON LAKE, OK.................... 5,974 5,974
FORT SUPPLY LAKE, OK.................... 1,306 1,306
GREAT SALT PLAINS LAKE, OK.............. 360 360
HEYBURN LAKE, OK........................ 747 747
HUGO LAKE, OK........................... 1,622 1,622
HULAH LAKE, OK.......................... 907 907
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OK....... 239 239
KAW LAKE, OK............................ 2,398 2,398
KEYSTONE LAKE, OK....................... 5,073 5,073
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION 29,364 29,364
SYSTEM, OK.............................
OOLOGAH LAKE, OK........................ 2,811 2,811
OPTIMA LAKE, OK......................... 61 61
PENSACOLA RESERVOIR, LAKE OF THE 165 165
CHEROKEES, OK..........................
PINE CREEK LAKE, OK..................... 1,439 1,439
SARDIS LAKE, OK......................... 2,245 2,245
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OK..... 1,200 1,200
SKIATOOK LAKE, OK....................... 1,999 1,999
TENKILLER FERRY LAKE, OK................ 4,881 4,881
WAURIKA LAKE, OK........................ 1,630 1,630
WISTER LAKE, OK......................... 781 781

OREGON

APPLEGATE LAKE, OR...................... 1,058 1,058
BLUE RIVER LAKE, OR..................... 1,152 1,152
BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA........ 10,041 10,041
CHETCO RIVER, OR........................ 809 809
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OR & WA.... 24,131 24,131
COOS BAY, OR............................ 7,655 7,655
COTTAGE GROVE LAKE, OR.................. 2,247 2,247
COUGAR LAKE, OR......................... 2,160 2,160
DETROIT LAKE, OR........................ 5,510 5,510
DORENA LAKE, OR......................... 2,337 2,337
ELK CREEK LAKE, OR...................... 359 359
FALL CREEK LAKE, OR..................... 1,527 1,527
FERN RIDGE LAKE, OR..................... 2,231 2,231
GREEN PETER--FOSTER LAKES, OR........... 2,115 2,115
HILLS CREEK LAKE, OR.................... 1,177 1,177
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 60 60
PROJECTS, OR...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OR....... 1,082 1,082
JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA.......... 5,262 5,262
LOOKOUT POINT LAKE, OR.................. 1,842 1,842
LOST CREEK LAKE, OR..................... 3,695 3,695
MCNARY LOCK AND DAM, OR & WA............ 13,042 13,042
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OR........... 400 400
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OR..... 98 98
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 525 525
WATERS, OR.............................
UMPQUA RIVER, OR........................ 921 921
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE FALLS, OR 64 64
WILLAMETTE RIVER BANK PROTECTION, OR.... 200 200
WILLOW CREEK LAKE, OR................... 1,299 1,299
YAQUINA BAY AND HARBOR, OR.............. 3,096 3,096

PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY RIVER, PA..................... 12,043 12,043
ALVIN R BUSH DAM, PA.................... 970 970
AYLESWORTH CREEK LAKE, PA............... 624 624
BELTZVILLE LAKE, PA..................... 1,305 1,305
BLUE MARSH LAKE, PA..................... 3,090 3,090
CONEMAUGH RIVER LAKE, PA................ 1,345 1,345
COWANESQUE LAKE, PA..................... 2,956 2,956
CROOKED CREEK LAKE, PA.................. 1,777 1,777
CURWENSVILLE LAKE, PA................... 900 900
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO 4,980 4,980
TRENTON, NJ............................
EAST BRANCH CLARION RIVER LAKE, PA...... 1,399 1,399
FOSTER JOSEPH SAYERS DAM, PA............ 2,537 2,537
FRANCIS E WALTER DAM, PA................ 875 875
GENERAL EDGAR JADWIN DAM AND RESERVOIR, 395 395
PA.....................................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 10 10
PROJECTS, PA...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PA....... 1,117 1,117
JOHNSTOWN, PA........................... 46 46
KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, PA.. 1,770 1,770
LOYALHANNA LAKE, PA..................... 4,649 4,649
MAHONING CREEK LAKE, PA................. 1,291 1,291
MONONGAHELA RIVER, PA................... 16,759 16,759
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, PA, OH & WV.. 39,511 39,511
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, PA, OH & 800 800
WV.....................................
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PA........... 170 170
PROMPTON LAKE, PA....................... 985 985
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA........................ 15 15
RAYSTOWN LAKE, PA....................... 22,030 22,030
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, PA..... 37 37
SHENANGO RIVER LAKE, PA................. 2,464 2,464
STILLWATER LAKE, PA..................... 843 843
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 105 105
WATERS, PA.............................
TIOGA--HAMMOND LAKES, PA................ 3,084 3,084
TIONESTA LAKE, PA....................... 2,398 2,398
UNION CITY LAKE, PA..................... 471 471
WOODCOCK CREEK LAKE, PA................. 1,015 1,015
YORK INDIAN ROCK DAM, PA................ 16,952 16,952
YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE, PA & MD........ 2,708 2,708

PUERTO RICO

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PR....... 228 228
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PR........... 150 150
SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR..................... 100 100

RHODE ISLAND

FOX POINT BARRIER, NARRANGANSETT BAY, RI 2,816 2,816
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 25 25
PROJECTS, RI...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, RI....... 45 45
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, RI........... 300 300
WOONSOCKET, RI.......................... 402 402

SOUTH CAROLINA

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SC...... 199 199
CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC................... 16,109 16,109
COOPER RIVER, CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC..... 5,007 5,007
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SC....... 65 65
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, SC........... 875 875

SOUTH DAKOTA

BIG BEND DAM, LAKE SHARPE, SD........... 10,467 10,467
COLD BROOK LAKE, SD..................... 370 370
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS LAKE, SD............. 226 226
FORT RANDALL DAM, LAKE FRANCIS CASE, SD. 12,576 12,576
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SD....... 279 279
LAKE TRAVERSE, SD & MN.................. 693 693
OAHE DAM, LAKE OAHE, SD & ND............ 13,829 13,829
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, SD..... 102 102

TENNESSEE

CENTER HILL LAKE, TN.................... 10,347 10,347
CHEATHAM LOCK AND DAM, TN............... 8,243 8,243
CHICKAMAUGA LOCK, TENNESSEE RIVER, TN... 6,067 6,067
CORDELL HULL DAM AND RESERVOIR, TN...... 7,702 7,702
DALE HOLLOW LAKE, TN.................... 9,071 9,071
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN....... 334 334
J PERCY PRIEST DAM AND RESERVOIR, TN.... 5,592 5,592
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE REGIONAL HARBOR, 10 10
LAKE COUNTY, TN........................
OLD HICKORY LOCK AND DAM, TN............ 10,326 10,326
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TN........... 1 1
TENNESSEE RIVER, TN..................... 22,578 22,578
WOLF RIVER HARBOR, TN................... 1,385 1,385

TEXAS

AQUILLA LAKE, TX........................ 1,080 1,080
ARKANSAS--RED RIVER BASINS CHLORIDE 1,794 1,794
CONTROL--AREA VIII, TX.................
BARDWELL LAKE, TX....................... 3,236 3,236
BELTON LAKE, TX......................... 4,655 4,655
BENBROOK LAKE, TX....................... 3,368 3,368
BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TX................ 2,700 2,700
BUFFALO BAYOU AND TRIBUTARIES, TX....... 2,818 2,818
CANYON LAKE, TX......................... 3,449 3,449
CHANNEL TO HARLINGEN, TX................ 2,400 2,400
CHANNEL TO PORT BOLIVAR, TX............. 50 50
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX......... 10,800 10,800
DENISON DAM, LAKE TEXOMA, TX............ 8,581 8,581
ESTELLINE SPRINGS EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT, 35 35
TX.....................................
FERRELLS BRIDGE DAM, LAKE O' THE PINES, 4,041 4,041
TX.....................................
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX..................... 5,600 5,600
GALVESTON HARBOR AND CHANNEL, TX........ 5,000 5,000
GIWW, CHANNEL TO VICTORIA, TX........... 3,500 3,500
GRANGER DAM AND LAKE, TX................ 2,311 2,311
GRAPEVINE LAKE, TX...................... 4,294 4,294
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TX.......... 34,094 34,094
HORDS CREEK LAKE, TX.................... 2,036 2,036
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX................ 31,300 31,300
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TX....... 1,587 1,587
JIM CHAPMAN LAKE, TX.................... 1,975 1,975
JOE POOL LAKE, TX....................... 2,248 2,248
LAKE KEMP, TX........................... 291 291
LAVON LAKE, TX.......................... 3,766 3,766
LEWISVILLE DAM, TX...................... 4,614 4,614
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX.............. 5,900 5,900
NAVARRO MILLS LAKE, TX.................. 2,546 2,546
NORTH SAN GABRIEL DAM AND LAKE 2,558 2,558
GEORGETOWN, TX.........................
O C FISHER DAM AND LAKE, TX............. 1,091 1,091
PAT MAYSE LAKE, TX...................... 1,234 1,234
PROCTOR LAKE, TX........................ 2,392 2,392
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TX........... 323 323
RAY ROBERTS LAKE, TX.................... 2,091 2,091
SABINE--NECHES WATERWAY, TX............. 7,725 7,725
SAM RAYBURN DAM AND RESERVOIR, TX....... 7,415 7,415
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, TX..... 332 332
SOMERVILLE LAKE, TX..................... 4,159 4,159
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX............... 5,068 5,068
TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL, TX............. 50 50
TOWN BLUFF DAM, B A STEINHAGEN LAKE, TX. 4,754 4,754
WACO LAKE, TX........................... 6,956 6,956
WALLISVILLE LAKE, TX.................... 2,806 2,806
WHITNEY LAKE, TX........................ 5,722 5,722
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM AND LAKE, TX.......... 3,958 3,958

UTAH

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, UT....... 24 24
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, UT..... 554 554

VERMONT

BALL MOUNTAIN, VT....................... 1,019 1,019
GORDONS LANDING, VT..................... 250 250
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VT....... 172 172
NARROWS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VT & NY...... 50 50
NORTH HARTLAND LAKE, VT................. 1,311 1,311
NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, VT.............. 936 936
TOWNSHEND LAKE, VT...................... 1,900 1,900
UNION VILLAGE DAM, VT................... 1,495 1,495

VIRGIN ISLANDS

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VI....... 24 24
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VI........... 100 100

VIRGINIA

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY--ACC, VA. 3,627 3,627
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY--DSC, VA. 1,852 1,852
CHINCOTEAGUE HARBOR OF REFUGE, VA....... 65 65
CHINCOTEAGUE INLET, VA.................. 566 566
GATHRIGHT DAM AND LAKE MOOMAW, VA....... 2,347 2,347
HAMPTON ROADS, NORFOLK & NEWPORT NEWS 1,470 1,470
HARBOR, VA (DRIFT REMOVAL).............
HAMPTON ROADS, VA (PREVENTION OF 170 170
OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS)..................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VA....... 364 364
JAMES RIVER CHANNEL, VA................. 2,729 2,729
JOHN H KERR LAKE, VA & NC............... 16,229 16,229
JOHN W FLANNAGAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, VA.. 3,443 3,443
LYNNHAVEN INLET, VA..................... 600 600
NORFOLK HARBOR, VA...................... 9,420 9,420
NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER LAKE, VA...... 590 590
PHILPOTT LAKE, VA....................... 4,871 4,871
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VA........... 1,195 1,195
RUDEE INLET, VA......................... 520 520

WASHINGTON

CHIEF JOSEPH DAM, WA.................... 636 636
COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS 46,767 46,767
BELOW VANCOUVER, WA & PORTLAND, OR.....
COLUMBIA RIVER AT BAKER BAY, WA & OR.... 1,809 1,809
COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN VANCOUVER, WA AND 1,246 1,246
THE DALLES, OR.........................
COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION, WA, OR & 1,907 1,907
ID.....................................
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA.. 2,281 2,281
GRAYS HARBOR, WA........................ 11,710 11,710
HOWARD HANSON DAM, WA................... 3,819 3,819
ICE HARBOR LOCK AND DAM, WA............. 5,510 5,510
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 70 70
PROJECTS, WA...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WA....... 1,057 1,057
LAKE WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, WA.......... 9,870 9,870
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, WA........... 2,836 2,836
LOWER GRANITE LOCK AND DAM, WA.......... 4,532 4,532
LOWER MONUMENTAL LOCK AND DAM, WA....... 3,636 3,636
MILL CREEK LAKE, WA..................... 4,492 4,492
MOUNT SAINT HELENS SEDIMENT CONTROL, WA. 268 268
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA.................... 4,962 4,962
PORT TOWNSEND, WA....................... 3 3
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WA........... 779 779
PUGET SOUND AND TRIBUTARY WATERS, WA.... 1,913 1,913
QUILLAYUTE RIVER, WA.................... 283 283
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WA..... 425 425
SEATTLE HARBOR, WA...................... 389 389
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, WA................. 303 303
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 64 64
WATERS, WA.............................
SWINOMISH CHANNEL, WA................... 1,528 1,528
TACOMA HARBOR, WA....................... 5 5
TACOMA, PUYALLUP RIVER, WA.............. 226 226
THE DALLES LOCK AND DAM, WA & OR........ 3,776 3,776

WEST VIRGINIA

BEECH FORK LAKE, WV..................... 1,846 1,846
BLUESTONE LAKE, WV...................... 2,283 2,283
BURNSVILLE LAKE, WV..................... 2,495 2,495
EAST LYNN LAKE, WV...................... 2,347 2,347
ELKINS, WV.............................. 15 15
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WV....... 463 463
KANAWHA RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV........ 13,249 13,249
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV, KY & OH.. 26,835 26,835
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, WV, KY & 2,724 2,724
OH.....................................
R D BAILEY LAKE, WV..................... 2,636 2,636
STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE, WV.............. 1,265 1,265
SUMMERSVILLE LAKE, WV................... 2,453 2,453
SUTTON LAKE, WV......................... 2,440 2,440
TYGART LAKE, WV......................... 3,283 3,283

WISCONSIN

EAU GALLE RIVER LAKE, WI................ 2,199 2,199
FOX RIVER, WI........................... 5,758 5,758
GREEN BAY HARBOR, WI.................... 3,911 3,911
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WI....... 55 55
KEWAUNEE HARBOR, WI..................... 12 12
MILWAUKEE HARBOR, WI.................... 1,280 1,280
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WI........... 321 321
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY 596 596
WATERS, WI.............................

WYOMING

INSPECTION OF COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL 10 10
PROJECTS, WY...........................
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WY....... 80 80
JACKSON HOLE LEVEES, WY................. 1,814 1,814
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WY..... 80 80
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SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED UNDER 2,936,254 2,936,254
STATES...........................

REMAINING ITEMS

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK:
NAVIGATION MAINTENANCE.............. .............. 23,000
DEEP-DRAFT HARBOR AND CHANNEL... .............. 287,000
DONOR AND ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS. .............. 50,000
INLAND WATERWAYS................ .............. 13,500
SMALL, REMOTE, OR SUBSISTENCE .............. 51,000
NAVIGATION.....................
OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES........... .............. 2,500
AQUATIC NUISANCE CONTROL RESEARCH....... 675 675
ASSET MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES AND EQUIP 3,650 3,650
MAINT (FEM)............................

BUDGET/MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR O&M
BUSINESS PROGRAMS:
STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAM......... 900 900
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING SUPPORT 4,200 4,200
PROGRAM............................
RECREATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,550 1,550
PROGRAM............................
OPTIMIZATION TOOLS FOR NAVIGATION... 322 322
CIVIL WORKS WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 10,000 10,000
(CWWMS)................................
COASTAL INLET RESEARCH PROGRAM.......... 2,700 2,975
COASTAL OCEAN DATA SYSTEM (CODS)........ 2,500 6,000
CULTURAL RESOURCES (NAGPRA/CURATION).... 1,000 1,000
DREDGE MCFARLAND READY RESERVE.......... 11,690 11,690
DREDGE WHEELER READY RESERVE............ 15,000 15,000
DREDGING DATA AND LOCK PERFORMANCE 1,120 1,120
MONITORING SYSTEM......................
DREDGING OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 6,450 6,450
RESEARCH (DOER)........................
DREDGING OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 2,820 2,820
PROGRAM (DOTS).........................
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM.... 300 300
FACILITY PROTECTION..................... 4,500 4,500
FISH & WILDLIFE OPERATING FISH HATCHERY 5,400 5,400
REIMBURSEMENT..........................
HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE DATA COLLECTION.. 795 795
INLAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION CHARTS....... 4,500 4,500
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FEDERAL FLOOD 20,000 20,000
CONTROL PROJECTS.......................
MONITORING OF COMPLETED NAVIGATION 3,300 8,000
PROJECTS...............................
NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM........ 6,300 6,300
NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM (PORTFOLIO 10,000 10,000
RISK ASSESSMENT).......................
NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM 5,500 5,500
(NEPP).................................
NATIONAL (LEVEE) FLOOD INVENTORY........ 10,000 10,000
NATIONAL (MULTIPLE PROJECT) NATURAL 3,700 3,700
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES........
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT FOR 800 800
REALLOCATIONS..........................
REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.... 3,500 3,500
REVIEW OF NON-FEDERAL ALTERATIONS OF 8,500 8,500
CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS (SECTION 408).....
SUSTAINABLE RIVERS PROGRAM (SRP)........ 400 400
VETERAN'S CURATION PROGRAM AND 6,500 6,500
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT.................
WATERBORNE COMMERCE STATISTICS.......... 4,670 4,670
WATER OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 500 5,500
(WOTS).................................
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS......... 163,742 604,217

ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENT................... 4 4
SAVINGS AND SLIPPAGE.................... .............. -59,000
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TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.. 3,100,000 3,481,475
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Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials.--The Committee directs
the Corps to complete its Implementation Guidance for the
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material program authorized in
section 1122 of the WIIN Act and move into timely
implementation, including selection of pilot projects. The
Committee supports the Corps' efforts to proceed with
beneficial use as a regular part of its dredging activities in
order to achieve efficiencies and cost reductions.
Coastal Inlets Research Program.--Additional funding is
recommended in the Coastal Inlets Research Program for the
Corps to work with the National Ocean and Atmospheric
Administration's National Water Center on protecting the
Nation's water resources.
Dam Optimization.--The Corps is urged not to carry out any
reservoir reoperation or reallocation for authorized purposes
at any Corps facilities with funds from any non-Federal entity
other than the non-Federal sponsor until the Corps has
completed all public outreach and coordination and submitted to
the relevant authorizing and appropriations Committees and the
congressional delegation representing such facility, a detailed
analysis of the change in operations of the reservoir, and
specific information on whether the activities would alter
availability of water for existing authorized purposes at such
facility, as well as compensation for lost water that would be
necessary to make users whole if such activities were carried
out.
Donor Ports and Energy Transfer Ports.--The additional
funding recommended in this account for donor and energy
transfer ports shall be allocated in accordance with 33 U.S.C.
2238c.
Isle of Shoals North and Cape Arundel Dredged Material
Placement Site.--The Cape Arundel Disposal Site in the State of
Maine selected by the Department of the Army as an alternative
dredged material disposal site under section 103(b) of the
Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, shall
remain open until April 15, 2024, until the remaining disposal
capacity of the site has been utilized, or until final
designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site for
southern Maine under section 102(c) of the Marine Protection
Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, whichever first occurs,
provided that the site conditions remain suitable for such
purpose and that the site may not be used for disposal of more
than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging project.
Kennebec River Federal Navigation Channel.--The Committee
is concerned that the Kennebec River Federal Navigation Channel
required emergency dredging in 2017 to allow the safe passage
of a newly constructed Navy guided missile destroyer to the
Atlantic Ocean. The Committee believes the development of a
long-term, resourced plan for the periodic sounding and
dredging of the Kennebec River is necessary to prevent
potential future impacts to the fleet and national security.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of
the Army (Civil Works), in consultation with the Navy, to
submit a report within 270 days after the date of enactment of
this act to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress, proposing a long-term plan for regular maintenance
dredging of the Kennebec River. This report shall include
detailed information on funding requirements and sources, as
well as any legislative proposals for new authorities necessary
to implement the proposed plan.
Medium Size Ports.--The Committee emphasizes the importance
of ensuring the continued development and maintenance of our
country's medium size ports. The Committee urges the Corps to
consider projects proposed at medium size ports relative to the
needs and potential impact of their surrounding communities in
the fiscal year 2018 Work Plan.
Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects.--The Committee
supports the Corps' efforts to significantly improve the
safety, efficiency, reliability and cost of performing
inspections of critical and aging infrastructure. To accelerate
the delivery and deployment of innovative technologies for
infrastructure inspection on the national level, the Committee
urges the Corps to continue to prioritize funding for the
validation of proven innovative practices and technologies.
Of the funding provided, $3,700,000 shall be for the
Structural Health Monitoring Program to facilitate research and
maximize operations, efficiency, and to protect asset life
through catastrophic failure mitigation.
The Committee is concerned that a reduction in or
elimination of navigational lock operations on the Nation's
inland waterways is having a negative impact on river
ecosystems, particularly the ability of a number of endangered,
threatened and game fish species to migrate through waterways,
particularly during critical spawning periods. The Committee is
aware of preliminary research that indicates reduced lock
operations on certain Corps designated low-use waterways is
directly impacting migration, and that there are effective
means to mitigate the impacts. The Committee believes
maximizing the ability of fish to use these locks to move past
the dams has the potential to restore natural and historic
long-distance river migrations that may well be critical to
species survival. In fiscal year 2017, Congress provided
funding to continue preliminary research on the impact of
reduced lock operations on riverine fish. The Committee
understands the research underway is proving valuable and,
within available funds for ongoing work, recommends $2,000,000
for the Corps to continue this research. The goal of the
continued funding is to support the continuing research and,
where appropriate, expand the work to look at ecosystem level
impacts and additional waterways, lock structures, lock
operation methods, and fish species that will more fully inform
Corps operations.
Section 408 Reviews.--The Committee directs the Corps to
complete section 408 reviews as expeditiously as possible, in a
transparent manner, and in a reasonable timeframe. In
recognition of the current, significant backlog in this program
and the lag in review times, the Committee recommends
$8,500,000, the same as the budget request and $5,200,000 above
fiscal year 2017 enacted levels for section 408 reviews. Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this act, the
Corps shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress on the number of non-Federal
projects in each Corps district that requested approval to
alter existing Civil Works projects in fiscal years 2016 and
2017, and the average review time for such requests for each
District.
The Committee is concerned that the Corps exhausted its
fiscal year 2017 funds used to review section 408 packages, but
the administration failed to identify additional funds for this
purpose in its fiscal year 2017 work plan. As a result, the
Corps halted section 408 reviews, leaving several projects in
limbo at least until the start of fiscal year 2018. The Corps
shall expedite the review of section 408 submissions wherever
possible, including using the WRDA 2000 section 214 process
where available. The Committee also directs the Corps to
consider policies that would free up Corps resources to review
section 408 submissions more expeditiously in the future, such
as accepting certifications from private engineers and land
surveyors, similar to processes used by the Federal Highway
Administration, and to approve section 408 requests at the
division level rather than the headquarters level wherever
possible.
Lower Yellowstone Intake Project.--The Committee is
concerned regarding continued delays in resolving issues
surrounding the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. The Committee
strongly encourages the Corps and Bureau of Reclamation to
assure the community and stakeholders of the agencies'
continued support for resolving issues impacting local
agriculture producers and fisheries. Further, the Committee
directs the Corps and Bureau of Reclamation to refrain from
reallocating funding from the proposed fish passage project
until judicial challenges to the project are resolved.
Water Operations Technical Support.--Funding in addition to
the budget request is recommended to continue research into
atmospheric rivers first funded in fiscal year 2015.
WRRDA Section 4001.--Congress has made clear its intent
that the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin
Commissions be supported, and the Corps is encouraged to budget
accordingly.
WRRDA Section 6002.--The Committee supports the Corps'
performing a review of its inventory, in accordance with
section 6002 of the WRRDA 2014, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this act.
Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--The Committee cannot
support a level of funding that does not fund operation and
maintenance of our Nation's aging infrastructure sufficiently
to ensure continued competitiveness in a global marketplace.
Federal navigation channels maintained at only a fraction of
authorized dimensions and navigation locks and hydropower
facilities well beyond their design life result in economic
inefficiencies and risk infrastructure failure, which can cause
substantial economic losses. The Committee is disappointed the
fiscal year 2018 budget request does not adequately fund
operation and maintenance of our Nation's ports. WRRDA 2014, as
amended by the WIIN Act, included an annual appropriation
target for use of the HMTF. Despite providing a budget request
that was near the fiscal year 2017 enacted levels, the
administration failed to include projects in the budget request
that are HMTF reimbursable commensurate with the targets
established by law. Additional funding is recommended for
dredging activities to restore navigation channels as
determined by river stages.
The Committee is concerned that the administration's
criteria for navigation maintenance disadvantage small, remote,
or subsistence harbors and waterways from competing for scarce
navigation maintenance funds. Accordingly, the Committee
directs the Corps to revise the criteria used for determining
which navigation maintenance projects are funded to develop a
reasonable and equitable allocation under the Operation and
Maintenance account. The Committee supports including criteria
to evaluate economic impact that these projects provide to
local and regional economies.
The Committee recommendation includes additional funds for
projects and activities to enhance the Nation's economic growth
and international competitiveness. When allocating the
additional funding recommended in this account, the Corps shall
consider giving priority to the following:
--ability to complete ongoing work maintaining authorized
depths and widths of harbors and shipping channels
(including small, remote, or subsistence harbors),
including where contaminated sediments are present;
--ability to address critical maintenance backlog;
--presence of the U.S. Coast Guard;
--extent to which the work will enhance national, regional,
or local economic development;
--extent to which the work will promote job growth or
international competitiveness;
--number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
--ability to obligate the funds allocated within the calendar
year;
--ability to complete the project, separable element, project
phase, or useful increment of work within the funds
allocated;
--for harbor maintenance activities:
--total tonnage handled,
--total exports,
--total imports,
--dollar value of cargo handled,
--energy infrastructure and national security needs served,
--designation as strategic seaports,
--lack of alternative means of freight movement, and
--savings over alternative means of freight movement.
For deep-draft harbor and channel maintenance, the Corps
shall give priority to funding strategic commercial seaports,
as designated by the Department of Defense, in the fiscal year
2018 work plan.

REGULATORY PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $200,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000,000

The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for the Regulatory
Program, the same as the budget request.
Aquaculture Activities.--The Committee is encouraged by the
progress the Corps has made to process permit requests from
shellfish growers in the State of Washington to initiate or
expand aquaculture activities. The Committee is aware that the
Corps initiated a process through which permits recently issued
under the 2012 Nationwide Permit 48 can be verified under the
2017 Nationwide Permit 48 that went into effect on March 19,
2017. The Corps is directed to expeditiously process these
requests using the final Biological Opinion and in accordance
with the 2017 Nationwide Permit 48. The Corps is encouraged to
communicate directly with the regulated industry and other
interested stakeholders to ensure all have clarity on
permitting requirements.

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $112,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 118,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 117,000,000

The Committee recommends $117,000,000 for the Formerly
Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, $1,000,000 below the
budget request.

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $32,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 35,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,904,000

The Committee recommends $21,904,000 for Flood Control and
Coastal Emergencies a decrease of $13,096,000 from the budget
request. The Corps is directed to use $10,096,000 from prior
year balances.

EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $181,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 185,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 185,000,000

The Committee recommends $185,000,000 for Expenses, the
same as the budget request. This appropriation finances the
expenses for the Office of the Chief of Engineers, the Division
Offices, and certain research and statistical functions of the
Corps. No funding is recommended for creation of an Office of
Congressional Affairs.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $4,764,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,406,000

The Committee recommends $4,406,000 for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), $594,000 below
the budget request.
The Committee counts on a timely and accessible executive
branch in the course of fulfilling its constitutional role in
the appropriations process. The requesting and receiving of
basic, factual information is vital to maintain a transparent
and open governing process. The Committee recognizes that some
discussions internal to the executive branch are pre-decisional
in nature and, therefore, not subject to disclosure. However,
the access to facts, figures, and statistics that inform these
decisions are not subject to the same sensitivity and are
critical to the budget process. The administration needs to do
more to ensure timely and complete responses to these
inquiries.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

Section 101. The bill includes language concerning
reprogramming guidelines.
Section 102. The bill includes language concerning
execution of funds.
Section 103. The bill includes language concerning award or
modifications of funding.
Section 104. The bill includes language concerning funding
transfers related to fish hatcheries.
Section 105. The bill includes language concerning the open
lake placement of dredged material.
Section 106. The bill includes language concerning
acquisitions consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 107. The bill includes language regarding Wolf
Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, KY.
Section 108. The bill includes language regarding
submission of an interim report.
Section 109. The bill includes language regarding Rough
River Lake.
Section 110. The bill includes language regarding cost-
sharing of projects.

TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $10,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 8,983,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,500,000

The Committee recommends $10,500,000 for the Central Utah
Project Completion Account, which includes $8,152,000 for
Central Utah Project construction, $898,000 for transfer to the
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by
the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission,
$1,450,000 for necessary expenses of the Secretary of the
Interior, and up to $1,500,000 for the Commission's
administrative expenses. This program allows the Department of
the Interior to develop water supply facilities that will
continue to sustain economic growth and an enhanced quality of
life in the western States, the fastest growing region in the
United States. The Committee remains committed to completing
the Central Utah Project, which would enable the project to
initiate repayment to the Federal Government.

Bureau of Reclamation

OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,287,725,000 for the Bureau of
Reclamation [Reclamation], an increase of $190,332,000 from the
budget request. The Committee recommendation sets priorities by
supporting our Nation's water infrastructure.

INTRODUCTION

In addition to the traditional missions of bringing water
and power to the West, Reclamation continues to develop
programs, initiatives, and activities that will help meet new
water needs and balance the multitude of competing uses of
water in the West. Reclamation is the largest wholesaler of
water in the country, operating 348 reservoirs with a total
storage capacity of 245 million acre-feet. Reclamation projects
deliver 10 trillion gallons of water to more than 31 million
people each year, and provide 1 out of 5 western farmers with
irrigation water for 10 million acres of farmland that produce
60 percent of the Nation's vegetables and 25 percent of its
fruits and nuts. Reclamation manages, with partners, 289
recreation sites that have 90 million visits annually.

FISCAL YEAR 2018 WORK PLAN

The Committee has recommended funding above the budget
request for Water and Related Resources. Reclamation is
directed to submit a work plan, not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this act, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress proposing its
allocation of these additional funds. Reclamation is directed
not to obligate any funding above the budget request for
studies or projects until the Committees have approved the work
plan for fiscal year 2018. The work plan shall be consistent
with the following general guidance:
--None of the funds may be used for any item for which the
Committee has specifically denied funding.
--The additional funds are provided for ongoing studies or
projects that were either not included in the budget
request or for which the budget request was inadequate.
--Funding associated with a category may be allocated to
eligible studies or projects within that category.
--Reclamation may not withhold funding from a study or
project because it is inconsistent with administration
policy. The Committee notes that these funds are in
excess of the administration's budget request, and that
administration budget metrics should not disqualify a
study or project from being funded.

REPROGRAMMING

The Committee is retaining the reprogramming legislation
provided in the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.

DROUGHT RESILIENCY

The Committee has invested approximately $300,000,000 over
the past 3 years in drought and water supply-related
activities. The Committee remains intently focused on the need
for substantially increased investment in improving drought
resiliency as well as in finding opportunities for agencies to
combine water supply benefits with other mission priorities. In
the fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, the
Committee began the transition from mitigating an ongoing
drought in the West to preparing for the next one. The
Committee continues that approach in this year's bill by
recommending another $98,000,000 for the drought resiliency
programs authorized in the WIIN Act.
The Committee directs Reclamation to continue working with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine
Fisheries Service, and relevant state agencies to undertake
comprehensive, around the clock, real-time monitoring of water
supply conditions and their impact on endangered species during
critical periods in the winter and spring.
The Committee believes that the only answer to these
chronic droughts is a combination of additional storage,
substantial investments in desalination and recycling, improved
conveyance, and increased efficiencies in the uses of water
both for agriculture and potable purposes. As the West has
consistently been the fastest growing part of the country, it
is incumbent on Reclamation to lead the way in increasing the
water that is available from year to year and to incentivize
more efficient use of the water that is available.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING

The Committee did not accept or include congressionally
directed spending, as defined in section 5(a) of rule XLIV of
the Standing Rules of the Senate. However, the Committee has
recommended additional programmatic funds above the budget
request for the Water and Related Resources account. In some
cases, these additional funds have been included within defined
categories, as in prior years, and are described in more detail
in their respective sections below.

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,155,894,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 960,017,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,150,349,000

The Committee recommends $1,150,349,000 for Water and
Related Resources, an increase of $190,332,000 above the budget
request.

INTRODUCTION

The Water and Related Resources account supports the
development, management, and restoration of water and related
natural resources in the 17 western States. The account
includes funds for operating and maintaining existing
facilities to obtain the greatest overall level of benefits, to
protect public safety, and to conduct studies on ways to
improve the use of water and related natural resources. Work
will be done in partnership and cooperation with non-Federal
entities and other Federal agencies.
The Committee has recommended increased funding in the
Water and Related Resources account on a number of line items
to better allow Reclamation to address the immediate impacts of
the drought.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION--WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget estimate Committee recommendation
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Project title Resources Facilities Resources Facilities
management OM&R management OM&R
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ARIZONA

AK CHIN INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT .............. 16,200 .............. 16,200
PROJECT........................................
COLORADO RIVER BASIN--CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT... 6,272 648 6,272 648
COLORADO RIVER FRONT WORK AND LEVEE SYSTEM...... 2,303 .............. 2,303 ..............
SALT RIVER PROJECT.............................. 649 250 649 250
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE WATER SETTLEMENT ACT 1,550 .............. 1,550 ..............
PROJECT........................................
YUMA AREA PROJECTS.............................. 1,332 23,032 1,332 23,032

CALIFORNIA

CACHUMA PROJECT................................. 747 874 747 874
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECTS:........................ .............. .............. .............. ..............
AMERICAN RIVER DIVISION, FOLSOM DAM UNIT/ 1,577 9,138 1,577 9,138
MORMON ISLAND..............................
AUBURN-FOLSOM SOUTH UNIT.................... 35 2,184 35 2,184
DELTA DIVISION.............................. 6,308 6,520 6,308 6,520
EAST SIDE DIVISION.......................... 1,290 2,772 1,290 2,772
FRIANT DIVISION............................. 1,649 3,301 1,649 3,301
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION............... 34,000 .............. 34,000 ..............
MISCELLANEOUS PROJECT PROGRAMS.............. 8,771 400 8,771 400
REPLACEMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND EXTRAORDINARY .............. 17,444 .............. 17,444
MAINT. PROGRAM.............................
SACRAMENTO RIVER DIVISION................... 1,307 595 1,307 595
SAN FELIPE DIVISION......................... 232 75 232 75
SAN JOAQUIN DIVISION........................ 52 .............. 52 ..............
SHASTA DIVISION............................. 720 9,007 720 9,007
TRINITY RIVER DIVISION...................... 12,309 5,177 12,309 5,177
WATER AND POWER OPERATIONS.................. 5,989 10,793 5,989 10,793
WEST SAN JOAQUIN DIVISION, SAN LUIS UNIT.... 3,357 6,026 3,357 6,026
ORLAND PROJECT.................................. .............. 930 .............. 930
SALTON SEA RESEARCH PROJECT..................... 300 .............. 300 ..............
SOLANO PROJECT.................................. 1,329 2,367 1,329 2,367
VENTURA RIVER PROJECT........................... 313 33 313 33

COLORADO

ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT......................... 941 3,004 941 3,004
ARMEL UNIT, P-SMBP.............................. 5 1,738 5 1,738
COLLBRAN PROJECT................................ 247 1,984 247 1,984
COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT................... 726 13,372 726 13,372
FRUITGROWERS DAM PROJECT........................ 93 131 93 131
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT...................... 167 10,091 167 10,091
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT--ARKANSAS VALLEY 3,000 .............. 3,000 ..............
CONDUIT........................................
GRAND VALLEY UNIT, CRBSCP, TITLE II............. 486 1,809 486 1,809
LEADVILLE/ARKANSAS RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT....... .............. 1,935 .............. 1,935
MANCOS PROJECT.................................. 76 240 76 240
NARROWS UNIT, P-SMBP............................ .............. 38 .............. 38
PARADOX VALLEY UNIT, CRBSCP, TITLE II........... 389 3,003 389 3,003
PINE RIVER PROJECT.............................. 141 432 141 432
SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, CLOSED BASIN........... 301 3,219 301 3,219
SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, CONEJOS DIVISION....... 16 34 16 34
UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT............................. 728 163 728 163
UPPER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM......... 1,570 .............. 1,570 ..............

IDAHO

BOISE AREA PROJECTS............................. 3,383 4,522 3,383 4,522
COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVER SALMON RECOVERY PROJECT 19,000 .............. 19,000 ..............
LEWISTON ORCHARDS PROJECTS...................... 1,400 27 1,400 27
MINIDOKA AREA PROJECTS.......................... 2,442 2,438 2,442 2,438
PRESTON BENCH PROJECT........................... 17 8 17 8

KANSAS

ALMENA UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 43 480 43 480
BOSTWICK UNIT, P-SMBP........................... 370 884 370 884
CEDAR BLUFF UNIT, P-SMBP........................ 40 552 40 552
GLEN ELDER UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 65 2,581 65 2,581
KANSAS RIVER UNIT, P-SMBP....................... .............. 102 .............. 102
KIRWIN UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 37 461 37 461
WEBSTER UNIT, P-SMBP............................ 15 500 15 500
WICHITA PROJECT--CHENEY DIVISION................ 98 391 98 391

MONTANA

BLACKFEET IWRS.................................. 10,000 .............. .............. ..............
CANYON FERRY UNIT, P-SMBP....................... 249 5,047 249 5,047
CROW TRIBE WATER RIGHTS......................... 12,772 .............. .............. ..............
EAST BENCH UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 205 675 205 675
FORT PECK RESERVATION/DRY PRAIRIE RURAL WATER 6,000 .............. 6,000 ..............
SYSTEM.........................................
HELENA VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP...................... 19 165 19 165
HUNGRY HORSE PROJECT............................ .............. 453 .............. 453
HUNTLEY PROJECT................................. 12 46 12 46
LOWER MARIAS UNIT, P-SMBP....................... 103 1,507 103 1,507
LOWER YELLOWSTONE PROJECT....................... 716 16 716 16
MILK RIVER PROJECT.............................. 553 2,951 553 2,951
MISSOURI BASIN O&M, P-SMBP...................... 1,045 167 1,045 167
ROCKY BOYS/NORTH CENTRAL MT RURAL WATER SYSTEM.. 4,850 .............. 4,850 ..............
SUN RIVER PROJECT............................... 154 283 154 283
YELLOWTAIL UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 22 8,021 22 8,021

NEBRASKA

AINSWORTH UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 71 98 71 98
FRENCHMAN-CAMBRIDGE UNIT, P-SMBP................ 326 1,860 326 1,860
MIRAGE FLATS PROJECT............................ 13 93 13 93
NORTH LOUP UNIT, P-SMBP......................... 90 124 90 124

NEVADA

LAHONTAN BASIN PROJECT.......................... 4,992 4,859 4,992 4,859
LAKE TAHOE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM......... 115 .............. 115 ..............
LAKE MEAD/LAS VEGAS WASH PROGRAM................ 700 .............. 700 ..............

NEW MEXICO

AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.................... 8,000 .............. .............. ..............
CARLSBAD PROJECT................................ 2,790 1,339 2,790 1,339
EASTERN NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER SUPPLY........... 1,875 .............. 1,875 ..............
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE PROJECT....................... 12,682 11,836 12,682 11,836
NAVAJO GALLUP WATER SUPPLY...................... 67,772 25 .............. ..............
RIO GRANDE PROJECT.............................. 1,906 4,750 1,906 4,750
RIO GRANDE PEUBLOS PROJECT...................... 1,000 .............. 1,000 ..............
TUCUMCARI PROJECT............................... 15 16 15 16

NORTH DAKOTA

DICKINSON UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 214 435 214 435
GARRISON DIVERSION UNIT, P-SMBP................. 13,235 12,934 13,235 12,934
HEART BUTTE UNIT, P-SMBP........................ 82 1,322 82 1,322

OKLAHOMA

ARBUCKLE PROJECT................................ 67 174 67 174
MCGEE CREEK PROJECT............................. 188 802 188 802
MOUNTAIN PARK PROJECT........................... 53 617 53 617
NORMAN PROJECT.................................. 71 301 71 301
WASHITA BASIN PROJECT........................... 58 554 58 554
W.C. AUSTIN PROJECT............................. 242 1,091 242 1,091

OREGON

CROOKED RIVER PROJECT........................... 403 533 403 533
DESCHUTES PROJECT............................... 384 230 384 230
EASTERN OREGON PROJECTS......................... 533 213 533 213
KLAMATH PROJECT................................. 13,514 4,486 13,514 4,486
ROGUE RIVER BASIN PROJECT, TALENT DIVISION...... 2,072 686 2,072 686
TUALATIN PROJECT................................ 201 218 201 218
UMATILLA PROJECT................................ 556 2,931 556 2,931

SOUTH DAKOTA

ANGOSTURA UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 249 694 249 694
BELLE FOURCHE UNIT, P-SMBP...................... 271 730 271 730
KEYHOLE UNIT, P-SMBP............................ 198 610 198 610
LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM.............. 3,650 .............. 3,650 ..............
MID-DAKOTA RURAL WATER PROJECT.................. .............. 15 .............. 15
MNI WICONI PROJECT.............................. .............. 13,475 .............. 13,475
OAHE UNIT, P-SMBP............................... 37 73 37 73
RAPID VALLEY PROJECT............................ .............. 71 .............. 71
RAPID VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP....................... .............. 200 .............. 200
SHADEHILL UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 75 466 75 466

TEXAS

BALMORHEA PROJECT............................... 37 13 37 13
CANADIAN RIVER PROJECT.......................... 58 108 58 108
LOWER RIO GRANDE WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION 50 .............. 50 ..............
PROGRAM........................................
NUECES RIVER PROJECT............................ 107 803 107 803
SAN ANGELO PROJECT.............................. 38 596 38 596

UTAH

HYRUM PROJECT................................... 183 158 183 158
MOON LAKE PROJECT............................... 28 92 28 92
NEWTON PROJECT.................................. 67 103 67 103
OGDEN RIVER PROJECT............................. 242 233 242 233
PROVO RIVER PROJECT............................. 1,224 718 1,224 718
SANPETE PROJECT................................. 73 10 73 10
SCOFIELD PROJECT................................ 304 81 304 81
STRAWBERRY VALLEY PROJECT....................... 433 100 433 100
WEBER BASIN PROJECT............................. 1,047 860 1,047 860
WEBER RIVER PROJECT............................. 131 102 131 102

WASHINGTON

COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT.......................... 3,961 9,414 3,961 9,414
WASHINGTON AREA PROJECTS........................ 445 63 445 63
YAKIMA PROJECT.................................. 744 6,083 744 6,083
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN WATER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT.... 17,136 .............. 17,136 ..............

WYOMING

BOYSEN UNIT, P-SMBP............................. 232 1,875 232 1,875
BUFFALO BILL DAM, DAM MODIFICATION, P-SMBP...... 32 2,731 32 2,731
KENDRICK PROJECT................................ 78 5,626 78 5,626
NORTH PLATTE PROJECT............................ 178 1,197 178 1,197
NORTH PLATTE AREA, P-SMBP....................... 97 5,266 97 5,266
OWL CREEK UNIT, P-SMBP.......................... 6 93 6 93
RIVERTON UNIT, P-SMBP........................... 8 572 8 572
SHOSHONE PROJECT................................ 77 746 77 746
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SUBTOTAL, ITEMS UNDER STATES.............. 330,603 297,740 232,059 297,715
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REMAINING ITEMS

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK:

RURAL WATER................................. .............. .............. 48,000 ..............
FISH PASSAGE AND FISH SCREENS............... .............. .............. 5,000 ..............
WATER CONSERVATION AND DELIVERY............. .............. .............. 84,000 ..............
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND COMPLIANCE.... .............. .............. 15,000 ..............
FACILITIES OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND .............. .............. .............. 1,800
REHABILITATION.............................
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, 250 15,203 250 15,203
TITLE I........................................
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, 8,374 .............. 8,374 ..............
TITLE II.......................................
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 5 4,153 6,485 4,153 6,485
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 8 2,770 .............. 2,770 ..............
COLORADO RIVER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 640 .............. 640 ..............

DAM SAFETY PROGRAM:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DAM SAFETY .............. 1,300 .............. 1,300
PROGRAM....................................
INITIATE SAFETY OF DAMS CORRECTIVE ACTION... .............. 66,500 .............. 66,500
SAFETY EVALUATION OF EXISTING DAMS.......... .............. 20,284 .............. 20,284
EMERGENCY PLANNING & DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM.. .............. 1,250 .............. 1,250
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION 19,645 .............. 19,645 ..............
PROGRAM........................................
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION............ 1,844 .............. 1,844 ..............
EXAMINATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES.............. .............. 8,873 .............. 8,873
GENERAL PLANNING ACTIVITIES..................... 2,124 .............. 2,124 ..............

INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS:
AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT................ .............. .............. 8,000 ..............
BLACKFEET................................... .............. .............. 10,000 ..............
CROW TRIBE RIGHTS........................... .............. .............. 12,772 ..............
NAVAJO-GALLUP............................... .............. .............. 67,772 25
LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM............... 9,996 .............. 9,996 ..............
LOWER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM......... 33,433 .............. 33,433 ..............
MISCELLANEOUS FLOOD CONTROL OPERATIONS.......... .............. 927 .............. 927
NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS PROGRAM................. 10,425 .............. 11,425 ..............
NEGOTIATION & ADMINISTRATION OF WATER MARKETING. 1,981 .............. 1,981 ..............
OPERATION & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.................. 901 2,764 901 2,764
POWER PROGRAM SERVICES.......................... 2,391 307 2,391 307
PUBLIC ACCESS AND SAFETY PROGRAM................ 597 206 597 206
RECLAMATION LAW ADMINISTRATION.................. 2,173 .............. 2,173 ..............
RECREATION & FISH & WILDLIFE PROGRAM 6,497 .............. 6,497 ..............
ADMINISTRATION.................................

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
DESALINATION AND WATER PURIFICATION PROGRAM. 1,753 1,150 10,653 1,150
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.............. 11,065 .............. 22,765 ..............
SITE SECURITY ACTIVITIES........................ .............. 26,220 .............. 26,220
UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER ISSUES--TECHNICAL 90 .............. 90 ..............
SUPPORT........................................

WATERSMART PROGRAM:
WATERSMART GRANTS........................... 23,365 .............. 24,000 ..............
WATER CONSERVATION FIELD SERVICES PROGRAM... 4,038 .............. 4,179 ..............
COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT............ 1,750 .............. 2,250 ..............
BASIN STUDIES............................... 5,200 .............. 5,200 ..............
DROUGHT RESPONSE & COMPREHENSIVE DROUGHT 3,250 .............. 4,000 ..............
PLANS......................................
TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION & REUSE PROGRAM. 21,500 .............. 34,406 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS................. 180,205 151,469 467,281 153,294
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UNDERFINANCING.................................. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL..................................... 510,808 449,209 699,340 451,009
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GRAND TOTAL, WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES.. .............. 960,017 .............. 1,150,349
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Indian Water Settlements.--The Committee notes that funding
is recommended for Indian water rights settlements, which meet
trust and treaty obligations to tribes and resolve significant
tribal water-related claims against the Federal government. In
December 2016, Congress authorized a number of important Indian
water settlements as part of the WIIN Act, including the
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act. To meet the Blackfeet
settlement's enforcement date of January 21, 2025, significant
additional funding will be required after fiscal year 2018. The
Committee therefore encourages Reclamation to budget
accordingly for Indian water rights settlements in its budget
request for fiscal year 2019.
San Joaquin River Restoration Program.--The Committee is
deeply concerned by the lack of tangible progress in river
channel reconstruction despite Federal expenditures of
$172,000,000 through September 30, 2016, and an anticipated
additional $390,000,000 to $700,000,000 necessary to complete
the program. The Committee directs Reclamation to work with the
settling parties and the Exchange Contractors to develop a plan
to successfully implement the program, which shall identify
funding sources to match projected program expenditures; ensure
that the program is on track to achieve goals that are
technically, scientifically, and financially achievable;
reevaluate the program's 2025 reopener date, given extensive
delays in river project implementation; and improve the
program's relationship with third parties, while working within
projected budgets and timelines. The Committee directs
Reclamation to achieve substantial progress toward developing
the plan by November 15, 2017, and to brief the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the progress
achieved by that date.
Salton Sea.--Pursuant to recent agreements between the
Department of the Interior and the State of California, the
Committee encourages the Department to prioritize
implementation of the Salton Sea Memorandum of Understanding
[MOU]. The Committee urges the Department to include specific
funding requests for implementation of the MOU in future budget
submissions and directs the Department to provide semiannual
briefings to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress regarding Federal efforts to implement the MOU and
other Salton Sea mitigation efforts.
Scoggins Dam, Tualatin Project, Oregon.--The Committee
supports the administration's budget request for
preconstruction activities at Scoggins Dam under the Safety of
Dams program. Consistent with the Tualatin Project Water Supply
Feasibility Study authorized in Public Law 108-137 and
statutory authority granted by Public Law 114-113 allowing for
additional benefits to be conducted concurrently with dam
safety improvements, the Committee directs Reclamation to
evaluate alternatives, including new or supplementary works,
provided that safety remains the paramount consideration, to
address dam safety modifications and increased storage
capacity. Considering the high risk associated with Scoggins
Dam, the Committee urges Reclamation to work with local
stakeholders and repayment contractors to prioritize this joint
project including feasibility and environmental review of the
preferred alternative in fiscal year 2018. The Committee
understands that a replacement structure downstream could
significantly reduce project costs for both the Federal
Government and local stakeholders. Reclamation may accept
contributed funds from non-Federal contractors to expedite
completion of any level of review.
Rural Water Projects.--Voluntary funding in excess of
legally required cost shares for rural water projects is
acceptable but shall not be used by Reclamation as a criterion
for allocating additional funding recommended by the Committee
or for budgeting in future years.
WaterSMART Program.--The Committee encourages Reclamation
to prioritize eligible water conservation projects that will
provide water supplies to meet the needs of threatened and
endangered species.
Research and Development: Desalination and Water
Purification Program.--Of the funding recommended for this
program, $6,000,000 shall be for desalination projects as
authorized in section 4009(a) of Public Law 114-322.
Research and Development, Science and Technology Program.--
The Committee is aware that the Reclamation Science and
Technology Office has been investing in efforts under the Open
Water Data Initiative to integrate currently fragmented water
supply data from several Federal agencies into a connected,
national water data framework. Furthermore, the Committee
understands that the Science and Technology Office has a future
goal to develop web-based decision support tools. The Committee
urges Reclamation to expedite the development and testing of a
web-based Water Supply Decision Support System that will help
Federal, State, municipal, Tribal and private water managers
and users make better water-use decisions to support water
conservation and drought resilience in the western States. Such
a system will allow a diverse group of water managers and users
to better leverage the Federal Government's investment in
producing water supply data on river levels, snow pack,
weather, and climate.
WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse
Program.--Of the funding recommended for this program,
$10,000,000 shall be for water recycling and reuse projects as
authorized in section 4009(c) of Public Law 114-322.
Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.--
The Committee recommendation includes an additional
$190,332,000 above the budget request for Water and Related
Resources studies, projects, and activities. Priority in
allocating these funds should be given to advance and complete
ongoing work; improve water supply reliability; improve water
deliveries; enhance national, regional, or local economic
development; promote job growth; advance Tribal and nontribal
water settlement studies and activities; or address critical
backlog maintenance and rehabilitation activities. Funding
recommended under the heading Additional Funding for Ongoing
Work may be utilized for ongoing work, including pre-
construction activities, on projects which provide new or
existing water supplies through additional infrastructure.
Reclamation shall give priority in allocating funds to ongoing
work on authorized projects for which environmental compliance
has been completed. Reclamation is encouraged to allocate
additional funding for aquifer recharging efforts to address
the ongoing backlog of related projects. Of the funds
recommended under the heading ``Water Conservation and
Delivery'', $5,000,000 is allocated to fund Colorado River
water conservation, including the Pilot System Conservation
Program as authorized in section 206 of Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Of
the additional funding recommended under the heading ``Water
Conservation and Delivery'', $67,000,000 shall be for water
storage projects as authorized in section 4007 of Public Law
114-322. Of the additional funding recommended under the
heading ``Environmental Restoration or Compliance'',
$15,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under sections
4001 and 4010 of Public Law 114-322 or as set forth in Federal-
State plans for restoring threatened and endangered fish
species affected by the operation of Reclamation's water
projects.
The Committee is concerned that Reclamation's criteria for
allocating funding have not adequately accounted for projects
that would directly benefit military base operations and
national security facilities in the past. The Committee directs
the Department of the Interior to consult with the Department
of Defense to develop a plan to adequately allocate Water and
Related Resources funding that directly benefits military base
operations and national security facilities.
Reclamation is encouraged to prioritize funding to help
irrigation districts with junior water rights to plan and
develop water conservation plans to comply with ESA
requirements.
Buried Metallic Water Pipe.--Reclamation shall continue
following its temporary design guidance.

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $55,606,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 41,376,000
Committee recommendation................................ 41,376,000

The Committee recommends $41,376,000 for the Central Valley
Project Restoration Fund, the same as the budget request. This
appropriation is fully offset by a scorekeeping adjustment from
revenues.
The Central Valley Project Restoration Fund was authorized
in the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, title 34 of
Public Law 102-575. This fund uses revenues from payments by
project beneficiaries and donations for habitat restoration,
improvement and acquisition, and other fish and wildlife
restoration activities in the Central Valley project area of
California. Payments from project beneficiaries include several
required by the act (Friant Division surcharges, higher charges
on water transferred to non-Central Valley Project users, and
tiered water prices) and, to the extent required in
appropriations acts, additional annual mitigation and
restoration payments.

CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $36,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 37,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,000,000

The Committee recommends $37,000,000 for California Bay-
Delta Restoration, the same as the budget request.
This account funds activities that are consistent with the
CALFED Bay-Delta Program, a collaborative effort involving 18
State and Federal agencies and representatives of California's
urban, agricultural, and environmental communities. The goals
of the program are to improve fish and wildlife habitat, water
supply reliability, and water quality in the San Francisco Bay-
San Joaquin River Delta, the principle hub of California's
water distribution system.

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $59,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 59,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 59,000,000

The Committee recommends $59,000,000 for Policy and
Administration, the same as the budget request.
This account funds the executive direction and management
of all Reclamation activities, as performed by the
Commissioner's offices in Washington, DC; Denver, Colorado; and
five regional offices. The Denver office and regional offices
charge individual projects or activities for direct beneficial
services and related administrative and technical costs. These
charges are covered under other appropriations.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Section 201. The bill includes language concerning
reprogramming.
Section 202. The bill includes language concerning the San
Luis Unit.
Section 203. The bill includes language concerning the
Reclamation States Emerging Drought Relief Act of 1991.
Section 204. The bill includes language concerning
industrial hemp.

TITLE III

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Overview of Recommendation

The Committee recommends $31,967,986,000 for the Department
of Energy, an increase of $3,587,029,000 above the budget
request. The recommendation includes recessions of $510,360,000
of unobligated prior year balances, resulting in a net
appropriation of $31,457,626,000.
The Committee recommendation sets priorities by supporting
the Office of Science and ARPA-E, leading the world in
scientific computing, addressing the Federal Government's
responsibility for environmental cleanup and disposal of used
nuclear fuel, keeping large construction projects on time and
on budget, effectively maintaining our nuclear weapons
stockpile, and supporting our nuclear Navy.

Introduction

The mission of the Department of Energy [Department] is to
ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its
energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through
transformative science and technology solutions. To accomplish
this mission, the Secretary of Energy [Secretary] relies on a
world-class network of national laboratories, private industry,
universities, States, and Federal agencies, which allows our
brightest minds to solve our Nation's most important
challenges.
The Committee's recommendation for the Department includes
funding in both defense and non-defense budget categories.
Defense funding is recommended for atomic energy defense
activities, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration, which manages our Nation's stockpile of nuclear
weapons, prevents proliferation of dangerous nuclear materials,
and supports the Navy's nuclear fleet; defense environmental
cleanup to remediate the former nuclear weapons complex; and
safeguards and security for Idaho National Laboratory. Non-
defense funding is recommended for the Department's energy
research and development programs (including nuclear, fossil,
and renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid modernization and
resiliency, and the Office of Science), power marketing
administrations, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and
administrative expenses.

Reprogramming Guidelines

The Committee's recommendation includes control points to
ensure that the Secretary spends taxpayer funds in accordance
with congressional direction. The Committee's recommendation
also includes reprogramming guidelines to allow the Secretary
to request permission from the Committee for certain
expenditures, as defined below, which would not otherwise be
permissible. The Secretary's execution of appropriated funds
shall be fully consistent with the direction provided under
this heading and in section 301 of the bill, unless the
Committee includes separate guidelines for specific actions in
the bill or report.
Prior to obligating any funds for an action defined below
as a reprogramming, the Secretary shall notify and obtain
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress. The Secretary shall submit a detailed reprogramming
request in accordance with section 301 of the bill, which
shall, at a minimum, justify the deviation from prior
congressional direction and describe the proposed funding
adjustments with specificity. The Secretary shall not, pending
approval from the Committee, obligate any funds for the action
described in the reprogramming proposal.
The Secretary is also directed to inform the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress promptly and fully
when a change in program execution and funding is required
during the fiscal year.
Definition.--A reprogramming includes:
--the reallocation of funds from one activity to another
within an appropriation;
--any significant departure from a program, project,
activity, or organization described in the agency's
budget justification as presented to and approved by
Congress;
--for construction projects, the reallocation of funds from
one construction project identified in the agency's
budget justification to another project or a
significant change in the scope of an approved project;
--adoption of any reorganization proposal which includes
moving prior appropriations between appropriations
accounts; and
--any reallocation of new or prior year budget authority, or
prior year deobligations.

Crosscutting Initiatives

The recommendation supports several crosscutting
initiatives funded in prior years that reach outside of
individual program offices to draw on the diverse disciplines
within the agency as a whole. These initiatives, which address
the Energy-Water Nexus; grid modernization; subsurface science,
technology and engineering research, development, and
deployment; cybersecurity; and advanced materials, have allowed
for a more comprehensive review of complex issues.
Grid Modernization.--The Department is directed to continue
to support ongoing work between the national laboratories,
industry, and universities to improve grid reliability and
resiliency. Given that much of the Nation's grid is privately
owned, there are significant challenges to modernizing the
grid, which make it difficult to develop, test, and deploy new
technologies. To address these challenges, Congress has
provided funding for the Grid Modernization Initiative [GMI]
over the past 2 fiscal years. The budget request does not
address the GMI comprehensively even though in January 2016,
the Department announced up to $220,000,000 for the GMI over 3
years, subject to appropriations from Congress. Within the GMI,
the Committee supports the Grid Modernization Laboratory
Consortium's [GMLC] leadership of a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary research and development program managed
through a consortium of the national laboratories, leveraging
national laboratory assets and partnering with non-Federal
entities. The Committee is pleased that the Department has
recently undertaken peer review processes to evaluate the
GMLC's progress. The Committee supports the strategic goals of
the Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan [MYPP], which
reflects a 5-year integrated strategy across the Department to
guide investment and leverage the expertise of our national
laboratories, while working with industry and States. The
Committee directs the Department to continue implementation of
the MYPP, as in previous years.
The Committee recognizes the opportunities and challenges
associated with grid modernization, as well as the gaps in our
current understanding not addressed by existing studies, and
accordingly directs the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an evaluation of the
expected medium- and long-term evolution of the grid. This
evaluation shall focus on developments that include the
emergence of new technologies, planning and operating
techniques, grid architecture, and business models. This study
will provide critical insight into the future of the grid,
particularly with respect to the distribution network and its
interface with the rest of the grid, and will inform decisions
regarding strategic investment of Federal funds and other
policies, including ensuring proper steps are taken to address
cybersecurity.
Subsurface Crosscut.--The Committee supports the ongoing
Subsurface Technology and Engineering Research [SubTER]
Initiative, which is focused on revolutionizing sustainable
subsurface energy production and storage through
transformational improvements in the ability to access,
characterize, predict, and adaptively manipulate subsurface
fracture and flow processes. SubTER aims to double reservoir
recovery, decrease the environmental footprint, and enhance
energy security and public safety. The Committee supports the
SubTER program's approach to increasing domestic supply of oil,
gas, and geothermal energy resources by manipulating the
permeability of subsurface rock formations to injection fluids.
To validate methods which enhance oil and gas recovery from
fracking wells, the Committee encourages the Department to
conduct pilot field tests of promising technologies with
university and industry partners to reduce permeability and
control the flow of fluids in the subsurface with targets of
blocking highly permeable pathways that reduce sweep efficiency
in porous rock and plugging fractures in shales.
Energy-Water Nexus.--The Committee recognizes water and
energy are critical resources that are reciprocally linked. The
Energy-Water Nexus crosscut consists of a collaboration of
agencies, national laboratories, State and local governments,
utilities, industry, and the science community working
collectively to address energy and water resource challenges,
specifically as they relate to energy security and energy
sector water needs.
Advanced Materials.--The Committee supports the Department-
wide crosscut on advanced materials, which focuses on
lightweight materials and composites and corrosion and
materials under extremes. The Committee understands in previous
years, other program offices independently had standalone
existing materials programs, and continues to support formal
coordination across offices through the Materials Working
Group. This is an unprecedented opportunity to impact the
materials development cycle from scientific discovery to
technological innovation and deployment.
Cybersecurity Crosscut.--Cybersecurity activities within
the Department cover a broad scope ranging from the protection
of Department assets against cybersecurity threats to improving
cybersecurity in the electric power and oil and natural gas
sectors to other areas in the national security portfolio. As
cybersecurity threats become more complex, and the Department
increases its focus on cybersecurity research and development,
it is vital that there be clear crosscutting objectives and
coordination across the Department. The budget proposes to
develop a Multi-Year Program Plan for the Energy Sector, which
will complement the energy sector-developed Roadmap to Achieve
Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity. While that effort is
important, it is not sufficient. The Committee directs the
Department to develop a plan that integrates all of the
Department's cybersecurity investments, and brief the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on that
plan before delivery of the fiscal year 2019 budget request.
Arctic Energy Office.--The Committee supports the promotion
of research, development, and deployment of electric power
technology that is cost-effective and well-suited to meet the
needs of rural and remote regions of the United States,
especially where permafrost is present or located nearby. In
addition, the Committee further supports research, development
and deployment in such regions of enhanced oil recovery
technology, including heavy oil recovery, reinjection of
carbon, and extended reach drilling technologies; gas-to-
liquids technology and liquefied natural gas, including
associated transportation systems; small hydroelectric
facilities, river turbines, and tidal power; natural gas
hydrates, coal bed methane, and shallow bed natural gas; and
alternative energy, including wind, geothermal, and fuel cells.
The Department is encouraged to support a renewed focus on the
Arctic region, and as a cross-cutting activity, use the Arctic
Energy Office as a centralized area to support the use of
energy resources, but also innovative activities, including
microgrids and integrated energy systems.
Regional Initiatives.--The Committee urges the Department
to utilize investments through existing regional capabilities
that include industry, universities, and State and regional
economic development assets. The Committee further encourages
the national laboratories to expand their geographic outreach
through people and access to specialized equipment and user
facilities in order to contribute to the success of these
regional initiatives.

COMMONLY RECYCLED PAPER

The Secretary shall not expend funds for projects that
knowingly use as a feedstock commonly recycled paper that is
segregated from municipal solid waste or collected as part of a
collection system that commingles commonly recycled paper with
other solid waste at any point from the time of collection
through materials recovery.

FIVE-YEAR PLAN

The Secretary is required by 42 U.S.C. 7279a, enacted by
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, to include in the
Department's annual budget request proposed funding levels for
the request year and 4 subsequent years, at a level of detail
commensurate with the current budget justification documents.
This requirement is to ensure that the Secretary is proposing a
current budget that takes into account realistic budget
constraints in future years, and that Congress has full
visibility into the future implications of current budget
decisions across the Department's energy programs.
The Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report, not
later than September 30, 2018, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, on a plan to comply
with 42 U.S.C. 7279a. Failure to provide this report may result
in more directive measures to ensure the Secretary complies
with the law and engages in practices that safeguard taxpayer
dollars.

ENERGY PROGRAMS

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $2,090,200,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 636,149,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,936,988,000

The Committee recommends $1,936,988,000 for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy [EERE], an increase of
$1,300,839,000 above the budget request. Within available
funds, the Committee recommends $153,500,000 for program
direction.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the development
and deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies, which are critical to expanding U.S. energy
security and global leadership. The Committee directs that
within available funding, the Department shall support the
reduction of costs for consumers, while also improving grid
reliability.
Early-Stage Research and Development.--The President's
budget request proposes a shift away from later stage research
and development activities to refocus the Department on an
early-stage research and development mission. The Committee
believes that such an approach will not successfully integrate
the results of early-stage research and development into the
U.S. energy system and thus will not adequately deliver
innovative energy technologies, practices, and information to
American consumers and companies. Notably, this is the case
with complex systems and structures such as America's homes,
offices and other buildings. The Committee provides funding to
support a comprehensive and real-world strategy that includes
medium- and later-stage research and development; deployment
and demonstration activities; and other approaches that are
designed to utilize the most effective means to increase
buildings' energy efficiency in order to promote their
affordability, sustainability, resilience, and productivity.
Workforce Development.--The development of a skilled
workforce is critical to the successful deployment and long-
term sustainability of energy efficient and renewable energy
technologies. The Committee encourages funding within EERE
programs to be allocated to training and workforce development
programs that assist and support workers in trades and
activities required for the continued growth of the U.S. energy
efficiency and clean energy sectors. Furthermore, the Committee
encourages the Department to work with 2-year, public
community, and technical colleges for job training programs
that lead to an industry-recognized credential in the energy
workforce.
Energy Star.--In 2009, the Department and the Environmental
Protection Agency [EPA] signed a Memorandum of Understanding
[MOU] related to the Energy Star Program, which shifted some
functions related to home appliance products from the
Department to the EPA. The Department shall work with the EPA
to review the 2009 MOU and report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 90 days after
enactment of this Act on whether the expected efficiencies for
home appliance products have been achieved.
Sustainable Transportation Initiative.--The Committee
encourages the Department to continue the Sustainable
Transportation (Mobility) Initiative, including the Co-Optima
and SMART Mobility Initiatives. These investments are critical
to expanding U.S. energy security. Therefore, the Committee
supports continued funding for research that allows the U.S. to
continue its leadership in advancing state-of-the-art
transportation infrastructure, which is vital to economic
development.

VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $277,988,000 for Vehicle
Technologies.
Within this amount, the Committee recommends not less than
$140,000,000 for Electric Drive Technologies Research and
Development, $42,988,000 for Advanced Combustion Engine
Research and Development, $25,000,000 for Materials Technology,
and $16,000,000 for Vehicle Systems.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $10,000,000 for continued funding of section 131 of the
2007 Energy Independence and Security Act for transportation
electrification. The Committee encourages the Department, when
making grants through the Vehicle Technologies Program, to
expand opportunities for the demonstration of zero-emissions
technologies that will be of practical use in areas of extreme
non-attainment with national ambient air quality standards. The
Committee also supports early stage research to lower the cost
of batteries for electric vehicles through battery processing
science, materials research, and modeling and simulation of
battery performance, including research on extreme fast and
wireless charging, and using high performance computing for
electric motor multi-physics discovery for electric drive
technologies.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the SuperTruck II
program to further improve the efficiency of heavy-duty class 8
long- and regional-haul vehicles and continue support of the
fiscal year 2016 SuperTruck II awards. The Department is
directed to make five awards using the multi-year allocation
process that was used successfully by the SuperTruck I program.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$34,000,000 for Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis to support
the Clean Cities Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Deployment
Program. Within this amount, $28,000,000 is provided for
deployment through the Clean Cities Program, of which not less
than $24,000,000 shall be for funding opportunity awards to
Clean Cities Coalitions and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Community
Partner projects. The Department is encouraged to ensure
balance in the award of funds to achieve varied aims in
fostering broader adoption of clean vehicles and installation
of supporting infrastructure. The Committee further encourages
the Department to prioritize projects in States where the
transportation sector is responsible for a higher percentage of
the State's total energy consumption and is their largest
source of greenhouse gases.
The Committee supports the EcoCAR 3 competition, which
provides hands-on, real-world experience to demonstrate a
variety of advanced technologies and designs, and supports
development of a workforce trained in advanced vehicles. The
Committee recommends $2,500,000 for the third year of a 4-year
collegiate engineering competition, EcoCAR 3.
The Committee recognizes that the commercial off-road
vehicle sector, including industrial, mining, and farm
equipment, consumes over 2 Quads of energy per year and directs
the Department to continue activities to reduce the energy
consumption of commercial off-road vehicles. The Committee
recommends $5,000,000 to continue improving the energy
efficiency of fluid power systems for commercial off-road
vehicles.
The Committee encourages the Department to support research
on natural gas storage, natural gas engines, and fueling
infrastructure optimization. The Committee is also supportive
of efforts to address technical barriers to the increased use
of natural gas vehicles, including the development of novel
compression and liquefaction technologies, advanced materials,
and improvements in processes for conditioning, storing, and
dispensing natural gas.

BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $190,000,000 for Bioenergy
Technologies.
Within available funds, the Committee directs the Secretary
to provide a total of $30,000,000 for algal biofuels, and
expects the Department to sustain the investment in development
of algal biofuels. When awarding grants and cooperative
agreements for algal biofuels research and development, not
less than 50 percent of the dollar value of awards shall be for
university- or industry-led consortia. The Committee further
recommends $20,000,000 for Feedstock Supply and Logistics,
$50,000,000 for Demonstration and Market Transformation, and
$5,000,000 for Strategic Analysis and Cross-cutting
Sustainability.
The Committee further recommends $85,000,000 for Conversion
Technologies. Within this amount, $20,000,000 is recommended to
continue activities of the Agile Biology Foundry intended to
achieve substantial improvements in conversion efficiencies and
the scale-up of biological processes with lower development
costs and lead times.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $5,000,000
within Conversion Technologies to continue the research,
biopower program, which makes full and innovative use of
biomass, municipally-derived biosolids, and municipal solid
waste.
The Committee recognizes that biomethane or anaerobic
digesters can provide important solutions to meet renewable
energy goals, as well as address environmental and economic
challenges and divert organic waste from landfills. Research,
development, and demonstration activities are needed to help
lower upfront development costs and promote smaller-scale,
community digesters. Within available funds for Conversion
Technologies, the Committee recommends $5,000,000 to improve
the efficiency of community and smaller digesters that accept
both farm and food wastes.
The Committee continues to support the Secretary's
participation in the Farm to Fly 2 Initiative with the Federal
Aviation Administration's Center of Excellence for Alternative
Jet Fuels and the Environment. The Committee reiterates to the
Federal entities involved that this is a cost-sharing research
partnership among academia, industry, and the Federal
Government, and urges full collaboration between the
Departments of Energy and Agriculture and other Federal
agencies in the Initiative.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine has recognized that bioenergy with carbon capture
sequestration [BECCS] has technical potential to provide a
significant portion of the world's energy supply by the end of
the century. If commercialized further, BECCS could be a
baseload electricity resource with a net-negative carbon
emission profile. The Committee encourages the Bioenergy
Technologies Office to continue its collaboration with the
Office of Fossil Energy on BECCS research, as well as research
to advance net carbon-negative transportation fuels.

HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $85,000,000 for Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Technologies.
The Committee recognizes the progress of the program and
continues to support stationary, vehicle, motive, and portable
power applications. Within the amounts recommended, $27,000,000
is for Fuel Cell Research and Development, $36,000,000 is for
Hydrogen Research and Development and $1,000,000 is for systems
analysis activities. The Committee recommends $14,000,000 for
Technology Acceleration activities, including $3,000,000 for
manufacturing research and development, and $7,000,000 for
industry-led efforts to demonstrate a hydrogen-focused
integrated renewable energy production, storage, and
transportation fuel distribution/retailing system. The
Committee further recommends $7,000,000 for Safety, Codes, and
Standards.
The Committee encourages the Secretary to work with the
Secretary of Transportation and industry on coordinating
efforts to deploy hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The
Department is further encouraged to identify competitive
opportunities to help develop affordable hydrogen
infrastructure components. The Department is directed to use
funds to improve hydrogen measurement devices for retail
fueling stations and work to reduce costs for hydrogen
compressors and carbon fiber tanks.

SOLAR ENERGY

The Committee recommends $167,500,000 for Solar Energy.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$48,000,000 for Concentrating Solar Power research,
development, and demonstration of technologies that reduce
overall system costs, better integrate subsystem components,
develop higher-temperature receivers, and improve the design of
solar collection and thermal energy storage. Within this amount
$12,000,000 is recommended for competitively selected projects
focused on advanced thermal desalination techniques.
The Committee recommends $48,000,000 for Photovoltaic
Research and Development. Research programs for high efficiency
thin-film photovoltaics and processes are encouraged to include
cooperation between industry and academia, and to include
advanced optical characterization that enables development of
strong correlations between materials and cell optical
properties, and the photovoltaic power performance of the
working solar cells.
Further, the Committee recommends $45,000,000 for Systems
Integration, $10,500,000 for Balance of System Soft Cost
Reduction, and $16,000,000 for Innovations in Manufacturing
Competitiveness.
The Committee recognizes that solar energy is one of the
fastest growing industries in the United States, and employs
over 260,000 workers today. Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Secretary's
contribution to the joint Solar Ready Vets program within the
Department of Defense as a way to train America's veterans to
fill this growing skill need.

WIND ENERGY

The Committee recommends $72,500,000 for Wind Energy.
The Committee supports research using high-performance
computing, modeling and simulation--including the Atmosphere to
Electrons initiative program--and reliability and grid
integration efforts. Further, the Department is directed to
give priority to stewarding the assets and optimizing the
operations of the Department-owned wind research and testing
facilities and provides not less than $30,000,000 for the
National Wind Technology Center.
The Committee notes that, despite the rapid growth of the
wind power industry, the distributed wind segment has remained
limited in its applications in the United States. The Committee
encourages the Department to prioritize work on distributed
wind technologies that reduce costs and improve performance,
and to work with industry to invest in the development and
demonstration of technologies and practices that advance
distributed wind. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $2,500,000 for distributed wind.
The Committee directs the Department to support the
advancement of innovative technologies for offshore wind
development, including freshwater, deepwater, shallow water,
and transitional depth installations. The Committee directs the
Department to continue to support the previously awarded
innovative Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration
Projects, funded by previous appropriations bills, and further
supports efforts to optimize their design, construction
methods, testing plans, and economic value proposition. The
Committee expects project development and other funds for the
offshore wind demonstration projects to be allocated equitably
between the approved projects. The Committee further directs
the Department to support the deployment and testing of scale
floating wind turbines designed to reduce energy costs.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $15,000,000 for the Department to prioritize early stage
research on materials and manufacturing methods and advanced
components that will enable accessing high-quality wind
resources, on development that will enable these technologies
to compete in the marketplace without the need for subsidies,
and on activities that will accelerate fundamental offshore-
specific research and development, such as those that target
technology and deployment challenges unique to U.S. waters.

WATER POWER

The Committee recommends $82,000,000 for Water Power.
Hydropower Technologies.--Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $25,000,000 for conventional hydropower
and pumped storage activities, including up to $6,600,000 for
the purposes of section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Within available funds, $10,000,000 is recommended for a
competitive funding opportunity for multiple awardees to test
the commercial viability of new use cases for pumped storage
hydropower at locations to enhance grid reliability and manage
variable generation.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Research, Development,
and Deployment.--The Committee recommends $57,000,000 for
marine and hydrokinetic technology research, development, and
deployment activities, including research into mitigation of
marine ecosystem impacts of these technologies.
Within available funds, not less than $5,000,000 and not
more than $10,000,000 is recommended to continue construction
of the previously awarded open-water wave energy test facility.
The Committee is concerned that the Secretary is not utilizing
a 20 percent cost share, as previously directed. Given the
importance of this facility in testing and advancing early-
stage marine and hydrokinetic technologies and the tremendous
potential these technologies have to provide long-term clean
energy, the Department is again directed to ensure that the
cooperative agreement reflects the appropriate cost share of 20
percent.
Within available funds, the Department is directed to
continue competitive solicitations to increase energy capture,
reliability, and survivability at lower costs for a balanced
portfolio of wave and current (ocean, river, tidal) energy
conversion systems and components. Therefore, the Committee
recommends $30,000,000 for industry and university led basic
and applied research, development, and validation projects
encompassing a pipeline of higher and lower technology
readiness levels. The funds shall be used for new awards or to
bring existing test and validation awards toward completion.
Given the early stage nature of marine energy technologies, the
Committee encourages the Department to consider reducing and/or
waiving cost share requirements for small businesses.
The Committee recommends not less than $4,000,000 to
support collaborations between the previously designated
university-based Marine Renewable Energy Centers and the
national laboratories, including personnel exchanges, to
support industry by conducting research, development and
deployment of marine energy components and systems. In
addition, the Department is directed to continue its
coordination with the U.S. Navy on marine energy technology
development for national security applications at the Wave
Energy Test Site and other locations.
Within available funds, the Department is directed to
prioritize the necessary infrastructure upgrades at marine
industry testing sites operated by the national laboratories or
the National Marine Renewable Energy Centers. Within available
funds, not less than $1,000,000 is provided for these projects
in fiscal year 2018.
The Committee encourages close coordination between the
Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, other relevant agencies and
industry to reduce the amount of time to permit marine energy
test and validation projects.

GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $67,500,000 for Geothermal
Technologies.
Within available funds, $43,000,000 shall be for Enhanced
Geothermal Systems, $14,000,000 shall be for Hydrothermal,
$8,000,000 for Low-Temperature and Coproduced Resources, and
$2,500,000 for Systems Analysis.
To facilitate necessary technology development and expand
understanding of subsurface dynamics, the Committee recommends
$30,000,000 for the continuation of activities of the Frontier
Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy [FORGE], with
activities to include ongoing novel subsurface
characterization, full-scale well drilling, and technology
research and development to accelerate the commercial pathway
to large-scale enhanced geothermal systems power generation.
The Committee recognizes that enhanced geothermal systems
are versatile, inherently modular, and scalable from
residential utilization to district heating opportunities and
large power parks that can provide base-load capacity. The
Committee encourages the Department to support enhanced
geothermal system applications for industrial and residential
uses.
The Committee directs the Department to continue its
efforts to identify prospective geothermal resources in areas
with no obvious surface expressions.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

The Committee recommends $252,000,000 for Advanced
Manufacturing.
The Committee recommends $80,500,000 for the Advanced
Manufacturing Research and Development Projects, $145,000,000
for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development Facilities,
and $26,500,000 for Industrial Technical Assistance.
Within available funds for Advanced Manufacturing Research
and Development Facilities, the Committee recommends
$20,000,000 for the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility [MDF],
which supports the development of additive manufacturing
processes, low-cost carbon fiber, and other manufacturing
technologies to reduce the energy intensity and life-cycle
energy consumption of domestic manufactured products, thereby
increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing
industries. The Committee notes the ongoing emphasis on
assisting small- and medium-sized businesses to overcome the
risks and challenges of investing in specialized, high-
technology equipment at the MDF. The Department is directed to
continue this emphasis in the coming year.
The Committee supports the development of additive
manufacturing involving nanocellulose feedstock materials made
from forest products, and encourages the Department to leverage
expertise and capabilities for large scale additive
manufacturing.
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the second year of
research and development efforts to lower the cost and energy
intensity of technologies to provide clean, safe water through
the Energy-Water Desalination Hub.
The Committee recommends $70,000,000 to support five Clean
Energy Manufacturing Institutes [CEMIs], including $14,000,000
each for the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
Institute, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, the
Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions [REMADE]
Institute, and the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification
Deployment [RAPID] Institute, and a CEMI selection to be
announced. The Committee notes the PowerAmerica Next Generation
Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute has
received $70,000,000 over the past 5 years to stand up a
sustainable effort, and encourages the Department to work with
one or more national laboratories and universities to build a
sustainable plan. The Committee is pleased with the ongoing
work of the innovative advanced manufacturing opportunities
through the CEMIs, and directs the Department to continue
funding and support for the institutes.
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 to continue for the
Critical Materials Hub. The Committee supports the Hub's
continued focus on technologies that will enable domestic
manufacturers to make better use of the critical materials to
which they have access, as well as to reduce or eliminate the
need for materials that are subject to supply disruptions. The
Committee notes that the Hub has focused on high-priority
problems and has developed strong milestones. The Committee
supports the Hub's goal of developing at least one technology
adopted by U.S. companies within each of its three focus areas:
diversifying and expanding production; reducing wastes; and
developing substitutes.
The Committee recognizes the important role additive
manufacturing can play in helping to advance the deployment of
clean energy technologies. The Committee directs the Department
to further foster the partnership between the national
laboratories, universities, and industry to use thermoplastics
composites and 3-D printing for renewable energy to overcome
challenges to the development and implementation of innovative
offshore wind technologies.
Within available funds for the Industrial Technical
Assistance program, the Committee recommends $12,000,000 to
provide ongoing support for the Combined Heat and Power [CHP]
Technical Assistance Partnerships [TAPs] and related CHP
Technical Partnership activities at the Department, including
$5,000,000 for the TAPs and $7,000,000 for related CHP
activities. The Committee recognizes the great potential for
energy savings in municipal, industrial, and agricultural
wastewater treatment systems and encourages the Secretary to
expand on the technical assistance provided by the Industrial
Assessment Centers to address these needs by equipping the
directors of the Industrial Assessment Centers with the
training and tools necessary to provide technical assistance on
energy savings to those facilities. Within the funds provided
for the Industrial Assessment Centers, the Committee recommends
not less than $1,500,000 for wastewater treatment technical
assistance. The Committee encourages the Department to
prioritize research, development, and demonstration of district
energy systems, and work to accelerate greater deployment of
district energy systems in communities, campuses, industries,
and cities nationwide by supporting adaptive regional and local
technology, and market opportunities.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for district heating. The Committee further directs
the Secretary to collaborate with industry to submit a report
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
no later than 90 days after enactment that assesses the
potential energy efficiency and energy security gains to be
realized with district energy systems.
The Committee supports research and development on
improving foundational materials and processes applicable to
aluminum and other primary metal industries.

BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $195,000,000 for Building
Technologies.
The Committee supports ongoing efforts to work with State
and local agencies to incorporate the latest technical
knowledge and best practices into construction requirements.
The Committee recommends $23,000,000 for the Residential
Building Integration Program. Within this amount, the Committee
encourages funding to be concentrated on industry teams to
facilitate research, demonstrate and test new systems, and
facilitate widespread deployment through direct engagement with
builders, the construction trades, equipment manufacturers,
smart grid technology and systems suppliers, integrators, and
State and local governments.
The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for Commercial
Buildings Integration. The Committee encourages a program of
core research and development of more cost-effective
integration techniques and technologies that could help the
transition towards deep retrofits. In addition, the Committee
encourages that the Department increase engagement with private
sector stakeholders to develop market transforming policies and
investments in commercial building retrofits.
The Committee recommends $90,000,000 for the Emerging
Technologies subprogram. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends not less than $23,000,000 for transactive controls
research and development, within which $5,000,000 is to
continue promoting regional demonstrations of new, utility-led,
residential Connected Communities advancing smart grid systems.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $25,000,000
for research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application activities related to advanced solid-state lighting
technology development. If the Secretary finds solid-state
lighting technology eligible for the Twenty-First Century Lamp
prize, specified under section 655 of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007, $5,000,000 shall be made available to
fund the prize or additional projects for solid-state lighting
research and development. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends $10,000,000 for research and development for energy
efficiency efforts related to the direct use of natural gas in
residential applications, including gas heat pump heating and
water heating, onsite combined heat and power, and natural gas
appliance venting. Within available funds for heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration research and
development, the Committee is supportive of early-stage
research in thermodynamic processes and cycles, materials
research, component development, and systems and manufacturing
techniques that enable performance advances in building
equipment technologies.
The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for Equipment and
Buildings Standards.
Energy efficiency is a critical component of infrastructure
development strategy. The Committee recognizes the importance
of the Transformation in Cities initiative for local government
planning and directs the Department to continue to support the
goals of the initiative.

WEATHERIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM

The Committee recommends $265,000,000 for the
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program.
Within this amount, $215,000,000 is for the Weatherization
Assistance Program [WAP], including $212,000,000 for
Weatherization Assistance Grants and $3,000,000 for Training
and Technical Assistance; and $50,000,000 is for State Energy
Program grants.
WAP grant funds are to be allocated on a statutory formula
basis.
The Committee recognizes the importance of providing
Federal funds under the Weatherization and Intergovernmental
Program to States and tribes in a timely manner in order to
avoid any undue delay of services to eligible low-income
households, and to encourage local high-impact energy
efficiency and renewable energy initiatives and energy
emergency preparedness. Therefore, the full amount of the funds
appropriated for WAP and the State Energy Program shall be
obligated to States, tribes, and other direct grantees no later
than 60 days after enactment of this act.
The Committee recognizes WAP as a critical program for
creating jobs and addressing energy and environmental
challenges of low-income households. Furthermore, the Committee
notes the health risks posed by the presence of vermiculite in
home insulation and the thousands of households unable to
access WAP services as a result of the high cost of the
remediation of vermiculite. The Committee directs the
Department to make $500,000 available to current WAP grant
recipients via the Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program to
develop and implement strategies to treat harmful substances,
including vermiculite.

CORPORATE SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Within amounts recommended for Corporate Support,
$6,000,000 is for the U.S.-Israel energy cooperative agreement,
of which $4,000,000 is provided to establish the U.S.-Israel
Center of Excellence in Energy Engineering and Water Technology
as authorized by the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership
Act (Public Law 113-296), and $2,000,000 is recommended to
continue cooperative and collaborative work with the Israel-
U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation.
This joint research and development center between the U.S. and
Israel shall focus on collaborative research initiatives among
universities, research institutions, and industry partners that
could include hydrocarbon extraction and processing, energy
infrastructure and policies, process water treatment,
alternative energy sources, and impacts on coastal communities.
Funding provided shall be matched with Israeli government and
industry funding.

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $230,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 120,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 213,141,000

The Committee recommends $213,141,000 for Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability, an increase of $93,141,000
from the budget request. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends $27,000,000 for program direction.
Early-Stage Research, Electricity Sector.--The Committee
rejects the budget's sole focus on early-stage research. Most
utilities have limited research and development budgets,
primarily due to regulatory constraints designed to keep
electricity costs low for consumers. Additionally, utilities
are unlikely to implement new concepts because most utilities
would need to use their own systems for testing and evaluation,
which could impact consumers. State public utility commissions
also have limited budgets that do not support research and
development. The States rely heavily on the Department's
technical assistance on assessments of data and tools to help
them evaluate grid modernization alternatives. The Department
plays a vital role, not only in early-stage research, but also
in deployment, field testing, and evaluation.

TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY

The Committee recommends $36,000,000 for Transmission
Reliability.
The Committee encourages the Department to prioritize the
development of computer simulation tools that can predict the
behavior of new technologies, such as variable generation and
electronic controls, on the grid. The Committee supports
continued investment in advanced grid modeling algorithms and
tool development to ensure resilient grid controls and
protection systems that meet the challenges of the emerging
smart grid.

RESILIENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Resilient
Distribution Systems.
Within available funding, $5,000,000 is recommended for
field validation of sensors using data analytics for utilities
to improve operations in steady-state and under extreme
conditions, and to continue early-stage research to develop
low-cost, printable sensors that can predict the health of
critical equipment in the electric delivery system.
The Committee supports the promotion of regional
demonstrations of new, utility-led, residential Connected
Communities advancing smart grid systems.
The Committee recommends that funds provided for the
Advanced Grid Integration Division shall focus on identifying
and addressing technical and regulatory barriers impeding grid
integration of distributed energy systems to reduce energy
costs and improve the resiliency and reliability of the
electric grid.
The Committee supports advanced control concepts and open
test beds for new distribution control tools for enhanced
distribution system resilience.

CYBERSECURITY FOR ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS

The Committee recommends $53,000,000 for Cybersecurity for
Energy Delivery Systems.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less
than $5,000,000 to develop cyber and cyber-physical solutions
for advanced control concepts for distribution and municipal
utility companies. The Committee encourages the Department to
explore ways to get the Nation's critical infrastructure off
the Internet to shield the Nation's electricity infrastructure
from disruptive cyber penetration. Within available funds, the
Department is directed to fund the third and final year of the
Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement Projects DE-OE-
00000807, ``Improving the Cyber and Physical Security Posture
of the Electric Sector'', and DE-OE-0000811, ``Improving the
Cyber Resiliency and Security Posture of Public Power''.
The Committee supports extension of cyber risk information
sharing tools to close remaining vulnerabilities in the
distribution and transmission system. The Committee encourages
the Department to continue existing work within ongoing
programs and encourages the Department to invest in research
addressing power system vulnerabilities in supply chain and
life cycle management for critical power system components and
advanced adaptive defensive methods for grid control systems.

ENERGY STORAGE

The Committee recommends $37,141,000 for Energy Storage.
Within available funds, the Committee supports developing
an operational energy storage test facility capable of
performance-driven data in a utility environment.
Within available funding, the Committee encourages the
Department to further the development and demonstration of non-
battery advanced storage components, including compressed air
energy storage development and demonstration to enable
efficiency improvements for utility-scale, bulk energy storage
solutions.
The Committee notes that innovation and advancement in
distributed energy resources is helping the Nation's power grid
to better address reliability, resiliency, safety, and
accessibility. This enhances our Nation's energy security and
global leadership. The Committee encourages the Department to
further advance the development and demonstration of innovative
battery and non-battery energy storage components. Energy
storage is needed to better enable distributed energy
resources; integrate intermittent uses such as water heaters,
electric vehicle chargers, battery storage systems, and pumps;
help balance supply and demand in the power grid to aid
consumers to better manage their energy costs; protect
residential and commercial customers and public services from
power interruptions; and improve grid security and reliability.
The Committee supports grid-scale field demonstrations of
energy storage projects, either as single facilities or as
aggregations of units, with a focus on new use cases rather
than new battery chemistry. The Committee encourages the
Department to support State energy offices with energy storage
planning and deployment, as well universities and to
participate in industry-led safety codes and standards
development. The Committee also supports funding for
development of analytical methods for including energy storage
in electric system planning, as well as for development of
software tools to better value energy storage technologies. The
Committee encourages the Department to consider expanding
research and development partnerships related to the
development and deployment of energy storage with stakeholders
in diverse geographic regions with unique market dynamics and
policy challenges that can help to inform nationwide efforts to
improve grid resiliency, reliability, and security, empower
consumers, and increase integration of a broad range of
generation sources.
The Committee is supportive of research for novel materials
and system components to resolve key cost and performance
challenges for electrochemical energy storage systems based on
earth abundant advanced chemistries. In addition, the Committee
supports continued materials research that will improve the
understanding and predictability of energy storage systems and
components, as well as enable safer and more reliable materials
and systems to be developed.

TRANSFORMER RESILIENCE AND ADVANCED COMPONENTS

The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for Transformer
Resilience and Advanced Components.
Within available funds, the Committee directs the
Department to continue to support research and development for
advanced components and grid materials for low-cost, power flow
control devices, including both solid state and hybrid concepts
that use power electronics to control electromagnetic devices
and enable improved controllability, flexibility, and
resiliency.

INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND ENERGY RESTORATION

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for Infrastructure
Security and Energy Restoration. The Committee recommends an
additional $3,000,000 above the request in recognition of the
importance of the security of the energy sector.
The Committee supports further development of energy sector
situational awareness capabilities through Eagle-I, the Federal
Government's situational awareness tool for national power
outages. The Committee encourages the Department to further
illustrate how to benefit from increased access to more varied
sources of data.
The Committee encourages the Department to continue to
develop implementation strategies and analysis in partnership
with industry, universities, and laboratories to address
potential impacts to the electric grid from cyber-attacks,
geomagnetic disturbances, and electromagnetic pulse threats.
The Committee directs the Department to provide within 90 days
of enactment of this act a report identifying strategic
laboratory, university, and industry partnerships that would
enhance national security and assist industry in addressing
critical threats, including electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic
disturbances, cyber-attacks, and supply chain disruptions. The
Committee encourages the Department to consider existing assets
that can be used for testing to support operational awareness,
situational security, and recovery of the Nation's critical
grid infrastructure.

Nuclear Energy

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,016,616,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 703,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 917,020,000

The Committee recommends $917,020,000 for Nuclear Energy,
an increase of $214,020,000 from the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation for nuclear power prioritizes
funding for programs, projects and activities that will ensure
a strong future for nuclear power in the United States.
Nuclear power provides more than 20 percent of our Nation's
electricity and nearly 60 percent of our emissions-free
electricity. Electricity generation from our Nation's 99
operating nuclear power plants is critical to our national
security, economy, and way of life.

Research and Development

INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Integrated
University Program. The Committee notes the administration
repeatedly attempts to defund this program, despite continued
success in developing highly qualified nuclear specialists to
meet national needs.

NUCLEAR ENERGY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $120,600,000 for Nuclear Energy
Enabling Technology. Within this amount, the Committee
recommends $37,000,000 for Crosscutting Technology Development,
$28,200,000 for Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and
Simulation, $31,100,000 for National Scientific User
Facilities, and $24,300,000 for the Energy Innovation Hub for
Modeling and Simulation. Funding for nuclear cybersecurity and
hybrid electric systems is recommended only within Crosscutting
Technology Development, as in previous years. Further, the
Committee notes that the budget request made the short-sighted
recommendation to cancel the Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling
and Simulation, despite the important contributions it
continues to make to improving operations and safety of
operating nuclear reactors, and its likely application in
licensing accident tolerant fuels and other advanced
technologies.

REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION

The Committee recommends $132,000,000 for Reactor Concepts
Research, Development, and Demonstration. Advanced nuclear
technologies hold great promise for reliable, safe, emission-
free energy and should be a priority for the Department. Absent
a clear set of goals for completing a program that demonstrates
new technology can be deployed, the Department will continue to
research concepts that never make it to the marketplace. The
Committee directs the Department to provide a report to
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
180 days of the date of enactment of this act that sets
aggressive, but achievable goals to demonstrate a variety of
private-sector advanced reactor designs and fuel types by the
late 2020s. The report shall include anticipated costs, both
Federal and private, needed to achieve the goals. The
Department shall collaborate with national laboratories,
nuclear vendors, utilities, potential end users (such as
petrochemical companies), and other stakeholders to identify
subprogram priorities necessary to meet the identified goals.
Advanced Reactor Technology.--Within available funds, the
Committee recommends $92,000,000, including $18,000,000 for the
third year of the advanced reactor concepts program and
$3,000,000 for testing and development of dynamic convection
technology. No funds are provided for engineering, design, or
regulatory development for next generation light water reactor
technologies.
Versatile Fast Reactor.--The Committee recommends no
funding for the Versatile Fast Reactor. The Department
continues to recommend new programs or projects without showing
any commitment to follow through with existing programs,
especially key programs that show promise, or providing a
detailed rationale for canceling those programs or projects.
Accordingly, the Committee is reluctant to support a new multi-
billion dollar project. The Committee directs the Department to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 90 days after the date of enactment
of this act that details all current programs and projects
within the Office of Nuclear Energy, whether the Department
plans to continue to support each program or project, and the
expected out-year funding through completion of the program or
project.
Light Water Reactor Sustainability.--Within available
funds, the Committee recommends $40,000,000. The most cost-
effective way for the United States to maintain low-cost,
carbon-free electricity is to safely extend the lives of our
Nation's existing nuclear reactors from 60 to 80 years.
Therefore, the Committee recommends additional funding above
the budget request for this activity as a priority. The
Committee directs the Secretary to use funding in this activity
to continue research and development work on the technical
basis for subsequent license renewal. The Secretary shall focus
funding in this program on materials aging and degradation,
advanced instrumentation and control technologies, and
component aging modeling and simulation. The Secretary shall
also coordinate with industry to determine other areas of high-
priority research and development in this area.

FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $213,500,000 for Fuel Cycle
Research and Development. No defense function funds are
provided. Within available funds, $14,000,000 is for Material
Recovery and Waste Form Development, $6,000,000 is for
Materials Protection, Accountancy, and Controls for
Transmutation, and $8,500,000 is for Systems Analysis and
Integration.
The Committee continues to strongly support the
recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's
Nuclear Future and believes that near-term action is needed to
address the accumulating inventory of spent nuclear fuel. The
Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Integrated Waste
Management System activities. Funding should be used to
implement plans to consolidate spent nuclear fuel from around
the United States to one or more private or government interim
central storage facilities. Priority shall be given to
accepting spent nuclear fuel from shutdown reactors, and to
accelerating the development of a transportation capability to
move spent fuel from its current storage locations. Within
funds provided, the Committee recommends up to $10,000,000 for
the Secretary, within existing authorities, to contract for the
management of spent nuclear fuel to which the Secretary holds
the title or has a contract to accept title, which includes
contracting with a private company for consolidated interim
storage of spent nuclear fuel.
The Committee does not adopt the budget proposal to
eliminate research and development activities previously funded
in this account. The Committee recommends $65,000,000 to
continue research and development activities on behavior of
spent fuel in long-term storage, under transportation
conditions, and in various geologic media, which will continue
to be important to developing a new solution to the waste
problem. Priority shall be placed on the ongoing study of the
performance of high-burnup fuel in dry storage and on the
potential for direct disposal of existing spent fuel dry
storage canister technologies.
The Committee continues to place a high priority on the
development of nuclear fuels with enhanced accident-tolerant
characteristics in order to significantly mitigate the
potential consequences of a nuclear accident. The Committee
urges the Secretary to maintain focus and priority on achieving
results in these efforts. The Committee recommends $85,000,000
for the Advanced Fuels program. The Department is directed to
continue implementation of the accident tolerant fuels
development program, the goal of which remains development of
accident tolerant nuclear fuels leading to commercial reactor
fuel assembly testing by 2022. Within this amount not less than
$55,600,000 is recommended to continue the participation of
three industry-led teams in Phase 2 of the cost-shared research
and development program. Further the Committee recommends not
less than $20,000,000 to support accident tolerant fuels
development at the national laboratories and other facilities,
including at the Advanced Test Reactor, the Transient Reactor
Test Facility, and the Halden reactor. In addition to amounts
awarded through the Small Business Innovation Research and
Small Business Technology Transfer programs, $3,000,000 is to
continue of the previously awarded small business projects to
develop ceramic cladding for accident tolerant fuels.

Infrastructure

RADIOLOGICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $24,000,000 for Radiological
Facilities Management, including $15,000,000 for continued safe
operations and maintenance of Oak Ridge National Laboratory hot
cells.

IDAHO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $216,202,000 for Idaho Facilities
Management, which includes $12,000,000 above the requested
level for operations and maintenance of the Advanced Test
Reactor. The Advanced Test Reactor [ATR] is a vital asset that
provides research capability across the Department. The
Committee does not agree with the Department's proposal to
shift additional costs for ATR operations to Defense function
funds, particularly without any justification for the change.
The Committee directs the Department to provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not
later than December 31, 2017, that lists all current and
planned users for the ATR for the next 3 years, the operating
cost attributed to each user, and the source of funds that will
be applied to cover the costs for each user. Further, the
Committee encourages the Department to fully fund ATR
operations within the budget request for the Office of Nuclear
Energy, including both Defense and non-Defense function
funding.

Fossil Energy Research and Development

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $668,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 280,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 572,701,000

The Committee recommends $572,701,000 for Fossil Energy
Research and Development, an increase of $292,701,000 above the
budget request. Within available funds, the Committee
recommends $57,000,000 for program direction. The Committee
directs the use of $29,236,000 from prior year balances.
Early-Stage Research and Development.--The Fossil Energy
Research and Development program advances transformative
scientific research, development, and deployment of
technologies that enable the reliable, efficient, affordable,
and environmentally sound use of fossil fuels. Fossil energy is
an essential part of the United States' energy future, and the
National Energy Technology Laboratory [NETL] supports the
Office of Fossil Energy in this critical national priority. The
Committee rejects the approach to only provide funds for early-
stage research. Such restrictions would cripple innovation and
development, and would reduce the number of energy technologies
adopted in the marketplace.
Fossil Energy Roadmap.--The Committee directs the
Department to develop a cohesive policy strategy and supporting
roadmap or long term plan for its Fossil Energy Research and
Development portfolio and supporting infrastructure to guide
the discovery or advancement of technological solutions that
incorporate lessons learned for the future of research,
development, and demonstration efforts on advanced carbon
capture and storage [CCS] technologies, advanced fossil energy
systems, and crosscutting fossil energy research, as well as
guide the discovery or advancement of technological solutions
for the prudent and sustainable development of unconventional
oil and gas. The Department is directed to deliver the ``Fossil
Energy Roadmap'' to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 1 year of enactment of this act.
NETL.--No funds provided in by this Act shall be used for
the closure of NETL sites. The Committee is supportive of
NETL's mission to discover, develop, and deploy new
technologies to support a strong domestic fossil energy path.
The Committee directs the Department to conduct a comprehensive
assessment of Fossil Energy writ large to include the Fossil
Energy Headquarters programs, NETL, and relevant competencies
of other national laboratories which support the mission of the
Office of Fossil Energy. The assessment will include an
examination of the roles and responsibilities of staff within
the Headquarters program, operations offices, and NETL to
ensure the fossil energy research and development portfolio and
supporting infrastructure are responsive to a cohesive policy
strategy.
National Carbon Capture Center.--The Committee recommends
funding for the Department's National Carbon Capture Center
consistent with the cooperative agreement and fiscal year 2017.
The Committee continues to encourage the Department to
establish university partnerships to support ongoing fossil
energy programs, to promote broader research into CCS
technologies, and to expand its technology transfer efforts.
The Department has previously funded several university-based
CCS projects and is encouraged to build on an established
research base to support ongoing research and to address the
wider implementation of CCS technologies.
The Committee reiterates the importance of adequate Federal
support to promote design-related work and testing for a
commercial-scale, post-combustion carbon dioxide capture
project on an existing coal-fueled generating unit as well as
fossil energy research, development, and deployment of
breakthrough technologies.

COAL CCS AND POWER SYSTEMS

The Committee recommends $342,054,000 for Coal CCS and
Power Systems.
The Committee supports the Department's Cooperative
Agreements to develop cost sharing partnerships to conduct
basic, fundamental, and applied research that assist industry
in developing, deploying, and commercializing efficient, low-
carbon, nonpolluting energy technologies that could compete
effectively in meeting requirements for clean fuels, chemical
feedstocks, electricity, and water resources. The Committee
encourages the Department to fund activities that promote the
reuse of captured carbon dioxide from coal, natural gas,
industrial facilities, and other sources for the production of
fuels and other valuable products. Within the ongoing CCS
Program, the Department is encouraged to pursue an aggressive
timeline to develop advanced carbon storage and utilization
technologies and enhanced oil recovery that will improve the
economics associated with domestic energy production.
Carbon Storage.--Within available funds for Carbon Storage,
the Committee recommends $10,000,000 for Carbon Use and Reuse
to continue research and development activities to support
valuable and innovative uses for carbon. The Committee believes
the potential for carbon dioxide utilization technologies to
become economically viable has improved in recent years and
these technologies should continue to receive attention from
the Department. The Committee urges the Department to support
carbon dioxide utilization technologies and direct air capture
technologies, including using carbon dioxide to produce algae.
The Committee encourages the Office of Fossil Energy to
collaborate with the Bioenergy Technologies program within EERE
to support projects that utilize carbon dioxide in the
production of algae and other potentially marketable products.
Within the Storage Infrastructure subprogram, the Committee
recemmends not less than $40,000,000 and directs the Department
to issue a new solicitation for the Regional Carbon
Sequestration Partnerships and CarbonSAFE. The Committee
encourages the Department to focus on value-added business case
opportunities and to address potential changing markets related
to natural gas power generation and emissions from industrial
sources. Further, the Committee supports the Regional Carbon
Sequestration Partnerships' focus on infrastructure development
strategies for regional and national carbon dioxide
transportation and distribution systems that will be the
catalyst for commercial ventures in carbon storage and
utilization.
Advanced Energy Systems.--Within funds available for
Advanced Energy Systems, the Committee recommends not less than
$30,000,000 for solid oxide fuel cell systems, which support
research and development to enable efficient, cost-effective
electricity generation with minimal use of water. The Committee
recommends $23,250,000 for Gasification Systems, of which
$7,440,000 is for the Advanced Air Separation Program to
continue activities improving advanced air separation
technologies. The Committee encourages the Department to
support research and development efforts for new, higher
efficiency gas turbines used in power generation systems to
upgrade and increase the resiliency of the Nation's electrical
grid system, while reducing the cost of electricity and
emissions. This should include partnerships with industry,
small businesses, universities, and other appropriate parties.
The Committee supports advancing the maturity of affordable
clean energy technology for new plants and upgrading existing
plants. The Committee is concerned with the lack of funding for
wastewater treatment at existing power plants and supports
conducting techno-economic studies and pilot tests of
combustion technology to treat coal plant wastewater while
generating excess electricity to offset the water treatment
costs.
Crosscutting Research.--The Committee supports Advanced
Ultrasupercritical Materials research and development to
identify, test, qualify, and develop a domestic supply chain
capable of producing components from high temperature steam
materials.

NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $45,018,000 for Natural Gas
Technologies. The Committee encourages the Department to
support the research and demonstration of natural gas
conversion technologies, which include waste-gas heat-to-
electricity applications to create energy self-sufficient,
high-efficiency, low-emission, oil and gas production sites on
Federal and tribal lands. The Department is encouraged to
address technical challenges to offshore oil and gas
exploration and production, focusing on the development of
technologies that enhance safe drilling operations, improving
well integrity, improving riser designs and integrity, and
safely extending the life and productivity of aging offshore
oil and gas infrastructure. The Committee encourages the
Department to support work related to blowout prevention.
Risk-Based Data Management System.--Within available funds,
the Committee recommends $5,200,000 to continue the Risk Based
Data Management System [RBDMS] to support a cloud-based
application and necessary cybersecurity initiatives. In
addition, funding shall support the continued integration of
FracFocus and RBDMS for improved public access to State oil and
gas related data, as well as for State regulatory agencies to
support electronic permitting for operators, eForms for
improved processing time for new permits, operator training
from the improved FracFocus 3.2 after enhancements are
implemented, and miscellaneous reports, such as ``Produced
Water Report: Current and Future Beneficial Uses Report.'' The
Committee supports the continued efforts to provide public
transparency, while protecting proprietary information.
Methane Hydrate Activities.--The Committee recommends
$19,800,000 for methane hydrates, and notes that the request
includes no money for actual research into the methods for
producing methane hydrates. The Committee recommendation
encourages the Secretary to perform a long-term methane hydrate
production test in the Arctic, as proposed in the Methane
Hydrate Advisory Committee's May 21, 2014, recommendations to
the Secretary.
Ethane Storage Hub.--The Committee understands the
Department is conducting a study on the feasibility of
establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in central
Appalachia. The Department is further directed to identify the
Federal agencies with jurisdictional oversight of such a
project and to coordinate with the liaisons of those agencies
to streamline the permitting application and approval process
for a central Appalachian ethane storage and distribution hub.
Environmentally Prudent Development.--The Committee
recommends $7,000,000 for the Environmentally Prudent
Development subprogram.
Emissions Mitigation from Midstream Infrastructure.--The
Committee recommends $9,000,000 for the Emissions Mitigation
from Midstream Infrastructure subprogram. The Committee
believes that the development, production, and transportation
of natural gas should be done safely, without contamination,
and in a way that reduces fugitive methane emissions. These
practices are essential for mitigating environmental harms from
shale gas development and reducing waste contamination. The
Committee encourages the Department to continue developing
advanced pipeline inspection technologies to aid in cleaner and
safer oil and gas development. The Committee recommends funds
for natural gas infrastructure research, including advanced
materials and novel sensor technologies. The Department is
directed to incorporate this research into its ongoing work in
this field, so that it shall complement the Emissions
Mitigation from Midstream Infrastructure subprogram.
Emissions Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure.--
The Committee recommends $4,018,000 for the Emissions
Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure research
subprogram.

UNCONVENTIONAL FOSSIL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

The Committee recommends $26,319,000 for Unconventional
Fossil Energy Technologies. The Committee notes the importance
of providing research support that will assure sustainable,
reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound supplies of
domestic unconventional fossil energy resources.
The Secretary is encouraged to fund high-priority research,
development, and deployment activities for unconventional oil,
gas, and coal resources, including oil shale, as outlined in
the September 2011 Domestic Unconventional Fossil Energy
Resource Opportunities and Technology Applications report.
The Committee recommends $7,660,000 for research to better
understand reservoirs and to improve low recovery factors from
unconventional natural gas and oil wells through more efficient
well completion methods. An additional $7,659,000 is provided
to continue research toward enhanced recovery technologies in
shale oil, low permeability reservoirs, residual oil zone
reservoirs and technology transfer methods. These efforts
should be coordinated by the Department on a nationwide basis
through a consortium of researchers and industry. Funds shall
be awarded to a not-for-profit or university consortium
comprised of multidisciplinary teams from industry, academia,
and stakeholder groups that may also include State
organizations. The projects will include research projects to
improve environmental mitigation, water quality and treatment,
infrastructure technology as well as the societal impacts of
unconventional shale plays. These awards shall identify ways to
improve existing technologies, encourage prudent development,
provide cost effective solutions, and develop a better
understanding of these reservoirs' resource potential.
The Committee directs the Department, in consultation with
the Department of Transportation, to complete the crude oil
characterization study to improve the safety of crude oil
transported by rail. The Committee recommends up to $1,000,000
for completion of the study.
The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000 for the
Unconventional Field Test Sites.
The Committee supports research and development for
drilling technologies that use little to no water. Further, the
Committee supports research on multipronged approaches for
characterizing the constituents of and managing the cleaning of
water produced during the extraction of oil and natural gas,
and encourages the Department to partner with research
universities engaged in the study of characterizing, cleaning,
treating, and managing produced water and industry partners to
develop and assess commercially viable technology to achieve
the same. The Committee encourages the Department to work with
industry to identify and develop technologies that can
characterize, clean, and effectively treat produced water to
have beneficial reuse.
The Committee recognizes that the United States possesses
vast domestic coal reserves that cannot be mined economically
at current prices. Although some natural gas is absorbed by
coal and can be economically recovered through methane
extraction, more efficient recovery mechanisms are feasible. To
validate methods for recovering a greater fraction of energy
contained in deep coal deposits, the Committee encourages the
Department to conduct pilot field tests of technologies for in-
situ biological conversion of coal to natural gas with
university participants, and evaluate the feasibility of
converting coal deposits in both the Western and Eastern United
States into natural gas.

NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

The Committee recommends $72,663,000 for NETL Research and
Development and $58,683,000 for NETL Infrastructure and
Operations.
The Committee remains supportive of the reorganization and
budget restructuring of NETL, as it increases consistency with
other national laboratories. The structure highlights research
and development, as well as infrastructure and operational
funding requirements, reflects increased transparency in how
funds are utilized, and promotes enhanced visibility and
oversight into cost drivers and more efficient resource
allocation decisions.
Within NETL Research and Development, the Committee
commends the Department for including in their request support
for the Feasibility of Recovering Rare Earth Elements. The
Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Department to expand
its external agency activities to develop and test commercially
viable advanced separation technologies at proof-of-concept or
pilot scale that can be deployed near term for the extraction
and recovery of rare earth elements and minerals from U.S. coal
and coal byproduct sources having the highest potential for
success. The Committee encourages the Department to leverage
the capabilities of outside applied researchers in implementing
these activities. The Committee directs the Department to
establish university partnerships to support efforts to
increase production of unconventional fossil fuels through
innovative seismic research, including optimizing high
resolution and time-lapse geophysical methods for improved
resource detection and better rock characterization. The
objective of this research is to facilitate necessary
technology development, expand understanding of subsurface
dynamics, encourage prudent development and develop best
practices and tools.
Within NETL Infrastructure and Operations, the Committee
directs the Department to prioritize funds to provide site-wide
upgrades for safety, avoid an increase in deferred maintenance,
and provide for the continued update and refresh of Joule
through the second year of a 3-year lease.

Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $14,950,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 4,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,900,000

The Committee recommends $4,900,000 for Naval Petroleum and
Oil Shale Reserves, the same as the budget request. The
Committee directs the use of $15,300,000 from prior year
balances.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $223,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 180,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 180,000,000

The Committee recommends $180,000,000 for the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, the same as the budget request.
The Committee understands the importance of the major
maintenance projects and preventive/corrective maintenance
activities needed at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage
facilities and related facilities, and encourages the
Department, when carrying out these maintenance and other
construction projects to use as much American-made iron, steel,
and other manufactured goods as possible.

Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund

SALE OF CRUDE OIL

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $340,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 350,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 350,000,000

USE OF SALE PROCEEDS

The Committee's recommendation includes direction to the
Department to draw down and sell not more than $350,000,000 of
crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in fiscal year
2018. The proceeds from such drawdown shall be deposited in the
Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund during
fiscal year 2018, and shall be available until expended.

Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $6,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 6,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,500,000

The Committee recommends $6,500,000 for the Northeast Home
Heating Oil Reserve, the same as the request.

Energy Information Administration

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $122,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 118,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 122,000,000

The Committee recommends $122,000,000 for the Energy
Information Administration [EIA], an increase of $4,000,000
above the budget request.
The Committee supports the EIA's efforts to expand its
monthly State-level estimates of generation and capacity of
small-scale distributed generation systems.
The Committee recognizes the importance of building energy
information and the opportunity for better data collection
presented by new technologies. The Department is encouraged to
upgrade the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Surveys to
a real-time data collection system with rapid reporting of
results, without compromising statistical validity or data
security.

Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $247,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 218,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 266,000,000

The Committee recommends $266,000,000 for Non-Defense
Environmental Cleanup, an increase of $47,600,000 above the
budget request.
Small Sites.--The Committee recommends $87,456,000 for
Small Sites. Within the available funds, the Committee
recommends $8,000,000 for work required pursuant to the
agreement reached in 2012 between the Department of Energy, the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and State and local
governments to complete the demolition of K-25 in exchange for
preserving the historic contributions made by the K-25 site to
the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project National
Historical Park tells an important story in our Nation's
history: the development and production of the technology and
materials necessary to create the world's first atomic bomb.
The new park has locations in Hanford, Washington, Los Alamos,
New Mexico, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is administered and
operated by the National Park Service in conjunction with the
Department of Energy, which is working towards cleanup of these
nuclear waste sites.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$21,000,000 to continue to deactivate, decommission, and
demolish facilities at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
and $38,456,000 for Moab.

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $768,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 752,749,000
Committee recommendation................................ 788,000,000

The Committee recommends $788,000,000 for Uranium
Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning [UED&D]
activities, an increase of $35,251,000 above the budget
request.
The Committee recommendation includes $194,673,000 for East
Tennessee Technology Park, $205,530,000 for Paducah, and
$351,271,000 for Portsmouth.
The Committee recommends $13,732,000 for the Title X
Uranium and Thorium Reimbursement Program. Title X of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 authorizes the Secretary to reimburse
eligible licensees for the Federal Government's share of the
cost associated with cleaning up former uranium and thorium
processing sites across the country.

Science

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $5,392,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 4,472,516,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,550,000,000

The Committee recommends $5,550,000,000 for Science, an
increase of $1,077,484,000 above the budget request.
Distinguished Scientist Program.--The Committee recommends
$2,000,000 to support the Department's Distinguished Scientist
Program, as authorized in section 5011 of Public Law 110-69 to
promote scientific and academic excellence through
collaborations between institutions of higher education and
national laboratories to be funded from across all Office of
Science programs.
Interagency Collaborations.--The Committee continues to
support the Department's partnerships with the National Cancer
Institute, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, Department of Veterans Affairs,
Department of Homeland Security, and national security
agencies.
The Committee supports the Department's contributions to
the BRAIN initiative through the development of imaging and
sensing tools and technologies at x-ray light sources and
nanoscale research centers, as well as computational expertise,
high performance computing, and data management. This
complementary, multi-agency initiative is encouraged to take
advantage of existing Department investments and infrastructure
while engaging closely with the neuroscience community to
accelerate our understanding of the brain.
The Committee also encourages and supports the use of
national laboratory user facilities for the National Cancer
Moonshot Initiative.

ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH

The Committee recommends $763,000,000 for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research.
The Committee is supportive of the plan to accelerate
delivery of at least one exascale-capable system in 2021,
reasserting U.S. leadership in this critical area.
The Committee recommends $184,000,000 for the Exascale
Computing Project. In addition, the Committee recommends
$150,000,000 for the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility,
$100,000,000 for the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility,
$94,000,000 for the National Energy Research Scientific
Computing Center, and $79,000,000 for ESnet. Further, the
Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the Computational Sciences
Graduate Program. The Committee recommends $24,559,000 for
Research and Evaluation Prototypes. The Committee recommends
not less than $117,392,000 for Mathematical, Computational, and
Computer Sciences Research.

BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES

The Committee recommends $1,980,300,000 for Basic Energy
Sciences [BES], and includes an accompanying table regarding
control points, which the Department shall follow in expending
these funds.

BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Item estimate recommendation
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MATERIALS SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:
EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE .............. 20,000
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH...............
ENERGY FRONTIER RESEARCH CENTERS.... 50,809 55,800
ENERGY INNOVATION HUB, BATTERIES AND .............. 24,088
ENERGY STORAGE.....................
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCES.... .............. 12,000
OTHER MATERIALS SCIENCES AND 255,828 254,857
ENGINEERING........................
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SUBTOTAL, MATERIALS SCIENCES AND 306,637 366,745
ENGINEERING......................

CHEMICAL SCIENCES, GEOSCIENCES, AND
BIOSCIENCES:
ENERGY FRONTIER RESEARCH CENTERS.... 48,065 54,200
ENERGY INNOVATION HUB, FUELS FROM .............. 15,000
SUNLIGHT...........................
COMPUTATIONAL CHEMICAL SCIENCES..... .............. 13,489
OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES, 217,550 247,995
GEOSCIENCES, AND BIOSCIENCES.......
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, CHEMICAL SCIENCES, 265,615 330,684
GEOSCIENCES, AND BIOSCIENCES.....

SCIENTIFIC USER FACILITIES:
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION LIGHT SOURCES:
ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCE........... 59,010 65,950
ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE.......... 122,075 133,995
NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON LIGHT 102,952 111,834
SOURCE-II......................
STANFORD SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 20,000 41,986
LIGHTSOURCE....................
LINAC COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE..... 124,169 142,294
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, SYNCHROTRON 428,206 496,059
RADIATION LIGHT SOURCES......

HIGH-FLUX NEUTRON SOURCES:
SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE....... 168,847 193,200
HIGH FLUX ISOTOPE REACTOR....... 56,773 65,000
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, HIGH-FLUX NEUTRON 225,620 258,200
SOURCES......................

NANOSCALE SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTERS:
CENTER FOR NANOSCALE MATERIALS.. 22,913 25,205
CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL .............. 21,418
NANOMATERIALS..................
MOLECULAR FOUNDRY............... 25,823 31,500
CENTER FOR NANOPHASE MATERIALS 22,399 24,638
SCIENCES.......................
CENTER FOR INTEGRATED .............. 22,605
NANOTECHNOLOGIES...............
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, NANOSCALE SCIENCE 71,135 125,366
RESEARCH CENTERS.............

OTHER PROJECT COSTS:
LINAC COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE II.. 7,900 ..............
RESEARCH:
ACCELERATOR AND DETECTOR 19,724 23,517
RESEARCH.......................
LONG TERM SURVEILLANCE AND .............. 7,000
MAINTENANCE....................
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, RESEARCH............ 19,724 30,517

SBIR/STTR........................... 27,563 33,729
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, SCIENTIFIC USER 780,148 943,871
FACILITIES.......................

CONSTRUCTION:
13-SC-10 LINAC COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE 182,100 200,000
II (LCLS-II), SLAC.................
18-SC-10 ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE 20,000 93,000
UPGRADE (APS-U), ANL...............
18-SC-11 SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE .............. 26,000
PROTON POWER UPGRADE (PPU), ORNL...
18-SC-12 ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCE .............. 20,000
UPGRADE (ALS-U), LBNL..............
-------------------------------
SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION............ 202,100 339,000
-------------------------------
TOTAL, BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES...... 1,554,500 1,980,300
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The Committee recommends not less than $110,000,000 for the
Energy Frontier Research Centers to continue multi-
disciplinary, fundamental research needed to address scientific
grand challenges. The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
[EPSCoR], and rejects the proposed termination of the program.
The Committee understands the Department has either delayed or
does not intend to initiate a renewal for the Batteries and
Energy Storage Hub, the Joint Center for Energy Storage
Research [JCESR]. The Committee directs the Department to move
forward with the review and renewal process to support the next
5-year charter for next-generation battery and storage
technologies. Recognizing the critical role battery and energy
storage technologies play in both the transportation and
electricity sectors, the Committee recommends not less than
$24,088,000 for JCESR. In addition, the Committee recommends
not less than $15,000,000 for the Fuels from Sunlight Hub, the
Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis [JCAP] to continue
to perform research on the fundamental science of carbon
dioxide reduction needed to enable efficient, sustainable
solar-driven production of liquid transportation fuels. The
Committee recommends not less than $125,366,000 to continue the
five existing Nanoscale Science Research Centers, and rejects
the proposed termination of both the Center for Functional
Nanomaterials and the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies.
The Committee recommends $496,059,000 for the five BES
light sources to fully support research and allow the
facilities to proceed with necessary maintenance, routine
accelerator and instrumentation improvements, and crucial staff
hires or replacements. The Committee recognizes the critical
role that light sources play in the Nation's innovation
ecosystem, and the growing support for them by U.S. researchers
and industry. In light of increased international investment in
these unique scientific resources and the consequences for U.S.
innovation leadership, the Committee continues to support
efforts to upgrade and renew these facilities across the full
spectrum of x-ray capabilities. In support of the priority
recommendations from recent Basic Energy Sciences Advisory
Committee reports, the Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the
High Energy Upgrade at LCLS II. In addition, the Committee
recommends $93,000,000 for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade.
The Committee recommends $258,200,000 for high-flux neutron
sources, which will allow for both Spallation Neutron Source
[SNS] and High Flux Isotope Reactor [HFIR] to proceed with the
most critical deferred repairs, replace outdated instruments,
and make essential machine improvements. The Committee does not
recommend funding for the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center.
Construction.--The Committee recommends funding for two new
projects as shown in the table below. Within the amounts
recommended for construction, the Committee recommends
$26,000,000 for preliminary engineering and design of the
Proton Power Upgrade project at SNS, and to continue work
towards a project baseline. In addition, the Committee
recommends $20,000,000 for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade.
The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for ongoing
surveillance and monitoring activities designed to detect
groundwater contamination at or near Brookhaven National
Laboratory from the legacy High Flux Beam Reactor. The
Committee recommends $26,000,000 for exascale systems.
The Committee supports funding for energy research
activities related to enhanced efficiency in energy conversion
and utilization, including emergent polymer optoelectronic
technologies, to ensure continued competitiveness in a global
marketplace. The Department is directed to continue its
partnership with qualified institutions of higher education in
this effort. The Committee encourages the Secretary to continue
funding to support research and development needs of graduate
and post-graduate science programs at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities.

BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The Committee recommends $633,000,000 for Biological and
Environmental Research. The Committee rejects the short-sighted
reductions proposed in the budget request. The Committee
recognizes the unique and beneficial role that the Department
plays for the Nation in the advancement of biosciences to
address core departmental missions in energy and the
environment. The Department is directed to give priority to
optimizing the operation of Biological and Environmental
Research User Facilities.
The Committee recommends $321,721,000 for Biological
Systems Science, including not less than $90,000,000 for the
four recently-selected Bioenergy Research Centers for the first
year of their renewal funding period, including $25,000,000 for
the three existing centers and $15,000,000 for the new awardee.
The Committee directs the Department to maintain Genomic
Science as a top priority, and continues to support the
Mesoscale to Molecules activity. The Committee recommends
$69,300,000 for the Joint Genome Institute, an essential
component for genomic research.
The Committee recommends $311,279,000 for Earth and
Environmental Systems Sciences. Within available funds, the
Committee recommends not less than $43,200,000 for the
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, not less than
$65,400,000 for the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User
Facility, not less than $10,000,000 for NGEE-Arctic, and not
less than $8,300,000 for the SPRUCE field site. The Committee
also recommends $3,000,000 to support ongoing research and
discovery related to mercury biogeochemical transformations in
the environment. The Committee recommends $10,000,000 to
support the exascale computing initiative. The Committee
directs the Department to expend appropriated funds for
critical research on environmental science. In addition, the
Committee remains concerned about the delay in the current
review process, and directs the Department to continue to move
forward in awarding grants.
The Committee encourages the Department to increase funding
for academia to perform climate model studies that include the
collection and evaluation of atmospheric data sets from
satellite observations obtained in cooperation with NASA.
Satellite observations of the atmosphere, within the context of
the Earth as a global system, provide information that is
critical in the interpretation of Earth-based observations.

FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES

The Committee recommends $232,000,000 for Fusion Energy
Sciences.
U.S. Contribution to ITER.--The Committee recommends no
funding for the International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor [ITER] project, as this funding would come at the
expense of other Office of Science priorities.
The Committee recommends the Department prioritize
operations and research for DIII-D tokomak facility.
The Committee remains concerned about the timeline of
facility repair and recovery actions for the National Spherical
Torus Experiment Upgrade [NSTX-U], as operations have ceased
through at least fiscal year 2019. The Committee directs the
Department to assess science drivers for the NSTX-U to support
future planning and reconfiguration for the Fusion Energy
Sciences program, and provide a briefing to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress upon completion.
The Committee supports continued research in the Fusion
Energy Sciences Program on High Energy Density Plasmas and
recognizes the partnerships between the laboratories and
research universities to address the critical need for skilled
graduates to replace an aging workforce.

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

The Committee recommends $860,000,000 for High Energy
Physics. The Committee strongly supports the Secretary's
efforts to advance the recommendations of the Particle Physics
Project Prioritization Panel Report, which established clear
priorities for the domestic particle physics program.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$82,000,000 for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep
Underground Neutrino Experiment. The Committee recommends
funding for the Muon to Electron Conversion Experiment (Mu2e)
consistent with the approved baseline funding profile and
$5,000,000 to continue the upgrade of the Facility for Advanced
Accelerator Experimental Tests II. In addition, the Committee
continues to strongly support U.S. participation in the Large
Hadron Collider [LHC] at CERN, and directs the Department to
prioritize and provide optimal funding for the LHC accelerator
upgrades and the LHC CMS and ATLAS collaboration activities.
Within Cosmic Frontier Experimental Physics, the Committee
recommends $17,500,000 for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic
Instrument and $14,100,000 for the G2 Dark Matter Experiment
LUX ZEPLIN. The Committee recommends $9,800,000 for the Large
Synoptic Survey Telescope Camera. The Committee recommends
$24,100,000 for the Proton Improvement Project II at Fermi
National Laboratory. This funding will advance design work for
accelerator upgrades that will support the LBNF project. The
Committee also recommends $7,400,000 for SuperCDMS-SnoLab.

NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The Committee recommends $639,200,000 for Nuclear Physics,
and strongly supports the 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear
Science released in October 2015 to address important
scientific questions with modest or constrained growth in the
nuclear science budgets, while still maintaining a strong,
vital and world leading program.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$97,200,000 for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams [FRIB], and
encourages the Department to work with Michigan State
University to commence early operations at FRIB. The Committee
also recommends $5,000,000 for the Stable Isotope Production
Facility to provide increased domestic capacity for production
of critically needed enriched stable isotopes for research,
defense, and industry, and reduce the Nation's dependence on
foreign supplies. The Committee also recommends $3,200,000 for
the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array [GRETA], which will enable
advanced, high resolution gamma ray detection capabilities for
FRIB.
The Committee further recommends $174,600,000 for
operations at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, and optimal
operations for the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator
Facility, the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System, and the
Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer Facility.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS

The Committee recommends $19,500,000 for Workforce
Development for Teachers and Scientists.
Within available funds, $8,300,000 is for the Science
Undergraduate Laboratory Internship; $1,000,000 is for the
Community College Institute of Science and Technology;
$2,500,000 is for the Graduate Student Research Program;
$1,700,000 is for the Visiting Faculty Program; $1,200,000 is
for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship;
$2,900,000 is for the National Science Bowl; $750,000 is for
Technology Development and Online Application; $600,000 is for
Evaluation Studies; $500,000 is for Outreach; and $50,000 is
for the Laboratory Equipment Donation Program.

SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE

The Committee recommends $143,000,000 for Science
Laboratories Infrastructure.
Within these funds, the Committee recommends $26,000,000
for nuclear operations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In
future budget requests, the Committee directs the Office of
Science to work with the Office of Nuclear Energy to
demonstrate a commitment to operations and maintenance of
nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that
support multiple critical missions.

Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $306,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... -26,367,000
Committee recommendation................................ 330,000,000

The Committee recommends $330,000,000 for the Advanced
Research Projects Agency--Energy [ARPA-E], an increase of
$356,367,000 above the budget request. Within available funds,
the Committee recommends $29,250,000 for program direction.
ARPA-E was established by the America COMPETES Act of 2007
following a recommendation by the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the ``Rising Above the
Gathering Storm'' report. Since receiving its first funding in
fiscal year 2009, ARPA-E continues to catalyze and support the
development of transformational, high-impact energy
technologies to ensure the Nation's economic and energy
security and technological leadership. Project sponsors
continue to form strategic partnerships and new companies, as
well as secure private sector funding to help move ARPA-E
technologies closer to the market.
The budget request proposes to terminate ARPA-E and use
funds appropriated in fiscal year 2017 for oversight and
management. The Committee definitively rejects this short-
sighted proposal, and instead increases investment in this
transformational program and directs the Department to continue
to spend funds provided on research and development and program
direction. The Department shall not use any appropriated funds
to plan or execute the termination of ARPA-E. In addition, the
Committee remains concerned about the timeliness of the current
review process, and directs the Department to continue to move
forward on approving Funding Opportunity Announcements.

Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

Appropriations, 2017....................................................
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $16,000,000

The Committee recommends $16,000,000 for the Office of
Indian Energy Policy and Programs. The activities of this
office have previously been funded through Departmental
Administration. The Committee encourages the Office of Indian
Energy Policy and Programs to facilitate better communication
among different Federal agencies regarding rules, regulations
issued, and actions taken by other Federal agencies impacting
energy development on Indian lands.

Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $9,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Tribal Energy
Loan Guarantee Program.

Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

GROSS APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $37,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000

OFFSETTING RECEIPTS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... -$30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... -2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -2,000,000

NET APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................................

The Committee recommends $2,000,000 in funding for the Loan
Guarantee Program, the same as the request. This funding is
offset by $2,000,000 in receipts from loan guarantee
applicants, for a net appropriation of $0. An additional
$15,000,000 in prior receipts from loan guarantee applicants is
credited to the bill as a scorekeeping adjustment. Section 309
of the General Provisions rescinds all remaining loan authority
and subsidy cost except for $2,000,000,000 in fossil loan
authority to accommodate the current conditional commitment.

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Advanced
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, an increase of
$3,000,000 above the budget request.

Departmental Administration

(GROSS)

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $246,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 241,652,000
Committee recommendation................................ 238,736,000

(MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES)

Appropriations, 2017.................................... -$103,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... -96,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -96,000,000

NET APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $143,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 145,652,000
Committee recommendation................................ 142,736,000

The Committee recommends $238,736,000 in funding for
Departmental Administration including the Department's
activities related to implementation of the Digital
Accountability and Transparency Act. This funding is offset by
$96,000,000 in revenue for a net appropriation of $142,736,000.
The Committee has reduced the number of control points in
this account in order to provide flexibility to the Department
in its management and funding of its support functions. The
Department is directed to continue to submit its budget request
for this account in its current structure. The Other
Departmental Administration activity includes Management, Chief
Human Capital Officer, Chief Information Officer, Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, General Counsel,
Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Technology Transitions
International Affairs, Public Affairs, Economic Impact and
Diversity, and Office of Energy Jobs Development. The Office of
Indian Energy Programs is funded in a separate account.
Compliance with State Laws.--The Committee directs the
Department to submit a report, no later than 30 days after
enactment of this act, detailing projects approved under 42
U.S.C. 16421 and the Department's efforts to ensure compliance
with State laws, as applicable under 42 U.S.C. 16421(d)(2).
Nonprofit Cost Share.--The Committee notes that the
Secretary may reduce or eliminate the research and development
match requirement established in section 988 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005, where necessary and appropriate. The
Committee encourages the Secretary to consider the use of this
discretion if the research goals of the Department would be
advanced by reducing or eliminating the match requirement for
nonprofit organizations and institutions.
Small Refinery Exemption.--Under section 211(o)(9)(B) of
the Clean Air Act, a small refinery may petition the EPA
Administrator for an exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard
[RFS] on the basis that the refinery experiences a
disproportionate economic hardship under the RFS. When
evaluating a petition, the Administrator consults with the
Secretary of Energy to determine whether disproportionate
economic hardship exists. According to the Department's March
2011 Small Refinery Exemption Study, disproportionate economic
hardship must encompass two broad components: a high cost of
compliance relative to the industry average disproportionate
impacts, and an effect sufficient to cause a significant
impairment of the refinery operations' viability. If the
Secretary finds that either of these two components exists, the
Committee directs the Secretary to recommend to the EPA
Administrator at least a 50-percent waiver of RFS requirements
for the petitioner. The Committee also directs the Secretary to
score all of the metrics in the study and to score the metrics
according to the 2011 study scoring criteria and not any later
addendum to the study. The Secretary is directed to seek small
refinery comment before making changes to its scoring metrics
for small refinery petitions for RFS waivers, and to notify the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress prior
to making any final changes to scoring metrics. Only the impact
on the small refinery's transportation fuel margins is
pertinent to measuring RFS impacts on relative refining
margins. The Committee notes that the conference report
accompanying the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, addressed similar issues and
directed the Secretary to redo an earlier study done to
evaluate whether the RFS program imposes a disproportionate
economic hardship on small refineries. In calling for the
Secretary to redo the study, the conference report cited the
lack of small refinery input into the earlier study, concerns
about regional RFS compliance cost disparities, small refinery
dependence on the purchase of renewable fuel credits [RINs],
and increasing RIN costs. Since then, the dramatic rise in RIN
prices has amplified RFS compliance and competitive
disparities, especially where unique regional factors exist,
including high diesel demand production, no export access, and
limited biodiesel infrastructure and production. In response to
recent petitions in prior years, the Secretary determined that
the RFS program would impose a disproportionate economic and
structural impact on several small refineries. Despite this
determination, the Secretary did not recommend, and EPA did not
provide, any RFS relief because it determined the refineries
were profitable enough to afford the cost of RFS compliance
without substantially impacting their viability. The Committee
reminds the Secretary that the RFS program may impose a
disproportionate economic hardship on a small refinery even if
the refinery makes enough profit to cover the cost of complying
with the program. Small refinery profitability does not justify
a disproportionate regulatory burden where Congress has
explicitly given EPA authority, in consultation with the
Secretary, to reduce or eliminate this burden.

Office of the Inspector General

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $44,424,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 49,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,000,000

The Committee recommends $49,000,000 for the Office of the
Inspector General, the same as the request.

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation for the National Nuclear
Security Administration [NNSA] continues funding for
recapitalization of our nuclear weapons infrastructure, while
modernizing and maintaining a safe, secure, and credible
nuclear deterrent without testing. This is among our most
important national security priorities.
At the same time, the Committee supports continuing
important efforts to secure and permanently eliminate remaining
stockpiles of nuclear and radiological materials overseas and
in the United States that can be used for nuclear or
radiological weapons. In addition, the Committee supports Naval
Reactors and the important role they play in enabling the
Navy's nuclear fleet.

INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM

The Committee directs the Secretary to carry out the
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 16274a in support of university
research and development in areas relevant to the NNSA's
mission. Within available funds, the Committee recommends not
less than $5,000,000 for the Integrated University Program to
cultivate the next generation of leaders in nonproliferation,
nuclear security, and international security. Together with
funds from the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, this program ensures highly qualified
nuclear specialists will be available to meet national needs.
The Committee directs the Secretary to request funding for this
program in future budget years, and specifically highlight the
source of funds within the budget request. Further, funding for
this program shall not come from prior year funds.
In addition to the Integrated University Program within
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, NNSA manages several
university-related programs, ranging from fellowships and
scholarships to university research. NNSA has not been able to
provide a clear accounting of these various programs, and is
directed to provide a report annually with the budget request
that lists all of the university programs requested, the
recommended funding level, and the value that program provides
the NNSA.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Committee is concerned about NNSA's ability to properly
estimate costs and timelines for large projects. The NNSA is
encouraged to assess current performance on projects costing
more than $750,000,000, and make appropriate project management
changes. The Committee encourages the NNSA to identify problems
in cost and schedule estimates early, and provide updated
information to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress in a timely manner.

Weapons Activities

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $9,245,567,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 10,239,344,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,071,000

The Committee recommends $10,000,071,000 for Weapons
Activities, a decrease of $239,273,000 below the budget
request, to ensure the safety, security, reliability, and
effectiveness of the Nation's nuclear weapons stockpile without
the need for nuclear testing.

Directed Stockpile Work

The Committee recommends $3,912,617,000 for Directed
Stockpile Work.
Life Extension Programs.--The Committee recommends
$1,744,088,000 for Life Extension Programs [LEPs] and Major
Alterations, which fully funds all LEPs and major alterations
in the budget request, consistent with the plan of record
approved by the Nuclear Weapons Council. NNSA needs to ensure
that LEPs are completed on time and on budget to prevent impact
on other high priorities, such as modernizing aging
infrastructure, critical nonproliferation activities to combat
nuclear terrorism, and naval nuclear propulsion.
W76 Life Extension Program.--The Committee recommends
$224,134,000 for the W76 LEP. Completing the W76 LEP, which
makes up the largest share of the country's nuclear weapon
deterrent on the most survivable leg of the Triad, is this
Committee's highest priority for LEPs.
B61 Life Extension Program.--The Committee recommends
$788,572,000 for the B61 LEP. The Committee supports the
Nuclear Weapons Council plan to retire the B83, the last
megaton class weapon in the stockpile, by 2025.
W88 Alt 370.--The Committee recommends $332,292,000 for the
W88 Alt 370.
W80-4 Life Extension Program.--The Committee recommends
$399,090,000 for the W80-4 LEP.
Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition.--The Committee
recommends $56,000,000 for the dismantlement of retired nuclear
weapons removed from the stockpile. Further, the Committee
supports accelerated dismantlements now as a way of preparing
its workforce for necessary stockpile production work beginning
later this decade.
Stockpile Systems.--The Committee recommends $475,000,000
for stockpile systems. Funds are no longer controlled at the
system level, but should continue to be reflected in the future
budget requests at the system level.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING

The Committee recommends $1,963,962,000 for Research,
Development, Technology, and Engineering.
Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition and High-Yield
Campaign.--The Committee recommends $544,934,000 for the
inertial confinement fusion ignition and high-yield campaign.
Within the amount provided, $344,000,000 shall be for inertial
confinement fusion activities at the National Ignition
Facility, $61,600,000 shall be for Sandia National Laboratory's
Z facility, and $75,000,000 shall be for the University of
Rochester's Omega facility.
Within the Inertial Confinement Fusion program, the
Committee is concerned that NNSA's contracting practices are
leading to instability in the target design and fabrication
vendor base. The Committee encourages NNSA to review all
current and planned target supply contracts to ensure its
actions support a robust, innovative and cost-effective target
design and fabrication capability from multiple vendors,
including small businesses.
Advanced Simulation and Computing.--The Committee
recommends $734,244,000 for advanced simulation and computing.
Within these funds, the Committee recommends no less than
$161,000,000 for activities associated with the exascale
initiative, such as advanced system architecture design
contracts with vendors and advanced weapons code development to
effectively use new high performance computing platforms.
Advanced Manufacturing Development.--The Committee
recommends $85,540,000 for Advanced Manufacturing Development.
Within the amount provided, $34,896,000 is recommended for
Process Technology Development, including $5,000,000 above the
budget request to modernize and upgrade legacy applications at
weapons production facilities in order to improve manufacturing
and safety.
Stockpile Responsiveness Program.--The Committee
recommendation supports the important goals of the Stockpile
Responsiveness Program. The bill includes a provision that
provides special reprogramming authority of up to $40,000,000
for the Stockpile Responsiveness Program, subject to the
Committee's normal notification guidelines.
Engineering.--The Committee supports the request to begin
recapitalization of the NNSA's trusted strategic
microelectronics capability. However, the Committee urges NNSA
to maintain focus on developing a cross-government approach to
ensure that both NNSA and multiple customer needs are
satisfied. No later than 90 after the date of enactment of this
act, NNSA is directed to submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing the
technical requirements for trusted microelectronics, an
analysis of alternatives for meeting those requirements among
public and private sector entities, and preliminary cost and
schedule estimates for the various alternatives.
Academic Alliances and Partnerships.--Within available
funds, not less than $2,000,000 shall be for Tribal Colleges
and Universities.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

The Committee recommends $2,722,137,000 for Infrastructure
and Operations.
Project 06-D-141, Uranium Processing Facility, Y-12, Oak
Ridge, Tennessee.--The Committee recommends $663,000,000 to
continue design and engineering work as well as site readiness
and site preparation projects for the Uranium Processing
Facility.
The Committee supports efforts to replace existing enriched
uranium capabilities currently residing in Building 9212 by
2025 for not more than $6,500,000,000. The Committee supports
the strategy of breaking the project into more manageable sub-
projects. This practice is specifically permitted by DOE Order
413.3B, and is a practical approach for any project of this
magnitude. The Committee expects the Secretary to ensure full
compliance with the Department's requirement to have a design
that is at least 90 percent complete before approving the start
of construction for the nuclear facilities. The Committee
understands that the NNSA must complete enough design work
before it can set a performance baseline for each subproject,
which includes an accurate cost and schedule for completion.

DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY

The Committee recommends $691,977,000 for Defense Nuclear
Security, within which $5,000,000 is recommended to continue
the design work for the West End Protected Area Reduction at Y-
12.

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,902,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,842,310,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,852,310,000

The Committee recommends $1,852,310,000 for Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation, an increase of $10,000,000 above the budget
request. To preserve and advance uranium and engineering
expertise for purposes of national security and
nonproliferation, the Committee encourages the ongoing
collaboration between the Department's Office of Intelligence
and the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation provides a vitally
important component of our national security--preventing
nuclear materials and weapons from falling into the wrong
hands, including non-weapons nations, terrorist organizations
and other non-state entities. This mission is challenged by an
increasingly dangerous world with emerging and evolving
threats, in addition to the proliferation of technologies that
simplify production, manufacturing, and design of nuclear
materials and weapons. The Committee recognizes the importance
of bilateral and multilateral agreements and organizations in
detecting, intercepting, and deterring nuclear and radiological
threats. The Committee urges the full use of these partnerships
to further strengthen U.S. and global security.
Global Material Security.--The Committee recommends
$357,108,000 for Global Material Security to increase the
security of vulnerable stockpiles of nuclear weapons, weapons-
usable nuclear materials, and radiological materials and to
improve partner countries' abilities to deter, detect, and
interdict illicit trafficking.
The Committee finds that unlike the materials needed for a
nuclear weapon, which are located in fewer than 25 countries,
the materials needed to build a dirty bomb can be found in
thousands of hospitals, medical centers, research labs, and
businesses in more than 150 countries. The most effective way
to significantly reduce the threat of a radiological dispersal
device, or dirty bomb, is, where feasible, to replace the
radiological sources with safe, effective alternative
technologies. For example, alternative x-ray technologies to
replace cesium-137 blood irradiators are commercially
available, offer equivalent medical outcomes, and have been
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. There are
approximately 850 cesium blood and research irradiators in the
United States, with over 500 being cesium blood irradiators.
Therefore, within the funds provided, the Committee recommends
not less than $20,000,000 for the Cesium Irradiator Replacement
Program. Furthermore, the Secretary is directed to submit to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this act a
report on the Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program, including
a description of progress to date in reducing the use of
cesium-137 based irradiation devices; identification of the
universe of cesium-137 devices, including the number, general
location, and user type; a prioritization scheme for
replacement of devices; and estimated annual funding needs to
replace all devices within 10 years through the existing
voluntary, cost-shared program with devices users.
Materials Management and Minimization.--Within Materials
Management and Minimization, the Committee recommends
$130,500,000 for Conversion, of which no less than $40,000,000
shall be for the Molybdenum-99 [Moly-99] program. The Committee
continues to place a high priority on the development of
domestic supplies of the medical isotope Moly-99 on a schedule
adequate to meet public health needs. The Committee notes the
need for ongoing encouragement of private sector production of
Moly-99 without the use of highly enriched uranium. New
entrants to the program, particularly those utilizing existing
infrastructure at the national laboratories or other
facilities, should be encouraged. In addition, the Committee
has followed closely the progress of current cooperative
agreement awardees and notes that a number of first-of-a-kind
regulatory and technological issues have delayed and increased
the cost of these projects. Therefore, the Secretary is
directed to provide up to $35,000,000 or 50 percent of total
project cost, consistent with American Medical Isotope
Production Act provisions, whichever is less, in cost sharing
funds for cooperative agreement awardees or award new
cooperative agreements that leverage existing resources within
the Department. Lastly, the NNSA shall ensure that its
financial contributions to projects are made on a timely basis
commensurate with the private parties' expenditures. NNSA shall
not delay payment of matching contributions simply to remain
involved in the projects through completion.
Nonproliferation and Arms Control.--The Committee
recommends $124,703,000 for Nonproliferation and Arms Control
activities. Within available amounts, the Committee recommends
not less than $3,000,000 for international cooperation between
governmental and non-governmental organizations at the national
and sub-national levels to implement robust export control
protocols.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and
Development.--The Committee recommends $436,095,000 for Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development. The
Committee supports a robust research and development capability
to support nonproliferation initiatives. Proliferation of
illicit nuclear materials and weapons continues to be a high-
consequence threat, and our ability to detect the production
and movement of these materials is vitally important. Research
and development in this area is especially important. The
Committee recommendation also supports continued research and
development of novel enrichment technologies to support
nonproliferation goals, and recommends $2,000,000 for this
purpose.
MOX Construction.--The Committee recommends $270,000,000,
and supports the budget request proposal to terminate the
construction of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility as early as
practicable. No funds are provided to continue construction of
the MOX Fuel Fabrication facility.

Naval Reactors

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,419,813,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,479,751,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,436,651,000

The Committee recommends $1,436,651,000 for Naval Reactors,
a decrease of $43,100,000 below the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation fully funds important national
priorities, including the Columbia-class replacement submarine
design and the prototype refueling. Naval Reactors relies on
high-enriched uranium from weapons that have been removed from
the stockpile to fuel the Navy's aircraft carriers and
submarines. The Committee directs Naval Reactors to provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the long-term sustainability of high-enriched
uranium for Naval Reactor Propulsion for the Navy. The report
shall include any impacts that may arise from changes to the
shipbuilding plan under consideration and any outcomes of the
Nuclear Posture Review. The report shall be provided within 60
days after completion of the Nuclear Posture Review.

COLUMBIA-CLASS REACTOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $156,700,000 for Columbia-Class
Reactor Systems Development. Funds for this program were
included last year as Ohio-Class Replacement Reactor Systems
Development. Columbia-class submarines must be delivered on
time to maintain our survivable deterrent. The Committee
directs Naval Reactors to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by February 1, 2018,
that outlines key technical risks to delivering the lead
submarine on time, and mitigation strategies for those risks.
At a minimum, the report shall include qualification of the
fuel design and any major components in the propulsion plant.

NAVAL REACTORS DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $461,267,000 for Naval Reactors
Development. Within the funds provided, the Committee
recommends $70,000,000 for the Advanced Test Reactor.
Future Fuel Systems.--The Committee directs Naval Reactors
to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress by June 1, 2018, on its plans to design
improved fuel systems. The report shall include any planned
efforts to design a low enriched uranium fuel system, including
the linkage between any planned future fuel system and a Navy
fleet requirement. The report shall also discuss planned needs
and schedule for irradiation testing and post irradiation
examination.

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $117,700,000 for Construction.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $102,000,000
for the Spent Fuel Handling Facility in Idaho and $15,000,000
for the Fire System Upgrade at KAPL.

Federal Salaries And Expenses

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $390,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 418,595,000
Committee recommendation................................ 396,000,000

The Committee recommends $396,000,000, a decrease of
$22,595,000 below the budget request.

Defense Environmental Cleanup

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $5,405,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 5,537,186,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,579,968,000

The Committee recommendation for Defense Environmental
Cleanup is $5,579,968,000, an increase of $42,782,000 above the
budget request. Within available funds, the Department is
directed to fund the Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program.
Future Budget Requests.--The Committee directs the
Department to include out-year funding projections in the
annual budget request for Environmental Management, and an
estimate of the total cost and time to complete each site.
Richland.--The Committee recognizes that significant
progress has been made at the Hanford Site, including 984
contaminated waste sites remediated, 18 million tons of
contaminated soil and debris removed, 2,300 tons of spent
nuclear fuel removed and placed in dry storage, 16 billion
gallons of contaminated groundwater remediated, and 428
facilities demolished. The Committee recommends $826,192,000
for Richland Operations to continue critical cleanup work and
ensure compliance with Tri-Party Agreement milestones.
Additional funding is provided for cleanup of the 300-296 waste
site, risk-reduction activities associated with legacy waste
sites, K-West facility cleanup and deactivation, and community
and regulatory support. Within available funds in the River
Corridor control point, the Department is directed to carry out
maintenance and public safety efforts at the B Reactor, the
Manhattan Project National Historical Park, and the Hazardous
Materials Management and Emergency Response facilities.
Further, within available funds the Department is directed to
work with contractors, labor, and the State of Washington to
establish a resource center to provide education and advocacy
to current and former Hanford employees on all available
Federal and State compensation programs.
NNSA Sites.--The Committee recommends $283,240,000 for NNSA
sites. Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$217,529,000 for cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Oak Ridge Reservation.--The Committee recommends
$275,219,000 for the Oak Ridge Reservation, including
$10,000,000 to support preliminary design of a new landfill for
the Oak Ridge Reservation. The existing on-site disposal
facility is expected to reach capacity before all cleanup
activities are completed. Planning for a new landfill is
necessary to ensure that there is no interruption of cleanup
activities. Within funds available for Cleanup and Waste
Disposition, the Committee recommends $52,000,000 for
continuing transuranic waste processing and storage to meet
contractual and regulatory commitments.
U-233 Disposition Program.--The Committee recommends
$50,311,000 for the cleanup of Building 3019. Removal of legacy
material from this building, an aging facility in the heart of
the Oak Ridge National Laboratory central campus, must remain a
high priority for the Department. Removal of the Uranium 233
will enable the overall security posture at the laboratory to
be relaxed, which will reduce costs and eliminate nuclear
safety issues, and make the campus more conducive to
collaborative science. The Committee encourages the Department
to seek opportunities to expedite cleanup of Building 3019,
including public private partnerships that may reduce the
overall cost of cleanup.
Mercury Treatment Facility.--The Committee recommends
$17,100,000 for the Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility.
Remediation of mercury contamination at the Oak Ridge
Reservation is an important precursor to full site remediation.
Reducing the mercury being released into the East Fork of
Poplar Creek continues to be a high priority for the
Environmental Management program.
Office of River Protection.--The Committee recommends
$1,590,000,000 for the Office of River Protection. Funds above
the budget request are provided to resume full engineering,
procurement, and construction work on the High-Level Waste
Treatment facility, to resolve the five remaining technical
issues on the Pre-Treatment facility, to ensure compliance with
the 2016 Consent Decree and Tri-Party Agreement milestones, and
to continue tank waste retrievals.
The Committee recognizes the Department's efforts to
improve working conditions in the tank farms and address
chemical vapor exposures by implementing recommendations from
the 2014 Hanford Tank Vapor Assessment Report. The Committee is
aware of three subsequent reviews conducted by the Department's
Office of the Inspector General and Office of Enterprise
Assessments, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health. Within available funds in the Tank Farms Activities
control point, the Department is directed to continue ongoing
work to address chemical vapor exposures, implement
recommendations from the three additional reviews, and maintain
a safe work environment for Hanford employees.
Savannah River Site.--The Committee recommends
$1,260,000,000 for the Savannah River site. Within available
funds, $3,000,000 is for disposition of spent fuel from the
High Flux Isotope Reactor. The Committee is concerned there is
a lack of coordination and consistency among the Office of
Environmental Management, NNSA, and the Office of Management
and Budget when planning for retiree pension payments at the
Savannah River Site. The Department is directed to provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress with the fiscal year 2019 budget request that
describes the assumptions made in determining the anticipated
retiree pension payments, including the anticipated out-year
costs for retiree pension payments. The report shall also
include the Department's plan for ensuring the Savannah River
Site out-year retiree pension obligations are met, including
any proposed changes in the manner funding is projected or
requested.
Idaho.--The Committee recommends $350,226,000 for cleanup
of Idaho National Laboratory. The Committee remains concerned
about the lack of progress in starting operations at the
Integrated Waste Treatment Unit. Completed in 2012 at a cost of
$571,000,000, the facility is intended to treat 900,000 gallons
of sodium-bearing radioactive waste. Unfortunately, design
flaws and other problems have led to another $281,000,000 being
spent without startup of the facility. Treating this waste is
necessary for cleanup of the Idaho site and to meet regulatory
commitments to the State.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.--The Committee recommends
$300,971,000 for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant [WIPP]. Worker
safety must continue to be a priority for the Department and
its contractors, and the Committee encourages the Secretary to
not prioritize waste emplacement schedules over safe operations
and infrastructure improvements at the facility. The Committee
recommends $10,000,000 above the budget request to address
maintenance backlog issues. The restart of limited operations
and the ongoing improvements to site infrastructure at the WIPP
facility provide an opportunity to assess the status of current
and future disposal requirements. The Committee directs the
Secretary to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this act a long-term, consolidated plan for
disposing of waste at WIPP. The plan shall include an analysis
of the remaining capacity of WIPP under volumetric and
radionuclide caps authorized under the Land Withdrawal Act. The
plan shall also include an analysis of current and future waste
streams that are eligible for disposal in WIPP and shall
include steps to be taken to involve the state of New Mexico in
any recommended changes.
Excess Facilities.--The Committee supports efforts to
address the backlog of excess, high-risk facilities in the
nuclear weapons complex. The Committee recommends $55,000,000
for this effort. Within available funds, $15,000,000 shall be
for planning and permitting for cleanup of facilities at
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and $40,000,000 shall be
for cleanup of facilities at the Y-12 National Security
Complex.
Safeguards and Security.--The Committee recommends
$304,102,000 for safeguards and security activities at cleanup
sites, within which $43,342,000 is for cybersecurity
activities.
Technology Development and Demonstration.--The Committee
recommends $25,000,000 for Technology Development and
Demonstration. The Committee supports the Department's efforts
to expand technology development and demonstration to address
its long-term and technically complex cleanup challenges.
Further, the Committee supports the Department's efforts to
award merit-based research at the national laboratories to
address long-term cleanup mission needs. The Committee believes
it is in the best interest of all sites that these funds are
competitively awarded and managed by Department of Energy
Headquarters. Within the amount provided, no less than
$5,000,000 shall be made available for work on qualification,
testing and research to advance the state of the art on
containment ventilation systems. Further, the Department is
directed to take the necessary steps to implement and
competitively award a cooperative university affiliated
research center for that purpose. No new funds are provided for
the National Spent Fuel Database. This effort should be funded
within the Office of Nuclear Energy.

Defense Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $563,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 788,000,000

The Committee recommends $788,000,000 to fully offset the
fiscal year 2018 appropriation for the Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning account.

Other Defense Activities

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $784,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 815,512,000
Committee recommendation................................ 784,000,000

The Committee recommends $784,000,000 for Other Defense
Activities, a decrease of $31,512,000 from the budget request.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends $238,170,000
for Specialized Security Activities. Within the funds available
for Environment, Health and Safety, the Committee recommends
not less than $1,000,000 for the Epidemiologic Study of One
Million U.S. Radiation Workers and Veterans, which was
originally approved by the Office of Science in 2012.

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

The Committee recognizes the important role the Power
Marketing Administrations play in delivering affordable power,
maintaining grid reliability, and supporting the Nation's
Federal multipurpose water projects. The Department's proposal
to divest the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power
Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, and Western
Area Power Administration could increase costs for millions of
consumers, decrease grid reliability, and reduce services to
rural communities. Further, the Committee notes the
Department's proposal violates the Urgent Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-349) which prevents the
use of any Federal funding by the executive branch to solicit
proposals, prepare or review studies, or draft proposals
designed to ``transfer out of Federal ownership, management or
control in whole or in part the facilities and functions of the
Federal power marketing administrations located within the
contiguous 48 States, and the Tennessee Valley Authority''
unless explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress. Therefore,
the Committee rejects the Department's proposal and directs the
Department to fully comply with existing Federal law.
In addition, there have been questions raised by the
Congressional Budget Office and others as to whether the Power
Marketing Administrations have the legal authority to execute
the current receipt authority provided in this and prior year
appropriations acts to create carryover of unobligated balances
for purchase power and wheeling expenditures. The Committee
includes a general provision requiring a report, using specific
receipts data and legal authorities, to provide a detailed
response to those questions. The Committee would like to
provide the full budget request for purchase power and wheeling
expenditures, but until the Committee receives information
confirming these funds are being properly executed, the
Committee will continue to be unable to do so.

Operations and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $11,057,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 11,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,400,000

The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $11,400,000
for the Southwestern Power Administration.

Construction, Rehabilitation, Operations and Maintenance, Western Area
Power Administration

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $95,581,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 93,372,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,372,000

The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $93,372,000
for the Western Area Power Administration.

Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $232,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 228,000
Committee recommendation................................ 228,000

The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $228,000
for the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $346,800,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 367,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 367,600,000

REVENUES APPLIED

Appropriations, 2017.................................... -$346,800,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... -367,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ -367,600,000

The Committee recommends a net appropriation of $0 for the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC]. The Committee
encourages FERC to prioritize meaningful opportunities for
public engagement and coordination with State and local
governments in the Federal permitting and review processes of
energy infrastructure proposals. Specifically, FERC is
encouraged to remain transparent and consistent, and ensure the
health, safety, and security of the environment of each
affected community.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Committee compared to--
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ENERGY PROGRAMS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Sustainable Transportation:
Vehicle technologies........................................... 306,959 82,000 277,988 -28,971 +195,988
Bioenergy technologies......................................... 205,000 56,600 190,000 -15,000 +133,400
Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies............................ 101,000 45,000 85,000 -16,000 +40,000
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Subtotal, Sustainable Transportation......................... 612,959 183,600 552,988 -59,971 +369,388

Renewable Energy:
Solar energy................................................... 207,600 69,700 167,500 -40,100 +97,800
Wind energy.................................................... 90,000 31,700 72,500 -17,500 +40,800
Water power.................................................... 84,000 20,400 82,000 -2,000 +61,600
Geothermal technologies........................................ 69,500 12,500 67,500 -2,000 +55,000
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Subtotal, Renewable Energy................................... 451,100 134,300 389,500 -61,600 +255,200

Energy Efficiency:
Advanced manufacturing......................................... 257,500 82,000 252,000 -5,500 +170,000
Building technologies.......................................... 199,141 67,500 195,000 -4,141 +127,500
Federal energy management program.............................. 27,000 10,000 25,000 -2,000 +15,000
Weatherization and intergovernmental:
Weatherization:
Weatherization assistance grants....................... 225,000 ............... 212,000 -13,000 +212,000
Training and technical assistance...................... 3,000 ............... 3,000 ............... +3,000
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Subtotal, Weatherization assistance program.......... 228,000 ............... 215,000 -13,000 +215,000

State energy program grants.................................... 50,000 ............... 50,000 ............... +50,000
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Subtotal, Weatherization and intergovernmental program....... 278,000 ............... 265,000 -13,000 +265,000
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Subtotal, Energy Efficiency.................................. 761,641 159,500 737,000 -24,641 +577,500

Corporate Support:
Facilities and infrastructure:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory [NREL]................ 92,000 92,000 92,000 ............... ...............
Program direction.............................................. 153,500 125,849 153,500 ............... +27,651
Strategic programs............................................. 19,000 ............... 12,000 -7,000 +12,000
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Subtotal, Corporate Support.................................. 264,500 217,849 257,500 -7,000 +39,651
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Subtotal, Energy efficiency and renewable energy............. 2,090,200 695,249 1,936,988 -153,212 +1,241,739

Use of Prior Year Balances......................................... ............... -59,100 ............... ............... +59,100
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TOTAL, ENERGY EFFICENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY................. 2,090,200 636,149 1,936,988 -153,212 +1,300,839
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ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY

Research and development:
Transmission Reliability....................................... 36,000 13,000 36,000 ............... +23,000
Resilient Distribution Systems................................. 50,000 10,000 35,000 -15,000 +25,000
Cyber security for energy delivery systems..................... 62,000 42,000 53,000 -9,000 +11,000
Energy storage................................................. 31,000 8,000 37,141 +6,141 +29,141
Transformer resilience and advanced components................. 6,000 5,000 7,000 +1,000 +2,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 185,000 78,000 168,141 -16,859 +90,141

Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance................... 7,500 6,000 6,000 -1,500 ...............
Infrastructure security and energy restoration..................... 9,000 9,000 12,000 +3,000 +3,000
Program direction.................................................. 28,500 27,000 27,000 -1,500 ...............
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Subtotal, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability........ 230,000 120,000 213,141 -16,859 +93,141
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TOTAL, ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY........... 230,000 120,000 213,141 -16,859 +93,141
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NUCLEAR ENERGY

Research and development:
Integrated university program.................................. 5,000 ............... 5,000 ............... +5,000
STEP R&D....................................................... 5,000 ............... ............... -5,000 ...............
Small modular reactor licensing technical support.............. 95,000 ............... ............... -95,000 ...............
Nuclear energy enabling technologies........................... 115,100 105,360 120,600 +5,500 +15,240
Reactor concepts RD&D.......................................... 132,000 94,000 132,000 ............... +38,000
Fuel cycle research and development............................ 207,500 88,500 213,500 +6,000 +125,000
International nuclear energy cooperation....................... 3,000 2,500 2,500 -500 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 562,600 290,360 473,600 -89,000 +183,240

Infrastructure:
Radiological facilities management:
Space and defense infrastructure........................... 10,000 ............... 15,000 +5,000 +15,000
Research reactor infrastructure............................ 7,000 9,000 9,000 +2,000 ...............
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Subtotal................................................. 17,000 9,000 24,000 +7,000 +15,000

INL facilities management:
INL operations and infrastructure.......................... 231,713 198,140 210,202 -21,511 +12,062
Construction:
16-E-200 Sample preparation laboratory................. 6,000 6,000 6,000 ............... ...............
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Subtotal, INL facilities management.................. 237,713 204,140 216,202 -21,511 +12,062
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Subtotal, Infrastructure............................. 254,713 213,140 240,202 -14,511 +27,062

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security............................. 129,303 133,000 129,000 -303 -4,000
Program direction.................................................. 80,000 66,500 74,218 -5,782 +7,718
Use of prior year balances......................................... -10,000 ............... ............... +10,000 ...............
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TOTAL, NUCLEAR ENERGY........................................ 1,016,616 703,000 917,020 -99,596 +214,020
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FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Coal CCS and power systems:
Carbon capture................................................. 101,000 16,000 93,930 -7,070 +77,930
Carbon storage................................................. 95,300 15,000 88,629 -6,671 +73,629
Advanced energy systems........................................ 105,000 46,000 97,650 -7,350 +51,650
Cross cutting research......................................... 45,500 37,800 42,315 -3,185 +4,515
NETL coal research and development............................. 53,000 50,000 ............... -53,000 -50,000
STEP (Supercritical CO2)....................................... 24,000 ............... 19,530 -4,470 +19,530
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Subtotal, Coal CCS and power systems......................... 423,800 164,800 342,054 -81,746 +177,254

Natural Gas Technologies:
Research....................................................... 43,000 5,500 45,018 +2,018 +39,518
Unconventional fossil energy technologies from petroleum--oil 21,000 15,000 26,319 +5,319 +11,319
technologies......................................................
Program direction.................................................. 60,000 65,205 57,000 -3,000 -8,205
Special recruitment programs....................................... 700 200 200 -500 ...............
NETL Research and Development...................................... 43,000 44,577 72,663 +29,663 +28,086
NETL Infrastructure and Operations................................. 40,500 39,896 58,683 +18,183 +18,787
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Subtotal, Fossil Energy Research and Development............. 632,000 335,178 601,937 -30,063 +266,759

Fossil proviso..................................................... 50,000 ............... ............... -50,000 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... -14,000 -55,178 -29,236 -15,236 +25,942
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TOTAL, FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT................ 668,000 280,000 572,701 -95,299 +292,701
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NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES............................. 14,950 20,200 20,200 +5,250 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... -15,300 -15,300 -15,300 ...............
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TOTAL, NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES................ 14,950 4,900 4,900 -10,050 ...............

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE........................................ 223,000 180,000 180,000 -43,000 ...............
Sale of crude oil.................................................. -340,000 -350,000 -350,000 -10,000 ...............
Use of sale proceeds............................................... 340,000 350,000 350,000 +10,000 ...............
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TOTAL, STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE........................... 223,000 180,000 180,000 -43,000 ...............

SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT

SPR Petroleum Account.............................................. ............... 11,400 ............... ............... -11,400
Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... -3,000 ............... ............... +3,000
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TOTAL, SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT................................. ............... 8,400 ............... ............... -8,400

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE................................. 10,500 10,000 10,000 -500 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... -4,000 -3,500 -3,500 +500 ...............
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TOTAL, NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE.................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 ............... ...............
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ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION.................................. 122,000 118,000 122,000 ............... +4,000

NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

Fast Flux Test Reactor Facility (WA)............................... 2,240 2,240 2,240 ............... ...............
Gaseous Diffusion Plants........................................... 101,304 100,575 101,304 ............... +729
Small sites........................................................ 77,043 55,000 87,456 +10,413 +32,456
West Valley Demonstration Project.................................. 66,413 60,585 75,000 +8,587 +14,415
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TOTAL, NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP..................... 247,000 218,400 266,000 +19,000 +47,600
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URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATIONAND DECOMMISSIONING FUND

Oak Ridge.......................................................... 194,673 145,726 194,673 ............... +48,947

Paducah:
Nuclear facility D&D, Paducah.................................. 205,530 202,958 205,530 ............... +2,572
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Total, Paducah............................................... 205,530 202,958 205,530 ............... +2,572

Portsmouth:
Nuclear facility D&D, Portsmouth............................... 274,000 312,389 312,389 +38,389 ...............
Construction:
15-U-408 On-site waste disposal facility, Portsmouth....... 41,168 38,882 38,882 -2,286 ...............
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Total, Portsmouth............................................ 315,168 351,271 351,271 +36,103 ...............

Pension and community and regulatory support....................... 22,953 22,794 22,794 -159 ...............
Title X uranium/thorium reimbursement program...................... 30,000 30,000 13,732 -16,268 -16,268
Use of prior year balances......................................... -324 ............... ............... +324 ...............
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TOTAL, UED&D FUND............................................ 768,000 752,749 788,000 +20,000 +35,251
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SCIENCE

Advanced scientific computing research............................. 483,000 525,430 579,000 +96,000 +53,570
Construction:
17-SC-20 SC Exascale Computing Project......................... 164,000 196,580 184,000 +20,000 -12,580
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Subtotal, Advanced scientific computing research............. 647,000 722,010 763,000 +116,000 +40,990

Basic energy sciences:
Research....................................................... 1,681,500 1,352,400 1,641,300 -40,200 +288,900
Construction:
13-SC-10 LINAC coherent light source II, SLAC.............. 190,000 182,100 200,000 +10,000 +17,900
18-SC-10 APS Upgrade, ANL.................................. ............... 20,000 93,000 +93,000 +73,000
18-SC-11 Spallation Newtron Source Proton Power Upgrade ............... ............... 26,000 +26,000 +26,000
(PPU), ORNL...............................................
18-SC-12 Advanced Light Soures Upgrade (ALS-U), LBNL....... ............... ............... 20,000 +20,000 +20,000
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 190,000 202,100 339,000 +149,000 +136,900
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Subtotal, Basic energy sciences.......................... 1,871,500 1,554,500 1,980,300 +108,800 +425,800

Biological and environmental research.............................. 612,000 348,950 633,000 +21,000 +284,050

Fusion energy sciences:
Research....................................................... 330,000 246,940 232,000 -98,000 -14,940
Construction:
14-SC-60 ITER.............................................. 50,000 63,000 ............... -50,000 -63,000
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Subtotal, Fusion energy sciences............................. 380,000 309,940 232,000 -148,000 -77,940

High energy physics:
Research....................................................... 731,500 573,400 733,600 +2,100 +160,200
Construction:
11-SC-40 Long baseline neutrino facility / deep underground 50,000 54,900 82,000 +32,000 +27,100
neutrino experiment, FNAL.................................
11-SC-41 Muon to electron conversion experiment, FNAL...... 43,500 44,400 44,400 +900 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 93,500 99,300 126,400 +32,900 +27,100
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Subtotal, High energy physics............................ 825,000 672,700 860,000 +35,000 +187,300

Nuclear physics:
Operations and maintenance..................................... 522,000 422,700 542,000 +20,000 +119,300
Construction:
14-SC-50 Facility for rare isotope beams, Michigan State 100,000 80,000 97,200 -2,800 +17,200
University................................................
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Subtotal, Nuclear physics................................ 622,000 502,700 639,200 +17,200 +136,500

Workforce development for teachers and scientists.................. 19,500 14,000 19,500 ............... +5,500

Science laboratories infrastructure:
Infrastructure support:
Payment in lieu of taxes................................... 1,764 1,713 1,713 -51 ...............
Oak Ridge landlord......................................... 6,182 6,082 6,082 -100 ...............
Facilities and infrastructure.............................. 32,603 5,105 32,855 +252 +27,750
Oak Ridge nuclear operations............................... 26,000 10,000 26,000 ............... +16,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure support......................... 66,549 22,900 66,650 +101 +43,750

Construction:
18-SC-71 Energy Science Capability, PNNL................... ............... 1,000 6,000 +6,000 +5,000
17-SC-71 Integrated Engineering Research Center, FNAL...... 2,500 1,500 2,500 ............... +1,000
17 SC-73 Core Facility Revitalization, BNL................. 1,800 1,500 5,000 +3,200 +3,500
15-SC-78 Integrative genomics building, LBNL............... 19,561 24,800 38,350 +18,789 +13,550
15-SC-77 Photon science laboratory building, SLAC.......... 20,000 ............... ............... -20,000 ...............
15-SC-76 Materials design laboratory, ANL.................. 19,590 24,500 24,500 +4,910 ...............
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Subtotal................................................. 63,451 53,300 76,350 +12,899 +23,050
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Subtotal, Science laboratories infrastructure............ 130,000 76,200 143,000 +13,000 +66,800

Safeguards and security............................................ 103,000 103,000 103,000 ............... ...............
Science program direction.......................................... 182,000 168,516 177,000 -5,000 +8,484
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Subtotal, Science............................................ 5,392,000 4,472,516 5,550,000 +158,000 +1,077,484
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TOTAL, SCIENCE............................................... 5,392,000 4,472,516 5,550,000 +158,000 +1,077,484
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NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY

ARPA-E projects.................................................... 276,750 ............... 300,750 +24,000 +300,750
Program direction.................................................. 29,250 65,000 29,250 ............... -35,750
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Subtotal, ARPA-E............................................. 306,000 65,000 330,000 +24,000 +265,000

Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... -45,000 ............... ............... +45,000
Rescission......................................................... ............... -46,367 ............... ............... +46,367
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TOTAL, ARPA-E................................................ 306,000 -26,367 330,000 +24,000 +356,367

OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS

Program direction.................................................. ............... ............... 4,800 +4,800 +4,800
Indian energy policy and programs.................................. ............... ............... 11,200 +11,200 +11,200
TOTAL, OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS........... ............... ............... 16,000 +16,000 +16,000
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TITLE 17--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PGM

Administrative expenses............................................ 37,000 2,000 2,000 -35,000 ...............
Offsetting collection.............................................. -30,000 -2,000 -2,000 +28,000 ...............
Rescission......................................................... ............... -250,000 ............... ............... +250,000
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TOTAL, TITLE 17--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 7,000 -250,000 ............... -7,000 +250,000
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN PGM

Administrative expenses............................................ 5,000 2,000 5,000 ............... +3,000
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TOTAL, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN 5,000 2,000 5,000 ............... +3,000
PROGRAM.....................................................

TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM............................... 9,000 ............... 1,000 -8,000 +1,000
Rescission......................................................... -9,000 ............... ............... +9,000 ...............
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TOTAL, TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.................. ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
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DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

Administrative operations:
Salaries and expenses:
Office of the Secretary:
Program direction.......................................... 5,089 5,300 5,300 +211 ...............
Chief Financial Officer.................................... 49,242 48,484 48,484 -758 ...............
Chief Information Officer.................................. 74,492 91,443 ............... -74,492 -91,443
Office of Indian energy policy and programs................ 16,000 10,000 ............... -16,000 -10,000
Congressional and intergovernmental affairs................ 6,200 6,200 6,200 ............... ...............
Economic impact and diversity.............................. 10,169 10,000 ............... -10,169 -10,000
Other Departmental Administration.......................... 185,134 173,225 258,468 +73,334 +85,243
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.......................... 346,326 344,652 318,452 -27,874 -26,200
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Subtotal, Administrative operations...................... 346,326 344,652 318,452 -27,874 -26,200

Strategic partnership projects................................. 40,000 40,000 40,000 ............... ...............
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Subtotal, Departmental administration........................ 386,326 384,652 358,452 -27,874 -26,200

Use of prior-year balances......................................... -20,610 ............... ............... +20,610 ...............
Funding from other defense activities.............................. -119,716 -143,000 -119,716 ............... +23,284
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Total, Departmental administration (gross)................... 246,000 241,652 238,736 -7,264 -2,916

Miscellaneous revenues............................................. -103,000 -96,000 -96,000 +7,000 ...............
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION (net)..................... 143,000 145,652 142,736 -264 -2,916
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Office of the inspector general.................................... 44,424 49,000 49,000 +4,576 ...............
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL....................... 44,424 49,000 49,000 +4,576 ...............
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TOTAL, ENERGY PROGRAMS....................................... 11,283,690 7,510,899 11,100,986 -182,704 +3,590,087
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ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

Directed stockpile work:
B61 Life extension program..................................... 616,079 788,572 788,572 +172,493 ...............
W76 Life extension program..................................... 222,880 224,134 224,134 +1,254 ...............
W88 Alteration program......................................... 281,129 332,292 332,292 +51,163 ...............
W80-4 Life extension program................................... 220,253 399,090 399,090 +178,837 ...............
Stockpile systems.............................................. ............... ............... 475,000 +475,000 +475,000
B61 Stockpile systems...................................... 57,313 59,729 ............... -57,313 -59,729
W76 Stockpile systems...................................... 38,604 51,400 ............... -38,604 -51,400
W78 Stockpile systems...................................... 56,413 60,100 ............... -56,413 -60,100
W80 Stockpile systems...................................... 64,631 80,087 ............... -64,631 -80,087
B83 Stockpile systems...................................... 41,659 35,762 ............... -41,659 -35,762
W87 Stockpile systems...................................... 81,982 83,200 ............... -81,982 -83,200
W88 Stockpile systems...................................... 103,074 131,576 ............... -103,074 -131,576
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Subtotal................................................. 443,676 501,854 475,000 +31,324 -26,854

Weapons dismantlement and disposition.......................... 56,000 52,000 56,000 ............... +4,000
Stockpile services:
Production support......................................... 447,527 470,400 470,400 +22,873 ...............
Research and Development support........................... 34,187 31,150 31,150 -3,037 ...............
R and D certification and safety........................... 156,481 196,840 180,000 +23,519 -16,840
Management, technology, and production..................... 251,978 285,400 285,400 +33,422 ...............
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Subtotal................................................. 890,173 983,790 966,950 +76,777 -16,840

Strategic materials:
Uranium sustainment........................................ 20,988 20,579 20,579 -409 ...............
Plutonium sustainment...................................... 184,970 210,367 200,000 +15,030 -10,367
Tritium sustainment........................................ 109,787 198,152 190,000 +80,213 -8,152
Domestic uranium enrichment................................ 50,000 60,000 60,000 +10,000 ...............
Strategic materials sustainment............................ 212,092 206,196 200,000 -12,092 -6,196
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Subtotal..................................................... 577,837 695,294 670,579 +92,742 -24,715
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Subtotal, Directed stockpile work............................ 3,308,027 3,977,026 3,912,617 +604,590 -64,409

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E):
Science:
Advanced certification..................................... 60,000 57,710 57,710 -2,290 ...............
Primary assessment technologies............................ 99,000 89,313 89,313 -9,687 ...............
Dynamic materials properties............................... 106,000 122,347 110,000 +4,000 -12,347
Advanced radiography....................................... 45,700 37,600 37,600 -8,100 ...............
Secondary assessment technologies.......................... 76,000 76,833 76,833 +833 ...............
Academic alliances and partnerships........................ 49,800 52,963 40,000 -9,800 -12,963
Enhanced capabilities for subcritical experiments.......... ............... 50,755 40,105 +40,105 -10,650
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Subtotal................................................. 436,500 487,521 451,561 +15,061 -35,960

Engineering:
Enhanced surety............................................ 37,196 39,717 37,196 ............... -2,521
Weapons system engineering assessment technology........... 16,958 23,029 23,029 +6,071 ...............
Nuclear survivability...................................... 36,100 45,230 45,230 +9,130 ...............
Enhanced surveillance...................................... 42,228 45,147 42,228 ............... -2,919
Stockpile responsiveness................................... ............... 40,000 ............... ............... -40,000
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Subtotal................................................. 132,482 193,123 147,683 +15,201 -45,440

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield:
Ignition................................................... 77,932 79,575 79,575 +1,643 ...............
Support of other stockpile programs........................ 23,363 23,565 23,565 +202 ...............
Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support........... 64,196 77,915 77,915 +13,719 ...............
Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion................... 5,616 7,596 7,596 +1,980 ...............
Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas.... 9,492 9,492 9,492 ............... ...............
Facility operations and target production.................. 342,360 334,791 346,791 +4,431 +12,000
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Subtotal................................................. 522,959 532,934 544,934 +21,975 +12,000

Advanced simulation and computing.............................. 663,184 709,244 709,244 +46,060 ...............

Construction:
18-D-670 Exascale class computer cooling equipment, LLNL....... ............... 22,000 22,000 +22,000 ...............
18-D-620 Exascale computing facility modernization project..... ............... 3,000 3,000 +3,000 ...............

Advanced manufacturing development:
Additive manfacturing.......................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 ............... ...............
Component manufacturing development............................ 46,583 38,644 38,644 -7,939 ...............
Process technology development................................. 28,522 29,896 34,896 +6,374 +5,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 87,105 80,540 85,540 -1,565 +5,000
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Subtotal, RDT&E.............................................. 1,842,230 2,028,362 1,963,962 +121,732 -64,400

Infrastructure and Operations (formerly RTBF):
Operations of facilities....................................... 824,000 868,000 824,000 ............... -44,000
Safety and environmental operations............................ 110,000 116,000 110,000 ............... -6,000
Maintenance and repair of facilities........................... 324,000 360,000 324,000 ............... -36,000

Recapitalization:
Infrastructure and safety...................................... 430,509 312,492 312,492 -118,017 ...............
Capability based investments................................... 112,639 114,850 114,850 +2,211 ...............
Bannister federal complex disposition.......................... 200,000 ............... ............... -200,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Recapitalization................................... 743,148 427,342 427,342 -315,806 ...............

Construction:
18-D-650 Material staging facility, PX..................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
18-D-660 Fire station, Y-12................................ ............... 28,000 28,000 +28,000 ...............
18-D-620 Lithium production capability..................... ............... ............... 5,000 +5,000 +5,000
18-D-650 Tritium production capability, SRS................ ............... 6,800 6,800 +6,800 ...............
17-D-125 RLUOB reconfiguration project, LANL............... 1,000 ............... ............... -1,000 ...............
17-D-126 PF-4 reconfiguration project, LANL................ 8,000 ............... ............... -8,000 ...............
17-D-640 U1a complex enhancements project, NNSA............ 11,500 22,100 22,100 +10,600 ...............
17-D-630 Electrical distribution system, LLNL.............. 25,000 6,000 6,000 -19,000 ...............
16-D-515 Albuquerque Complex project....................... 15,047 98,000 98,000 +82,953 ...............
15-D-613 Emergency Operations Center, Y-12................. 2,000 7,000 7,000 +5,000 ...............
15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestment project III, LANL.............. 2,000 ............... ............... -2,000 ...............
07-D-220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility, LANL. ............... 2,100 2,100 +2,100 ...............
07-O-220-04 TRU liquid waste facility, LANL................ 17,053 17,895 17,895 +842 ...............
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y-12................. 575,000 663,000 663,000 +88,000 ...............
Chemistry and metallurgy replacement (CMRR):
04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement project, LANL ............... 180,900 180,900 +180,900 ...............
04-D-125-04 RLUOB equipment installation, phase 2.......... 75,000 ............... ............... -75,000 ...............
04-D-125-05 PF-4 equipment installation.................... 75,615 ............... ............... -75,615 ...............
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Subtotal, CMRR........................................... 150,615 180,900 180,900 +30,285 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 807,215 1,031,795 1,036,795 +229,580 +5,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure and Operations...................... 2,808,363 2,803,137 2,722,137 -86,226 -81,000

Secure transportation asset:
Operations and equipment....................................... 151,771 219,464 185,000 +33,229 -34,464
Program direction.............................................. 97,118 105,600 105,600 +8,482 ...............
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Subtotal, Secure transportation asset........................ 248,889 325,064 290,600 +41,711 -34,464

Defense nuclear security:
Defense nuclear security....................................... 670,000 686,977 686,977 +16,977 ...............
Security improvements program.................................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Construction:
17-D-710 West end protected area reduction project, Y-12... 2,500 ............... 5,000 +2,500 +5,000
14-D-710 Device assembly facility argus installation 13,000 ............... ............... -13,000 ...............
project, NV...............................................
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Subtotal, Defense nuclear security....................... 685,500 686,977 691,977 +6,477 +5,000

Information technology and cyber security.......................... 176,592 186,728 186,728 +10,136 ...............
Legacy contractor pensions......................................... 248,492 232,050 232,050 -16,442 ...............
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Subtotal, Weapons Activities................................. 9,318,093 10,239,344 10,000,071 +681,978 -239,273

Rescission......................................................... -64,126 ............... ............... +64,126 ...............
Budget amendment rescission........................................ -8,400 ............... ............... +8,400 ...............
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TOTAL, WEAPONS ACTIVITIES.................................... 9,245,567 10,239,344 10,000,071 +754,504 -239,273
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs:

Global material security:
International nuclear security................................. 66,027 46,339 46,339 -19,688 ...............
Domestic radiologic security................................... 87,199 85,764 97,433 +10,234 +11,669
International radiologic security.............................. 68,907 60,576 68,907 ............... +8,331
Nuclear smuggling detection.................................... 144,975 144,429 144,429 -546 ...............
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Subtotal, Global material security........................... 367,108 337,108 357,108 -10,000 +20,000

Material management and minimization:
Conversion..................................................... 75,615 125,500 130,500 +54,885 +5,000
Nuclear material removal....................................... 68,902 32,925 32,925 -35,977 ...............
Material disposition........................................... 143,833 173,669 173,669 +29,836 ...............
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Subtotal, Material management and minimization............... 288,350 332,094 337,094 +48,744 +5,000

Nonproliferation and arms control.................................. 124,703 129,703 124,703 ............... -5,000

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D:
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D........................... 469,750 446,095 436,095 -33,655 -10,000
Proliferation detection........................................ ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Nuclear detonation detection................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
LEU fuels development.......................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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Subtotal, Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D............... 469,750 446,095 436,095 -33,655 -10,000

Nonproliferation construction:
99-D-143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS.. 335,000 270,000 270,000 -65,000 ...............
18-D-150 Surplus plutonium disposition project, SRS........ ............... 9,000 9,000 +9,000 ...............
18-D-150 Plutonium removal project, SRS.................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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Subtotal, Nonproliferation construction.................. 335,000 279,000 279,000 -56,000 ...............

Legacy contractor pensions......................................... 83,208 40,950 40,950 -42,258 ...............
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response..................... 271,881 277,360 277,360 +5,479 ...............
Use of prior-year balances......................................... -38,000 ............... ............... +38,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation................... 1,902,000 1,842,310 1,852,310 -49,690 +10,000

Rescission......................................................... -19,128 -49,000 ............... +19,128 +49,000
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TOTAL, DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION...................... 1,882,872 1,793,310 1,852,310 -30,562 +59,000
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NAVAL REACTORS

Naval reactors development......................................... 440,338 473,267 461,267 +20,929 -12,000
Columbia-class reactor systems development......................... 213,700 156,700 156,700 -57,000 ...............
S8G Prototype refueling............................................ 124,000 190,000 190,000 +66,000 ...............
Naval reactors operations and infrastructure....................... 449,682 466,884 466,884 +17,202 ...............

Construction:
17-D-911 BL Fire System Upgrade................................ 1,400 ............... ............... -1,400 ...............
15-D-904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3...................... 700 13,700 700 ............... -13,000
15-D-903 KL Fire System Upgrade................................ ............... 15,000 15,000 +15,000 ...............
15-D-902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility................... 33,300 ............... ............... -33,300 ...............
14-D-901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF..... 100,000 116,000 102,000 +2,000 -14,000
10-D-903 Security upgrades, KAPL............................... 12,900 ............... ............... -12,900 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction....................................... 148,300 144,700 117,700 -30,600 -27,000

Program direction.................................................. 44,100 48,200 44,100 ............... -4,100
Rescission......................................................... -307 ............... ............... +307 ...............
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TOTAL, NAVAL REACTORS........................................ 1,419,813 1,479,751 1,436,651 +16,838 -43,100
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FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES...................................... 390,000 418,595 396,000 +6,000 -22,595
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TOTAL, FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES......................... 390,000 418,595 396,000 +6,000 -22,595
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TOTAL, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.............. 12,938,252 13,931,000 13,685,032 +746,780 -245,968
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DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

Closure sites administration....................................... 9,389 4,889 4,889 -4,500 ...............

Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup operations.................... 143,755 58,692 163,692 +19,937 +105,000
Central plateau remediation.................................... 659,818 637,879 637,879 -21,939 ...............
RL Community and regulatory support............................ 24,701 5,121 10,121 -14,580 +5,000
RL Safeguards and security..................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Construction:
18-D-404 WESF Modifications and capsule storage............ ............... 6,500 6,500 +6,500 ...............
15-D-401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL............ 11,486 8,000 8,000 -3,486 ...............
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Subtotal, Richland....................................... 839,760 716,192 826,192 -13,568 +110,000

Office of River Protection:
Waste treatment and immobilization plant commissioning......... 3,000 8,000 8,000 +5,000 ...............
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition............ 733,965 713,311 719,000 -14,965 +5,689
Construction:
15-D-409 Low activity waste pretreatment system............ 73,000 93,000 93,000 +20,000 ...............
01-D-16 A-D, Waste treatment and immobilization plant...... 593,000 655,000 680,000 +87,000 +25,000
18-D-16 Waste treatment and immobilization plant--LBL/ ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Direct feed LAW...........................................
01-D-16 D High-level waste facility........................ ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
01-D-16 E, Pretreatment facility........................... 97,000 35,000 90,000 -7,000 +55,000
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Total, Construction...................................... 763,000 783,000 863,000 +100,000 +80,000
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Subtotal, Office of river protection..................... 1,499,965 1,504,311 1,590,000 +90,035 +85,689

Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition............................ 379,088 346,155 346,155 -32,933 ...............
Idaho community and regulatory support......................... 3,000 4,071 4,071 +1,071 ...............
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Total, Idaho National Laboratory............................. 382,088 350,226 350,226 -31,862 ...............

NNSA sites and Nevada offsites:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory......................... 1,396 1,175 1,175 -221 ...............
Separations Process Research Unit.............................. 3,685 1,800 1,800 -1,885 ...............
Nevada......................................................... 62,176 60,136 60,136 -2,040 ...............
Sandia National Laboratory..................................... 4,130 2,600 2,600 -1,530 ...............
Los Alamos National Laboratory................................. 194,000 191,629 217,529 +23,529 +25,900
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Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites....................... 265,387 257,340 283,240 +17,853 +25,900

Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D&D........................................ 131,851 77,479 118,203 -13,648 +40,724
U233 disposition program....................................... 43,311 33,784 50,311 +7,000 +16,527
OR Cleanup and waste disposition............................... 68,457 66,632 71,000 +2,543 +4,368
Construction:
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal facility................... 6,000 5,000 10,000 +4,000 +5,000
14-D-403 Outfall 200 mercury treatment facility............ 5,100 17,100 17,100 +12,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Construction................................... 11,100 22,100 27,100 +16,000 +5,000

OR Community & regulatory support.............................. 5,500 4,605 5,605 +105 +1,000
OR Technology development and deployment....................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 ............... ...............
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Total, Oak Ridge Reservation................................. 263,219 207,600 275,219 +12,000 +67,619

Savannah River Site:
SR Site risk management operations............................. 448,980 ............... ............... -448,980 ...............
Nuclear Material Management.................................... ............... 323,482 311,015 +311,015 -12,467
Environmental Cleanup.......................................... ............... 159,478 159,478 +159,478 ...............
SR Community and regulatory support............................ 11,249 11,249 11,249 ............... ...............
SR Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition. 600,123 597,258 597,258 -2,865 ...............
Construction:
18-D-401 Saltstone disposal unit #8/9...................... ............... 500 500 +500 ...............
18-D-402 Energency Operations Center Replacement, SR....... ............... 500 500 +500 ...............
17-D-402 Saltstone disposal Unit #7, SRS................... 5,500 40,000 30,000 +24,500 -10,000
15-D-402 Saltstone disposal Unit #6, SRS................... 7,577 ............... ............... -7,577 ...............
05-D-405 Salt waste processing facility, SRS............... 160,000 150,000 150,000 -10,000 ...............
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Total, Savannah River Site............................... 1,233,429 1,282,467 1,260,000 +26,571 -22,467

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant:
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.................................... 260,188 250,971 260,971 +783 +10,000
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, 2,532 46,000 20,000 +17,468 -26,000
WIPP......................................................
15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP............................... 30,000 19,600 20,000 -10,000 +400
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Total, Waste isolation pilot plant....................... 292,720 316,571 300,971 +8,251 -15,600

Program direction.................................................. 290,050 300,000 290,150 +100 -9,850
Program support.................................................... 14,979 35,088 14,979 ............... -20,109
Safeguards and Security............................................ 262,189 269,160 304,102 +41,913 +34,942
Technology development............................................. 25,025 25,000 25,000 -25 ...............
CB-0101 Economic assistance to the state of NM..................... 26,800 ............... ............... -26,800 ...............
Cyber security..................................................... ............... 43,342 ............... ............... -43,342
Excess facilities.................................................. ............... 225,000 55,000 +55,000 -170,000
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Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup...................... 5,405,000 5,537,186 5,579,968 +174,968 +42,782
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TOTAL, DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN UP........................ 5,405,000 5,537,186 5,579,968 +174,968 +42,782
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DEFENSE URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING..... 563,000 ............... 788,000 +225,000 +788,000

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

Environment, health, safety and security:
Environment, health, safety and security....................... 126,972 130,693 126,972 ............... -3,721
Program direction.............................................. 64,000 68,765 64,000 ............... -4,765
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Subtotal, Environment, Health, safety and security........... 190,972 199,458 190,972 ............... -8,486

Independent enterprise assessments:
Independent enterprise assessments............................. 24,580 24,068 24,068 -512 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 51,000 50,863 50,863 -137 ...............
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Subtotal, Independent enterprise assessments................. 75,580 74,931 74,931 -649 ...............

Specialized security activities.................................... 237,912 237,912 238,170 +258 +258

Office of Legacy Management:
Legacy management.............................................. 140,306 137,674 137,674 -2,632 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 14,014 16,932 16,932 +2,918 ...............
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Subtotal, Office of Legacy Management........................ 154,320 154,606 154,606 +286 ...............

Defense related administrative support............................. 119,716 143,000 119,716 ............... -23,284
Office of hearings and appeals..................................... 5,500 5,605 5,605 +105 ...............
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TOTAL, OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.............................. 784,000 815,512 784,000 ............... -31,512
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL..................................... ............... 30,000 ............... ............... -30,000
TOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES...................... 19,690,252 20,313,698 20,837,000 +1,146,748 +523,302
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POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS\1\

SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

Operation and maintenance:
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 78,929 75,055 75,055 -3,874 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 6,000 6,379 6,379 +379 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 84,929 81,434 81,434 -3,495 ...............

Less alternative financing [PPW]................................... -18,169 -15,070 -15,070 +3,099 ...............
Offsetting collections (for PPW)................................... -60,760 -59,985 -59,985 +775 ...............
Offsetting collections (PD)........................................ -1,000 -6,379 -6,379 -5,379 ...............
Use of prior-year balances......................................... -5,000 ............... ............... +5,000 ...............
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TOTAL, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

Operation and maintenance:
Operating expenses............................................. 13,896 16,680 16,680 +2,784 ...............
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 83,000 93,000 93,000 +10,000 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 31,516 31,335 31,335 -181 ...............
Construction................................................... 12,486 14,932 14,932 +2,446 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 140,898 155,947 155,947 +15,049 ...............

Less alternative financing (for O&M)............................... -6,269 -9,042 -9,042 -2,773 ...............
Less alternative financing (for PPW)............................... -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 ............... ...............
Less alternative financing (Const)................................. -5,986 -9,417 -9,417 -3,431 ...............
Offsetting collections (PD)........................................ -29,271 -16,035 -16,035 +13,236 ...............
Offsetting collections (for O&M)................................... -5,315 -2,853 -2,853 +2,462 ...............
Offsetting collections (for PPW)................................... -73,000 -83,000 -83,000 -10,000 ...............
Use of prior year balances......................................... ............... -14,200 -14,200 -14,200 ...............
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TOTAL, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... 11,057 11,400 11,400 +343 ...............
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WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

Operation and maintenance:
Construction and rehabilitation................................ 62,442 52,272 52,272 -10,170 ...............
Operation and maintenance...................................... 76,697 72,407 72,407 -4,290 ...............
Purchase power and wheeling.................................... 581,634 597,997 597,997 +16,363 ...............
Program direction.............................................. 226,497 235,722 235,722 +9,225 ...............
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Subtotal, Operation and maintenance.......................... 947,270 958,398 958,398 +11,128 ...............

Less alternative financing (for O&M)............................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Less alternative financing (for Construction)...................... -43,884 -40,500 -40,500 +3,384 ...............
Less alternative financing (for Program Dir.)...................... -6,343 -8,056 -8,056 -1,713 ...............
Less alternative financing (for PPW)............................... -214,625 -289,072 -289,072 -74,447 ...............
Offsetting collections (for program direction)..................... -150,441 -150,392 -150,392 +49 ...............
Offsetting collections (for O&M)................................... -27,122 -23,922 -23,922 +3,200 ...............
Offsetting collections (Public Law 108-477, Public Law 109-103).... -367,009 -308,925 -308,925 +58,084 ...............
Offsetting collections (Public Law 98-381)......................... -8,265 -9,306 -9,306 -1,041 ...............
Use of prior-year balances......................................... -34,000 -34,853 -34,853 -853 ...............
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TOTAL, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION..................... 95,581 93,372 93,372 -2,209 ...............
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FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND

Operation and maintenance.......................................... 4,393 5,048 5,048 +655 ...............
Offsetting collections............................................. -3,838 -3,948 -3,948 -110 ...............
Less alternative financing......................................... -323 -872 -872 -549 ...............
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TOTAL, FALCON AND AMISTAD O&M FUND........................... 232 228 228 -4 ...............
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TOTAL, POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS....................... 106,870 105,000 105,000 -1,870 ...............
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission............................... 346,800 367,600 367,600 +20,800 ...............
FERC revenues...................................................... -346,800 -367,600 -367,600 -20,800 ...............

General Provisions

Title III Rescissions:
Fossil Energy Research and Development......................... -240,000 ............... ............... +240,000 ...............
Energy Programs and PMAs....................................... -81,063 ............... ............... +81,063 ...............
Atomic Energy Defense Activities............................... -13,740 ............... ............... +13,740 ...............

Uranium lease and take-back revolving fund......................... ............... 10,000 ............... ............... -10,000
Uranium lease and take-back revolving fund initial capitalization.. ............... 1,000 1,000 +1,000 ...............
Northeast gasoline supply reserve sale............................. ............... -70,000 -70,000 -70,000 ...............
Weapons activities (rescission).................................... ............... ............... -64,000 -64,000 -64,000
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (rescission)...................... ............... ............... -49,000 -49,000 -49,000
Sec. 309(a) (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -236,700 -236,700 -236,700
Sec. 309(b) (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -160,660 -160,660 -160,660
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Total, General Provisions.................................... -334,803 -59,000 -579,360 -244,557 -520,360
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GRAND TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY............................ 30,746,009 27,870,597 31,463,626 +717,617 +3,593,029
(Total amount appropriated).............................. (31,181,773) (28,215,964) (31,973,986) (+792,213) (+3,758,022)
(Rescissions)............................................ (-435,764) (-345,367) (-510,360) (-74,596) (-164,993)
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS

Energy efficiency and renewable energy............................. 2,090,200 636,149 1,936,988 -153,212 +1,300,839
Electricity delivery and energy reliability........................ 230,000 120,000 213,141 -16,859 +93,141
Nuclear energy..................................................... 1,016,616 703,000 917,020 -99,596 +214,020
Fossil Energy Research and Development............................. 668,000 280,000 572,701 -95,299 +292,701
Naval Petroleum & Oil Shale Reserves............................... 14,950 4,900 4,900 -10,050 ...............
Strategic petroleum reserve........................................ 223,000 180,000 180,000 -43,000 ...............
SPR Petroleum Account.............................................. ............... 8,400 ............... ............... -8,400
Northeast home heating oil reserve................................. 6,500 6,500 6,500 ............... ...............
Energy Information Administration.................................. 122,000 118,000 122,000 ............... +4,000
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup.................................. 247,000 218,400 266,000 +19,000 +47,600
Uranium enrichment D&D fund........................................ 768,000 752,749 788,000 +20,000 +35,251
Nuclear Waste Disposal............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000
Science............................................................ 5,392,000 4,472,516 5,550,000 +158,000 +1,077,484
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy........................... 306,000 -26,367 330,000 +24,000 +356,367
Departmental administration........................................ 143,000 145,652 142,736 -264 -2,916
Office of the Inspector General.................................... 44,424 49,000 49,000 +4,576 ...............
Title 17 Innovative technology loan guarantee program.............. 7,000 -250,000 ............... -7,000 +250,000
Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing loan pgm................ 5,000 2,000 5,000 ............... +3,000
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee program............................... ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000

Atomic energy defense activities:
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Weapons activities......................................... 9,245,567 10,239,344 10,000,071 +754,504 -239,273
Defense nuclear nonproliferation........................... 1,882,872 1,793,310 1,852,310 -30,562 +59,000
Naval reactors............................................. 1,419,813 1,479,751 1,436,651 +16,838 -43,100
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............................. 390,000 418,595 396,000 +6,000 -22,595
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Subtotal, National Nuclear Security Admin................ 12,938,252 13,931,000 13,685,032 +746,780 -245,968

Defense environmental cleanup.................................. 5,405,000 5,537,186 5,579,968 +174,968 +42,782
Defense uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning. 563,000 ............... 788,000 +225,000 +788,000
Other defense activities....................................... 784,000 815,512 784,000 ............... -31,512
Defense nuclear waste disposal................................. ............... 30,000 ............... ............... -30,000
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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...................... 19,690,252 20,313,698 20,837,000 +1,146,748 +523,302

Power marketing administrations (1):
Southeastern Power Administration.............................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
Southwestern Power Administration.............................. 11,057 11,400 11,400 +343 ...............
Western Area Power Administration.............................. 95,581 93,372 93,372 -2,209 ...............
Falcon and Amistad operating and maintenance fund.............. 232 228 228 -4 ...............
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Total, Power Marketing Administrations....................... 106,870 105,000 105,000 -1,870 ...............

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:
Salaries and expenses.......................................... 346,800 367,600 367,600 +20,800 ...............
Revenues....................................................... -346,800 -367,600 -367,600 -20,800 ...............
General Provisions................................................. -334,803 -59,000 -579,360 -244,557 -520,360
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Total Summary of Accounts, Department of Energy.............. 30,746,009 27,870,597 31,463,626 +717,617 +3,593,029
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\1\Totals include alternative financing costs, reimbursable agreement funding, and power purchase and wheeling expenditures. Offsetting collection
totals reflect funds collected for annual expenses, including power purchase and wheeling.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Section 301. Language is included on the execution of
appropriations, including reprogramming, and congressional
notification.
Section 302. Language is included specifically authorizing
intelligence activities pending enactment of the fiscal year
2018 Intelligence Authorization Act.
Section 303. The bill includes a provision related to
nuclear safety requirements.
Section 304. The bill includes language related to
independent cost estimates.
Section 305. The bill includes language concerning full
funding of awards.
Section 306. The bill includes language concerning Uranium
Lease and Take-Back Fund.
Section 307. The bill includes language concerning a pilot
program related to consolidated storage of spent nuclear fuel.
Section 308. The bill includes language regarding
reprogramming authority.
Section 309. The bill includes a rescission.
Section 310. The bill includes a rescission.
Section 311. The bill includes a rescission.
Section 312. The bill includes language concerning the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Section 313. The bill includes language concerning a report
by the Secretary of Energy.

TITLE IV

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

The budget request proposes to eliminate several
independent agencies, including the Appalachian Regional
Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Denali Commission, and
Northern Border Regional Commission. The budget requests
funding to conduct closeout of the agencies in fiscal year
2018. The Committee strongly opposes the termination of these
agencies, and recommends funding to continue their activities.
The Administration shall continue all activities funded by this
Act, as well as follow directive language included in this
report. No funds shall be used for the planning of or
implementation of termination of these agencies.

Appalachian Regional Commission

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $152,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 26,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 142,000,000

The Committee recommends $142,000,000 for the Appalachian
Regional Commission [ARC]. Established in 1965, the Appalachian
Regional Commission is an economic development agency composed
of 13 Appalachian States and a Federal co-chair appointed by
the President. Within available funding, $70,000,000 is
provided for base funds.
Further, not less than $16,000,000 shall be for a program
of industrial site and workforce development in Southern and
South Central Appalachia, focused primarily on the automotive
supplier sector and the aviation sector. Up to $13,500,000 of
that amount is recommended for activities in Southern
Appalachia. The funds shall be distributed according to the
Commission's Distressed Counties Formula, which is comprised of
land area, population estimates, and a proportion of the number
of distressed counties.
Within available funding, the Committee recommends
$6,000,000 for a program of basic infrastructure improvements
in distressed counties in Central Appalachia. Funds shall be
distributed according to ARC's distressed counties formula and
shall be in addition to the regular allocation to distressed
counties.
Within available funds, the Committee recommends
$50,000,000 for the POWER Initiative to support communities,
primarily in Appalachia, that have been adversely impacted by
the closure of coal-powered generating plants and a declining
coal industry by providing resources for economic
diversification, job creation, job training, and other
employment services.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,872,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 30,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Congress permanently
authorized the Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to serve as the Inspector General for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The Committee recommendation
includes $1,131,000 within the Office of Inspector General of
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to perform these services.

Delta Regional Authority

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $25,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000

The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Delta Regional
Authority [DRA]. The DRA is a Federal-State partnership that is
designed to assist the eight-State Mississippi Delta Region in
developing basic infrastructure, transportation, skill
training, and opportunities for economic development for
distressed counties and parishes. Within available funds, not
less than $10,000,000 shall be used for flood control, basic
public infrastructure development and transportation
improvements, which shall be allocated separate from the State
formula funding method. The Committee does not include a
statutory waiver with regard to DRA's priority of funding, and
directs DRA to focus on activities relating to basic public
infrastructure and transportation infrastructure before
allocating funding toward other priority areas.

Denali Commission

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 7,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Denali
Commission. The Denali Commission is a Federal-State
partnership responsible for promoting infrastructure
development, job training, and other economic support services
in rural areas throughout Alaska.

Northern Border Regional Commission

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Northern
Border Regional Commission. Within available funds, no less
than $3,000,000 is for initiatives that seek to address the
decline in forest-based economies throughout the region.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $905,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 939,137,000
Committee recommendation................................ 914,137,000

REVENUES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... -$794,580,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... -803,409,000
Committee recommendation................................ -807,848,000

NET APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $110,420,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 135,728,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,221,000

The Commission's mission is to ensure the safety and
security of the nation's use of nuclear power and nuclear
materials and protect the workers and public who use and
benefit from these materials and facilities. The Committee
recommends $914,137,000 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[Commission], a decrease of $25,000,000 from the budget
request. The Committee's recommendation requires the use of
$10,000,000 of unobligated balances from prior appropriations.
This amount is offset by estimated revenues of $807,848,000,
resulting in a net appropriation of $106,221,000. In developing
this recommendation, the Committee has consulted with the
Commission to ensure it maintains its gold-standard health and
safety mission while reducing low-priority work. The Committee
recommends that the unobligated balance of $68,076.04 provided
to the Commission from the United States Agency for
International Development in 1994 pursuant to section 632(a) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for which there is no
currently authorized use, be rescinded.
Budget Execution Plan.--The Commission is directed to
provide the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress with a specific budget execution plan no later than 30
days after the date of enactment of this act. This plan shall
provide details at the product line level within each of the
control points, as applicable, included in the table after the
Office of Inspector General heading below.
Budget Control Points.--The recommendation includes budget
control points for fiscal year 2018 to ensure the Commission's
budget execution follows congressional intent. These budget
control points are included in the table following the heading
of Office of Inspector General. As it did for fiscal year 2017,
the Committee includes statutory language incorporating the new
control points by reference into law, and notes that any
breaches are now subject to the reporting requirements and
remedies of the Antideficiency Act contained in title 31 of the
United States Code.
Reprogramming Authority.--Section 402 continues
reprogramming authority included in the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, for
the Commission between the budget control points, subject to
prior congressional approval, with a provision made for
emergency circumstances. This reprogramming authority
supersedes the Commission's existing guidance on internal
reprogrammings.
Unobligated Balances from Prior Appropriations.--The
Committee notes that the Commission carries unobligated
balances from appropriations received prior to fiscal year
2018. The Committee's recommendation requires the use of
$10,000,000 of these balances, derived from fee-based
activities. Because the Commission has already collected fees
corresponding to these activities in prior years, the Committee
does not include these funds within the fee base calculation
for determining authorized revenues, and does not provide
authority to collect additional offsetting receipts for their
use. The Committee notes that any remaining unobligated
balances carried forward from prior years are subject to the
reprogramming guidelines in section 402, and shall only be used
to supplement appropriations consistent with those guidelines.
Reductions from Efficiencies.--In the past few years, the
Commission's budget has included potential savings identified
by the Commission's staff based on discontinuation, de-
prioritization, or incremental reductions of activities.
According to the Commission's staff, including these savings
has not adversely affected the Commission's safety mission. The
Committee applauds the Commission's reviews of its programs to
find these efficiencies, and urges the Commission to continue
to identify additional efficiencies in management practices,
work control processes, and staffing.
Integrated University Program.--The Committee recommends
$15,000,000 for the Integrated University Program, of which not
less than $5,000,000 is for grants to support research projects
that do not align with programmatic missions but are critical
to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science.
Rulemaking.--The Committee directs the Commission to
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress within 90 days after the date of enactment of this
act, and quarterly thereafter, an update of appendix G of the
budget request regarding planned rulemakings.
Reporting Requirement.--The Committee directs the
Commission to continue the reporting required in the
explanatory statement for the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2017, relating to progress against the
Commission's licensing goals and right-sizing commitments.
Modeling and Simulation Tools.--The continued operation of
the nation's current fleet of nuclear power reactors is vitally
important to our energy infrastructure. The Consortium for
Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors [CASL] has
developed modeling and simulation tools, including for the use
of accident tolerant fuels, which can result in more efficient
and cost-effective plant operations. Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this act, the Commission is
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress the Commission's potential uses of CASL's
tools in its licensing process and safety reviews.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

GROSS APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $12,129,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 12,859,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,859,000

REVENUES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $10,044,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 10,555,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,555,000

NET APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $2,085,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,304,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,304,000

The Committee recommends $12,859,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, the same as the budget request, which is
offset by revenues estimated at $10,555,000, for a net
appropriation of $2,304,000. The Office of Inspector General
serves both the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and the recommendation
includes $1,131,000 for that purpose that is not available from
fee revenues.
In line with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's recent
Project Aim activities, the Committee encourages the Office of
Inspector General to examine its own program to identify
savings and efficiencies that could be realized within the
Office of Inspector General without negatively impacting its
mission.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
recommendation
Item Budget Committee compared to
estimate recommendation budget
estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SALARIES AND EXPENSES........................................... 939,137 .............. -939,137
NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY...................................... .............. 466,655 +466,655
NUCLEAR MATERIALS AND WASTE SAFETY.......................... .............. 113,145 +113,145
DECOMMISSIONING AND LOW-LEVEL WASTE......................... .............. 27,980 +27,980
CORPORATE SUPPORT........................................... .............. 301,357 +301,357
INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM............................... .............. 15,000 +15,000
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SUBTOTAL.................................................. 939,137 924,137 -15,000

USE OF PRIOR YEAR BALANCES............................ .............. -10,000 -10,000
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TOTAL, SALARIES AND EXPENSES........................ 939,137 914,137 -25,000
===============================================
RESCISSION...................................................... .............. -68 -68
REVENUES.................................................... -803,409 -807,848 -4,439
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SUBTOTAL.................................................. 135,728 106,221 -29,507

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL................................. 12,859 12,859 ..............
REVENUES.................................................... -10,555 -10,555 ..............
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SUBTOTAL.................................................. 2,304 2,304 ..............
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TOTAL, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION...................... 138,032 108,525 -29,507
APPROPRIATIONS........................................ (138,032) (108,593) (-29,439)
RECISSIONS............................................ .............. (-68) (-68)
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $3,600,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 3,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,600,000

The Committee recommends $3,600,000 for the Nuclear Waste
Technical Review Board to be derived from the Nuclear Waste
Fund, the same as the budget request.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 401. The Committee includes language regarding
Congressional requests for information.
Section 402. The Committee includes reprogramming language
for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

TITLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The following list of general provisions is recommended by
the Committee:
Section 501. The provision prohibits the use of any funds
provided in this bill from being used to influence
congressional action.
Section 502. The provision addresses transfer authority
under this act.

Program, Project, and Activity

In fiscal year 2018, for purposes of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177),
as amended, the following information provides the definition
of the term ``program, project or activity'' for departments
and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act. The term
``program, project or activity'' shall include the most
specific level of budget items identified in the Energy and
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill,
2018 and the report accompanying the bill.
If a sequestration order is necessary, in implementing the
Presidential order, departments and agencies shall apply any
percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2018 pursuant to
the provisions of Public Law 99-177 to all items specified in
the report accompanying the bill by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations in support of the fiscal year 2018 budget
estimates as modified by congressional action.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires Committee reports on
general appropriations bills to identify each Committee
amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item of
appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution
previously passed by the Senate during that session.''
The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not
covered under this rule, but reports this information in the
spirit of full disclosure.
The Committee recommends funding for the following programs
or activities which currently lack authorization for fiscal
year 2018:

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW--FISCAL YEAR 2018
[Dollars in thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation
Last Year of Authorization in Last Year Net
Agency/Program Authorization Level of Appropriation
Authorization in this Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corps FUSRAP....................................... ............. \(1)\ ............. 117,000
EERE Program Direction............................. 2006 110,500 164,198 153,500
EERE Weatherization Activities..................... 2012 1,400,000 68,000 215,000
EERE State Energy Programs......................... 2012 125,000 50,000 50,000
EERE Marine and Hydrokinetic R&D................... 2012 50,000 34,000 57,000
Nuclear Energy..................................... 2009 495,000 792,000 788,020
Nuclear Energy Infrastructure and Facilities....... 2009 145,000 245,000 240,202
Fossil Energy...................................... 2009 641,000 727,320 572,701
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves............. 2014 20,000 20,000 4,900
Strategic Petroleum Reserve........................ 2003 not specified 172,856 180,000
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve................. 2003 not specified 6,000 6,500
Energy Information Administration.................. 1984 not specified 55,870 122,000
Office of Science.................................. 2013 6,007,000 4,876,000 5,550,000
Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program.. 2012 not specified 6,000 5,000
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy........... 2013 312,000 265,000 330,000

Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup:
West Valley Demonstration...................... 1981 5,000 5,000 75,000
Departmental Administration........................ 1984 246,963 185,682 142,736

Atomic Energy Defense Activities:
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Weapons Activities......................... 2017 9,429,029 9,245,567 10,000,071
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation........... 2017 1,886,916 1,882,872 1,852,310
Naval Reactors............................. 2017 1,417,620 1,419,813 1,436,651
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............. 2017 395,517 390,000 396,000
Defense Environmental Cleanup...................... 2017 5,273,558 5,405,000 5,579,968
Other Defense Activities........................... 2017 789,552 784,000 784,000

Power Marketing Administrations:
Southwestern................................... 1984 40,254 36,229 11,400
Western Area................................... 1984 259,700 194,630 93,372
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission............... 1984 not specified 29,582 ..............
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board............ 2017 31,000 30,872 30,000
Nuclear Regulatory Commission...................... 1985 460,000 448,200 108,525
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\1\Program was initiated in 1972 and has never received a separate authorization.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 20, 2017,
the Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (S. 1609)
making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018,
and for other purposes, provided, that the bill be subject to
amendment and that the bill be consistent with the subcommittee
funding guidance, and provided that the Chairman of the
Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the substance
of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote
of 30-1, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Cochran Mr. Graham
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Daines
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Rubio
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''

TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

Chapter 36--Water Resources Development

Subchapter V--General Provisions

Sec. 2340. Revision of project partnership agreement; cost sharing

(a) Federal allocation

* * * * * * *

[(c) Cost estimates

The estimated Federal and non-Federal costs of water
resources projects authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary before, on, or after November 8, 2007, are for
informational purposes only and shall not be interpreted as
affecting the cost-sharing responsibilities established by
law.]
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TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS

Chapter 40--Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Subchapter I--Drought Program

Sec. 2214. Applicable period of drought program

(a) In general

* * * * * * *

The authorities established under this subchapter shall
terminate on September 30, [2017] 2022.

* * * * * * *

Subchapter III--General and Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 2241. Authorization of appropriations

Except as otherwise provided in section 2243 of this title
(relating to temperature control devices at Shasta Dam,
California), there is authorized to be appropriated not more
than [$90,000,000] $120,000,000 in total for the period of
fiscal years 2006 through [2017] 2022.
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(A), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget authority Outlays
-----------------------------------------------------
Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
guidance\1\ bill guidance\1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee guidance
to its subcommittees of amounts for 2018: Subcommittee on
Energy and Water Development:
Mandatory............................................. ............ ........... ............ ...........
Discretionary......................................... 38,400 38,400 38,860 \2\38,860
Security.......................................... 21,000 21,000 NA NA
Nonsecurity....................................... 17,400 17,400 NA NA
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2018.................................................. ............ ........... ............ \3\22,776
2019.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 10,968
2020.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 3,658
2021.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 799
2022 and future years................................. ............ ........... ............ 515
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 168 NA ...........
2018..................................................... .......\3\

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\1\There is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2018.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2017 Budget estimate Committee ---------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2017
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Corps of Engineers--Civil

Investigations..................................................... 121,000 86,000 113,465 -7,535 +27,465
Construction....................................................... 1,876,000 1,020,000 1,703,150 -172,850 +683,150
Rescission..................................................... ............... ............... -35,000 -35,000 -35,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,876,000 1,020,000 1,668,150 -207,850 +648,150

Mississippi River and Tributaries.................................. 362,000 253,000 375,000 +13,000 +122,000
Operation and Maintenance.......................................... 3,149,000 3,100,000 3,481,475 +332,475 +381,475
Regulatory Program................................................. 200,000 200,000 200,000 ............... ...............
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)........... 112,000 118,000 117,000 +5,000 -1,000
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies.............................. 32,000 35,000 21,904 -10,096 -13,096
Expenses........................................................... 181,000 185,000 185,000 +4,000 ...............
Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)............ 4,764 5,000 4,406 -358 -594
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Total, title I, Department of Defense--Civil................. 6,037,764 5,002,000 6,166,400 +128,636 +1,164,400
Appropriations........................................... (6,037,764) (5,002,000) (6,201,400) (+163,636) (+1,199,400)
Rescissions.............................................. ............... ............... (-35,000) (-35,000) (-35,000)
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Central Utah Project

Central Utah Project Completion Account............................ 10,500 8,983 10,500 ............... +1,517

Bureau of Reclamation

Water and Related Resources........................................ 1,155,894 960,017 1,150,349 -5,545 +190,332
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund............................ 55,606 41,376 41,376 -14,230 ...............
California Bay-Delta Restoration................................... 36,000 37,000 37,000 +1,000 ...............
Policy and Administration.......................................... 59,000 59,000 59,000 ............... ...............
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Total, Bureau of Reclamation................................. 1,306,500 1,097,393 1,287,725 -18,775 +190,332
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Total, title II, Department of the Interior.................. 1,317,000 1,106,376 1,298,225 -18,775 +191,849
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TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Programs

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy............................. 2,090,200 636,149 1,936,988 -153,212 +1,300,839
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability........................ 230,000 120,000 213,141 -16,859 +93,141
Nuclear Energy..................................................... 880,000 570,000 788,020 -91,980 +218,020
Defense function............................................... 136,616 133,000 129,000 -7,616 -4,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,016,616 703,000 917,020 -99,596 +214,020

Fossil Energy Research and Development............................. 618,000 280,000 572,701 -45,299 +292,701
Fossil proviso................................................. 50,000 ............... ............... -50,000 ...............
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves............................. 14,950 4,900 4,900 -10,050 ...............
Strategic Petroleum Reserve........................................ 223,000 180,000 180,000 -43,000 ...............
Sale of crude oil.............................................. -340,000 -350,000 -350,000 -10,000 ...............
Use of sale proceeds........................................... 340,000 350,000 350,000 +10,000 ...............
SPR petroleum account.............................................. ............... 8,400 ............... ............... -8,400
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Subtotal..................................................... ............... 8,400 ............... ............... -8,400

Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve................................. 6,500 6,500 6,500 ............... ...............
Energy Information Administration.................................. 122,000 118,000 122,000 ............... +4,000
Non-defense Environmental Cleanup.................................. 247,000 218,400 266,000 +19,000 +47,600
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund........ 768,000 752,749 788,000 +20,000 +35,251
Science............................................................ 5,392,000 4,472,516 5,550,000 +158,000 +1,077,484
Nuclear Waste Disposal............................................. ............... 90,000 ............... ............... -90,000

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy........................... 306,000 20,000 330,000 +24,000 +310,000
Rescission..................................................... ............... -46,367 ............... ............... +46,367
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Subtotal..................................................... 306,000 -26,367 330,000 +24,000 +356,367

Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program.............. 37,000 2,000 2,000 -35,000 ...............
Offsetting collection.......................................... -30,000 -2,000 -2,000 +28,000 ...............
Rescission..................................................... ............... -250,000 ............... ............... +250,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 7,000 -250,000 ............... -7,000 +250,000

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loans program........... 5,000 2,000 5,000 ............... +3,000
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program............................... 9,000 ............... 1,000 -8,000 +1,000
Rescission..................................................... -9,000 ............... ............... +9,000 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000

Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs........................ ............... ............... 16,000 +16,000 +16,000
Departmental Administration........................................ 246,000 241,652 238,736 -7,264 -2,916
Miscellaneous revenues......................................... -103,000 -96,000 -96,000 +7,000 ...............
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Net appropriation.......................................... 143,000 145,652 142,736 -264 -2,916
Office of the Inspector General.................................... 44,424 49,000 49,000 +4,576 ...............
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Total, Energy programs....................................... 11,283,690 7,510,899 11,100,986 -182,704 +3,590,087
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Atomic Energy Defense Activities

National Nuclear Security Administration

Weapons Activities................................................. 9,318,093 10,239,344 10,000,071 +681,978 -239,273
Rescission..................................................... -64,126 ............... ............... +64,126 ...............
Budget amendment rescission.................................... -8,400 ............... ............... +8,400 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 9,245,567 10,239,344 10,000,071 +754,504 -239,273

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation................................... 1,902,000 1,842,310 1,852,310 -49,690 +10,000
Rescission..................................................... -19,128 -49,000 ............... +19,128 +49,000
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,882,872 1,793,310 1,852,310 -30,562 +59,000

Naval Reactors..................................................... 1,420,120 1,479,751 1,436,651 +16,531 -43,100
Rescission..................................................... -307 ............... ............... +307 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 1,419,813 1,479,751 1,436,651 +16,838 -43,100

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Federal Salaries and Expenses...................................... 390,000 418,595 396,000 +6,000 -22,595
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Total, National Nuclear Security Administration.............. 12,938,252 13,931,000 13,685,032 +746,780 -245,968
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Environmental and Other Defense Activities

Defense Environmental Cleanup...................................... 5,405,000 5,537,186 5,579,968 +174,968 +42,782
Defense Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning..... 563,000 ............... 788,000 +225,000 +788,000
Other Defense Activities........................................... 784,000 815,512 784,000 ............... -31,512
Defense nuclear waste disposal..................................... ............... 30,000 ............... ............... -30,000
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Total, Environmental and Other Defense Activities............ 6,752,000 6,382,698 7,151,968 +399,968 +769,270
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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...................... 19,690,252 20,313,698 20,837,000 +1,146,748 +523,302
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Power Marketing Administrations\1\

Operation and maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration....... 1,000 6,379 6,379 +5,379 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -1,000 -6,379 -6,379 -5,379 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............

Operation and maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration....... 45,643 30,288 30,288 -15,355 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -34,586 -18,888 -18,888 +15,698 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 11,057 11,400 11,400 +343 ...............

Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western 273,144 267,686 232,276 -40,868 -35,410
Area Power Administration.........................................
Offsetting collections......................................... -177,563 -174,314 -138,904 +38,659 +35,410
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Subtotal..................................................... 95,581 93,372 93,372 -2,209 ...............

Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.................. 4,070 4,176 4,176 +106 ...............
Offsetting collections......................................... -3,838 -3,948 -3,948 -110 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 232 228 228 -4 ...............
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Total, Power Marketing Administrations....................... 106,870 105,000 105,000 -1,870 ...............
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Salaries and expenses.............................................. 346,800 367,600 367,600 +20,800 ...............
Revenues applied................................................... -346,800 -367,600 -367,600 -20,800 ...............
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Total, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.................. ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............

General Provisions

Title III Rescissions:
Department of Energy:
Energy Programs and PMAs....................................... -81,063 ............... ............... +81,063 ...............
Atomic Energy Defense Activities (050)......................... -13,740 ............... ............... +13,740 ...............
Fossil Energy Research and Development......................... -240,000 ............... ............... +240,000 ...............
Weapons activities (rescission)................................ ............... ............... -64,000 -64,000 -64,000
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (rescission).................. ............... ............... -49,000 -49,000 -49,000
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Subtotal..................................................... -334,803 ............... -113,000 +221,803 -113,000

Uranium lease and take-back revolving fund......................... ............... 10,000 ............... ............... -10,000
Uranium lease and take-back revolving fund initial capitalization.. ............... 1,000 1,000 +1,000 ...............
Northeast gasoline supply reserve sale............................. ............... -70,000 -70,000 -70,000 ...............
Sec. 309(a) (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -236,700 -236,700 -236,700
Sec. 309(b) (rescission)........................................... ............... ............... -160,660 -160,660 -160,660
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Total, title III, Department of Energy....................... 30,746,009 27,870,597 31,463,626 +717,617 +3,593,029
Appropriations........................................... (31,181,773) (28,215,964) (31,973,986) (+792,213) (+3,758,022)
Rescissions.............................................. (-435,764) (-345,367) (-510,360) (-74,596) (-164,993)
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TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Appalachian Regional Commission.................................... 152,000 26,660 142,000 -10,000 +115,340
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board............................ 30,872 30,600 30,000 -872 -600
Delta Regional Authority........................................... 25,000 2,500 25,000 ............... +22,500
Denali Commission.................................................. 15,000 7,300 15,000 ............... +7,700
Northern Border Regional Commission................................ 10,000 850 15,000 +5,000 +14,150
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission............................. 250 ............... ............... -250 ...............

Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Salaries and expenses.......................................... 905,000 939,137 914,137 +9,137 -25,000
Revenues....................................................... -794,580 -803,409 -807,848 -13,268 -4,439
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Subtotal..................................................... 110,420 135,728 106,289 -4,131 -29,439

(Rescission)................................................... ............... ............... -68 -68 -68
Office of Inspector General.................................... 12,129 12,859 12,859 +730 ...............
Revenues....................................................... -10,044 -10,555 -10,555 -511 ...............
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Subtotal..................................................... 2,085 2,304 2,304 +219 ...............
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Total, Nuclear Regulatory Commission......................... 112,505 138,032 108,525 -3,980 -29,507
Appropriations........................................... (112,505) (138,032) (108,593) (-3,912) (-29,439)
Rescissions.............................................. ............... ............... (-68) (-68) (-68)
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board............................... 3,600 3,600 3,600 ............... ...............
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Total, title IV, Independent agencies........................ 349,227 209,542 339,125 -10,102 +129,583
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Grand total.................................................. 38,450,000 34,188,515 39,267,376 +817,376 +5,078,861
Appropriations........................................... (38,885,764) (34,533,882) (39,812,804) (+927,040) (+5,278,922)
Rescissions.............................................. (-435,764) (-345,367) (-545,428) (-109,664) (-200,061)
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\1\Totals adjusted to net out alternative financing costs, reimbursable agreement funding, and power purchase and wheeling expenditures. Offsetting
collection totals only reflect funds collected for annual expenses, excluding power purchase wheeling.

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