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“PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the House section section on pages H5972-H5973 on July 12.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL
revision to the aggregates, allocations, and other budgetary levels for fiscal year 2023
House of Representatives,
Committee on the Budget,
Washington, DC, July 12, 2022.
Madam Speaker, Pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of House Resolution 1151 (H. Res. 1151; 117th Congress) and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA), I hereby submit for printing in the Congressional Record a revision to the aggregates and allocations set forth in the statement of allocations and other budgetary levels for fiscal year 2023, published in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2022.
This revision is for allowable adjustments for amounts for disaster relief, wildfire suppression, and program integrity, pursuant to H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as provided in bills reported by the Committee on Appropriations. The amounts for disaster relief are contained in the texts of H.R. 8254, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 and H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023. The amounts for wildfire suppression are contained in the text of H.R. 8262, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. Lastly, the amounts for program integrity are contained in the text of H.R. 8295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.
Accordingly, I am revising the aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2023 and the allocation for the House Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2023. For purposes of enforcing titles III and IV of the CBA and other budgetary enforcement provisions, the revised aggregates and allocation are to be considered the allocation included in H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), pursuant to the statement published in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2021.
Questions may be directed to Jennifer Wheelock or Kellie Larkin of the Budget Committee staff.
John Yarmuth.
TABLE 1--BUDGET AGGREGATE TOTALS
[On-budget amounts in millions of dollars]
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2023 2023-2032
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Current Aggregate:
Budget Authority.............. 4,528,252 n.a.
Outlays....................... 4,688,646 n.a.
Revenues...................... 3,753,670 42,984,390
Revision for Disaster Relief (H.R.
8254):
Budget Authority.............. 143 n.a.
Outlays....................... 110 n.a.
Revenues...................... - - - - - -
Revision for Disaster Relief (H.R.
8257):
Budget Authority.............. 19,945 n.a.
Outlays....................... 1,197 n.a.
Revenues...................... - - - - - -
Revision for Widlfire Suppression
(H.R. 8262):
Budget Authority.............. 2,550 n.a.
Outlays....................... 876 n.a.
Revenues...................... - - - - - -
Revision for Program Integrity
(H.R. 8295):
Budget Authority.............. 2,099 n.a.
Outlays....................... 1,685 n.a.
Revenues...................... - - - - - -
Revised Aggregates:
Budget Authority.............. 4,552,989 n.a.
Outlays....................... 4,692,514 n.a.
Revenues...................... 3,753,670 42,984,390
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n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations for fiscal years
2024 through 2032 will not be considered until future sessions of
Congress.
TABLE 2--ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS
[Unified amounts in millions of dollars]
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2023
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Current Discretionary Allocation:
Budget Authority................................. 1,602,901
Outlays.......................................... 1,756,809
Revision for Disaster Relief (H.R. 8254):
Budget Authority................................. 143
Outlays.......................................... 110
Revision for Disaster Relief (H.R. 8257):
Budget Authority................................. 19,945
Outlays.......................................... 1,197
Revision for Widlfire Suppression (H.R. 8262):
Budget Authority................................. 2,550
Outlays.......................................... 876
Revision for Program Integrity (H.R. 8295):
Budget Authority................................. 2,345
Outlays.......................................... 1,892
Revised Discretionary Allocation:
Budget Authority................................. 1,627,884
Outlays.......................................... 1,760,884
Current Law Mandatory:
Budget Authority................................. 1,496,383
Outlays.......................................... 1,485,023
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