House Report 117-394 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023
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House Report 117–394, dated June 30, 2022, is the report of the Committee on Appropriations explaining the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023, to accompany H.R. 8255, submitted together with minority views. The report states that the bill makes appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The introduction states that the bill totals $56,275,000,000, $3,403,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. It lists amounts by title, including $8,888,690,000 for Civil Works programs of the Army Corps of Engineers in Title I and $48,190,405,000 for the Department of Energy in Title III.
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117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 117–394
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2023
JUNE 30, 2022.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Ms. KAPTUR, from Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 8255]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in
explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for en-
ergy and water development for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2023, and for other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
Page Number
Bill Report
Introduction ................................................................................................ ........ 5
I. Department of Defense—Civil:
Corps of Engineers—Civil .................................................................. 2 10
Investigations ............................................................................... 2 17
Construction ................................................................................. 3 27
Mississippi River and Tributaries .............................................. 4 38
Operation and Maintenance ....................................................... 4 41
Regulatory Program ..................................................................... 6 70
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program ................... 6 70
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies .................................... 6 71
Expenses ....................................................................................... 7 71
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) 8 71
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program .......... 8 72
General Provisions .............................................................................. 9 73
II. Department of the Interior:
Central Utah Project ........................................................................... 14 73
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Central Utah Project Completion Account ................................ 14 73
Bureau of Reclamation:
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Page Number
Bill Report
Water and Related Resources ..................................................... 15 75
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund ................................... 17 88
California Bay-Delta Restoration ............................................... 18 88
Policy and Administration .......................................................... 18 88
General Provisions .............................................................................. 19 89
III. Department of Energy:
Introduction ......................................................................................... ........ 89
Committee Recommendations ............................................................ ........ 89
Energy Programs:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ................................. 24 101
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response ..... 24 125
Electricity ..................................................................................... 25 127
Nuclear Energy ............................................................................ 25 131
Fossil Energy Research and Development ................................. 26 136
Energy Projects ............................................................................ 27 142
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves .................................. 27 146
Strategic Petroleum Reserve ....................................................... 27 146
SPR Petroleum Account .............................................................. 28 146
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve ........................................ 28 147
Energy Information Administration ........................................... 28 147
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup ........................................ 29 147
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning
Fund .......................................................................................... 29 148
Science .......................................................................................... 30 148
Nuclear Waste Disposal .............................................................. 30 157
Technology Transitions ............................................................... 31 157
Clean Energy Demonstrations .................................................... 31 158
Defense Production Act Domestic Clean Energy Accelerator .. 31 158
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy ........................... 32 159
Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program ...... 32 159
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program 34 160
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program ................................... 34 160
Indian Energy Policy and Programs .......................................... 35 160
Departmental Administration ..................................................... 35 161
Office of the Inspector General ................................................... 36 164
Atomic Energy Defense Activities:
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Weapons Activities ....................................................................... 36 165
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .............................................. 37 168
Naval Reactors ............................................................................. 37 169
Federal Salaries and Expenses ................................................... 38 169
Environmental and Other Defense Activities:
Defense Environmental Cleanup ................................................ 38 170
Defense Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decom-
missioning ................................................................................. 39 172
Other Defense Activities ............................................................. 39 172
Power Marketing Administrations:
Bonneville Power Administration ............................................... 40 173
Southeastern Power Administration .......................................... 40 173
Southwestern Power Administration ......................................... 41 173
Western Area Power Administration ......................................... 43 174
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund .......... 44 174
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ........................................... 46 174
Committee Recommendation .............................................................. ........ 175
General Provisions .............................................................................. 47 224
IV. Independent Agencies:
Appalachian Regional Commission ................................................... 56 224
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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ........................................... 57 225
Delta Regional Authority ................................................................... 57 226
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Page Number
Bill Report
Denali Commission ............................................................................. 57 227
Northern Border Regional Commission ............................................ 58 227
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission ........................................ 59 228
Southwest Border Regional Commission .......................................... 59 229
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ....................................................... 59 229
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board ........................................... 61 231
General Provisions .............................................................................. 61 232
V. General Provisions ................................................................................ 63 232
House of Representatives Report Requirements .............................. ........ 232
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee has considered budget estimates, which are con-
tained in the Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year
2023. The following table summarizes appropriations for fiscal year
2022, the budget estimates, and amounts recommended in the bill
for fiscal year 2023.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2022
AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2023
(Amounts in thousands)
FY 2022 FY 2023 Bi 11 vs. Bi 11 vs
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Enacted Request Bi 11 Enacted Request
DISCRETIONARY RECAP BY TITLE
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Title I, Department of Defense Civil .............. 8,343,000 6,601,000 8,888,690 +545,690 +2,287,690
Title II, Department of the Interior .......... 1,924,000 1,434,225 1,913,950 -10,050 +479,725
Title III, Department of Energy .................. 44,855,624 49,004,440 48,190,405 +3,334,781 -814,035
Fmt 6659 Title IV, Independent Agencies ....................... 453,500 508,046 521,046 +67,546 +13,000
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Subtotal ............ . 55,576,124 57,547,711 59,514,091 +3,937,967 +1,966,380
Other Appropriations......... . ........... . 95,713,691 -95,713,691
Scorekeeping adjustments ............................ . -2,704,124 -2,017,770 -3,239,091 -534,967 -1, 221,321
Adjustments for advance emergencies ................. . (+69 ,830, 191)
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(-53,790,691) (16,039,500) (16,039,500)
Total ....................................... _. _. __ ... . 94,795,000 71,569,441 72,314,500 -22,480,500 +745,059
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INTRODUCTION
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations bill for fiscal year 2023 totals $56,275,000,000,
$3,403,000,000 above fiscal year 2022.
Title I of the bill provides $8,888,690,000 for the Civil Works pro-
grams of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, $545,690,000 above
fiscal year 2022 and $2,287,690,000 above the budget request. The
bill makes use of the adjustments provided in Public Law 116–136
and Public Law 116–260 regarding the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund and section 2106(c) of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014. Total funding activities eligible for reim-
bursement from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) are
estimated at $2,318,000,000, $268,708,000 above fiscal year 2022
and $592,000,000 above the budget request.
Title II provides $1,913,950,000 for the Department of the Inte-
rior and the Bureau of Reclamation, $479,725,000 above the budget
request. The Committee recommends $1,890,950,000 for the Bu-
reau of Reclamation, $476,725,000 above the budget request. The
Committee recommends $23,000,000 for the Central Utah Project,
equal to fiscal year 2022 and $3,000,000 above the budget request.
Title III provides $48,190,405,000 for the Department of Energy,
$3,334,781,000 above fiscal year 2022. Funding for energy pro-
grams within the Department of Energy, which includes basic
science research and the applied energy programs, is
$18,273,376,000. The Committee recommends $8,000,000,000 for
the Office of Science; $4,000,000,000 for Energy Efficiency and Re-
newable Energy; $205,000,000 for Cybersecurity, Energy Security,
and Emergency Response; $350,000,000 for Electricity;
$1,779,800,000 for Nuclear Energy; $880,000,000 for Fossil Energy
and Carbon Management; and $550,000,000 for the Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy.
Funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA), which includes Weapons Activities, Defense Nuclear Non-
proliferation, Naval Reactors, and Federal Salaries and Expenses,
is $21,232,065,000.
Environmental Management activities—Non-defense Environ-
mental Cleanup, Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and De-
commissioning, and Defense Environmental Cleanup—are funded
at $7,879,705,000.
The net amount appropriated for the Power Marketing Adminis-
trations is provided at the requested levels.
Title IV provides $521,046,000 for several Independent Agencies,
$67,546,000 above fiscal year 2022. Net funding for the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission is $137,000,000, $6,000,000 above fiscal
year 2022 and equal to the budget request.
OVERVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommendation prioritizes the most critical, in-
herently federal responsibilities of this bill: the national defense;
energy innovation to increase economic prosperity while providing
additional solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change;
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investing in infrastructure, including the maintenance of the na-
tion’s waterways; and the resilience and security of electricity in-
frastructure. Strong support is included for basic science programs,
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which provide the foundation for new energy technologies that are
vital to maintaining global competitiveness and ensuring long-term
prosperity but that are often too high-risk to receive the attention
of the private sector. The recommendation provides strong support
for applied energy research, development, and demonstration ac-
tivities to improve and extend the performance of existing energy
sources and accelerate the adoption of new clean energy tech-
nologies. The recommendation also recognizes the importance of
the federal government’s responsibility to clean up the legacy of
five decades of nuclear weapons production and government-spon-
sored nuclear energy research, and the recommendation takes
steps forward to address spent nuclear fuel.
NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY
The Department of Energy and its national laboratory system
have helped to lay the foundation for the technological advances to
increase energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions to ad-
dress climate change, and drive today’s energy markets. Production
breakthroughs for every energy generation source can trace their
origins back to research and development supported by the Depart-
ment. With the increased urgency to enhance domestic energy secu-
rity, address climate change, and assist as the energy market con-
tinues to transition to cleaner technologies, the Department’s sup-
port for research, development, and demonstration in all clean en-
ergy sources remains critical. According to the International En-
ergy Agency, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be
achievable without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation.
While it is imperative that the nation deploys clean energy tech-
nologies currently available on the market today, additional inno-
vation is critical to ensuring the nation develops the technologies
required for the coming decades to further reduce emissions.
The Committee provides funding in support of an energy strategy
designed to enhance domestic energy security, mitigate and adapt
to climate change, create jobs, and increase economic prosperity.
Funding for renewable energy sources and energy efficiency tech-
nologies supports continued investments in research, development,
and demonstration to advance technological innovations that save
consumers money, reduce carbon pollution, and increase U.S. com-
petitiveness for the energy sector of the future. Funding for fossil
and nuclear sources is targeted to ensure the safe, efficient, and en-
vironmentally sound use of these energy sources.
The success of these technologies depends on a reliable and resil-
ient electric grid infrastructure. The nation’s electric grid was built
to handle a different energy reality than the one we face today.
Cyberattacks, frequent extreme weather events caused by climate
change, and an increasing diversity of energy sources must be ad-
dressed to guarantee the continued operation of the electric grid.
The Committee provides strong support to ensure the nation’s elec-
tric grid remains secure, resilient, and ready to incorporate new
technologies, particularly those that mitigate and adapt to climate
change.
The Committee continues its long-standing support for the in-
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vestment of taxpayer funds across the spectrum of all clean energy
technologies. A national energy policy can only be successful if it
maintains stability while planning for long-term strategic goals of
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energy security, building the future through science and clean en-
ergy, and economic prosperity for the nation. The Committee
makes strategic choices, recommending a balanced approach to ad-
vance research, development, and demonstration in energy tech-
nologies that can address climate change, save money for con-
sumers, and support a resilient electric grid.
INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE
America’s ports, inland waterways, locks, and dams serve as eco-
nomic lifelines for many communities across the nation. The water
delivered to municipal, industrial, and agricultural users contrib-
utes to America’s economy. The water resource infrastructure fund-
ed by the recommendation is a critical component of ensuring a ro-
bust national economy and supporting American competitiveness in
international markets.
The agencies funded in this bill are also on the front lines of the
federal response to climate change. A changing climate and in-
creasing variability in weather patterns across the United States is
already impacting water infrastructure, often with catastrophic re-
sults. The 2021 hurricane season had 21 named storms, an above-
average hurricane season, while the West continued to experience
exceptional drought and a record-breaking wildfire season. This
recommendation represents a commitment to ensure that the na-
tion’s water resource infrastructure is resilient and able to meet
the challenges posed by a changing climate.
The Committee believes that more needs to be done to increase
the resiliency of infrastructure funded by this Act and that every
new construction or major rehabilitation project must be con-
structed to the most current relevant standards. These projects
should address the risk of structural failure or loss of use from nat-
ural hazards or natural disasters throughout the lifetime of each
project. As a measure of responsible fiscal prudence, resilient con-
struction and related project management practices should be inte-
grated into all programs funded by this Act.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has been instru-
mental in reducing the risk of flooding for public safety, businesses,
and much of this country’s food-producing lands. The Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation) supplies reliable water to approximately
10 percent of the country’s population and to much of its fertile ag-
ricultural lands. Both agencies make significant contributions to
national electricity production through hydropower facilities.
The U.S. marine transportation industry supports an estimated
$4.6 trillion of economic activity annually and supports employ-
ment for 23 million people. As the agency responsible for the na-
tion’s federal waterways, the Corps maintains 1,072 harbors and
25,000 miles of commercial channels serving 45 states. The mainte-
nance of these commercial waterways is directly tied to the ability
of the nation to ship manufactured and bulk products, as well as
to compete with the ports of neighboring countries for the business
of ships arriving from around the world. As a primary supporter
of America’s waterway infrastructure, the Corps ensures that the
nation has the tools to maintain a competitive edge in the global
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market. This recommendation makes key changes to the budget re-
quest to ensure that the Corps has the resources to continue to
support America’s navigation infrastructure.
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The flood protection infrastructure that the Corps builds or
maintains reduces the risk of flooding to people, businesses, and
other public infrastructure investments. In fact, the average an-
nual damages prevented by Corps projects over fiscal years 2011–
2020 was $138,400,000,000. Between 1928 and 2020, each infla-
tion-adjusted dollar invested in these projects prevented $12.26 in
damages. This infrastructure protects properties and investments
by preventing the destruction of homes, businesses, and many valu-
able acres of cropland from flooding.
Reclamation’s infrastructure is a critical component of the agri-
cultural productivity of the nation and supplies water to more than
31 million people for municipal, rural, residential, and industrial
uses. These facilities deliver water to one in every five western
farmers resulting in more than 10 million acres of irrigated land
that produces 60 percent of the nation’s vegetables and 25 percent
of its fruits and nuts. Without this infrastructure, American munic-
ipal and industrial users would face critical water shortages, and
agricultural producers in the West would not be able to access reli-
able, safe water for their families and their businesses.
The Corps and Reclamation are the nation’s largest and second
largest producers of hydropower, respectively. Combined, these fed-
eral hydropower facilities generate approximately 115 billion kilo-
watt-hours annually. Gross revenues from the sale of this power
reach nearly $2,500,000,000 annually.
NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS
The Committee considers the national defense programs of the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to be the De-
partment of Energy’s highest national security priority. The rec-
ommendation provides funding to sustain and modernize the nu-
clear weapons stockpile, prevent the proliferation of nuclear mate-
rials, and provide for the needs of the naval nuclear propulsion pro-
gram. Additionally, the recommendation fully supports the environ-
mental cleanup of multiple sites across the country, maintaining
the federal government’s responsibility to clean up the legacy of
over five decades of nuclear weapons production and government-
sponsored nuclear energy research and development.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
Program, Project, or Activity.—The term ‘‘program, project, or ac-
tivity’’ shall include the most specific level of budget items identi-
fied in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022 and the Committee report accompanying
this Act.
Performance Measures.—The Committee directs each of the agen-
cies funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of the United States
Code, including the development of their organizational priority
goals and outcomes such as performance outcome measures, output
measures, efficiency measures, and customer service measures.
Customer Service Measures.—The Committee directs each of the
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agencies funded by this Act to develop standards to improve cus-
tomer service and incorporate the standards into the performance
plans required under title 31 of the United States Code.
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Offsetting Collections.—The Committee directs each of the agen-
cies funded by this Act to continue to report any funds derived by
the agency from non-federal sources, including user charges and
fines that are authorized by law, to be retained and used by the
agency or credited as an offset in annual budget submissions.
Regional Councils.—The Committee encourages all federal agen-
cies to consider including regional councils and councils of govern-
ment as eligible entities in competitions for federal funding when
local governments or non-profit agencies are eligible.
Federal Advertising.—The Committee directs each of the agen-
cies funded by this Act to include the following information in its
fiscal year 2024 budget justification: expenditures for fiscal year
2022 and expected expenditures for fiscal year 2024, respectively,
for (1) all contracts for advertising services, and (2) contracts for
the advertising services of all Small Business Administration-recog-
nized socioeconomic subcategory-certified small businesses, as de-
fined in the Small Business Act, and all minority-owned busi-
nesses.
Cost Allocation Studies.—The Committee encourages the Corps,
Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration to continue to
work together on cost allocation issues for projects within the Fed-
eral Columbia River Power System, including resolving policy dis-
crepancies among the agencies.
Predispute Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Clauses.—The
Committee recognizes that harassment, including sexual harass-
ment and assault, continue to be pervasive in the workplace, and
that the use of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement
clauses as conditions of employment can perpetuate illegal conduct
by silencing survivors and shielding perpetrators. The Committee
directs the agencies funded in this Act to assess the prevalence of
predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses in employ-
ment contracts used by contractors and grantees receiving federal
funds and provide to the Committee not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act a briefing on the results of the assessment.
The Committee further directs agencies funded in this Act to in-
clude proposals in their fiscal year 2024 budget request to elimi-
nate the use of grants and contracts to employers that use this
practice.
Federal Law Enforcement.—The explanatory statement that ac-
companied the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022 directed the Attorney General to ensure
implementation of evidence-based training programs on de-esca-
lation, the use-of force, and the protection of civil rights, that are
broadly applicable and scalable to all federal law enforcement agen-
cies. Several agencies funded by this Act employ federal law en-
forcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen-
ters partner organizations. These agencies are again directed to
consult with the Attorney General regarding the implementation of
these programs for their law enforcement officers. The Committee
further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committee
on their efforts relating to such implementation not later than 90
days after consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the
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Committee continues to direct such agencies to the extent that they
are not already participating, to consult with the Attorney General
and the Director of the FBI regarding participation in the National
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Use-of-Force Data Collection. The Committee further directs such
agencies to submit a report to the Committee not later than 180
days after enactment of this Act on their efforts to so participate.
Lithium-ion Battery Technology.—The Committee recognizes that
battery metals are a critical resource for domestic manufacturing
and supporting the U.S. supply chain and that other countries are
investing funds to grow their own lithium-ion battery supply
chains. In order to effectively compete internationally, the United
States must accelerate current lithium production and the pursuit
of future production to support national security and other applica-
tions, including electric vehicle manufacturing. The Committee
urges the Department of Energy and the Corps of Engineers to
support the expeditious development and production of lithium-ion
battery technology.
TITLE I—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
INTRODUCTION
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act funds the Civil Works missions of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Corps). This program is responsible for activi-
ties in support of coastal and inland navigation, flood and coastal
storm damage reduction, environmental protection and restoration,
hydropower, recreation, water supply, and disaster preparedness
and response. The Corps also performs regulatory oversight of nav-
igable waters. Approximately 24,000 civilians and almost 300 mili-
tary personnel located in eight Division offices and 38 District of-
fices work to carry out the Civil Works program.
BUDGET STRUCTURE CHANGES
The fiscal year 2023 budget request for the Corps proposed nu-
merous structural changes, including the creation of two new ac-
counts (Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Inland Waterways
Trust Fund); the shifting of various studies and projects among ac-
counts and business lines; and the consolidation of certain remain-
ing items. The Committee rejects all such proposed changes and in-
stead funds all activities in the accounts in which funding has tra-
ditionally been provided. Unless expressly noted, all projects and
studies remain at the levels proposed in the budget request but
may be funded in different accounts. In particular:
• Projects proposed for funding in the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund account in the budget request are funded in the
Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Operation
and Maintenance accounts, as appropriate;
• Dredged Material Management Plans, requested in the In-
vestigations account, are funded in the Operation and Mainte-
nance account;
• Disposition studies will continue to be funded under the
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remaining item Disposition of Completed Projects in the Inves-
tigations account;
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• Tribal Partnership Studies will continue to be funded
under the Tribal Partnership Program remaining item in the
Investigations account, and these amounts may be used to
cover necessary administrative expenses prior to agreement
execution;
• Inspection of Completed Works, Project Condition Surveys,
Scheduling of Reservoir Operations and Surveillance of North-
ern Boundary Waters will continue to be funded under states
instead of consolidated into national programs as requested in
the Operation and Maintenance account; and
• Dam Safety Modification Studies, requested in the Inves-
tigations account, will be funded under the Dam Safety and
Seepage/Stability Correction Program remaining item in the
Construction account.
For any fiscal year, if the Corps proposes budget structure
changes, the budget proposal shall be accompanied by a display of
the funding request in the traditional budget structure.
APPORTIONMENT UNDER A CONTINUING RESOLUTION
For the purposes of continuing resolutions starting in fiscal year
2018, the Office of Management and Budget changed the long-
standing policy by which funding is apportioned to the Civil Works
program of the Corps. Under the new policy, funding within an in-
dividual account was apportioned separately for amounts from the
general fund of the Treasury and from various trust funds.
The Committee has long intended the Corps to have the flexi-
bility to address projects most in need of funding under a con-
tinuing resolution. The creation of artificial accounting distinctions
has the potential to cause serious impediments to the efficient and
effective implementation of the Civil Works program. For example,
work on many navigation projects is limited by environmental or
other regulatory windows. Further limitations imposed by sepa-
rately apportioning Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund monies could
cause serious disruptions to the economic activity that depends on
these navigation channels.
For these reasons, the Committee rejects the change in appor-
tionment policy and directs the Administration to follow the pre-
vious policy during any continuing resolutions that may occur in
this or any future fiscal years.
DEEP DRAFT NAVIGATION
The Committee remains mindful of the evolving infrastructure
needs of the nation’s ports. Meeting these needs—including deeper
drafts to accommodate the move toward larger ships—will be es-
sential if the nation is to remain competitive in international mar-
kets and to continue advancing economic development and job cre-
ation domestically.
Investigation and construction of port projects, including the
deepening of existing projects, are cost-shared between the federal
government and non-federal sponsors, often local or regional port
authorities. The operation and maintenance of these projects are
federal responsibilities and are funded as reimbursements from the
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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), which is supported by
an ad valorem tax on the value of imported and domestic cargo.
Expenditures from the trust fund are subject to annual appropria-
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tions. The balance in the HMTF at the beginning of fiscal year
2023 is estimated to be approximately $9,312,000,000.
The CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) and the Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 (Public Law 116–260) made cer-
tain changes to the methods by which funds from the HMTF are
treated under discretionary budget rules. The Committee provides
an estimated $2,318,000,000 in accordance with these changes.
This funding will enable the Corps to make significant progress on
the backlog of dredging needs. Additionally, WRDA 2020 made cer-
tain changes to the methods by which funds for section 2106(c) of
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of
2014 are treated under discretionary budget rules. The Committee
provides $56,000,000 for these purposes.
INLAND WATERWAYS SYSTEM
The nation’s inland waterways system—consisting of approxi-
mately 12,000 miles of commercially navigable channels and 237
lock chambers—is also essential to supporting the national econ-
omy. Freight transported on the inland waterways system includes
a significant portion of the nation’s grain exports, domestic petro-
leum and petroleum products, and coal used in electricity genera-
tion. Much of the physical infrastructure of the system is aging,
however, and in need of improvements. For example, commercial
navigation locks typically have a design life of 50 years, yet nearly
70 percent of these locks in the United States are more than 50
years old, with the average age being 65 years old.
In accordance with WRDA 2020, capital improvements to the in-
land waterways system are generally funded 65 percent from the
general fund of the Treasury and 35 percent from the Inland Wa-
terways Trust Fund (IWTF), while operation and maintenance
costs are funded 100 percent from the general fund of the Treas-
ury. The IWTF is supported by a tax on barge fuel.
The Corps is directed to take the preparatory steps necessary to
ensure that new construction projects can be initiated as soon as
can be supported under a robust capital program (i.e., as ongoing
projects approach completion). For fiscal year 2023, the Committee
provides robust funding above the budget request from the IWTF
for inland waterways projects. The Committee recommends funding
above the budget request for additional operation and maintenance
activities on the inland waterways.
FORMAT OF FUNDING PRIORITIES
Since the 112th Congress, when congressional earmarks were
prohibited, the Administration amassed enormous control of the di-
rection of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. In doing so,
the Administration often ignored congressional directives, inserted
its own policies in place of the law, and turned a blind eye toward
many water resources needs at the local level.
Accordingly, this recommendation includes Community Project
Funding requested by Members of Congress to meet urgent needs
across the United States. Community Project Funding has been in-
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cluded in this recommendation in the Investigations, Construction,
Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Operation and Maintenance
accounts in a manner that adheres to the Rules of the House of
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Representatives and the increased transparency and accountability
standards put in place by the Committee.
As in previous years, the Committee lists in report tables the
studies, projects, and activities within each account requested by
the President along with the Committee-recommended funding
level. To advance its programmatic priorities, the Committee has
included additional funding in some accounts for certain categories
of projects. Project-specific allocations within these categories will
be determined by the Corps based on further direction provided in
this report.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
The recommendation includes funding in addition to the budget
request to ensure continued improvements to water resources infra-
structure, including resiliency, that benefit the national economy,
public safety, and environmental health. This funding is for addi-
tional work that either was not included in the budget request or
was inadequately budgeted.
For additional funding, the executive branch retains discretion
over project-specific allocation decisions within the additional funds
provided, subject to only the direction here and under the heading
‘‘Additional Funding’’ or ‘‘Additional Funding for Ongoing Work’’
within each of the Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River
and Tributaries, and Operation and Maintenance accounts. A study
or project may not be excluded from consideration for funding for
being ‘‘inconsistent with Administration policy.’’ The Administra-
tion is reminded that these funds are in addition to the budget re-
quest, and Administration budget metrics shall not be a reason to
disqualify a study or project from being funded.
The Committee remains concerned that the Administration has
implied, either implicitly or explicitly, to non-federal sponsors that
chances of being included in a budget request or work plan in-
crease with the amount of funding a non-federal sponsor can bring
to a project. Therefore, the Administration is reminded that vol-
untary funding in excess of legally required cost shares for studies
and projects is acceptable but shall not be used as a criterion for
inclusion in the budget request, or for allocating the additional
funding provided.
It is expected that all the additional funding provided by this Act
will be allocated to specific programs, projects, or activities. The
focus of the allocation process shall favor the obligation, rather
than expenditure, of funds. Additionally, the Administration shall
consider the extent to which the Corps is able to obligate funds as
it allocates the additional funding.
The Corps shall evaluate all studies and projects only within ac-
counts and categories consistent with previous congressional fund-
ing.
A project or study shall be eligible for additional funding within
the Investigations, Construction, and Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries accounts if: (1) it has received funding, other than through
a reprogramming, in at least one of the previous three fiscal years;
or (2) it was previously funded and could reach a significant mile-
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stone, complete a discrete element of work, or produce significant
outputs in fiscal year 2023. None of the additional funding in any
account may be used for any item where funding was specifically
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denied or for projects in the Continuing Authorities Program.
Funds shall be allocated consistent with statutory cost share re-
quirements.
Work Plan.—Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act,
the Corps shall provide to the Committee a work plan including the
following information: (1) a detailed description of the process and
criteria 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
2023 and the specific reasons each study or project was considered
as being less competitive for an allocation of funds.
NEW STARTS
The passage of the WRDA 2020 presents the Committee with the
challenge of considerable demand for new water resources projects.
The Committee supports a move to a new generation of projects
that address the challenges faced by local communities, although
there remain many projects authorized in prior WRDAs that have
yet to receive funding. In recognition of this need, the Committee
includes the three new start Investigations and Mississippi River
and Tributaries study projects proposed in the budget request. The
Committee also includes a limited number of additional new starts
in the Investigations account. No further new starts are provided
for in this Act.
While there remains significant need for new investments in
water resources projects, decisions regarding the processes by
which projects may be made eligible for funding or the manner in
which projects are funded can only be made by the Committee on
Appropriations.
There continues to be confusion regarding the executive branch’s
policies and guidelines regarding which studies and projects re-
quire new start designations. Therefore, the Corps is directed to no-
tify the Committee at least seven days prior to execution of an
agreement for construction of any project except environmental in-
frastructure projects and projects under the Continuing Authorities
Program. Additionally, the Committee reiterates and clarifies pre-
vious congressional direction as follows. Neither study nor con-
struction activities related to individual projects authorized under
section 1037 of the WRRDA of 2014 shall require a new start or
new investment decision; these activities shall be considered ongo-
ing work. No new start or new investment decision shall be re-
quired when moving from feasibility to preconstruction engineering
and design (PED). The initiation of construction of an individually
authorized project funded within a programmatic line item may not
require a new start designation provided that some amount of con-
struction funding under such programmatic line item was appro-
priated and expended during the previous fiscal year. No new start
or new investment decision shall be required to initiate work on a
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separable element of a project when construction of one or more
separable elements of that project was initiated previously; it shall
be considered ongoing work. A new construction start shall not be
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required for work undertaken to correct a design deficiency on an
existing federal project; it shall be considered ongoing work.
During the budget formulation process, the Corps should give
careful consideration to the out-year budget impacts of any studies
selected as new starts and to whether there appears to be an iden-
tifiable non-federal sponsor that will be ready and able to provide,
in a timely manner, the necessary cost share for the feasibility and
PED phases. The Corps is reminded that the flood and storm dam-
age reduction and the environmental restoration mission areas can
include instances where non-federal sponsors are seeking assist-
ance with flood control and unauthorized discharges from per-
mitted wastewater treatment facilities and that the navigation mis-
sion area includes work in remote and subsistence harbor areas.
During the budget formulation process, the Corps also shall con-
sider the out-year budget impacts of any selected new starts and
the non-federal sponsor’s ability and willingness to promptly pro-
vide required cash contributions, if any, as well as required lands,
easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas. When
considering new construction starts, the Corps should include only
those that can execute a project cost sharing agreement during the
upcoming fiscal year.
The Secretary is directed to submit to the Committee a realistic
out-year budget scenario along with the budget request for any new
start proposed in the budget request. It is understood that specific
budget decisions are made on an annual basis and that this sce-
nario is neither a request for nor a guarantee of future funding for
any project. Nonetheless, this scenario shall include an estimate of
annual funding for each new start utilizing a realistic funding sce-
nario through completion of the project, as well as the specific im-
pacts of that estimated funding on the ability of the Corps to make
continued progress on each previously funded construction project,
including impacts to the optimum timeline and funding require-
ments of the ongoing projects, and on the ability to consider initi-
ating new projects in the future. The scenario shall assume Con-
struction and Mississippi River and Tributaries account funding
levels at the average of the past three budget requests.
INVASIVE CARP
The Corps is undertaking multiple efforts to stop invasive carp
from reaching the Great Lakes. The Committee notes that Con-
gress authorized a comprehensive suite of measures to counter
invasive carp at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, critical to keep-
ing invasive carp out of the Chicago Area Waterways System,
which is the only continuous connection between the Great Lakes
and Mississippi River basins. The Committee notes that the Corps’
spend plan for fiscal year 2022 funding provided under the Infra-
structure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) included
$225,838,000 to initiate construction of the Brandon Road Lock and
Dam, Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier project. Further, the Com-
mittee appreciates that the fiscal year 2023 budget request in-
cludes $47,880,500 for the project to continue this important effort.
As the Corps prioritizes projects, it shall consider critical projects
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to prevent the spread of invasive species. The Corps is directed to
provide to the Committee quarterly updates on the progress and
status of efforts to prevent the further spread of invasive carp, in-
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cluding the Brandon Road Recommended Plan and the second
array at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; the location and
density of carp populations; the use of emergency procedures pre-
viously authorized by Congress; the development, consideration,
and implementation of new technological and structural counter-
measures; and progress on PED work.
The Corps shall continue to collaborate at levels commensurate
with previous years with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the State of Illinois, and members of the Invasive
Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, including identifying navi-
gation protocols that would be beneficial or effective in reducing
the risk of vessels inadvertently carrying aquatic invasive species,
including invasive carp, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam
in Joliet, Illinois. Any findings of such an evaluation shall be in-
cluded in the quarterly briefings to the Committee. The Corps is
further directed to implement navigation protocols shown to be ef-
fective at reducing the risk of entrainment without jeopardizing the
safety of vessels and crews. The Corps and other federal and state
agencies are conducting ongoing research on additional potential
invasive carp solutions. The Corps is directed to provide to the
Committee not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act a
briefing on such navigation protocols and potential solutions.
AGING WATERWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Committee recognizes the extraordinary implications to the
local, regional, and national economy, as well as national security,
due to aging waterway infrastructure. The Committee urges the
Corps to continue to prioritize ongoing deep draft lock moderniza-
tion or replacement projects.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION AND REPROGRAMMING
To ensure that the expenditure of funds in fiscal year 2023 is
consistent with congressional direction, to minimize the movement
of funds, and to improve overall budget execution, the Act incor-
porates by reference the projects and direction identified in the re-
port accompanying this Act into statue. Further, the Act carries a
legislative provision outlining the circumstances under which the
Corps may reprogram funds. Decisions regarding reprogramming
limits and processes can only be made by the Committee on Appro-
priations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $8,888,690,000 for the Corps,
$545,690,000 above fiscal year 2022 and $2,287,690,000 above the
budget request.
A table summarizing the fiscal year 2022 enacted appropriation,
the fiscal year 2023 budget request, and the Committee-rec-
ommended levels is provided below:
(Dollars in thousands)
Account FY 2022 enacted FY 2023 request Cmte. rec.
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Investigations ...................................................................... $143,000 $105,910 $160,000
Construction ........................................................................ 2,492,800 1,221,288 2,475,152
Mississippi River and Tributaries ....................................... 370,000 225,000 350,000
Operation and Maintenance ............................................... 4,570,000 2,599,047 5,150,000
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(Dollars in thousands)
Account FY 2022 enacted FY 2023 request Cmte. rec.
Regulatory Program ............................................................ 212,000 210,000 213,000
FUSRAP ................................................................................ 300,000 250,000 278,338
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies ............................ 35,000 35,000 35,000
Expenses ............................................................................. 208,000 200,000 215,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works .............................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program ...... 7,200 10,000 7,200
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund ......................................... ––– 1,726,000 –––
Inland Waterways Trust Fund ............................................. ––– 13,755 –––
Total, Corps of Engineers—Civil ............................... $8,343,000 $6,601,000 $8,888,690
INVESTIGATIONS
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $143,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 105,910,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 160,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +17,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +54,090,000
This appropriation funds studies to determine the need for, the
engineering and economic feasibility of, and the environmental and
social suitability of solutions to water and related land resource
problems; preconstruction engineering and design; data collection;
interagency coordination; and research.
The budget request for this account and the approved Committee
allowance are shown on the following table:
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS· INVESTIGATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
ALABAMA
CLAIRBORNE AND MILLERS FERRY LOCKS AND DAMS {FISH PASSAGE), LOWER
400 400
ALABAMA RIVER, AL
ALASKA
AKUTAN HARBOR NAVIGATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, AK 300
ARIZONA
RIO SALADO OESTE, SALT RIVER, AZ 300
TRES RIOS, AZ (GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT) 500 500
CALIFORNIA
CARBON CANYON DAM, CA (DAM SAFETY) 1,500
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA (CHANNELS), CA 185
LOWER SAN JOAQUIN (LATHROP & MANTECA), CA 600 600
MIDDLE CREEK, CA 750
MOJAVE RIVER DAM, CA 100
MURRIETA CREEK, CA (GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT) 500 500
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STREAMS, LOWER CACHE CREEK, YOLO COUNTY,
3,000
WOODLAND & VICINITY, CA
REDBANK AND FANCHER CREEKS, CA 200
SACRAMENTO RIVER, YOLO BYPASS, CA 500 500
CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD & EAST HARTFORD, CT 1,000
FLORIDA
CENTRAL & SOUTHERN FLORIDA {C&SF) FLOOD RESILIENCY (SECTION 216)
475 475
STUDY, FL
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL 500
FLORIDA KEYS, MONROE COUNTY, FL 916
ST. AUGUSTINE BACK BAY, FL 1,000
GEORGIA
BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA 1,600
IDAHO
BOISE RIVER, GARDEN CITY, ADA COUNTY, ID 300 300
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS INVESTIGATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
ILLINOIS
GREAT LAKES COASTAL RESILIENCY STUDY, IL, IN, Ml, MN, NY, OH, PA and WI 600 3,000
KANSAS
LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, KS, MO and IA 400 400
SOLDIER CREEK WATERSHED, KS 200
KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY RIVER, BEATTYVILLE, KY 800
LOUISIANA
HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, LA 2,500
PORT FOURCHON BELLE PASS CHANNEL, LA 1,500
PORT OF IBERIA, LA 1,200
MASSACHUSSETTS
CITY OF BOSTON COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT, MA 250 250
HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MA 200
MINNESOTA
LOWER ST. ANTHONY FALLS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MN 550
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVP
750
PORTION), MN
MISSISSIPPI
GULFPORT HARBOR, MS 200
MISSOURI
LITTLE BLUE RIVER BASIN, JACKSON COUNTY, MO 400 400
LOWER MISSOURI BASIN - BRUNSWICK L-246, MO 500
LOWER MISSOURI BASIN - HOLT COUNTY, MO & DONIPHAN COUNTY, KS 600
LOWER MISSOURI BASIN - JEFFERSON CITY L-142, MO 500
ST. LOUIS RIVERFRONT, MERAMEC RIVER BASIN, MO and IL 1,400
NEW JERSEY
WHIPPANY RIVER, NJ 300
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS - INVESTIGATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES (HOLDEN BEACH), NC 1,000
WILMINGTON HARBOR NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, NC 1,500
NORTH DAKOTA
GARRISON DAM, LAKE SAKAKAWEA, ND 4,250 --- A
OKLAHOMA
KEYSTONE LAKE, OK 3,750
OPTIMA LAKE, OK 200
WISTER LAKE, OK 500
OREGON
COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY 2024 IMPLEMENTATION, OR 10,350
LOOKOUT POINT LAKE, OR 500
PORTLAND METRO LEVEE SYSTEM, OR 3,775 3,775
PENNSYLVANIA
KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, PA 3,500
RHODE ISLAND
LITTLE NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI 600 600
SOUTH CAROLINA
PORT ROYAL HARBOR, SC 308
WACCAMAW RIVER, HORRY COUNTY, SC 300 300
TENNESSEE
HATCHIE/LOOSAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI RIVER MILE 775-736 HABITAT
400 400
RESTORATION, TN & AR
TEXAS
ARKANSAS-RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL, AREA VIII, TX 557
ESTELLINE SPRINGS EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT, TX 200
JOE POOL LAKE, TX 750
WHITNEY LAKE, TX 200 200
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS- INVESTIGATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
VERMONT
NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, VT 1,750
VIRGIN ISLANDS
CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, VI 200
WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW VANCOUVER, WA and
1,850
PORTLAND, OR
COLUMBIA RIVER TURNING BASIN NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, WA & OR 900
WYOMING
LITTLE GOOSE CREEK, SHERIDAN, WY 1,000 1,000
SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED UNDER STATES 43,250 36,166
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING 30,481
ACCESS TO WATER DATA 325 325
AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORTTri-CADD 250 250
COASTAL FIELD DATA COLLECTION 660 660
COORDINATION WITH OTHER WATER RESOURCES AGENCIES 600 800
DISPOSITION OF COMPLETED PROJECTS 1,443 *
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA STUDIES 80 80
FERC LICENSING 100 100
FLOOD DAMAGE DATA 275 275
FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES 20,000 20,000
HYDROLOGIC STUDIES 500 500
INTERAGENCY WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 10 10
INTERNATIONAL WATER STUDIES 85 85
INVENTORY OF DAMS 500 500
NATIONAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 6,400 6,400
NATIONAL SHORELINE MANAGEMENT STUDY 1,350
PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES 11,000 11,000
PLANNING SUPPORT PROGRAM 3,500 3,500
PRECIPITATION STUDIES 150 150
REMOTE SENSING/GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORT 75 2,175
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 15,000 35,000
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTERS 50 50
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS 750 750
STREAM GAGING 1,350 1,350
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 1,000 1,000
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS - INVESTIGATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
.. ·~ - ..• ~-·--·------ ·- -~-~---~-
TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 5,600 *
SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS 62,660 123,834
TOTAL, INVESTIGATIONS 105,910 160,000
A funded in another account.
~funded in remaining items.
*Includes funds requested in Projects Listed Under States within this account.
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Additional Funding.—The Corps is expected to allocate the addi-
tional funding provided in this account primarily to specific feasi-
bility and preconstruction engineering and design (PED) phases,
rather than to remaining items line items as has been the case in
previous work plans. When allocating the additional funding pro-
vided in this account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to
completing or accelerating ongoing studies that will enhance the
nation’s economic development, job growth, and international com-
petitiveness; are for projects located in areas that have suffered re-
cent natural disasters; are for projects that protect life and prop-
erty; or are for projects to address legal requirements. The Admin-
istration is reminded that a project study is not complete until the
PED phase is complete and that no new start or new investment
decision shall be required when moving from feasibility to PED.
Beattyville, Kentucky.—The Committee is aware of the persistent
flooding at the nexus of the North and South Forks of the Ken-
tucky River near Beattyville, Kentucky. This repetitive flooding has
caused extensive flooding damage to both homes and businesses,
brining economic hardship on this disadvantaged community. The
Corps is encouraged to continue to work expeditiously with the
non-federal sponsor on plans to reduce flooding near Beattyville.
Chacon Creek, Texas.—The Corps is encouraged to include appro-
priate funding for this project in future budget submissions.
Coordination with Other Water Resource Agencies.—Additional
funds are included for continued collaboration with other federal
agencies and stakeholders on invasive species challenges.
Disposition of Completed Projects.—The Corps is directed to pro-
vide to the Committee copies of disposition studies upon comple-
tion. The Committee rejects the budget request proposal to fund a
disposition study of the Arkansas Red River Chloride Control
project and is looking forward to the briefing on this project as di-
rected by the fiscal year 2022 Act.
Fort Bend County, Texas.—The Committee notes that there is a
threat of flooding from high volumes of stormwater draining into
Barker Reservoir. The Corps is encouraged to continue to work
with the non-federal sponsor on plans to mitigate flood risk in com-
munities along Barker Reservoir. The Committee looks forward to
receiving the briefing directed in the fiscal year 2022 Act.
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin.—The Committee is
aware that this groundwater basin, which services communities in
portions of Kern County, Inyo County, and San Bernardino County,
as well as the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, has been
deemed in critical overdraft. The Corps is directed to coordinate
with the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and the base
and within its existing authorities, to consider and, if appropriate,
assist with reducing or eliminating overdraft and increasing water
supply resiliency, including through importation of water into the
basin, infrastructure planning, and permitting assistance.
Lake Cypress, Florida.—The Committee continues to be aware
that high rain totals have created significant sediment flow
through the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, resulting in a shoal that
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has expanded in recent years, located at the end of the C–35 canal
in Lake Cypress, Florida. The Committee is concerned over reports
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courages the Corps to coordinate with state and local officials on
this issue.
Louisiana Coastal Area Task Force.—The Corps is encouraged,
as appropriate, to establish the Task Force authorized by section
7004 of WRDA 2007 to improve coordination of ecosystem restora-
tion in the Louisiana Coastal Area and is reminded of the reporting
requirement in section 212 of WRDA 2020 (Public Law 116–260).
Lower Missouri River Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency Study.—
The Corps is encouraged to collaborate with outside experts, includ-
ing qualified universities and stakeholders in the region, when per-
forming economic analyses and considering economic impacts from
flooding in the basin, particularly as it relates to key industries
like agriculture.
Murrieta Creek, California.—The Committee understands that
the Corps is proceeding with the General Reevaluation Report
(GRR) to adopt a cost-effective, justified solution to complete this
critical flood protection and multi-purpose project, and urges the
Corps to move forward with this effort expeditiously. The Com-
mittee also understands that Phase 2B will not be reanalyzed in
the GRR and urges the Corps to move forward expeditiously with
construction. Additionally, the Committee understands that the
Corps is updating the certified cost estimate for this project. The
Committee is monitoring this process and expects the Corps to
minimize contingencies included in the estimate to the maximum
degree practicable.
Non-Contiguous Regional Sediment Study.—The Committee is
aware of the effects of rising sea levels on states and territories due
to climate change. The quantification of sediment resources and
pathways can provide the engineering design guidance necessary to
restore these vital coastal resources in the most cost-effective man-
ner. Additionally, a study of shorelines could assist state and local
authorities in documenting the historical shift of island shorelines,
could help in understanding areas of vulnerability, and could be
used to prioritize areas of interest. The fiscal year 2022 Act di-
rected the Corps, within available funds in the National Shoreline
Management Study remaining item, to conduct a study and provide
a report not later than one year after enactment on how beneficial
uses of dredged material for non-contiguous states and territories
can be applied to mitigate rising sea levels, including impacts on
sensitive shoreline areas. The Corps is directed to provide to the
Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act a
briefing on the status of this effort.
Planning Assistance to States, Vulnerable Coastal Commu-
nities.—The Committee notes the important role the Corps plays in
managing flood risk and threats from coastal hazards and that the
Planning Assistance to States program provides in assisting with
comprehensive plans and technical assistance to eligible state, trib-
al, or U.S. territory partners. The Committee encourages the Corps
to continue building capacity to provide this assistance to vulner-
able coastal communities, including tribal, Alaskan Native, and
Native Hawaiian communities. Within funds provided, the Corps is
directed to prioritize technical assistance to coastally-located feder-
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dress issues due to continued high lift safety risks from flooding
and storm surge, or to improve coastal resiliency, that include but
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are not limited to studies, surveys, and rates of erosion of land
being evaluated for relocation. The Committee looks forward to re-
ceiving the briefing directed in the fiscal year 2022 Act.
Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System Support.—The
fiscal year 2020 Act included funding for a pilot effort to identify
modernization initiatives and recommendations for the procure-
ment of advanced integrated GPS and optical surveying and map-
ping equipment. The Committee understands that the pilot effort
has been completed. The recommendation includes $2,100,000 to
implement the results of this effort. The Committee is concerned
that the Corps does not appear to have a mechanism in place to
modernize this type of equipment throughout its Districts, but may
encourage contracting out related services at a higher cost. The
Corps is directed to provide to the Committee prior to the obliga-
tion of any funds a briefing on this effort, to include proposed ave-
nues to modernize this type of equipment at Districts nationwide.
Research and Development.—The Committee encourages the
Corps to engage in monitored field trials of coastal restoration opti-
mized for blue carbon CO2 sequestration. The fiscal year 2022 Act
directed a briefing on these efforts, and the Committee looks for-
ward to receiving it. The recommendation provides $4,000,000 to
continue the effort of modernizing existing Corps coastal and hy-
draulics models and integrate them to make them accessible for
use by other agencies, universities, and the public. The Corps is en-
couraged to collaborate with Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities as part of this effort. The Corps is also directed to provide
to the Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of this
Act a briefing on the status of this effort. The fiscal year 2022 Act
directed the Corps to investigate the presence, geochemistry, and
potential recovery of rare earth elements in dredged materials, and
the Committee looks forward to receiving this briefing. The Corps
is directed to investigate partnering with one or more Historically
Black Colleges and Universities to offer internship opportunities.
Research and Development, Biopolymers.—The Committee notes
the importance of earthen infrastructure such as dams and levees
to support safety, flood control, and water distribution systems and
notes the value of research into the use of biopolymers to rehabili-
tate these deteriorating structures, reduce rehabilitation and main-
tenance costs, and increase resiliency against potential threats. The
recommendation includes $6,000,000 to continue research activi-
ties. It is understood that this effort will be completed in fiscal year
2024.
Research and Development, Flood and Coastal Systems.—The
Committee recognizes the importance of ensuring the integrity of
the nation’s flood control systems and employing the most effective
technologies to identify potential deficiencies in these systems. The
Committee encourages the Corps to utilize partnerships to research
and develop advanced technology to automate assessment and in-
spection of flood control systems for the purpose of identifying levee
deficiencies, such as slope instability, settlement and seepage, and
ensuring the safety of the surrounding areas and communities.
Research and Development, Manage Emerging Threats and Resil-
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search, test, and refine the use of rapid, repeatable, and remote
methods for long-term monitoring of critical water infrastructure
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and to partner with academia to research and manage emerging
threats and attain resilience for flood control structures.
Research and Development, Modeling.—Rising sea levels, climate
change, and human activities continue to impact coastlines, rivers,
and related habitats. The recommendation provides $4,000,000 to
support ongoing research into geochemical, geophysical, and
sedimentological analysis and modeling which will help the Corps
assess strategies to mitigate these changes and to detect and pre-
vent adverse consequences of engineering solutions.
Research and Development, Oyster Reef Restoration.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the importance of sustainable oyster reefs for
maintaining healthy ecosystems, protecting coastal infrastructure,
and supporting commercial fisheries. Recent restoration efforts
have not achieved the intended success for U.S. oyster populations,
and the identification of effective restoration strategies remains a
critical gap. Accordingly, the recommendation provides $3,000,000
to continue these activities. The Corps is encouraged to continue to
develop partnerships with research universities to leverage their
expertise to enhance these activities The Corps is directed to pro-
vide to the Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of
this Act a report on the status of this effort.
Research and Development, Polymer Composites.—The fiscal year
2022 Act directed the Corps to provide a proposal for investigating
the value of incorporating polymer composites into infrastructure
application in navigable waterways. The Committee is awaiting the
proposal and directs the Corps to provide it not later than 30 days
after enactment of this Act. The Corps is also encouraged to part-
ner with public universities as appropriate to advance this effort.
Research and Development, Urban Flood Damage Reduction.—
The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for the Corps to continue
its focus on the management of water resources infrastructure and
projects that promote public safety, reduce risk, improve oper-
ational efficiencies, reduce flood damage, and sustain the environ-
ment. Work should focus on unique western U.S. issues like wild-
fire, rain-on-snow, atmospheric rivers effects on flood risk manage-
ment, and bridging the connection between climate change science
and engineering application for flood risk management, emergency
management, and ecosystem management. The tools and tech-
nologies developed under this program should also be applicable to
other parts of the country.
Salton Sea, California.—The Committee recognizes the role that
the Corps plays in the restoration of the Salton Sea and encourages
the Corps to be an active participant in restoration efforts involving
federal participation, including the California Natural Resources
Agency’s Salton Sea Management Plan. The Committee notes that
the fiscal year 2022 Act and the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act included funding to carry out the Imperial Streams Salton
Sea study, an aquatic ecosystem restoration study on an inland
lake with associated public health risks. The Committee encour-
ages the Corps to move forward expeditiously with this effort.
Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer Area Study.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the importance of the 1982 Six-State High Plains
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Ogallala Aquifer Regional Resources Study and associated water
projects and encourages the Corps to include appropriate funding
for this study in future budget submissions. The Corps is directed
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to provide not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act a
briefing on the status of this effort.
St. Louis Riverfront-Meramec River Basin Ecosystem Restoration,
Missouri.—The Big River is a main tributary to the Meramec River
and is listed as impaired with over 55 river miles adversely af-
fected by sediment containing cadmium, lead, and zinc. This has
led to progressive erosion and degradation causing harm to mul-
tiple disadvantaged communities along the river. The authorized
project will address stream bank restoration, erosion mitigation,
and sediment management, and the Corps is encouraged to include
appropriate funding in future budget requests.
Tampa Harbor, Florida.—The Committee maintains interest in
the dramatic increase in global post-Panamax vessels utilizing
Tampa Harbor. Port Tampa Bay is strategically positioned to maxi-
mize supply chain efficiencies for global maritime goods movement
and achieve significant environment and safety benefits associated
with reductions in truck miles, highway congestion, and freight
carbon pollution. The Committee notes that the General Reevalua-
tion Report was funded to completion using Infrastructure Invest-
ment and Jobs Act funds and encourages the Corps to move for-
ward expeditiously with this effort.
Tittabawassee River Watershed.—The Committee recognizes the
benefits of environment-based mitigation measures such as the cre-
ation of wetlands, conservation easements, and natural floodplains
to slow the flow rate of rivers, creeks, and streams to mitigate the
severity of future floods. The Committee encourages the Corps to
participate and coordinate as a federal stakeholder with the De-
partment of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, and National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, as well as state, local, and tribal govern-
ments, and business and non-profit stakeholders, on developing
and supporting conservation and environment-based flood mitiga-
tion measures to reduce the impact of floods on communities, lives
and livelihoods within the Tittabawassee River Watershed in the
Great Lakes Bay Region.
Upper Mississippi River Basin and Northeast Iowa Flooding.—
The Committee is aware that flooding is a consistent, recurring
issue in Northeast Iowa and along the entire Upper Mississippi
River. The repetitive flooding is causing extensive property dam-
age, bank instability, and loss of agricultural and recreational
value. Within its existing authorities, the Corps is encouraged to
continue coordinating closely with affected communities in this re-
gion and to help these communities mitigate future flood disasters
in this area.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $2,492,800,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 1,221,288,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 2,475,152,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... ¥17,648,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +1,253,864,000
This appropriation funds construction, major rehabilitation, and
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related activities for water resource projects whose principal pur-
pose is to provide commercial navigation, flood and storm damage
reduction, or aquatic ecosystem restoration benefits to the nation.
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Portions of this account are funded from the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund and the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
The budget request for this account and the approved Committee
allowance are shown on the following table:
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS - CONSTRUCTION
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
ARIZONA
WESTERN RURAL WATER, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (ARIZONA
5,550
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AZ)
WESTERN RURAL WATER, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (ARIZONA
2,175
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AZ - CITY OF DOUGLAS)
CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES, CA 4,200
AMERICAN RIVER COMMON FEATURES, NATOMAS BASIN, CA 172,700 172,700
AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED, FOLSOM DAM RAISE, CA 37,792
MURRIETA CREEK, CA 8,500
PRADO DAM, CA (DAM SAFETY) 50,000 50,000
SACRAMENTO AREA ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE (ORANGEVALE), CA 2,000
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN, LOWER SAN JOAQUIN, CA 40,000 40,000
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 79,701 79,701
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION & PROTECTION PROGRAM,
11,250
DC, DE, MD, NY, PA, VA & WV (MONEY POINT)
FLORIDA
FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FL 5,694
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FL 406,982 446,982
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FL (SOUTHCENTRAL BISCAYNE BAY
350
HYDROLOGIC MONITORING NETWORK)
IDAHO
LITTLE WOOD RIVER, ID 2,600
ILLINOIS
BRANDON ROAD LOCK AND DAM, AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES BARRIER, IL 47,881 47,881
COOK COUNTY, IL 4,000
COOK COUNTY, IL (CICERO WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT) 2,000
PROMONTORY POINT THIRD PARTY REVIEW, CHICAGO SHORELINE, IL 450
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER - ILLINOIS WW SYSTEM, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI 49,300
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION, IL, IA, MN, MO and WI 55,000 55,000
INDIANA
CALUMET REGION, IN 4,500
IN DIANA SHORELINE, IN 2,700
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 500
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS- CONSTRUCTION
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
IOWA
MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE RECOVERY, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND and SD 25,212 25,212
LOUISIANA
CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA 9,000
J BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LA 15,500
LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, LA 4,500 4,500
SOUTHWEST COASTAL LOUISIANA HURRICANE PROTECTION, LA 10,000
MARYLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY OYSTER RECOVERY, MD and VA 3,500 3,500
POPLAR ISLAND, MD 21,345 *
MISSOURI
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE OHIO AND MISSOURI RIVERS (REG WORKS),
10,000 10,000
MO and IL
NEW JERSEY
BARNEGAT INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET, NJ 32,000
NEW YORK
HUDSON - RARITAN ESTUARY, NY & NJ (FRESH CREEK, NY) 500
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION 5113, NC (BRUNSWICK COUNTY) 100
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION 5113, NC (HOLDEN BEACH) 100
NORTH DAKOTA
PIPESTEM LAKE, ND 25,330 25,330
OHIO
OHIO RIVERFRONT, CINCINNATI, OH 900
OKLAHOMA
LUGERT-ALTUS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, OK 2,000
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION
(AMOUNTS IN TflOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
SOUTH CAROLINA
LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE, SC 10,511
TENNESSEE
CHICKAMAUGA LOCK, TENNESSEE RIVER, TN 25,545 39,300 *
TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX (MAIN CHANNEL AND BARGE LANES) 157,263 157,263
EL PASO COUNTY, TX 1,000
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX 90,660
SABINE - NECHES WATERWAY, TX 167,402
TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, TX (BEAR BRANCH DAM
3,600
MODIFICATION)
WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION, WA, OR and ID (CRFM) 29,175 29,175
MOUNT ST. HELENS SEDIMENT CONTROL, WA 3,000 3,000
SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED UNDER STATES 1,135,788 1,697,722
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FLOOD AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION 90,808
FLOOD CONTROL 75,000
SHORE PROTECTION 40,000
NAVIGATION 190,000
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT PURPOSES 79,002
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OR COMPLIANCE 90,000
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE 57,764
AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROGRAM 30,000
BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PILOT PROGRAM 1,366
HICKORY COVE MARSH AND LIVING SHORELINE, TX (500)
CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION (SECTION 206) 1,000 12,000
BENEFICIAL USES DREDGED MATERIAL (SECTION 204) 10,000 *
EMERGENCY STREAM BANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION (SECTION 14) 8,000
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS (SECTION 205) 1,000 15,000
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, 42ND STREET LEVEE, OR (460)
MITIGATION OF SHORE DAMAGES (SECTION 111) 1,300
NAVIGATION PROGRAM (SECTION 107) 3,000
PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1,500 10,000
(SECTION 1135)
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS- CONSTRUCTION
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS (SECTION 208) 1,000
SHORE PROTECTION (SECTION 103) 2,000
GROSSE POINTE SHORELINE, Ml (100)
DAM SAFETY AND SEEPAGE/STABILITY CORRECTION PROGRAM 20,000 38,100 *
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION 12,000 12,000
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD- BOARD EXPENSE 50
INLAND WATERWAYS USERS BOARD-CORPS EXPENSE 325
MID-ATLANTIC RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS: DELAWARE RIVER BASIN
715
COMMISSION
TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 10,000
INNOVATIVE FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS 50,000
SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS 85,500 777,430
TOTAL, CONSTRUCTION 1,221,288 2,475,152
*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
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Additional Funding.—The recommendation includes additional
funds for projects and activities to enhance the nation’s economic
growth and international competitiveness.
Of the additional funding provided in this account for environ-
mental restoration or compliance and other authorized project pur-
poses, the Corps shall allocate not less than $11,900,000 for execu-
tion of comprehensive restoration plans developed by the Corps for
major bodies of water.
Of the additional funding provided 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 that
principally address drainage in urban areas.
The Corps is reminded that projects in the non-contiguous states
and U.S. territories such as those in Hawaii are eligible for funding
in this account.
Public Law 117–43 and Public Law 117–58 included funding
within the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies account to re-
store authorized shore protection projects to full project profile.
That funding is expected to address some of the current year capa-
bility. The recommendation includes $40,000,000 for construction of
shore protection projects. The Corps is reminded that if additional
work can be done, these projects are also eligible to compete for ad-
ditional funding for flood and storm damage reduction.
When allocating the additional funding provided in this account,
the Corps is encouraged to evaluate authorized reimbursements in
the same manner as if the projects were being evaluated for new
or ongoing construction and shall consider giving priority to the fol-
lowing:
• benefits of the funded work to the national economy;
• extent to which the work will enhance national, regional,
or local economic development;
• number of jobs created directly and supported in the sup-
ply chain by the funded activity;
• significance to national security, including the strategic
significance of commodities;
• ability to obligate the funds allocated within the fiscal
year, including consideration of the ability of the non-federal
sponsor to provide any required cost share;
• ability to complete the project, separable element, or
project phase with the funds allocated;
• legal requirements, including responsibilities to tribes;
• for flood and storm damage reduction projects, including
authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach re-
nourishments,
» population, economic activity, or public infrastructure
at risk, as appropriate; and
» the severity of risk of flooding or the frequency with
which an area has experienced flooding;
• for shore protection projects, projects in areas that have
suffered severe beach erosion requiring additional sand place-
ment outside of the normal beach renourishment cycle or in
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which the normal beach renourishment cycle has been delayed,
and projects in areas where there is risk of environmental con-
tamination;
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• for mitigation projects, projects with the purpose to ad-
dress the safety concerns of coastal communities impacted by
federal flood control, navigation, and defense projects;
• for navigation projects, the number of jobs or level of eco-
nomic activity to be supported by completion of the project,
separable element, or project phase;
• for projects cost shared with the Inland Waterways Trust
Fund (IWTF), the economic impact on the local, regional, and
national economy if the project is not funded, as well as dis-
crete elements of work that can be completed within the fund-
ing provided in this line item;
• for other authorized project purposes and environmental
restoration or compliance projects, to include the beneficial use
of dredged material; and
• for environmental infrastructure projects, projects with the
greater economic impact, projects in rural communities,
projects in communities with significant shoreline and in-
stances of runoff, projects in or that benefit counties or par-
ishes with high poverty rates, projects in financially distressed
municipalities, projects that improve stormwater capture capa-
bilities, projects that provide backup raw water supply in the
event of an emergency, and projects that will provide substan-
tial benefits to water quality improvements.
The recommendation provides a total of $31,010,000 of estimated
annual revenues in the IWTF, including those projects listed in the
‘‘Projects Listed Under States’’ table. The Committee understands
that the Corps has no additional capability for ongoing projects at
this time.
Aquatic Plant Control Program.—Of the additional funding pro-
vided for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $16,000,000 shall be
for watercraft inspection stations, as authorized in section 104 of
the River and Harbor Act of 1958, equally distributed to carry out
subsections (d)(1)(A)(i), (d)(1)(A)(ii), and (d)(1)(A)(iii), $3,000,000
shall be for related monitoring, as authorized by section 1170 of the
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and $2,000,000 for ac-
tivities related to monitoring, surveying and control of hydrilla
verticillate and flowering rush. The Corps is encouraged to consider
work to address and prevent the threat of hydrilla infestation with-
in the states of Florida and Georgia. Additional funding is also pro-
vided for nationwide research, and the Corps is encouraged to con-
sider work to address invasive aquatic plants in the Northern Ev-
erglades region. The recommendation also provides $500,000 to
continue activities authorized under section 509 of WRDA 2020.
Prior to the obligation of funds, the Corps is directed to provide to
the Committee a briefing on program implementation. The fiscal
year 2022 Act directed a briefing on program implementation prior
to the obligation of those funds, and the Committee is still awaiting
the briefing.
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program.—The Com-
mittee provides $1,366,000 to continue the pilot projects to dem-
onstrate the economic benefits and impacts of environmentally sus-
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tainable maintenance dredging methods that provide for ecosystem
restoration and resilient protective measures. Cost sharing for
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1122 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation
(WIIN) Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–322).
Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration
Plan.—The Committee is supportive of the Chesapeake Bay Com-
prehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan. The Corps is re-
minded that the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and
Protection Program is eligible to compete for the additional funding
provided in this account, and the Corps is encouraged to provide
appropriate funding in future budget submissions.
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery, Maryland and Virginia.—The
Committee is supportive of the Corps’ work on the Chesapeake Bay
Oyster Recovery program and urges the Corps to include appro-
priate funding in future budget submissions for these efforts.
Continuing Authorities Program (CAP).—The Committee con-
tinues to support all sections of the Continuing Authorities Pro-
gram. Funding is provided for eight CAP sections at a total of
$62,300,000. This program provides a useful tool for the Corps to
undertake small localized projects without the lengthy study and
authorization process typical of larger Corps projects. The manage-
ment of CAP should continue consistent with direction provided in
previous fiscal years. Within the section 1135 CAP authority, and
to the extent already authorized by law, the Corps is reminded that
projects that restore degraded wetland habitat and stream habitats
impacted by construction of Corps levees or channels and projects
that will divert significant pollutant nutrient runoff from entering
wetland habitats are eligible to compete for funding.
Continuing Contracts.—The Corps is authorized by section 621 of
title 33, United States Code to execute its Civil Works projects
through the use of a Special Continuing Contract Clause or Incre-
mental Funding Clause as described in Engineering Circulars 11–
2–221 and 11–2–222. The Committee appreciates the Administra-
tion’s attention to this issue and directs the Administration to con-
tinue using its existing continuing contract authorities in accord-
ance with the general provisions in this Act as an efficient ap-
proach to managing large, multi-year projects.
Everglades Agricultural Area.—The Committee recognizes the
importance of the Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir
to South Florida ecosystem restoration and efforts to combat harm-
ful algal blooms in the greater Everglades region. The Committee
urges the Corps to complete this project in a timely manner.
Friendswood, TX.—The Corps is encouraged to continue to work
with the non-federal sponsor on efforts to reduce flooding along
Clear Creek in the vicinity of Friendswood, Texas. The Corps is di-
rected to provide to the Committee not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act a briefing on the status of its efforts.
Implementation of Projects Receiving Supplemental Funds.—The
Committee continues to have significant concerns with the Admin-
istration’s implementation of funding provided via supplemental
appropriations Acts. As stated in the fiscal year 2022 Act, the Com-
mittee is troubled by the continued challenges with execution, cost
overruns, and significant delays in completing projects funded
under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123). In
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gress, changed its interpretation of bill language that had not
changed from previous supplemental appropriations Acts when al-
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locating funding under the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appro-
priations Act of 2022 (DRSAA) (Public Law 117–43). Specifically, it
has ignored congressional intent that construction projects receiv-
ing an allocation of funds under DRSAA be funded to completion
using those funds and that ongoing construction projects be com-
pleted at full federal expense. The Committee recognizes that fol-
lowing a major disaster, non-federal sponsors likely do not have
funding available to cost-share these lifesaving projects according
to the normal rules. By allocating only incremental funding for
some ongoing construction projects, the Administration’s decision
means that the non-federal sponsors remain responsible for signifi-
cant costs. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the
Administration shall provide to the Committee a briefing on the
legal and policy justification for the changed interpretation of law,
plans for completing all construction projects funded under
DRSAA, and options for addressing cost share issues that have
arisen as a result of the Administration’s decision.
Lake Isabella, California.—The Committee is aware the Corps, in
conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is in the process
of replacing the USFS visitor center at Lake Isabella, California,
as part of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. The
Committee notes that discussion on this topic began many years
ago and urges the Corps to work expeditiously with the USFS to
bring this effort to fruition. The Committee further notes under the
current agreement between the Corps and the USFS, the USFS is
charged with the selecting a location for the visitor center. The
Committee directs the Corps to work with the USFS to expedi-
tiously finalize the site location and to undertake all requirements
to evaluate, update, and finalize any necessary statutorily-required
review and compliance activities with the goal of commencing con-
struction by December 31, 2023, or at the earliest possible date.
New Program Requested in the Budget Proposal.—The budget re-
quest includes $50,000,000 for an Innovative Funding Partnerships
Program to be used along with funds from non-federal interests ‘‘in
excess of the non-federal sponsor’s statutory cost share require-
ments’’ to accelerate certain authorized projects. The Committee is
disturbed by this blatant attempt to require funding in excess of
legally required cost share as a criterion for funding decisions,
which is contrary to long-standing congressional direction. The
Committee provides no funds for this proposal. The Committee
notes, however, that any project that could have received funding
under such a program is eligible to compete for the additional fund-
ing provided in this account based on the project performance cri-
teria described in this report.
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Caro-
lina.—The Committee maintains interest in the New Savannah
Bluff Lock and Dam and encourages the Corps to work expedi-
tiously toward a resolution that will ensure existing water levels
are maintained, as required in section 1319 of the WIIN Act of
2016.
Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program.—The Committee
recognizes that section 1043 of WRRDA 2014 (Public Law 113–121)
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which the Committee is still awaiting. The Corps is directed to pro-
vide to the Committee not later than 15 days after enactment of
this Act the required briefing.
Northern Everglades Area, Osceola County, Florida.—The Com-
mittee notes the importance of water quality in the headwaters of
the Everglades and the challenge of nutrient control due to an in-
crease of algal blooms and hydrilla. The Committee encourages the
Corps to work with local governments to manage harmful algal
blooms and hydrilla.
Pinellas County, Florida.—The Committee notes the importance
of periodic shoreline restoration and its significance for the protec-
tion of public safety, public infrastructure, native vegetation and
wildlife, and the local economy. The Committee is aware of the con-
cerns regarding perpetual easements along the entire expanse of
this project. The Committee encourages the Corps to work with
local governments to incorporate flexibility that allows for incre-
mental acquisition of easements necessary for the construction of
the scheduled nourishment.
Port of Brownsville Deepening Project, Texas.—The Port of
Brownsville, Texas, is undergoing a project to deepen the channel
from 42 to 52 feet. The Committee recognizes that the project has
a high benefit to cost ratio and an enthusiastic non-federal sponsor.
The Corps is encouraged to include appropriate funding for this
project in future budget submissions.
Raritan River Basin, Green Brook Sub-Basin, New Jersey.—The
Corps is encouraged to expeditiously move forward with construc-
tion of the Lower Basin and Stony Brook portions of the project.
Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers Constructed Pump Sta-
tions.—The Corps is directed to expeditiously finalize the imple-
mentation guidance for section 133 of WRDA 2020 and provide to
the Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act
a briefing on the status of this effort.
River Commissions.—The Congress has made clear its intent
that the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Com-
missions be supported, and the Corps is encouraged to budget ac-
cordingly in future budget submissions.
Salton Sea, California.—The Committee encourages the Corps to
expeditiously move forward to carry out section 3032 of Public Law
110–114.
Soo Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.—The Committee is aware
that the project to build a new Soo Lock has experienced significant
cost increases that will require additional funds to complete the
project, despite the Administration’s statement that Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act funds would complete the project. Given
that the Soo Locks are the only waterway connection from Lake
Superior to the rest of the Lower Great Lakes and the St. Law-
rence Seaway, a failure at the current lock could have a significant
impact on national security. The Corps is strongly encouraged to
move forward expeditiously with a plan to provide the necessary
authorization and funding to complete this critical work and to in-
clude appropriate funding for these activities in future budget sub-
missions.
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South Florida Ecosystem Restoration, Florida.—As in previous
years, the Committee provides funding for all study and construc-
tion authorities related to Everglades restoration under the line
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item titled ‘‘South Florida Ecosystem Restoration, Florida.’’ This
single line item allows the Corps flexibility in implementing the
numerous activities underway in any given fiscal year.
Unified Facilities Guide Specifications.—The Corps is encouraged
to continue to work with the Air Force and Navy to update the cri-
teria included in the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications as ap-
propriate. The Corps is encouraged to consider using lower carbon
building materials, including cements such as portland-limestone
cement, in order to reduce the environmental footprint of infra-
structure projects.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $370,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 225,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 350,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... ¥20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +125,000,000
This appropriation funds planning, construction, and operation
and maintenance activities associated with projects to reduce flood
damage in the lower Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
Girardeau, Missouri.
The budget request for this account and the approved Committee
allowance are shown on the following table:
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS· MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
INVESTIGATIONS
LAFITTE AREA FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT, LA 500 500
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY 1,000 1,000
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, MO 1,000
YAZOO BASIN, ARKABUTLA LAKE, MS 500
RUNNING REELFOOT BAYOU, TN 600 600
CONSTRUCTION
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO & TN 42,600 42,600
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN 22,340 22,340
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA 1,700 1,700
MORGANZA TO THE GULF, LA 31,000
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN 23,852 23,852
HELENA HARBOR, PHILLIPS COUNTY, AR 540 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR 222 ~
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, NORTH BANK, AR 239 239
LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, SOUTH BANK, AR 205 205
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN 8,776 8,776
ST. FRANCIS BASIN, AR and MO 7,350 7,350
TENSAS BASIN, BOEUF AND TENSAS RIVER, AR and LA 1,494 1,494
WHITE RIVER BACKWATER, AR 1,569 1,569
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL 31 ~
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY 26 ~
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA 14,783 14,783
ATCHAFLAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM, LA 1,580 1,580
BATON ROUGE HARBOR, DEVILS SWAMP, LA 563 *
BAYOU COCODRIE AND TRIBUTARIES, LA 50 50
BONNET CARRE, LA 3,658 3,658
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA 592 ~
LOWER RED RIVER, SOUTH BANK LEVEES, LA 499 499
MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION, LA 715 715
OLD RIVER, LA 46,204 46,204
TENSAS BASIN, RED RIVER BACKWATER, LA 2,654 2,654
GREENVILLE HARBOR, MS 932 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS 94 ~
VICKSBURG HARBOR, MS 942 *
YAZOO BASIN, ARKABUTLA LAKE, MS 5,758 5,758
YAZOO BASIN, BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, MS 230 230
YAZOO BASIN, ENID LAKE, MS 5,669 5,669
YAZOO BASIN, GREENWOOD, MS 1,587 1,587
YAZOO BASIN, GRENADA LAKE, MS 5,709 15,709
YAZOO BASIN, MAIN STEM, MS 873 873
YAZOO BASIN, SARDIS LAKE, MS 6,697 6,697
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
YAZOO BASIN, TRIBUTARIES, MS 582 582
YAZOO BASIN, WILL M. WHITTINGTON AUXILIARY CHANNEL, MS 295 295
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO BACKWATER AREA, MS 713 713
YAZOO BASIN, YAZOO CITY, MS 386 386
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO 258 ~
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, MO 4,993 4,993
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN 26 ~
MEMPHIS HARBOR, MCKELLAR LAKE, MEMPHIS, TN 2,338 *
SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED UNDER STATES 217,360 263,424
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
DREDGING 5,000
FLOOD CONTROL 65,475
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT PURPOSES 9,800
COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA (INVESTIGATIONS) 6,150 6,150
MAPPING, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN (Operation) 151 151
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 90
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS (OPERATION) 1,249
SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS 7,640 86,576
TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 225,000 350,000
A Funded in a remaining item in another account.
*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
~includes funds requested in remaining items.
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Additional Funding.—When allocating the additional funding
provided in this account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to
completing or accelerating work that will enhance the nation’s eco-
nomic development, job growth, and international competitiveness
or are for studies or projects located in areas that have suffered re-
cent natural disasters. While this funding is shown under remain-
ing items, the Corps shall use these funds in Investigations, Con-
struction, and Operation and Maintenance, as applicable.
Comprehensive Management Studies.—Comprehensive manage-
ment studies that are fully within the boundaries of this account
are authorized under the requirements, including cost share, of the
Mississippi River and Tributaries project.
Lower Mississippi River Main Stem.—The budget request pro-
poses to consolidate several activities across multiple states into
one line item. The Committee does not support this change and in-
stead continues to fund these activities as separate line items.
Mississippi River Commission.—No funding is provided for this
new line item. The Corps is directed to continue funding the costs
of the commission from within the funds provided for activities
within the Mississippi River and Tributaries project.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $4,570,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 2,599,047,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 5,150,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +580,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +2,550,953,000
This appropriation funds operation, maintenance, and related ac-
tivities at water resource projects the Corps operates and main-
tains. Work to be accomplished consists of dredging, repair, and op-
eration of structures and other facilities as authorized in various
River and Harbor, Flood Control, and Water Resources Develop-
ment Acts. Related activities include aquatic nuisance control,
monitoring of completed projects, removal of sunken vessels, and
the collection of domestic, waterborne commerce statistics. Portions
of this account are financed through the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund.
The budget request for this account and the approved Committee
allowance are shown on the following table:
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS· OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
ALABAMA
ALABAMA RIVER LAKES, AL 23,248 23,248
BAYOU LA BATRE, AL 2,148 *
BLACK WARRIOR AND TOMBIGBEE (BWT) RIVERS, AL 63,945 63,945
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (GIWW), AL 6,410 6,410
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, Al 140 ~
MOBILE HARBOR, AL 44,081 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, Al 155 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AL 100 ~
TENNESSEE· TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY· WILDLIFE MITIGATION, Al and MS 1,800 1,800
TENNESSEE - TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY (TTWW), AL & MS 29,301 29,301
WALTER F. GEORGE LOCK AND DAM, AL & GA 8,890 8,890
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, AL 30 *
ALASKA
ANCHORAGEHARBOR,AK 11,968 *
CH ENA RIVER LAKES FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, NORTH POLE, AK 6,152 6,152
DILLINGHAM HARBOR, AK 1,006 *
HOMER HARBOR, AK 683 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AK 220 ~
NINILCHIK HARBOR, AK 494 *
NOME HARBOR, AK 2,418 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AK 750 *
ARIZONA
ALAMO LAKE, AZ 6,417 6,417
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AZ 58 ~
PAINTED ROCK DAM, AZ 1,050 1,050
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, AZ 150 ~
WHITLOW RANCH DAM, AZ 675 675
ARKANSAS
BEAVER LAKE, AR 9,937 9,937
BLAKELY MOUNTAIN DAM, LAKE OUACHITA, AR 8,028 8,028
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, AR 3,103 3,103
BULL SHOALS LAKE, AR 9,796 9,796
DEGRAY LAKE, AR 6,445 6,445
DEQUEEN LAKE, AR 2,000 2,000
DIERKS LAKE, AR 1,521 1,521
GILLHAM LAKE, AR 1,422 1,422
GREERS FERRY LAKE, AR 10,498 10,498
HELENA HARBOR, AR 540 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, AR 1,251 ~
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AR 88,909 88,909
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
MILLWOOD LAKE, AR 2,743 2,743
NARROWS DAM, LAKE GREESON, AR 5,500 5,500
NIMROD LAKE, AR 3,249 3,249
NORFORK LAKE, AR 10,886 10,886
OSCEOLA HARBOR, AR 615 *
OUACf!ITA AND BLACK RIVERS, AR and LA 10,017 10,017
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, AR 5 *
WHITE RIVER, AR 325 325
YELLOW BEND PORT, AR 125 *
CALIFORNIA
BLACK BUTTE LAKE, CA 5,250 5,250
BUCf!ANAN DAM - H.V. EASTMAN LAKE, CA 2,503 2,503
Cf!ANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, CA 5,500 *
COYOTE VALLEY DAM, LAKE MENDOCINO, CA 6,054 6,054
DRY CREEK (WARM SPRINGS) LAKE AND Cf!ANNEL, CA 8,369 8,369
FARMINGTON DAM, CA 575 575
FISHERMAN'S WHARF AREA, CA 20 *
HIDDEN DAM - HENSLEY LAKE, CA 2,472 2,472
HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CA 8,767 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CA 3,227 ~
!SABELLA LAKE, CA 2,126 2,126
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CA 26,146 26,146
MARINA DEL REY, CA 6,910 *
MERCED COUNTY STREAMS, CA 1,267 1,267
MOJAVE RIVER DAM, CA 943 943
MORRO BAY HARBOR, CA 3,840 *
NEW HOGAN LAKE, CA 5,303 5,303
NEW MELON ES LAKE (DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL), CA 2,825 2,825
NOVO RIVER AND HARBOR, CA 4,450 *
OAKLAND HARBOR, CA 27,398 *
OCEANSIDE HARBOR, CA 1,790 *
PINE FLAT LAKE, CA 10,600 10,600
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CA 515 *
REDWOOD CITY HARBOR, CA 5,828 *
RICHMOND HARBOR, CA 6,036 *
SACRAMENTO RIVER (30 FOOT CHANNEL), CA 6,309 *
SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES (DEBRIS CONTROL), CA 840 12,670 *
SACRAMENTO RIVER (SHALLOW DRAFT CHANNEL), CA 220 *
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DELTA MODEL STRUCTURE, CA 20 20
SAN FRANCISCO BAY LONG TERM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (LTMS), CA 472 *
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR AND BAY (DRIFT REMOVAL), CA 3,839 *
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR, CA 5,702 *
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER (PORT OF STOCKTON), CA 10,241 *
SAN PABLO BAY AND MARE ISLAND STRAIT, CA 3,045 *
SAN RAFAEL CREEK, CA 7,175 *
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CA 7,327 7,327
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET f-lOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
SANTA BARBARA f-lARBOR, CA 3,040 *
SANTA CRUZ f-lARBOR, CA 540 *
SCf-lEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CA 1,721 ~
SUCCESS LAKE, CA 3,468 3,468
SUISUN BAY Cf-lANNEL, CA 6,293 *
TERMINUS DAM (LAKE KAWEAf-1), CA 3,728 3,728
VENTURA f-lARBOR, CA 4,820 *
YUBA RIVER, CA 155 2,350 *
COLORADO
BEAR CREEK LAKE, CO 633 633
CHATFIELD LAKE, CO 1,820 1,820
Cf-lERRY CREEK LAKE, CO 1,126 1,126
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CO 396 ~
JOf-lN MARTIN RESERVOIR, CO 9,604 9,604
SCf-lEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, CO 550 ~
TRINIDAD LAKE, CO 4,082 4,082
CONNECTICUT
BLACK ROCK LAKE, CT 992 992
COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE, CT 959 959
HANCOCK BROOK LAKE, CT 757 757
f-lOP BROOK LAKE, CT 1,773 1,773
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, CT 550 ~
MANSFIELD f-lOLLOW LAKE, CT 1,876 1,876
NEW f-lAVEN f-lARBOR, CT 13,875 *
NORTf-lFIELD BROOK LAKE, CT 809 809
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, CT 1,133 *
STAMFORD f-lURRICANE BARRIER, CT 639 639
THOMASTON DAM, CT 1,054 1,054
WEST Tf-lOMPSON LAKE, CT 1,189 1,189
DELAWARE
INDIAN RIVER INLET & BAY, DE 281 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DE 71 ~
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, DELAWARE RIVER TO Cf-lESAPEAKE BAY, DE and
22,327 '
MD
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, REf-lOBOTH BAY TO DELAWARE BAY, DE 550 '
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DE 225 *
WILMINGTON f-lARBOR, DE 10,537 *
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, DC 83 ~
POTOMAC AND ANACOSTIA RIVERS, DC AND MD (DRIFT REMOVAL) 1,450 *
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, DC 30 *
WASHINGTON HARBOR, DC 30 *
FLORIDA
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL 11,745 *
CENTRAL & SOUTHERN FLORIDA (C&SF), FL 15,696 17,388 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, FL 1,033 ~
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (IWW) CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER TO ANCLOTE
1,660 *
RIVER, FL
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (IWW)-JACKSONVILLE TO MIAMI, FL 4,230 6,230
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL 10,741 *
JIM WOODRUFF LOCK AND DAM, FL, AL and GA 7,681 7,681
MANATEE HARBOR, FL 4,490 *
MIAMI HARBOR, FL 50 *
OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY (OWW), FL 1,403 7,456 *
PALM BEACH HARBOR, FL 3,959 *
PANAMA CITY HARBOR, FL 1,164 *
PENSACOLA HARBOR, FL 1,705 *
PONCE DE LEON INLET, FL 2,300 *
PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR, FL 239 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, FL 1,285 *
REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, FL 3,532 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, FL 100 ~
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FL 10,665 10,665
ST. LUCIE INLET, FL 5,750 *
TAMPA HARBOR, FL 11,754 *
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, FL 180 *
GEORGIA
ALLATOONA LAKE, GA 8,717 8,717
APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT (ACF) RIVERS, GA, AL and FL 1,495 1,495
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW), GA 3,777 3,777
BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA 15,604 *
BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GA 10,589 10,589
CARTERS DAM AND LAKE, GA 7,854 7,854
HARTWELL LAKE, GA and SC 12,249 12,249
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, GA 202 ~
J. STROM THURMOND (JST) DAM AND LAKE, GA and SC 11,626 11,626
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, GA 77 *
RICHARD B. RUSSELL (RBR) DAM AND LAKE, GA and SC 9,618 9,618
SAVANNAH HARBOR, GA 39,861 *
SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA 228 *
WEST POINT DAM AND LAKE, GA and AL 8,672 8,672
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS· OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET HOUSE
REQUEST RECOMMENDED
GUAM
AGAT SMALL BOAT HARBOR, GU 3,640 *
HAWAII
BARBERS POINT DEEP DRAFT HARBOR, OAHU, HI 282 282
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, HI 750 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, HI 125 *
IDAHO
ALBEN! FALLS DAM, ID 803 803
DWORSHAK DAM AND RESERVOIR, ID 2,502 2,502
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ID 707 ~
LUCKY PEAK DAM AND LAKE, ID 3,327 3,327
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ID 772 ~
ILLINOIS
CALUMET HARBOR AND RIVER, IL and IN 6,419 *
CARLYLE LAKE, IL 6,308 6,308
CHICAGO HARBOR, IL 5,004 *
CHICAGO RIVER, IL 653 653
CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL DISPERSAL BARRIERS, IL 14,329 14,329
FARM CREEK RESERVOIRS, IL 709 709
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVR PORTION), IL and IN 63,114 63,114
ILLINOIS WATERWAY (MVS PORTION), IL and IN 2,342 2,342
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IL 2,108 ~
KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION, IL 5,250 5,250
LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSION, IL 1,517 *
LAKE SHELBYVILLE, IL 6,543 6,543
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVR
61,435 61,435 *
PORTION), IL
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVS
28,692 28,692
PORTION), IL
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IL 112 *
REND LAKE, IL 5,405 5,405
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, IL 195 *
WAUKEGAN HARBOR, IL 15 *
INDIANA
BROOKVILLE LAKE, IN 2,746 2,746
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN 2,209 *
BURNS WATERWAY SMALL BOAT HARBOR, IN 922 *
CAGLES MILL LAKE, IN 1,437 1,437
CECIL M. HARDEN LAKE, IN 1,716 1,716
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INDIANA HARBOR, IN 8,654 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IN 1,229 ~
J. EDWARD ROUSH LAKE, IN 2,369 2,369
MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN 1,026 *
MISSISSINEWA LAKE, IN 1,759 1,759
MON ROE LAKE, IN 1,776 1,776
PATOKA LAKE, IN 1,601 1,601
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IN 201 *
SALAMONIE LAKE, IN 6,527 6,527
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, IN 65 *
IOWA
CORALVILLE LAKE, IA 5,244 5,244
DAVENPORT SMALL BOAT HARBOR, IA 750 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, IA 1,517 ~
MISSOURI RIVER, SIOUX CITY TO THE MOUTH, IA, KS, MO and NE 16,250 16,250
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, IA 2 *
RATHBUN LAKE, IA 2,677 2,677
RED ROCK DAM AND LAKE RED ROCK, IA 9,234 9,234
SAYLORVILLE LAKE, IA 12,306 12,306
KANSAS
CLINTON LAKE, KS 3,146 3,146
COUNCIL GROVE LAKE, KS 1,896 1,896
EL DORADO LAKE, KS 1,107 1,107
ELK CITY LAKE, KS 1,848 1,848
FALL RIVER LAKE, KS 3,505 3,505
HILLSDALE LAKE, KS 4,840 4,840
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KS 1,032 ~
JOHN REDMOND DAM AND RESERVOIR, KS 2,011 2,011
KANOPOLIS LAKE, KS 1,974 1,974
MARION LAKE, KS 4,622 4,622
MELVERN LAKE, KS 2,950 2,950
MILFORD LAKE, KS 3,086 3,086
PEARSON-SKUBITZ BIG HILL LAKE, KS 1,805 1,805
PERRY LAKE, KS 3,184 3,184
POMONA LAKE, KS 4,085 4,085
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, KS 474 ~
TORONTO LAKE, KS 894 894
TUTTLE CREEK LAKE, KS 3,061 3,061
WILSON LAKE, KS 2,205 2,205
KENTUCKY
BARKLEY DAM AND LAKE BARKLEY, KY and TN 21,452 21,452
BARREN RIVER LAKE, KY 3,081 3,081
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BIG SANDY HARBOR, KY 2,037 *
BUCKHORN LAKE, KY 2,519 2,519
CARR CREEK LAKE, KY 2,520 2,520
CAVE RUN LAKE, KY 1,444 1,444
DEWEY LAKE, KY 2,S89 2,589
ELVIS STAHR (HICKMAN) HARBOR, KY 935 *
FALLS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL WILDLIFE, KY and IN 101 101
FISHTRAP LAKE, KY 2,517 2,517
GRAYSON LAKE, KY 2,129 2,129
GREEN AND BARREN RIVERS, KY 2,826 2,826
GREEN RIVER LAKE, KY 3,228 3,228
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, KY 1,163 ~
LAUREL RIVER LAKE, KY 2,741 2,741
MARTINS FORK LAKE, KY 1,533 1,533
MIDDLESBORO CUMBERLAND RIVER, KY 298 298
NOLIN LAKE, KY 3,311 3,311
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, KY, IL, IN and OH 54,036 54,036
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, KY, IL, IN and OH 10,844 10,844
PAINTSVILLE LAKE, KY 1,898 1,898
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, KY 5 *
ROUGH RIVER LAKE, KY 4,588 4,588
TAYLORSVILLE LAKE, KY 1,671 1,671
WOLF CREEK DAM, LAKE CUMBERLAND, KY 12,329 12,329
YATESVILLE LAKE, KY 1,755 1,755
LOUISIANA
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND BAYOUS CHENE, BOEUF and BLACK, LA 10,096 *
BARATARIA BAY WATERWAY, LA 105 *
BAYOU BODCAU DAM AND RESERVOIR, LA 1,825 1,825
BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND LAFOURCHE JUMP WATERWAY, LA 3,967 *
BAYOU Pl ERRE, LA 35 35
BAYOU SEGNETTE WATERWAY, LA 11 *
BAYOU TECHE AND VERMILION RIVER, LA 182 *
BAYOU TECHE, LA 202 *
CADDO LAKE, LA 337 337
CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA 28,161 *
FRESHWATER BAYOU, LA 19,424 *
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LA 17,286 17,286
HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, LA 3,667 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, LA 1,297 ~
J. BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, LA 13,197 13,197
LAKE PROV! DENCE HARBOR, LA 1,407 *
MADISON PARISH PORT, LA 219 *
MERMENTAU RIVER, LA 2,499 *
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUTLETS AT VENICE, LA 3,805 *
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LA 209,192 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, LA 65 *
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REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, LA 200 *
TANGIPAHOA RIVER, LA 22 *
WALLACE LAKE, LA 2,085 2,085
WATERWAY FROM EMPIRE TO THE GULF, LA 61 *
WATERWAY FROM INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO BAYOU DULAC, LA 16 *
MAINE
DISPOSAL AREA MONITORING, ME 1,050 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ME 123 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, ME 1,133 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, ME 4 *
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS (SO FOOT), MD 24,750 *
BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD (DRIFT REMOVAL) 945 *
CHESTER RIVER, MD 205 *
CLAIBORNE HARBOR, MD 5 *
CUMBERLAND, MD AND RIDGELEY, WV 227 227
HONGA RIVER AND TAR BAY, MD 3,220 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MD 217 ~
JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, MD and WV 3,670 3,670
OCEAN CITY HARBOR AND INLET AND SINEPUXENT BAY, MD 515 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MD 630 *
ROCK HALL HARBOR, MD 2,170 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MD 123 ~
SLAUGHTER CREEK, MD 5 *
WICOMICO RIVER, MD 4,525 *
MASSACHUSETTS
BARRE FALLS DAM, MA 1,528 1,528
BIRCH HILL DAM, MA 1,074 1,074
BUFFUMVILLE LAKE, MA 1,159 1,159
CAPE COD CANAL, MA 2,049 11,508 *
CHARLES RIVER NATURAL VALLEY STORAGE AREAS, MA 407 407
CONANTBROOKDAM,MA 390 390
EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MA 1,690 1,690
HODGES VILLAGE DAM, MA 1,165 1,165
HYANNIS HARBOR, MA 800 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MA 624 ~
KNIGHTVILLE DAM, MA 1,120 1,120
LITTLEVILLE LAKE, MA 1,276 1,276
NEW BEDFORD HURRICANE BARRIER, MA 490 490
NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, MA 240 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MA 1,288 *
TULLY LAKE, MA 1,981 1,981
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WEST HILL DAM, MA 952 952
WESTVILLE LAKE, MA 1,404 1,404
MICHIGAN
ALPENA HARBOR, Ml 29 *
ARCADIA HARBOR, Ml 2 *
AU SABLE HARBOR, Ml 5 *
BIG BAY HARBOR, Ml 5 *
BLACK RIVER HARBOR, GOGEBIC CO - UP, Ml 2 *
BLACK RIVER, PORT HURON, Ml 2 *
BOLLES HARBOR, Ml 11 *
CASEVILLE HARBOR, Ml 7 *
CEDAR RIVER HARBOR, Ml 4 *
CHANNELS IN LAKE ST. CLAIR, Ml 248 *
CHARLEVOIX HARBOR, Ml 25 *
CHEBOYGAN HARBOR, Ml 5 *
DETROIT RIVER, Ml 8,041 *
EAGLE HARBOR, Ml 2 *
FRANKFORT HARBOR, Ml 14 *
GRAND HAVEN HARBOR AND GRAND RIVER, Ml 3,425 *
GRAND MARAIS HARBOR, Ml 13 *
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY HARBOR, Ml 23 *
HAMMOND BAY HARBOR, Ml 2 *
HARBOR BEACH HARBOR, Ml 5 *
HARRISVILLE HARBOR, Ml 6 *
HOLLAND HARBOR, Ml 1,317 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, Ml 309 ~
INLAND ROUTE, Ml 127 *
KEWEENAW WATERWAY, Ml 10 1,458 *
LAC LA BELLE, Ml 4 *
LELAND HARBOR, Ml 22 *
LEXINGTON HARBOR, Ml 505 *
LITTLE LAKE HARBOR, Ml 204 *
LUDINGTON HARBOR, Ml 1,164 *
MANISTEE HARBOR, Ml 12 *
MANISTIQUE HARBOR, Ml 7 *
MARQUETTE HARBOR, Ml 805 *
MENOMINEE HARBOR, Ml and WI 5 *
MONROE HARBOR, Ml 1,286 *
MUSKEGON HARBOR, Ml 981 *
NEW BUFFALO HARBOR, Ml 26 *
ONTONAGON HARBOR, Ml 12 '
PENTWATER HARBOR, Ml 16 *
POINT LOOKOUT HARBOR, Ml 4 *
PORT AUSTIN HARBOR, Ml 9 *
PORT SANILAC HARBOR, Ml 506 *
PORTAGE LAKE HARBOR, Ml 9 *
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PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, Ml 5 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, Ml 843 *
ROUGE RIVER, Ml 2 *
SAGINAW RIVER, Ml 4,058 *
SAUGATUCK HARBOR, KALAMAZOO RIVER, Ml 6 *
SEBEWAING RIVER, Ml 65 68 *
SOUTH HAVEN HARBOR, Ml 16 *
ST. CLAIR RIVER, Ml 833 *
ST. JOSEPH HARBOR, Ml 3,033 *
ST. MARYS RIVER, Ml 10,024 82,566 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, Ml 1,800 *
WHITE LAKE HARBOR, Ml 8 *
WHITEFISH POINT HARBOR, Ml 2 *
MINNESOTA
BIG STONE LAKE AND WHETSTONE RIVER, MN and SD 282 282
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN and WI 185 6,185 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MN 150 ~
KNIFE RIVER HARBOR, MN 22 *
LAC QUI PARLE LAKES, MINNESOTA RIVER, MN 1,020 1,020
MINNESOTA RIVER, MN 275 *
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS (MVP
101,167 101,917 *
PORTION), MN
ORWELL LAKE, MN 1,032 1,032
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MN 99 *
RED LAKE RESERVOIR, MN 200 200
RESERVOIRS AT HEADWATERS OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MN 6,344 6,344
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, MN 927 *
TWO HARBORS, MN 6 *
MISSISSIPPI
BILOXI HARBOR, MS 1,560 *
EAST FORK, TOMBIGBEE RIVER, MS 290 290
GULFPORT HARBOR, MS 8,600 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MS 71 ~
MOUTH OF YAZOO RIVER, MS 331 *
OKATIBBEE LAKE, MS 1,744 1,744
PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MS 10,004 *
PEARL RIVER, MS and LA 139 139
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MS 155 *
ROSEDALE HARBOR, MS 937 *
WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, MS 30 *
YAZOO RIVER, MS 271 *
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MISSOURI
CARUTHERSVILLE HARBOR, MO 791 *
CLARENCE CANNON DAM AND MARK TWAIN LAKE, MO 6,241 6,241
CLEARWATER LAKE, MO 6,689 6,689
HARRY S. TRUMAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, MO 12,846 12,846
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MO 2,093 ~
LITTLE BLUE RIVER LAKES, MO 1,587 1,587
LONG BRANCH LAKE, MO 993 993
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE OHIO AND MISSOURI RIVERS (REG WORKS),
28,344 28,344
MO and IL
NEW MADRID COUNTY HARBOR, MO 520 *
NEW MADRID HARBOR, MO (MILE 889) 440 *
POMME DE TERRE LAKE, MO 3,146 3,146
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, MO 5 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MO 174 ~
SMITHVILLE LAKE, MO 1,874 1,874
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PORT, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MO 9 *
STOCKTON LAKE, MO 5,838 5,838
TABLE ROCK LAKE, MO and AR 12,871 12,871
MONTANA
FT PECK DAM AND LAKE, MT 6,826 6,826
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, MT 162 ~
LIBBY DAM, MT 2,976 2,976
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, MT 130 ~
NEBRASKA
GAVINS POINT DAM, LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE, NE and SD 10,091 10,091
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, NE 3,161 3,161
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NE 772 ~
MISSOURI RIVER - KENSLERS BEND, NE TO SIOUX CITY, IA 113 113
PAPILLION CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES LAKES, NE 800 800
SALT CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, NE 1,310 1,310
NEVADA
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NV 70 ~
MARTIS CREEK LAKE, NV and CA 8,325 8,325
PINE AND MATHEWS CANYONS DAMS, NV 997 997
NEW HAMPSHIRE
BLACKWATER DAM, NH 1,034 1,034
EDWARD MACDOWELL LAKE, NH 1,287 1,287
FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, NH 1,150 1,150
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HOPKINTON-EVERETT LAKES, NH 2,127 2,127
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NH 88 ~
OTTER BROOK LAKE, NH 1,950 1,950
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NH 361 *
SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE, NH 1,593 1,593
NEW JERSEY
COLD SPRING INLET, NJ 20 *
DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, NJ 15 *
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO THE SEA, NJ, PA and DE 46,249 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NJ 323 ~
MANASQUAN RIVER, NJ 435 *
NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NJ 1,060 *
NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK AND PASSAIC RIVERS, NJ 20,020 *
PASSAIC RIVER FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS, NJ 525 525
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NJ 2,198 *
SALEM RIVER, NJ 100 *
SHARK RIVER, NJ 1,150 *
SHREWSBURY RIVER, NJ 26,000
NEW MEXICO
ABIQUIU DAM, NM 5,152 5,152
COCHITI LAKE, NM 4,532 4,532
CONCHAS LAKE, NM 3,265 3,265
GALISTEO DAM, NM 711 711
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NM 515 ~
JEMEZ CANYON DAM, NM 1,341 1,341
SANTA ROSA DAM AND LAKE, NM 1,508 1,508
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, NM 225 ~
TWO RIVERS DAM, NM 814 814
UPPER RIO GRANDE WATER OPERATIONS MODEL, NM 1,235 1,235
NEW YORK
ALMOND LAKE, NY 1,732 1,732
ARKPORT DAM, NY 448 448
BARCELONA HARBOR, NY 19 *
BLACK ROCK CHANNEL AND TONAWANDA HARBOR, NY 12,277 *
BRONX RIVER, NY 6 *
BROWN'S CREEK, NY 5 *
BUFFALO HARBOR, NY 2,711 *
CAPE VINCENT HARBOR, NY 3 *
CATTARAUGUS HARBOR, NY 3 *
DUNKIRK HARBOR, NY 3 *
EAST RIVER, NY 7,610 *
EAST SIDNEY LAKE, NY 1,425 1,425
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FIRE ISLAND INLET TO JONES INLET, NY 37,340 *
GREAT SODUS BAY HARBOR, NY 7 *
HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL, NY 10 *
HUDSON RIVER, NY (MAINT) 5,410 *
HUDSON RIVER, NY (O and C) 2,600 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NY 1,068 ~
IRONDEQUOIT BAY HARBOR, NY 6 *
LITTLE RIVER, NY 1 *
LITTLE SODUS BAY HARBOR, NY 5 *
LONG ISLAND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, NY 6,065 *
MORRISTOWN HARBOR, NY 1 *
MOUNT MORRIS DAM, NY 4,334 4,334
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY CHANNELS, NY 406 *
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR, NY and NJ 55,300 *
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY 18,035 *
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY and NJ (DRIFT REMOVAL) 12,584 *
NEW YORK HARBOR, NY (PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS) 1,790 *
OAK ORCHARD HARBOR, NY 5 *
OGDENSBURG HARBOR, NY 1 *
OLCOTT HARBOR, NY 8 *
OSWEGO HARBOR, NY 5,971 *
PORT ONTARIO HARBOR, NY 5 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NY 2,497 *
ROCHESTER HARBOR, NY 10 *
SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS, NY 1,199 1,199
STURGEON POINT HARBOR, NY 4 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, NY 710 *
WHITNEY POINT LAKE, NY 2,422 2,422
WILSON HARBOR, NY B *
NORTH CAROLINA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW), NC 15,955 15,955
B. EVERETT JORDAN DAM AND LAKE, NC 1,942 1,942
CAPE FEAR RIVER ABOVE WILMINGTON, NC 146 484 *
FALLS LAKE, NC 1,910 1,910
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, NC 188 ~
MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, NC 1,420 *
MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, NC 24,919 *
NEW RIVER INLET, NC 560 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, NC 600 *
ROLLINSON CHANNEL, NC 2,605 *
SILVER LAKE HARBOR, NC 560 *
W. KERR SCOTT DAM AND RESERVOIR, NC 4,010 4,010
WILMINGTON HARBOR, NC 21,657 *
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BOWMAN HALEY LAKE, ND 258 258
GARRISON DAM, LAKE SAKAKAWEA, ND 17,472 17,472
HOMME LAKE, ND 365 365
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, ND 263 ~
LAKE ASHTABULA AND BALDHILL DAM, ND 1,929 1,929
PIPESTEM LAKE, ND 620 620
SCflEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, ND 128 ~
SOURIS RIVER, ND 374 374
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, ND 347 *
OHIO
ALUM CREEK LAKE, OH 2,212 2,212
ASHTABULA HARBOR, OH 2,293 *
BERLIN LAKE, OH 3,335 3,335
CAESAR CREEK LAKE, OH 3,585 3,585
CLARENCE J. BROWN DAM AND RESERVOIR, OH 2,234 2,234
CLEVELAND HARBOR, OH 10,908 *
CONNEAUT HARBOR, OH 2,470 *
COOLEY CANAL, OH 5 *
DEER CREEK LAKE, OH 2,561 2,561
DELAWARE LAKE, OH 2,667 2,667
DILLON LAKE, OH 3,571 3,571
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH 2,796 *
HURON HARBOR, OH 1,509 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OH 1,430 ~
LORAIN HARBOR, OH 966 *
MASSILLON LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, OH 186 186
MICHAEL J. KIRWAN DAM AND RESERVOIR, OH 1,756 1,756
MOSQUITO CREEK LAKE, OH 1,547 1,547
MUSKINGUM RIVER LAKES, OH 19,550 19,550
NORTH BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER LAKE, OH 767 767
OHIO-MISSISSIPPI FLOOD CONTROL, OH 1,500 1,500
PAINT CREEK LAKE, OH 1,814 1,814
PORT CU NTON HARBOR, OH 1,010 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OH 346 *
PUT-IN-BAY, OH 2 *
ROCKY RIVER, OH 2 *
ROSEVILLE LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, OH 104 104
SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH 1,007 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, OH 285 *
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH 6,588 *
TOM JENKINS DAM, OH 1,747 1,747
TOUSSAINT RIVER, OH 5 *
VERMILION HARBOR, OH 1,007 *
WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK LAKE, OH 1,967 1,967
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WEST HARBOR, OH 5 *
WILLIAM H. HARSHA LAKE, OH 2,361 2,361
OKLAHOMA
ARCADIA LAKE, OK 559 559
BIRCH LAKE, OK 996 996
BROKEN BOW LAKE, OK 2,958 2,958
CANTON LAKE, OK 2,138 2,138
COPAN LAKE, OK 1,235 1,235
EUFAULA LAKE, OK 7,928 7,928
FORT GIBSON LAKE, OK 4,760 4,760
FORT SUPPLY LAKE, OK 1,214 1,214
GREAT SALT PLAINS LAKE, OK 609 609
HEYBURN LAKE, OK 839 839
HUGO LAKE, OK 6,648 6,648
HULAH LAKE, OK 1,314 1,314
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OK 80 ~
KAW LAKE, OK 3,117 3,117
KEYSTONE LAKE, OK 5,398 5,398
MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM, OK 69,197 69,197
OOLOGAH LAKE, OK 3,103 3,103
OPTIMA LAKE, OK 98 98
PENSACOLA RESERVOIR, LAKE OF THE CHEROKEES, OK 18 18
PINE CREEK LAKE, OK 1,483 1,483
SARDIS LAKE, OK 1,203 1,203
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OK 2,000 ~
SKIATOOK LAKE, OK 2,234 2,234
TEN KILLER FERRY LAKE, OK 5,849 5,849
WAURIKA LAKE, OK 1,733 1,733
WISTER LAKE, OK 5,546 5,546
OREGON
APPLEGATE LAKE, OR 1,370 1,370
BLUE RIVER LAKE, OR 1,417 1,417
BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, OR and WA 1,407 8,900 *
CHETCO RIVER, OR 1,048 *
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OR and WA 20,687 *
COOS BAY, OR 8,048 *
COQUILLE RIVER, OR 574 *
COTTAGE GROVE LAKE, OR 1,875 1,875
COUGAR LAKE, OR 7,683 7,683
DEPOE BAY, OR 101 *
DETROIT LAKE, OR 1,933 1,933
DORENA LAKE, OR 1,715 1,715
ELK CREEK LAKE, OR 225 225
FALL CREEK LAKE, OR 1,962 1,962
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FERN RIDGE LAKE, OR 3,114 3,114
GREEN PETER - FOSTER LAKES, OR 3,707 3,707
HILLS CREEK LAKE, OR 2,146 2,146
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, OR 1,182 ~
JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, OR and WA 7,533 7,533
LOOKOUT POI NT LAKE, OR 4,774 4,774
LOST CREEK LAKE, OR 4,972 4,972
MCNARY LOCK AND DAM, OR and WA 14,362 14,362
PORT ORFORD, OR 393 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, OR 510 *
ROGUE RIVER AT GOLD BEACH, OR 1,531 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, OR 107 ~
SIUSLAW RIVER, OR 1,059 *
SKIPANON CHANNEL, OR 9 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, OR 10,352 *
TILLAMOOK BAY & BAR, OR 59 *
UMPQUA RIVER, OR 1,278 *
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE FALLS, OR 176 176
WILLAMETTE RIVER BANK PROTECTION, OR 164 164
WILLOW CREEK LAKE, OR 988 988
YAQUINA BAY AND HARBOR, OR 4,529 *
YAQUINA RIVER, OR 47 *
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLEGHENY RIVER, PA 9,428 9,428
ALVIN R. BUSH DAM, PA 1,225 1,225
AYLESWORTH CREEK LAKE, PA 858 858
BELTZVILLE LAKE, PA 1,744 1,744
BLUE MARSH LAKE, PA 4,357 4,357
CONEMAUGH RIVER LAKE, PA 16,354 16,354
COWANESQUE LAKE, PA 2,384 2,384
CROOKED CREEK LAKE, PA 2,620 2,620
CURWENSVILLE LAKE, PA 1,463 1,463
DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON, PA and NJ 17,725 *
EAST BRANCH CLARION RIVER LAKE, PA 2,533 2,533
ERIE HARBOR, PA 13 *
FOSTER J. SAYERS DAM, PA 2,009 2,009
FRANCIS E. WALTER DAM AND RESERVOIR, PA 2,273 2,273
GENERAL EDGAR JADWIN DAM AND RESERVOIR, PA 392 392
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PA 998 ~
JOHNSTOWN, PA 4,433 4,433
KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, PA 2,597 2,597
LOYALHANNA LAKE, PA 5,249 5,249
MAHONING CREEK LAKE, PA 4,372 4,372
MONONGAHELA RIVER, PA AND WV 21,932 21,932
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, PA, OH and WV 55,788 55,788
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, PA, OH and WV 877 877
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PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PA 178 *
PROMPTON LAKE, PA 584 584
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 1,703 1,703
RAYSTOWN LAKE, PA 17,851 17,851
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, PA 82 ~
SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PA 100 *
SHENANGO RIVER LAKE, PA 4,343 4,343
STILLWATER LAKE, PA 1,392 1,392
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, PA 115 *
TIOGA-HAMMOND LAKES, PA 5,518 5,518
TIONESTA LAKE, PA 3,039 3,039
UNION CITY LAKE, PA 674 674
WOODCOCK CREEK LAKE, PA 1,434 1,434
YORK INDIAN ROCK DAM, PA 1,440 1,440
YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE, PA and MD 4,326 4,326
PUERTO RICO
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, PR 209 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, PR 106 *
SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR 50 *
RHODE ISLAND
FOX POINT HURRICANE BARRIER, RI 995 995
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, RI 27 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, RI 515 *
PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, RI 20,000 *
WOONSOCKET LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT, RI 1,022 1,022
SOUTH CAROLI NA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW), SC 4,515 4,515
CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC 34,396 *
COOPER RIVER, CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC 4,575 *
FOLLY RIVER, SC 1,655 *
GEORGETOWN HARBOR, SC 25 *
MURRELLS INLET, SC 500 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SC 65 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, SC 875 *
SOUTH DAKOTA
BIG BEND DAM AND LAKE SHARPE, SD 11,307 11,307
COLD BROOK LAKE, SD 346 346
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS LAKE, SD 238 238
FORT RANDALL DAM, LAKE FRANCIS CASE, SD 13,305 13,305
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, SD 219 ~
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LAKE TRAVERSE, SD and MN 685 685
OAHE DAM AND LAKE OAHE, SD 13,301 13,301
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, SD 149 ~
TENNESSEE
CENTER HILL LAKE, TN 10,824 10,824
CHEATHAM LOCK AND DAM, TN 8,293 8,293
CORDELL HULL DAM AND RESERVOIR, TN 8,375 8,375
DALE HOLLOW LAKE, TN 8,469 8,469
J. PERCY PRIEST DAM AND RESERVOIR, TN 5,768 5,768
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TN 194 ~
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE REGIONAL HARBOR, TN 540 *
OLD HICKORY LOCK AND DAM, TN 31,959 31,959
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TN 5 *
TENNESSEE RIVER, TN 27,200 27,200
WOLF RIVER HARBOR, TN 655 *
TEXAS
AQUILLA LAKE, TX 2,646 2,646
ARKANSAS - RED RIVER BASINS CHLORIDE CONTROL - AREA VIII, TX 1,438 1,438
BARDWELL LAKE, TX 3,220 3,220
BELTON LAKE, TX 4,696 4,696
BENBROOK LAKE, TX 3,195 3,195
BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TX 14,300 *
BUFFALO BAYOU AND TRIBUTARIES, TX 3,648 3,648
CANYON LAKE, TX 6,038 6,038
CHANNEL TO HARLINGEN, TX 3,100 *
CHANNEL TO PORT BOLIVAR, TX 600 *
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TX 6,500 *
DENISON DAM, LAKE TEXOMA, TX 9,784 9,784
ESTELLINE SPRINGS EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT, TX 41 41
FERRELLS BRIDGE DAM - LAKE O' THE PINES, TX 7,115 7,115
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX 10,900 *
GALVESTON HARBOR AND CHANNEL, TX 25,150 *
GIWW, CHANNEL TO VICTORIA, TX 6,950 *
GRANGER LAKE, TX 3,786 3,786
GRAPEVINE LAKE, TX 3,077 3,077
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TX 57,650 57,650
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, CHOCOLATE BAYOU, TX 4,650 *
HORDS CREEK LAKE, TX 1,860 1,860
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX 40,300 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, TX 1,638 ~
JIM CHAPMAN LAKE, TX 2,422 2,422
JOE POOL LAKE, TX 3,595 3,595
LAKE KEMP, TX 461 461
LAVON LAKE, TX 13,453 13,453
LEWISVILLE DAM, TX 4,146 4,146
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MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX 7,950 *
MOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER, TX 2,100 *
NAVARRO MILLS LAKE, TX 2,401 2,401
NORTH SAN GABRIEL DAM AND LAKE GEORGETOWN, TX 4,027 4,027
0. C. FISHER DAM AND LAKE, TX 1,774 1,774
PAT MAYSE LAKE, TX 1,309 1,309
PROCTOR LAKE, TX 2,330 2,330
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, TX 325 *
RAY ROBERTS LAKE, TX 1,928 1,928
SABINE NECHES WATERWAY, TX 23,250 *
SAM RAYBURN DAM AND RESERVOIR, TX 20,878 20,878
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, TX 393 ~
SOMERVILLE LAKE, TX 3,194 3,194
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX 3,132 3,132
TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL, TX 9,700 *
TOWN BLUFF DAM, B. A. STEINHAGEN LAKE AND ROBERT DOUGLAS WILLIS
3,554 3,554
HYDROPOWER PROJECT, TX
WACO LAKE, TX 4,706 5,706
WALLISVILLE LAKE, TX 3,191 3,191
WHITNEY LAKE, TX 7,875 7,875
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM AND LAKE, TX 4,473 4,473
UTAH
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, UT 35 ~
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, UT 405 ~
VERMONT
BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE, VT 1,477 1,477
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VT 108 ~
NARROWS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VT & NY 10 *
NORTH HARTLAND LAKE, VT 1,607 1,607
NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, VT 1,885 1,885
TOWNSHEND LAKE, VT 1,456 1,456
UNION VILLAGE DAM, VT 1,019 1,019
VIRGIN ISLANDS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE (ST. THOMAS) HARBOR, VI 200
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VI 36 ~
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VI 53 *
VIRGINIA
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL
ROUTE, VA 7,035 7,035
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - DISMAL SWAMP CANAL ROUTE, VA 3,971 3,971
CHINCOTEAGUE HARBOR OF REFUGE, VA 250 *
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CHINCOTEAGUE INLET, VA 800 *
GATHRIGHT DAM AND LAKE MOOMAW, VA 3,990 3,990
HAMPTON ROADS DRIFT REMOVAL, VA 2,183 *
HAMPTON ROADS, PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTIVE DEPOSITS, VA 225 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, VA 596 ~
JAMES RIVER CHANNEL, VA 420 *
JOHN H. KERR LAKE, VA and NC 12,043 12,043
JOHN H. KERR LAKE, VA and NC 2,605 2,605
LITTLE MACHIPONGO RIVER, VA 1,945
LITTLE WICOMICO RIVER, VA 105 *
LYNNHAVEN INLET, VA 350 *
NORFOLK HARBOR, VA 28,645 *
NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER LAKE, VA 705 705
PHILPOTT LAKE, VA 4,480 4,480
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, VA 1,884 *
RUDEE INLET, VA 425 *
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS, VA 215 *
WATERWAY ON THE COAST OF VIRGINIA, VA 2,160 *
WILLOUGHBY CHANNEL, VA 2,837 *
WASHINGTON
CHIEF JOSEPH DAM, WA 518 518
COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW VANCOUVER, WA and
PORTLAND, OR 81,076
COLUMBIA RIVER AT BAKER BAY, WA 1,249 *
COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN CHINOOK AND SAND ISLAND, WA 1,209 '
COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN VANCOUVER, WA AND THE DALLES, OR 1,129 *
EDIZ HOOK, WA 155 *
EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, WA 3,110 *
GRAYS HARBOR, WA 17,910 '
HOWARD A. HANSON DAM, WA 5,251 5,251
ICE HARBOR LOCK AND DAM, WA 23,485 23,485
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WA 1,001 ~
LAKE WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, WA 815 10,564 *
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, WA 13,948 13,948
LOWER GRANITE LOCK AND DAM, WA 15,061 15,061
LOWER MONUMENTAL LOCK AND DAM, WA 10,494 10,494
MILL CREEK LAKE, WA 4,541 4,541
MOUNT ST. HELENS SEDIMENT CONTROL, WA 696 856
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA 8,861 8,861
NEAH BAY, WA 225 *
PORTTOWNSEND, WA 315 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WA 840 *
PUGET SOUND AND TRIBUTARY WATERS, WA 1,343 '
QUILLAYUTE RIVER, WA 3,384 *
SEATTLE HARBOR, WA 1,985 *
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WA 605 ~
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, WA 528 528
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SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, WA 65 *
SWINOMISH CHANNEL, WA 1,857 *
TACOMA-PUYALLUP RIVER, WA 319 319
THE DALLES LOCK AND DAM, WA and OR 5,353 5,353
WEST VIRGINIA
BEECH FORK LAKE, WV 1,979 1,979
BLUESTONE LAKE, WV 2,509 2,509
BURNSVILLE LAKE, WV 3,078 3,078
EAST LYNN LAKE, WV 3,171 3,171
ELKINS, WV 59 59
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WV 515 ~
KANAWHA RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV 26,400 26,400
OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS, WV, KY and OH 54,697 54,697
OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK, WV, KY and OH 2,802 2,802
R. D. BAI LEY LAKE, WV 3,424 3,424
STONEWALLJACKSON LAKE, WV 1,809 1,809
SUMMERSVILLE LAKE, WV 2,988 2,988
SUTTON LAKE, WV 4,705 4,705
TYGART LAKE, WV 2,085 2,085
WISCONSIN
ALGOMA HARBOR, WI 7,494 *
ASHLAND HARBOR, WI 2 *
BAYFIELD HARBOR, WI 3 *
CORNUCOPIA HARBOR, WI 7 *
EAU GALLE RIVER LAKE, WI 823 823
FOX RIVER, WI 7,716 7,716
GREEN BAY HARBOR, WI 3,378 *
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WI 46 ~
KENOSHA HARBOR, WI 3,505 *
KEWAUNEE HARBOR, WI 952 *
LA POINTE HARBOR, WI 22 *
MANITOWOC HARBOR, WI 562 *
MILWAUKEE HARBOR, WI 10,064 *
OCONTO HARBOR, WI 5 *
PENSAUKEE HARBOR, WI 4 *
PORT WASHINGTON HARBOR, WI 5 *
PORT WING HARBOR, WI 8 *
PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS, WI 369 *
SAXON HARBOR, WI 4 '
SHEBOYGAN HARBOR, WI 5 *
STURGEON BAY HARBOR AND LAKE MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL, WI 5,623 *
SURVEILLANCE OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY WATERS, WI 485 *
TWO RIVERS HARBOR, WI 211 *
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WYOMING
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS, WY 51 ~
JACKSON HOLE LEVEES, WY 2,251 2,251
SCHEDULING RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, WY 112 ~
SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS LISTED UNDER STATES 2,411,077 4,184,607
REMAINING ITEMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK
NAVIGATION MAINTENANCE 40,000
DEEP-DRAFT HARBOR AND CHANNEL 463,830
DONOR AND ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS 56,000
INLAND WATERWAYS 40,000
SMALL, REMOTE, OR SUBSISTENCE NAVIGATION 45,000
OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECT PURPOSES 52,448
AQUATIC NUISANCE CONTROL RESEARCH 100 20,700
ASSET MANAGEMENT/FACILITIES AND EQUIP MAINTENANCE (FEM) 2,000
CIVIL WORKS WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CWWMS) 8,000 9,000
COASTAL INLETS RESEARCH PROGRAM 100 12,050
COASTAL OCEAN DATA SYSTEMS (CODS) PROGRAM 3,500 8,500
CULTURAL RESOURCES 1,300 1,300
CYBERSECURITY 4,000 4,000
DREDGE MCFARLAND READY RESERVE 11,000 *
DREDGE WHEELER READY RESERVE 14,000 *
DREDGING DATA AND LOCK PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM 1,100 1,100
DREDGING OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (DOER) PROGRAM 5,000 5,000
DREDGING OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (DOTS) 2,000 5,000
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM 250 250
ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE 20,000 20,000
ENGINEERING WITH NATURE 20,000
FACILITY PROTECTION 4,000 4,000
FISH AND WILDLIFE OPERATION FISH HATCHERY REIMBURSEMENT 5,400 5,400
HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE DATA COLLECTION 795 *
INLAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION CHARTS 4,000 4,000
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS 18,000 18,000
INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORKS 32,500
MONITORING OF COMPLETED NAVIGATION PROJECTS 100 10,000
NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM 4,000 8,000
NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM (PORTFOLIO RISK ASSESSMENT) 10,000 10,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (NEPP) 5,500 5,500
NATIONAL (LEVEE) FLOOD INVENTORY 7,500 12,000
NATIONAL (MULTIPLE PROJECT) NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
2,500 2,500
ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT FOR REALLOCATIONS 600 600
OPTIMIZATION TOOLS FOR NAVIGATION 350 350
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING SUPPORT PROGRAM 3,500
RECREATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM 1,000 1,000
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REQUEST RECOMMENDED
REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT 100 3,500
RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AT CORPS PROJECTS 6,000 7,000
REVIEW OF NON-FEDERAL ALTERATIONS OF CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS (SECTION
10,000 11,000
408)
SCHEDULING OF RESERVOIR OPERATIONS 8,500
STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAM 900 900
SUSTAINABLE RIVERS PROGRAM (SRP) 5,000 7,000
VETERAN'S CU RATION PROGRAM AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT 6,500 6,500
WATERBORNE COMMERCE STATISTICS 4,670 4,670
WATER OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT (WOTS) 5,500 8,000
SUBTOTAL, REMAINING ITEMS 187,970 965,393
TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2,599,047 5,150,000
*Includes funds requested in other accounts.
"Funded under projects listed under states.
~Requested in remaining items.
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Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.—When allocating the ad-
ditional funding provided 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
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, including domestic manufac-
turing capacity;
• extent to which the work will promote job growth or inter-
national competitiveness;
• number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
• ability to obligate the funds allocated within the fiscal
year;
• ability to complete the project, separable element, project
phase, or useful increment of work within the funds allocated;
• dredging projects that would provide supplementary bene-
fits to tributaries and waterways in close proximity to ongoing
island replenishment projects;
• ability to address hazardous barriers to navigation due to
shallow channels;
• risk of imminent failure or closure of the facility;
• improvements to federal breakwaters and jetties where ad-
ditional work will improve the safety of navigation and sta-
bilize infrastructure to prevent continued deterioration; and
• 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;
» maintenance of dredge disposal facilities;
» lack of alternative means of freight movement; and
» savings over alternative means of freight movement.
Aquatic Nuisance Control Research Program.—The recommenda-
tion provides $8,000,000 to supplement activities related to harm-
ful algal bloom research and control, and the Committee directs the
Corps to target freshwater ecosystems. The Committee is aware of
the need to develop next generation ecological models to maintain
inland and intracoastal waterways and provides $5,000,000 for this
purpose. The recommendation also provides $5,000,000 to continue
work on the Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program, as au-
thorized by WRDA 2020, and the Corps is directed to provide to the
Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act a
briefing on the status of this effort. Within additional funds pro-
vided, the Corps is encouraged to support research that will iden-
tify and develop improved strategies for early detection, prevention,
and management techniques and procedures to reduce the occur-
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Asset Management/Facilities Equipment Maintenance Pro-
gram.—The recommendation provides $2,000,000 above the budget
request to continue research on novel approaches to repair and
maintenance practices that will increase civil infrastructure intel-
ligence and resilience. The Corps is directed to provide to the Com-
mittee not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act a report
on the status of this effort.
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier.—The Com-
mittee notes the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) dis-
persal barrier at Des Plaines River is a key control mechanism for
protecting the Great Lakes from invasive carp. Over the last dec-
ade, the Corps has invested significant resources in building a per-
manent electric barrier on the Chicago Area Waterways System.
The Committee notes that maximizing effectiveness of the CSSC
can have significant immediate benefits for preventing spread of
aquatic invasive species into the productive and ecologically diverse
Great Lakes system.
Civil Works Water Management System (CWWMS).—Additional
funding is included for CWWMS Ensemble Forecast Tools for incor-
poration of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations.
Dredging Operations Technical Support Program.—Additional
funding is included for the further development of the Integrated
Navigation Analysis and Visualization platform related to the oper-
ation and maintenance of the U.S. Marine Transportation System.
The Corps is directed to provide to the Committee not later than
90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the potential need
for evaluation of whether deeper and wider channels would im-
prove supply chain performance throughout the southeast region of
the country.
Emerging Harbor Projects.—The recommendation includes fund-
ing for individual projects defined as emerging harbor projects in
section 210(f)(2) of WRDA 1986 that exceeds the funding levels en-
visioned in sections 210(c)(3) and 210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986.
Engineering with Nature.—The recommendation provides
$20,000,000 for the Engineering With Nature (EWN) initiative.
Funding under this line item is intended for EWN activities having
a national or regional scope or that benefit the Corps’ broader exe-
cution of its mission areas. It is not intended to replace or preclude
the appropriate use of EWN practices using project-specific funding
or work performed across other Corps programs that might involve
EWN. The recommendation provides $7,500,000 to support re-
search and development of natural infrastructure solutions for the
nation’s bays and estuaries to reduce costs, environmental and aes-
thetic impacts, and improve access and health outcomes for the
communities, economies, ecosystems, and defense installations that
concentrate in the nation’s bays and estuaries. The recommenda-
tion also provides $5,000,000 to support ongoing research with uni-
versity partners to develop standards, design guidance, and testing
protocols to improve and standardize nature-based and hybrid in-
frastructure solutions.
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act.—
When Congress passed the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Re-
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search and Control Act (HABHRCA), it created a task force in-
tended to coordinate the federal response to harmful algal bloom
activities. The Corps possesses key research, management, and
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control capabilities in assisting the fight against harmful algal
blooms and is encouraged to continue high level participation in
the HABHRCA Task Force. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed a
briefing on this effort. The Committee is still awaiting this briefing
and the Corps is directed to provide it not later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act.
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Washington.—The Committee recog-
nizes the importance of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks for public
safety, the environment, and the regional economy. The Corps is
reminded that this project is eligible to compete for additional
funding provided in this account.
Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.—The Committee reminds the
Corps that activities to address and prevent hydrilla infestations at
this project are eligible to compete for additional funding provided
in this account. Additionally, the Corps is reminded that repairs to
this project are eligible to compete for additional funding provided
in this account.
Lake Okeechobee, Florida.—In accordance with section 1106 of
the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–
270), the Corps is currently updating the Lake Okeechobee System
Operating Manual. The Corps is encouraged to use the best avail-
able science and appropriately weigh the concerns of all water
users to ensure the ecosystem is preserved, water supply for the
eight million residents in South Florida is maintained, and the
safety of all residents of the region is upheld.
Lake Providence Harbor, Louisiana.—The Committee is aware of
the importance of Lake Providence Harbor in transporting critical
commodities and supplies. The Committee notes the desire for the
port to be fully operational during agricultural harvest season. The
Committee directs the Corps to perform the necessary dredging
prior to the beginning of harvest season, to the extent practicable,
to minimize potential economic impacts.
Levee Safety.—The Committee provides additional funding for
the National (Levee) Flood Inventory, including $3,150,000 to expe-
dite work on non-federal levees in meeting the requirements of sec-
tion 131 of WRDA 2020. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed a brief-
ing on this effort. The Committee is still awaiting this briefing and
the Corps is directed to provide it not later than 30 days after en-
actment of this Act.
Mount St. Helens Sediment Monitoring.—Yearly sediment moni-
toring at Mt. St. Helens is an important federal responsibility to
ensure that water levels on the Lower Cowlitz River do not threat-
en downstream communities of Cowlitz County, Washington. The
Committee is aware that in previous years, a lack of federal fund-
ing led local communities to fund sediment monitoring. The Com-
mittee is encouraged that funding for sediment monitoring activi-
ties is included in the budget request and encourages the Corps to
include appropriate funding for these activities in future budget
submissions.
Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi.—The Committee remains aware of
significant shoreline sloughing and erosion at this project caused by
severe storms and the resulting changing water levels, which have
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the potential to impact infrastructure, damage property, and put
lives at risk. The Corps is reminded that addressing shoreline
sloughing and erosion at a Corps project, including at locations
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leased by non-federal entities, is an activity eligible to compete for
additional funding provided in this account.
Ohio Harbors.—Toledo Harbor and the channel at the mouth of
western Lake Erie serve as a major thoroughfare to the Great
Lakes navigation system, supporting manufacturing and commerce
throughout the region. Neighboring harbors are key components of
the Great Lakes navigation system and support economic activity
in the region. The Corps is reminded that the Toledo, Huron, Port
Clinton, Lorain, and Sandusky Harbors are eligible to compete for
additional funding in this account.
Performance Based Budgeting Support Program.—Of the funding
provided for this remaining item, $3,500,000 shall be used to sup-
port performance-based methods that enable robust budgeting of
the hydropower program through better understanding of operation
and maintenance impacts leveraging data analytics.
Recreational Facilities.—The Corps is one of the nation’s largest
providers of conventional outdoor recreation opportunities and the
Committee recognizes the important role that the Corps plays in
providing recreational opportunities to the public. The Corps is en-
couraged to recognize the importance of concessionaires at their
recreational facilities and to work with them on ways to improve
recreational facilities. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed a report in-
cluding an analysis of current lease terms and the effects these
terms have on concessionaire financing. The Committee is still
awaiting this briefing and the Corps is directed to provide it not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
The Committee is aware of the importance that waterborne
transportation systems play in helping enhance a community’s eco-
nomic competitiveness and recognizes the importance of water re-
sources in improving the lives of those living and working along
navigable waterways, including the Alabama and Coosa Rivers
project in Alabama. The Corps is encouraged to work with local
stakeholders to ensure that small boat access channels and rec-
reational facilities, in accordance with previously approved dredge
material management plans, can be utilized in a safe, reliable, and
efficient manner. The Committee supports efforts to address racial
equity and social justice issues and encourages the Corps to
prioritize projects that provide opportunities for low income, racial,
and ethnic minority communities.
Regional Dredge Contracting.—In accordance with section 1111
of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–
270) and the Gulf Coast Regional Dredge Demonstration Program
established by Public Law 116–94, the Corps is encouraged to enter
into regional contracts to support increased efficiencies in the de-
ployment of dredges for all civil works mission sets, prioritizing
deep draft navigational projects.
Regional Sediment Management Program.—Additional funding is
provided to develop integrated tools that build coastal resilience
across navigation, flood risk management, and ecosystem projects
within the program. The Committee directs the Corps to conduct
a study and provide a report not later than one year after enact-
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ment of this Act on how the Corps could apply dredged sediments
to better increase coastal resilience and what resources are needed
to implement these practices.
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Seven Oaks Dam, California.—The Committee is aware that non-
federal entities are working with the Corps with the goal to operate
the Seven Oaks Dam, California, in a manner that would allow
water agencies along the Santa Ana River to capture water re-
leased from the dam and recharge it into the groundwater basin.
The Committee encourages the Corps to consider applying Fore-
cast-Informed Reservoir Operations to the Seven Oaks Dam and to
evaluate potential water control manual changes that may achieve
water conservation benefits.
Stakeholder Engagement.—The Committee recognizes the essen-
tial work the Corps does to maintain the integrity of its locks,
dams, and other water navigation structures and the importance of
those structures to the public. The Committee is aware that any
waterway maintenance closures significantly impact local commu-
nities and businesses, including the agricultural sector. The Corps
is directed to consult with local industrial stakeholders, including
those in the agricultural sector, prior to the announcement of the
closure of major waterways and significant work on locks, dams,
and other water navigation structures that may impact navigation
for an extended period.
Tampa Harbor, Florida.—The Committee recognizes the dra-
matic increase in global post-panamax vessels utilizing Tampa
Harbor and the need to maintain the main federal channel at its
authorized depth to accommodate these vessels. The Corps is re-
minded that Tampa Harbor is eligible to compete for additional
funding provided in this account.
Upper St. Anthony Falls, Minnesota.—The Committee encourages
the Corps of Engineers to keep the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock
and Dam in a state of good repair. The Committee directs the dis-
position study for the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam con-
tinue to be at full federal expense.
Walter F. George, George W. Andrews, and Jim Woodruff Locks
and Dams.—The Committee understands that there are out-
standing repair and maintenance needs for the Walter F. George
Lock and Dam, the George W. Andrews Lock and Dam, and the
Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. The Corps is reminded that these ac-
tivities are eligible to compete for additional funding provided in
this account and is encouraged to include appropriate funding for
these activities in future budget submissions. The Corps is directed
to provide to the Committee not later than 60 days after enactment
of this Act a briefing on these projects and the status of dredging
in the lower Apalachicola River.
Water Control Manuals.—The Committee appreciates the inclu-
sion of funding in the budget request to undertake water control
manuals at a significant number of Corps projects in fiscal year
2023 and notes the Corps reports that it has no additional capa-
bility in this area. The Corps is encouraged to continue to update
water control manuals across its projects, especially those projects
located in states where a Reclamation facility is also located, in re-
gions where Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations projects exist,
and where atmospheric rivers cause flood damages. The Corps is
also encouraged to evaluate water control manual updates at Sec-
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Water Operations Technical Support (WOTS).—The recommenda-
tion includes $2,500,000 in addition to the budget request to con-
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tinue developing and incorporating improved weather forecasting
for Corps reservoirs and waterway projects through the multi-
agency, multidisciplinary Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations
research effort. The Corps is encouraged to consider applying Fore-
cast-Informed Reservoir Operations to additional Section 7 dams,
including the Seven Oaks Dam in California.
REGULATORY PROGRAM
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $212,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 210,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 213,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +3,000,000
This appropriation provides funds to administer laws pertaining
to the regulation of activities affecting U.S. waters, including wet-
lands, in accordance with the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation
Act of 1899, the Clean Water Act, and the Marine Protection, Re-
search, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Appropriated funds are used
to review and process permit applications, ensure compliance on
permitted sites, protect important aquatic resources, and support
watershed planning efforts in sensitive environmental areas in co-
operation with states and local communities.
Chehalis Basin.—The Committee is aware that flooding has long
been a problem in the Chehalis Basin and encourages the Corps to
continue to work in coordination with the non-federal sponsor on
plans to reduce flooding in the basin. The Corps is directed to con-
tinue to provide quarterly briefings to the Committee.
Permit Applications.—The Secretary is encouraged to maintain
adequate staffing to expeditiously process permits, including those
for commercial shellfish activities in the Northwestern Division.
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $300,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 250,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 278,338,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... ¥21,662,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +28,338,000
This appropriation funds the cleanup of certain low-level radio-
active materials and mixed wastes located at sites contaminated as
a result of the nation’s early efforts to develop atomic weapons.
The Committee continues to support the prioritization of sites,
especially those that are nearing completion. The Committee is
aware that the Corps has completed the Remedial Investigation of
the former Sylvania nuclear fuel site at Hicksville, New York, and
is planning to initiate a feasibility study for the site. The Com-
mittee encourages the Corps to proceed expeditiously, as appro-
priate, to complete the study so that a remedy for cleanup can be
selected in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
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FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $35,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 35,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 35,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ –––
This appropriation funds planning, training, and other measures
that ensure the readiness of the Corps to respond to floods, hurri-
canes, and other natural disasters, and to support emergency oper-
ations in response to such natural disasters, including advance
measures, flood fighting, emergency operations, the provision of po-
table water on an emergency basis, and the repair of certain flood
and storm damage reduction projects.
As the nation experiences severe weather events more fre-
quently, the Committee appreciates the work the Corps undertakes
with this funding. The Committee notes that traditionally, funding
for disaster response has been provided in supplemental appropria-
tions legislation, including recently in 2021 (Public Law 117–43)
and that amounts necessary to address damages at Corps projects
in response to natural disasters can be significant. The Administra-
tion is again reminded that it has been deficient in providing to the
Committee detailed estimates of damages to Corps projects as re-
quired by Public Law 115–123 and shall submit such report not
later than 15 days after enactment of this Act and monthly there-
after.
EXPENSES
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $208,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 200,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 215,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +15,000,000
This appropriation funds the executive direction and manage-
ment of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, the Division Offices,
and certain research and statistical functions of the Corps.
Alternative Financing.—The Committee remains supportive of
public-private partnerships (P3) and is supportive of the alter-
native financing mechanisms authorized in the Water Infrastruc-
ture Finance and Innovation Act. The Corps is reminded of the
Committee’s long-standing concerns that federal funding decisions
not be biased by non-federal decisions to construct projects in ad-
vance of federal funding or to provide funding in excess of legally
required cost shares. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed a briefing
on the P3 pilot program. The Committee is still awaiting this brief-
ing and the Corps is directed to provide it to the Committee not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 5,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 5,000,000
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Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ –––
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The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works oversees the
Civil Works budget and policy, whereas the Corps’ executive direc-
tion and management of the Civil Works program are funded from
the Expenses account.
The recommendation includes legislative language restricting the
availability of 25 percent of the funding provided in this account
until such time as at least 95 percent of the additional funding pro-
vided in each account has been allocated to specific programs,
projects, or activities. This restriction shall not affect the roles and
responsibilities established in previous fiscal years of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Corps
headquarters, the Corps field operating agencies, or any other exec-
utive branch agency.
The Committee counts on a timely and accessible executive
branch in the course of fulfilling its constitutional role in the ap-
propriations process. The requesting and receiving of basic, factual
information, such as budget justification materials and statutorily
required reports including execution reports and damage repair es-
timates, is vital in order to maintain a transparent and open gov-
erning process. The Committee recognizes that some discussions in-
ternal 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
this same sensitivity and are critical to the budget process. The Ad-
ministration shall ensure timely and complete responses to these
inquiries.
Further, the Administration is reminded that it remains seri-
ously deficient in providing to the Committee statutorily-required
reports, including detailed estimates of damages to Corps projects
and reports on the allocation and obligation of annual appropria-
tions and supplemental appropriations.
Administrative Costs.—To support additional transparency in
project costs, the Secretary is directed to ensure that future budget
submissions specify the amount of anticipated administrative costs
for individual projects.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $7,200,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 10,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 7,200,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ ¥2,800,000
The financial assistance the Secretary is authorized to provide
pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
(Public Law 113–121) (WIFIA) can play an important role in im-
proving the nation’s infrastructure. The Committee is pleased that
the Credit Assistance and Related Fees for Water Resources Infra-
structure Projects rule has been published in the Federal Register.
The recommendation provides $7,200,000 for program development,
administration, and oversight, including but not limited to final-
izing the proposed rule, and publishing the Notice of Funding
Availability. The Committee strongly encourages the Administra-
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gram to provide the financial assistance envisioned in the legisla-
tion.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill continues a provision that prohibits the obligation or ex-
penditure of funds through a reprogramming of funds in this title
except in certain circumstances.
The bill continues a provision regarding the allocation of funds.
The bill continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds in this
Act to carry out any contract that commits funds beyond the
amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity.
The bill continues a provision authorizing the transfer of funds
to the Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate for fisheries lost due
to Corps projects.
The bill continues a provision regarding certain dredged material
disposal activities. The Committee is aware of certain issues re-
garding placement of dredge material. The Corps is directed to
brief the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act on these activities.
The bill continues a provision regarding reallocations at a
project.
The bill continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds in this
Act to reorganize or transfer the Civil Works functions of the
Corps. Nothing in this Act prohibits the Corps from contracting
with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out the study au-
thorized by section 1102 of the AWIA (Public Law 115–270).
The bill continues a provision regarding eligibility for additional
funding. Whether a project is eligible for funding under a par-
ticular provision of additional funding is a function of the technical
details of the project; it is not a policy decision. The Chief of Engi-
neers is the federal government’s technical expert responsible for
execution of the civil works program and for offering professional
advice on its development. Therefore, the provision clarifies that a
project’s eligibility for additional funding shall be solely the profes-
sional determination of the Chief of Engineers.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $23,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 20,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 23,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +3,000,000
The Central Utah Project Completion Act (CUPCA) (Titles II–VI
of Public Law 102–575) provides for the completion of the Central
Utah Project by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.
CUPCA also authorizes the appropriation of funds for fish, wildlife,
and recreation mitigation and conservation; establishes an account
in the Treasury for the deposit of these funds and of other con-
tributions for mitigation and conservation activities; and estab-
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sion to administer funds in that account. CUPCA further assigns
responsibilities for carrying out the Act to the Secretary of the Inte-
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rior and prohibits delegation of those responsibilities to the Bureau
of Reclamation.
The Committee recommendation includes a total of $23,000,000
for the Central Utah Project Completion Account, which includes
$16,400,000 for Central Utah Project construction, $5,000,000 for
transfer to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Ac-
count for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conserva-
tion Commission, and $1,600,000 for necessary expenses of the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
INTRODUCTION
The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is to
manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an en-
vironmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of
the American public. Since its establishment by the Reclamation
Act of 1902, Reclamation has developed water supply facilities that
have contributed to sustained economic growth and an enhanced
quality of life in the western states. Lands and communities served
by Reclamation projects have been developed to meet agricultural,
tribal, urban, and industrial needs. Reclamation continues to de-
velop authorized facilities to store and convey new water supplies
and is the largest supplier and manager of water in the 17 western
states. Reclamation carries out its mission in the face of a changing
climate that strains the very resources it is charged with man-
aging, developing, and protecting. Reclamation maintains 338 res-
ervoirs with the capacity to store 140 million acre-feet of water.
The West continues to experience one of the most severe
droughts on record. Climate change has exacerbated the presence
and effects of drought in the region, resulting in consequential im-
pacts on public health, water supply, and fire intensity. Innovation
and infrastructure investments are critical to secure water re-
sources for both municipal and agricultural usage now and into the
future. Accordingly, the Committee recommendation includes tar-
geted, increased investments in programs to assist western states
as they respond to the drought crisis and continues to build on
long-term efforts to address future challenges.
As Reclamation’s facilities reach their design life, the projected
cost of operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating this infrastruc-
ture continues to grow, yet Reclamation has not budgeted sufficient
funding to implement a comprehensive program to reduce its main-
tenance backlog. At the same time, Reclamation is increasingly re-
lied upon to supply water to federally-recognized Indian tribes
through water settlements, rural communities through its Title I
Rural Water Program, and municipalities through its Title XVI
Water Reclamation and Reuse Program. Balancing these competing
priorities will be challenging and requires active participation and
leadership on the part of Reclamation and its technical staff.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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The budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation totals
$1,414,225,000. The Committee recommendation totals
$1,890,950,000, which is $476,725,000 above the budget request.
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A table summarizing the fiscal year 2022 enacted appropriation,
the fiscal year 2023 budget request, and the Committee rec-
ommendation is provided below:
(Dollars in thousands)
Account FY 2022 enacted FY 2023 request Cmte rec.
Water and Related Resources ............................................ $1,747,101 $1,270,376 $1,747,101
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund ............................. 56,499 45,770 45,770
California Bay-Delta Restoration ........................................ 33,000 33,000 33,000
Policy and Administration ................................................... 64,400 65,079 65,079
Total, Bureau of Reclamation .................................... $1,901,000 $1,414,225 $1,890,950
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $1,747,101,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 1,270,376,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 1,747,101,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +476,725,000
The Water and Related Resources account supports the develop-
ment, construction, management, and restoration of water and re-
lated natural resources in the 17 western states. The account in-
cludes funds for operating and maintaining existing facilities to ob-
tain the greatest overall levels of benefits, to protect public safety,
and to conduct studies on ways to improve the use of water and
related natural resources.
The budget request for this account and the approved Committee
allowance are shown on the following table:
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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RESOURCES FACILITIES RESOURCES FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT OM&R TOTAL MANAGEMENT OM&R TOTAL
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COLORADO RIVER BASIN - CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT 18,335 653 18,988 18,335 653 18,988
COLORADO RIVER FRONT WORK AND LEVEE SYSTEM 2,315 2,315 2,315 2,315
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YUMA AREA PROJECTS 890 22,962 23,852 890 22,962 23,852
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CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT
AMERICAN RIVER DIVISION 2,021 11,057 13,078 2,021 11,057 13,078
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AUBURN-FOLSOM SOUTH UNIT 102 2,527 2,629 102 2,527 2,629
DELTA DIVISION 2,559 6,807 9,366 2,559 6,807 9,366
EAST SIDE DIVISION 1,198 3,217 4,415 1,198 3,217 4,415
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 49,899 49,899 49,899 49,899
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FRIANT DIVISION 1,431 3,783 5,214 1,431 3,783 5,214
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION 20,500 20,500 20,500 20,500
MISCELLANEOUS PROJECT PROGRAMS 13,576 371 13,947 13,576 371 13,947
REPLACEMENT, ADDITIONS, AND EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE (RAX) 27,481 27,481 27,481 27,481
SACRAMENTO RIVER DIVISION 962 730 1,692 8,821 730 9,551
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN FLOOD PLAIN REACTIVATION (7,859) (7,859)
SAN FELIPE DIVISION 130 71 201 130 71 201
SHASTA DIVISION 493 11,618 12,111 493 11,618 12,111
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TRINITY RIVER DIVISION 11,601 5,805 17,406 11,601 5,805 17,406
WATER AND POWER OPERATIONS 1,298 16,944 18,242 1,298 16,944 18,242
WEST SAN JOAQUIN DIVISION, SAN LUIS UNIT 2,615 9,341 11,956 2,615 9,341 11,956
ORLAND PROJECT 918 918 918 918
SALTON SEA RESEARCH PROJECT 2,002 2,002 2,002 2,002
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MANAGEMENT OM&R TOTAL MANAGEMENT OM&R TOTAL
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SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION FUND 10,000 10,000
SOLANO PROJECT 1,200 3,791 4,991 1,200 3,791 4,991
VENTURA RIVER PROJECT 331 44 375 1,456 44 1,500
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ARMEL UNIT, P-SMBP 15 479 494 15 479 494
COLLBRAN PROJECT 149 2,745 2,894 149 2,745 2,894
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COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT 160 18,188 18,348 160 18,188 18,348
FRUITGROWERS DAM PROJECT 67 192 259 67 192 259
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT 76 10,387 10,463 76 10,387 10,463
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT 10,059 10,059 10,059 10,059
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GRAND VALLEY PROJECT 245 155 400 245 155 400
GRAND VALLEY UNIT, CRBSCP, TITLE II 14 1,758 1,772 14 1,758 1,772
LEADVILLE/ARKANSAS RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT 13,891 13,891 13,891 13,891
MANCOS PROJECT 93 259 352 93 259 352
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NARROWS UNIT, P-SMBP 33 33 33 33
PARADOX VALLEY UNIT 37 2,970 3,007 37 2,970 3,007
PINE RIVER PROJECT 158 258 416 158 258 416
SAN LUIS VALLEY, CLOSED BASIN 1,113 2,957 4,070 1,113 2,957 4,070
SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, CONEJOS DIVISION 10 21 31 10 21 31
UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT 716 171 887 716 171 887
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BOISE AREA PROJECTS 3,233 2,930 6,163 3,233 2,930 6,163
COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVER SALMON RECOVERY PROJECT 13,329 13,329 13,329 13,329
LEWISTON ORCHARDS PROJECT 1,378 17 1,395 1,378 17 1,395
MINIDOKA AREA PROJECTS 2,962 5,082 8,044 2,962 5,082 8,044
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PRESTON BENCH PROJECT 18 33 51 18 33 51
KANSAS
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ALMENA UNIT, P-SMBP 18 525 543 18 525 543
BOSTWICK DIVISION, P-SMBP 100 1,185 1,285 100 1,185 1,285
CEDAR BLUFF UNIT, P-SMBP 14 506 520 14 506 520
GLEN ELDER UNIT, P-SMBP 17 8,238 8,255 17 8,238 8,255
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KANSAS RIVER AREA, P-SMBP 228 228 228 228
KIRWIN UNIT, P-SMBP 28 414 442 28 414 442
WEBSTER UNIT, P-SMBP 18 3,048 3,066 18 3,048 3,066
WICHITA, CHENEY DIVISION 38 378 416 38 378 416
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WICHITA, EQUUS BEDS DIVISION 2,010 2,010 2,010 2,010
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CANYON FERRY UNIT, P-SMBP 190 8,590 8,780 190 8,590 8,780
EAST BENCH UNIT, P-SMBP 162 670 832 162 670 832
HELENA VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP 52 243 295 52 243 295
HUNGRY HORSE PROJECT 761 761 761 761
HUNTLEY PROJECT 38 35 73 38 35 73
LOWER MARIAS UNIT, P-SMBP 86 1,682 1,768 86 1,682 1,768
LOWER YELLOWSTONE PROJECT 1,058 23 1,081 1,058 23 1,081
MILK RIVER/ST MARY DIVERSION REHABILITATION PROJECT 551 3,361 3,912 551 3,361 3,912
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MISSOURI BASIN UNIT, P-SMBP 1,027 131 1,158 1,027 131 1,158
ROCKY BOYS/NORTH CENTRAL MT RURAL WATER SYSTEM 8,761 8,761 8,761 8,761
SUN RIVER PROJECT 107 437 544 107 437 544
YELLOWTAIL UNIT, P-SMBP 105 9,902 10,007 105 9,902 10,007
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AINSWORTH UNIT, P-SMBP 32 95 127 32 95 127
FRENCHMAN-CAMBRIDGE DIVN, P-SMBP 169 2,318 2,487 169 2,318 2,487
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MIRAGE FLATS PROJECT 26 109 135 26 109 135
NORTH LOUP DIVISION, P-SMBP 49 169 218 49 169 218
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LAHONTAN BASIN PROJECT 5,496 5,817 11,313 5,496 5,817 11,313
LAKE TAHOE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 115 115 115 115
LAKE MEAD/LAS VEGAS WASH PROGRAM 598 598 6,598 6,598
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CARLSBAD PROJECT 2,582 4,429 7,011 2,582 4,429 7,011
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO WATER SUPPLY-UTE RESERVOIR 4,626 4,626 4,626 4,626
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE PROJECT 19,143 13,576 32,719 19,143 13,576 32,719
RIO GRANDE PROJECT 4,835 6,177 11,012 4,835 6,177 11,012
RIO GRANDE PUEBLOS 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011
TUCUMCARI PROJECT 15 5 20 15 5 20
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DICKINSON UNIT, P-SMBP 686 686 686 686
GARRISON DIVERSION UNIT, P-SMBP 14,823 19,045 33,868 14,823 19,045 33,868
HEART BUTTE UNIT, P-SMBP 127 1,277 1,404 127 1,277 1,404
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OKLAHOMA
ARBUCKLE PROJECT 28 307 335 28 307 335
McGEE CREEK PROJECT 39 922 961 39 922 961
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MOUNTAIN PARK PROJECT 33 586 619 33 586 619
NORMAN PROJECT 51 472 523 51 472 523
WASHITA BASIN PROJECT 72 1,282 1,354 72 1,282 1,354
W. C. AUSTIN, ALTUS DAM 39 2,046 2,085 39 2,046 2,085
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OREGON
CROOKED RIVER PROJECT 456 451 907 456 451 907
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DESCHUTES PROJECT 407 231 638 407 231 638
EASTERN OREGON PROJECTS 773 261 1,034 773 261 1,034
KLAMATH PROJECT 30,522 4,320 34,842 30,522 4,320 34,842
ROGUE RIVER, TALENT DIVISION 409 1,077 1,486 409 1,077 1,486
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TUALATIN PROJECT 418 466 884 418 466 884
UMATILLA PROJECT 560 3,115 3,675 560 3,115 3,675
SOUTH DAKOTA
ANGOSTURA UNIT, P-SMBP 180 771 951 180 771 951
BELLE FOURCHE UNIT, P-SMBP 95 1,635 1,730 95 1,635 1,730
KEYHOLE UNIT, P-SMBP 282 819 1,101 282 819 1,101
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LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM, IA, MN, SD 6,601 6,601 6,601 6,601
MID-DAKOTA RURAL WATER PROJECT 9 9 9 9
MNI WICONI PROJECT 20,021 20,021 20,021 20,021
OAHE UNIT, P-SMBP 80 80 80 80
RAPID VALLEY PROJECT 119 119 119 119
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RAPID VALLEY UNIT, P-SMBP 281 281 281 281
SHADE HILL UNIT, P-SMBP 184 714 898 184 714 898
TEXAS
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BALMORHEA PROJECT 3 3 3 3
CANADIAN RIVER PROJECT 32 101 133 32 101 133
LOWER RIO GRANDE WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT 2,010 2,010 2,210 2,210
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FRANKLIN CANAL CONCRETE LINING PROJECT (100) (100)
RIVERSIDE CANAL CONCRETE LINING PROJECT (100) (100)
NUECES RIVER PROJECT 46 1,158 1,204 46 1,158 1,204
SAN ANGELO PROJECT 36 606 642 36 606 642
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UTAH
HYRUM PROJECT 488 226 714 488 226 714
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MOON LAKE PROJECT 16 134 150 16 134 150
NEWTON PROJECT 322 200 522 322 200 522
OGDEN RIVER PROJECT 509 319 828 509 319 828
PROVO RIVER PROJECT 2,869 825 3,694 2,869 825 3,694
SANPETE PROJECT 74 18 92 74 18 92
SCOFIELD PROJECT 177 198 375 177 198 375
STRAWBERRY VALLEY PROJECT 804 60 864 804 60 864
WEBER BASIN PROJECT 1,900 991 2,891 1,900 991 2,891
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WEBER RIVER PROJECT 696 284 980 696 284 980
WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT 10,720 10,300 21,020 10,720 10,300 21,020
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WASHINGTON AREA PROJECTS 717 76 793 717 76 793
YAKIMA PROJECT 1,767 16,222 17,989 1,767 16,222 17,989
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN WATER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT 50,254 50,254 50,254 50,254
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BOYSEN UNIT, P-SMBP 28 2,488 2,516 28 2,488 2,516
BUFFALO BILL DAM, DAM MODIFICATION, P-SMBP 9 5,989 5,998 9 5,989 5,998
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KENDRICK PROJECT 19 4,137 4,156 19 4,137 4,156
NORTH PLATTE PROJECT 93 2,804 2,897 93 2,804 2,897
NORTH PLATTE AREA O/M, P-SMBP 121 10,538 10,659 121 10,538 10,659
OWL CREEK UNIT, P-SMBP 4 122 126 4 122 126
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RIVERTON UNIT, P-SMBP 12 771 783 12 771 783
SHOSHONE PROJECT 34 1,297 1,331 34 1,297 1,331
SUBTOTAL, PROJECTS 353,850 386,283 740,133 379,034 386,283 765,317
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REGIONAL PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ONGOING WORK:
RURAL WATER 53,988 53,988
FISH PASSAGE AND FISH SCREENS 7,000 7,000
WATER CONSERVATION AND DELIVERY 218,141 218,141
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OR COMPLIANCE 11,000 11,000
HR394 FACILITIES OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REHABILITATION 4,000 4,000
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE 500 500 500 500
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM 500 500 15,000 15,000
COLORADO RIVER COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES 21,400 21,400 21,400 21,400
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, TITLE I 713 19,561 20,274 713 19,561 20,274
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COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, TITLE II, BASINWIDE 6,003 6,003 6,003 6,003
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 5 3,192 7,005 10,197 3,192 7,005 10,197
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT (CRSP), SECTION 8 3,584 3,584 3,584 3,584
COLORADO RIVER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 748 748 748 748
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DAM SAFETY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT DAM SAFETY PROGRAM 1,303 1,303 1,303 1,303
INITIATE SAFETY OF DAMS CORRECTIVE ACTION 182,561 182,561 182,561 182,561
SAFETY EVALUATION OF EXISTING DAMS 26,354 26,354 26,354 26,354
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ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (Bureauwide) 2,584 2,584 2,584 2,584
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (Platte River) 3,451 3,451 3,451 3,451
ENDANGERED SPEC RECOVERY IMPL PROGR (Upper Colo & San Juan Riv Basins) 7,655 7,655 7,655 7,655 83
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 1,933 1,933 1,933 1,933
EXAM OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 11,334 11,334 11,334 11,334
GENERAL PLANNING STUDIES 2,388 2,388 2,388 2,388
LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 18,074 18,074 18,074 18,074
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LOWER COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS PROGRAM 46,804 46,804 46,804 46,804
MISCELLANEOUS FLOOD CONTROL OPERATIONS 958 958 958 958
NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS PROGRAM 20,042 20,042 20,042 20,042
NEGOTIATION & ADMINISTRATION OF WATER MARKETING 2,345 2,345 2,345 2,345
OPERATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 839 5,354 6,193 839 5,354 6,193
POWER PROGRAM SERVICES 4,700 312 5,012 4,700 312 5,012
PUBLIC ACCESS AND SAFETY PROG 605 1,115 1,720 605 1,115 1,720
PUBLIC RISK/LAW ENFORCEMENT - SITE SECURITY 27,350 27,350 27,350 27,350
HR394 RECREATION & FISH & WILDLIFE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 5,176 5,176 5,176 5,176
RECLAMATION LAW ADMINISTRATION 1,119 1,119 1,119 1,119
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
DESALINATION AND WATER PURIFICATION PROGRAM 4,053 1,666 5,719 16,053 1,666 17,719
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 19,547 19,547 23,547 23,547
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UPPER COLO RIVER OPERATION PROGRAM 3,708 3,708 3,708 3,708
UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER ISSUES -TECHNICAL SUPPORT 81 81 81 81
EMERGENCY PLANNING & DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM 1,261 1,261 1,261 1,261
WATERSMART PROGRAM:
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WATERS MART GRANTS 13,690 13,690 75,000 75,000
WATER CONSERVATION FIELD SERVICES PROGRAM 3,389 3,389 3,389 3,389
COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 2,254 2,254 2,254 2,254
BASIN STUDIES 15,017 15,017 15,017 15,017
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DROUGHT RESPONSES & COMPREHENSIVE DROUGHT PLANS 24,009 24,009 30,000 30,000
TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION & REUSE PROGRAM 4,006 4,006 63,617 63,617
SUBTOTAL, REGIONAL PROGRAMS 243,609 286,634 530,243 691,150 290,634 981,784 84
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Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.—The
recommendation includes funds in addition to 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, including preconstruction activities and
where environmental compliance has been completed; improve
water supply reliability; improve water deliveries; enhance na-
tional, regional, or local economic development; promote job growth;
advance tribal and nontribal water settlement studies and activi-
ties; or address critical backlog maintenance and rehabilitation ac-
tivities. Funding provided under the heading, ‘‘Additional Funding
for Ongoing Work’’ may be utilized for ongoing work, including
preconstruction activities, on projects that provide new or existing
water supplies through additional infrastructure.
Of the additional funding provided under the heading ‘‘Water
Conservation and Delivery’’, $134,000,000 shall be for water stor-
age projects as authorized in section 4007 of Public Law 114–322.
Of the funding provided under the heading ‘‘Water Conservation
and Delivery’’, $50,000,000 shall be for implementing the Drought
Contingency Plan in the Lower Colorado River Basin to create or
conserve recurring Colorado River water that contributes to sup-
plies in Lake Mead and other Colorado River water reservoirs in
the Lower Colorado River Basin or projects to improve the long-
term efficiency of operations in the Lower Colorado River Basin,
consistent with the Secretary’s obligations under the Colorado
River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act (Public Law
116–14) and related agreements. None of these funds shall be used
for the operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant and nothing in this
section shall be construed as limiting existing or future opportuni-
ties to augment the water supplies of the Colorado River.
Of the additional funding provided under the heading ‘‘Water
Conservation and Delivery’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for
planning or pre-construction activities related to projects for the re-
pair of critical Reclamation canals where operational conveyance
capacity has been seriously impaired by factors such as land sub-
sidence, especially those that would imminently jeopardize Rec-
lamation’s ability to meet water delivery obligations in drought
prone states.
Of the additional funding provided under the heading ‘‘Fish Pas-
sage and Fish Screens’’, $6,000,000 shall be for the Anadromous
Fish Screen Program.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, Reclamation
shall provide to the Committee a report delineating how the addi-
tional funds in this account are to be distributed, in which phase
the work is to be accomplished, and an explanation of the criteria
and rankings used to justify each allocation.
Reclamation is reminded that activities authorized under Indian
Water Rights Settlements and under section 206 of Public Law
113–235 are eligible to compete for the additional funding provided
under ‘‘Water Conservation and Delivery’’.
Aging Infrastructure Account.—The Committee recommends
$500,000 for the Aging Infrastructure Account for the purpose of
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making financing available for the cost of emergency and extraor-
dinary maintenance improvements to aging federal Reclamation-
owned facilities. The Committee does not support allowing in-
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creases or decreases in transfer amounts at this time and directs
Reclamation to provide to the Committee prior to the obligation of
any funds for this purpose a report detailing implementation plans
for this program. As it implements the program, Reclamation is en-
couraged to prioritize financing improvements to eligible trans-
ferred operation and maintenance work beneficiaries in drought
prone areas with the greatest need for repair.
Anadromous Fish Screen Program.—The Committee appreciates
Reclamation’s efforts to devote additional resources to completing
work on the last two remaining priority unscreened diversions on
the Sacramento River, both of which have been specifically identi-
fied as priorities in the California Natural Resources Agency Sac-
ramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy. Additionally, Reclama-
tion is encouraged to maintain its focus on screening high priority
diversions in the San Joaquin River Basin. Reclamation is re-
minded that these diversions are eligible to compete for the addi-
tional funding provided in this account, under Fish Passage and
Fish Screens.
Columbia Basin Project, Washington.—The Committee is aware
of the Odessa Ground Water Replacement Program within the Co-
lumbia Basin Project to deliver surface water to the Odessa Sub-
area. The Subarea groundwater is being withdrawn at a rate be-
yond the aquifer’s capacity to recharge, and aquifers in the Sub-
area are quickly declining. Groundwater is virtually depleted to
such an extent that water must be pumped from wells as deep as
2,400 feet. Water pumped from such depths is hot and has dan-
gerously high sodium concentrations. The Committee supports Rec-
lamation’s partnership in the program to provide farmlands in Cen-
tral and Eastern Washington with surface water supply through
operational changes in the storage and delivery system and urges
Reclamation to move forward to implement the program.
Lake Powell.—The Colorado River Basin is currently experi-
encing a severe and ongoing drought, affecting water supplies and
hydropower generation. The Committee notes that diminishing
water levels at Lake Powell could drop below the minimum power
pool for the Glen Canyon Dam, severely impacting the ability to
generate electricity for approximately three million customers in
the West. Decreased power generation could lead to customers pay-
ing more in electric rates to cover operational costs of the project
and supplemental power purchased to replace the lost generation.
The Committee encourages Reclamation to work closely with rel-
evant stakeholders as this situation develops.
Municipal Water Districts.—Reclamation is encouraged to fully
consider water districts that supply water to municipalities when
developing work plans.
Salton Sea.—The fiscal year 2022 Act directed Reclamation to
provide a briefing on Reclamation’s plan for managing the air qual-
ity impacts of the estimated 8.75 square miles of lands it owns that
will emerge from the receding Sea over the next decade. The Com-
mittee is still awaiting this briefing and Reclamation is directed to
provide this briefing not later than 30 days after enactment of this
Act. Reclamation is further directed to provide to the Committee
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not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act a report con-
taining an updated estimate of anticipated exposed federal lands
over the next decade and a funding estimate associated with meet-
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ing federal Salton Sea obligations. Reclamation is encouraged to
work with other federal agencies with interests at the Salton Sea
to provide this report.
Salton Sea Research Program.—Reclamation is encouraged to in-
clude appropriate funding in future budget submissions for activi-
ties and projects associated with habitat improvement, water qual-
ity, and system development and projects with a public health ben-
efit that will benefit economically disadvantaged communities.
Salton Sea Restoration.—The Committee supports the Memo-
randum of Understanding signed between the Department of the
Interior and the California Natural Resources Agency to support
management activities at the Salton Sea. Additionally, the Com-
mittee is concerned by the public health, environmental, agricul-
tural, and natural resource impacts at the Salton Sea. The Com-
mittee encourages Reclamation to partner with federal, state, and
local agencies and coordinate use of all existing authorities to sup-
port the State of California’s Salton Sea Management Program.
Reclamation is encouraged to include appropriate funding for these
efforts in future budget submissions.
San Joaquin River Restoration Program.—Permanent appropria-
tions, available for the program in fiscal year 2020, should not sup-
plant continued annual appropriations, and the Committee encour-
ages Reclamation to include adequate funding in future budget
submissions.
Research and Development: Desalination and Water Purification
Program.—Of the funding provided for this program, $12,000,000
shall be for desalination projects as authorized in section 4009(a)
of Public Law 114–322.
Research and Development: Science and Technology Program:
Airborne Snow Observatory Program.—The recommendation pro-
vides an additional $4,000,000 for this program, which advances
snow and water supply forecasting.
Tualatin Project, Scoggins Dam, Oregon.—The Committee sup-
ports the budget request and remains concerned about the high
risk associated with the project. Reclamation is encouraged to expe-
ditiously complete the final environmental assessment and submit
the formal safety of dam modification report thereafter.
Water Treatment Pilots.—Reclamation is encouraged to look for
innovative and cost-effective ways to evaluate treatment solutions
in advance of significant infrastructure investments, including pi-
lots for water treatment projects.
WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse
Program.—Of the funding provided for this program, $20,000,000
shall be for water recycling and reuse projects as authorized in sec-
tion 4009(c) of Public Law 114–322.
Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, Washington.—
The Committee is supportive of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan,
developed to address water storage, water supply, and fishery and
ecosystem restoration needs for agriculture, fish, and municipali-
ties within the Yakima River Basin in Central Washington and au-
thorized by Public Law 116–9. The Committee encourages Rec-
lamation to include appropriate funding in future budget submis-
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sions and reminds Reclamation that activities within this program
are eligible to compete for additional funds provided in this ac-
count.
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CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $56,499,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 45,770,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 45,770,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... ¥10,729,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ –––
This fund was established to carry out the provisions of the Cen-
tral Valley Project Improvement Act and to provide funding for
habitat restoration, improvement and acquisition, and other fish
and wildlife restoration activities in the Central Valley area of
California. Resources are derived from donations, revenues from
voluntary water transfers and tiered water pricing, and Friant Di-
vision surcharges. The account is also financed through additional
mitigation and restoration payments collected on an annual basis
from project beneficiaries.
The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation, which
allows Reclamation to expend funds collected in fiscal year 2023.
The estimate of collections in fiscal year 2023 is $45,770,000.
CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $33,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 33,000,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 33,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... –––
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ –––
The California Bay-Delta Restoration account funds the federal
share of water supply and reliability improvements, ecosystem im-
provements, and other activities being developed for the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta and associated watersheds by a state
and federal partnership (CALFED). Federal participation in this
program was initially authorized in the California Bay-Delta Envi-
ronmental and Water Security Act enacted in 1996.
The Committee notes that this important program was pre-
viously funded at $35,000,000 and encourages the Administration
to return to this level of funding in future budget requests.
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $64,400,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 65,079,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 65,079,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +679,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ –––
The Policy and Administration account provides for the executive
direction and management of all Reclamation activities, as per-
formed by the Commissioner’s office in Washington, D.C.; the Tech-
nical Service Center in Denver, Colorado; and in six regional of-
fices. The Denver and regional offices charge individual projects or
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activities for direct beneficial services and related administrative
and technical costs. These charges are covered under other appro-
priations.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The bill includes an administrative provision allowing for the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The bill continues a provision regarding the circumstances in
which the Bureau of Reclamation may reprogram funds.
The bill continues a provision regarding the San Luis Unit and
Kesterson Reservoir in California.
The bill contains a provision regarding the Secure Water Act of
2009.
The bill contains a provision regarding the CALFED Bay-Delta
Authorization Act.
The bill contains a provision regarding the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009.
The bill contains a provision regarding the Reclamation States
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
The bill contains a provision regarding the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2000.
The bill contains a provision prohibiting the use of funds in this
Act for certain activities.
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
INTRODUCTION
Funds recommended in Title III provide for all Department of
Energy (Department) programs, including Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emer-
gency Response; Electricity; Nuclear Energy; Fossil Energy and
Carbon Management; Energy Projects; Naval Petroleum and Oil
Shale Reserves; Strategic Petroleum Reserve; SPR Petroleum Ac-
count; Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; Energy Information
Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; Uranium
Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science;
Nuclear Waste Disposal; Technology Transitions; Clean Energy
Demonstrations; Defense Production Act Domestic Clean Energy
Accelerator; Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy; Title 17
Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Tech-
nology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; Tribal Energy Loan
Guarantee Program; Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Depart-
mental Administration; Office of the Inspector General; National
Nuclear Security Administration (Weapons Activities, Defense Nu-
clear Nonproliferation, Naval Reactors, and Federal Salaries and
Expenses); Defense Environmental Cleanup; Defense Uranium En-
richment Decontamination and Decommissioning; Other Defense
Activities; Power Marketing Administrations; and Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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The Department of Energy has requested a total budget of
$49,004,440,000 in fiscal year 2023 to fund programs in its four
primary mission areas: science, energy, environment, and national
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security. The recommendation provides $48,190,405,000 for the De-
partment of Energy, $3,334,781,000 above fiscal year 2022 enacted.
The Committee’s recommendations for Department of Energy
programs in fiscal year 2023 are described in the following sections.
A detailed funding table is included at the end of this title.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
Article I, section 9 of the United States Constitution states, ‘‘No
money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Ap-
propriations made by law.’’
The Committee continues to include the Department’s re-
programming authority in statute to ensure that the Department
carries out its programs consistent with congressional direction.
This reprogramming authority is established at the program,
project, or activity level, whichever is the most specific level of
budget items identified in this Act and the Committee report ac-
companying this Act. The Committee also prohibits new starts
through the use of reprogramming and includes other direction to
improve public oversight of the Department’s actions. In addition,
the recommendation continues to include a general provision speci-
fying which transfer authorities may be used for accounts funded
by this Act.
The Committee counts on a timely and accessible executive
branch in the course of fulfilling its constitutional role in the ap-
propriations process. Requesting and receiving basic, factual infor-
mation, including budget justification materials and responses to
inquiries, is vital in order to ensure transparency and account-
ability. While some discussions internal to the executive branch
may be pre-decisional in nature and therefore not subject to re-
lease, the Committee’s access to the facts, figures, and statistics
that inform the decisions of the executive branch are not subject
to those same sensitivities. The Committee shall have ready and
timely access to information from the Department, Federally Fund-
ed Research and Development Centers, and any recipient of fund-
ing from this Act. Further, the Committee appreciates the ability
for open and direct communication with all recipients of funding
from this Act, and the Department shall not interfere with such
communication and shall not penalize recipients of funding from
this Act for such communication.
REPROGRAMMING AND TRANSFER GUIDELINES
The Committee requires the Department to inform the Com-
mittee promptly when a change in program execution and funding
is required during the fiscal year. The Department’s reprogram-
ming requirements are detailed in statute. To assist the Depart-
ment in this effort, the following guidance is provided for programs
and activities.
Definition.—A reprogramming includes the reallocation of funds
from one activity to another within an appropriation. The rec-
ommendation includes a general provision providing internal re-
programming authority to the Department, as long as no program,
project, or activity is increased or decreased by more than
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$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, compared to the levels
in the table detailing the Committee’s recommendations for the De-
partment’s various accounts. For construction projects, a re-
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programming constitutes the reallocation of funds from one con-
struction project to another project or a change of $2,000,000 or 10
percent, whichever is less, in the scope of an approved project.
Criteria for Reprogramming.—A reprogramming should be made
only when an unforeseen situation arises, and then only if delay of
the project or activity until the next fiscal year would result in a
detrimental impact to an agency program or priority. A reprogram-
ming may also be considered if the Department can show that sig-
nificant cost savings can accrue by increasing funding for an activ-
ity. Mere convenience or preference shall not be a factor for consid-
eration. A reprogramming may not be employed to initiate new pro-
grams or to change program, project, or activity allocations specifi-
cally denied, limited, or increased by the Congress in the Act or re-
port.
Reporting and Approval Procedures.—In recognition of the secu-
rity missions of the Department, the legislative guidelines allow
the Secretary and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration jointly to waive the reprogramming restriction
by certifying to the Committee that it is in the nation’s security in-
terest to do so. The Department shall not deviate from the levels
for activities specified in the report that are below the level of the
detail table, except through the regular notification procedures of
the Committee. No funds may be added to programs for which
funding has been denied. Any reallocation of new or prior-year
budget authority or prior-year de-obligations or any request to im-
plement a reorganization that includes moving previous appropria-
tions between appropriations accounts must be submitted to the
Committee in writing and shall not be implemented prior to ap-
proval by the Committee.
Transfers.—As in fiscal year 2022, funding actions into or out of
accounts funded by this Act may only be made by transfer authori-
ties provided by this or other appropriations Acts.
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT
The Department is still not in compliance with its statutory re-
quirement to submit to Congress, at the time that the President’s
budget request is submitted, a future-years energy program that
covers the fiscal year of the budget submission and the four suc-
ceeding years, as directed in the fiscal year 2012 Act. While the
Committee appreciates the small progress of including some infor-
mation in the budget request, the information provided was inad-
equate because it clearly was not a ‘‘meaningful and comprehensive
multi-year budget’’ as required. In addition, the Department has an
outstanding requirement to submit a plan to become fully compli-
ant with this requirement. The Department is directed to provide
these requirements not later than 30 days after enactment of this
Act. The Department may not obligate more than 75 percent of
amounts provided to the Office of the Secretary until the Depart-
ment submits to the Committee a plan to become fully compliant
with this requirement.
Commonly Recycled Paper.—The Department shall not expend
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funds for projects that knowingly use as a feedstock commonly re-
cycled paper that is segregated from municipal solid waste or col-
lected as part of a collection system that commingles commonly re-
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cycled paper with other solid waste at any point from the time of
collection through materials recovery.
Congressional Reporting Requirements.—The Committee remains
concerned by the Department’s often lengthy delays in meeting its
Congressional reporting requirements. However, the Committee ap-
preciates the Department’s effort, led by the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, to establish a tracking mechanism for all Congres-
sional reporting requirements. The Department is directed to pro-
vide quarterly updates to the Committee on this issue. Further, the
Department is directed to provide all Congressionally required re-
ports digitally in addition to traditional correspondence.
SBIR and STTR Programs.—The Department is directed to use
the definition of research and development as provided by the
Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 and Small
Business Administration’s ‘‘SBIR and STTR Program Policy Direc-
tive’’ for the purposes of the Department’s SBIR and STTR pro-
grams.
Mortgaging Future-Year Awards.—The Committee remains con-
cerned about the Department’s practice of making awards depend-
ent on funding from future years’ appropriations. The fiscal year
2022 Act directed the Department to provide a briefing on how it
can better track and provide information about the accounting of
future-year awards by control point. The Committee is still await-
ing this briefing and directs the Department to provide it not later
than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
General Plant Projects.—In alignment with the requirements of
section 3118(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
FY2010, the Department is directed to notify the Committee at
least 15 days prior to starting any General Plant Project unless the
project is directed by this recommendation or explicitly included in
the fiscal year 2023 budget request.
Competitive Procedures.—The Department is directed, in align-
ment with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to use a
competitive, merit-based review process in carrying out research,
development, demonstration, and deployment activities, to the
maximum extent practicable. Further, the Department is directed
to notify the Committee at least 30 days prior to any non-competi-
tive research, development, demonstration, or deployment award.
Cost Share Waivers.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 provides authority for the Secretary to waive cost share re-
quirements under some circumstances. The Department is directed
to notify the Committee at least 15 days prior to waiving cost share
requirements for any research, development, demonstration, or de-
ployment award.
Notification of Funding Availability.—The Department is di-
rected to notify the Committee not later than three business days
prior to any announcement of funding availability, including fund-
ing opportunity announcements and solicitations.
The Department is reminded that section 301 of this Act pro-
hibits the use of any appropriation, funds, or authority to initiate
or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate
Requests for Proposals for a program, project, or activity if the pro-
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gram, project, or activity has not been funded by Congress. The De-
partment is directed to provide to the Committee a plan that de-
tails all programs, projects, and activities that exceed $25,000,000
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that are not directed by this recommendation or explicitly included
in the fiscal year 2023 budget request. The plan shall be provided
not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and prior to any
funds being obligated for those programs, projects, or activities. No
funds may be obligated for programs, projects, or activities in the
plan prior to approval by the Committee.
The Department is directed to develop a strategy to ensure enti-
ties that receive funding under this title and that are partnering
with foreign-owned or partially foreign-owned organizations are
protecting novel technologies from, and the flow of information to,
off-shored entities. This strategy shall include mechanisms to con-
duct effective oversight to protect this technology and information.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later
than 180 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on this strat-
egy.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY
Workforce Development.—The Committee recognizes the need to
ensure that the nation has a ready, capable workforce both for
today and the next generation to meet changing energy demands
and safeguard the national nuclear security. The Department has
a long history in and unique opportunity of training and supporting
the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
workforce. The fiscal year 2020 Act directed the Department to pro-
vide a report that includes an inventory of workforce development
and readiness programs supported throughout the Department.
The inventory was required to include current programs, past pro-
grams over the past 10 years, and recommendations for the De-
partment to improve or expand its workforce development efforts.
The report was required to include specific recommendations ad-
dressing workforce readiness to meet the Department’s nuclear se-
curity missions. The Committee is still awaiting this report and di-
rects the Department to provide a briefing on the status of this re-
port not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
The Department is directed to support pre-college research, in-
ternship, and mentoring experiences to engage high schools locally
and across the nation through impactful interactions with national
laboratory employees, work-based learning, experiential activities,
and emerging technology programs. In support of the Department’s
science mission and national laboratories’ diversity goals, the pre-
college research, internship, and mentoring experiences shall ad-
dress the specific needs of regional communities. The Department
is directed to support and prioritize participation from underrep-
resented racial and ethnic groups and people with disabilities in
STEM fields. The Department is encouraged to address gaps in
educational programming and opportunities for students in under-
resourced and rural school districts.
The Committee notes the importance of student research partici-
pant programs in building a strong STEM workforce pipeline
across DOE disciplines. The Department is directed to provide to
the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act
a report on the opportunities and resources required to triple the
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number of student research participant placements within its cur-
rent participant programs to support the crosscutting Department-
wide initiatives, such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and
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quantum information science, and basic and applied research pro-
grams. The report shall include information on how the Depart-
ment’s current programs and research investments can be further
leveraged to support expanding undergraduate, graduate, doctoral,
and post-doc research participant placements to build a strong
STEM workforce pipeline.
Workplace Diversity.—The Committee recognizes the importance
of workplace diversity at the Department and its national labora-
tories. Increasing workplace diversity addresses inequity and in-
equality and drives performance excellence through improvements
in creativity, productivity, and inclusivity. The Committee directs
the Department to continue to develop and broaden partnerships
with minority serving institutions, including Hispanic Serving In-
stitutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Asian and
Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institu-
tions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority Serving
Institutions. The Committee understands that each national lab-
oratory develops its own recruitment and retention strategies and
provides those plans to the Department for review. The fiscal year
2020 Act directed the Department to comprehensively evaluate
these plans and provide a report to the Committee detailing efforts
to recruit and retain diverse talent from the institutions mentioned
above. Further, the fiscal year 2020 Act directed the Department
to provide to the Committee a report on its internal programs that
support research and development opportunities for the institutions
mentioned above. The Committee is still awaiting these reports and
directs the Department to provide a briefing on the status these re-
ports not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act. Addition-
ally, the fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide
a report on the Department’s plan to recruit and retain more Afri-
can Americans, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian Americans, Native Ameri-
cans/Alaskan Natives, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and peo-
ple with disabilities across all job types, including research and
technical positions. The Committee is still awaiting this report and
directs the Department to provide the report not later than 15 days
after enactment of this Act. The Department is encouraged to con-
sider direct programmatic funding to the national laboratories to
support locally developed activities and programs that advance the
Department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and objectives.
Outreach Activities.—The Department is directed to provide to
the Committee not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act
a report detailing the steps the Department has taken to increase
outreach and raise awareness of clean energy research and job op-
portunities at Minority Serving Institutions and minority profes-
sional organizations.
CROSSCUTTING INITIATIVES
Equitable Energy Systems.—The Committee recognizes the im-
portance of establishing a 21st-century clean energy system that
will both combat climate change and institute principles of equity
and justice in the U.S. energy system. The Committee supports the
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Department’s efforts toward this goal.
The Committee supports the first-ever Equity Action Plan which
seeks to better engage underserved communities in clean energy.
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The Committee supports the Department’s efforts to strengthen the
action items in the plan.
The Committee supports the Department’s continuing efforts and
progress in implementing the Justice40 Initiative, the energy jus-
tice initiative, and Executive Orders 13985 and 14008.
Carbon Dioxide Removal.—The recommendation provides not
less than $175,000,000 for research, development, and demonstra-
tion of carbon dioxide removal technologies, including not less than
$26,000,000 from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE), not less than $65,000,000 from Office of Fossil En-
ergy and Carbon Management (FECM), and not less than
$84,000,000 from the Office of Science.
The Department is directed to coordinate these activities among
FECM, EERE, the Office of Science, and any other relevant pro-
gram offices or agencies, including the Environmental Protection
Agency and Department of Agriculture.
The Department is directed to support the development of a di-
versified suite of technologies and methods to remove carbon diox-
ide from the atmosphere and durably store it, including through
pathways such as enhanced mineralization, direct air capture, bio-
energy with carbon capture and storage, ocean carbon removal, and
carbon-sequestering construction materials. The Department is di-
rected to prioritize the development and improvement of accounting
frameworks and tools to accurately measure carbon removal and
sequestration methods and technologies.
The Department is directed to support research, development,
and demonstration activities to advance the development and com-
mercialization of carbon dioxide removal technologies on a signifi-
cant scale. The Committee supports direct air capture prize com-
petitions and the direct air capture test center.
The fiscal year 2020 Act directed the Department to develop an
implementation plan coordinated across FECM, EERE, and the Of-
fice of Science. The Committee is still awaiting this plan and di-
rects the Department to provide the plan not later than 15 days
after enactment of this Act. The Department is directed to include
a breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of each participating
program office in the implementation plan.
The Committee supports the Department’s efforts to carry out
sections 5001 and 5002 of the Energy Act of 2020 and the imple-
mentation of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Task Force.
Critical Minerals and Materials.—The recommendation provides
not less than $235,000,000 for research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercialization activities on the development of alter-
natives to, recycling of, and efficient production and use of critical
minerals and materials, including not less than $165,000,000 from
EERE, not less than $50,000,000 from FECM, and not less than
$20,000,000 from the Office of Science.
The Department is directed to support university initiatives fo-
cused on enhancing current abilities to extract critical minerals
and materials from sources and enhanced recovery and reuse to
maximize limited resources.
The Committee appreciates the work of the Critical Materials In-
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stitute, an Energy Innovation Hub established in 2013 and led by
Ames Laboratory, to develop solutions across the materials life
cycle as well as reduce the impact of supply chain disruptions and
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price fluctuations associated with these valuable resources. Section
7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 requires the establishment of a
Critical Materials Consortium. The Committee reminds the Depart-
ment that section 7002 requires the Department to leverage the
personnel and expertise of an Energy Innovation Hub to manage
the Consortium. The Committee is concerned about the Depart-
ment’s pace in establishing the Critical Materials Consortium. The
Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later than
30 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the status of the
Consortium and the role the Critical Materials Institute will play
in these efforts moving forward.
The Committee supports the development of a Critical Materials
Supply Chain Research Facility, as authorized by section 7002(h)
of the Energy Act of 2020. However, the Committee remains con-
cerned about the lack of approval of mission need and the unclear
responsibilities among program offices for supporting construction
of this facility. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department
to provide a report detailing the mission and cost of developing the
Critical Materials Supply Chain Research Facility. The Committee
is still awaiting this report and directs the Department to provide
the report not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act and
prior to the obligation of any funds for the facility.
The Committee notes the significant workforce needs in critical
minerals and materials that are of national security interest, in-
cluding industries in the domestic battery materials supply chain.
The Department is directed to prioritize activities for workforce
training and development initiatives to meet these needs. The De-
partment is directed to provide to the Committee not later than
180 days after enactment of this Act a report assessing workforce
needs in critical minerals and materials industries, primary im-
pediments to meeting these needs, and existing federal efforts sup-
porting workforce initiatives to ensure that the United States re-
mains competitive to meet global demand.
Energy Storage.—The recommendation provides not less than
$600,000,000 for research, development, demonstration, commer-
cialization, and deployment of energy storage, including not less
than $400,000,000 from EERE, not less than $95,000,000 from the
Office of Electricity (OE), not less than $5,000,000 from FECM, not
less than $10,000,000 from the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), and
not less than $90,000,000 from the Office of Science.
The Department is directed to support competitive pilot dem-
onstration grants for energy storage deployment in new applica-
tions and business models, as authorized in section 3201 of the En-
ergy Act of 2020.
The Department is encouraged to consider the advantages of me-
chanical-based energy storage for long-duration energy storage so-
lutions. Mechanical systems, such as those that use gravity, can
store energy over long periods of time without experiencing deg-
radation that is inherent to conventional electrochemical systems
for battery storage.
The Department is encouraged to consider supporting not less
than one pilot energy storage project that demonstrates business
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model innovation targeted at cost-effective deployment through ag-
gregation in rural electric cooperatives. The Department is encour-
aged to focus on reducing the soft costs of novel project design and
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optimization and developing legal and power purchase model agree-
ments that can be replicated elsewhere in the nation.
The Committee recognizes the emergence of several new energy
storage technologies that can support energy independence in the
United States. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to
publish a report on emerging energy storage technologies. The
Committee is still awaiting this report and directs the Department
to provide it not less than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Energy-Water Nexus.—The Committee supports the Department’s
ongoing efforts, including through the Water Security Grand Chal-
lenge, on advancing transformational technology and innovation to
meet the global need for safe, secure, and affordable water. The
Committee recognizes the impact of water security and availability
on energy production and reliability and the growing interconnect-
edness between energy and water systems. The Department is di-
rected to continue programs that provide technology innovation,
modeling and assessment tools, technical support, informed policy,
planning tools to inform financing, and workforce development to
focus on the energy-water nexus. The Committee supports the De-
partment’s use of a diverse portfolio of prizes; competitions; re-
search, development, and demonstration; and other programs. The
recommendation provides not less than $70,000,000 for Energy-
Water Nexus activities.
Industrial Decarbonization.—Industrial processes currently con-
tribute to more than 20 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
The Committee supports the Department’s efforts, aligned with
title VI of the Energy Act of 2020, to foster innovations and enable
scale up of cost-competitive, low-emissions technology. Given the
advances the Department has made in the research and develop-
ment space, the Department is encouraged to also focus on dem-
onstration and deployment activities. The recommendation provides
not less than $815,000,000 for industrial decarbonization activities,
including not less than $550,000,000 from EERE, not less than
$200,000,000 from FECM, and not less than $65,000,000 from the
Office of Science.
The Committee remains concerned about greenhouse gas emis-
sions as a biproduct of concrete production. With the recent signifi-
cant infrastructure investments to address the nation’s deterio-
rating infrastructure, the Committee supports steps to minimize
carbon dioxide emissions in concrete production. The Committee
encourages the Department to prioritize research, development,
demonstration, and deployment activities of concrete manufac-
turing practices that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in
transportation projects.
Alternative Fuels Research Related to Locomotives.—The Com-
mittee notes ongoing efforts to further the use of technologies that
will reduce emissions in existing locomotive fleets, such as different
blends of renewable diesel and biodiesel, as well as to accelerate
the commercial viability of innovative technologies and alternatives
to traditional diesel fuel, including batteries and hydrogen fuel
cells. The Committee recognizes that hastening the availability of
low- and no-carbon alternatives to diesel fuel for locomotives will
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be essential to addressing climate change while also meeting the
projected 50 percent growth in freight transportation demand by
2050. Furthermore, the Committee notes that the decarbonization
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of the rail industry will be essential to achieving a net-zero emis-
sions economy as rail will continue to play a vital role in such a
broad cross-section of industrial economic sectors well into the fu-
ture. The recommendation provides not less than $30,000,000 to
further the research, development, testing, and demonstration of
innovative technologies and solutions related to low- or no-emission
alternative fuels for non-road transportation modes, including loco-
motives, engine improvements, and motive power technologies. The
Department is directed to perform this research in coordination
with manufacturers and suppliers, the Department of Transpor-
tation, and the Environmental Protection Agency, and to ensure
that any research will complement the ongoing efforts of those enti-
ties.
Civilian Climate Corps.—The Department is encouraged to co-
ordinate with the Department of the Interior and Department of
Agriculture on implementation of a Civilian Climate Corps. The
Department has capabilities that could contribute to the Civilian
Climate Corps in assisting communities in need and communities
interested in transitioning to the green energy economy. The De-
partment is encouraged to identify what steps it can take to ensure
that its deployment programs inspire a new generation of conserva-
tionists and adoption of clean energy technologies.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.—The
Department is directed to offer technical and other programmatic
assistance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the assessment
and implementation of innovative technologies with the capability
of combining different infrastructure systems in an integrated man-
ner to effectively mitigate power plant emissions, efficiently treat
and reuse wastewater, produce biofuels, and generate power from
solid waste. In addition, the Department is directed to offer tech-
nical and other programmatic assistance to the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in assessing the effective-
ness of renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind, for
the territories; power grid feasibility, including repairs, improve-
ments, and modernization; mitigation of storm damages through
resilient electric power grids; and microgrid innovation. The De-
partment is directed to provide to the Committee not later than 90
days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the status of, and
future plans for, these efforts.
DOE and USDA Interagency Working Group.—The Committee
supports the establishment of the interagency working group to
promote energy and develop technologies that will support and ad-
vance agricultural communities and domestic manufacturing, as re-
quired by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Both agencies
have a unique role in assisting the country to integrate alternative
fuel and energy efficiency savings throughout the economy. The
Committee directs the working group to pursue joint activities re-
lated to the research and development of climate-controlled, afford-
able, deployable, energy- and water-efficient technologies for four-
season food production platforms that can serve undernourished re-
gions of the country. Additionally, the Committee directs the work-
ing group to pursue joint activities related to development and de-
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ployment of energy generation technologies and agriculture (e.g.
solar ‘‘agrivoltaics’’); the energy efficiency of other agricultural plat-
forms; water and wastewater treatment; and greenhouse facilities.
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The Committee encourages collaboration between USDA’s Office of
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, the Agricultural Re-
search Service, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
and the various Department’s offices, including, but not limited to,
the Advanced Manufacturing Office, Solar Energy Technology Of-
fice, Biofuels Technologies Office, Fossil Energy and Carbon Man-
agement, Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, and Office
of Science. The Department is directed to provide to the Committee
regular updates on the goals, benchmarks, and progress in imple-
mentation of the working group and collaborations. Further, the
fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide a briefing
explaining the Department’s research agenda relating to promoting
energy efficiency for industrial processes, lighting systems, the uti-
lization of advanced soil science, reuse of plant residue materials,
materials science, capture of carbon dioxide, and energy efficiency
at agricultural production platforms. The Committee is still await-
ing this briefing and directs the Department to provide the briefing
not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Fluoropolymers.—The Department is directed to provide to the
Committee not later than 365 days after enactment of this Act a
report on the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of fluoropolymers. The re-
port shall include: a comparative LCA that quantifies resilience
properties, cost-benefit, and greenhouse gas emission savings of
fluoropolymers versus competing technologies; analysis of adher-
ence to relevant International Organization for Standardization
standards and industry Product Category Rules whenever possible;
and an analysis of the use of fluoropolymers in the aerospace, auto-
motive, battery, building construction, chemical processing, elec-
tronics, infrastructure, semiconductor, solar panel, and wind en-
ergy industries. The Department is directed to provide to the Com-
mittee not later than one year after the submission of the first re-
port a subsequent report on the impact to potential lifespans of in-
frastructure materials, including steel, plastics, glass, and wood, as
well as potential lifespan impacts to renewable energy generation
components and energy storage components, if fluoropolymers were
no longer permitted to continue in commerce.
Grid Modernization.—The Department is directed to continue the
ongoing work among the national laboratories, industry, and uni-
versities to improve grid reliability and resiliency through the stra-
tegic goals of the Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI).
The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide a
briefing on the revised GMI strategy, plans to reflect new
decarbonization targets in strategy enhancements, funding profiles,
portfolio of funding opportunities, programmatic investments for
the Initiative, and the roles and responsibilities of each partici-
pating program office. The Committee is still awaiting this briefing
and directs the Department to provide the briefing not less than 15
days after enactment of this Act.
Public, open-source decentralized technologies like blockchain in
combination with digital identities are positioned to enable innova-
tion for advanced digital solutions that solve various market pain
points associated with the registration, scheduling, dispatch/activa-
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tion, measurement/verification, and financial settlement of energy
customers and their devices. These digital solutions may help grid
operators, electric utilities, and energy companies and their cus-
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tomers to capture the full potential of investments in grid mod-
ernization. The Department is directed to coordinate research
about the opportunities and needs for new digital solutions built
with public, open-source decentralized technologies to support elec-
tric grid modernization efforts. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed
the Department to provide a report on the Department’s research
activities related to public, open-source decentralized technologies,
including blockchain technology. The Committee is still awaiting
this report and directs the Department to provide the report to the
Committee not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Harmful Algal Blooms.—The Committee continues to note that
the Department conducts and possesses key research, experimental
facilities, management, and supercomputing capabilities that may
be of assistance in the fight against harmful algal blooms (HABs),
which are a serious threat to the health of people and marine eco-
systems, especially for coastal communities. Climate change and in-
creasing nutrient pollution are potentially causing HABs to occur
more often and in more locations throughout the United States.
Scientific capabilities will be imperative to discovering how and
why HABs form in order to reduce their harmful effects. When
Congress passed the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research
and Control Act (HABHRCA), it created a task force intended to co-
ordinate the federal response to harmful algal bloom activities. The
Department is not currently listed as a partner in the task force
activities, but the Department conducts and possesses key capabili-
ties that may be of assistance in the fight against harmful algal
blooms. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to pro-
vide a report identifying its relevant capabilities and how it is
using those capabilities to support key questions posed in man-
aging, controlling, and diagnosing the public response to harmful
algal blooms. The Committee is still awaiting this report and di-
rects the Department to provide the report not later than 15 days
after enactment of this Act. Further, the Department is encouraged
to engage with partner agencies, such as the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, to determine how its capabilities
could play a supporting role with the HABHRCA task force.
Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Coordination.—The Department
is directed to coordinate its efforts in hydrogen energy and fuel cell
technologies across EERE, FECM, NE, OE, the Office of Science,
the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, the Advanced Research
Projects Agency—Energy, and any other relevant program offices to
maximize the effectiveness of investments in hydrogen-related ac-
tivities.
Integrated Energy Systems.—The Committee supports the inte-
grated energy systems activities of EERE, FECM, and NE with the
purposes of maximizing energy production and efficiency; devel-
oping energy systems involving the integration of nuclear energy
with renewable energy, fossil energy, and energy storage; and ex-
panding the use of emissions-reducing energy technologies into
nonelectric sectors to achieve significant reductions in environ-
mental emissions. The Department is directed to coordinate all in-
tegrated energy systems activities across FECM, NE, EERE, and
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any other relevant program office. The fiscal year 2021 Act directed
the Department to submit a report that details a potential research
agenda of integrated energy systems activities, including estimated
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funding levels for those activities and the roles and responsibilities
of each participating program office. The Committee is still await-
ing this report and directs the Department to provide the report
not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Landfill Emissions.—The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the De-
partment to provide a report describing the opportunities and chal-
lenges for technologies that capture greenhouse gases, including
methane, from municipal landfills. The Committee is still awaiting
this report and directs the Department to provide the report not
later than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Reporting Requirements.—The Department is directed to provide
to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act a report detailing its efforts to survey current programs, poli-
cies, procedures, and rules to determine if it is adequately meeting
the clean energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency needs
of low-income, minority, other underrepresented communities as
determined by the Secretary. The Department is further directed
to provide to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment
of this Act a report evaluating its efforts in the following areas: ad-
dressing gaps in decision-making to facilitate data-informed deci-
sion-making; increasing opportunities for new applicants for De-
partment funding opportunities, particularly for underserved com-
munities including those affected by persistent poverty; increasing
participation in Department research and development and finan-
cial assistance programs; expanding strategic tribal and stake-
holder engagement across Department programs; and improving
access to the Weatherization Assistance Program for homes in need
of non-energy related home repairs.
ENERGY PROGRAMS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $3,200,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 4,018,885,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 4,000,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +800,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ ¥18,885,000
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account supports
activities of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
the Office of State and Community Energy Programs, the Office of
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, and the Federal Energy
Management Program.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
accelerates the research, development, demonstration, and deploy-
ment activities that advance energy efficiency and renewable en-
ergy technologies. Since the early 1970s and in partnership with
business, industry, universities, research labs, and stakeholders,
EERE has spurred innovation of affordable, renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies critical to combating climate change.
EERE remains at the forefront of clean energy innovation, imple-
menting a range of strategies aimed at creating good paying jobs,
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ensuring the clean energy economy benefits all Americans, saving
American families and businesses money, and reducing pollution.
The EERE program is divided into three portfolios: sustainable
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transportation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. The sus-
tainable transportation portfolio, which consists of the vehicles, bio-
energy, and hydrogen and fuel cell programs, focuses on efforts to
decarbonize transportation across all modes to enable greater vehi-
cle electrification, commercially viable hydrogen fuel cell trucks,
sustainable aviation fuel from biomass, and lower-pollution options
for off-road vehicles, rail, and maritime transport. The renewable
energy portfolio, which consists of the solar, wind, water, geo-
thermal, and renewable energy integration programs, supports ef-
forts to reduce the costs and accelerate the use and integration of
renewables to contribute to a reliable, secure, and resilient electric
grid. The energy efficiency portfolio, which consists of the advanced
manufacturing and buildings programs, develops cost-effective solu-
tions to reduce energy consumption in plants, buildings, and
homes.
The Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) fo-
cuses on efforts under the Weatherization Assistance Program,
State Energy Program, Local Government Energy Program, and
Energy Future Grants program to increase energy affordability and
transform the energy economy by working with state, local, and
community-level implementation partners.
The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC)
prioritizes activities to strengthen and secure manufacturing and
energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation’s energy in-
frastructure.
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) helps federal
agencies meet federal sustainability goals by accelerating the im-
plementation of energy and water conservation measures, imple-
menting deep retrofits, improving energy resilience, and
transitioning to zero-emission fleets. The program provides tech-
nical assistance and financial assistance to agencies and works
with its stakeholders to enable federal agencies to identify afford-
able solutions, facilitate public-private partnerships, and provide
energy leadership to the country by identifying and leveraging gov-
ernment best practices.
Additional direction related to Department-wide crosscutting ini-
tiatives is provided under the heading Crosscutting Initiatives in
the front matter of Department of Energy.
The Department is directed to maintain a balanced portfolio of
research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
The Department is encouraged to examine its portfolio on a regular
basis and prioritize activities as necessary to maintain balance
across research, development, demonstration, and deployment ac-
tivities.
Aquatic Decarbonization.—The Committee supports the Depart-
ment’s crosscutting efforts, working in coordination with the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other federal
agencies, to identify and address emissions reduction opportunities
utilizing the ocean and blue economy. These efforts cut across mul-
tiple offices of EERE, including Water Power Technologies Office,
Solar Energy Technologies Office, Wind Energy Technologies Of-
fice, Vehicle Technologies Office, Bioenergy Technologies Office,
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, and others. The topics
include marine and hydrokinetic energy; floating solar; offshore
wind; low carbon maritime transportation fuels and their utiliza-
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tion; marine carbon dioxide removal; port decarbonization; and
other areas, such as energy storage; integrating marine energy har-
vesting; and continuous, wide area environmental monitoring. Rec-
ognizing the potential importance of water- and ocean-based tech-
nologies to the energy sector, the recommendation provides not less
than $40,000,000 for crosscutting efforts that will contribute to
multiple areas of ocean- and water-based energy technologies and
include support for research, development, and infrastructure that
leverages the Department’s existing ocean-based assets and infra-
structure. The Department is directed to provide to the Committee
prior to the obligation of these funds a detailed spending plan high-
lighting which offices are contributing to this effort and the
planned investments in research, development, and deployment, in-
cluding infrastructure needs.
Blockchain for Energy Procurement and Traceability.—Public,
open-source decentralized technologies like blockchain are being
used in various markets worldwide to develop new digital plat-
forms for renewable energy procurement and help the companies,
cities, and other renewable energy buyers meet their voluntary pro-
curement goals. These digital solutions built with decentralized
technologies may help simplify, reduce costs, and enhance the
traceability of renewable energy trading and reporting among mar-
ket participants. These solutions may also help expand access to
more market participants. The Department is directed to coordi-
nate research about the opportunity and needs for new digital solu-
tions built with public, open-source decentralized technologies to
promote renewable energy procurement, market access, and mar-
ket growth.
Development of Open-Source Technology Services for Clean En-
ergy Products and Services.—The Committee notes the growing
global competition for clean energy goods and services as well as
the need to support energy sector digitalization. There is an oppor-
tunity to position American goods and services ahead of global com-
petition by developing and implementing open-source technology
standards for renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency, electric
vehicle, and other clean energy technologies so that these goods
and related services deliver their full economic potential. The De-
partment is encouraged to coordinate research evaluating and test-
ing open-source technological standards for clean energy products
and services, particularly in terms of use of digital identities and
decentralized identity registries for such goods, that promote great-
er interoperability and market access across energy markets and,
ultimately, help position the United States as a clean energy solu-
tions leader.
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.—The
Department is directed to support needed security and software up-
grades for the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Ef-
ficiency (DSIRE), a program that provides U.S. homeowners, busi-
nesses, policymakers, and others with vital information relating to
clean energy incentives and policies across the country. The Com-
mittee is aware that DSIRE receives more than 3.5 million yearly
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page views for the purpose of educating consumers, businesses, and
policymakers on the more than 2,600 available incentives and poli-
cies for clean energy technologies and encourages the Department
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to support phased upgrades that are necessary to improve the oper-
ation of DSIRE.
Energy Transitions Initiative.—The recommendation provides not
less than $10,000,000 for the Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI) to
support initiatives to address high energy costs, reliability and in-
adequate infrastructure challenges faced by island and remote com-
munities. This program, which aims to advance self-reliant island
and remote communities through the development of resilient en-
ergy systems, is enormously beneficial to its recipients that face
unique energy challenges due to their remote location, fossil fuel
dependency, and limited access to affordable infrastructure im-
provements. The program also has a disproportionately positive ef-
fect on indigenous groups within these locations who are subject to
increased difficulty in obtaining and maintaining clean and resil-
ient infrastructure. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Depart-
ment to provide a report on this program. The Committee is still
awaiting this report and directs the Department to provide it not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. The Committee sup-
ports the Department’s efforts to develop a cross-sector initiative
alongside community-based organizations pursuing energy transi-
tion efforts that will address energy challenges, build capacity, ac-
celerate the sharing of best practices and innovations between
similarly-situated regions, and leverage specialized, local expertise
and technological innovation into viable energy transition projects.
The Department is directed to support community-based initiatives
by allocating up to $750,000 to each organization that has been se-
lected as an ETI Partnership Project (ETIPP) Island and Remote
Community Stakeholder Engagement Regional Project Partners to
support cross-region collaboration and the design, planning, and
implementation of viable energy transition projects within their re-
spective regions.
Metal Reuse.—The Committee notes that the Department has a
large inventory of excess metal, including nickel, that could be used
in the supply chain for electric vehicles and other clean energy ap-
plications. The Department is encouraged to coordinate across the
Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Environ-
mental Management to review the use of scrap metal for these pur-
poses and is directed to provide to the Committee not later than
90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on this topic.
Workforce Development.—The Department is encouraged to allo-
cate funding 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, including training programs focused on building retrofits,
the construction industry, and the electric vehicle industry. The
Department is encouraged to continue to work with two-year, com-
munity and technical colleges; labor; and nongovernmental and in-
dustry consortia to pursue job training programs, including pro-
grams focused on displaced fossil fuel workers, that lead to an in-
dustry-recognized credential in the energy workforce. The Depart-
ment is encouraged to update and publish on its website the list
of credentials that are recognized by the Department through its
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Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines and additional credentials
that are relevant to designing, building, and operating building en-
ergy systems.
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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
The recommendation provides $35,000,000 to continue the
SuperTruck III vehicle demonstration program and further address
the energy efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reduction potential,
and freight efficiency of heavy and medium duty long- and re-
gional-haul vehicles.
Vehicle Technologies.—The recommendation provides not less
than $220,000,000 for Battery and Electrification Technologies, in-
cluding for electric vehicle battery recycling technology.
The recommendation provides $10,000,000 for research and de-
velopment of engine architectures that integrate low-carbon fuels
like ethanol and biodiesel, including the performance of these en-
gines on higher blends of renewable fuels.
The recommendation provides up to $25,000,000 to advanced
zero-emission technologies and low-carbon fuels for off-road appli-
cations. The Department is directed to prioritize applications in
ports, warehouses, and railyards. Within these funds, the rec-
ommendation provides up to $5,000,000 for fluid power systems.
These funds shall be awarded through a competitive solicitation in
which university and industry teams are eligible to apply.
The recommendation provides not less than $140,000,000 for Ve-
hicle Technology Integration and Deployment, previously called
Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis.
The Department is directed to continue to support the Clean Cit-
ies alternative fuels deployment program focused on vehicles that
can deliver lower greenhouse gas emissions and meet customer
needs, which can include vehicles powered by biofuels, electricity,
hydrogen, natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane, and renew-
able propane. The nation’s Clean Cities Coalitions are uniquely
suited to assist state and local governments, school districts, and
public and private sector fleets with successful implementation of
the sustainable transportation programs. Within available funds,
the recommendation provides not less than $65,000,000 for deploy-
ment through the Clean Cities program, including not less than
$20,000,000 in direct cooperative agreements with the Clean Cities
Coalitions and not less than $40,000,000 for competitive grants to
support alternative fuel, infrastructure, new mobility, and vehicle
deployment activities. When issuing competitive grants in support
of these activities, the Department is encouraged to include some
awards that range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 each and to include
at least one Clean Cities coalition partner. The Committee encour-
ages the Department 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 fur-
ther encourages the Department to prioritize projects that can con-
tribute the greatest reductions in lifecycle greenhouse gases and
other harmful air pollutants. The Committee encourages the De-
partment to work with the Department of Transportation and in-
dustry on coordinating efforts to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charg-
ing infrastructure. The Committee encourages the Department to
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explore ways in which the Clean Cities Program can leverage fund-
ing to provide greater support, including through grants, technical
assistance, and community engagement, for clean fuels and vehi-
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cles in underserved or disadvantaged communities so they can ben-
efit from the emissions reductions and public health benefits.
The recommendation provides not less than $5,000,000 for elec-
tric vehicle workforce development activities. The Department is
encouraged to build upon its existing partnerships with the GridEd
workforce training program to advance a national electric vehicle
workforce. The Department is encouraged to include engagement
with the electric industry; auto industry; labor unions; university
and community colleges, including Historically Black Colleges and
University and other Minority Serving Institutions; and training
institutes.
Integrating electric vehicles into the nation’s public and private
fleets requires specialized expertise and knowledge, and the De-
partment has a leadership role to play in helping institutions con-
front these challenges as the electric vehicle and autonomous mar-
kets shift the landscape. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the De-
partment to provide a report that describes how the Vehicle Tech-
nologies Office, in coordination with the Advanced Manufacturing
Office, is meeting the challenges for fleet managers and manufac-
turers in designing and building vehicles capable of being operated
in a cost effective and safe manner. The Committee is still awaiting
this report and directs the Department to provide the report not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. The Department is
further directed to coordinate with the Department of Transpor-
tation and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to develop
a roadmap for electric vehicle transition and workforce training.
The Department is also directed to coordinate with the Clean Cities
Program, the Department of Transportation, and the Joint Office
of Energy and Transportation to ensure all activities are aligned to
meet the goals of widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
The recommendation provides not less than $54,000,000 for En-
ergy Efficient Mobility Systems, including not less than
$34,000,000 to conduct early-stage research and development at
the vehicle, traveler, and system levels and not less than
$20,000,000 for pilot and demonstration projects pairing self-driv-
ing technology with zero-emission vehicles to help ensure mobility
does not come at the cost of increased tailpipe pollution.
The recommendation provides up to $10,000,000 to improve 12-
volt lead batteries for safety-critical electric vehicle applications.
The Committee recognizes combusting hydrogen in internal com-
bustion engines may offer a practical pathway to zero-carbon fuels.
The recommendation provides $10,000,000 for novel engine designs
that can achieve significant efficiency improvements in hydrogen
combustion. The Department is encouraged to support research
and development for hydrogen combustion by two-stroke opposed
piston engines.
The Department is directed to consider hyperloop and other
emerging transportation technologies throughout programs in the
Vehicle Technologies Office.
The Department is directed to support activities focused on pro-
viding voluntary technical assistance to municipalities aimed at re-
ducing the time and costs for permitting, inspecting, and inter-
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connecting publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment
through standardized requirements online application systems, rec-
ognition programs, and technical assistance.
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The Vehicle Technologies Office is directed to collaborate with
the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office on research and
development for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, particularly in
heavy-duty transportation, and hydrogen refueling networks.
The Department is directed to support a broad portfolio of vehicle
technology innovation with a significant focus on demonstration,
field validation, and market transformation activities, including a
focus on cost effective manufacturing at scale. The Department is
encouraged to focus resources on zero-emission vehicle technologies,
such as battery electric and fuel cell electric propulsion systems, for
all vehicle types.
The Committee commends the Department’s efforts to reduce
carbon emissions and air pollution from trucks, including through
the SuperTruck initiative and other funding for research, dem-
onstration, and deployment of electrification and emissions reduc-
ing technologies. Drayage trucks are a major contributor of local air
pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that negatively impact the
air quality and health of port-adjacent communities, which are
often environmental justice communities already disproportionately
impacted by environmental hazards. Transitioning to zero-emis-
sions drayage trucks helps advance the Department’s goals of both
achieving net-zero emissions in the transportation sector and
prioritizing investments that benefit underserved communities. The
Department is directed to explore leveraging current and future
awards to advance the deployment of zero-emission drayage trucks
and related electric infrastructure at ports.
As part of an all the above energy strategy, the Committee recog-
nizes the unique role of liquid fuels in the development of next gen-
eration internal combustion engines. Biofuels, such as ethanol,
have proven to be a cost-effective alternative for hard-to-
decarbonize sectors of the economy, such as heavy duty and agri-
cultural equipment. The Department is encouraged to explore op-
portunities to leverage biofuel internal combustion engines in avail-
able research programs.
The Committee recognizes the need for electric charging infra-
structure to adequately meet electricity distribution requirements.
The Department, in coordination with the Joint Office of Energy
and Transportation, is encouraged to assess if the capacity of elec-
tricity distribution can meet anticipated electricity demand at pro-
posed charging locations. The Department is encouraged to consult
with stakeholders and entities tasked with overseeing the U.S.
electric grid in this assessment.
The Department, in coordination with the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, is encouraged to consider the benefits of a competitive
voucher program to continue improving the energy efficiency of
commercial long-haul vehicles with active emission-reducing tech-
nology. Active emission-reducing technology means any physical al-
terations of a Class 8 truck that can be installed as a retrofit and
that adapt automatically to control vehicle performance factors and
improve fuel efficiency, including active aerodynamic, active rolling
resistance, dynamic axle lift control, non-auxiliary power unit ac-
tive idle reduction, and other such emerging improvements.
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Research into propane-fueled vehicles has the potential to reduce
emissions from the transportation sector, and the Department is
encouraged to support additional research to advance this tech-
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nology to a commercial scale. The Department is encouraged to
continue research and development in advanced combustion and
vehicle engine technology efficiency in propane engines used for
medium- and heavy-duty applications. In particular, the Depart-
ment is encouraged to research direct injection, engine technology,
and the use of dimethyl ether for fuel applications.
The Committee is encouraged by the steps the Department has
taken to demonstrate the recyclability of electric vehicle batteries
to recover critical minerals and support the circularity of plastic
and polymer composite electric vehicle battery enclosures and cas-
ings. The Department is directed to prioritize recycling funding
awards for projects that demonstrate recycling of all battery compo-
nents, including casings and enclosures made from plastics and
polymer composites.
The Committee recognizes the importance of electric vehicle eq-
uity in the transition to a zero-emissions transportation system and
the potential for electric vehicle car share programs at public hous-
ing facilities to provide access to electric vehicles for lower-income
residents. The Department is directed to prioritize funding and
technical assistance through its grant programs for electric vehicle
car share programs at public housing facilities.
The Committee supports the Department’s efforts, in coordina-
tion with the Department of Transportation and the Joint Office of
Energy and Transportation, to prioritize equity within both the de-
velopment and implementation phases of programs that support
the planning and deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastruc-
ture, including for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle pur-
poses. The Committee directs the Department, in coordination with
the Department of Transportation and the Joint Office of Energy
and Transportation, to focus on increasing availability of and ac-
cess to publicly accessible charging infrastructure that can support
both personal vehicle uses and ride-share services, particularly in
underserved or disadvantaged communities that lack convenient
access to such infrastructure. The Department is encouraged to
partner with local government entities and community organiza-
tions through community engagement to increase awareness of the
program and ensure that the needs and concerns of local commu-
nities are specifically addressed.
The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to carry out a
nationwide assessment on the state of, challenges to, and opportu-
nities for deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in
underserved or disadvantaged communities. The Committee is still
awaiting the required briefing and directs the Department to pro-
vide the briefing not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
Further, the Department is directed to release the assessment on
a publicly accessible website as soon as practicable. The Depart-
ment shall carry out these activities in coordination with the De-
partment of Transportation and the Joint Office of Energy and
Transportation.
Bioenergy Technologies.—The recommendation provides not less
than $50,000,000 for feedstock technologies research and the Bio-
mass Feedstock National User Facility and $40,000,000 for algae-
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related activities.
The recommendation provides not less than $20,000,000 for the
Agile BioFoundry to accelerate the Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle
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for biofuels and bioproducts with a focus on sustainable aviation
fuels. The Committee supports ongoing collaboration with the Of-
fice of Science to expand computational capabilities, including new
instrumentation, to further enhance the Department’s strategic in-
vestments in biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
The recommendation provides up to $6,000,000 to support re-
search, at commercially-relevant processing scales, into affordable
preprocessing of forest residue technologies, forest residue fraction-
ation technologies, and other processing improvements relevant to
thermal deoxygenation biorefineries in order to enable economic
production of sustainable aviation fuels and economic upgrading of
hemicelluloses and lignin.
The recommendation provides not less than $120,000,000 for
System Development and Integration, including for demonstration
activities. The Department is directed to accelerate its work on sus-
tainable aviation fuels, with a focus on demonstrating feedstocks
and biorefining processes for net-zero-emission fuels. The Depart-
ment is directed to develop a clear framework for evaluating the
emissions reduction potential and environmental integrity of dif-
ferent sustainable aviation fuels pathways and to prioritize re-
search and development of fuels with the greatest potential to re-
duce emissions while avoiding unintended consequences on forests
and other habitats and food supply chains. The Department is en-
couraged to work with the Department of Transportation, the De-
partment of Agriculture, the national laboratories, and other rel-
evant federal agencies to coordinate efforts to advance sustainable
aviation fuels.
The Committee is supportive of the Department’s research to re-
duce emissions through the development of algal-derived biofuels
using carbon dioxide as a feedstock. The Department is directed to
address research challenges to maximize use of atmospheric carbon
dioxide, including in highly alkaline conditions to maximize carbon
capture. This research shall aim to eliminate the requirement for
co-location of algal production facilities with power plants or costly,
low-volume pipelines; increase algal productivity levels; and lower
the cost of biofuel production.
To support the key role that forests in the United States can play
in addressing energy needs, the Department, in coordination with
the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection
Agency, is encouraged to ensure that federal policy relating to for-
est bioenergy is consistent across all federal departments and agen-
cies.
The Committee supports the Department’s continued research
and development to advance the deployment of processes to in-
crease the supply of renewable natural gas and bolster national en-
ergy security.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies.—The Department is di-
rected to maintain a diverse program that focuses on early-,
mid-, and late-stage research and development and technology ac-
celeration, including market transformation. The Department is di-
rected to continue to emphasize hydrogen production and the devel-
opment of hydrogen refueling infrastructure nationwide to accel-
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erate the adoption of zero-emission fuel cell transportation. The De-
partment is directed to maintain regular consultation with industry
to avoid duplication of private-sector activities and ensure retention
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of fuel cell technology and systems development in the United
States.
The recommendation provides not less than $100,000,000 for
H2@Scale activities to support the development of hydrogen as a
clean energy resource for hard-to-electrify transportation applica-
tions and to help build out the infrastructure needed to transport
and store hydrogen.
The recommendation provides not less than $60,000,000 for tech-
nologies to advance hydrogen use for hard-to-electrify transpor-
tation applications, including trains, maritime shipping, and avia-
tion.
The recommendation provides not less than $30,000,000 for Fuel
Cell Technologies, with a focus on reducing fuel cell system cost
and improving overall system efficiency and durability. Component
development and testing should include stack materials, material
processing, efficient and cost-effective air compression, operation at
low humidification levels and materials that are robust to poor air
quality.
The Committee notes that hydrogen carriers can play a critical
role in enabling widespread adoption of hydrogen energy for com-
mercial, industrial, and transportation use. The recommendation
provides $10,000,000 to advance the understanding and develop-
ment of perovskites as catalysts and catalyst supports for hydrogen
carriers. The effort shall be pursued through tightly coupled com-
putational modeling, experimental characterization, and controlled
synthesis, along with durability and degradation science. The De-
partment is encouraged to prioritize efforts that include partner-
ships between at least one academic partner and one national lab-
oratory.
The recommendation provides not less than $10,000,000 for solar
fuels research and development for hydrogen generation. The De-
partment is encouraged to leverage research and technology ad-
vances from the Fuels from Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub.
The Committee supports the Department’s continued activities
for high temperature electrolyzer development and integrated pilot
level technology testing and validation, including at national lab-
oratories.
The Department is directed to assess how alkaline and proton ex-
change membrane (PEM) electrolyzers respond to variable oper-
ation conditions associated with electricity from intermittent
sources, specifically the impact on performance and lifetime. The
Department is directed to conduct large-scale testing and analysis
in conjunction with an electric power research organization, utili-
ties, and other stakeholders. The Department is directed to conduct
tests under various conditions and configurations and in geographi-
cally diverse regions, including the Northeast. The results shall be
made publicly available to contribute to grid reliability and plant
design optimization.
The Committee is interested in ways to reduce the economic and
environmental impacts of transporting hydrogen to expand the use
of this proven, near-zero emissions fuel source. The Department is
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directed to continue to consider the economic and environmental
impacts of various modes used to transport hydrogen in its deci-
sion-making process.
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To leverage U.S. innovation in hydrogen-fueled energy applica-
tions, the Department is directed to prioritize opportunities to ad-
vance a network of pipelines to reliably deliver adequate supplies
of hydrogen for end users. To leverage the full range of innovative
applications of hydrogen and fuel cells, end users across the coun-
try will need access to fuel supplies at a competitive price. This
may include utilizing the existing natural gas infrastructure and
applying best practices learned from the development of the nat-
ural gas distribution system.
The Department is encouraged to continue to research novel on-
board hydrogen tank systems, as well as trailer delivery systems
to reduce cost of delivered hydrogen, and to work with the Depart-
ment of Transportation on coordinating efforts to deploy hydrogen
fueling infrastructure.
The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide a
briefing on its efforts to work cooperatively with industry, univer-
sity, and national laboratory partners and efforts to develop strate-
gies and technologies to support continued evolution and success of
low-carbon intensity hydrogen production. The Committee is still
awaiting this briefing and directs the Department to provide it not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) is en-
couraged to collaborate with the Advanced Manufacturing Office on
efforts to advance technologies that decarbonize steel production
using hydrogen and consider hydrogen technology solutions in tech-
nology pathways to decarbonize the industrial sector. The Com-
mittee further encourages HFTO to collaborate with the Office of
Clean Energy Demonstrations on hydrogen-related programs. The
Committee encourages HFTO to collaborate with the Office of Elec-
tricity to investigate and advance the potential for hydrogen as a
long-duration electricity storage resource. The Committee directs
HFTO to explore and assess the potential of hydrogen in the pro-
duction of zero-carbon and carbon-neutral aviation fuels.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The recommendation provides $5,000,000 for the Wind Energy
Technologies Office and the Water Power Technologies Office to
support university-led research projects related to resource charac-
terization, site planning, aquaculture assessments, community out-
reach, and planning for long term environmental monitoring for ap-
plications of marine energy and floating offshore wind technologies
to support sustainable, scalable aquaculture production.
Solar Energy Technologies.—The recommendation provides not
less than $60,000,000 for Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
and not less than $80,000,000 for Photovoltaic Technologies.
The recommendation provides not less than $60,000,000 for Bal-
ance of Systems Soft Cost Reduction. The Committee is encouraged
by the success of the SolarAPP+ program in facilitating easier, less
expensive, faster, and more efficient permitting for solar projects
through automation. The Department is encouraged to explore
ways in which similar automated processes can increase efficiency
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and cut costs in other clean energy applications, such as permitting
for residential solar interconnections with the utility distribution
grid.
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The recommendation provides up to $40,000,000 to continue and
expand work to lower barriers to solar adoption for low-income
households, renters, multifamily homes, and minority communities.
The Department is encouraged to explore and provide resources on
financing and business models that are well-suited to these house-
holds and communities.
The recommendation provides not less than $5,000,000 for the
National Community Solar Partnership program.
The recommendation provides $10,000,000 for technology devel-
opment, testing and verification of technologies that help solar en-
ergy projects avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts on wildlife and
ecosystems, including through improved scientific research into
avian-solar interactions. The Department is directed to continue re-
search and activities to promote the development and deployment
of bird-friendly renewable energy development that applies tech-
nologies and procedures to mitigate bird collisions.
The recommendation provides not less than $65,000,000 for Sys-
tems Integration, including for research, development, and dem-
onstration of operation of the grid with very high levels of solar
penetration, and not less than $100,000,000 for Manufacturing and
Competitiveness.
The recommendation provides $4,000,000 for research, develop-
ment, and demonstration of novel power conversion equipment, in-
cluding hardware and software for new plant architecture and
technologies.
The Committee supports the Department’s decision to award
funding for the Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Accelerator Consortium
as a comprehensive and systematic approach to support CdTe
photovoltaics. This work will advance low-cost manufacturing tech-
niques and domestic research in this important domestic sector.
The Committee notes that the United States is a leader in CdTe
manufacturing, contributing to high-value job production in the
Midwest and elsewhere. The recommendation provides not less
than $30,000,000 for research, development, demonstration, and
commercial activities related to cadmium telluride. This work shall
align with the goals of the technology roadmap for research: reduc-
ing CdTe module manufacturing costs, addressing supply chain
challenges, achieving greater cell and module efficiency, cutting
CdTe solar costs while extending solar panel life, and increasing
the global market share of domestically produced photovoltaics.
The recommendation provides not less than $30,000,000 for re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial activities re-
lated to perovskites, including inherently scalable production meth-
ods, such as solution processing, roll-to-roll manufacturing, or
inline rigid substrate/superstrate processing; the science of inher-
ent material stability; and ultra-high efficiency through tandem or
hybrid tandem cell or module architectures.
The Department is directed to support the development of small-
scale pilot manufacturing plants for perovskite photovoltaics. The
Committee recognizes the importance of accelerating the dem-
onstration and deployment of solar perovskite technologies to over-
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come domestic manufacturing barriers that have prohibited the
successful deployment of U.S. solar manufacturing capacity to date.
The Department is encouraged to issue awards to commercial-
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ready solar perovskite entities that are prepared to scale up solar
technologies.
The Committee is aware of and supports the recently established
Perovskite Accelerator for Commercializing Technologies (PACT)
Center, which has been established for testing the durability of
perovskite photovoltaics. The Department is encouraged to consider
establishment of a companion research accelerator to advance the
underpinnings of the technology, following the model established
for the CdTe Consortium that was announced by the Department
in 2020. A perovskite R&D accelerator could be focused on nuclea-
tion and degradation, the science of inherent material stability,
new substrates, energy loss mechanisms, ultra-high efficiency
bifacial and tandem devices, and inherently scalable production
methods such as solution processing and roll-to-roll manufacturing.
The Committee is aware of independent analyses that purport to
show a decline in the projected rate of installation of rooftop solar
energy systems on residential buildings, a divergence from past
consistent increases. The Department is directed to conduct a study
on the projected rates of such installations. If the Department finds
that the projected rate is declining, the Department is directed to
provide to the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment
of this Act a report on the potential causes of such decline and
ways to remove potential statutory or regulatory barriers to solar
installations.
The Department is directed to continue supporting the regional
demonstration sites under the Solar Energy Technologies Office.
The Department is encouraged to participate and coordinate as
a federal stakeholder with the Bureau of Land Management in ex-
ploring new solar energy areas through intergovernmental task
forces, including continuing existing and launching new data collec-
tion campaigns nationwide. The Department is encouraged to co-
ordinate with other federal agencies as part of an ‘‘all-of-govern-
ment’’ approach to solar energy research and development, to in-
clude support for research, incorporation of agency data, and con-
sideration of recommendations in the siting and developments of
new and existing solar projects.
The Department is encouraged to support research and develop-
ment efforts to target grid storage improvements, demand-response
and load-shaping technologies, and modeling and planning tools for
distributed energy resources. The Committee supports early-stage
research on photovoltaics based on earth abundant materials focus-
ing on scalable production methods, material stability, and ultra-
high efficiency tandem photovoltaic cell manufacturing approaches.
Wind Energy.—The recommendation provides not less than
$15,000,000 for distributed wind technologies.
The recommendation provides up to $30,000,000 to initiate the
establishment of a university-based development and testing facil-
ity capable of supporting industrial prototyping and manufacturing
of turbine systems capable of producing upwards of 30 megawatts
of power per unit. The Department is further directed to support
the accompanying electric grid integration of these offshore wind
turbine capabilities.
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The recommendation provides not less than $125,000,000 for off-
shore wind. The Department is directed to support innovative off-
shore wind demonstration projects to optimize their development,
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design, construction methods, testing plans, and economic value
proposition. Within available funds for offshore wind, the rec-
ommendation provides not less than $6,000,000 for advanced tech-
nology demonstration of offshore wind projects.
Within available funds for offshore wind, the recommendation
provides $6,000,000 for Centers of Excellence focused on the off-
shore wind energy engineering, infrastructure, supply chain, trans-
mission, and other pertinent issues required to support offshore
wind in the United States. The university-based Centers will de-
velop regional and national strategies to accelerate and maximize
the effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability of U.S. offshore
wind deployment and operation with partners from institutions of
higher education, research institutions, national laboratories, the
private sector, and state and local-level public sector representa-
tives relevant to emerging commercial scale offshore wind deploy-
ments.
Within available funds for offshore wind, the recommendation
provides up to $50,000,000 for floating offshore research, develop-
ment, and demonstration, including activities to facilitate inter-
connection between offshore generation facilities and the grid.
Water Power.—The recommendation provides not less than
$50,000,000 for Hydropower Technologies and not less than
$130,000,000 for Marine Energy.
The recommendation provides up to $10,000,000 to continue in-
dustry-led research, development, demonstration, and deployment
efforts of innovative technologies for fish passage and invasive fish
species removal at hydropower facilities, as well as analysis of hy-
drologic climate science and water basin data to understand the
impact of climate change on hydropower.
The recommendation provides up to $15,000,000 for small hydro-
power innovation, testing, and initiatives, including industry-led
competitive solicitations for advanced turbine demonstrations; im-
proved environmental performance; standardized or modular
project deployment applications; and advanced manufacturing and
supply chain innovations. The Department is encouraged to sup-
port innovative analytics to optimize hydropower applications such
as machine learning-based hydrologic forecasts and operations opti-
mization technology advancement.
The Committee remains supportive of the Department’s ongoing
scoping activities toward establishing a network of hydropower
testing facilities. The recommendation provides up to $10,000,000
for design and engineering based on the outcome of the scoping
analysis. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to pro-
vide a briefing on its strategy for establishing these facilities. The
Committee is still awaiting this briefing and directs the Depart-
ment to provide it not later than 30 days after enactment of this
Act.
The recommendation provides up to $5,000,000 for irrigation
modernization demonstration and deployment activities including
physical sites and digital tools that advance energy, water, environ-
mental, community, and agricultural benefits.
The recommendation provides up to $10,000,000 for the purposes
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of sections 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Within available funds for Marine Energy, the recommendation
provides not less than $50,000,000 for industry-led competitive so-
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licitations to increase energy capture, improve reliability, and to as-
sess and monitor environmental effects of marine energy systems
and components at a variety of scales, including full-scale proto-
types. The Committee recognizes the importance of consistent and
timely funding opportunities to optimize the impacts of university-
led foundational research and to develop the skilled workforce
needed to accelerate development of the marine energy sector.
Within available funds for Marine Energy, the recommendation
provides up to $20,000,000 for continuation of foundational re-
search activities led by universities and research institutions affili-
ated with the National Marine Energy Centers. Within available
funds for Marine Energy, the recommendation provides up to
$10,000,000 for operations at the National Marine Energy Centers
in order to accelerate the transition of marine energy technologies
to market.
Within available funds for Marine Energy, the recommendation
provides up to $30,000,000 to address infrastructure needs at ma-
rine energy technology testing sites, including not less than
$5,000,000 for the development and construction of an open water,
fully energetic, grid connected ocean current energy test facility
and not less than $5,000,000 for general purpose plant projects.
The Committee recommends up to $8,000,000 for continuation of
the Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research ini-
tiative. The Department is directed to continue to coordinate with
the U.S. Navy and other federal agencies on marine energy tech-
nology development for national security and other applications.
The Committee supports the Department’s engagement on re-
search and workforce development with U.S. universities, particu-
larly with its National Marine Renewable Energy Centers. The
Committee encourages the Department to continue its Powering
the Blue Economy efforts, including crosscutting initiatives within
EERE and with other federal partners that integrate marine en-
ergy harvesting, energy storage, and continuous, wide area envi-
ronmental monitoring.
The Department is reminded that it may use its cost share waiv-
er authority under section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
when applicable and as appropriate, for water power technology re-
search, development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
The Committee recognizes the emergence of Ocean Thermal En-
ergy Conversion (OTEC) and Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC)
systems in the United States and the potential to produce sustain-
able electricity, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and diversify fuel
options while creating job opportunities. The Committee also recog-
nizes the Department of Defense’s investment in SWAC and OTEC
technologies for Guam and other military bases in the Indo-Pacific
region. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to report
on the feasibility of incorporating engineering within SWAC and
OTEC that would enhance open-ocean aquaculture and serve to
stimulate biological productivity in nutrient-poor off-shore waters
as a means of accelerating capture and sequestration of atmos-
pheric carbon dioxide as well as stimulating offshore fisheries. The
Committee is still awaiting this report and directs the Department
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to provide it not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
Geothermal Technologies.—The recommendation provides not
less than $100,000,000 for competitively awarded enhanced geo-
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thermal system demonstrations (EGS) and next-generation geo-
thermal demonstration projects in diverse geographic areas. The
Department is encouraged to prioritize EGS demonstration projects
that have previously received earlier-stage competitive Frontier
Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) funding
to test and validate their technology. The Department is directed
to include demonstration projects in an area with no obvious sur-
face expression or to develop deep, direct use geothermal tech-
nologies to distribute geothermal heat through an integrated en-
ergy system or district heating system. The Department is directed
to consider Superhot Rock geothermal demonstrations in which
water, at that depth, would reach supercritical conditions and dem-
onstrate incremental improvements toward producing supercritical
water at the surface.
The Department is directed to support research, development,
and demonstration, including implementation of the recommenda-
tions outlined in the GeoVision study and authorized in the Energy
Act of 2020.
The Committee notes the potential for geothermal systems to
produce sustainable electricity, reduce carbon emissions, and diver-
sify energy options while creating business and job opportunities.
The Department is directed to coordinate with appropriate federal
agencies to support investigations of geothermal resource prospects
to the degree necessary for determination of their potential genera-
tion capacity as well as the technical and economic viability to
serve as a renewable, secure source of installation electrical, space
conditioning, and thermal processing needs as appropriate to De-
partment of Defense installations as well as immediately adjacent
public lands located in non-contiguous states and U.S. territories.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Advanced Manufacturing.—The recommendation provides
$230,000,000 for Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization. The
Department is directed, as authorized in section 6003 of the Energy
Act of 2020, to conduct an industrial emissions reduction tech-
nology development program for clean industrial research, develop-
ment, and demonstrations that are sector-specific and technology-
inclusive. The Department is directed to support the development
of technologies to strengthen the competitiveness of America’s in-
dustrial sector, with an emphasis on heavy industrial sectors (in-
cluding iron and steel, cement and concrete, and chemicals) and a
diverse technology portfolio (including industrial carbon capture
and removal, low-carbon feedstocks, clean heat alternatives, energy
efficiency, and electrification). The Department is directed to pro-
vide to the Committee not later than 30 days after enactment of
this Act a status update on its industrial decarbonization road-
maps, including an outline of the main recommendations for each,
a plan for how to implement the roadmap, and updates as appro-
priate based on new developments.
The Department is directed to support activities for the conver-
sion and retooling of industrial facilities. The Committee recognizes
the importance of awarding funding to applicants that will con-
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tribute to the on-shoring and re-shoring of the domestic supply
chain for electric vehicles and support jobs with family-sustaining
wages and benefits in safe and equitable work environments. The
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Department is encouraged to require eligible recipients to provide
evidence of their support for their incumbent manufacturing work-
force and local community, which could include certification of par-
ticipation in labor-management training programs; apprenticeships
or pre-apprenticeships; presence of an existing union contract or
labor peace agreement; and utilization of community benefits
agreement. The Department is encouraged to require grantees to
certify that all construction work funded under the program pays
prevailing wages and to require participation in a registered ap-
prenticeship program. The Department is encouraged to provide
administrative and technical assistance to eligible grant recipients
and to identify projects that will meet the Justice40 Initiative.
The Advanced Manufacturing Office is critical to the competitive-
ness of all American manufacturing industries, including the steel
industry. Continued investment in steel mills specifically is essen-
tial for the economy and the environment. Within available funds
for Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization, the recommendation
provides not less than $5,000,000 for improvements in the steel in-
dustry.
Within available funds for Industrial Efficiency and
Decarbonization, the recommendation provides $20,000,000 for con-
tinued research for energy efficiency improvement and emissions
reduction in the chemical industry including dynamic catalyst
science coupled with data analytics.
The Committee notes that industrial drying processes consume
approximately 10 percent of the process energy used in the manu-
facturing sector. Within available funds for Industrial Efficiency
and Decarbonization, the recommendation provides $10,000,000 for
the issuance of a competitive solicitation for university and indus-
try-led teams to improve the efficiency of industrial drying proc-
esses.
The Committee supports the Energy-Water Desalination Hub.
The recommendation provides $130,000,000 for Clean Energy
Manufacturing.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides $25,000,000 for the Manufacturing Dem-
onstration Facility (MDF) and the Carbon Fiber Technology Facil-
ity. Within available funds for the MDF, the recommendation in-
cludes $5,000,000 for the development of processes for hybrid mate-
rials solutions with prescribed microstructural and mechanical
properties to enable precise property profiles for born qualified and
certified components.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides $10,000,000 for the development of ad-
vanced tooling for lightweight automotive components to lead the
transition to electric vehicle and mobility solutions to meet the na-
tional urgency for market adoption. The Department is directed to
further foster the partnership between the MDF, universities, and
industry in the Great Lakes region for economic growth and tech-
nology innovation, thereby accelerating technology deployment and
increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing industries.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
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ommendation provides not less than $15,000,000 to provide ongoing
support for the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technical Assist-
ance Partnerships (TAP) and related CHP activities.
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Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides $5,000,000 for advanced manufacturing of
large offshore wind blades.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides $3,000,000 for advanced manufacturing of
large iron and steel castings and forgings for offshore wind tur-
bines.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides up to $20,000,000 to continue development
of additive manufacturing involving nanocellulose feedstock mate-
rials made from forest products. This work shall be conducted in
partnership with the MDF to leverage expertise and capabilities for
large scale additive manufacturing.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides $2,000,000 to fund lithium-ion battery reju-
venation, recycling, and reuse programs that will focus on research,
education, and workforce development to help the economy and na-
tional energy security. The Department is directed to focus re-
search on room temperature process development for recycling and
reuse of electrodes; rejuvenation (re-manufacturing) of electrodes
for direct reuse; and recycling of the electrolyte. The Department
is directed to prioritize support for academic institutions in a state
or states that have lithium mining and lithium-ion battery manu-
facturing operations.
The Committee continues to support the Clean Energy Manufac-
turing Innovation (CEMI) Institutes. The Committee is aware of
the existing six CEMI Institutes’ capabilities and efforts in advanc-
ing clean-energy solutions that will help reduce pollution, green-
house gas emissions, and dependence on oil while launching new
businesses and creating high-wage, highly-skilled clean energy
jobs. The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide
a briefing on the potential benefits and considerations of renewing
or extending existing CEMI agreements, including extensions of
not less than five years. The Committee is still awaiting this brief-
ing and directs the Department to provide it not later than 15 days
after enactment of this Act.
Within available funds for Clean Energy Manufacturing, the rec-
ommendation provides up to $12,000,000 for research in silicon car-
bide and gallium nitride power electronics.
The Department is directed to support the expeditious develop-
ment and production of lithium battery technology to scale up the
domestic battery supply chain. Within available funds for Clean
Energy Manufacturing, the recommendation provides up to
$10,000,000 for solid state lithium metal battery storage dem-
onstration projects that are U.S.-controlled, U.S.-made, and North
American sourced and supplied. The Department is directed to
prioritize battery technology that is compatible with existing and
next generation cathodes, including nickel and cobalt free cathodes,
will further enhance energy density, and is intrinsically nonflam-
mable.
The recommendation provides $90,000,000 for Material Supply
Chains.
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Within available funds for Material Supply Chains, the rec-
ommendation provides $5,000,000 to increase participation in data-
bases used in generating environmental product declarations
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(EPDs), the disclosure tool measuring the embodied carbon of a
product or service. The Department is directed to support the de-
velopment of tools to increase manufacturer participation and
robustness of data provision in the U.S. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)
Database, as well as the expansion of existing federal Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) Commons datasets. These efforts will enable
greater use of these publicly accessible databases that are critical
to the generation of LCAs and underlie EPD generation and also
result in improved reliability and comparability of EPDs used to in-
form low-carbon procurement and building practices.
Domestic mining, including gold and silver mines, is a critical
element of America’s national security as the resources are utilized
in a wide range of products. Within available funds for Material
Supply Chains, the recommendation provides up to $15,000,000 for
a competitive grant program to improve the sustainability and com-
petitiveness of U.S. mining operations, including the beneficial use
of byproducts such as capturing excess nitrogen oxide and utilizing
it to produce ammonium sulfate fertilizer suitable for agricultural
use.
Within available funds for Material Supply Chains, the rec-
ommendation provides not less than $5,000,000 to apply the Office
of Science’s leadership computing facility expertise in machine
learning to increase efficiencies in manufacturing processes, includ-
ing large-scale, high-rate, aerostructures manufacturing.
The recommendation provides $50,000,000 for Technical Assist-
ance and Workforce Development.
The Committee recognizes the great potential for energy savings
in water and wastewater treatment systems, which are among the
country’s largest industrial electricity users. The Committee appre-
ciates the Department’s work on technical assistance in this area.
Within available funds for Technical Assistance and Workforce De-
velopment, the recommendation provides $5,000,000 to expand the
technical assistance provided for water and wastewater treatment.
The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide a
briefing its plan to ensure the technical assistance is aligned with
the related programs operated by the Environmental Protection
Agency and Department of Agriculture to assist communities that
seek to upgrade systems to utilize energy efficient and alternative
energy improvements at these facilities. The Committee is still
awaiting this briefing and directs the Department to provide it not
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Within available
funds for Technical Assistance and Workforce Development, the
recommendation provides $20,000,000 for research and develop-
ment on technologies to achieve energy efficiency of water and
wastewater treatment plants, including the deployment of alter-
native energy sources, as appropriate.
The Department is encouraged to support innovation in water
technologies that will incentivize technology developments for the
blue economy, including consideration of establishing a Center of
Excellence, with a focus on the Great Lakes region. The Depart-
ment is directed to provide to the Committee not later than 90 days
after enactment of this Act a briefing on this matter.
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Within available funds for Technical Assistance and Workforce
Development, the recommendation provides not less than
$10,000,000 for the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program
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(LEEP) to advance the entrepreneurial development of clean en-
ergy innovations, with a focus on those that address challenges to
decarbonization. The Department is directed to coordinate this pro-
gram with the Office of Technology Transitions. The Department is
directed to allow up 20 percent of technical funding provided to
participants in LEEP to be used to cover costs associated with busi-
ness development and operation and other working capital needs.
The Department is encouraged to collaborate with other offices
within the Department and with the National Science Foundation
to provide educational resources to LEEP participants. The Depart-
ment is directed to make available up to $1,000,000 to each LEEP
node to increase the diversity of applicants and participants in the
LEEP program.
The Department is encouraged to support battery manufacturing
pilot centers at academic institutions to accelerate regional work-
force development in the battery industry. The Department is en-
couraged to prioritize funding to academic institutions that can
demonstrate strong connections and support from regional energy
storage industries.
The Department is encouraged to consider direct involvement
with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium/Tribal
Colleges and Universities (AIHEC/TCU) Advanced Manufacturing
Network Initiative. The AIHEC/TCU Advanced Manufacturing Net-
work Initiative is an innovative training and education program at
five TCUs with the goal of developing an American Indian/Alaska
Native advanced manufacturing technical and engineering work-
force through certificate and four-year degree programs. The initia-
tive facilitates partnerships between tribes, TCUs, national labora-
tories, and industry partners to create new reservation-based eco-
nomic and employment opportunities through the design, manufac-
ture, and marketing of high-quality products.
Building Technologies.—The recommendation provides not less
than $80,000,000 for Commercial Building Integration, not less
than $90,000,000 for Residential Buildings Integration, and not
less than $75,000,000 for Equipment and Building Standards.
The recommendation provides not less than $30,000,000 to con-
tinue to invest in transactive energy and control research and de-
velopment efforts to support demonstrations in which renewable
energy and energy efficiency elements connected to the electric
grid, such as buildings; wind and solar; energy storage; including
batteries; hydrogen technologies; and electric vehicle charging sta-
tions, work together seamlessly to enhance reliability, security, and
efficiency of the nation’s electric grid. The Department is directed
to prioritize market-based transactive energy principles, from the
individual energy generation/consumption nodes to the wholesale
and energy distribution markets. The Department is directed to es-
tablish efforts in various parts of the country where prevailing
weather and market constructions differ. The Department is fur-
ther directed to prioritize projects that connect multiple physically
separated sites with multiple topologies.
The Committee notes the significant progress being made in ad-
vanced lighting and controls and commends the Department’s re-
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cent field evaluation efforts that have demonstrated the potential
for these technologies to deliver broad societal benefits, in addition
to increasing building efficiency and reducing emissions. The rec-
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ommendation provides up to $50,000,000 for solid-state lighting.
The Department is directed to accelerate field evaluations that ex-
plore the potential of advanced, tunable lighting to deliver health,
wellness, and productivity benefits, in addition to greater energy
efficiency.
The recommendation provides up to $40,000,000 to facilitate
deep whole-house energy efficiency retrofits, particularly those
using innovations from the Advanced Building Construction Initia-
tive, such as demonstrations, outreach, engagement, and training
to private sector contractors. These efforts shall include continuing
efforts to advance smart home technology.
The Department is directed to develop programs to support a
skilled, robust, diverse, and nationally representative building en-
ergy efficiency and building energy retrofit workforce. The rec-
ommendation provides up to $40,000,000 for these activities. The
Department is encouraged to work with two-year, community and
technical colleges, labor, and nongovernmental and industry con-
sortia to advance job training programs and to collaborate with the
Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the resi-
dential and commercial building efficiency industry to ensure sup-
port is reaching small energy efficiency businesses that have had
difficulties accessing federal support.
The recommendation provides up to $30,000,000 for energy-re-
lated research and development in buildings. The Committee recog-
nizes that significant research and development gaps remain to
transition to lower-carbon and zero-carbon fuels in buildings. The
Department is encouraged to continue to explore research and de-
velopment that can advance systems and appliances, driven by de-
livered fuels, including renewable fuels and hydrogen, to meet con-
sumer demand for high efficiency and environmentally-friendly
products in residential and commercial building applications, in-
cluding heat pumps with power generation and water heating; in-
creased utilization of renewable fuels and hydrogen; appliance
venting; hybrid fuel-fired and electrically driven systems; distrib-
uted carbon capture; mitigation of behind the meter methane emis-
sions; and on-site micro combined heat and power to include cool-
ing and integration with renewables.
The Department is encouraged to expand efforts within the Ad-
vanced Building Construction initiative to scale development and
adoption of innovative technologies to produce affordable, energy
efficient buildings and retrofits with low lifecycle carbon impacts.
The Department is directed to support technical assistance to state,
local, and tribal governments to reduce emissions from buildings
through efficient electrification strategies. The Department is en-
couraged to continue to expand its work on Equipment and Build-
ings Standards, including an expansion of the Building Energy
Codes Program. The Committee supports efforts of the Building
Energy Codes Program to expedite and expand training and tech-
nical assistance efforts, including certifications, and provide tech-
nical assistance to states, local governments, regional
collaboratives, workforce development providers, homebuilders, of-
fice builders, architects and engineers, and other organizations that
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develop, adopt, or assist with the adoption or compliance with
model building energy codes and standards to improve energy effi-
ciency and resilience, and reduce emissions.
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The Department is encouraged to advance building upgrades and
energy efficiency retrofits of homes. This work may include part-
nerships with cities, states, affordable housing entities, utilities,
manufacturers, and others to spur innovative approaches and dra-
matically drive investment in energy upgrades of the nation’s 120
million homes. In addition, these efforts may include work in grid-
integrated efficient buildings and inclusion of smart grid systems,
demand flexibility, as well as new initiatives in workforce training
to ensure the technology and research findings reach practitioners.
Programs and investments may promote solutions that consider
consumer interests and are therefore more likely to gain wide-
spread uptake. The Department is encouraged to support research,
demonstration, and field testing of new technology and focusing on
facilitating widespread deployment and dissemination of informa-
tion and best practices through direct engagement with builders,
the construction trades, equipment manufacturers, smart grid tech-
nology and systems suppliers, integrators, and state and local gov-
ernments and other market transformation activities.
The Department is encouraged to continue to explore research
and development that can advance future natural gas, renewable
natural gas, propane gas, and renewable propane gas systems and
appliances, including hybrid technologies and controls, to meet con-
sumer demand for high efficiency and environmentally friendly
products. The Department is encouraged to continue research, de-
velopment, and market transformation programs on energy effi-
ciency and demand management efforts related to the direct use of
natural gas and propane gas in residential applications, including
gas heat pump heating with power generation and water heating,
on-site combined heat and power, and gas appliance venting, and
on site (micro) combined heat and power including a cooling inte-
gration with renewables.
The Department is directed to prioritize energy efficiency meas-
ures that reduce energy consumption, especially among high en-
ergy-burden households within communities of color. The Depart-
ment is directed further to focus on increasing availability of and
access to publicly, individually, and community-owned heat pumps.
The Committee recognizes the mission of the Department to ad-
vance research to improve energy efficiency in industrial buildings
and directs the Department to support collaborative projects with
the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service to
improve the energy efficiency in controlled environmental agri-
culture (CEA). High energy costs are a barrier to success for CEA
businesses.
The fiscal year 2022 Act directed the Department to provide a
briefing outlining the opportunities and challenges in deploying en-
ergy efficient building technologies in public buildings and build-
ings that host providers serving community needs, such as food
banks. The Committee is still awaiting this briefing and directs the
Department to provide it not later than 30 days after enactment
of this Act.
STATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAMS
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Within State and Community Energy Programs, the Department
is encouraged to support grants for energy efficiency and resiliency
retrofits to public buildings, including schools, hospitals, and com-
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munity centers. The Department is directed to consider social eq-
uity; workforce development and labor standards; public health ef-
fects; and environmental and energy justice in conducting activities
and to prioritize projects and grantees that advance equity and jus-
tice and maximize public health benefits, emissions reduction, and
the creation of quality jobs. Further, the Committee directs the De-
partment to provide program guidance encouraging grantees to uti-
lize the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Justice40
screening tool along with relevant federal or state environmental
justice screening tools.
The Department is directed to coordinate and expand activities
to convene municipal governments, provide robust and tailored
technical assistance to municipal governments, and provide fund-
ing and support to municipal governments or national and local
partner organizations to implement best practices to advance en-
ergy efficiency adoption, building and vehicle electrification, grid
modernization, distributed electricity generation, and workforce de-
velopment at the local level. The Department is directed to include
work with organizations that convene and support municipal gov-
ernments.
The Department is encouraged to work with all relevant stake-
holders to identify efficiencies for delivering weatherization services
and examine options to streamline policies and procedures when
other funding sources are utilized in conjunction with funds from
the Department.
The Committee recognizes the importance of providing funds to
states, local governments, and tribes in a timely manner to avoid
any undue delay of services to eligible low-income households and
to encourage local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable en-
ergy initiatives and energy emergency preparedness. Therefore, the
Department is directed to obligate funds expeditiously to grantees.
Weatherization.—The Department is encouraged to work collabo-
ratively with the Building Technologies Office to develop a unified
approach to residential workforce training and standardized resi-
dential energy efficiency upgrade packages.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later
than 30 days after enactment of this Act a briefing regarding ongo-
ing efforts at the Department to collaborate with the Department
of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assist-
ance Program (LIHEAP) program, at the Department of Housing
and Urban Development’s HOME Investment Partnerships Pro-
gram (HOME), and with the Department of Veterans Affairs. For
instance, the Department signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to
streamline the weatherization eligibility process for residents in ap-
proximately 1.1 million public housing units, another 1.2 million
privately owned federally assisted units, and some 950,000 units fi-
nanced with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Interagency collabo-
ration among federal agencies could be particularly helpful for
identifying and weatherizing residences under the various agencies’
weatherization programs. The Department is encouraged to work
collaboratively with other federal agencies and to outline ways the
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various weatherization and home assistance programs can better
integrate assistance for structurally deficient but weatherable resi-
dences.
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State Energy Program.—The Department is directed to support
technical assistance on energy and related air quality in schools.
The Department is directed to consider additional technical assist-
ance to continue the Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure of the
Future Accelerator.
Energy Future Grants.—The Department is directed to support
novel state-, local-, and tribal level approaches that encourage early
action and novel methods for clean energy deployment, prioritizing
investments that meet energy needs at the local level and are in-
clusive in elevating impoverished, disenfranchised, marginalized, or
overburdened communities. The Department is directed to conduct
this program on a competitive basis. Eligible entities shall include
states, local governments, communities, U.S. territories, and tribes.
The Committee recognizes the importance of these investments
to deploy clean energy technologies to help communities address
climate change, criteria air pollutants, and energy resiliency from
climate-related weather events. The Department is encouraged to
prioritize clean energy microgrids that support critical community
infrastructure, to prioritize projects in environmental justice com-
munities, to require eligible entities to prioritize contracts to imple-
ment grants for minority-owned and operated entities or women-
owned and operated entities, to prioritize community-owned clean
energy projects, and to require that funded projects pay prevailing
wages.
The Department is encouraged to support projects related to mu-
nicipal water pump station generators along the southern border.
The Department is encouraged to consider projects that support
municipal water pump station generators in cities that host the
bases of multiple military branches.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act a report on how it is im-
plementing the Energy Future Grants program.
MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS
The recommendation provides not less than $13,000,000 to sup-
port the Industrial Assessment Centers.
FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The recommendation provides up to $2,000,000 for workforce de-
velopment and the Performance Based Contract National Resource
Initiative. The Department is directed to facilitate performance
contracting projects by increasing contracting and technical staff
and ensuring adequate education and oversight.
The Department is directed to continue the consideration of all
AFFECT grant funding to be leveraged through private sector in-
vestment in federal infrastructure to ensure maximum overall in-
vestment in resiliency, efficiency, emissions reductions, and secu-
rity. The Department is encouraged to prioritize funding to projects
that attract at least ten dollars for each federal dollar invested and
that utilize public-private partnerships like energy savings per-
formance contracts (ESPCs) and utility energy service contracts
(UESCs). The Department is directed to conduct a solicitation for
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the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity in fiscal year 2023 if
additional funds are available for these activities that were not in-
cluded in this Act.
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The Department is encouraged to coordinate with the General
Services Administration to prioritize achieving immediate carbon
reductions using existing energy infrastructure and factoring in
cost alternatives in efforts to decarbonize mission critical and iconic
federal facilities and operations, in accordance with Executive
Order 14057, including incorporating certified natural gas; renew-
able natural gas; hydrogen; geothermal; energy efficiency upgrades
and appliances including combined heat and power; and carbon
capture. In addition, the Department is encouraged to incorporate
considerations of energy security, cybersecurity, reliability, and re-
siliency in its decision-making processes related to Executive Order
14057.
The Committee supports the Net-Zero Laboratory Initiative to
achieve ambitious, real-world pathways to net-zero emissions with
enhanced resilience. The Department is encouraged to prioritize
funding projects from the national laboratory pilot’s established
roadmaps to catalyze adoption not only for other national labora-
tories but also to the entire federal agencies’ operational footprints.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Program Direction.—The recommendation provides not less than
$22,500,000 for the Office of State and Community Energy Pro-
grams, not less than $1,000,000 for the Office of Manufacturing
and Energy Supply Chains, not less than $14,000,000 for the Fed-
eral Energy Management Program, and not less than $200,000,000
for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $185,804,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 202,143,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 205,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +19,196,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +2,857,000
The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Re-
sponse (CESER) leads efforts to secure the nation’s energy infra-
structure against all hazards, reduce the risks of and impacts from
cyber events and other disruptive events, and assist with restora-
tion activities. A reliable and resilient power grid is critical to the
nation’s economic competitiveness and leadership.
Additional direction related to Department-wide crosscutting ini-
tiatives is provided under the heading Crosscutting Initiatives in
the front matter of Department of Energy.
The Department is directed to include an itemization of funding
levels below the control point in future budget submissions.
Given concerns about the longstanding lack of clarity on the De-
partment’s cyber research and development responsibilities,
CESER is directed to coordinate with the Office of Electricity and
relevant applied energy offices in clearly defining these program
activities. The Department is directed to provide the Committees
quarterly updates on these topics.
In light of documented cyber targeting of utilities, including by
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state actors, the Committee encourages the Department to incor-
porate pilot programs with private sector participants to dem-
onstrate active defense cybersecurity protection.
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Recent cyberattacks in the energy sector underscore the impor-
tance of preparing a highly trained cybersecurity workforce in the
United States. Challenges with cybersecurity in the energy sector
require a community of industry, educators, and innovators work-
ing together. Collaboration increases relevance for all institutions
by keeping pace with the malicious threat. The Department is en-
couraged to develop cybersecurity consortiums of public-private-
partnerships between public universities, local and state govern-
ment, and private industry to develop a community of relevance in
cybersecurity workforce development for the energy sector.
The Department is encouraged to expand student research par-
ticipant opportunities within its cyber workforce development pro-
grams and projects by expanding its utilization of the DOE Schol-
ars Program.
Risk Management Technology and Tools.—The recommendation
provides $20,000,000 for the Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial
Control System (CyTRICS) program. The Department is directed to
continue supporting consequence-driven cyber-informed engineer-
ing activities at a level consistent with prior years.
The Committee is concerned about the substantial and growing
threat from cybersecurity attacks to the electrical grid. The Com-
mittee is encouraged by the Department’s grid modernization ef-
forts, which provide a basis for modernizing the U.S. electric grid
with built-in security protections. The Committee supports the De-
partment’s efforts to identify and develop defenses for these new
cyber threats, including developing proof of concept algorithms that
can be tested across a full range of attacks in both testbed and real
environments. The Department is encouraged to pursue these de-
fenses through collaborative efforts involving the national labora-
tories, universities, and private sector entities.
The Committee places a high priority on ensuring the protection
of the electric grid against cyberattacks and remains concerned
about the rise in frequency and sophistication of large-scale, nation
state-directed attacks. The Committee recognizes the need to en-
hance secure processing systems to strengthen defense of the grid.
The recommendation provides not less than $6,800,000 to expedite
development and testing of secure inputs, processing, and outputs
of systems utilizing novel cybersecurity technology.
The Committee encourages the Department to establish partner-
ships among universities and national laboratories to advance re-
search on cyber-immune critical infrastructure. The Committee be-
lieves a cyber-immune framework should begin with using mapping
tools to scan both information technology and operational tech-
nology networks and build machine learning algorithms to analyze
captured packets to accurately identify the types of devices on the
networks and their functions. These capabilities can be extended to
provide continuous monitoring for devices and networks to detect
when new devices are added or device configuration changes. An
instrumented campus of higher education can then be used as a
data source and test bed for the development of capabilities and
demonstration.
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The recommendation provides up to $4,000,000 for university-
based research and development of scalable cyber-physical plat-
forms for resilient and secure electric power systems that are flexi-
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ble, modular, self-healing, and autonomous. This activity should be
conducted in coordination with the Office of Electricity.
The recommendation provides not less than $5,000,000 to con-
duct a demonstration program of innovative technologies, such as
technologies for monitoring vegetation management, to improve
grid resiliency from wildfires.
Response and Restoration.—The Committee places a high priority
on ensuring the protection of the grid against cyberattacks and ex-
treme weather events. The Response and Restoration program co-
ordinates a national effort to secure the U.S. energy infrastructure
against all hazards, reduce impacts from disruptive events, and as-
sist industry with restoration efforts. The Response and Restora-
tion program delivers a range of capabilities including energy sec-
tor emergency response and recovery (including emergency re-
sponse of a cyber nature); near-real-time situational awareness and
information sharing about the status of the energy systems to im-
prove risk management; analysis of evolving threats and hazards
to energy infrastructure; and technical assistance that incorporates
exercises in order to strengthen federal, regional, state, tribal, and
territorial abilities to work together to prepare for and mitigate the
effects of an energy sector emergency.
The Department is encouraged to foster partnerships between
national laboratories, universities, electricity sector utilities, and
state and local government entities to identify and mitigate the
prevalent and constantly evolving national security threats to re-
gional infrastructure.
Information Sharing, Partnerships, and Exercises.—The Depart-
ment is encouraged to continue trusted partnerships with informa-
tion sharing platform providers which reduce security risks by not
collecting and centralizing sensitive data such as IP addresses,
logs, packet captures and file names and keep participants’ data on
premises. The recommendation provides up to $10,000,000 to ex-
pand collective defense and community-wide visibility programs de-
signed for operational technology and industrial control system net-
works.
ELECTRICITY
Appropriation, 2022 ............................................................................ $277,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ....................................................................... 297,386,000
Recommended, 2023 ........................................................................... 350,000,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2022 .................................................................... +73,000,000
Budget estimate, 2023 ................................................................ +52,614,000
The Electricity account supports activities of the Office of Elec-
tricity and the Grid Deployment Office. The Office of Electricity
(OE) leads efforts in developing new technologies to strengthen,
transform, and improve electricity delivery infrastructure so all
consumers have equitable access to resilient, secure, and clean
sources of electricity. The Grid Deployment Office (GDO) focuses on
the development of new and upgraded high-capacity electric trans-
mission lines nationwide and deploying transmission and distribu-
tion technologies to improve the resilience of the nation’s electric
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infrastructure.
Given concerns about the longstanding lack of clarity on the De-
partment’s cyber research and development responsibilities, OE is
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directed to coordinate with the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Se-
curity, and Emergency Response (CESER) and other relevant of-
fices in clearly defining these program activities. The Department
is expected to integrate cybersecurity, where relevant, throughout
all of OE’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment
activities.
Additional direction related to Department-wide crosscutting ini-
tiatives is provided under the heading Crosscutting Initiatives in
the front matter of Department of Energy.
The Department is directed to include an itemization of funding
levels below the control point in future budget submissions.
The Department is directed to enhance electric systems resil-
ience, particularly through the Transmission Reliability and Resil-
ience; Resilient Distribution Systems; and Applied Grid Trans-
formation Solutions programs, to increase grid flexibility nation-
wide and improve resiliency to extreme weather, disasters, and
cyberattacks.
The recommendation provides up to $15,000,000 for energy stor-
age technology and microgrid assistance to assist electric coopera-
tives and municipal power utilities in deploying energy storage and
microgrid technologies.
GRID CONTROLS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Transmission Reliability and Resilience.—The fiscal year 2021
Act directed the Department to provide a report summarizing the
results of a 12 month non-contact sensor monitory study. The Com-
mittee is still awaiting this report and directs the Department to
provide the report not later than 15 days after enactment of this
Act.
Resilient Distribution Systems.—The Department is directed to
continue efforts to support the integration of sensors into the na-
tion’s electric distribution systems, fundamental research and field
validation of microgrid controllers and systems, and transactive en-
ergy concepts, including studies and evaluations of energy usage
behavior in response to price signals. The Committee places a high
priority on addressing the challenges facing the electric power grid
by advancing the deployment of innovative technologies, tools, and
techniques to modernize and increase the resiliency of the distribu-
tion portion of the electricity delivery system. The Department is
encouraged to work with national laboratories and industry to ad-
vance best practices to technology deployment and adoption across
the country.
The Department is encouraged to pursue strategic investments to
improve reliability, resilience, outage, recovery, and operational ef-
ficiency, building upon previous and ongoing grid modernization ef-
forts.
In addition to emerging fuel technologies for distributed grids,
the Department is directed to evaluate currently available distrib-
uted fuels, such as propane-fueled microgrids and their ability to
be paired with renewable technology.
The Department is directed to focus on identifying and address-
ing technical and regulatory barriers impeding grid integration of
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distributed energy systems to reduce energy costs and improve the
resiliency and reliability of the electric grid and funds provided for
the Advanced Grid Integration Division for these activities. The
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Committee supports advanced control concepts and open test beds
for new distribution control tools for enhanced distribution system
resilience.
The Department is directed to provide public utility commissions
and state energy offices with technical assistance for understanding
distribution planning, interconnection, and modeling of distributed
energy sources. The recommendation provides up to $5,000,000 to
evaluate and identify a standard approach to modeling distributed
energy resources.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later
than 180 days after enactment of this Act a report related to the
ability of the electric system to meet the demand of new electric ve-
hicle charging infrastructure. The report should anticipate the
growth in the use of light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty elec-
tric vehicles and assess how much additional electric generation,
transmission, and distribution capacity will need to be added to the
electric system to meet demand. The Department is directed to pro-
vide to the Committee not later than 90 days after submission of
the report a plan, including recommendations, on how the Depart-
ment can assist the electric system in meeting the anticipated in-
crease in demand. For the report and plan, the Office of Electricity
is directed to coordinate with the Grid Deployment Office, the Vehi-
cle Technologies Office, and the Joint Office of Energy and Trans-
portation.
The Department is directed to support the COMMANDER (Co-
ordinated Management of Microgrids and Networked Distributed
Energy Resources) National Test Bed to establish a data link for
a back-up operations center that can benefit utility companies
across the country and support the North American Energy Resil-
ience Model.
Cyber Resilient and Secure Utility Communications Networks.—
The Department is directed to support the DarkNet project.
The Department, in coordination with CESER, is encouraged to
support university-based research and development of scalable
cyber-physical platforms for resilient and secure electric power sys-
tems that are flexible, modular, self-healing, and autonomous.
GRID HARDWARE, COMPONENTS, AND SYSTEMS
Energy Storage.—The agreement provides not less than
$10,000,000 for a competitive pilot demonstration grant program,
as authorized in section 3201 of the Energy Act of 2020, for energy
storage projects that are U.S-controlled, U.S.-made, and North
American sourced and supplied. The Department is directed to in-
clude in this program large scale commercial development and de-
ployment of long cycle life, lithium-grid scale batteries and their
components.
Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components.—The rec-
ommendation provides up to $5,000,000 for the Grid Research Inte-
gration and Demonstration Center.
High voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations are the
costliest component of long-distance transmission. The Department
is directed to develop an HVDC moonshot initiative to support re-
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search and development to reduce the costs of HVDC technology
and long-distance transmission, including for nascent super-
conducting technology. These cost reductions would allow for more
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‘‘pick-up’’ and ‘‘drop-off’’ stations, which would enable more local
connections to the grid and expand benefits to communities along
transmission corridors. Additionally, advanced HVDC technologies
can potentially provide services, such as black start capability, that
support reliability and security. The Department is directed to
work collaboratively across OE and GDO on these efforts.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committee not later
than 180 days after enactment of this Act a report regarding the
environmental, economic, and clean energy deployment benefits of
establishing an energy conservation standard for overhead elec-
tricity conductors that move electricity at voltages equal to or
greater than 69 kV on the electric grid from sources of generation
or storage into the distribution system for final delivery. For the
purposes of the report, the standard should be based on the elec-
trical resistance of such conductors as measured at 20 degrees Cel-
sius. The report shall examine whether establishing such a stand-
ard will (1) reduce line losses and their associated emissions; (2)
expedite the deployment of additional transmission capacity to
clear interconnection queues and accommodate additional renew-
able capacity on the electric grid; (3) reduce transmission line sag-
ging in wildfire-prone regions; (4) reduce permitting timelines for
adding new transmission capacity to the electric grid; and (5) any
additional matters the Department deems appropriate. The Office
of Electricity shall coordinate with the Grid Deployment Office, the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission on the report.
The Committee remains concerned about the escalating cost of
rebuilding utility infrastructure in regions subject to the effects of
extreme weather and climate change and considers the most appro-
priate strategy to rebuild federally funded utility infrastructure
only to specifications that can withstand foreseeable environmental
outcomes.
The Department is directed 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 hy-
brid concepts that use power electronics to control electromagnetic
devices and enable improved controllability, flexibility, and resil-
iency. Because there are limited viable alternatives to Sulfur
Hexafluoride (SF6) in power generation and transmission equip-
ment above 72kV, the Department is encouraged to support re-
search and development to advance safe and effective capture and
reuse technologies for the use of SF6 in components like circuit
breakers. Below 72kV power generation and distribution equip-
ment is fully capable of being designed and manufactured without
SF6; therefore, the Department is directed to support research and
development to advance safe and effective alternatives to SF6, in-
cluding in circuit breakers, reclosers, sectionalizers, load break
switches, switchgear and gas insulated lines.
The Department is directed to provide not later than 270 days
after enactment of this Act a quantitative study of the potential
benefits of high-ampacity transmission and distribution conductor
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technologies as they would operate in transmission and distribution
systems relative to lower-ampacity transmission and distribution
conductor technologies.
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