This page points to items of interest concerning the Department of the Interior's budget. You may track the progress of this budget request through the Congressional appropriations process from this page.
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The Department of the Interior "Budget in Brief" highlights and describes details of the fiscal year 2008 request.
Note: This document is presented as several separate PDF-formatted files. To view these files requires that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader® loaded on your computer. For a printed copy of the "Highlights" contact Margaret Kuyumjian in the Department's Office of Budget.
2006, 2007, and 2008 Interior Funding by Account (PDF Format)
This table provides updated funding information by bureau and account based upon Public Law 110-5, the FY 2007 Joint Resolution.
Testimony from 2008 Budget Hearings
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
- Statement of C. Stephen Allred Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management United States Department of the Interior Before the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agences United States Senate - February 13, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agences on the 2008 President's Budget Request - March 8, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Mark D. Myers, Director U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior Before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies U.S. House of Representatives - March 9, 2007 (PDF format)
- Statement of Jim Hughes, Acting Director Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - March 14, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agences on the 2008 President's Budget Request - March 20, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of R.M. "Johnnie" Burton Director, Minerals Management Service United States Department of the Interior Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies House of Representatives - March 22, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Brent T Wahlquist, Acting Director Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement U.S. Department of the Interior Before the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agences U.S. House of Representatives on the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request - March 22, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Mary A. Bomar, Director, National Park Services, Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies of the House Appropriations Committee concerning the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request for the National Park Service - March 27, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of R. Thomas Weimer Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - March 28, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement for the Record - H. Dale Hall Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - March 28, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Nikolao Pula Director of the Office of Insular Affairs Before the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request - March 28, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of David Longly Bernhardt, Solicitor of the Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on the 2008 President's Budget Request - March 28, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of James Cason Associate Deputy Secretary Accompanied by Ross O. Swimmer Special Trustee for American Indians Before the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on the Fiscal Year 2008 President's Budget Request for Indian Programs - March 29, 2007 (PDF Format)
House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Climate Change Testimony.
- Testimony of Sam D. Hamilton, Regional Director, Southeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Ron Huntsinger, National Science Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Dan Kimball, Superintendent, Everglades, National Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies of the House Appropriations Committee Concerning Climate Change and Lands Administered by the Department of the Interior - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Testimony of P. Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Don L. Neubacher, Superintendent, Point Rebyes National Seashore, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Before the House Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environmennt, and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Mike Pellant, Great Basin Restoration Initiative Corrdinator Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
- Statement of P. Lynn Scarlett Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior Before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations on the 2008 President's Budget Request - March 1, 2007 (PDF Format)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate
- Statement of Dirk Kempthorne Secretary of the Interior Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the 2008 President's Budget Request - February 15, 2007. (PDF Format)
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Budget Justifications
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Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Bills
Budget Resolution:
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill:
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House Action: (HR 2643)
- Reported by the House Committee. House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure H. Report 110-187 on June 11, 2007.
- Supplemental report filed. House Committee on Appropriations report Supplemental H. Report 110-187 - Part II on June 22, 2007
- Passed by the House. Passed by the House by a vote of 272 to 155 on June 27, 2007.
- Received in the Senate. Received in the Senate and Read Twice, Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on June 28, 2007.
Senate Action: (S 1696)
- Reported by the Senate Committee. Senate Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, Report No. 110-91 on June 26, 2007
- Senate Action. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar on June 26, 2007.
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Bill Summary and Status for HR 2643 and S 1696.
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The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
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House Action: (HR 2641)
- Reported by the House Committee. House Committee on Appropriations reported and original measure H. Report 110-185 on June 11, 2007
- Supplemental Supplemental report filed by the Committe on Appropriations H. Report 110-185 part II on June 11, 2007
- Passed by the House Passed by the House by a vote of 312 to 112 on July 17, 2007.
- Received in the Senate. Received in the Senate and Read Twice, Place on the Senate Legislative Calendar on July 18, 2007.
Senate Action: (S 1751)
- Reported by the Senate Committee. Senate Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, Report No. 110-127 on July 9, 2007
- Senate Action. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar on July 9, 2007.
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Bill Summary and Status for HR 2641 and S 1751
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Continuing Resolution
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Congressional Action:
- Continuing Resolution 1: (H.J. RES.52)
- Passed by the House. Passed by the House by a vote of 404 to 14 on September 26, 2007.
- Senate Action. Received in the Senate and Read Twice and Referred to the Committee on Appropriations on September 26, 2007.
- Passed by the Senate. Passed by the Senate by a vote of 94 to 1 on September 27, 2006.
- Executive Action. Signed by the President and became Public Law No.: 110-92 on September 29, 2007.
- Continuing Resolution 2: (Department of Defense Appropriations: H.R. 3222, Div. B)
- Conference Action. Conference Report H. Report 110-434 filed on November 6, 2007 (Continuing Resolution: Division B)
- House Action. Conference Report agreed to by a vote off 400 to 15 on November 8, 2007
- Senate Action. Passed the Senate by Voice Vote on November 8, 2007.
- Executive Action. Signed by the President and became Public Law No.: 110-116 on November 13, 2007. (Enrolled version in PDF Format)
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Summary Information
- Summary: May 23, 2007 - United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Markup of the 2008 Appropriations (PDF Format)
- Summary: June 6, 2007 - House Appropriation Commitee Approves 2008 Energy and Water Development Bill (PDF Format)
- Summary: June 7, 2007 - House Appropriations Commitee Approves 2008 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Bill (PDF Format)
- Summary: June 19, 2007 - Senate Subcommittee Markup on Interior Bill (PDF Format)
- Summary: June 21, 2007 - Senate Appropriations Committee Approves 2008 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Bill (PDF Format)
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