Legislative Update: Senate, House Appropriations Committees Approve FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bills April 2012

On April 26, 2012, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2013 energy and water development appropriations bill, which provides $64.9 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. This is a 5 percent reduction from ARC's FY 2012 funding level and is consistent with the administration's FY 2013 budget request for ARC. The House Committee on Appropriations passed its version of the legislation, which contains $75.3 million for ARC, on April 25. Full Senate and House action on the bills is pending.