Fiscal Year 2008
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.
Request
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 the Office of Budget at 202-208-5308.
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 Agencies 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 Agencies on the 2008 President's Budget Request - March 6, 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, Environment, and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change - April 26, 2007 (PDF Format)
- Statement of Mike Pellant, Great Basin Restoration Initiative 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 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)
Bills
- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations
- Continuing Resolution
- Consolidated Appropriations
DOI, Environment, & Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: |
House Action: (HR 2643)
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The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill |
House Action: (HR 2641)
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Continuing Resolution |
Congressional Action:
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 |
Congressional Action: (HR 2764)
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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 (More Info)
- Summary: June 6, 2007 - House Appropriation Committee Approves 2008 Energy and Water Development Bill (More Info)
- Summary: June 7, 2007 - House Appropriations Committee Approves 2008 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Bill (More Info)
- Summary: June 19, 2007 - Senate Subcommittee Markup on Interior Bill (More Info)
- Summary: June 21, 2007 - Senate Appropriations Committee Approves 2008 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Bill (More Info)
- Summary of Congressional Action on the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. (PDF Format) The FY 2008 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill was combined with other appropriations measures (excluding Department of Defense appropriations) in the Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2008 through a process known as "amendments between the Houses". The Senate passed the consolidated bill on December 18 by a vote of 76 to 18. The House passed the bill on December 19 by a vote of 272 to 142. The President signed the bill on December 26, 2007 and it became Public Law 110-161.