Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations

by Vincent, Carol Hardy; Bamberger, Robert; Bearden, David M.; Corn, M. Lynne

• ISBN13: 9781604566659
• ISBN10: 1604566655
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. In addition, the operation of programs and the spending of appropriated funds are subject to constraints established in authorising statutes. Congressional action on the budget for a fiscal year usually begins following the submission of the President's budget at the beginning of the session. Congressional practices governing the consideration of appropriations and other budgetary measures are rooted in the Constitution, the standing rules of the House and Senate, and statutes, such as the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.This Book is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. It summarises the status of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.

Table of Contents

Most Recent Developments	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
FY2008 Budget and Appropriations	p. 7
Title I: Department of the Interior	p. 15
Title II: Environmental Protection Agency	p. 63
Title III: Related Agencies	p. 75
Cross-Cutting Topics	p. 97
References	p. 113
Index	p. 119
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