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      "summary": "The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior\u2019s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Central Utah Project (CUP), and the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and several other independent agencies. DOE typically accounts for about 80% of the bill\u2019s total funding.\nFY2017 funding for energy and water development programs was provided by Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31), an omnibus funding measure passed by Congress May 4, 2017, and signed into law the following day. (This followed a series of continuing resolutions.) Total funding for Division D was $38.89 billion, offset by $436 million in rescissions. That total was $1.27 billion above the Obama Administration request and $1.54 billion over the FY2016 level, excluding rescissions. The Obama Administration also proposed $2.26 billion in new mandatory funding for DOE, which was not approved. Proposed reductions for the Corps, Reclamation, and CUP were also rejected.\nThe Senate approved its version of the FY2017 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill on May 12, 2016 (H.R. 2028, S.Rept. 114-236), which would have increased budget authority for energy and water programs by $261 million over the request (0.7%), including adjustments. The House Appropriations Committee completed action on April 19, 2016 (H.R. 5055, H.Rept. 114-532), but the bill was defeated on the House floor on May 26, 2016. As passed by the Appropriations Committee, the House version would have provided $4 million more than the request, after offsets and other adjustments.\nMajor Energy and Water Development funding highlights for FY2017 include\nDefinition of \u201cFill Material\u201d Under the Clean Water Act. The Senate-passed bill included provisions to prohibit the Corps during FY2017 from changing the definition of \u201cfill material\u201d in relation to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The restriction was included in the enacted omnibus measure.\n40% Requested Boost for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Obama Administration requested an increase of $829.2 million (40.1%) in discretionary funding for DOE\u2019s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) for FY2017, which the House committee and the Senate did not approve. The omnibus measure provided a 0.9% funding increase.\nNuclear Waste \u201cConsent-Based Siting.\u201d The Obama Administration proposed to triple funding in FY2017 for DOE to develop a consent-based nuclear waste siting program, to $76.3 million. The House Appropriations Committee rejected the proposal, instead providing $170 million to pursue a waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV. The Senate approved $61.0 million for consent-based siting. The omnibus measure provided $22.5 million for consent-based siting, $62.5 million for used fuel R&D, and no funds for Yucca Mountain.\nSurplus Plutonium Disposition. Construction of the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF), which would make fuel for nuclear reactors out of surplus weapons plutonium, would have been terminated beginning in FY2017 by the Obama Administration\u2019s budget request. The Senate approved the Administration halt, while the House panel voted to continue construction. The omnibus measure continued construction with a 1.5% funding cut from FY2016.",
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      "summary": "The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior\u2019s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Central Utah Project (CUP), and the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and several other independent agencies. DOE typically accounts for about 80% of the bill\u2019s total funding.\nPresident Obama\u2019s FY2017 discretionary appropriations request for agencies in the Energy and Water Development bill totaled $37.28 billion, including budget scorekeeping adjustments, as calculated by the Congressional Budget Office. That amount is 0.1% below the $37.32 billion appropriated for FY2016. (The Administration proposed $2.26 billion in new mandatory funding for DOE in addition to the FY2017 discretionary funding request.) The request would cut FY2017 funding for the Corps by 22.9%, and Reclamation and CUP by 12.8%, from their FY2016 levels.\nThe Senate approved its version of the FY2017 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill on May 12, 2016 (H.R. 2028, S.Rept. 114-236), which would increase budget authority for energy and water programs by $261 million over the request (0.7%), including adjustments. The House Appropriations Committee completed action on April 19, 2016 (H.R. 5055, H.Rept. 114-532), but the bill was defeated on the House floor on May 26, 2016. As passed by the Appropriations Committee, the House version would have provided $4 million more than the request, after offsets and other adjustments.\nMajor Energy and Water Development funding highlights for FY2017 include\nProposed Corps and Reclamation Budgets. The Administration requested similar funding levels for the Corps and Reclamation as sought in FY2016, which are substantially lower than the final FY2016 levels approved by Congress. The reductions were largely rejected by the House committee and the Senate.\nDefinition of \u201cFill Material\u201d Under the Clean Water Act. The Senate-passed bill would prohibit the Corps during FY2017 from changing the definition of \u201cfill material\u201d in relation to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.\nCalifornia Drought and Central Valley Project Operations. The House committee proposed changes that would aim to increase water supplies to users facing curtailed allocations from Reclamation.\n40% Requested Boost for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Administration requested an increase of $829.2 million (40.1%) in discretionary funding for DOE\u2019s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) for FY2017, which the House committee and the Senate did not approve.\nNuclear Waste \u201cConsent-Based Siting.\u201d The Administration proposed to triple funding in FY2017 for DOE to develop a consent-based nuclear waste siting program, to $76.3 million. The House Appropriations Committee rejected the proposal, instead providing $170 million to pursue a waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV. The Senate approved $61.0 million for consent-based siting.\nSurplus Plutonium Disposition. Construction of the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF), which would make fuel for nuclear reactors out of surplus weapons plutonium, would be terminated beginning in FY2017 by the Administration\u2019s budget request. The Senate approved the Administration halt, while the House panel voted to continue construction.",
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      "title": "Energy and Water Development: FY2017 Appropriations",
      "summary": "The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior\u2019s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Central Utah Project (CUP), and the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and several other independent agencies. DOE typically accounts for about 80% of the bill\u2019s total funding.\nPresident Obama\u2019s FY2017 discretionary appropriations request for agencies in the Energy and Water Development bill totaled $37.55 billion, as calculated by the House and Senate appropriations committees. That amount is 0.6% above the $37.32 billion appropriated for FY2016. (The Administration proposed $2.26 billion in new mandatory funding for DOE in addition to the FY2017 discretionary funding request.) FY2017 funding for the Corps would be cut by 22.9%, and Reclamation and CUP by 17.2%, from their FY2016 levels.\nThe Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the FY2017 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill on April 14, 2016 (S. 2804, S.Rept. 114-236), and the House Appropriations Committee completed action on April 19, 2016 (H.R. 5055, H.Rept. 114-532). As passed by committee, the Senate bill would increase budget authority for energy and water programs by $823.5 million over the request (2.2%), and the House bill would provide an increase of $12.7 million over the request (0.03%). \nMajor Energy and Water Development funding highlights for FY2017 include\nProposed Corps and Reclamation Budgets. The Administration requested similar funding levels for the Corps and Reclamation as sought in FY2016, which are substantially lower than the final FY2016 levels approved by Congress. The proposed reductions were largely rejected by the House and Senate committees.\nDefinition of \u201cFill Material\u201d Under the Clean Water Act. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to prohibit the Corps during FY2017 from changing the definition of \u201cfill material\u201d in relation to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The Administration objected to the restriction.\nCalifornia Drought and Central Valley Project Operations. The House proposed changes that would aim to increase water supplies to users facing curtailed allocations from Reclamation.\n40% Requested Boost for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Administration requested an increase of $829.2 million (40.1%) in discretionary funding for DOE\u2019s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) for FY2017, for total discretionary funding of $2.898 billion. The House and Senate committees did not approve the proposed increase.\nNuclear Waste \u201cConsent-Based Siting.\u201d The Administration proposed to triple funding in FY2017 for DOE to develop a consent-based nuclear waste siting program. The House Appropriations Committee rejected the consent-based siting request, instead providing $170 million for a proposed waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV. The Senate panel approved most of the Administration request.\nSurplus Plutonium Disposition. Construction of the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF), which would make fuel for nuclear reactors out of surplus weapons plutonium, would be terminated beginning in FY2017 by the Administration\u2019s budget request. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Administration halt, while the House panel voted to continue construction.",
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