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Interior-Environment Amendments in Order on Spending Bill The House Rules Committee on Wednesday made the following Interior-Environment amendments in order for debate on the fiscal 2018 omnibus spending bill (HR 3354): Reps. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., that would increase funding for BLM Forest Management by $316,000, offset by an equal reduction to BLM Management. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., that would increase funding for Superfund by $12 million, offset by an equal reduction to BLM Management. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla,, that would reduce by $500,000, then increase by the same amount, funding for National Wildlife Refuge System. The amendment is intended to direct funding to the management of invasive species. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., that would U.S. Fish and Wildlife Resource Management by $3 million, offset by and equal reduction to ERA Departmental Operations. Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Gosar, that would increase funding for US Fish and Wildlife Resource Management by 4 million, offset by an equal reduction to the agency's land acquisition account. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla,, that would increase funding for USGS Survey by $1 million, offset by an equal reduction to U.S. Fish and W ldlife Management. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and four other Democrats, that would reduce funding by $300,000, then increase by the same amount, funding for the National Park Service. The amendment is intended to direct funding for operation of the National Park System for the New England Scenic Trail. McSally and Gosar, that would increase funding for the National Park Service by $10 million, offset by an equal reduction to EPA Management. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.l., that would increase funding for the National Park System by $2 million, offset by an equal reduction to the agency's Operation account. Reps. James E. Clybum, D-S.C,, and Alma Adams, D-N.C,, that would increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities by $2 million, offset by an equal reduction to the Secretary's office. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., and five other Democrats, that would prohibit funds from supporting "sanctuary cities" that prevent law enforcement officials from executing immigration laws. Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., that would increase funding for the National Park Service by $1 million, offset by an equal reduction to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., that would increase the number of Appalachian states eligible for grants for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands to be used for economic and community development from 3 to 6. Griffith, R-Va., that would increase funding for EPA Environmental Programs and Management by $80 million, and reduce funding for Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund for $75 million. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa,, that would increase funding for the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation program by $32 million, offset by an equal reduction to EPA Management. Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., that would increase funding for BIA construction by $10 million, offset by an equal reduction to Interior Department operations. Dels. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.l., and Madeleine Z. Bordallo, D-Guam, that would increase funding for Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories by $1 million, offset by an equal reduction to Interior Department operations........ Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00094448-00001