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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 28, 2002
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (including $110 million for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression); (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the U.S. Geological Survey; (5) the Minerals Management Service; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (8) departmental offices for insular affairs; (9) departmental management; (10) the Office of the Solicitor; (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians; and (13) natural resource damage assessment and restoration.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program to provide grants to Indian tribes for the construction of tribally controlled schools.Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service (including $290 million for emergency rehabilitation, pre-suppression, and wildfire suppression activities); (2) the Department of Energy for specified activities, including fossil energy research and development activities and energy conservation activities; and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service.Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (2) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (3) the Smithsonian Institution; (4) the National Gallery of Art; (5) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (6) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (7) the National Endowment for the Arts; (8) the National Endowment for the Humanities; (9) the Commission of Fine Arts; (10) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (11) the National Capital Planning Commission; (12) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and (13) the Presidio Trust.
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Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D–WV
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See also H.R. 5093.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 107-201.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 107-201.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-816.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
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