DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is charged with the multiple use management of natural resources on more than 245 million acres of surface estate of public land, about one-eighth of the land in the United States. BLM also administers approximately 700 million acres of onshore Federal mineral estate underlying BLM and other surface ownerships. In addition, BLM has trust responsibilities on 56 million acres of Indian trust lands for mineral operations and cadastral (land) survey. The lands managed by BLM provide important natural resources, recreational and scenic values to the American people, as well as resource commodities and revenue to the Federal Government, States, and counties. It is the mission of BLM to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and performance of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the general administration of the Bureau[,] and the assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to Public Law 96–487 (16 U. S. C. 3150(a)), [and the operation and maintenance of wild horse preserves,] [$923,559,000]$933,779,000, to remain available until expended; of which [$3,000,000] $3,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year [2010]2012 subject to a match by at least an equal amount by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for cost-shared projects supporting conservation of Bureau lands; and such funds shall be advanced to the Foundation as a lump sum grant without regard to when expenses are incurred.

In addition, [$45,500,000] $32,500,000 is for the processing of applications for permit to drill and related use authorizations, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation that shall be derived from $6,500 per new application for permit to drill that the Bureau shall collect upon submission of each new application, and in addition, [$10,000,000] $37,950,000 is for conducting oil and gas inspection activities, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation that shall be derived from fees that the Bureau shall collect to offset inspection costs, as provided for in this Act, and in addition, [$36,696,000]$39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program; to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year [2011] 2012 so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than [$923,559,000]$933,779,000, and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Land resources._Provides for management of rangeland and forest resources; riparian areas; soil, water, and air activities; wild horses and burros; and cultural resources.

Wildlife and fisheries management._Provides for maintenance, improvement, or enhancement of fish and wildlife habitats as part of the management of public lands and ecosystems.

Threatened and endangered species management._Provides for protection, conservation, consultation, recovery, and evaluation of populations and habitats of threatened, endangered and special status animal and plant species.

Recreation management._Provides for management and protection of recreational resource values, designated and potential wilderness areas, and collection and expenditure of recreation user fees.

Energy and minerals management._Provides for management of onshore oil and gas, coal, geothermal resources and other leasable minerals; mineral materials activities; and the administration of encumbrances on the mineral estate on Federal and Indian lands. The Budget continues to fund oil and gas management activities through a combination of direct appropriations and offsetting collections generated from assessing fees for inspection and processing applications for permits to drill. Beginning in 2012, BLM will manage other renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar, from this activity. The 2012 President's Budget assumes higher offsetting collections from fees for conducting inspections in the Oil and Gas Management program.,

Realty and ownership management._Provides for management and non-reimbursable processing of authorizations and compliance for realty actions and rights-of-way (including Alaska), administration of land title records and completion of cadastral surveys on public lands.

Resource protection._Provides for management of the land use planning and National Environmental Policy Act processes, including monitoring activities. Also ensures the health and safety of users of the public lands through protection from criminal and other unlawful activities; the effects of hazardous material and/or waste; and physical safety hazards.

Transportation and facilities maintenance._Provides for maintenance of administrative and recreation sites, roads, trails, bridges and dams, including compliance with building codes and standards and environmental protection requirements. These funds allow for the systematic management of facilities with critical health and safety concerns, and ensure the protection of natural and cultural resources and the environment.

Land and resource information systems._Provides for the operation and maintenance of existing bureau-wide automated systems and for the development and bureau-wide implementation of Land and Resource Information Systems.

Workforce and organizational support._Provides for the management of specified bureau business practices, such as human resources, Equal Employment Opportunity, financial resources, procurement, property, general use automated systems, and fixed costs.

Communication sites._Provides for the processing of communication site use authorization requests.

Mining law administration._Provides for exploration and development of minerals on public lands pursuant to the General Mining Law of 1872, including validity examinations, patent application reviews, enforcement of environmental and bonding requirements, and recordation of mining claims. Program costs are expected to be fully offset by claim maintenance and other fees in 2012.

Challenge Cost Share (CCS)._This program leverages non-Federal funding, in-kind services, and materials with Federal funding to conduct on-the-ground projects that improve conditions of the public lands. These conservation, restoration, and enhancement projects benefit forestry, range, riparian, fish, wildlife, threatened and endangered species, recreation, and cultural resources.

National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS)._Provides for the management of National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, and other Congressional conservation designations, key units in the NLCS. The program provides for the recurring operational (base) budgets of these NLCS units.

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For construction of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, [$3,590,000]$3,576,000, to remain available until expended. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Construction._Provides for the construction of buildings, recreation facilities, bridges, roads, and trails necessary for effective multiple use management of the public lands and resources.

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For expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; [$105,573,000]$112,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876). Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Western Oregon resources management._Provides for the management of 2.2 million acres of lands that are primarily forested ecosystems in western Oregon. These lands support a number of resource management activities including timber management, grazing management, and recreation management. In support of these management activities, BLM is involved in improving critical watersheds, restoring wildlife and fish habitat, providing safe recreation opportunities, and preserving cultural resources.

Western Oregon information and resource data systems._Provides for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of the automated data support systems required for the management of the Oregon and California programs.

Western Oregon transportation and facilities maintenance._Provides for the maintenance of office buildings, warehouse and storage structures, shops, greenhouses, recreation sites, and the transportation system that is necessary to assure public safety and effective management of the lands in western Oregon.

Western Oregon construction and acquisition._Provides for the acquisition of road easements and road use agreements for timber site access and for other resource management activities, including recreation use. This activity also provides for transportation planning, survey and design of access and other resource management roads, and construction projects.

Western Oregon National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS)._Provides for the management of National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, and other Congressional conservation designations, key units in the NLCS. The program provides for the recurring operational (base) budgets of these NLCS units.

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For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 318(d) of Public Law 94–579, including administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, [$83,650,000]$50,000,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended[: Provided, That funds are available for acquisition of land or interests in land to establish wild horse preserves to provide for the humane care and maintenance of excess animals: Provided further, That such preserves may be established in locations to be determined at the discretion of the Secretary]. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation provides for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands, by purchase or exchange, when necessary for public recreation use, preservation of open space, resource protection, and/or other purposes related to the management of public lands.

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For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U. S. C. 1701), notwithstanding any other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U. S. C. 315 et seq. ) and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation is derived from a percentage of receipts from grazing of livestock on the public lands and from grazing and mineral leasing receipts on Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands transferred from the Department of Agriculture by various Executive Orders. These funds are used for the planning, construction, development, and monitoring of range improvements.

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For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579, as amended, and Public Law 93–153, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) of Public Law 94–579 (43 U. S. C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U. S. C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this Act by the Secretary to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: Provided further, That any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged public lands. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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This appropriation is derived from: 1) revenues received to offset administrative and other costs incurred to process applications for rights-of-way, and the monitoring of construction, operation, and termination of rights-of-ways; 2) recovery of costs associated with the adopt-a-horse program; 3) revenues received for rehabilitation of damages to lands, resources, and facilities; 4) fees for processing specified categories of realty actions under the Federal Land Policy Management Act; 5) deposits received from contractors in lieu of completing contract requirements such as slash burning and timber extension expenses; 6) fees for costs of reproduction and administrative services involved in providing requested copies of materials; 7) fixed fees for energy and minerals lease applications, assignments, and transfers; 8) costs of processing applications and administering permits, including environmental analysis and monitoring of special recreation permits; and 9) rents received for permits to do commercial filming and photography on public lands. The Budget assumes that BLM will begin assessing fees to recover costs for coal and other mineral resource inspections beginning in 2012.

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Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Permanent operating funds accounts include:

Operations and maintenance of quarters._Funds in this account are used to maintain and repair BLM employee-occupied quarters from which rental charges are collected. Agencies are required to collect quarters rentals from employees who occupy Government-owned housing and quarters. This housing is provided only in isolated areas or where an employee is required to live on-site at a Federally owned facility or reservation.

Forest ecosystems health and recovery._Funds in this account are derived from revenue generated from the Federal share of receipts from the sale of salvage timber from the Oregon and California grant lands, public domain lands, and Coos Bay Wagon Road lands. This account was established to allow BLM to more efficiently and effectively address forest health issues. Funds can be used for other forest health purposes, including release from competing vegetation and density control treatments.

Timber sale pipeline restoration fund._This fund provides for the deposit and use of fees collected by BLM for sales of non-salvage timber pursuant to the timber salvage provisions of Public Law 104–19 and Public Law 105–83. Of the total deposited into this account, 75 percent is to be used for preparation of timber sales to fill the timber pipeline on lands administered by BLM, and 25 percent is to be expended on the backlog of recreation projects on BLM lands.

Expenses, road maintenance deposits._Users of certain roads under BLM's jurisdiction make deposits for maintenance purposes. Moneys collected are appropriated for necessary road maintenance. Moneys collected on Oregon and California grant lands are available only for those lands (43 U.S.C. 1762(c), 43 U.S.C. 1735(b)).

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, BLM._The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) was enacted on December 8, 2004 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2005. FLREA replaced the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program, and most current BLM sites have transitioned to the new program. All receipts collected under this authority are deposited to this account. BLM returns 100 percent of these receipts back to the site where the fees were generated. FLREA authorizes this program through 2014.

Acquisitions in Deschutes, Oregon from land sale receipts._Pursuant to Public Law 105–221, the Oregon Public Lands Transfer Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to use the proceeds from sales in Deschutes County to purchase environmentally sensitive lands.

Operations and acquisitions in Nevada from land sale receipts._Pursuant to Public Law 105–263, 85 percent of receipts from sales of public domain lands in southern Nevada are used to acquire environmentally sensitive land in the State, implement certain conservation initiatives on Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, make capital improvements to areas administered by the National Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and BLM in Clark County, Nevada, and develop parks, trails, and natural areas in Clark County, Nevada.

Lincoln County Land Sales Act._Public Law 106–298 authorizes the Secretary to dispose of certain lands in Lincoln County, Nevada, and distribute the proceeds as follows: five percent to the State of Nevada; 10 percent to the County; and 85 percent to an interest bearing account that is available for expenditure without further appropriation.

White Pine County Land Sales Act._Public Law 109–432 authorizes the Secretary to dispose of certain lands in White Pine County, Nevada, distribute the proceeds as follows: five percent to the State of Nevada; 10 percent to the County; and 85 percent to an account that is available for expenditure without further appropriation for the management of archaeological resources, wilderness protection, recreation activities, preparation of a management plan, reimbursement for sale costs, and other purposes.

Leases from Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 2._The 2005 Energy Policy Act established this fund for environmental investigation and restoration on that site. A portion of revenue from new leases on the site is authorized to be deposited to this account.

BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund._The 2005 Energy Policy Act established this pilot program. Fifty-percent of the rents from non-geothermal onshore mineral leases are authorized to be deposited in this fund through 2015 and used to increase BLM oil and gas permit processing.

Geothermal Lease Revenue Fund._The 2005 Energy Policy Act established this fund. Twenty-five percent of geothermal bonuses, rents, and royalties were authorized to be deposited to this account through 2010 and used to expedite geothermal leasing activities. Unobligated balances are being spent to continue that work.

Federal land disposal._The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, P.L. 106–248 (114 Stat. 613), provides authority for BLM to sell public lands that were classified as suitable for disposal under resource management plans in effect at the time of enactment. This law provides that receipts from such sales may be used to acquire non-Federal lands with significant resource values that fall within the boundaries of areas now managed by DOI. This authority expires on July 25, 2011. All funds not obligated by July 25, 2010 were transferred to the Land and Water Conservation Fund .

Owyhee Land Acquisition Account._The 2009 Omnibus Public Land Management Act, P.L. 111–11 (123 STAT. 1039), provides that the Secretary may sell public land located within the Boise District of the Bureau of Land Management that, as of July 25, 2000, was identified for disposal in appropriate resource management plans. Amounts in the account shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to purchase land or interests in land in, or adjacent to, certain wilderness areas.

Washington County, Utah Land Acquisition Account._The 2009 Omnibus Public Land Management Act, P.L. 111–11 (123 STAT. 1091), authorizes the sale of public land located within Washington County, Utah, that, as of July 25, 2000, has been identified for disposal in appropriate resource management plans. Amounts in the account shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to purchase land or interests in land in, or adjacent to, certain wilderness areas.

Silver Saddle Endowment Account._The 2009 Omnibus Public Land Management Act, P.L. 111–11 (123 STAT. 1114), requires Carson City to deposit twenty-five percent of the difference between what the Secretary of the Interior and the City paid for the 62 acre Bernhard parcel before the Secretary conveys the land to the City. Amounts deposited in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for the oversight and enforcement of a certain conservation easement.

Carson City Special Account._The 2009 Omnibus Public Land Management Act, P.L. 111–11 (123 STAT. 1113), authorizes the sale of 158 acres of public land described in the statute. Five percent of the proceeds are paid to the State of Nevada for use for public education. The remainder is deposited to this account and used to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in Carson City; to cover the cost of surveys and appraisals; and to reimburse the Bureau of Land Management for administrative expenses.

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Reauthorize the Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA)._The Administration's proposal includes eliminating the Act's July 2011 sunset date and allowing lands identified as suitable for disposal in recent land use plans to be sold using the FLTFA authority. FLTFA sales revenues would continue to be used to fund the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands and the administrative costs associated with conducting sales.

Terminate the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund._The 2005 Energy Policy Act (EPAct) established a pilot program to improve oil and gas permit processing. To fund the pilot program, 50 percent of the rents from non-geothermal onshore mineral leases are authorized to be deposited into this account through 2015. The mandatory nature of this funding reduces the agency's administrative flexibility to reallocate funding between programs and field offices. The Administration will submit legislation to eliminate this fund starting in 2013. In the meantime, for fiscal year 2012, the Budget assumes the mandatory fund will continue, resulting in a reduced need for discretionary appropriations. In 2012, BLM will also continue to rely on the oil and gas permit processing fees imposed by appropriations language and credited as offsetting collections to the Management of Lands and Resources account.

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Miscellaneous permanent payments include:

Payments for Oregon and California and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands, receipts._The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (P.L. 106–393), as amended by P.L. 110–343, provides annual transition payments to the 18 O&C counties. These payments are derived from revenues from federal activities on O&C lands in the previous fiscal year that are not deposited to permanent operating funds, supplemented by amounts from the General Fund when necessary. The Act, as amended, is structured to phase out these payments. In 2009 through 2011, Secure Rural Schools payments are a declining percentage of the payments made in 2006; the payment in 2009 is 90% of the amount paid in 2006, 2010 is 81%, and 2011 is 73%. In 2012, counties not opting to receive a portion of the discretionary USDA Forest Service payment to communities will receive funds authorized under the 1937 and 1939 statutes. Payments to the Oregon counties under the 1937 statute will be 50% of revenues from O&C grant lands. Payments under the 1939 statute are for lost tax revenue in two Oregon counties and are estimated to be 75% of all revenues from Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands.

Payments to States (proceeds of sales)._States are paid five percent of the net proceeds from the sale of public land and public land products (31 U.S.C. 1305).

Payments to States from grazing receipts, etc., public lands outside grazing districts._States are paid 50 percent of the grazing receipts from public lands outside of grazing districts (43 U.S.C. 315i, 315m).

Payments to States from grazing receipts, etc., public lands within districts._States are paid 12.5 percent of grazing receipts from public lands inside grazing districts (43 U.S.C. 315b, 315i).

Payments to States from grazing receipts, etc., public lands within grazing districts, miscellaneous._States are paid specifically determined amounts from grazing receipts derived from miscellaneous lands within grazing districts when payment is not feasible on a percentage basis (43 U.S.C. 315).

Payments to counties, National Grasslands._Of the revenues received from the use of Bankhead-Jones Act lands administered by BLM, 25 percent is paid to the counties in which such lands are situated, for school and road purposes (7 U.S.C. 1012).

Payments to Nevada from receipts on land sales._(A) Public Law 96–586 authorizes and directs the Secretary to sell not more than 700 acres of public lands per calendar year in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, the proceeds of which are to be used to acquire environmentally sensitive lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin of California and Nevada. Annual revenues are distributed to the State of Nevada (five percent) and the county in which the land is located (10 percent). (B) Public Law 105–263, as amended by P.L. 107–282, authorizes the disposal through sale of approximately 49,000 acres in Clark County Nevada, the proceeds of which are to be distributed as follows: a) five percent for use in the general education program of the State of Nevada; b) 10 percent for use by the Southern Nevada Water Authority for water treatment and transmission facility infrastructure in Clark County, Nevada; and c) the remaining 85 percent to be used to acquire environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada; make capital improvements to areas administered by NPS, FWS and BLM in Clark County, Nevada; develop a multi-species habitat plan in Clark County, Nevada; develop parks, trails and natural areas and implement other conservation initiatives in Clark County, Nevada; and reimburse BLM for costs incurred arranging sales and exchanges under the Act. (C) Public Law 106–298 authorizes the sale of certain lands in Lincoln County, Nevada. The proceeds of these sales are to be distributed as follows: a) five percent to the State of Nevada for general education purposes; b) 10 percent to Lincoln County for general purposes with emphasis on supporting schools; and c) the remaining 85 percent to be used by the Secretary of the Interior to acquire environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada, for identification and management of unique archaeological resources, for development of a multi-species habitat conservation plan in the county, and for other specified administrative purposes.

Cook Inlet Region Inc. property._This account received funding appropriated by section 9102 of the fiscal year 1990 Department of Defense Appropriations Act for the acquisition of Federal real properties, improvements on such lands or rights to their use or exploitation, and any personal property related to the land purchased by the Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated as authorized by the provisions of section 12(b) of Public Law 94–204 (43 U.S.C. 1611). Funds are made available to BLM for administration and subsequent payment to accounts accepting Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated offers for Federal properties.

State 5% Share, Carson City Land Sales._The 2009 Omnibus Public Land Management Act, Public Law 111–11 (123 STAT. 1113), requires that five percent of proceeds from the sale of 158 acres described in the statute shall be paid to the State of Nevada for general public education purposes.

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The Helium Act Amendments of 1960, Public Law 86–777 (50 U.S.C. 167), authorized activities necessary to provide sufficient helium to meet the current and foreseeable future needs of essential government activities.

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996, Public Law 104–273, provides for the eventual privatization of the program and its functions. In 2012, the Helium program will consist of:

(a) continued storage and transmission of crude helium;

(b) complete disposal of helium refining facilities and other excess property not needed for storage and transmission of crude helium;

(c) oversight of the production of helium on Federal lands; and

(d) administration of in-kind and open market crude helium gas sale program.

The estimates assume that the helium program will continue full implementation of the Helium Privatization Act.

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Section 306 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 authorizes a BLM working capital fund. The fund is managed as a self-sustaining revolving fund for purchase and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, purchase of materials for resource conservation projects, purchase of uniforms, and other business-type functions.

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The Department of Agriculture: Forest Service: "Forest Pest Management."

The Department of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration: "Federal-Aid Highways."

The Department of the Interior: Departmental Offices: "Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund."

The Department of the Interior: Departmental Offices: "Central Hazardous Materials Fund."

The Department of the Interior: Departmental Offices: "Wildland Fire Management."

Trust Funds

In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U. S. C. 1701), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act, to remain available until expended. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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Current Trust Fund includes:

Land and Resource Management Trust Fund._Provides for the acceptance of contributed money or services for: 1) resource development, protection and management; 2) conveyance or acquisition of public lands (including omitted lands or islands) to States, their political subdivisions or individuals; and 3) conducting cadastral surveys, provided that estimated costs are paid prior to project initiation. (The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1721, 1737).) The Sikes Act of 1974, as amended provides for acceptance of contributions for conservation, restoration, and management of species and their habitats in cooperation with State wildlife agencies. (16 U.S.C. 670 et seq.).
Permanent Trust Funds include:

Range improvements._Acceptance of contributions for rangeland improvements is authorized by the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315h and 315i). These funds are permanently appropriated as trust funds to the Secretary for such uses as specified by those Acts.

Public surveys._Acceptance of contributions for public surveys is authorized by 43 U.S.C. 759, 761, and 31 U.S.C. 1321(a). These contributions are permanently appropriated as trust funds to the Secretary for such uses as specified by those Acts.

Trustee funds, Alaska townsites._Amounts received from the sale of Alaska town lots are available for expenses incident to the maintenance and sale of townsites (31 U.S.C. 1321; Comp. Gen. Dec. of Nov. 18, 1935).

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The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U. S. C. 501, the Bureau may, under cooperative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a State government to provide an identified amount of money in support of the project may be carried out by the Bureau on a reimbursable basis. Appropriations herein made shall not be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses and burros in the care of the Bureau or its contractors or for the sale of wild horses and burros that results in their destruction for processing into commercial products.

Federal Funds

For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and environmental studies[,] and regulation of industry operations[, and collection of royalties], as authorized by law; for enforcing laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; for energy-related or other authorized marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, [$183,587,000]$118,265,000, to remain available until September 30, [2012]2013[, of which $100,404,000 shall be available for royalty management activities]; and an amount not to exceed [$154,890,000]$160,163,000, to be credited to this appropriation and to remain available until expended, from additions to receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery fees: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, in fiscal year [2011]2012, such amounts as are assessed under 31 U.S.C. 9701 shall be collected and credited to this account and shall be available until expended for necessary expenses: Provided further, That to the extent [$154,890,000]$160,163,000 in addition to receipts are not realized from the sources of receipts stated above, the amount needed to reach [$154,890,000]$160,163,000 shall be credited to this appropriation from receipts resulting from rental rates for Outer Continental Shelf leases in effect before August 5, 1993: Provided further, That for fiscal year [2011]2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, the term "qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues'', as defined in section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, division C of Public Law 109–432, shall include only the portion of rental revenues that would have been collected at the rental rates in effect before August 5, 1993: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities[: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 under this heading shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which the Director of MMS concurred with the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments].

For an additional amount, [$20,000,000]$65,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year [2011]2012, as provided in this Act: Provided, That to the extent that such amounts are not realized from such fees, the amount needed to reach [$20,000,000]$65,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation from receipts resulting from rental rates for Outer Continental Shelf leases in effect before August 5, 1993. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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The 2012 Budget reflects the phased reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service (MMS), directed by the Department of the Interior through Secretarial Order No. 3299 on May 19, 2010. As part of the transition to a new organizational structure, DOI established the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and moved the revenue management responsibilities of MMS (previously the Minerals Revenue Management program), to a new entity, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), within the Office of the Secretary.

The BOEMRE is the designated steward of the mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), managing the Nation's oil, natural gas, and other energy and mineral resources on the OCS. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, BOEMRE acquired the responsibility of implementing a renewable energy program that will allow leasing on the OCS for the development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, wave, and ocean current energy. The reorganization of the former MMS is expected to be completed by the start of fiscal year 2012 with the further split of BOEMRE into two independent bureaus: the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which will handle leasing, environmental and resource analysis, and general OCS energy management responsibilities, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which will be responsible for permitting OCS oil and gas development operations and enforcing safety and environmental requirements related to those operations.

The BOEMRE's mission is supported by a General Administration program, which is responsible for providing leadership, developing organizational capabilities, coordinating strategic planning, building infrastructure, securing resources, and assuring the delivery of services. Until the transition is complete, BOEMRE and ONRR will continue to share certain administrative funding and resources. A general provision has been included in the proposed DOI appropriations language to provide administrative flexibility for the transfer of funds between DOI accounts to facilitate an orderly reorganization process.

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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109–58) amends section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356 et seq.) to require that for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010, $250,000,000 in OCS revenues be distributed annually to coastal States that have submitted approved coastal impact assistance plans. The formula for distribution is based on the amount of qualified OCS revenues generated off the coastline of each producing State. In addition, 35 percent of each State's allocable share is to be distributed to coastal political subdivisions based on population, coastline, and distance to applicable OCS leases. Beginning in fiscal year 2011, this program will be transferred from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 opened some additional areas in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil and gas leasing, while maintaining moratoria on activities east of the Military Mission Line and within certain distances from the coastline of Florida. The Act provides that 37.5 percent of Outer Continental Shelf revenues from certain leases be distributed to four coastal States (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) based on a complex allocation formula and subject to an annual cap in later years. The receipts are available in the year following collection, and the funding provided is to be used primarily for coastal protection and restoration activities. These payments are now administered by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue within the Department of the Interior's Office of the Secretary.

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As of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 499), 25 percent of the revenues collected from onshore mineral leasing and production on national forest lands have been paid to the State in which the national forest resides. A State's payment is based on national forest acreage and when a national forest is situated in several States, an individual State payment is proportionate to its area within that particular national forest. These payments are now administered by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue within the Department of the Interior's Office of the Secretary.

Trust Funds

For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, [$6,303,000]$14,923,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorizes use of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, established by section 9509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Oil Spill Research (OSR) appropriation funds oil spill research, oil spill prevention, response planning activities, and regulation of oil spill financial responsibility.

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[Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), the Secretary shall deduct 2 percent from the amount payable to each State in fiscal year 2011 and deposit the amount deducted to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.]

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, as amended, [$115,785,000]$118,509,000, to remain available until September 30, [2012]2013: Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training: Provided further, That, in fiscal year 2012, up to $40,000 collected by the Office of Surface Mining from permit fees pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1257 shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2012 appropriation estimated at not more than $118,469,000: Provided further, That, in subsequent fiscal years, all amounts collected by the Office of Surface Mining from permit fees pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1257 shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended. Note.—A full-year 2011 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 111–242, as amended). The amounts included for 2011 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.

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