1. Presentation to Tribal/Interior Budget Council
2017 Indian Affairs
House/Senate Mark
Presentation to Tribal/Interior Budget Council
July 14, 2016

2. House/Senate Mark Summary
For FY 2017, the Administration requests for $2.93 billion for Indian Affairs, an increase of $137.6 million above 2016 enacted levels. House - $2.87 Senate - $2.85

3. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Tribal Government:
New Tribes – Only funded in Senate not House.
Small and Needy – flat in House. Above request in Senate.
Road Maintenance – Above request in both House and Senate by $3m.
Tribal Government Program Oversight – Increases not accepted in House or Senate.

4. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Human Services:
Social Services – Both House and Senate funded increases but not at level requested.
ICWA – House proposed decrease.

5. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Trust Natural Resources Management:
Requested increases not accepted by either House or Senate excepting:
Irrigation Operations and Maintenance – Senate accepted increase
Rights Protection Implementation – House accepted increase, Senate accepted a partial increase but below request level.
Tribal Management/Development Program – Senate accepted a partial increase below request level.
Fish, Wildlife & Parks Projects – House accepted partial increase below request level, Senate proposed above request level increase.

6. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Trust Real Estate Services:
Requested increases not accepted by either House or Senate excepting:
Water Rights Negotiations/Litigation – Senate accepted 1.5m above 2016 level, but below request level.

7. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Public Safety and Justice:
Criminal Investigations and Police Services – House and Senate funded above request level. (3m and 5.2m respectively)
Detentions and Corrections – House and Senate accepted request level (1m increase).
Tribal Justice Support – House and Senate funded at 2016 Enacted level.

8. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Community and Economic Development:
Community Development Oversight – House accepted proposed increase.
Executive Direction and Administrative Services:
Assistant Secretary Support – House and Senate did not accept request level.
Regional Safety Management – House accepted request level.
Intra-Governmental Payments – House and Senate did not accept requested increase

9. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Bureau of Indian Education:
Tribal Education Departments – House proposed increase above request (+1m)
Student Transportation and Early Childhood and Family Development – House accepted requested increase and Senate accepted partial increase but below request level.
Facilities Operations and Maintenance – Senate numbers appear to be transposed but at requested levels.
Juvenile Detention Center Education – Senate appears to eliminate this funding but lack of direct wording makes this unclear.
Johnson-O’Malley Assistance Grants (TPA) – House and Senate do not accept requested increase.
Scholarships and Adult Education – House accepts requested increase and Senate does not.
Special Higher Education Scholarships – House accepts requested increase and Senate does not.
Education Program Management – House accepts requested increase and Senate does not.
Education IT – House does not accept requested increase and Senate accepts a partial increase below request level (+2m).

10. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Contract Support Costs:
House and Senate fully funded at request levels of:
Contract Support (TPA) – 273 million
ISDF (TPA) – 5 million

11. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Construction:
Education Facilities Improvement and Repair – Senate reduced funding below FY 2016 level (-5m).
Resources Management Safety of Dams – House and Senate accepted request level (+2m).
Other Program Facilities Improvement and Repair – House and Senate accepted request level (+1m).

12. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Indian Land and Water Settlements:
House and Senate funded below request level (-6.1m and -5.7m)
Indian Guaranteed Loan Program:
House and Senate funded above request level (+1m)

13. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark
House of Representatives Appropriations Bill, H.R. 5538
Senate Appropriations Bill, S. 3068
Other Issues:
Some concern regarding Senate mark not clearly identifying all internal transfers and fixed costs increases.

14. Indian Affairs – House/Senate Mark (Dollars in Thousands)
2016 Enacted
2017 Request
House Mark
Change/f Request
Change/f
Enacted
Senate Mark
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
301,517
307,148
305,115
-2,033
+3,598
308,686
+1,538
+7,169
HUMAN SERVICES
147,004
164,161
161,881
-2,280
+14,877
159,161
-5,000
+12,157
TRUST-NATURAL RESOURCES MGT.
191,846
215,597
195,203
-20,394
+3,357
201,992
-13,605
+10,146
TRUST-REAL ESTATE SERVICES
127,486
136,192
121,192
-15,000
-6,294
123,092
-13,100
-4,394
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
377,423
373,460
384,730
+11,270
+7,307
386,921
+13,461
+9,498
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV.
40,619
42,844
+2,225
41,844
-1,000
+1,225
EXEC. DIRECTION & ADMIN. SERV.
229,662
243,954
231,784
-12,170
+2,122
230,484
-13,470
+822
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
852,367
912,430
892,886
-19,544
+40,519
874,159
-38,271
+21,792
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
277,000
278,000
+1,000
CONSTRUCTION
193,973
197,017
+3,044
192,017
-1,956
INDIAN LAND AND WATER
CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
49,475
55,155
49,025
-6,130
-450
-5,680
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN
PROGRAM
7,748
7,757
8,757
+1,009
8,748
+991
TOTAL
2,796,120
2,933,715
2,868,434
 -65,281
+72,314
2,854,579
-79,136
+58,459

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