Senate Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
562 Dirksen
05/08/2024 at 10:30AM
Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2025 budget request for the Department of the Interior.
Chair Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
Witness:
- Deb Haaland, Secretary, Department of the Interior
The Department’s 2025 budget totals $18.0 billion in current authority ($17.8 billion in net discretionary authority)—an increase of $575.9 million, or 3 percent, from the 2024 continuing resolution (CR) level. An additional $360.0 million is accessible through a budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression to ensure funds are available in the event the regular annual appropriation is inadequate to meet suppression needs. The budget also includes an estimated $14.8 billion in permanent funding available in 2025.