House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill: Makes Progress but Could Do More to Cut Spending (The Heritage Foundation)

(Source: The Heritage Foundation) May 23, 2016 | Issue Brief on Appropriations By Justin Bogie, Daren Bakst, Nicolas Loris and Katie Tubb This week, the Energy and Water appropriations bill is expected to be debated on the House floor. The second of 12 appropriations bills providing discretionary funding for the federal government, the bill provides funding for projects under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The fiscal year (FY) 2017 Energy and Water appropriations bill provides $37.5 billion in discretionary budget authority, an increase of $259 million...