H.R. 3266: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-17 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Plain summary

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for: Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. Provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy Research and Development, Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, the Energy Information Administration, Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, Science, Nuclear Waste Disposal, the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, and the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program. Provides appropriations to DOE for: Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. Provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3266.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3266 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115