1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 2, 2016Forest Service: FY2016 Discretionary AppropriationsThe Forest Service (FS) is responsible for managing 193 million acres of land in the National Forest System (NFS), conducting forestry research, and providing assistance to state, local, private, and inte
2、rnational forest owners. FS is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, yet it receives discretionary appropriations through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. For FY2016, total FS discretionary appropriations were $6.364 billion. This total includes $5.664 b
3、illion provided in P.L. 114-113 (FY2016 omnibus law) and $0.700 billion provided in P.L. 114-53 (FY2016 continuing resolution) and designated as emergency funding. In total, the FY2016 discretionary appropriations were 25.9% higher than the FY2015 appropriations of $5.056 billion. For FY2017, FS has
4、 requested $5.757 billion, 10% less than the FY2016 enacted appropriations. Much of the fluctuation in FS appropriations can be attributed to costs associated with wildland fire management. FS Discretionary Appropriations FS discretionary appropriations were in seven main accounts for FY2016 (see Ta
