NEMWI Weekly Update
April 12, 2021
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Biden Administration Releases “Skinny Budget” Request for FY 2022

The Biden Administration sent Congress a “skinny budget” request last week outlining top-line discretionary funding policies and recommendations for the FY 2022 federal budget. While Biden’s proposal doesn’t include line-item details for federal departments and agencies, it does give key guidance regarding the Administration’s upcoming priorities.

The request proposes $769 billion in non-defense discretionary funding in FY 2022, a 16 percent increase over the FY 2021 enacted level, and $753 billion for national defense programs, a 1.7 percent increase. While the Administration has promised to release a more detailed budget in the coming weeks, an exact timetable remains unknown.

Proposed top-line spending levels for several key departments and agencies include:

  • Department of Agriculture - $27.8 billion, a 16 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.
  • Department of Commerce - $11.4 billion, a 28 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.
  • Department of Energy - $46.1 billion, a 10.2 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development - $68.7 billion, a 15 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.
  • Department of Interior - s $17.4 billion, a 16 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.
  • Department of Transportation - $25.6 billion a 14 percent increase for DOT discretionary programs from FY21 enacted levels.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - $6.8 billion, a 12.9 percent decrease from FY21 enacted levels.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - $11.2 billion for EPA, a 21.3 percent increase from FY21 enacted levels.

NEMWI will continue to monitor the budget process as it continues to unfold.
NEMWI To Host 2021 Great Lakes Primer and
Orientation Program

The Northeast-Midwest Institute is presenting a 2021 Great Lakes Primer and Orientation Program in a series of one-hour webinars each Friday from 12 Noon to 1 p.m. starting on Friday, April 30. The Great Lakes Primer and Orientation Program is endeavoring to provide Congressional staff with a fundamental policy education on the most critical issues that directly impact the health of the Great Lakes at the federal level. 
 
Session topics for this four-part Great Lakes Primer and Orientation Program include:
  • The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI);
  • Invasive Species in the Great Lakes;
  • Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes; and
  • Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency in the Great Lakes. 
 
The first session focusing on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) on Friday, April 30th at Noon EDT is open for registration now.  To register for the first session, please visit here. Additionally, if you have any questions, please email Matt McKenna at mmckenna@nemw.org.  
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This Week in Washington
In the Senate:

Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 2:00PM - SD-106| Host: Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 10:00AM - SD-106 | Host: Environment and Public Works


Thursday, Apr 15, 2021 10:00 AM – SD-366| Host: Energy and Natural Resources

Thursday, Apr 15, 2021 11:00 AM – SH-216| Host: Budget

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2021 10:30 AM – SD-106| Host: Appropriations
In the House:

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 10:00AM| Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Thursday, April 15th, 2021 10:30AM | Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change

Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:00 AM – 2167 Rayburn HOB| Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 PM | Host: Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
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