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S. 2129 114th Congress Senate

An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016

Official title: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Energy and Water Development, and Departments of Transportation,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Energy and Water Development, and Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
Oct 5, 2015
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.

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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016

Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including:

  • the Office of the Secretary;
  • the Economic Research Service;
  • the National Agricultural Statistics Service;
  • the Agricultural Research Service;
  • the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
  • the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
  • the Agricultural Marketing Service;
  • the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
  • the Food Safety and Inspection Service;
  • the Farm Service Agency;
  • the Risk Management Agency;
  • the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and
  • the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Conservation Programs and Rural Development Programs.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including:

  • Child Nutrition Programs;
  • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
  • the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
  • the Commodity Assistance Program; and
  • Nutrition Programs Administration.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.

Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

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 to 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,
  • Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, and
  • Science.

Provides appropriations to DOE for:

  • the Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
  • Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
  • the Power Marketing Administrations.

Provides appropriations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other independent agencies.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.

Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to DOT for:

  • the Office of the Secretary,
  • the Federal Aviation Administration,
  • the Federal Highway Administration,
  • the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
  • the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
  • the Federal Railroad Administration,
  • the Federal Transit Administration,
  • the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
  • the Maritime Administration,
  • the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
  • the Office of Inspector General, and
  • the Surface Transportation Board.

Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to HUD for:

  • Management and Administration,
  • Program Office Salaries and Expenses,
  • Public and Indian Housing,
  • Community Planning and Development,
  • Housing Programs,
  • the Federal Housing Administration,
  • the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
  • Policy Development and Research,
  • Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
  • the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,
  • the Information Technology Fund, and
  • the Office of Inspector General.

Provides appropriations to several related agencies, including the Access Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2129: An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2129/
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"S. 2129: An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2129/.
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