Legislative Update: Senate, House Appropriations Committees Approve FY 2008 ARC Funding Bills June 2007

On June 28, 2007, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2008 energy and water development appropriations bill, which contains ARC's nonhighway funding for the fiscal year beginning October 1. The bill provides $75 million for ARC, a $10 million increase from the Commission's FY 2007 funding level. President Bush's budget for FY 2008 requested funding of $65 million. Full Senate action on the measure is expected in July.

On June 6, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2008 energy and water development appropriations bill. The bill provides $35 million for ARC. Full House action on the bill is expected later this month.