Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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$1,260,166,000 to manage the public lands
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the Interior, Bureau of Land ManagementHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“including the general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,260,166,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027”
The management of lands and resources account of the Bureau of Land Management, which administers the largest share of federal land in the country. Of the total, $48,560,000 is for annual maintenance and deferred maintenance programs. The bureau's separate accounts for range improvements, service charges and trust funds are not recorded here.
What the document actually says
“including the general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,260,166,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027”
That sentence, in plain words
Managing the public lands gets $1,260,166,000. The money can be used until September 30, 2027.
What this is about
This bureau looks after wide open federal land, mostly in the West. People graze cattle and mine on it. Part of this money is for upkeep that was put off.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“$1,260,166,000 to manage the public lands,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-bureau-of-land-management/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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