Key Great Lakes Provisions in FY 2023 Omnibus Bill
Before adjourning for the end of the year, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion federal spending package, including all twelve FY 2023 appropriations bills. The omnibus bill includes $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding.
Specific spending included in the omnibus bill are numerous provisions benefiting the Great Lakes, including $368 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, $31 million for the USFWS’s invasive carp program, $48 million for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project, $3 million for a Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, and the creation of a Great Lakes Authority.
NEMWI has issued a report highlighting the provisions that impact the Great Lakes the most, which can be found here.
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