Funding and enforcement requirements
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(a) Minimum enforcement floor Subject to the availability of appropriations, funding and personnel for civil and criminal enforcement at the Environmental Protection Agency shall remain at sufficient levels to ensure consistent enforcement of the programs described in section 3(a). (b) Annual enforcement report The Administrator shall annually submit to Congress a report that describes the inspections under, violations of, penalties assessed under, and corrective actions taken under all environmental laws that are carried out in whole or in part by the Administrator during the preceding calendar year. (c) Authorization of appropriations In addition to any amounts authorized for programs of the Environmental Protection Agency under any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency $10,993,653,000 or such other sums as are needed to meet the requirement under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, as adjusted annually for inflation.