{ "id": "R40730", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "number": "R40730", "active": true, "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "versions": [ { "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "id": 357518, "date": "2010-02-12", "retrieved": "2016-04-12T15:54:48.781388", "title": "Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: Highlights of FY2010 Budget and Appropriations", "summary": "This report tracks FY2010 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED). This legislation provides discretionary funds for three major federal departments and 13 related agencies. The report summarizes L-HHS-ED discretionary funding issues but not authorization or entitlement issues.\nOn May 7, 2009, President Obama submitted the FY2010 budget request to Congress, including $163.8 billion in discretionary L-HHS-ED funds. The comparable FY2009 amount was $160.1 billion, enacted mainly through the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8, Division F). The request was an increase of $3.7 billion (2.3%) over FY2009. On July 22, 2009, the House Committee on Appropriations reported H.R. 3293 (H.Rept. 111-220), its proposal for FY2010 L-HHS-ED appropriations. The House passed the bill, amended, on July 24, approving $165.6 billion in discretionary funds, $1.9 billion over the request and an increase of $5.6 billion (3.5%) over FY2009. The Senate Committee on Appropriations reported its version of H.R. 3293 on August 4, 2009 (S.Rept. 111-66), recommending $165.4 billion in discretionary funds for L-HHS-ED, $1.6 billion over the request and an increase of $5.3 billion (3.3%) over FY2009. Two continuing resolutions (CRs) provided temporary FY2010 funding until enactment of P.L. 111-117, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, on December 16, 2009. Division D of the consolidated act provided $165.8 billion for discretionary L-HHS-ED programs, an increase of $5.8 billion (3.6%) over FY2009.\nSome L-HHS-ED agencies and programs have supplemental funding available in FY2010 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5). ARRA provided $124.2 billion in FY2009 emergency supplemental appropriations for discretionary L-HHS-ED programs, with funds generally available for obligation through September 30, 2010.\nDepartment of Labor (DOL). FY2009 discretionary appropriations for DOL were $12,411 million. For FY2010, the President requested $13,280 million, $869 million (7.0%) more than funding for FY2009. P.L. 111-117 provided $13,534 million for DOL, an increase of $1,123 million (9.0%) over FY2009. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs received $5,545 million, an increase of $232 million (4.4%) above the $5,314 million provided for FY2009.\nDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS). FY2009 discretionary appropriations for HHS were $71,385 million. For FY2010, the President requested $71,758 million, $373 million (0.5%) more than the FY2009 amount. P.L. 111-117 provided $73,958 million in discretionary funding for HHS, an increase of $2,573 million (3.6%) over FY2009.\nDepartment of Education (ED). FY2009 discretionary appropriations for ED were $63,533 million. For FY2010, the President requested $64,692 million, $1,159 million (1.8%) more than the FY2009 amount. P.L. 111-117 provided $64,278 million in discretionary funding for ED, $744 million (1.2%) more than FY2009.\nRelated Agencies. FY2009 discretionary appropriations for Related Agencies were $12,748 million. For FY2010, the President requested $14,028 million, $1,280 million (10.0%) more than the FY2009 amount. P.L. 111-117 provided Related Agencies with $14,076 million in discretionary funding, an increase of $1,328 million (10.4%) over FY2009.", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "active": true, "formats": [ { "format": "HTML", "encoding": "utf-8", "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/R40730", "sha1": "80e742db4f7f481fdcc8e732d74e55222b7af16e", "filename": "files/20100212_R40730_80e742db4f7f481fdcc8e732d74e55222b7af16e.html", "images": null }, { "format": "PDF", "encoding": null, "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/pdf/R40730", "sha1": "94bd9b53ebfe16905ff744d52b267c1c65680d7e", "filename": "files/20100212_R40730_94bd9b53ebfe16905ff744d52b267c1c65680d7e.pdf", "images": null } ], "topics": [] } ], "topics": [ "Appropriations", "Domestic Social Policy", "Health Policy", "Intelligence and National Security" ] }