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      "title": "Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2009 Appropriations",
      "summary": "This report tracks FY2009 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED). This legislation provides discretionary funds for three major federal departments and 13 related agencies. The report, which will not be further updated, summarizes L-HHS-ED discretionary funding issues but not authorization or entitlement issues.\nPresident George W. Bush\u2019s FY2009 budget request to Congress, including amendments, proposed $147.4 billion in discretionary L-HHS-ED funds; the comparable FY2008 amount was $148.6 billion. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported its FY2009 L-HHS-ED bill (S. 3230, S.Rept. 110-410), including $155.7 billion in discretionary funds. The House Appropriations Committee considered but did not report an FY2009 L-HHS-ED bill; a draft bill recommended $157.7 billion. Two continuing resolutions (CRs) provided temporary FY2009 funding until enactment of P.L. 111-8, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, on March 11, 2009. Division F of the omnibus act provided $155.0 billion for discretionary L-HHS-ED programs, adding to $5.1 billion provided in the first CR, for an FY2009 total in regular appropriations of $160.1 billion. FY2009 emergency supplemental appropriations totaling $124.2 billion for discretionary L-HHS-ED programs were provided in the economic stimulus legislation enacted February 17, 2009, P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).\nDepartment of Labor (DOL). DOL discretionary appropriations were $12.4 billion for FY2009, an increase of $0.6 billion (5.2%) over funding for FY2008. The request for FY2009 was $10.5 billion, including a reduction in funding for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs of $553 million. P.L. 111-8 increased funding for WIA by $127 million. ARRA added $4.8 billion in funding for DOL, including $4.2 billion for WIA programs.\nDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS discretionary appropriations were $71.4 billion for FY2009, an increase of $5.7 billion (8.7%) over funding for FY2008. The request for FY2009 was $64.7 billion. P.L. 111-8 increased funding over FY2008 for Health Centers ($125 million); National Institutes of Health (NIH, $938 million); Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Program Management ($154 million); CMS Fraud and Abuse Control Initiative ($198 million); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, $2.5 billion); Head Start ($235 million); and Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund ($669 million). ARRA added $21.9 billion in funding for HHS, including $10.4 billion for NIH.\nDepartment of Education (ED). ED discretionary appropriations were $63.5 billion in FY2009, an increase of $4.4 billion (7.4%) over funding for FY2008. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs were funded at $24.8 billion in FY2009, an increase of $412 million (1.7%) over funding for FY2008. Pell Grants were increased by $3.1 billion to $17.3 billion. ARRA added $96.2 billion in discretionary funding for ED, including $14.0 billion for ESEA programs.\nRelated Agencies. Discretionary appropriations for L-HHS-ED were $12.7 billion for FY2009, an increase of $0.8 billion (6.6%) over funding for FY2008. The Administration requested $12.1 billion. P.L. 111-8 added $709 million for SSA administrative expenses. ARRA added $1.2 billion for Related Agencies, including $1.0 billion for SSA.",
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