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May 26th, 2006 - - FY06 Appropriation: .................................. $64.1 billion ($131.1 billion total budgetary resources)
FY07 Budget Request: ............................... $67.6 billion ($138.7 billion total budgetary resources)
FY07 Subcommittee Mark: ........................ $67.8 billion ($139.7 billion total budgetary resources)
Provides for Smarter, More Efficient Amtrak Operations
The bill provides $900 million for Amtrak and includes significant financial and management reforms. The bill mandates that Amtrak reduce its operating subsidy which includes finding savings in food and beverage service, first class service, and commuter rail fees. Amtrak also would be barred from marketing ticket discounts of more than 50 percent in peak hours. In addition, the DOT Inspector General is required to report back regularly to Congress on Amtrak’s progress on financial reforms.
Supports Aviation
A total of $15.2 billion is provided to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -- $1.4 billion above the fiscal year 2006 enacted level and $2.4 billion above the President’s request. This includes funding for FAA operations, for the Airport Improvement Program, and for Essential Air Service. The bill includes $18 million to hire and train 132 new air traffic controllers, and an additional $12 million above the request to hire and train of safety inspectors in the office of aircraft certification and flight standards.
Addresses Critical Housing Needs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is funded at $35.3 billion, $10.2 billion below last year's level and $1.2 billion above the President's Request. Key funding levels are as follows:
- Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (Section 8 vouchers) is funded at $15.8 billion, $358 million over last year and $144 million below the budget request. The costs of this program alone, is 45 percent of HUD’s total budget.
- Project-Based Rental Assistance (project-based contracts) is funded at $5.5 billion, $438 million above last year and $200 million below the request. Along with recaptures from expiring contracts this fully funds all contracts.
- Provides $4.2 billion for the Community Development Fund.
- HOME Investments Partnership is level funded at $1.9 billion, $159 million above the FY06 enacted level.
- Includes $735 million for Housing for the Elderly, and $237 million for Housing for Persons with Disabilities. These amounts are $189 million and $118 million respectively above the requested levels.
- Provides the requested level for the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of $62 million.
Supports the War on Drugs
Provides $27 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, plus:
- $227 million for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.
- $194 million for other Federal drug control programs.
- $20 million for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.
Funds Highway Spending
The bill funds Federal-aid highways program at $39.1 billion, as set by the recently enacted surface transportation authorization legislation, SAFETEA-LU. This is an increase of half a million more than the President's request and $3.1 billion more than the FY 2006 enacted level, excluding emergency supplementals.
District of Columbia
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Federal Funds
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FY06 Enacted:
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$597 million
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FY07 Budget Request:
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$597 million
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FY07 Funding:
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$575 million
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Federal Funding
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FY06
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FY07
Request
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FY07
House Bill
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Resident Tuition Support
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$33
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$35
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$35
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D.C. Courts, including Family Court
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217
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197
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220
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Defender Services in D.C. Courts
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44
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43
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43
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D.C. Courts Services and Offender Supervision
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169
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182
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182
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Public Defender Service for D.C.
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30
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33
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33
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Contribution to School Improvement in D.C.
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40
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41
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41
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New Bioterrorism and Forensics Lab
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5
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0
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0
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Emergency Planning and Security Costs
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13
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9
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9
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Navy Yard Metro
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0
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20
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0
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Central Library
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0
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30
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0
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Federal Judiciary
Provides a 5.9 percent increase in discretionary funding for Federal Judiciary. Total funding is $6.1 billion, $343 million above FY06 and $197 million below the request. This level will enable courts to effectively process priority criminal, civil and bankruptcy cases.
Agency Funding
Federal Transit Administration is funded at the levels set by the guarantees in SAFETEA-LU.
Department of Treasury is funded at $1.04 billion, $32 million above FY06 and $26 million above the President’s request.
The Internal Revenue Service is funded at request level of $10.5 billion, $63 million below FY06 and $110 million below the request.
Election Assistance Commission is funded at $17 million, also $3 million above FY06.
Program Terminations
- No funds for HOPE VI.
- Consolidates the Rural Housing and Economic Development, Section 108 loan guarantees, and the Brownfields programs in the Community Development Block Grant.
- No funds for FTA Small Starts
Other provisions
- Continues prior year provision in reference to competitive sourcing.
- Continues general provision regarding pay parity.
Funding for General Services Administration, Federal Buildings Fund does not include $306 million requested by the President for construction of Coast Guard headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus.
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