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May 24th, 2006 - -
In total, the bill provides $18.4 billion in total discretionary resources. This level represents a decrease of $96 million below the FY06 enacted level and $564 million over the President’s budget request.
· FY 06: $83.068 billion total mandatory
· FY 07 Request: $76.394 billion total mandatory
· FY 07 Bill: $76.079 billion total mandatory
Protecting Human Health and Safety:
· Avian Flu/Pandemic countermeasures and monitoring are funded at $80 million, which is $80 million over the 2006 appropriation and $33 million below the President’s request. In addition, funds from the December 2005 supplemental, totaling $111 million are available through fiscal year 2007.
· Food Safety and Inspection Service is funded at $853 million, $24 million above last year and $96 million above the President’s request. The bill does not include $105 million in new user fees proposed by the Administration.
· Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service activities are funded at $904 million, $92 million above last year and $48 million below the President’s request. The bill does not include $8 million in new user fees proposed by the Administration.
· Food and Drug Administration is funded at $1.5 billion, $54 million above last year and $16 million below the President’s request. This includes the full amount requested for the medical device program, and $6 million above the President’s request for drug safety.
· Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) detection and prevention activities are funded at about $90 million, the same as last year’s level and the President’s budget request.
Fulfilling Commitments to Important Food and Nutrition Programs:
· Commodity Supplemental Food Program is funded at $118.3 million, $11 million above last year and $118 million over the President’s request.
· Child Nutrition Programs (Mandatory) are funded at $13.3 billion, $685 million above last year and $300 million below the President’s request.
· Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is funded at $5.244 billion, $40 million above last year and $44 million above the President’s request.
· Food Stamp Program (Mandatory) is funded at $37.9 billion, essentially the requested level and $2.8 billion below last year. In fiscal year 2007, participation is estimated to decrease by about 1.1 million participants according to the most recent estimates by the Administration.
· Food for Peace Program (PL 480) Title II is funded at a program level of $1.2 billion, an increase of $85 million above last year and $5 million above the President’s request.
Supporting Farmers, Ranchers, and Rural America:
· Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses are at $1.054 billion, an increase of $34 million above last year and $38 million below the President’s request, to continue delivery of farm programs.
· Agricultural Research Service is funded at $1.2 billion, a decrease of $49 million below last year’s level and $195 million above the President’s request.
· Conservation Operations activities are funded at $791 million, a decrease of $40 million below last year and an increase of $47 million above the President’s request.
· Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) is funded at $705 million, an increase of $10 million above last year and an increase of $104 million above the President’s request.
Program Eliminations:
Healthy Forests Reserve--$2.5 million.
Invasive Species Grant--$9.9 million.
Wildlife Air Safety initiative--$3 million.
Classical Chinese Garden--$8.4 million.
Financial Management Modernization Initiative--$13.9 million.
Child Nutrition Program, contingency reserve fund--$300 million (new mandatory)
P.L. 480 Title I program: $64 million
Ocean Freight Differential Grants: $12 million
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