	Most Recent Developments

		President's Budget Submitted

On May 7, 2009, President Obama submitted his FY2010 budget to Congress, including a request for $163.8 billion in discretionary funds for programs covered in the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) appropriations bill. 3293 Reported and Passed

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 bill would have provided $165.6 billion in discretionary funds for L-HHS-ED. 3293 Reported

On August 4, 2009, the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported its version of H.R. 111-66 ). The committee recommended $165.4 billion in discretionary L-HHS-ED funds. FY2010 Continuing Resolution Extended (P.L. 111-88 , which amended P.L. Division D of the agreement provided the FY2010 L-HHS-ED appropriations, including $165.8 billion in discretionary funding. 111-5 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, ARRA, enacted February 17, 2009). 110-329 , enacted September 30, 2008) or the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009, ( P.L. 111-117 , the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. Later sections provide details on individual L-HHS-ED departments and agencies. During the past nine years, L-HHS-ED discretionary funds have grown from $127.2 billion in FY2002 to $165.8 billion in FY2010, an increase of $38.6 billion, or 30.3%. The FY2008 L-HHS-ED appropriations act (Division G of P.L. For example, P.L. Department of Labor

FY2009 discretionary appropriations for the Department of Labor (DOL) were $12,411 million. For FY2010, the Obama Administration requested $13,280 million, $869 million (7.0%) more than the FY2009 amount, as shown in Table 6 . 111-117 , provided discretionary appropriations of $13,534 million, an increase of $1,123 million (9.0%) over FY2009. The President requested $5,544 million for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs, an increase of $230 million over the $5,314 provided for FY2009. The conference agreement provided $5,545 million, an increase of $232 million (4.4%). Department of Health and Human Services

FY2009 discretionary appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were $71,385 million. For FY2010, the Obama Administration requested $71,758 million, $373 million (0.5%) more than the FY2009 amount, as shown in Table 8 . 111-117 , provided discretionary appropriations of $73,958 million, an increase of $2,573 million (3.6%) over FY2009. ARRA provided HHS with an additional $21.9 billion in discretionary funding for FY2009, including $10.4 billion for NIH. For FY2010, the Obama Administration requested $64,692 million, $1,159 million (1.8%) more than the FY2009 amount, as shown in Table 10 . 111-117 , provided discretionary funding of $64,278 million, an increase of $744 million (1.2%) over FY2009. While President Obama's budget requested an increase in discretionary funding for education of $1.1 billion over the FY2009 funding level, it proposed eliminating funding for 12 existing programs. Related Agencies

FY2009 discretionary appropriations for Related Agencies were $12,748 million. For FY2010, the Obama Administration requested $14,028 million, $1,280 million (10.0%) more than the FY2009 amount, as shown in Table 12 . The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $14,067 million in discretionary funding, $79 million more than approved by the House, and an increase of $1,319 million (10.3%) over FY2009. 111-117 , provided discretionary appropriations of $14,076 million, an increase of $1,328 million (10.4%) over FY2009.
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.
On 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.
Some 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.
Department 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.
Department 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.
Department 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.
Related 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.