108-447 (H.R. 4818) Enacted

Following a series of three continuing resolutions, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations Act, 2005, was enacted on December 8, 2004, as Division F of P.L. Prior to the 0.80% reduction for most discretionary activities (see page 8 ), the act provides $144.0 billion for L-HHS-ED discretionary programs; the comparable FY2004 amount was $139.8 billion. 108-636 ) , its version of FY2005 bill, which would have provided $143.1 billion in L-HHS-ED discretionary appropriations. President's Budget Submitted

On February 2, 2004, the President submitted the FY2005 budget to Congress; the request was for $142.9 billion in discretionary funds for L-HHS-ED programs. This bill provides most of the discretionary funds for three federal departments and several related agencies including the Social Security Administration (SSA). The request proposed increases of $1.0 billion for ESEA Title I, Part A Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) for the Education of the Disadvantaged, $1.0 billion for Special Education Part B Grants to States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and $0.8 billion for Pell Grants. 5006 ( H.Rept. 4818 , the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, was signed into law on December 8, 2004, as P.L. For DOL, funding changes of at least $100 million occurred only for WIA programs in aggregate, with an increase of $217 million; the WIA total includes $250 million for the initial funding of the WIA Community College Initiative. For HHS, compared to FY2004 appropriations, $131 million more is provided for Community Health Centers, $113 million more for Health Care-related Facilities and Activities, $167 million more for the CDC, $800 million more for the NIH, $311 million more for LIHEAP, and $124 million more for Head Start. Educational Technology State Grants are decreased by $192 million. For Related Agencies, the SSA Limitation on Administrative Expenses is increased by $467 million compared to FY2004. Overall, the conference agreement provides $10.6 billion in discretionary appropriations for the L-HHS-ED related agencies, $0.5 billion more than in FY2004. This new prohibition has been referred to as the "Weldon Amendment" ( H.Rept. Department of Health and Human Services

The FY2005 budget request for discretionary appropriations at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was $63.2 billion, $1.0 billion (1.6%) more than the FY2004 appropriations of $62.2 billion, as shown in Table 8 . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), funded at $4.4 billion in FY2004, would have been reduced by $153 million under the request. 108-792 , p. 1271)—so that health care entities cannot be required to provide abortion services. CRS Report RL31865, The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding , by [author name scrubbed]. 108-309 , P.L. H.R. 108-199 (H.R. 108-345 ). 108-447 .
This report tracks the legislative progress of the FY2005 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 related agencies. The report summarizes L-HHS-ED discretionary funding issues but not authorization or entitlement issues.
On February 2, 2004, the President submitted the FY2005 budget request to the Congress, including $142.9 billion in discretionary L-HHS-ED funds; the comparable FY2004 appropriation was $139.8 billion, enacted primarily through P.L. 108-199. The House and Senate FY2004 proposals—H.R. 5006 (H.Rept. 108-636) and S. 2810 (S.Rept. 108-345), respectively—were combined in Division F of H.R. 4818 (H.Rept. 108-792), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, to provide $144.0 billion of discretionary L-HHS-ED funds prior to a reduction (see page 8). Three continuing resolutions, beginning with P.L. 108-309, provided temporary FY2005 funding until H.R. 4818 was signed into law on December 8, 2004, as P.L. 108-447.
Department of Labor (DOL): DOL discretionary appropriations were $11.8 billion in FY2004; $12.1 billion is provided for FY2005. Funding is increased by $217 million for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs; $250 million is designated for a WIA Community College Initiative. Restrictions on new DOL overtime regulations were not included in P.L. 108-447.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): HHS discretionary appropriations were $62.2 billion in FY2004; $64.2 billion is provided for FY2005. Funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is increased by $800 million. The Community Health Centers, Health Care-related Facilities and Activities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Head Start each receive increases of at least $100 million. Abortion restrictions are extended to protect funding for health care entities that do not provide abortion services; this additional restriction has been referred to as the "Weldon Amendment."
Department of Education (ED): ED discretionary appropriations were $55.7 billion in FY2004, $57.0 billion is provided for FY2005. Funding is increased for Title I, Part A Grants to Local Educational Agencies by $500 million, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Grants to States by $607 million, and Pell Grants by $458 million. Funding for Educational Technology State Grants is reduced by $192 million.
Related Agencies: Discretionary appropriations for related agencies were $10.1 billion in FY2004, $10.6 billion is provided for FY2005. Administrative Expenses of the Social Security Administration (SSA) are increased by $467 million.