	Introduction

This report provides an overview of FY2017 appropriations actions for accounts traditionally funded in the appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS). In addition, the bill provides annual appropriations for more than a dozen related agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA). The LHHS bill provides appropriations for the following federal departments and agencies:
the Department of Labor; most agencies at the Department of Health and Human Services, except for the Food and Drug Administration (funded through the Agriculture appropriations bill), the Indian Health Service (funded through the Interior-Environment appropriations bill), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (also funded through the Interior-Environment appropriations bill); the Department of Education; and more than a dozen related agencies, including the Social Security Administration, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Railroad Retirement Board. FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations

On May 5, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 ( P.L. 115-31 ). FY2017 discretionary LHHS appropriations totaled $173.3 billion, including amounts provided by the omnibus and certain full-year appropriations provided by the second FY2017 continuing resolution. This total is roughly $3.1 billion (+1.8%) more than FY2016 levels and $900 million (+0.5%) more than the Obama Administration's FY2017 request. The omnibus also provided $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined FY2017 LHHS total of $934.0 billion. Until the enactment of the FY2017 omnibus, temporary LHHS appropriations were provided by three continuing resolutions (CRs): P.L. 115-30 , P.L. 114-254 , and P.L. With limited exceptions, the FY2017 CRs generally funded discretionary LHHS programs at the same rate and under the same conditions as in FY2016, minus an across-the-board reduction. Under the second and third FY2017 CRs, discretionary LHHS programs were reduced by less than one-fifth of one percent (-0.1901%) from FY2016 levels. Congressional Action on a Stand-Alone LHHS Bill

			FY2017 LHHS Action in the House

The House Appropriations Committee's version of the FY2017 LHHS appropriations bill was ordered reported by the full committee on July 14, 2016, by a vote of 31-19, and reported to the House on July 22, 2016. As reported by the full committee, this bill would have provided $170.2 billion in discretionary LHHS funds, the same amount as FY2016. This amount would have been 1.3% less than the FY2017 President's request. In addition, the House committee bill would have provided an estimated $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined total of $930.9 billion for LHHS as a whole. FY2017 LHHS Action in the Senate

The Senate Appropriations Committee reported its version of the FY2017 LHHS appropriations bill on June 9, 2016 ( S. 3040 ) by a vote of 29-1. As reported by the full committee, this bill would have provided $171.6 billion in discretionary LHHS funds. This would have been 0.8% more than FY2016, and 0.5% less than the FY2017 President's request. In addition, the bill would have provided an estimated $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined total of $932.2 billion for LHHS as a whole. FY2017 President's Budget Request

On February 9, 2016, the Obama Administration released the FY2017 President's budget. The President requested $172.5 billion in discretionary funding for accounts funded by the LHHS bill, which would have been an increase of 1.3% from FY2016 levels. In addition, the President requested roughly $760.6 billion in annually appropriated mandatory funding, for a total of roughly $933.1 billion for the LHHS bill as a whole. This law appropriated $170.2 billion in discretionary funding for LHHS, which was $6.0 billion (+3.7%) more than FY2015 enacted levels and $4.5 billion (-2.6%) less than the FY2016 President's request. DOL and the Related Agencies accounted for a roughly even split of the remaining 15.6% of discretionary LHHS funds. For Environmental Health at CDC, the FY2017 omnibus provided $164 million in discretionary appropriations, which is about $1.6 million (-0.9%) less than FY2016. 114-223 ). This is $2.0 billion (+6.2%) more than FY2016 and $3.0 billion (+10.0%) more than the Obama Administration's FY2017 discretionary request. This was $44 million (+1.0%) more than FY2016 and $440 million (-9.1%) less than the FY2017 Obama Administration request. This was $1 million (+0.1%) more than FY2016. The President requested that the FY2016 level of funding be continued in FY2017. Typically, each of the remaining related agencies receives less than $1 billion from the annual LHHS appropriations bill. 5926 ).
This report provides an overview of actions taken by Congress and the President to provide FY2017 appropriations for accounts funded by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill. This bill provides funding for all accounts funded through the annual appropriations process at the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED). It provides annual appropriations for most agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with certain exceptions (e.g., the Food and Drug Administration is funded via the Agriculture bill). The LHHS bill also provides funds for more than a dozen related agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Readers should be aware that the FY2017 appropriations cycle occurred during a presidential transition from the Administration of Barack H. Obama to the Administration of Donald J. Trump. This transition occurred in late January 2017, well after President Obama submitted his FY2017 budget request but before the FY2017 annual appropriations process concluded with President Trump signing into law an omnibus appropriations act.
FY2017 Omnibus: On May 5, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31), which provided LHHS appropriations in Division H. FY2017 LHHS discretionary appropriations totaled $173.3 billion (including amounts provided by the omnibus and certain full-year appropriations provided by the second FY2017 continuing resolution). This amount is 1.8% more than FY2016 levels and 0.5% more than the FY2017 budget request from the Obama Administration. The omnibus also provided $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined FY2017 LHHS total of $934.0 billion. The distribution of discretionary funding is as follows:
DOL: $12.1 billion, 0.7% less than FY2016. HHS: $78.1 billion, 3.6% more than FY2016. ED: $68.2 billion, 0.3% more than FY2016. Related Agencies: $14.9 billion, 1.8% more than FY2016.
FY2017 Continuing Resolutions: The FY2017 omnibus followed three continuing resolutions (CRs), which had provided temporary LHHS funding earlier in the fiscal year (P.L. 115-30, P.L. 114-254, and P.L. 114-223). With limited exceptions, the second and third FY2017 CRs generally funded discretionary LHHS programs at FY2016 levels, minus a reduction of 0.1901%. The first FY2017 CR temporarily funded discretionary LHHS programs at FY2016 levels, minus a reduction of 0.496%.
FY2017 House LHHS Action: The House Appropriations Committee's version of the FY2017 LHHS appropriations bill was ordered reported by the full committee on July 14, 2016, by a vote of 31-19, and reported to the House on July 22, 2016 (H.R. 5926). This bill would have provided $170.2 billion in discretionary LHHS funds, the same amount as FY2016. This amount would have been 1.3% less than the FY2017 President's request. In addition, the House committee bill would have provided an estimated $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined total of $930.9 billion for LHHS as a whole. The distribution of discretionary funding would have been as follows:
DOL: $11.8 billion, 2.8% less than FY2016. HHS: $77.2 billion, 2.3% more than FY2016. ED: $67.0 billion, 1.6% less than FY2016. Related Agencies: $14.2 billion, 2.5% less than FY2016.
FY2017 Senate LHHS Action: The Senate Appropriations Committee reported its version of the FY2017 LHHS appropriations bill on June 9, 2016 (S. 3040) by a vote of 29-1. This bill would have provided $171.6 billion in discretionary LHHS funds. This would have been 0.8% more than FY2016, and 0.5% less than the FY2017 President's request. In addition, the Senate committee bill would have provided an estimated $760.6 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined total of $932.2 billion for LHHS as a whole. The distribution of discretionary funding would have been as follows:
DOL: $12.0 billion, 1.1% less than FY2016. HHS: $76.8 billion, 1.9% more than FY2016. ED: $67.8 billion, 0.3% less than FY2016. Related Agencies: $14.9 billion, 1.8% more than FY2016.
FY2017 President's Budget Request: On February 9, 2016, the Obama Administration released the FY2017 President's budget. The President requested $172.5 billion in discretionary funding for accounts funded by the LHHS bill, which would have been an increase of 1.3% from FY2016 levels. In addition, the President requested $760.6 billion in annually appropriated mandatory funding, for a total of $933.1 billion for the LHHS bill as a whole. The distribution of discretionary funding would have been as follows:
DOL: $12.8 billion, 5.2% more than FY2016. HHS: $74.7 billion, 0.9% less than FY2016. ED: $69.4 billion, 2.0% more than FY2016. Related Agencies: $15.6 billion, 6.4% more than FY2016.