20) Enacted

Following a series of three continuing resolutions, the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 ( P.L. 110-5 ), was enacted into law on February 15, 2007. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the resolution provides an estimated $144.4 billion in discretionary appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) activities. Actual FY2007 appropriations for programs, projects, and activities were not specified by P.L. President's Budget Submitted

On February 6, 2006, the President submitted the FY2007 budget to Congress; the request was for $138.3 billion in discretionary funds for L-HHS-ED programs. 110-5 ; these amounts will become available at a later time. Budget Highlights

Overall, $138.3 billion in discretionary appropriations was requested for L-HHS-ED for FY2007, $9.0 billion (6.1%) less than the FY2006 amount of $147.3 billion; the FY2006 amount includes extra funds for relief related to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes and for pandemic influenza preparedness. For the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FY2007 request proposed an increase of $181 million for Community Health Centers. The $550 million funding for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) discretionary activities would be eliminated, as would the $630 million for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). It proposed five K-12 education initiatives of at least $100 million, including $1.5 billion for High School Reform. A decrease of $385 million was proposed for the Pell Grants program, and a decrease of $448 million for TRIO programs. No funds were requested for the $303 million GEAR UP program. For the related agencies, the FY2007 budget proposed to eliminate the two-year advance appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which was provided with a two-year advance appropriation of $400 million in the FY2006 bill. Overall, the House bill would provide $63.7 billion in discretionary funds for HHS; $61.8 billion was requested; and $66.7 billion was provided for FY2006. Educational Technology State Grants would be funded at $272 million; no funds would be provided by the House bill. 109-289 through February 15, 2007. H.J.Res. Department of Labor

FY2006 discretionary appropriations for the Department of Labor (DOL) were $11.7 billion. Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), funded at $297 million in FY2006, would be reduced by $198 million. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), funded at $2.2 billion in FY2006, would be decreased by $379 million. The FY1998 L-HHS-ED appropriations, P.L. The FY2005 L-HHS-ED appropriations, P.L. 109-149 . Department of Education

FY2006 discretionary appropriations for the Department of Education (ED) were $57.6 billion. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) programs, funded in aggregate at $23.3 billion in FY2006, would be increased by $1.1 billion in the President's FY2007 budget request—see discussion below on the issue of whether there is an ESEA funding shortfall. For example, most FY2007 appropriations will be available for obligation from October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007. Related Agencies

FY2006 discretionary appropriations for L-HHS-ED related agencies were $11.4 billion. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) discretionary activities, funded at $2.7 billion in FY2006, would be increased by $271 million.
This report tracks FY2007 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 14 related agencies. The report, which will be updated, summarizes L-HHS-ED discretionary funding issues but not authorization or entitlement issues.
On February 6, 2006, the President submitted the FY2007 budget request to Congress, including $138.3 billion in discretionary L-HHS-ED funds; the comparable FY2006 amount was $147.3 billion, enacted primarily through P.L. 109-149. The Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, H.J.Res. 20, provides an estimated $144.4 billion in discretionary funds for L-HHS-ED activities; the bill was signed into law on February 15, 2007, as P.L. 110-5. Actual FY2007 appropriations for programs, projects, and activities were not specified by P.L. 110-5; these amounts will become available at a later time. A series of continuing resolutions, beginning with P.L. 109-289, provided temporary L-HHS-ED funding from October 1, 2006, through February 15, 2007.
Department of Labor (DOL). DOL discretionary appropriations were $11.7 billion in FY2006; $11.0 billion was requested for FY2007. FY2007 funding for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs would be decreased by $822 million.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS discretionary appropriations were $66.7 billion in FY2006; $61.8 billion was requested for FY2007. Funding would be increased by $181 million for Community Health Centers. Funding would be decreased by $198 million for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) would be decreased by $379 million. The $550 million Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and the $630 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) would be eliminated. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, funded at $5.4 billion in FY2006, would receive no new funds.
Department of Education (ED). ED discretionary appropriations were $57.6 billion in FY2006; $54.3 billion was requested for FY2007. Funding would be increased for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs in aggregate, and five K-12 initiatives, including $1.5 billion for High School Reform, were proposed. Decreases of $385 million for Pell Grants and $448 million for TRIO were requested. Funding would be eliminated for the $272 million Educational Technology State Grants, the $303 million GEAR UP program, and the $1.9 billion education hurricane recovery programs.
Related Agencies. Discretionary appropriations for L-HHS-ED related agencies were $11.4 billion in FY2006; $11.2 billion was requested for FY2007. Two-year advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would be eliminated. An increase of $271 million was requested for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) discretionary activities.