On November 17, the House approved, 298-121, the conference report for the first FY2012 minibus appropriations bill, which contains the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (H.R. 2112); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (H.R. 2596); and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (S. 1596) spending bills. The Senate approved the conference report on the same day, by a vote of 70-30. The president is expected to sign H.R. 2112 into law.
The House approved its version of H.R. 2112 in June (see The Source, 6/17/11). The House Appropriations Committee approved its version of H.R. 2596 in July (see The Source, 7/15/11), while the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved its spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered) in September (see The Source, 9/9/11). The Senate approved its version of H.R. 2112 on November 2 (see The Source, 11/4/11).
The measure extends the current continuing resolution (CR) for outstanding appropriations bills through December 16; the current CR (P.L. 112-36) expires on November 18.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
The conference report provides $137 billion in overall spending for programs under this section of the bill. This amount includes $19.8 billion in discretionary funding, which is $387 million less than FY2011 and $2.5 billion less than President Obama’s FY2012 request. The total is $2.7 billion more than the House bill, but $276 million less than the Senate bill.
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Program/Agency |
FY2011 |
President’s Request |
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Department of Agriculture – Domestic Food Programs |
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| Child Nutrition Programs | $17.324 billion | $18.811 billion | $18.77 billion | $18.151 billion | $18.151 billion |
| Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | $6.734 billion | $7.39 billion | $6.048 billion | $6.582 billion | $6.618 billion |
| Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | $70.613 billion | $73.184 billion | $71.173 billion | $80.402 billion | $80.402 billion |
| Commodity Assistance Program | $246.126 million | $249.619 million | $192.5 million | $242.336 million | $242.336 million |
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Department of Agriculture – Foreign Assistance |
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| P.L. 480 Title II Food for Peace | $1.497 billion | $1.69 billion | $1.04 billion | $1.562 billion | $1.466 billion |
| McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition | $199.101 million | $200.5 million | $180 million | $188 million | $184 million |
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Food and Drug Administration |
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| FDA | $2.447 billion | $2.731 billion | $2.163 billion | $2.497 billion | $2.497 billion |
| User fees | $1.233 billion | $1.557 billion | $1.491 billion | $1.394 billion | $1.291 billion |
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
The report provides $60.7 billion in funding for programs within the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill. This amount is $391 million below FY2011 and $4.3 billion below the amount requested by the administration. The total is $2.8 billion below the House bill, but $567 million more than the Senate bill.
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Program/Agency |
FY2011 |
President’s Request |
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Department of Commerce |
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| Minority Business Development Agency | $30.339 million | $32.322 million | $30.339 million | $29.732 million | $30.339 million |
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Department of Justice |
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| Office on Violence Against Women | $417.663 million | $431.75 million | $437.663 million | $417.663 million | $412.5 million |
| Grants to Combat Violence Against Women (STOP Grants) | $210 million | $182 million | $210 million | $194 million | $189 million |
| Transitional Housing Assistance | $18 million | $25 million | $18 million | $25 million | $25 million |
| Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women* | $0 | $3 million | $3 million | — | $3 million |
| Sexual Assault Victims Services | $15 million | $35 million | $20 million | $25 million | $23 million |
| Rural Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Enforcement | $41 million | $38 million | $41 million | $34 million | $34 million |
| Violence on College Campuses | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9 million | $9 million |
| Civil Legal Assistance | $41 million | $50 million | $41 million | $45 million | $41 million |
| Elder Abuse Grant Program | $4.25 million | $4.25 million | $4.25 million | $4 million | $4.25 million |
| Safe Havens Program | $14 million | $11.25 million | $11.663 million | $11.25 million | $11.5 million |
| Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims | $6.75 million | $5.75 million | $5.75 million | $5 million | $5.75 million |
| Court Training and Improvement Program | $3 million | $5 million | $5 million | $4 million | $4.5 million |
| Research on Violence Against Indian Women | $1 million | $0 | $1 million | $1 million | $1 million |
| National Resource Center on Workplace Responses | $1 million | $0 | $1 million | $1 million | $1 million |
| Indian Country Sexual Assault Clearinghouse | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Engaging Men & Youth in Prevention | $3 million | $0 | $3 million | $10 million* | $10 million* |
| Services for Children/Youth Exposed to Violence | $3 million | $0 | $3 million | * | * |
| Office of Justice Programs | $1.698 billion | $1.919 billion | $1.309 billion | $1.632 billion | $1.616 billion |
| State and Local Law Enforcement | $1.118 billion | $1.174 billion | $1.048 billion | $1.063 billion | $1.163 billion |
| Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants | $519 million | $519 million | $357.265 million | $395 million | $470 million |
| Victims of Trafficking Grants | $12.5 million | $10 million | $10.5 million | $10.5 million | $10.5 million |
| Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution | $15 million | $15 million | $12.5 million | — | $12.5 million |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | $15 million | $0 | $6 million | $2.5 million | $4.5 million |
| DNA Initiative | $133.363 million | $110 million | $133.63 million | $131 million | $125 million |
| Debbie Smith Backlog Grants | $125.3 million | — | $125.33 million | $123 million | $117 million |
| Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Grants | $4.14 million | $7.5 million | $4.15 million | $4 million | $4 million |
| Juvenile Justice Programs | $275.423 million | $280 million | $0 | $251 million | $262.5 million |
| Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) | $494.933 million | $669.5 million | $0 | $231.5 million | $198.5 million |
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Related Agencies |
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| Legal Services Corporation | $404.19 million | $450 million | $300 million | $396.106 million | $348 million |
| Commission on Civil Rights | $9.381 million | $9.429 million | $8 million | $9.193 million | $9.193 million |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | $366.568 million | $385.52 million | $366.568 million | $329.237 million | $360 million |
| National Science Foundation | $6.859 billion | $7.767 billion | $6.86 billion | $6.698 billion | $7.033 billion |
| Education and Human Resources | $861.034 million | $911.2 million | $835 million | $829 million | $829 million |
*As proposed by the Senate bill, the conference report combines the Engaging Men & Youth in Prevention, Grants to Assist Children and Youth Exposed to Violence, Supporting Teens Through Education, and Services to Advocate and Respond to Youth into the Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
The conference report allocates $55.6 billion in discretionary funding for programs funded by the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. This amount is $183 million over FY2011, but $19.4 billion below the president’s request. The total also is $400 million more than the House bill and $300 million more than the Senate bill.
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Program/Agency |
FY2011 |
President’s Request |
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Department of Transportation |
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| Minority Business Resource Centers | $921,000 | $922,000 | $922,000 | $921,000 | $922,000 |
| Minority Business Outreach | $3.068 million | $3.1 million | $3.068 million | $3.068 million | $3.068 million |
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Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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| Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS | $334.33 million | $335 million | $334.33 million | $330 million | $332 million |
| Section 8 Tenant-Based Vouchers | $18.363 billion | $19.223 billion | $18.468 billion | $18.872 billion | $18.914 billion |
| Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers | $9.265 billion | $9.429 billion | $9.429 billion | $9.419 billion | $9.34 billion |
