On April 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 28-1, the FY2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered).
According to the committee report and summary, the measure would provide $142.182 billion in overall funding for FY2013. This amount is $5.324 billion over FY2012 and $2.051 billion below President Obama’s FY2013 request. The bill funds domestic and international food assistance programs, as well as the Food and Drug Administration, among other programs.
The chart below details funding levels for programs important to women and their families.
|
Agency/Program |
FY2012 |
President’s FY2013 Request |
Senate Bill |
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Department of Agriculture – Domestic Food Programs |
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| Child Nutrition Programs | $18.151 billion | $19.694 billion | $19.658 billion |
| Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | $6.618 billion | $7.041 billion | $7.014 billion |
| Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | $80.402 billion | $81.995 billion | $79.994 billion |
| Commodity Assistance Program | $242.336 million | $253.952 million | $253.952 million |
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Department of Agriculture – International Food Assistance |
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| Food for Peace – Title II (P.L. 480) | $1.466 billion | $1.4 billion | $1.466 billion |
| McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition | $184 million | $184 million | $184 million |
| Food and Drug Administration | $2.506 billion | $2.517 billion | $2.524 billion |
| Mammography User Fees | $19 million | $19 million | $19.318 million |
The committee would provide $60 million for breastfeeding support initiatives, equal to the amount provided in FY2012.
