Because next week, members of Congress will return home to their districts for the August recess, in this weeks appropriation update, each of the three FY 2008 spending bills followed in the Public Policy Update-Labor, Health and Human Services [HHS], Education, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development[ HUD]. Labor-HHS "On July 19, the full House passed the FY 2008 Human Services [HHS], Education and Related Agencies FY 2008 spending bill by a vote of 276-140. The $607 billion bill, which has a $151.5 billion discretionary spending allocation, faced several amendments aimed at trimming its discretionary spending. Debate on the measure, which includes funding for a variety of mental health and addictions treatment programs continued for three days. President Bush has threatened to veto the bill, which exceeds his FY 2008 spending request by $10.6 billion.
The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill on June 21. FY 2008 LABOR, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$3.237 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$3.205 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$3.046 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$3.93 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$3.404 billion Administration [SAMHSA] Center for Mental Health Services [CMHS] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$884.2 million FY 2007 Final Level-$884.2 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$807.6 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$910.6 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]- $923.8 million CMHS-Programs of Regional and National Significance [PRNS] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$263.3 million FY 2007 Final Level-$263.3 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$186.6 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-277.03 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$923.8 million CMHS-Block Grant-$428.5 million FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$428.5 million FY 2007 Final Level-$428.5 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$428.5 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$441.25 FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$428.2 million Center for Substance Abuse Treatment [CSAT]-Programs of Regional and National Significance [PRNS] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$398.9 million FY 2007 Final Level-$395.2 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$348 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$399.3 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$425.6 million Center for Substance Abuse Treatment [CSAT]-Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment [SAPT] Block Grant FY 2006 Final Funding Level- $1.758 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$1.758 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$1.758 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$1.793 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$1.758 billion Center for Substance Abuse Prevention [CSAP]-Programs of Regional and National Significance [PRNS] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$192.9 million FY 2007 Final Level-$193 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$156 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$192.9 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$197.1 million National Institutes of Health [NIH] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$28.3 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$28.9 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$28.7 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$29.64 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$29.89 billion National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$1.4035 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$1.4036 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$1.4054 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$1.425 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21] -$1.436 billion National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$1 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$1 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$1 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$1.015 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$1.022 billion National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA] FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$435.9 million FY 2007 Final Level-$436.3 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$436.6 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$442.8 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$445.7 million Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$346.5 million FY 2007 Final Level-$346.5 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$100 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$346.5 FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [6/21]-$300 million FY 2008 Transportation and HUD On July 19, the full House passed the $104 billion Transportation and Housing and Urban Development [HUD] FY 2008 Spending bill by a vote of 268-153. And, on July 12, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved its draft FY 2008 Spending bill. Section 811 Program FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$238 million FY 2007 Final Level-$231 million FY 2008 Administration Request-$125 million FY 2008 House [7/19]-$236.6 million FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [7/12]-$237 million Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$5.03 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$5.45 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$5.8 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]-$6.5 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [7/12]-$5.97 billion Section 8 Tenant-Based Vouchers FY 2006 Final Funding Level-$14.4 billion FY 2007 Final Level-$5.45 billion FY 2008 Administration Request-$5.8 billion FY 2008 House [7/19]- $6.5 billion FY 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee [7/12]-$15.9 billion FY 2008 Commerce, Justice, Science On July 26, The full House passed the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Spending bill including $10 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act [MIOTCRA] grant program. On June 26, the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2008 spending bill, also including $10 million for MIOTCRA.
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