Karen E. Lynch
Coordinator, Specialist in Social Policy
David H. Bradley
Specialist in Labor Economics
Amalia K. Corby-Edwards
Analyst in Public Health and Epidemiology
Gail McCallion
Specialist in Social Policy
Pamela W. Smith
Analyst in Biomedi
This report provides an overview of actions taken by Congress to provide FY2014 appropriations for the accounts funded by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) appropriations bill. The L-HHS-ED bill provides funding for all accounts subject to 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 L-HHS-ED bill also provides funding for more than a dozen related agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Possible Governmentwide Continuing Resolution (CR): On September 20, 2013, the House passed a short-term FY2014 CR (H.J.Res. 59). As passed by the House, the CR would generally provide funding for discretionary L-HHS-ED programs at their FY2013 post-sequester levels, with limited exceptions. In addition, the CR would prohibit any federal funds from being used to carry out any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended), and would rescind any unobligated balances remaining for such purposes. On September 19, 2013, the White House issued a Statement of Administration Policy, stating that the President would veto H.J.Res. 59 if presented with it. The Senate has not yet taken up the bill.
L-HHS-ED Congressional Action: On July 11, 2013, the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported a bill that would provide full-year FY2014 L-HHS-ED appropriations (S. 1284, S.Rept. 113-71). As reported by the full committee, S. 1284 would provide $171 billion in discretionary funding for L-HHS-ED. This amount is about 4% more than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level ($164 billion) and about 1% more than the FY2014 President’s request, based on estimates drawn from the committee report. In addition, the Senate committee bill would provide an estimated $613 billion in mandatory funding, for a combined total of nearly $783 billion for LHHS-ED as a whole. This amount is roughly 4% more than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level and 1% less than the FY2014 President’s request, based on estimates provided in the committee report. The House has not yet taken action on an FY2014 L-HHS-ED bill.
President’s Request: On April 10, 2013, the Obama Administration released its FY2014 Budget. The President requested $170 billion in discretionary funding for accounts funded by the L-HHSED bill (+3% from FY2013 pre-sequester levels, based on estimates shown in the Senate committee report). In addition, the President’s Budget requested roughly $618 billion in annually appropriated mandatory funding (based on current law estimates in S.Rept. 113-71), for a total of roughly $787 billion (+4% from FY2013 pre-sequester levels) for the L-HHS-ED bill as a whole.
DOL Snapshot: The FY2014 Senate committee bill would provide roughly $12.46 billion in discretionary funding for DOL. This amount is about 0.3% less than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level of $12.49 billion and 0.3% less than the FY2014 request of $12.50 billion.
HHS Snapshot: The FY2014 Senate committee bill would provide roughly $74.66 billion in discretionary funding for HHS. This amount is 7% more than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level of $69.90 billion and 3% more than the FY2014 request of $72.50 billion.
ED Snapshot: The FY2014 Senate committee bill would provide roughly $69.22 billion in discretionary funding for ED. This amount is 2% more than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level of $67.98 billion and 3% less than the FY2014 request of $71.21 billion.
Related Agencies Snapshot: The FY2014 Senate committee bill would provide roughly $14.37 billion in discretionary funding for L-HHS-ED related agencies. This amount is 4% more than the FY2013 pre-sequester funding level of $13.82 billion and 7% more than the FY2014 request of $13.47 billion.
Date of Report: September 20, 2013
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