State-Federal Relations
Agriculture, Environment & Energy Committee
Highlights of Selected Agriculture, Environment & Energy Programs in the FY 2009 President’s Proposal
(federal fiscal year, dollars in millions)
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Enacted [1]
FY 2006 |
Enacted FY 2007 |
Enacted FY[2]
2008 |
President’s FY 2009 Proposal |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund |
887[3] |
1,084 |
689 |
555 |
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund |
837[4] |
837 |
829 |
842 |
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Brownfields Cleanup funding |
89 |
89 |
95 |
94 |
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Clean School Bus Initiative[5] |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Program- grants[6] |
N/A |
N/A |
50 |
49 |
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Superfund |
1,231 |
1,254 |
1,253 |
1.3 |
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Leaking Underground Storage Tanks |
72[7] |
72 |
107 |
72 |
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) |
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Weatherization Assistance Program |
237 |
243 |
229 |
0 |
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State Energy Program Grants |
36 |
44.5 |
44.5 |
50 |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance [8] |
3.2[9] |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
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U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) |
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Abandoned Mine Rec. Fund |
185 |
185 |
52 |
298.4[10] |
- FY 2008 Legislative Rider: Language included in the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriation package directs the Secretary to deduct 2 percent of FY 2008 Mineral Leasing Act funds payable to each state. States getting the lion’s share of these funds, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado, will experience dollar losses ranging from about $3 million to $20 million. The deducted funds will be directed to the Federal Treasury.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative |
189 |
177 |
9.9 |
264[11] |
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Avian Influenza |
61 |
97 |
52 |
60[12] |
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Commodity Credit Corporation |
20.2 |
23.0 |
13 |
10.4[13] |
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
992 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.05 |
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[1] The FY 2006 enacted levels reflect a 1% across-the-board cut for discretionary programs that was included in the FY 2006 department of Defense Appropriations bill.
[2] The FY 2008 enacted levels do not include a 1.56% across-the-board general reduction included in the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
[3] Includes a 0.476% rescission to Infrastructure/State Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) Project Financing in addition to the 1% across the board cut included in the FY 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
[4] Includes a 0.476% rescission to Infrastructure/State Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) Project Financing in addition to the 1% across the board cut included in the FY 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
[5] Funding provided under new Diesel Emissions Reduction Program for FY 2007 and beyond,.
[6] Authorized in Sections 791-797 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
[7] Does no include $8 million in enacted supplemental resources for Hurricane Katrina response.
[8] Includes emergency funding of $298 million from FY 2005 and $181 million from FY 2006.
[9] A one time appropriation of $1 billion for FY 2007 was included in the 2006 budget reconciliation bill. This mandatory funding was shifted to FY 2006 with the passage of S.2320/Public Law 109-204. This money included $500 million formula and $500 million emergency funding.
[10] Payments to states from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund are mandatory as of FY 2008.
[11] Covers numerous programs under Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative umbrella
[12] The budget proposes a single line item to fund Avian Influenza activities.
[13] Commodity programs are mandated by provisions of the Farm Bill. The President’s budget proposal lists the 2008 enacted level as $10.2 billion. Both the President’s 2008 and 2009 budget levels are based on the 2002 Farm Bill with no changes.
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