Hill Update from the Great Lakes Task Force - SC Allocations

[Rochelle_Sturtevant@levin.senate.gov (Rochelle Sturtevant)]

     302(b) allocations indicate the apportioning of Federal $ among the 
     13  Appropriations subcommittees which determine discretionary 
     spending.  Most subcommittees will receive cuts below the FY 1999 
     level.  
     
     302(b) allocations in the House ($ in billions)
     
                       FY 1999  Admin Request     FY 2000     %Change 
                                For FY 2000                   (Rel to '99)
     Agriculture       $ 14       $ 14.5          $ 13.9       - 0.7%
     Commerce, (J,S)   $ 33.3     $ 36.9          $ 30.5       - 8.4%
     Defense           $251.4     $263.1          $270.3       + 7.5%
     D.C.              $494       $394            $453         - 8.3%
     Energy & Water    $ 21.1     $ 21.6          $ 19.4       - 8.1%
     Foreign Ops.      $ 12.8     $ 14.6          $ 10.4       -18.8%
     Interior          $ 14       $ 15            $ 11.3       -19.3%
     Labor, HHS        $ 88.8     $ 91.2          $ 78.1       -11.3%
     Legislative B.    $  2.6     $  2.6          $  2.5       - 3.8%
     Military Constr.  $  8.5     $  5.4          $  8.7       + 2.4%
     Transportation    $ 12.3     $ 13.9          $ 12.7       + 3.3%
     Treasury-Postal   $ 13.2     $ 13.9          $ 13.6       + 3.0%
     VA-HUD            $ 72       $ 69.6          $ 66.2       - 8.1%
     
      TOTALS:          $544       $562.7          $538         - 1.1%


     
     Rochelle Sturtevant
     Coordinator, Senate Great Lakes Task Force
     459 Russell Senate Building
     Washington, DC 20510
     Rochelle_Sturtevant@levin.senate.gov
     
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