Official October 2005 Budget Thread

[DanielX]

I am still bringing the following to the floor:

1. The Elimination of Medicaid Act :
a. Over the next eight months (RL years), the budget for federal budget for Medicaid shall be cut by 12.5%.
b. All acts pertaining to the Medicaid program are to be repealed at the end of this program.
c. $200 million per budget cycle shall be dedicated to assisting the the states in providing their own programs, should they choose to do so.

2. The Department of Education Budget Reduction Act

a. The Federal Department of Education shall have its budget slashed by 75%, starting this cycle. State aid to education shall also be slashed 75%.
b. The Treasury Department will determine how these cuts are enacted.

3.  The Elimination of the Department of Commerce Act

a. The Department of Commerce is hereby eliminated.
b. Any laws relating to the Department of Commerce are repealed.

4. The Elimination of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act

a. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hereby eliminated.
b. Any laws relating to the Department of Housing and Urban Development are repealed.

5. Department of Defense Budget Reduction Act

 All non-emergency spending initiatives in the Department of Defense shall have their budgets reduced by 5%.

6. Office of Personell Management Budget Reduction Act

The budget of the Office of Personnel Management shall be slashed 15%.

7.  Department of Agriculture Budget Reduction Act
The budget of the Department of Agriculture shall be slashed 75%.

8. Environmental Protection Agency Budget Reduction Act
The budget of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be slashed 50%.
 
9. Department of Labor Budget Reduction Act
The budget for the Department of Labor shall be slashed 50%.

10. Department of State Budget Reduction Act

The Department of State's Budget shall be reduced by an additional 10%.

11. Health and Human Services Budget Reduction Act

All HHS programs funded via the Internal Revenue Service and normal tax revenue (as opposed to the Medicare tax) shall see their budgets reduced by 25%.

12. Legislative Branch Budget Reduction Act

The Legislative Branch shall see a budget reduction of 33%.

13. National Science Foundation Budget Reduction Act

The budget of the National Science Foundation shall be reduced by $ 1 billion.

14. Department of Energy Budget Reduction Act

The budget of the Department of Energy shall be reduced by 20%.

15. Foreign Aid Reduction Bill

1. The budget of the International Assistance Programs division of the State Department shall be reduced to $3 billion immediately upon the passage of this bill.

[Gabu]

Bump.

The Amendment to Remove the Balanced Budget Requirement has now been ratified by the Northeast, Mideast, Southeast, and Pacific regions.  It therefore has become part of the Constitution.  Therefore, there is no reason any longer to stall the budget; it must be finalized and put into place before the next Senate session.

[The Dowager Mod]

Bump.

The Amendment to Remove the Balanced Budget Requirement has now been ratified by the Northeast, Mideast, Southeast, and Pacific regions.  It therefore has become part of the Constitution.  Therefore, there is no reason any longer to stall the budget; it must be finalized and put into place before the next Senate session.

We seem to be too busy trying to fund right wing death squads in Colombia.

[True Democrat]

The foreign aid will not only be 7 billion, so that's an extra 3 billion. 

[Gabu]

Helloooooo?

Nothing to see here; it's just, I don't know, the federal budget.

Nothing important or anything.

Here's the current budget to start things off:

The Atlasian Budget FY 2006

Branches of Government:
1.   Legislative Branch:  $3.900 billion (-$0.476 billion)
2.   Judicial Branch:  $6.042 billion (-$0.001 billion)
3.      Executive Branch:
         a.  Executive Office of the President:  $0.342 billion
         b.  General Services Administration:  $0.210 billion (-$0.020 billion)
         c.  Other Independent Agencies:  $10.402 billion (-$6.682 billion)
Total:  $27.688 billion

Cabinet Departments

1.      Defense and Security Department:  $627.627 billion
         a.  Corps of Engineers – Civil Works:  $0 (-$3.989 billion)
         b.  Defense Sub-Dept. (military):  $432.853 billion (+$30.220 billion)
         c.  Energy Sub-Dept.:  $20.718 billion (-$1.380 billion)
         d.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):  $7.636 billion
         e.  Homeland Security Sub-Dept.:  $31.414 billion
         f.   Interior Sub-Dept.:  $10.596 billion (+$0.005 billion)
         g.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration:  $16.245 billion
         h.  Other Defense Civil Programs:  $40.480 billion (-$0.025 billion)
         i.   Veterans Affairs Sub-Dept.:  $65.285 billion

2.  Treasury and Social Services Department  $1,856.201 billion ($1.9 trillion)
         a.  Agriculture Sub-Dept.:  $56.783 billion (-$15.500 billion)
         b.  Commerce Sub-Dept:  $4.989 billion (-$0.848 billion)
         c.  Education Sub-Dept.:  $56.434 billion (-$10 billion)
         d.  Health and Human Services Sub-Dept.:  $571.589 billion
         e.  Housing and Urban Development Sub-Dept.:  $34.042 billion
         f.   Labor Sub-Dept.:  $57.321 billion
         g.  National Science Foundation:  $5.770 billion
         h.  Office of Personnel Management:  $57.688 billion (-$6 billion)
         i.   Small Business Administration:  $0 (-$0.681 billion)
         j.   Social Security Administration:  $555.031 billion
         k.  Transportation Sub-Dept.:  $58.098 billion (-$0.278 billion)
         l.   Treasury Sub-Dept.:  $396.456 billion (-$0.055 billion)

3.  Justice Dept:  $17.801 billion (-$3.975 billion)

4.  State and International Affairs Dept.  $21.132 billion
         a.  State Sub-Dept.:  $10.903 billion (+0.010 billion)
         b.  International Assistance Programs:  $10.229 billion (-$8.996 billion)

Total:  $2,543.657 billion ($2.54 trillion)

Allowances:  -$0.798 billion

Total (BA):  $2,542.859 billion ($2.60 trillion)
Offsetting Receipts:  $111.204 billion

PROPOSED BUDGET
$2,431.655 Billion
PROJECTED REVENUES
$1,971.000 Billion
PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICIT
$460.655 Billion

With the amendment having passed, there's no target or anything.

Anyway, let's get some input.  We really do need to have this passed by the time the next Senate convenes, so let's move just a little quicker, shall we?

PS: Where does foreign aid fit in?  I'm not sure where to lop off the $3 billion.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Branches of Government:
1.   Legislative Branch:  $3.900 billion (-$0.476 billion)
2.   Judicial Branch:  $6.042 billion (-$0.001 billion)

Anyway we can cut these further? Especially the Judicial Branch.

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Again, can we make cutbacks on overhead or summet here?

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I suppose we'd better increase this a wee bit...

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Can we cut this down a little bit, maybe? What's the +30billion from? Lot's of overhead in Defense IIRC.

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That's the result of the changes to subsidies isn't it? Or?...

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What was cut?

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These deals with unemployment benefits and stuff doesn't it? A little increase might be a good idea.

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Hmm... can we get away with large cuts here or not?

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What's being cut?

[Gabu]

I'll have to yield the floor to someone else; I don't have the information on hand right now to answer what's being cut and whatnot and I'm too tired right now to go and find it.

I would advise senators, however, that we only have eight days within which to pass this budget.  Allotting two to three days to allow senators to vote, that leaves us only five to six days for deliberation.  It seems to me that this is a woefully insufficient amount of time for any serious debate on large changes to the budget, and as such, we run the dire risk of making a big mistake by making large changes hastily.  It is my recommendation, therefore, that we largely simply leave this budget intact for this fiscal year and begin serious examination in the next year.  We will have a heck of a lot more time for debate and analysis in that case, which will result in a much smaller possibility of serious error.

[Colin]

I'll have to yield the floor to someone else; I don't have the information on hand right now to answer what's being cut and whatnot and I'm too tired right now to go and find it.

I would advise senators, however, that we only have eight days within which to pass this budget.  Allotting two to three days to allow senators to vote, that leaves us only five to six days for deliberation.  It seems to me that this is a woefully insufficient amount of time for any serious debate on large changes to the budget, and as such, we run the dire risk of making a big mistake by making large changes hastily.  It is my recommendation, therefore, that we largely simply leave this budget intact for this fiscal year and begin serious examination in the next year.  We will have a heck of a lot more time for debate and analysis in that case, which will result in a much smaller possibility of serious error.

Just to clearify when is the next time that the Senate will review the budget? Would it be February?

[Sam Spade]

I can specify each budget increase and budget cut.  Might take me a day, however.

[Gabu]

Just to clearify when is the next time that the Senate will review the budget? Would it be February?

No, the budget is examined at the beginning of every two Senate sessions.  The next time it will be reviewed will be early January, then April, then October.  That's why I say that we should put off any large changes for now: we'll be re-examining it immediately in January.

The reason why we're doing it much later than usual right now is because we voted to defer the budget while waiting for a Constitutional amendment relating to the budget to either pass or fail.  It just passed recently, and now I'm bringing the budget back to the top of the agenda.

[MasterJedi]

I agree with Gabu, we should pass this budget now because as he said we'll start doing it all over again when the next Senate session starts.

[Sam Spade]

The next budget will be passed during the Twelfth Session, not the next one, or Eleventh.

Budgets are passed in Sessions after Presidential elections, or in March, July and November, whichever is easier to remember.

[Gabu]

The next budget will be passed during the Twelfth Session, not the next one, or Eleventh.

Budgets are passed in Sessions after Presidential elections, or in March, July and November, whichever is easier to remember.

Oh, right, I had it backwards.

Well, anyway, my point still stands.

[Sam Spade]

The next budget will be passed during the Twelfth Session, not the next one, or Eleventh.

Budgets are passed in Sessions after Presidential elections, or in March, July and November, whichever is easier to remember.

Oh, right, I had it backwards.

Well, anyway, my point still stands.

Actually, if you can wait another day or two, I can probably get done a full budget with minutiae added on, so that it all makes sense.  Your choice.

[Gabu]

The next budget will be passed during the Twelfth Session, not the next one, or Eleventh.

Budgets are passed in Sessions after Presidential elections, or in March, July and November, whichever is easier to remember.

Oh, right, I had it backwards.

Well, anyway, my point still stands.

Actually, if you can wait another day or two, I can probably get done a full budget with minutiae added on, so that it all makes sense.  Your choice.

Small changes I'm fine with.  It's just stuff like that "chainsaw budget cuts" bill that DanielX is so fond of that I would really prefer we not deal with right now, having now only five days left until this needs to be completed.

[Sam Spade]

The next budget will be passed during the Twelfth Session, not the next one, or Eleventh.

Budgets are passed in Sessions after Presidential elections, or in March, July and November, whichever is easier to remember.

Oh, right, I had it backwards.

Well, anyway, my point still stands.

Actually, if you can wait another day or two, I can probably get done a full budget with minutiae added on, so that it all makes sense.  Your choice.

Small changes I'm fine with.  It's just stuff like that "chainsaw budget cuts" bill that DanielX is so fond of that I would really prefer we not deal with right now, having now only five days left until this needs to be completed.

Actually, I wasn't suggesting any changes.  I was just going to specify what all had been approved, etc.

[MasterJedi]

So should we just start a vote now on the budget with no changes and wait until March is it to make major changes?

[Sam Spade]

I will personally suggest that if you want to pass a budget before the end of the term, you might want to start now.

It is taking me a little bit longer to get all the figures together than I had anticipated, and there are corrections that need to be made (a billion here, a billion there, nothing big in the larger scheme).

However, if you pass the budget as written right now, I will get the corrected figures done ASAP, hopefully before the end of the Session.  I will count all legislation towards the FY 2006 budget up to F.L. 10-4.  I will also count December's economic figures towards FY 2006.

The next Senate will also have to pass an omnibus appropriation bill towards FY2006 for Hurricane Katrina relief, but this need not be done at this moment.

Right now, I am placing the figure at $29.50 billion, but it will be $33.75 billion if the Army Corps of Engineers is done away with, as so states the present budget. 

It's your choice as to what you wish to do.

That's all.

[Gabu]

Can we get a vote on this thing?  It seems like no one has a strong objection.

[Jake]

It's fine as is.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I call a vote on the Budget then...

[Platypus]

blagh. I'm as much to blame for this as anyone else, I suppose.

Aye.

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

Alright, I've finished the budget.  When it is passed, I will post it in a separate thread.

I will also remind you of the need to pass Katrina omnibus appropriations and that this last budget of 2006 needs to be signed by the President.

That's all.

Budget FY 2006 (with detailed minutiae)

Branches of Government

1.  Legislative Branch - $2.169 billion (-$2.207 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this branch is $0.010 billion for FY 2006.

*The July budget approved the following cuts in these programs:

- $0.681 billion for FY 2006 cutting expenses and allottments for 90 out of 100 Senators.

- $1.126 billion for FY 2006 in eliminating the House of Representatives.

Note:  I have changed Emsworth's figures on both the above cuts, which on further review, were not accurate.

- $0.390 billion for FY 2006 in across-the-board cuts to the Legislative Branch.

2.  Judicial Branch - $5.805 billion (-$0.238 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this branch is $0.200 billion for FY 2006.

*The July budget approved the following cuts in these programs:

- $0.038 billion for FY 2006 in cuts to the Supreme Court, for a reasonable allottment of salaries and expenses of 3 Supreme Court justices instead of 9.

Note:  I have changed Emsworth's figures on this, which on further review, were not accurate.

3.  Executive Branch - $10.681 billion (-$6.953 billion)

3a.  Executive Office of the President - $0.341 billion (-$0.001 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this office is $0.001 billion for FY 2006.

3b.  General Services Administration - $0.209 billion (-$0.001 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this administration is $0.001 billion for FY 2006.

*The March budget approved the following programs for elimination:

- General Activities, specifically the Electronic Government (E-Gov) Fund cutting $0.005 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

- General Activities, specifically the FCIC (Federal Citizen Information Center) cutting $0.015 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

3c.  Other Independent Agencies - $10.131 billion (-$6.951 billion)

*F.L. 9-7 eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities cutting $0.302 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in these agencies is $0.010 billion for FY 2006.

*The March budget approved the following programs for elimination:

- Election Assistance Commission cutting $0.050 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

- Federal Election Commission cutting $0.052 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

- National Archives and Records Administration cutting $0.304 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

- Office of Government Ethics cutting $0.011 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

*The July budget approved the following programs for elimination:

- Appalachian Regional Commission cutting $0.066 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

Note:  I have changed Emsworth's figures on this, which on further review, were not accurate.

- Commission on Civil Rights cutting $0.009 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

- District of Columbia cutting $0.350 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

Note:  I have changed Emsworth's figures on this, which on further review, were not accurate.

- Legal Services Corporation cutting $0.329 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

*The July budget approved the following cuts in these programs:

- Corporation for National and Community Service cutting $0.433 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.601 billion)

- Corporation for Public Broadcastingcutting $0.375 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.015 billion)

- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cutting $0.331 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.020 billion)

- Federal Communications Commission, specifically the Universal Service Fund cutting $3.500 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $2.991 billion)

- Federal Drug Control Program cutting $0.457 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.026 billion)

- Federal Labor Relations Authority cutting $0.029 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.001 billion)

- National Labor Relations Board cutting $0.238 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.011 billion)

- Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. cutting $0.105 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.010 billion)

[Sam Spade]

Cabinet Departments

1.  Defense and Security Dept. - $628.249 billion (+$27.848 billion)

1a.  Defense Sub-Dept. (military) - $432.098 billion (+$29.465 billion)

*F.L. 3-5 states that $1.000 billion per year shall be allotted to develop a missile defense system.  The term on this appropriation is undefined, therefore it lasts forever, until repealed.

*F.L. 4-1 states that $4.500 billion per year shall be alotted for the purpose of developing a naval version of the F-22 fighter and to accelerate the development of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.  The term on this appropriation is 10 years, starting in FY 2006 and ending in FY 2015.

*F.L. 5-2 states that $10.000 billion per year shall be allotted for the creation of an additional division in the Atlasian Army.  The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.  Future determinations of cost shall be GM-influenced, I believe.

*F.L. 5-8 states that $10.000 billion per year shall be allotted for the creation of an additional division in the Atlasian Army.  The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.  Future determinations of cost shall be GM-influenced, I believe.

*F.L. 5-8 states that $4.000 billion per year shall be allotted for a $2,000 a year pay increase for all active duty military personnel and a $1,000 pay increase for all reserve and National Guard personnel.  The term on this appropriation is undefined, therefore it lasts forever, until repealed.

*F.L. 8-13 states that the number of applicants accepted in United States Army Ranger program shall increase by 40% staggered over the next four years.  The total increase in applicants accepted in FY 2006 shall be 10% or 200 new recruits and the cost for training these forces shall be $0.005 billion per year.  The term on this appropriation is 4 years, starting in FY 2006 and ending in FY 2009.

*F.L. 9-9 states that the Defense Department shall increase salaries an additional $3,000 a year for all active duty military personnel, reserve and National Guard personnel serving in a zone of special danger and a $1,000 pay increase for all other military personnel.  These moneys shall be derived from the present Defense Department budget, so there are no additional approprations, but the cost of such changes shall be $5.000 billion per year.  The term on this appropriation is undefined, therefore it lasts forever, until repealed.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.040 billion for FY 2006.  This excludes pay raises to the military already appropriated by the Senate in relevant legislation for FY 2006.

1b.  Energy Sub-Dept. - $14.627 billion (-$7.471 billion)

*F.L. 3-3 states that $1.000 billion per year shall be allotted for research on hydrogen fuel cells.  The term on this appropriation is undefined, therefore it lasts forever, until repealed.

*F.L. 4-7 states that $0.020 billion per year shall be allotted for research and development of clean or cleaner coal technology.  The term on this appropriation is 5 years, starting in FY 2006 and ending in FY 2010.

*F.L. 6-21 opens up the ANWR (Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge) for drilling, with leases granted by the federal government.  These leases will provide $9.967 billion for the Energy Sub-Dept in FY 2006 and corresponding revenues in future years.

*F.L. 8-8 states that $0.090 billion shall be allotted to the Oil Companies operating in the Athabasca Oil Sands region.  The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.

*F.L. 8-8 states that moneys shall be allotted to the purchase of crude oil at 85% of the market price from the Athabasca Oil Sands region.  The total purchase for FY 2006 is 25.6 million barrels @$51.00 a barrel, bringing the total expenditure to $1.306 billion.  The total purchase for FY 2007 through FY 2012, when the agreement expires, is subject to change.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.020 billion for FY 2006.

1c.  Homeland Security Sub-Dept. - $41.374 billion (+$9.960 billion)

*F.L. 9-1 states that $10.000 billion shall be allotted for immediate aid used in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.040 billion for FY 2006.

1d.  Interior Sub-Dept. - $10.636 billion (+$0.045 billion)

*F.L. 4-8 states that $0.050 billion shall be allotted to the task of constructing the John F. Kennedy Memorial.  The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.

*F.L. 6-17 states that $0.005 billion shall be allotted to assist in the transition of government owned and run snowmobiles used in National Parks to being electrically run or powered by a renewable and EPA-approved source by the year 2010.  The term on this appropriation is for FY 2006 only.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.010 billion for FY 2006.

1e.  Veterans Affairs Sub-Dept. - $65.220 billion (-$0.065 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.065 billion for FY 2006.

1f.  Corps of Engineers - Civil Works - $0 billion (-$3.989 billion)

*The July budget approved the Corps of Engineers program for elimination, cutting $3.989 billion for FY 2006 and all future years.

1g.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - $7.629 billion (-$0.007 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this agency is $0.007 billion for FY 2006.

1h.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration - $16.220 billion (-$0.025 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this agency is $0.020 billion for FY 2006.

1i.  Other Defense Civil Programs - $40.445 billion (-$0.065 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in these agencies is $0.040 billion for FY 2006.

*The July budget approved the following cuts in these programs:

- Selective Service System cutting $0.025 million for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $0.001 billion)

2.  Treasury and Social Services Dept. - $1,853.296 billion (-$45.602 billion)

2a.  Agriculture Sub-Dept. - $58.357 billion (-$24.926 billion)

*F.L. 6-3 states that $1.000 billion per year shall be allotted to fund the perfection of desalination technology.  The term on this appropriation is 10 years, starting in FY 2006 and ending in FY 2015.

*The July budget approved the following cuts in these programs:

- Food and Nutrition Service, specifically the Food Stamp Program cutting $10.000 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $23.642 billion)

- Food and Nutrition Service, specifically the Child Nutrition Programs cutting $4.000 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $7.402 billion)

- Food and Nutrition Service, specifically the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program cutting $2.500 billion for FY 2006.  (budget remaining - $2.287 billion)

The issue of farm subsidies has been dealt with on three occasions:  F.L. 7-4, the July budget cuts, and F.L. 9-9.  F.L. 9-9 is the relevant law for dealing with budget issues concerning FY 2006 affairs and in future years.

*F.L. 9-13 approves cutting $9.866 billion for FY 2006 and all future years in the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture.  Within the scope of these cuts is the elimination of sugar subsidies.  The term on these cuts is undefined, henceforth they last forever, until repealed.

*F.L. 9-13 states that $0.500 billion per year shall be allotted to the establishment of the Third World Agricultural Independence Agency.  The term on this appropriation is 5 years, starting in FY 2006 and ending in FY 2010.

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.060 billion for FY 2006.

2b.  Commerce Sub-Dept. - $4.984 billion (-$0.853 billion)

*F.L. 10-1 approves cuts in salaries for employees of all federal agencies and departments for FY 2006 only.  The total amount of the cuts in this department is $0.005 billion for FY 2006.

*The March budget approved the following programs for elimination:

- Bureau of the Census cutting $0.848 billion for FY2006 and all future years.