What's New Full House and Senate Appropriations Committee act on FY 2005 appropriations for ED

Here you'll find the latest news on funding of the U.S. Department of Education programs, including congressional action on appropriations:

• Continuing Resolution—On September 30, 2004 the President signed into law H.J.Res. 107, a continuing resolution providing government-wide funding at the FY 2004 level until November 20, or the enactment of regular appropriations, whichever occurs first.

• Congressional Action—On September 9, 2004, the House passed H.R. 5006, the FY 2005 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill, and on September 15, 2004, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported its version of the bill. A table showing the amounts provided for the programs and activities of the Education Department by the House and the Senate Appropriations Committee is available in PDF [345KB] and EXCEL 358KB]

• The full text and legislative history of FY 2005 appropriations are available on the Library of Congress "Thomas" web-site.

• FY 2005 President's Education Budget—On February 2, 2004, President Bush unveiled his FY 2005 Budget. Information on the President's FY 2005 Education Budget Request includes summary and background information by program area, detailed budget tables, and highlights of what the President's Budget Request means for your State

• Testimony—Secretary Paige and other senior Department officials testified before Congress about the FY 2005 Education Budget Request and related education issues.

• Congressional Action—On January 23, 2004, President Bush signed Public Law 108-199, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004". This omnibus act includes FY 2004 appropriations for Labor-HHS-Education. A detailed table (last updated 02/19/2004) showing the amounts for the Education Department is available in PDF [75KB] and EXCEL [368KB].The discretionary amounts shown on the table for FY 2004 reflect the across-the-board reduction of 0.59 percent included in the law as well as Education's share of a $50 million reduction in administrative and related expenses to be allocated among the Departments of Labor, HHS, and Education. This table also shows House and Senate floor action, the President's Request, and FY 2003 enacted appropriations (including supplemental appropriations).

  • The full text and legislative history of FY 2004 appropriations are available on the Library of Congress "Thomas" web-site.

• Testimony before the Appropriations Committees—In March 2003, Secretary Paige and other senior Department officials testified before the House and Senate Subcommittees on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations on the FY 2004 Education Budget Request.

• FY 2004 President's Education Budget—On February 3, 2003, President Bush unveiled his FY 2004 Budget. Information on the President's FY 2004 Education Budget Request includes: summary and background information by program area; detailed budget tables; State tables; and Secretary Paige's statement.

• Archives of Budget News—FY 1996 through FY 2003