Budget

Breakdown of cuts in 3-week spending bill

The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8. Some of the $6 billion in proposed c...

Federal News Network Staff

March 17, 2011 5:45 pm

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The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8.

Congress still has not voted on a budget for the remaining six months in this fiscal year.

The temporary spending bill on its way to the president is the sixth in this budget cycle. It would cut $6 billion in domestic spending, including $3.5 billion in program terminations.

According to the House Appropriations Committee website, some of the terminations include:

Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Construction: $107 million.
Social Security – Internet Technology Funds – $200 million
Agriculture – Single Family Housing = $144 million
Commerce – Census Rescission = $1.74 billion.
Labor – Community Service Employment for Older Americans = $225 million
Health and Human Services – Parklawn Building Lease = $35 million
National Park Service – Construction Funding Rescission = $25 million