[Historical Tables]
[Section 9 - Federal Government Outlays for Major Physical Capital, Research and Development, and Education and Training]
[Table 9.6 - Composition of Outlays for Grants for Major Public Physical Capital Investment: 1941-1997]
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                          Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1997                          

                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1941         1942         1943         1944         1945         1946         1947         1948         1949   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          327          403 
    Airports.......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           6           30 
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      Total transportation.........         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          333          433 
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  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Other..........................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Health.........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           1           10 
    Veterans.......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           96            7 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense.......  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           97           17 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense............         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440          462 
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Total..............................         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440          462 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1997--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1950         1951         1952         1953         1954         1955         1956         1957         1958   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................         432          396          415          501          522          586          729          950        1,511 
    Airports.......................          33           30           33           27           18            8           17           21           43 
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      Total transportation.........         465          426          448          528          540          594          746          971        1,554 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Urban renewal..................  ...........  ...........  ...........           8           12           34           14           30           37 
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................           1            *            4   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........           5            5            6            7            4            4 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................           1            *            4           13           17           40           21           34           41 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Pollution control facilities...           1            1            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           2           19 
    Other..........................           5            5            6            8           16           21           25           24           29 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................           6            6            7            8           16           21           25           26           49 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training,                                                                                                                                
     employment, and social                                                                                                                             
     services......................  ...........          62           55          134          105          121           89           67           74 
    Health.........................           9           70           61           60           52           34           24           32           50 
    Veterans.......................           3            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           9           13 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense.......          12          133          116          194          157          155          113          108          137 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense............         484          566          575          743          730          810          905        1,139        1,780 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
National defense\1\................  ...........  ...........  ...........          13           14           10           10            9            8 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
Total..............................         484          566          575          756          744          820          915        1,148        1,788 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          

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                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                          1959         1960         1961         1962         1963         1964         1965         1966   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................       2,601        2,927        2,610        2,769        3,008        3,626        3,998        3,979 
    Urban mass transportation\2\................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          11           16 
    Airports....................................          57           57           65           58           52           65           71           54 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       2,658        2,984        2,674        2,827        3,059        3,691        4,079        4,049 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Urban renewal...............................          77          104          144          169          199          212          281          313 
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          15          257          288           85 
    Other.......................................           3            2            1            *            2           14           13           22 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..          80          106          145          170          217          484          582          420 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................          36           40           44           42           52           66           75           88 
    Other.......................................          36           47           46           52           88           78           84          105 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...          72           88           90           94          140          144          159          193 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          66           71           59           42           53           39           50          119 
    Health......................................          69           64           68           72           72           64           69           96 
    Other.......................................           3            3            5           18           32           38           27           24 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         138          138          132          132          157          141          146          239 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       2,948        3,316        3,042        3,223        3,572        4,460        4,966        4,901 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense\1\.............................           8            5           11           16           28           22           19           11 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       2,956        3,321        3,053        3,239        3,600        4,482        4,985        4,912 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          

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                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                          1967         1968         1969         1970         1971         1972         1973         1974   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................       3,984        4,138        4,121        4,311        4,570        4,601        4,644        4,378 
    Urban mass transportation\2\................          42           66          141          119          187          259          358          503 
    Airports....................................          64           75          104           83           62          106          232          243 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       4,090        4,279        4,366        4,514        4,818        4,966        5,235        5,123 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Urban renewal...............................         370          475          534        1,054        1,026        1,218        1,010        1,205 
    Public works acceleration/local public works          19            5            2            1            *            *   ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................         105          294          428          570          900        1,104        1,279        1,180 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..         495          774          964        1,624        1,927        2,322        2,289        2,386 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................          99          133          161          176          478          413          684        1,553 
    Other.......................................         121          176          145          189          169          214          230          299 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...         220          308          306          365          648          627          915        1,852 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................         236          297          293          257          222          146          124           74 
    Health......................................         142          200          171          230          221          294          211          256 
    Other.......................................          38           27           49           50           22           38           60          114 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         416          524          513          537          465          478          395          444 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       5,221        5,885        6,149        7,040        7,858        8,393        8,834        9,806 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense\1\.............................          10           11           16           16           14           24           31           39 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       5,231        5,896        6,165        7,056        7,872        8,417        8,865        9,845 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          

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                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                          1975         1976          TQ          1977         1978         1979         1980         1981   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................       4,589        6,144        1,605        5,884        5,940        7,119        8,952        8,832 
    Urban mass transportation\2\................         687          946          265        1,307        1,358        2,278        2,072        2,599 
    Airports....................................         292          269           26          335          562          556          590          469 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       5,568        7,360        1,896        7,526        7,860        9,953       11,614       11,900 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................          38          983          439        2,089        2,464        3,161        4,126        4,042 
    Urban renewal...............................       1,374        1,166          295          899          392          298          206          167 
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........         577        3,057        1,741          416           83 
    Other.......................................       1,082          667          159          604          628          895        1,039        1,268 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       2,494        2,816          894        4,169        6,542        6,095        5,787        5,560 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................       1,938        2,429          920        3,530        3,187        3,756        4,343        3,881 
    Other.......................................         338          360           97          376          410          513          562          600 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       2,276        2,788        1,016        3,906        3,597        4,269        4,906        4,482 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          86           44           29           66           12           27           25            5 
    Health......................................         306          361           64          330          212          132           10           32 
    Other.......................................         111           89           28           98           80          107          120          140 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         502          494          121          494          305          265          155          177 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      10,840       13,458        3,927       16,095       18,304       20,582       22,462       22,119 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense\1\.............................          41           60            9           69           24           57           56           33 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      10,880       13,517        3,936       16,164       18,328       20,639       22,518       22,152 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          

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                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                          1982         1983         1984         1985         1986         1987         1988         1989   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................       7,730        8,759       10,372       12,685       13,939       12,478       13,714       13,240 
    Urban mass transportation\2\................       2,593        2,785        3,146        2,473        2,754        2,577        2,425        2,686 
    Airports....................................         339          453          694          789          853          917          825        1,135 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      10,662       11,997       14,212       15,947       17,547       15,971       16,965       17,061 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................       3,792        4,005        4,273        4,314        3,787        3,322        3,266        2,948 
    Urban renewal...............................         101           38           24           28           13   ...........  ...........  ...........
    Public works acceleration/local public works          40   ...........           1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................       1,239          679          598          655          731          676          780          946 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       5,170        4,722        4,896        4,997        4,531        3,998        4,046        3,894 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................       3,756        2,983        2,619        2,936        3,158        2,961        2,600        2,498 
    Other.......................................         314          572          666          666          654          606          657          600 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       4,070        3,555        3,285        3,602        3,812        3,567        3,257        3,098 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          37           36           42           59           51           42           55           77 
    Health......................................          11           55   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Subsidized housing..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         261          750 
    Other.......................................         174          103          212          234          229          161          195          249 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         222          194          254          293          280          203          511        1,077 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      20,125       20,468       22,647       24,838       26,170       23,740       24,779       25,130 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense\1\.............................          31           45           46           62           98          109          109          166 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      20,156       20,513       22,693       24,901       26,268       23,849       24,888       25,296 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          

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                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                                                                                                                                    1996         1997   
                    Category                          1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1995       estimate     estimate 
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................      13,961       14,197       15,038       16,177       18,419       19,200       20,212       19,283 
    Urban mass transportation\2\................       3,165        3,230        2,778        3,078        2,563        3,581        3,821        3,680 
    Airports....................................       1,220        1,541        1,672        1,931        1,620        1,826        1,622        1,483 
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........           *            *            1            1            1            1 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      18,346       18,967       19,488       21,187       22,603       24,608       25,656       24,447 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................       2,818        2,976        3,090        3,198        3,651        4,333        5,093        4,931 
    Other.......................................         921          760          738          526          811          989        1,205        1,161 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       3,739        3,736        3,828        3,724        4,462        5,322        6,298        6,092 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................       2,533        2,714        2,631        2,358        2,219        2,671        2,360        2,224 
    Other.......................................         734          761          773          816          877          999          989          965 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,267        3,475        3,404        3,174        3,096        3,670        3,349        3,189 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          58           25           48          -44           76           40           82           84 
    Subsidized housing..........................       1,372        1,691        2,101        2,654        3,980        4,422        4,241        4,276 
    Other.......................................         249          233          203          415        1,042        1,510        1,696        2,139 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................       1,679        1,949        2,352        3,025        5,097        5,972        6,019        6,499 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      27,031       28,127       29,073       31,110       35,258       39,572       41,322       40,227 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense\1\.............................         154          110          225           60           15            7           15            9 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      27,185       28,237       29,297       31,170       35,274       39,579       41,337       40,236 
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* $500 thousand or less.                                                                                                                                
\1\National Guard shelters and civil defense.                                                                                                           
\2\Includes relatively small amounts for railroads.                                                                                                     
Note: Grants for 1940 totaled $442 million, composed of $165 million for highways and $277 million for public works.