[Historical Tables]
[Section 8 - Outlays by Budget Enforcement Act Category]
[Table 8.9 - Budget Authority for Discretionary Programs: 1976-2004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
Table 8.9--BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS: 1976-2004
(in millions of dollars)
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Category and Program 1976 TQ 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
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National defense........................................ 97,567 23,455 110,362 117,349 126,880 144,502 180,443 217,179
International affairs................................... 8,410 1,557 9,514 11,033 13,303 12,874 17,555 14,222
All Other:
General science, space and technology:
General science and basic research.................. 1,037 244 1,129 1,270 1,344 1,456 1,527 1,525
Space and other technology.......................... 3,227 850 3,498 3,807 4,223 4,790 5,108 5,683
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Total General science, space and technology....... 4,264 1,094 4,627 5,077 5,568 6,247 6,634 7,208
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Energy................................................ 3,597 943 5,586 9,015 8,446 17,446 8,970 8,281
Natural resources and environment..................... 6,856 2,081 10,620 14,650 14,662 14,619 12,866 13,128
Agriculture........................................... 1,196 307 1,253 1,460 1,638 1,605 1,824 1,765
Commerce and housing credit........................... 3,581 1,109 4,543 4,178 4,325 6,162 4,324 3,259
Transportation:
Ground transportation............................... 2,970 1,277 2,110 2,886 5,164 6,250 8,716 8,450
Air transportation.................................. 2,270 524 2,454 2,692 3,048 3,181 3,397 3,223
Water and other transportation...................... 1,304 301 1,306 1,564 1,689 1,766 2,099 2,432
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Total Transportation.............................. 6,545 2,102 5,869 7,141 9,900 11,197 14,212 14,105
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Community and regional development.................... 4,079 441 12,164 9,745 8,869 9,726 7,655 6,221
Education, training, employment and social services:
Education........................................... 8,835 3,317 10,508 11,030 12,607 12,660 12,420 11,697
Training, employment and social services............ 8,591 1,158 15,643 6,644 14,086 11,722 11,288 6,481
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Total Education, training, employment and social
services......................................... 17,426 4,475 26,151 17,673 26,693 24,382 23,708 18,178
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Health................................................ 6,220 1,230 6,856 7,703 8,317 8,812 8,729 8,205
Income security:
Housing assistance.................................. 18,621 111 28,629 32,300 24,780 27,654 26,071 13,876
Other............................................... 732 153 978 1,187 1,676 3,743 4,469 4,392
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Total Income security............................. 19,353 265 29,607 33,487 26,456 31,397 30,539 18,268
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Social security....................................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... -* -* ..........
Veterans benefits and services........................ 4,931 1,216 5,612 6,249 6,756 7,043 7,583 8,479
Administration of justice............................. 3,283 855 3,611 3,860 4,219 4,370 4,374 4,709
General government.................................... 6,405 2,374 6,115 6,664 4,887 5,400 5,705 5,937
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Total all other................................. 87,735 18,493 122,615 126,902 130,736 148,405 137,124 117,742
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Total discretionary budget authority.................... 193,712 43,505 242,491 255,284 270,919 305,781 335,123 349,144
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See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 8.9--BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS: 1976-2004--Continued
(in millions of dollars)
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Category and Program 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
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National defense........................................ 244,972 265,584 294,853 289,625 287,960 292,497 300,067 303,946
International affairs................................... 16,017 25,170 24,057 20,279 18,800 18,079 18,537 20,027
All Other:
General science, space and technology:
General science and basic research.................. 1,628 1,958 2,223 2,108 2,324 2,522 2,836 3,168
Space and other technology.......................... 6,517 6,858 6,925 7,165 10,198 8,322 10,001 11,359
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Total General science, space and technology....... 8,145 8,816 9,148 9,273 12,523 10,844 12,837 14,527
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Energy................................................ 6,928 6,030 6,528 4,299 3,211 4,726 4,727 5,585
Natural resources and environment..................... 14,590 13,971 15,087 13,360 16,190 16,246 17,292 18,601
Agriculture........................................... 2,047 2,143 2,216 2,093 2,263 2,318 2,357 2,722
Commerce and housing credit........................... 3,556 3,775 4,023 2,937 2,937 2,912 3,125 3,914
Transportation:
Ground transportation............................... 5,466 4,267 4,056 3,385 3,417 3,020 3,001 4,051
Air transportation.................................. 3,939 4,316 5,063 4,565 4,685 5,209 5,792 6,609
Water and other transportation...................... 2,380 2,679 2,471 2,173 2,441 2,370 2,779 2,884
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Total Transportation.............................. 11,785 11,262 11,591 10,123 10,543 10,599 11,573 13,544
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Community and regional development.................... 7,539 6,546 6,177 5,714 5,604 5,398 6,012 7,260
Education, training, employment and social services:
Education........................................... 12,338 13,091 15,165 14,436 16,715 17,395 18,353 19,937
Training, employment and social services............ 7,647 10,351 7,711 7,051 7,656 8,110 8,245 9,840
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Total Education, training, employment and social
services......................................... 19,985 23,442 22,876 21,487 24,371 25,505 26,598 29,777
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Health................................................ 8,795 9,343 10,310 10,344 12,141 12,958 14,262 16,078
Medicare.............................................. .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 2,361
Income security:
Housing assistance.................................. 10,025 11,398 12,613 10,748 8,564 8,648 9,009 10,785
Other............................................... 4,945 5,098 4,966 5,065 4,956 4,717 5,843 8,158
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Total Income security............................. 14,970 16,496 17,579 15,813 13,521 13,364 14,852 18,943
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Social security....................................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 2,223
Veterans benefits and services........................ 9,526 9,946 10,783 10,742 11,313 11,631 12,363 13,037
Administration of justice............................. 5,322 6,001 6,618 6,662 8,491 9,018 9,882 12,356
General government.................................... 6,698 6,977 7,143 7,377 8,051 8,532 9,093 11,516
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Total all other................................. 119,886 124,747 130,080 120,223 131,158 134,051 144,971 172,444
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Total discretionary budget authority.................... 380,876 415,501 448,990 430,127 437,918 444,627 463,576 496,417
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See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 8.9--BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS: 1976-2004--Continued
(in millions of dollars)
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Category and Program 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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National defense............ 332,228 299,115 276,109 262,246 262,862 265,014 266,217
International affairs....... 21,321 20,927 33,257 20,854 20,166 18,122 18,150
All Other:
General science, space and
technology:
General science and
basic research......... 3,455 4,107 4,150 4,560 4,133 4,122 4,185
Space and other
technology............. 13,046 13,199 13,063 13,022 12,543 12,570 12,456
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Total General science,
space and technology. 16,501 17,305 17,214 17,582 16,676 16,692 16,641
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Energy.................... 5,437 5,834 5,832 6,381 6,230 4,893 4,212
Natural resources and
environment.............. 19,624 21,297 21,405 22,440 20,430 20,666 22,422
Agriculture............... 3,096 4,525 4,297 4,423 3,969 4,206 4,225
Commerce and housing
credit................... 2,825 4,190 4,092 3,959 3,930 4,063 3,138
Transportation:
Ground transportation... 3,443 3,703 2,575 3,883 3,067 2,453 2,899
Air transportation...... 7,332 8,104 8,307 8,430 5,985 7,987 8,328
Water and other
transportation......... 2,901 3,169 3,092 3,403 3,468 3,188 3,306
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Total Transportation.. 13,676 14,976 13,973 15,716 12,520 13,628 14,533
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Community and regional
development.............. 5,839 11,337 9,600 15,343 12,033 11,645 13,034
Education, training,
employment and social
services:
Education............... 22,853 24,435 25,463 26,333 26,386 23,205 28,161
Training, employment and
social services........ 10,696 11,623 12,425 13,943 13,138 12,942 14,327
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Total Education,
training, employment
and social services.. 33,550 36,058 37,889 40,276 39,524 36,147 42,488
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Health.................... 18,169 19,560 20,697 22,193 22,814 23,303 25,086
Medicare.................. 2,566 2,860 2,829 2,962 3,028 2,939 2,623
Income security:
Housing assistance...... 19,596 19,696 21,117 21,088 15,302 16,410 11,661
Other................... 9,985 10,735 10,801 11,978 12,198 11,342 11,026
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Total Income security. 29,581 30,432 31,918 33,066 27,500 27,752 22,687
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Social security........... 2,399 2,540 2,640 2,828 2,327 3,140 3,457
Veterans benefits and
services................. 14,124 15,298 16,235 17,193 17,618 17,801 18,908
Administration of justice. 12,690 14,270 14,613 15,156 18,325 20,682 22,913
General government........ 12,181 11,311 11,642 12,139 11,906 11,539 11,814
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Total all other..... 192,258 211,794 214,875 231,657 218,830 219,096 228,181
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Total discretionary budget
authority.................. 545,806 531,835 524,241 514,757 501,858 502,232 512,548
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See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 8.9--BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS: 1976-2004--Continued
(in millions of dollars)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Category and Program 1998 estimate estimate estimate estimate estimate estimate
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National defense............ 272,370 276,982 281,588 301,321 303,208 313,581 322,343
International affairs....... 18,991 40,850 21,311 21,165 20,815 20,965 21,115
All Other:
General science, space and
technology:
General science and
basic research......... 5,629 6,306 6,693 6,751 6,734 6,708 6,710
Space and other
technology............. 12,321 12,469 12,509 12,657 12,638 12,631 12,625
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Total General science,
space and technology. 17,950 18,775 19,202 19,408 19,372 19,339 19,335
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Energy.................... 3,077 2,888 2,836 3,169 3,020 2,992 2,965
Natural resources and
environment.............. 23,456 23,355 23,812 23,987 23,886 23,911 23,964
Agriculture............... 4,346 4,318 4,140 4,140 4,153 4,140 4,140
Commerce and housing
credit................... 3,128 3,704 5,369 3,343 2,863 2,902 2,941
Transportation:
Ground transportation... 4,051 839 623 623 623 623 623
Air transportation...... 8,687 8,909 9,601 10,242 10,792 11,416 11,927
Water and other
transportation......... 3,267 3,582 3,294 3,294 3,294 3,294 3,294
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Total Transportation.. 16,005 13,330 13,518 14,159 14,709 15,333 15,844
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Community and regional
development.............. 10,263 8,884 8,902 8,902 8,902 8,902 8,902
Education, training,
employment and social
services:
Education............... 31,318 30,423 34,683 36,697 36,705 36,653 36,570
Training, employment and
social services........ 15,382 16,172 17,455 17,455 17,455 17,455 17,455
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Total Education,
training, employment
and social services.. 46,700 46,595 52,138 54,152 54,160 54,108 54,025
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Health.................... 26,386 30,070 30,611 30,971 30,846 30,836 30,836
Medicare.................. 2,723 2,989 2,926 2,926 2,926 2,926 2,926
Income security:
Housing assistance...... 17,449 20,648 18,993 23,593 23,393 23,393 23,393
Other................... 12,299 12,171 11,159 12,803 12,803 12,803 12,803
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Total Income security. 29,748 32,819 30,152 36,396 36,196 36,196 36,196
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Social security........... 3,205 3,164 3,226 3,225 3,225 3,225 3,225
Veterans benefits and
services................. 18,943 19,282 19,282 19,279 19,274 19,292 19,293
Administration of justice. 24,840 26,177 26,376 26,754 26,915 26,734 26,833
General government........ 12,071 13,200 12,722 13,509 13,181 13,259 13,224
Allowances................ .......... 7,577 -307 -47,652 -41,599 -20,491 -22,452
Undistributed offsetting
receipts................. .......... .......... -2,800 1,100 1,100 -200 -200
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Total all other..... 242,841 257,127 252,105 217,768 223,129 243,404 241,997
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Total discretionary budget
authority.................. 534,202 574,959 555,004 540,254 547,152 577,950 585,455
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* $500 thousand or less.
Note: Due to the effects of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 on the measurement and classification of Federal
credit activities, the discretionary budget authority for these programs for years prior to 1992 is not
strictly comparable to that for 1992 and beyond. Due to the effects of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 and
subsequent comparable redefinitions on the measurement and classification as budget authority of the
obligation limitations of certain special and trust funds, the discretionary budget authority for these
programs for years prior to 1990 is not strictly comparable to that for 1990 and beyond.