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                            Table 8.8--OUTLAYS FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS IN CONSTANT (FY 1996) DOLLARS: 1962-2007--Continued
                                                                (in billions of dollars)
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                      Category and Program                           1970       1971       1972       1973       1974       1975       1976        TQ
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National defense................................................      339.5      309.0      283.1      256.7      249.1      243.8      232.2       55.9
Nondefense:
  International affairs.........................................       16.2       14.2       16.2       16.1       19.7       23.7       19.9        8.6
  General science, space and technology:
    General science and basic research..........................        3.9        3.8        3.5        3.2        3.2        3.0        2.8        0.8
    Space and other technology..................................       14.6       11.9       11.3       10.3        9.4        8.6        8.9        2.3
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total General science, space and technology...............       18.5       15.7       14.7       13.5       12.6       11.6       11.6        3.0
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Energy........................................................        4.0        3.3        3.9        3.6        2.2        5.0        6.9        1.9
  Natural resources and environment.............................       14.3       15.9       16.8       18.3       20.4       23.2       23.5        7.3
  Agriculture...................................................        3.4        3.3        3.3        3.2        3.1        3.1        3.0        0.7
  Commerce and housing credit...................................        8.6       10.1        6.7        6.6        7.7        8.3        7.4        3.0
  Transportation:
    Ground transportation.......................................        1.2        1.8        2.2        2.8        3.0        6.1       23.5        5.5
    Air transportation..........................................        5.7        9.0        9.7        7.3        6.8        6.8        6.6        1.5
    Water and other transportation..............................        3.6        3.9        3.8        4.1        4.3        4.2        4.1        1.1
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Transportation......................................       10.5       14.7       15.7       14.2       14.1       17.0       34.1        8.0
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development............................        9.2        9.8       10.7       11.9       10.7       10.3       12.0        3.4
  Education, training, employment and social services:
    Education...................................................       17.1       17.9       18.7       18.2       16.8       19.7       19.4        4.7
    Training, employment and social services....................       12.2       13.2       16.3       17.0       14.7       16.6       21.0        6.1
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Education, training, employment and social services.       29.3       31.1       35.0       35.2       31.5       36.3       40.5       10.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Health........................................................       12.4       12.6       13.9       15.1       14.8       16.4       17.5        4.0
  Medicare......................................................        1.5        1.5        1.6        1.5        2.1        1.9        2.2        0.6
  Income security:
    Housing assistance..........................................        1.8        2.7        3.9        5.3        5.4        5.8        6.4        1.6
    Other.......................................................        1.8        2.3        2.3        2.5        3.2        3.9        5.9        1.2
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Income security.....................................        3.6        5.0        6.2        7.9        8.6        9.6       12.3        2.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Social security...............................................        2.6        2.8        2.8        3.1        2.8        3.2        3.2        0.8
  Veterans benefits and services................................        7.6        8.1        9.2        9.9       10.1       11.3       11.6        2.9
  Administration of justice.....................................        3.4        4.3        5.2        6.5        7.3        8.0        8.7        2.3
  General government............................................        9.4        9.2       10.4       11.0       11.9       10.9        9.5        5.5
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total nondefense........................................      154.5      161.8      172.4      177.5      179.6      199.8      223.9       65.5
                                                                 =======================================================================================
Total outlays for discretionary programs........................      493.9      470.8      455.5      434.3      428.8      443.5      456.2      121.4
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                            Table 8.8--OUTLAYS FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS IN CONSTANT (FY 1996) DOLLARS: 1962-2007--Continued
                                                                (in billions of dollars)
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                      Category and Program                           1977       1978       1979       1980       1981       1982       1983       1984
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National defense................................................      230.8      231.0      237.6      246.4      260.1      283.2      305.0      310.1
Nondefense:
  International affairs.........................................       19.5       19.7       19.7       25.4       24.6       21.8       22.2       25.0
  General science, space and technology:
    General science and basic research..........................        2.6        2.7        2.8        2.7        2.6        2.7        2.7        2.8
    Space and other technology..................................        8.9        8.7        8.5        8.9        9.0        9.4       10.3        9.9
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total General science, space and technology...............       11.5       11.4       11.3       11.6       11.6       12.1       12.9       12.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Energy........................................................        9.2       12.2       13.1       12.2       18.6       14.5       10.5       10.7
  Natural resources and environment.............................       27.2       27.5       29.0       30.0       27.0       24.4       22.5       21.6
  Agriculture...................................................        3.0        3.1        3.4        3.1        3.1        2.9        2.7        2.9
  Commerce and housing credit...................................        8.4        7.8        8.2       10.1        7.7        6.0        5.7        5.6
  Transportation:
    Ground transportation.......................................       22.6       22.3       24.1       27.6       24.8       20.6       20.7       20.8
    Air transportation..........................................        6.6        7.3        7.1        7.2        6.7        5.8        6.3        6.7
    Water and other transportation..............................        4.2        3.9        4.1        4.5        4.2        4.4        4.5        4.3
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Transportation......................................       33.4       33.6       35.4       39.4       35.7       30.8       31.5       31.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development............................       14.5       24.5       19.2       17.8       15.5       10.5        9.2        9.1
  Education, training, employment and social services:
    Education...................................................       20.3       20.5       22.5       23.1       21.6       17.8       18.3       17.6
    Training, employment and social services....................       21.7       29.6       29.1       25.0       21.1       13.1       12.5       11.2
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Education, training, employment and social services.       42.0       50.1       51.5       48.1       42.7       30.9       30.8       28.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Health........................................................       16.7       16.6       15.8       16.4       16.0       14.8       13.6       13.5
  Medicare......................................................        1.9        2.2        2.1        2.1        2.2        2.1        2.2        2.4
  Income security:
    Housing assistance..........................................        7.1        8.1        8.8       10.1       11.6       12.8       14.3       14.7
    Other.......................................................        6.0        6.3        6.6       10.0       10.8       10.8       11.5       10.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Income security.....................................       13.1       14.4       15.4       20.1       22.3       23.6       25.8       25.5
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Social security...............................................        3.3        3.3        3.2        3.0        3.1        3.5        3.6        3.3
  Veterans benefits and services................................       12.4       13.0       12.8       13.3       12.9       13.1       13.7       14.1
  Administration of justice.....................................        8.7        8.7        8.8        8.9        8.4        7.8        8.2        8.6
  General government............................................       14.3       10.7       10.2       10.4        9.5        9.5        9.7        9.9
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total nondefense........................................      239.1      258.6      259.1      272.0      261.0      228.3      224.9      225.7
                                                                 =======================================================================================
Total outlays for discretionary programs........................      469.9      489.6      496.7      518.5      521.1      511.5      529.9      535.8
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                            Table 8.8--OUTLAYS FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS IN CONSTANT (FY 1996) DOLLARS: 1962-2007--Continued
                                                                (in billions of dollars)
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                      Category and Program                           1985       1986       1987       1988       1989       1990       1991       1992
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National defense................................................      331.0      354.2      361.1      365.2      370.3      355.6      362.7      332.0
Nondefense:
  International affairs.........................................       25.8       25.5       21.2       21.2       21.8       24.3       23.7       22.1
  General science, space and technology:
    General science and basic research..........................        3.0        3.2        3.1        3.2        3.4        3.6        3.8        4.1
    Space and other technology..................................        9.8        9.7        9.7       11.4       13.4       14.8       15.6       14.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total General science, space and technology...............       12.8       12.9       12.8       14.6       16.8       18.4       19.3       18.9
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Energy........................................................        9.6        7.2        7.0        6.7        6.4        6.0        5.3        6.2
  Natural resources and environment.............................       21.9       21.8       20.8       21.2       22.0       22.3       22.0       22.9
  Agriculture...................................................        3.1        2.9        2.9        2.9        3.0        3.2        3.3        4.8
  Commerce and housing credit...................................        5.5        4.1        3.4        3.2        4.4        4.9        4.0        3.0
  Transportation:
    Ground transportation.......................................       23.5       23.9       20.8       21.6       20.4       20.5       20.3       20.9
    Air transportation..........................................        7.2        7.6        7.6        7.9        8.6        9.1        9.7       10.7
    Water and other transportation..............................        4.2        3.8        3.8        3.8        3.7        3.8        3.7        3.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Transportation......................................       34.9       35.2       32.2       33.2       32.7       33.4       33.7       35.4
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development............................        9.3        8.3        7.2        6.7        6.4        8.8        7.1        7.2
  Education, training, employment and social services:
    Education...................................................       19.1       19.4       19.4       19.8       21.4       21.6       23.1       25.0
    Training, employment and social services....................       11.4       11.5       11.0       11.3       11.9       11.3       11.7       12.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Education, training, employment and social services.       30.5       30.9       30.4       31.1       33.3       33.0       34.8       37.8
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Health........................................................       14.0       14.5       14.6       16.1       16.8       18.5       19.0       20.4
  Medicare......................................................        2.6        2.5        2.4        2.7        3.0        2.9        2.9        3.3
  Income security:
    Housing assistance..........................................       16.1       15.7       15.0       16.3       17.1       18.2       19.1       20.5
    Other.......................................................       11.0       10.8       10.1        9.6        9.5        9.6       10.0       10.5
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Income security.....................................       27.1       26.5       25.1       25.9       26.7       27.8       29.1       31.0
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Social security...............................................        3.3        3.2        3.2        3.4        2.8        2.7        2.7        2.8
  Veterans benefits and services................................       14.7       14.7       14.7       15.0       15.0       15.4       15.6       16.6
  Administration of justice.....................................        9.2        9.3       10.1       11.9       12.3       12.8       14.3       16.1
  General government............................................        9.9       10.3       10.1       10.8       10.8       11.4       12.4       12.7
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total nondefense........................................      234.2      229.8      218.2      226.6      234.0      245.8      249.1      261.0
                                                                 =======================================================================================
Total outlays for discretionary programs........................      565.2      584.0      579.3      591.9      604.3      601.4      611.9      593.0
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                            Table 8.8--OUTLAYS FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS IN CONSTANT (FY 1996) DOLLARS: 1962-2007--Continued
                                                                (in billions of dollars)
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                      Category and Program                           1993       1994       1995       1996       1997       1998       1999       2000
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National defense................................................      315.7      298.8      283.5      266.0      266.0      261.6      261.1      271.2
Nondefense:
  International affairs.........................................       23.7       22.2       20.8       18.3       18.7       17.4       18.4       19.5
  General science, space and technology:
    General science and basic research..........................        4.3        4.1        4.3        4.0        4.0        5.1        5.3        5.7
    Space and other technology..................................       14.4       13.2       13.0       12.7       12.9       12.4       11.7       11.4
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total General science, space and technology...............       18.7       17.2       17.3       16.7       16.9       17.5       17.1       17.1
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Energy........................................................        6.1        6.8        7.0        6.0        4.8        3.6        3.0        2.7
  Natural resources and environment.............................       22.0       22.1       22.7       20.9       21.0       21.1       22.3       22.8
  Agriculture...................................................        4.7        4.7        4.1        4.1        4.0        4.2        4.3        4.3
  Commerce and housing credit...................................        2.3        0.9        2.9        1.7        1.6        0.5        0.4        4.1
  Transportation:
    Ground transportation.......................................       21.5       23.5       24.0       23.6       24.4       23.6       25.0       27.7
    Air transportation..........................................       11.0       10.8       10.3       10.1       10.0       10.2       10.1        9.7
    Water and other transportation..............................        3.7        3.8        3.7        3.3        3.3        3.0        3.0        3.3
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Transportation......................................       36.1       38.1       38.0       37.0       37.7       36.8       38.1       40.6
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development............................        9.2       11.5       10.5       10.4       10.6        9.8       11.3       10.4
  Education, training, employment and social services:
    Education...................................................       26.6       25.9       25.7       25.1       25.2       26.9       28.6       30.7
    Training, employment and social services....................       12.7       13.7       14.1       13.3       13.7       14.0       14.0       13.9
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Education, training, employment and social services.       39.4       39.6       39.9       38.5       38.9       40.9       42.6       44.6
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Health........................................................       21.4       21.7       22.7       22.6       22.6       24.0       25.5       27.6
  Medicare......................................................        2.9        3.1        3.1        3.0        2.5        2.5        2.6        2.7
  Income security:
    Housing assistance..........................................       22.8       24.9       28.0       26.7       27.1       27.7       26.3       26.7
    Other.......................................................       10.7       12.5       12.1       11.3       11.5       11.8       11.7       11.6
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Income security.....................................       33.5       37.4       40.1       38.0       38.6       39.5       38.0       38.3
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Social security...............................................        2.9        2.8        2.7        2.6        2.9        3.0        2.9        3.1
  Veterans benefits and services................................       16.9       17.5       17.8       17.6       18.2       17.9       18.5       19.3
  Administration of justice.....................................       16.1       16.0       16.7       17.6       19.9       21.4       23.7       24.7
  General government............................................       12.7       12.4       12.8       11.7       11.8       11.5       11.6       11.2
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total nondefense........................................      268.6      274.1      279.0      266.7      270.7      271.6      280.1      293.1
                                                                 =======================================================================================
Total outlays for discretionary programs........................      584.3      572.9      562.5      532.7      536.6      533.2      541.2      564.3
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        Table 8.8--OUTLAYS FOR DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS IN CONSTANT (FY 1996) DOLLARS: 1962-2007--Continued
                                            (in billions of dollars)
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                                                   2002       2003       2004       2005       2006       2007
        Category and Program            2001     estimate   estimate   estimate   estimate   estimate   estimate
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National defense...................      279.0      306.9      327.9      334.9      346.4      353.0      358.4
Nondefense:
  International affairs............       20.4       23.6       22.0       22.0       22.0       22.1       22.1
  General science, space and
   technology:
    General science and basic              5.9        6.7        6.8        6.9        7.1        7.1        7.1
     research......................
    Space and other technology.....       12.0       12.3       12.1       12.3       12.5       12.6       12.6
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total General science, space        17.9       18.9       19.0       19.2       19.6       19.6       19.7
       and technology..............
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Energy...........................        2.7        2.9        2.9        2.9        3.0        3.0        3.0
  Natural resources and environment       23.9       25.9       25.3       24.7       24.6       24.5       24.3
  Agriculture......................        4.7        5.3        4.9        4.8        4.7        4.7        4.8
  Commerce and housing credit......        1.4        0.4       -0.2       -0.1       -0.4       -0.7        0.1
  Transportation:
    Ground transportation..........       30.4       31.3       29.8       26.7       25.4       25.0       25.3
    Air transportation.............       10.8       12.9       14.1       14.6       14.6       14.8       14.8
    Water and other transportation.        3.8        3.9        4.3        4.4        4.5        4.5        4.5
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Transportation.........       45.0       48.1       48.2       45.7       44.6       44.4       44.7
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional                  11.0       13.2       15.2       15.4       14.7       13.0       12.5
   development.....................
  Education, training, employment
   and social services:
    Education......................       33.6       38.9       42.6       43.6       43.6       43.4       43.4
    Training, employment and social       14.8       16.8       17.2       16.8       16.6       16.1       15.9
     services......................
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Education, training,          48.4       55.7       59.8       60.4       60.2       59.6       59.3
       employment and social
       services....................
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Health...........................       30.2       35.5       38.8       40.8       41.8       42.1       42.3
  Medicare.........................        3.1        3.2        3.2        3.2        3.2        3.2        3.2
  Income security:
    Housing assistance.............       27.3       28.5       28.5       28.6       28.4       28.4       27.4
    Other..........................       12.7       13.8       13.6       13.5       13.2       12.3       11.8
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Income security........       39.9       42.3       42.2       42.1       41.6       40.7       39.1
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Social security..................        3.4        3.4        3.6        3.6        3.6        3.6        3.6
  Veterans benefits and services...       21.1       22.0       23.0       22.9       22.8       22.7       22.7
  Administration of justice........       27.0       28.7       31.1       32.7       30.4       30.1       30.1
  General government...............       12.2       14.5       13.9       14.0       14.0       14.0       14.0
  Allowances.......................  .........  .........       -1.4       -0.3       -0.3       -0.3       -0.4
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total nondefense...........      312.3      343.8      351.5      354.1      350.0      346.2      345.3
                                    ============================================================================
Total outlays for discretionary          591.3      650.7      679.4      689.0      696.4      699.2      703.7
 programs..........................
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Note: Due to the effects of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 on the measurement and classification of Federal
  credit activities, the discretionary outlays for years prior to 1992 are not strictly comparable to those for
  1992 and beyond. However, the discretionary outlays shown for 1992 are no more than $1 billion higher (in
  nominal dollars) than they would have been if measured on the same (pre-credit reform) basis as the 1991
  outlays.