[Historical Tables]
[Section 5 - Budget Authority (On-and Off-Budget)]
[Table 5.4 - Discretionary Budget Authority by Agency: 1976-2009]
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                                                                 Table 5.4--DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY BY AGENCY: 1976-2009
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                          Department or other unit                               1976          TQ          1977         1978         1979         1980         1981         1982         1983
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Legislative Branch.........................................................         934          226        1,055        1,077        1,114        1,297        1,226        1,379        1,634
The Judiciary..............................................................         346           87          429          453          514          600          647          723          811
Agriculture................................................................       4,527        1,026        5,246        5,781        6,132        6,693        7,504        6,955        8,008
Commerce...................................................................       1,737          358        7,820        1,897        2,092        2,619        2,080        1,840        1,984
Defense--Military..........................................................      95,740       22,965      108,146      114,688      124,052      141,346      176,598      212,203      238,854
Education..................................................................       8,249        3,015        9,674       10,097       11,650       11,717       11,409       10,689       11,265
Energy.....................................................................       5,260        1,400        7,653       11,274       10,867        6,778       13,437       12,985       12,638
Health and Human Services..................................................       8,005        1,664        9,048       10,274       11,023       13,640       14,206       13,896       14,697
Homeland Security..........................................................       2,094          529        2,479        3,000        3,133        3,977        3,665        4,229        4,399
Housing and Urban Development..............................................      21,551          167       33,057       37,320       30,218       33,326       31,543       18,839       15,802
Interior...................................................................       2,858        1,006        4,026        4,837        5,019        4,950        4,781        4,499        5,240
Justice....................................................................       2,049          532        2,183        2,192        2,291        2,234        2,063        2,278        2,643
Labor......................................................................       7,821        1,103       15,046        5,934       13,054       11,220       10,830        6,479        8,065
State......................................................................       1,191          456        1,471        1,725        1,982        2,282        2,449        2,631        2,789
Transportation.............................................................       4,627          783        4,229        4,880        7,201        8,367       11,260       11,197        8,972
Treasury...................................................................       4,316        1,903        3,793        4,480        3,157       16,289        2,032        3,202        3,614
Veterans Affairs...........................................................       4,920        1,213        5,600        6,237        6,743        7,026        7,568        8,464        9,508
Corps of Engineers.........................................................       2,177          659        2,481        2,778        2,782        3,249        3,093        2,990        3,412
Other Defense--Civil Programs..............................................          64           13           36           35           38           57           61           60           68
Environmental Protection Agency............................................         772          189        2,764        5,499        5,403        4,669        3,026        3,676        3,689
Executive Office of the President..........................................          70           18           79           78           83          101          104           93          102
General Services Administration............................................         282           55          339          168          361          326          394          306          445
International Assistance Programs..........................................       6,023          938        6,820        8,314       10,461        9,623       13,799       10,489       12,065
National Aeronautics and Space Administration..............................       3,552          932        3,876        4,244        4,743        5,350        5,634        6,200        7,065
National Science Foundation................................................         715          168          776          863          911          987        1,022          996        1,094
Office of Personnel Management.............................................         134           34          147          152          159          164          170          139          140
Small Business Administration..............................................         621           31        1,068        3,555        2,081        2,145        1,355          748        1,278
Social Security Administration (On-budget).................................         485          126          526          573          603          658          719          780          846
Social Security Administration (Off-budget)................................       1,086          279        1,181        1,292        1,365        1,451        1,635        1,905        2,120
Other Independent Agencies (On-budget).....................................       5,563        2,707        5,769        6,243        6,780        8,096        6,649        4,697        5,035
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      Total discretionary budget authority.................................     197,766       44,583      246,817      259,940      276,016      311,237      340,959      355,567      388,278
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                          Department or other unit                               1984         1985         1986         1987         1988         1989         1990         1991         1992
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Legislative Branch.........................................................       1,629        1,550        1,580        1,748        1,776        1,840        1,987        2,218        2,337
The Judiciary..............................................................         891        1,040        1,031        1,260        1,330        1,349        1,584        1,911        2,207
Agriculture................................................................       8,234        9,095        8,537        8,785        9,096       10,103       10,881       11,699       15,376
Commerce...................................................................       2,048        2,323        2,111        2,194        2,465        2,769        3,638        2,690        3,082
Defense--Military..........................................................     258,622      287,090      281,980      280,079      284,334      291,435      293,784      319,660      286,359
Education..................................................................      12,046       14,057       13,388       15,538       16,235       17,138       18,738       21,184       22,869
Energy.....................................................................      12,667       14,104       11,797       11,544       12,982       13,425       16,011       18,070       19,024
Health and Human Services..................................................      15,555       16,601       16,495       18,132       19,349       20,710       22,941       26,657       28,747
Homeland Security..........................................................       4,764        4,714        4,724        5,338        5,393        6,975        7,373        6,480       11,157
Housing and Urban Development..............................................      16,702       17,026       14,889       12,870       12,700       12,399       14,454       23,301       22,838
Interior...................................................................       5,116        5,459        4,682        5,196        5,321        5,605        6,453        6,957        7,139
Justice....................................................................       3,058        3,309        3,341        4,378        4,686        5,447        7,458        7,337        8,253
Labor......................................................................      11,222        7,709        7,173        7,716        7,906        7,970        8,415        9,025       10,034
State......................................................................       3,025        3,636        4,110        3,841        3,909        4,176        4,417        4,947        5,832
Transportation.............................................................       8,091        8,598        7,425        7,483        7,614        8,174       10,036       10,310       11,209
Treasury...................................................................       3,894        4,457        4,376        4,429        5,685        5,851        6,152        6,716        7,328
Veterans Affairs...........................................................       9,927       10,764       10,716       11,282       11,611       12,331       13,005       14,087       15,260
Corps of Engineers.........................................................       2,681        2,891        2,726        3,126        3,247        3,236        3,182        3,302        3,656
Other Defense--Civil Programs..............................................          79           89           98          117           97          107          112          108          115
Environmental Protection Agency............................................       4,067        4,354        3,462        5,364        5,027        5,155        5,491        6,094        6,645
Executive Office of the President..........................................         110          116          108          119          126          131          179          184          202
General Services Administration............................................         344          370          387          198           37           69        2,173        1,942          300
International Assistance Programs..........................................      20,597       18,232       14,690       13,617       12,873       12,246       13,539       14,262       12,616
National Aeronautics and Space Administration..............................       7,458        7,573        7,807       10,923        9,061       10,872       12,222       14,015       14,316
National Science Foundation................................................       1,323        1,502        1,458        1,623        1,717        1,922        2,084        2,316        2,573
Office of Personnel Management.............................................         149          149          140          152          160          175          202          201          211
Small Business Administration..............................................         971        1,254          714          604          418          419          928          464        1,577
Social Security Administration (On-budget).................................         905          939          985          972        1,119        1,090        1,090        1,415        1,321
Social Security Administration (Off-budget)................................       2,080        2,110        2,193        2,147        2,257        2,121        2,223        2,399        2,540
Other Independent Agencies (On-budget).....................................       5,393        5,481        4,778        4,988        4,719        5,839        5,955        6,148        6,269
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      Total discretionary budget authority.................................     423,645      456,592      437,903      445,764      453,251      471,081      496,704      546,099      531,392
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                          Department or other unit                               1993         1994         1995         1996         1997         1998         1999         2000         2001
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Legislative Branch.........................................................       2,313        2,302        2,395        2,158        2,246        2,320        2,626        2,531        2,849
The Judiciary..............................................................       2,367        2,510        2,659        2,803        3,004        3,195        3,397        3,669        3,991
Agriculture................................................................      15,507       16,717       15,423       15,200       15,559       15,662       16,315       16,953       19,237
Commerce...................................................................       3,221        3,898        4,090        3,664        3,821        4,167        5,381        8,667        5,097
Defense--Military..........................................................     262,551      250,403      252,407      253,739      253,987      259,826      274,680      287,280      316,289
Education..................................................................      23,853       24,709       24,664       21,698       26,637       29,752       28,766       29,362       40,103
Energy.....................................................................      19,253       18,718       17,164       16,407       16,521       16,793       17,759       17,745       20,030
Health and Human Services..................................................      30,134       32,958       33,311       33,161       34,398       37,112       41,436       45,366       54,152
Homeland Security..........................................................       9,010       12,430       11,140       11,314       13,369       11,096       13,241       14,537       16,048
Housing and Urban Development..............................................      24,170       24,049       19,566       20,252       15,042       19,744       22,163       21,111       28,357
Interior...................................................................       7,047        7,506        7,226        7,057        7,327        8,064        7,964        8,462       10,268
Justice....................................................................       8,676        8,729       11,289       13,333       14,800       15,681       16,217       16,117       18,400
Labor......................................................................       9,954       10,630        9,378        9,366       10,250       10,705       10,979        8,761       11,958
State......................................................................       6,194        6,662        5,742        5,431        5,530        5,584        8,323        7,776        7,774
Transportation.............................................................      10,430       11,396        8,083        9,523       10,361        9,648       10,448       10,416       14,682
Treasury...................................................................       7,691        7,976        8,127        7,930        7,735        8,614        9,372        9,241       10,342
Veterans Affairs...........................................................      16,194       17,151       17,577       17,757       18,865       18,895       19,213       20,850       22,375
Corps of Engineers.........................................................       3,842        3,915        3,330        3,362        4,110        4,171        4,093        4,119        4,687
Other Defense--Civil Programs..............................................         120          117          114          114          113          131          135          134          141
Environmental Protection Agency............................................       6,923        6,645        5,971        6,525        6,800        7,366        7,590        7,572        7,835
Executive Office of the President..........................................         237          236          184          204          217          246          428          272        3,826
General Services Administration............................................         208          492           73           84          366         -131          298         -284          198
International Assistance Programs..........................................      24,512       11,459       11,840       10,695       10,598       11,385       30,956       13,628       12,590
National Aeronautics and Space Administration..............................      14,309       14,568       13,853       13,885       13,709       13,648       13,654       13,601       14,253
National Science Foundation................................................       2,734        3,018        3,227        3,219        3,271        3,431        3,675        3,912        4,431
Office of Personnel Management.............................................         242          233          218          193          194          191          188          198          206
Small Business Administration..............................................         925        1,894          792          815          854          716          830          892        1,000
Social Security Administration (On-budget).................................       1,476        1,781        2,390        1,892        2,147        2,272        2,333        2,458        2,600
Social Security Administration (Off-budget)................................       2,640        2,828        2,325        3,135        3,451        3,195        3,144        3,195        3,430
Other Independent Agencies (On-budget).....................................       6,234        6,659        6,862        6,042        5,933        6,154        6,236        5,809        6,683
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      Total discretionary budget authority.................................     522,970      512,589      501,420      500,958      511,215      529,633      581,840      584,350      663,832
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                                        Table 5.4--DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY BY AGENCY: 1976-2009--Continued
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                                                                                                                                    2008         2009
            Department or other unit                  2002         2003         2004         2005         2006         2007       estimate     estimate
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Legislative Branch..............................       3,311        3,553        3,580        3,689        3,865        3,920        4,027        4,740
The Judiciary...................................       4,422        4,628        4,837        5,090        5,358        5,590        5,849        6,297
Agriculture.....................................      20,144       22,400       21,510       22,460       22,531       25,307       23,760       20,780
Commerce........................................       5,442        5,641        5,775        6,371        6,626        6,580        6,907        8,177
Defense--Military...............................     344,407      437,495      468,475      478,911      534,514      600,941      668,584      585,440
Education.......................................      49,505       53,112       55,650       57,179       58,429       57,843       57,199       59,210
Energy..........................................      21,318       22,195       23,353       24,341       23,560       23,744       23,884       25,012
Health and Human Services.......................      61,098       65,825       69,151       69,445       74,804       70,763       72,162       70,356
Homeland Security...............................      30,003       30,759       30,344       96,574       14,876       39,446       40,741       37,611
Housing and Urban Development...................      31,419       30,092       32,034       33,503       51,147       37,044       40,413       38,482
Interior........................................      10,539       10,579       10,796       10,899       11,219       11,046       11,282       10,623
Justice.........................................      19,677       19,484       19,622       20,717       21,425       22,975       23,122       20,267
Labor...........................................      12,317       11,831       11,787       12,034       11,469       11,679       11,400       10,512
State...........................................       9,385        9,689       11,359       14,180       14,708       16,400       22,247       18,529
Transportation..................................      15,684       13,501       13,864       15,510       18,074       15,750       15,701       11,519
Treasury........................................      10,545       10,678       10,671       10,989       11,418       11,479       11,995       12,461
Veterans Affairs................................      23,940       26,506       29,113       32,167       34,075       38,148       43,119       44,764
Corps of Engineers..............................       4,649        4,699        4,563        5,450       11,926        6,996        5,586       10,502
Other Defense--Civil Programs...................         154          161          164          175          405          153          172          180
Environmental Protection Agency.................       8,080        8,084        8,368        8,029        7,640        7,726        7,472        7,142
Executive Office of the President...............         330        2,569       18,763          406          344          336          337          356
General Services Administration.................         260        1,329           64          340          755          164          285          537
International Assistance Programs...............      13,649       18,675       16,796       18,180       18,756       20,149       17,319       18,984
National Aeronautics and Space Administration...      14,892       15,390       15,378       16,197       16,658       16,284       17,118       17,614
National Science Foundation.....................       4,823        5,323        5,590        5,482        5,590        5,923        6,033        6,854
Office of Personnel Management..................         229          239          269          278          284          295          246          232
Small Business Administration...................         912          761          787        1,539        2,234          573          569          657
Social Security Administration (On-budget)......       2,878        2,880        3,040        3,042        2,821        2,997        3,063        3,206
Social Security Administration (Off-budget).....       3,504        3,798        4,133        4,436        4,595        4,683        4,979        5,233
Other Independent Agencies (On-budget)..........       7,273        7,580        7,750        7,383        6,618        7,132        7,977        7,283
Other Independent Agencies (Off-budget).........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         234          250          253
Allowances......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        -475
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      Total discretionary budget authority......     734,789      849,456      907,586      984,996      996,724    1,072,300    1,153,798    1,063,338
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