Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for the Department of Labor, Education, and related agencies for fiscal year 2022.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following budgetary amounts for fiscal year 2022-2023 to various agencies and programs within the Department of Labor, including (Division A, Title I, Sec. 4):

• $4.4 billion to the Employment and Training Administration;

• $218.5 million for the Employee Benefits Security Administration;

• $472.9 million for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation;

• $300 million for the Wage and Hour Division;

• $44.38 million for the Office of Labor-Management Standards salaries and expenses;

• $140.7 million for costs related to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs;

• $138.6 million for the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs;

• $691.8 million for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

• $404.8 million for the Mine Safety and Health Administration;

• $632.7 million for the Bureau of Labor Statistics;

• $42.7 million for the Office of Disability Employment Policy; and

• $456.9 million for departmental management salaries and expenses.

• Appropriates the following budgetary amounts for fiscal year 2022-2023 to various agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including (Division A, Title II, Sec. 115):

• $1.83 billion for the Health Resources and Services Administration;

• $531.6 million for for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

• $6.8 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH);

• $3 billion for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health;

• $3.1 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;

• $250.7 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;

• $368.6 million for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS);

• $2.8 billion for the Administration for Children Families;

• $3.1 billion for the Administration for Community Living; and

• $582.9 million for the Office of the Secretary.

• Appropriates the following budgetary amounts for fiscal year 2022-2023 to various agencies and programs within the Department of Education, including (Division A, Title III, Sec. 248):

• $36.8 billion for costs related to Education for the Disadvantaged programs;

• $1.5 billion for carrying out Impact Aid financial assistance;

• $5.8 billion for school improvement programs;

• $187.7 million for Indian Education programs;

• $1.3 billion for Innovation and Improvement Projects;

• $1.7 billion for Safe Schools and Citizenship Education programs;

• $1 billion for English Language Acquisition;

• $17.2 billion for Special Education spending;

• $3.9 billion for rehabilitation services;

• $37.4 million for special institutions for persons with disabilities;

• $2.2 billion for Career, Technical, and Adult Education expenses;

• $27.2 billion for Student Financial Assistance;

• $2 billion for Student Aid Administration;

• $3.4 billion for Higher Education costs and expenses;

• $411 million for Howard University;

• $24.2 million for the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account;

• $762.5 million for the Institute of Education Sciences; and

• $480 million for Departmental Management Program Administration.

• Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the following agencies, including (Division A, Title IV, Sec. 118):

• $12 million to the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled;

• $1.1 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service;

• $565 million for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting;

• $50 million for salaries and expenses for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service;

• $17.5 million for salaries and expenses for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission;

• $282 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services;

• $9.5 million for expenses to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission;

• $13.3 million for salaries and expenses for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission;

• $3.8 million for salaries and expenses for the National Council on Disability;

• $316.9 million for salaries and expenses for the National Labor Relations Board;

• $15.5 million for salaries and expenses for the National Mediation Board;

• $15 million for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission;

• $11 million for the Railroad Retirement Board Dual Benefits Payments Account; and

• $46.2 billion for the Social Security Administration.

Full Bill Text

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