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Introduced
01/17/2019
01/17/2019
In Committee
01/17/2019
01/17/2019
Crossed Over
01/24/2019
01/24/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Agriculture; the Food and Drug Administration; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; science-related agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the Department of the Treasury, the judiciary; the Executive Office of the President; the District of Columbia; the Department of the Interior; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Forest Service; the Department of State; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and several related and independent agencies. The bill also extends several authorities and programs, including the National Flood Insurance Program, the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and several Medicaid provisions.
AI Summary
This bill provides fiscal year 2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including:
- The Department of Agriculture - Provides funding for agricultural programs, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies. This includes funding for salaries and expenses, agricultural research, food safety and inspection, and nutrition programs.
- The Department of Commerce - Provides funding for international trade activities, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- The Department of Justice - Provides funding for salaries and expenses, law enforcement, and federal prisons. This includes funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Provides funding for science, aeronautics, space technology, exploration, space operations, and education activities.
- The National Science Foundation - Provides funding for research, education, and related activities.
- Other independent agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Small Business Administration.
The bill also includes general provisions that apply government-wide, such as limits on the use of funds for publicity or propaganda, restrictions on the use of funds for conferences and travel, and provisions related to federal employee compensation and benefits.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. (on 01/28/2019)
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