Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-116th Congresses

Updated March 9, 2020 (R40424)
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Summary

In the Senate a biennial funding process applies to all Senate committees except Appropriations and Ethics, which have permanent authorizations for their staff and operating expenses. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has jurisdiction over committee funding resolutions and issues regulations governing committee funding and staff.

On February 27, 2019, the Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 70, authorizing expenditures by Senate committees for the period March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, and for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021.

This report, which provides committee funding requests and authorizations for Senate committees in the 106th through 116th Congresses, will be updated as warranted. For further information on the committee funding process, see CRS Report R43160, Senate Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements, by William T. Egar.

Background

The Senate biennial committee funding process applies to all Senate committees except Appropriations1 and Ethics,2 which have permanent authorizations for their staff and operating expenses. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has jurisdiction over committee funding resolutions and issues regulations governing committee funding and staff. Committee funding and staff are also regulated by Senate rules, especially Rule XXVI, clause 9, and Rule XXVII, as well as by statute. The funds authorized and allocated by resolution are appropriated in legislative branch appropriations acts.

Authorization of funding for Senate committees (except the Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Ethics) is governed by Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 9.3 In recent practice, during the first few months of a new Congress, each Senate committee (except Appropriations and Ethics) typically reports a two-year funding resolution providing for their expenses. These resolutions are then incorporated by the Committee on Rules and Administration into a single, omnibus committee funding resolution. Since the 106th Congress, committee funding resolutions have divided funds among three calendar periods—from March 1 to September 30 of the first year of a Congress, from October 1 to September 30 of the following year, and from October 1 to end of the following February—to align with the fiscal calendar. This permits the Senate to identify the amounts authorized for each fiscal year and the subsequent appropriations required.

On February 27, 2019, the Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 70, authorizing expenditures by Senate committees for the period March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, and for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021.

Table 1 provides the requested and the authorized levels of funding for committees for the 116th Congress. Table 2 through Table 11 provide committee funding requests and authorizations for Senate committees in the 106th through 115th Congresses. Table 12 through Table 21 provide inflation-adjusted requests and authorization levels for the 106th through 115th Congresses, calculated in constant 2019 dollars.4 Additionally, all tables show differences between the total requested and the total authorized funding levels.

Table 1. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 116th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Committee

03/01/2019-09/30/2019

10/01/2019-09/30/2020

10/01/2020-02/28/2021

Total Request

03/01/2019-09/30/2019

10/01/2019-09/30/2020

10/01/2020-02/28/2021

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,758,627

$4,729,075

$1,970,448

$9,458,150

$2,758,627

$4,729,075

$1,970,448

$9,458,150

$0

Armed Services

$4,162,229

$7,135,250

$2,973,021

$14,270,500

$4,162,229

$7,135,250

$2,973,021

$14,270,500

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,243,919

$5,561,004

$2,317,085

$11,122,008

$3,243,919

$5,561,004

$2,317,085

$11,122,008

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,155,132

$7,104,057

$2,960,024

$14,219,213

$4,155,132

$7,104,057

$2,960,024

$14,219,213

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,348,303

$5,739,948

$2,391,645

$11,479,896

$3,348,303

$5,739,948

$2,391,645

$11,479,896

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,183,482

$5,457,399

$2,273,917

$10,914,798

$3,183,482

$5,457,399

$2,273,917

$10,914,798

$0

Finance

$5,119,003

$8,775,434

$3,656,431

$17,550,868

$5,119,003

$8,775,434

$3,656,431

$17,550,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,224,651

$7,242,259

$3,017,608

$14,484,518

$4,224,651

$7,242,259

$3,017,608

$14,484,518

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,451,418

$9,345,288

$3,893,870

$18,690,576

$5,451,418

$9,345,288

$3,893,870

$18,690,576

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$6,280,596

$10,766,736

$4,486,140

$21,533,472

$6,280,596

$10,766,736

$4,486,140

$21,533,472

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$1,589,010

$2,724,017

$1,135,007

$5,448,034

-

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,708,807

$2,929,383

$1,220,576

$5,858,766

$1,708,807

$2,929,383

$1,220,576

$5,858,766

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,633,522

$2,800,323

$1,166,801

$5,600,646

$1,633,522

$2,800,323

$1,166,801

$5,600,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,516,667

$2,600,000

$1,083,333

$5,200,000

$1,516,667

$2,600,000

$1,083,333

$5,200,000

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,231,690

$2,111,468

$879,778

$4,222,936

$1,231,690

$2,111,468

$879,778

$4,222,936

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,707,448

$6,355,625

$2,648,177

$12,711,250

$3,707,448

$6,355,625

$2,648,177

$12,711,250

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 116th Congress (2019-2020); S.Res. 70, as adopted by the Senate.

Notes:

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 70 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 2. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 115th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2017-9/30/2017

10/1/2017-9/30/2018

10/1/2018-2/28/2019

Total Request

3/1/2017-9/30/2017

10/1/2017-9/30/2018

10/1/2018-2/28/2019

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$0

Armed Services

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$0

Finance

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 115th Congress (2017-2018); S.Res. 62, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 62 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 3. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 114th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Request

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$0

Armed Services

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,119,153

$5,347,199

$2,227,966

$10,694,318

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$0

Finance

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

b

b

b

b

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress (2015-2016); S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 73 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 4. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 113th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Request

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,464,069

$4,181,090

$1,742,121

$8,387,280

$2,464,069

$4,181,090

$1,742,121

$8,387,280

$0

Armed Services

$4,179,885

$6,421,128

$2,675,470

$13,276,483

$4,179,885

$6,421,128

$2,675,470

$13,276,483

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,787,685

$5,293,156

$2,205,482

$11,286,323

$3,787,685

$5,293,156

$2,205,482

$11,286,323

$0

Budget

$3,950,532

$5,997,777

$2,499,074

$12,447,383

$3,950,532

$5,997,777

$2,499,074

$12,447,383

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,080,061

$6,583,591

$2,743,163

$13,406,815

$4,080,061

$6,583,591

$2,743,163

$13,406,815

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,453,383

$5,463,481

$2,276,450

$11,193,314

$3,453,383

$5,463,481

$2,276,450

$11,193,314

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,178,904

$5,194,253

$2,164,272

$10,537,429

$3,178,904

$5,194,253

$2,164,272

$10,537,429

$0

Finance

$4,693,751

$7,993,936

$3,330,807

$16,018,494

$4,693,751

$7,993,936

$3,330,807

$16,018,494

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,866,195

$6,599,622

$2,749,842

$13,215,659

$3,866,195

$6,599,622

$2,749,842

$13,215,659

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,381,475

$8,663,935

$3,609,973

$17,655,383

$5,381,475

$8,663,935

$3,609,973

$17,655,383

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,074,429

$9,488,952

$3,953,730

$19,517,111

$6,074,429

$9,488,952

$3,953,730

$19,517,111

$0

Judiciary

$5,882,131

$9,267,893

$3,861,622

$19,011,646

$5,882,131

$9,267,893

$3,861,622

$19,011,646

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,619,831

$2,334,743

$972,810

$4,927,384

$1,619,831

$2,334,743

$972,810

$4,927,384

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,524,917

$2,581,019

$1,075,424

$5,181,360

$1,524,917

$2,581,019

$1,075,424

$5,181,360

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,409,970

$2,178,117

$907,549

$4,495,636

$1,409,970

$2,178,117

$907,549

$4,495,636

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,704,661

$2,375,377

$989,740

$5,069,778

$1,704,661

$2,375,377

$989,740

$5,069,778

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,304,696

$2,009,768

$837,403

$4,151,867

$1,304,696

$2,009,768

$837,403

$4,151,867

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,739,220

$5,516,196

$2,298,415

$11,553,831

$3,739,220

$5,459,962

$2,274,984

$11,474,166

-$79,665

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$3,850,000

b

b

b

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 113th Congress (2013-2014); S.Res. 64, S.Res. 253, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 253 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 5. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 112th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2011-9/30/2011

10/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-2/28/2013

Total Request

3/1/2011-9/30/2011

10/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-2/28/2013

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,800,079

$4,800,136

$2,000,057

$9,600,272

$2,800,079

$4,800,136

$2,000,057

$9,600,272

$0

Armed Services

$4,749,869

$8,142,634

$3,392,765

$16,285,268

$4,749,869

$8,142,634

$3,392,765

$16,285,268

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,304,188

$7,378,606

$3,074,419

$14,757,213

$4,304,188

$7,378,606

$3,074,419

$14,757,213

$0

Budget

$4,489,241

$7,695,840

$3,206,599

$15,391,680

$4,489,241

$7,695,840

$3,206,599

$15,391,680

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,636,433

$7,948,171

$3,311,738

$15,896,342

$4,636,433

$7,948,171

$3,311,738

$15,896,342

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,924,299

$6,727,369

$2,803,070

$13,454,738

$3,924,299

$6,727,369

$2,803,070

$13,454,738

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,612,391

$6,192,669

$2,580,278

$12,385,338

$3,612,391

$6,192,669

$2,580,278

$12,385,338

$0

Finance

$5,333,808

$9,143,671

$3,809,862

$18,287,341

$5,333,808

$9,143,671

$3,809,862

$18,287,341

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,393,404

$7,531,549

$3,138,145

$15,063,098

$4,393,404

$7,531,549

$3,138,145

$15,063,098

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$6,115,313

$10,483,393

$4,368,081

$20,966,787

$6,115,313

$10,483,393

$4,368,081

$20,966,787

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,902,759

$11,833,302

$4,930,543

$23,666,604

$6,902,759

$11,833,302

$4,930,543

$23,666,604

$0

Judiciary

$6,684,239

$11,458,695

$4,774,457

$22,917,391

$6,684,239

$11,458,695

$4,774,457

$22,917,391

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,840,717

$3,155,515

$1,314,798

$6,311,030

$1,840,717

$3,155,515

$1,314,798

$6,311,030

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,732,860

$2,970,617

$1,237,755

$5,941,232

$1,732,860

$2,970,617

$1,237,755

$5,941,232

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,602,238

$2,746,693

$1,144,455

$5,493,386

$1,602,238

$2,746,693

$1,144,455

$5,493,386

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,937,114

$3,320,767

$1,383,653

$6,641,534

$1,937,114

$3,320,767

$1,383,653

$6,641,534

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,482,609

$2,541,614

$1,059,007

$5,083,230

$1,482,609

$2,541,614

$1,059,007

$5,083,230

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,249,113

$7,284,194

$3,035,081

$14,568,388

$4,249,113

$7,284,194

$3,035,081

$14,568,388

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and S.Res. 81, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 6. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 111th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Request

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,735,622

$4,809,496

$2,048,172

$9,593,290

$2,735,622

$4,809,496

$2,048,172

$9,593,290

$0

Armed Services

$4,639,258

$8,158,696

$3,475,330

$16,273,284

$4,639,258

$8,158,696

$3,475,330

$16,273,284

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,204,901

$7,393,024

$3,148,531

$14,746,456

$4,204,901

$7,393,024

$3,148,531

$14,746,456

$0

Budget

$4,384,507

$7,711,049

$3,284,779

$15,380,335

$4,384,507

$7,711,049

$3,284,779

$15,380,335

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,529,245

$7,963,737

$3,391,751

$15,884,733

$4,529,245

$7,963,737

$3,391,751

$15,884,733

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,833,400

$6,740,569

$2,870,923

$13,444,892

$3,833,400

$6,740,569

$2,870,923

$13,444,892

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,529,786

$6,204,665

$2,641,940

$12,376,391

$3,529,786

$6,204,665

$2,641,940

$12,376,391

$0

Finance

$5,210,765

$9,161,539

$3,901,707

$18,274,011

$5,210,765

$9,161,539

$3,901,707

$18,274,011

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,291,761

$7,546,310

$3,214,017

$15,052,088

$4,291,761

$7,546,310

$3,214,017

$15,052,088

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,973,747

$10,503,951

$4,473,755

$20,951,453

$5,973,747

$10,503,951

$4,473,755

$20,951,453

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,742,824

$11,856,527

$5,049,927

$23,649,278

$6,742,824

$11,856,527

$5,049,927

$23,649,278

$0

Judiciary

$6,528,294

$11,481,341

$4,890,862

$22,900,497

$6,528,294

$11,481,341

$4,890,862

$22,900,497

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,797,669

$3,161,766

$1,346,931

$6,306,366

$1,797,669

$3,161,766

$1,346,931

$6,306,366

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,693,240

$2,976,370

$1,267,330

$5,936,940

$1,693,240

$2,976,370

$1,267,330

$5,936,940

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,565,089

$2,752,088

$1,172,184

$5,489,361

$1,565,089

$2,752,088

$1,172,184

$5,489,361

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,892,515

$3,327,243

$1,416,944

$6,636,702

$1,892,515

$3,327,243

$1,416,944

$6,636,702

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,449,343

$2,546,445

$1,083,838

$5,079,626

$1,449,343

$2,546,445

$1,083,838

$5,079,626

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,151,023

$7,298,438

$3,108,302

$14,557,763

$4,151,023

$7,298,438

$3,108,302

$14,557,763

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 7. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 110th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Request

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,204,538

$3,862,713

$1,640,188

$7,707,439

$2,204,538

$3,862,713

$1,640,188

$7,707,439

$0

Armed Services

$4,073,254

$7,139,800

$3,032,712

$14,245,766

$4,073,254

$7,139,800

$3,032,712

$14,245,766

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,370,280

$5,905,629

$2,507,776

$11,783,685

$3,370,280

$5,905,629

$2,507,776

$11,783,685

$0

Budget

$3,554,606

$6,230,828

$2,646,665

$12,432,099

$3,554,606

$6,230,828

$2,646,665

$12,432,099

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,652,466

$6,400,559

$2,718,113

$12,771,138

$3,652,467

$6,400,560

$2,718,112

$12,771,139

$1

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,083,641

$5,404,061

$2,295,042

$10,782,744

$3,083,641

$5,404,061

$2,295,042

$10,782,744

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,841,799

$4,978,284

$2,113,516

$9,933,599

$2,841,799

$4,978,284

$2,113,516

$9,933,599

$0

Finance

$4,203,707

$7,356,895

$3,120,762

$14,681,364

$3,970,374

$6,956,895

$2,954,095

$13,881,364

-$800,000

Foreign Relations

$3,469,450

$6,071,938

$2,575,710

$12,117,098

$3,265,283

$5,721,937

$2,429,876

$11,417,096

-$700,002

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,794,663

$8,402,456

$3,568,366

$16,765,485

$4,794,663

$8,402,456

$3,568,366

$16,765,485

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,393,404

$9,451,962

$4,014,158

$18,859,524

$5,393,404

$9,451,962

$4,014,158

$18,859,524

$0

Judiciary

$5,220,177

$9,150,340

$3,886,766

$18,257,283

$5,220,177

$9,150,340

$3,886,766

$18,257,283

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,461,012

$2,561,183

$1,087,981

$5,110,176

$1,461,012

$2,561,183

$1,087,981

$5,110,176

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,373,063

$2,405,349

$1,021,186

$4,799,598

$1,373,063

$2,405,349

$1,021,186

$4,799,598

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,259,442

$2,207,230

$937,409

$4,404,081

$1,259,442

$2,207,230

$937,409

$4,404,081

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,524,019

$2,670,342

$1,133,885

$5,328,246

$1,524,019

$2,670,342

$1,133,885

$5,328,246

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,183,262

$2,071,712

$879,131

$4,134,105

$1,183,262

$2,071,712

$879,131

$4,134,105

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,334,682

$5,848,084

$2,483,180

$11,665,946

$3,220,932

$5,643,433

$2,396,252

$11,260,617

-$405,329

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and S.Res. 89, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 8. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 109th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Request

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,090,901

$3,670,623

$1,562,289

$7,323,813

$2,090,901

$3,670,623

$1,562,289

$7,323,813

$0

Armed Services

$3,859,485

$6,778,457

$2,886,176

$13,524,118

$3,859,485

$6,778,457

$2,886,176

$13,524,118

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,196,078

$5,611,167

$2,388,363

$11,195,608

$3,196,078

$5,611,167

$2,388,363

$11,195,608

$0

Budget

$3,367,870

$5,915,179

$2,518,660

$11,801,709

$3,367,870

$5,915,179

$2,518,660

$11,801,709

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,463,046

$6,080,372

$2,588,267

$12,131,685

$3,463,046

$6,080,372

$2,588,267

$12,131,685

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,923,302

$5,133,032

$2,185,132

$10,241,466

$2,923,302

$5,133,032

$2,185,132

$10,241,466

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,696,689

$4,732,998

$2,014,046

$9,443,733

$2,696,689

$4,732,998

$2,014,046

$9,443,733

$0

Finance

$4,081,365

$7,165,470

$3,049,982

$14,296,817

$3,765,508

$6,610,598

$2,813,662

$13,189,768

-$1,107,049

Foreign Relations

$3,290,588

$5,769,387

$2,452,849

$11,512,824

$3,095,171

$5,434,387

$2,313,266

$10,842,824

-$670,000

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,545,576

$7,981,411

$3,397,620

$15,924,607

$4,545,576

$7,981,411

$3,397,620

$15,924,607

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,112,891

$8,977,796

$3,821,870

$17,912,557

$5,112,891

$8,977,796

$3,821,870

$17,912,557

$0

Judiciary

$4,946,007

$8,686,896

$3,698,827

$17,331,730

$4,946,007

$8,686,896

$3,698,827

$17,331,730

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,383,997

$2,431,002

$1,035,189

$4,850,188

$1,383,997

$2,431,002

$1,035,189

$4,850,188

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,302,943

$2,286,820

$973,120

$4,562,883

$1,302,943

$2,286,820

$973,120

$4,562,883

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,394,529

$2,445,763

$1,040,152

$4,880,444

$1,193,865

$2,096,382

$892,457

$4,182,704

-$697,740

Special Committee on Aging

$1,445,446

$2,537,525

$1,080,025

$5,062,996

$1,445,446

$2,537,525

$1,080,025

$5,062,996

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,124,384

$1,972,189

$838,771

$3,935,344

$1,124,384

$1,972,189

$838,771

$3,935,344

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,050,594

$5,355,503

$2,279,493

$10,685,590

$3,050,594

$5,355,503

$2,279,493

$10,685,590

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and S.Res. 50, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 9. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 108th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Request

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,949,860

$3,431,602

$1,462,700

$6,844,162

$1,949,860

$3,431,602

$1,462,700

$6,844,162

$0

Armed Services

$3,594,172

$6,328,829

$2,698,836

$12,621,837

$3,594,172

$6,328,829

$2,698,836

$12,621,837

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$2,979,871

$5,244,760

$2,235,697

$10,460,328

$2,979,871

$5,244,760

$2,235,697

$10,460,328

$0

Budget

$3,136,108

$5,522,410

$2,355,010

$11,013,528

$3,136,108

$5,522,410

$2,355,010

$11,013,528

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,227,950

$5,681,955

$2,422,263

$11,332,168

$3,227,950

$5,681,955

$2,422,263

$11,332,168

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,724,301

$4,795,783

$2,044,614

$9,564,698

$2,724,301

$4,795,783

$2,044,614

$9,564,698

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,516,590

$4,427,783

$1,886,876

$8,831,249

$2,516,590

$4,427,783

$1,886,876

$8,831,249

$0

Finance

$3,511,241

$6,179,693

$2,634,121

$12,325,055

$3,511,241

$6,179,693

$2,634,121

$12,325,055

$0

Foreign Relations

$2,933,624

$5,163,940

$2,201,453

$10,299,017

$2,884,041

$5,078,940

$2,166,036

$10,129,017

-$170,000

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,764,738

$8,387,779

$3,576,035

$16,728,552

$4,236,427

$7,457,494

$3,179,327

$14,873,248

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$4,236,427

$7,457,494

$3,179,327

$14,873,248

$4,764,738

$8,387,779

$3,576,035

$16,728,552

$0

Judiciary

$4,605,727

$8,110,222

$3,548,551

$16,264,500

$4,605,727

$8,110,222

$3,458,551

$16,174,500

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,288,413

$2,269,014

$967,696

$4,525,123

$1,288,413

$2,269,014

$967,696

$4,525,123

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,215,913

$2,139,332

$911,668

$4,266,913

$1,215,913

$2,139,332

$911,668

$4,266,913

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,112,475

$1,958,451

$834,987

$3,905,913

$1,112,475

$1,958,451

$834,987

$3,905,913

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,347,927

$2,372,258

$1,011,165

$4,731,350

$1,347,927

$2,372,258

$1,011,165

$4,731,350

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,051,310

$1,848,350

$787,173

$3,686,833

$1,051,310

$1,848,350

$787,173

$3,686,833

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$2,117,309

$3,726,412

$1,588,401

$7,432,122

$2,117,309

$3,726,412

$1,588,401

$7,432,122

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$3,500,000

$6,000,000

$2,500,000

$12,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 108th Congress (2003-2004) and S.Res. 66, as adopted by the Senate.

Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 108th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 10. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 107th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Request

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,794,378

$3,181,922

$1,360,530

$6,336,830

$1,794,378

$3,181,922

$1,360,530

$6,336,830

$0

Armed Services

$3,301,692

$5,859,150

$2,506,642

$11,667,484

$3,301,692

$5,859,150

$2,506,642

$11,667,484

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$2,741,526

$4,862,013

$2,079,076

$9,682,615

$2,741,526

$4,862,013

$2,079,076

$9,682,615

$0

Budget

$2,880,615

$5,112,126

$2,187,120

$10,179,861

$2,880,615

$5,112,126

$2,187,120

$10,179,861

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$2,968,783

$5,265,771

$2,251,960

$10,486,514

$2,968,783

$5,265,771

$2,251,960

$10,486,514

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,504,922

$4,443,495

$1,900,457

$8,848,874

$2,504,922

$4,443,495

$1,900,457

$8,848,874

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,318,050

$4,108,958

$1,756,412

$8,183,420

$2,318,050

$4,108,958

$1,756,412

$8,183,420

$0

Finance

$3,230,940

$5,729,572

$2,449,931

$11,410,443

$3,230,940

$5,729,572

$2,449,931

$11,410,443

$0

Foreign Relations

$2,495,457

$4,427,295

$1,893,716

$8,816,468

$2,495,457

$4,427,295

$1,893,716

$8,816,468

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$3,895,623

$6,910,215

$2,955,379

$13,761,217

$3,895,623

$6,910,215

$2,955,379

$13,761,217

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$4,380,936

$7,771,451

$3,323,832

$15,476,219

$4,380,936

$7,771,451

$3,323,832

$15,476,219

$0

Judiciary

$4,230,605

$7,507,831

$3,212,052

$14,950,488

$4,230,605

$7,507,831

$3,212,052

$14,950,488

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,183,041

$2,099,802

$898,454

$4,181,297

$1,183,041

$2,099,802

$898,454

$4,181,297

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,119,973

$1,985,266

$848,624

$3,953,863

$1,119,973

$1,985,266

$848,624

$3,953,863

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,022,752

$1,814,368

$776,028

$3,613,148

$1,022,752

$1,814,368

$776,028

$3,613,148

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,240,422

$2,199,621

$940,522

$4,380,565

$1,240,422

$2,199,621

$940,522

$4,380,565

$0

Indian Affairs

$970,754

$1,718,989

$734,239

$3,423,982

$970,754

$1,718,989

$734,239

$3,423,982

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$1,859,933

$3,298,074

$1,410,164

$6,568,171

$1,859,933

$3,298,074

$1,410,164

$6,568,171

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$2,000,000

$3,700,000

$1,600,000

$7,300,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 107th Congress (2001-2002) and S.Res. 54, as adopted by the Senate.

Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 107th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 11. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 106th Congress, Nominal Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/1999- 9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Request

3/1/1999- 9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,091,991

$2,118,150

$903,523

$4,113,664

$1,091,991

$2,118,150

$903,523

$4,113,664

$0

Armed Services

$1,693,175

$3,796,030

$1,568,418

$7,057,623

$1,693,175

$3,796,030

$1,568,418

$7,057,623

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$1,784,395

$3,160,739

$1,348,349

$6,293,483

$1,784,395

$3,160,739

$1,348,349

$6,293,483

$0

Budget

$1,945,784

$3,449,315

$1,472,442

$6,867,541

$1,945,784

$3,449,315

$1,472,442

$6,867,541

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$2,157,797

$3,823,318

$1,631,426

$7,612,541

$2,157,797

$3,823,318

$1,631,426

$7,612,541

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$1,650,792

$2,924,935

$1,248,068

$5,823,795

$1,650,792

$2,924,935

$1,248,068

$5,823,795

$0

Environment and Public Works

$1,518,386

$2,688,097

$1,146,192

$5,352,675

$1,518,386

$2,688,097

$1,146,192

$5,352,675

$0

Finance

$1,892,206

$3,762,517

$1,604,978

$7,259,701

$1,892,206

$3,762,517

$1,604,978

$7,259,701

$0

Foreign Relations

$1,697,074

$3,158,449

$1,347,981

$6,203,504

$1,697,074

$3,158,449

$1,347,981

$6,203,504

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$2,574,140

$4,560,792

$1,946,026

$9,080,958

$2,574,140

$4,560,792

$1,946,026

$9,080,958

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$2,836,961

$5,026,582

$2,144,819

$10,008,362

$2,836,961

$5,026,582

$2,144,819

$10,008,362

$0

Judiciary

$2,733,379

$4,845,263

$2,068,258

$9,646,900

$2,733,379

$4,845,263

$2,068,258

$9,646,900

$0

Rules and Administration

$929,755

$1,647,719

$703,526

$3,281,000

$929,755

$1,647,719

$703,526

$3,281,000

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$677,992

$1,330,794

$567,472

$2,576,258

$677,992

$1,330,794

$567,472

$2,576,258

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$703,242

$1,246,174

$531,794

$2,481,210

$703,242

$1,246,174

$531,794

$2,481,210

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$708,185

$1,459,827

$622,709

$2,790,721

$708,185

$1,459,827

$622,709

$2,790,721

$0

Indian Affairs

$712,580

$1,260,534

$537,123

$2,510,237

$712,580

$1,260,534

$537,123

$2,510,237

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$1,325,017

$2,674,687

$1,141,189

$5,140,893

$1,325,017

$2,674,687

$1,141,189

$5,140,893

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

-

$3,700,000

$1,600,000

$5,300,000

-

Source: Data taken from committee funding resolutions introduced in the Senate for the 106th Congress (1999-2000); S.Res. 49, as adopted by the Senate; and S.Res. 189, as adopted by the Senate.

Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 106th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 12. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 115th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

03/01/2017-09/30/2017

10/01/2017-09/30/2018

10/01/2018-02/28/2019

Total Request

03/01/2017-09/30/2017

10/01/2017-09/30/2018

10/01/2018-02/28/2019

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,571,721

$4,408,664

$1,836,944

$8,817,329

$2,571,721

$4,408,664

$1,836,944

$8,817,329

$0

Armed Services

$3,949,532

$6,770,626

$2,821,094

$13,541,253

$3,949,532

$6,770,626

$2,821,094

$13,541,253

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,255,735

$5,581,259

$2,325,524

$11,162,518

$3,255,735

$5,581,259

$2,325,524

$11,162,518

$0

Budget

$3,689,135

$6,324,233

$2,635,097

$12,648,465

$3,689,135

$6,324,233

$2,635,097

$12,648,465

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,049,460

$6,941,932

$2,892,471

$13,883,864

$4,049,460

$6,941,932

$2,892,471

$13,883,864

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,360,499

$5,760,855

$2,400,357

$11,521,711

$3,360,499

$5,760,855

$2,400,357

$11,521,711

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,194,901

$5,476,973

$2,282,073

$10,953,946

$3,194,901

$5,476,973

$2,282,073

$10,953,946

$0

Finance

$4,916,941

$8,429,042

$3,512,101

$16,858,084

$4,916,941

$8,429,042

$3,512,101

$16,858,084

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,059,321

$6,958,835

$2,899,515

$13,917,671

$4,059,321

$6,958,835

$2,899,515

$13,917,671

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,329,047

$9,135,509

$3,806,462

$18,271,018

$5,329,047

$9,135,509

$3,806,462

$18,271,018

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,836,501

$10,005,430

$4,168,929

$20,010,860

$5,836,501

$10,005,430

$4,168,929

$20,010,860

$0

Judiciary

$5,700,532

$9,772,340

$4,071,808

$19,544,679

$5,700,532

$9,772,340

$4,071,808

$19,544,679

$0

Rules and Administration

a

a

a

a

$1,436,063

$2,461,822

$1,025,760

$4,923,646

-

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,587,543

$2,721,502

$1,133,959

$5,443,004

$1,587,543

$2,721,502

$1,133,959

$5,443,004

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,339,725

$2,296,671

$956,946

$4,593,342

$1,339,725

$2,296,671

$956,946

$4,593,342

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,461,056

$2,504,668

$1,043,612

$5,009,335

$1,461,056

$2,504,668

$1,043,612

$5,009,335

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,236,176

$2,119,159

$882,983

$4,238,318

$1,236,176

$2,119,159

$882,983

$4,238,318

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,358,334

$5,757,145

$2,398,810

$11,514,288

$3,358,334

$5,757,145

$2,398,810

$11,514,288

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

b

b

b

b

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 115th Congress (2017-2018), and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Notes: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

a. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 62 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 13. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 114th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Request

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,677,054

$4,589,235

$1,912,182

$9,178,471

$2,677,054

$4,589,235

$1,912,182

$9,178,471

$0

Armed Services

$4,111,298

$7,047,939

$2,936,641

$14,095,878

$4,111,298

$7,047,939

$2,936,641

$14,095,878

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,389,084

$5,809,857

$2,420,774

$11,619,715

$3,389,084

$5,809,857

$2,420,774

$11,619,715

$0

Budget

$3,840,236

$6,583,262

$2,743,026

$13,166,524

$3,840,236

$6,583,262

$2,743,026

$13,166,524

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,215,319

$7,226,261

$3,010,942

$14,452,522

$4,215,319

$7,226,261

$3,010,942

$14,452,522

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,498,139

$5,996,810

$2,498,671

$11,993,619

$3,498,139

$5,996,810

$2,498,671

$11,993,619

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,325,758

$5,701,300

$2,375,542

$11,402,600

$3,325,758

$5,701,300

$2,375,542

$11,402,600

$0

Finance

$5,118,330

$8,774,280

$3,655,950

$17,548,560

$5,118,330

$8,774,280

$3,655,950

$17,548,560

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,225,584

$7,243,856

$3,018,274

$14,487,714

$4,225,584

$7,243,856

$3,018,274

$14,487,714

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,547,315

$9,509,683

$3,962,368

$19,019,366

$5,547,315

$9,509,683

$3,962,368

$19,019,366

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,075,553

$10,415,235

$4,339,681

$20,830,469

$6,075,553

$10,415,235

$4,339,681

$20,830,469

$0

Judiciary

$5,934,015

$10,172,597

$4,238,582

$20,345,194

$5,934,015

$10,172,597

$4,238,582

$20,345,194

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,494,882

$2,562,654

$1,067,773

$5,125,309

$1,494,882

$2,562,654

$1,067,773

$5,125,309

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,652,566

$2,832,970

$1,180,404

$5,665,940

$1,652,566

$2,832,970

$1,180,404

$5,665,940

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,394,598

$2,390,738

$996,141

$4,781,477

$1,394,598

$2,390,738

$996,141

$4,781,477

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,520,898

$2,607,254

$1,086,356

$5,214,509

$1,520,898

$2,607,254

$1,086,356

$5,214,509

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,286,808

$2,205,956

$919,149

$4,411,912

$1,286,808

$2,205,956

$919,149

$4,411,912

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,495,885

$5,992,947

$2,497,061

$11,985,893

$3,495,885

$5,992,947

$2,497,061

$11,985,893

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

a

a

a

a

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 114th Congress (2015-2016) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Notes: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

a. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 73 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 14. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 113th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Request

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,773,967

$4,706,932

$1,961,222

$9,442,120

$2,773,967

$4,706,932

$1,961,222

$9,442,120

$0

Armed Services

$4,705,575

$7,228,692

$3,011,955

$14,946,222

$4,705,575

$7,228,692

$3,011,955

$14,946,222

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,264,049

$5,958,859

$2,482,858

$12,705,766

$4,264,049

$5,958,859

$2,482,858

$12,705,766

$0

Budget

$4,447,377

$6,752,097

$2,813,374

$14,012,849

$4,447,377

$6,752,097

$2,813,374

$14,012,849

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,593,197

$7,411,587

$3,088,161

$15,092,945

$4,593,197

$7,411,587

$3,088,161

$15,092,945

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,887,703

$6,150,605

$2,562,752

$12,601,060

$3,887,703

$6,150,605

$2,562,752

$12,601,060

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,578,704

$5,847,517

$2,436,465

$11,862,686

$3,578,704

$5,847,517

$2,436,465

$11,862,686

$0

Finance

$5,284,068

$8,999,307

$3,749,711

$18,033,087

$5,284,068

$8,999,307

$3,749,711

$18,033,087

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,352,433

$7,429,634

$3,095,680

$14,877,748

$4,352,433

$7,429,634

$3,095,680

$14,877,748

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$6,058,285

$9,753,569

$4,063,987

$19,875,842

$6,058,285

$9,753,569

$4,063,987

$19,875,842

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,838,390

$10,682,346

$4,450,977

$21,971,713

$6,838,390

$10,682,346

$4,450,977

$21,971,713

$0

Judiciary

$6,621,907

$10,433,485

$4,347,285

$21,402,677

$6,621,907

$10,433,485

$4,347,285

$21,402,677

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,823,552

$2,628,376

$1,095,157

$5,547,085

$1,823,552

$2,628,376

$1,095,157

$5,547,085

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,716,701

$2,905,625

$1,210,676

$5,833,002

$1,716,701

$2,905,625

$1,210,676

$5,833,002

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,587,297

$2,452,052

$1,021,688

$5,061,037

$1,587,297

$2,452,052

$1,021,688

$5,061,037

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,919,051

$2,674,120

$1,114,216

$5,707,387

$1,919,051

$2,674,120

$1,114,216

$5,707,387

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,468,783

$2,262,530

$942,720

$4,674,033

$1,468,783

$2,262,530

$942,720

$4,674,033

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,209,489

$6,209,950

$2,587,479

$13,006,918

$4,209,489

$6,146,643

$2,561,101

$12,917,234

-$89,684

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,334,202

a

a

a

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 113th Congress (2013-2014) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Notes: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

a. Specific amounts not provided; S.Res. 253 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a pro-rated basis, shall be available.

Table 15. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 112th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2011-9/30/2011

10/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-2/28/2013

Total Request

3/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-2/28/2014

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$3,275,491

$5,615,127

$2,339,637

$11,230,255

$3,275,491

$5,615,127

$2,339,637

$11,230,255

$0

Armed Services

$5,556,326

$9,525,132

$3,968,806

$19,050,263

$5,556,326

$9,525,132

$3,968,806

$19,050,263

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$5,034,975

$8,631,383

$3,596,409

$17,262,768

$5,034,975

$8,631,383

$3,596,409

$17,262,768

$0

Budget

$5,251,447

$9,002,479

$3,751,032

$18,004,958

$5,251,447

$9,002,479

$3,751,032

$18,004,958

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$5,423,630

$9,297,652

$3,874,022

$18,595,304

$5,423,630

$9,297,652

$3,874,022

$18,595,304

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$4,590,586

$7,869,576

$3,278,989

$15,739,152

$4,590,586

$7,869,576

$3,278,989

$15,739,152

$0

Environment and Public Works

$4,225,721

$7,244,092

$3,018,371

$14,488,184

$4,225,721

$7,244,092

$3,018,371

$14,488,184

$0

Finance

$6,239,409

$10,696,130

$4,456,720

$21,392,259

$6,239,409

$10,696,130

$4,456,720

$21,392,259

$0

Foreign Relations

$5,139,338

$8,810,294

$3,670,955

$17,620,587

$5,139,338

$8,810,294

$3,670,955

$17,620,587

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$7,153,602

$12,263,317

$5,109,716

$24,526,634

$7,153,602

$12,263,317

$5,109,716

$24,526,634

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$8,074,744

$13,842,420

$5,767,676

$27,684,840

$8,074,744

$13,842,420

$5,767,676

$27,684,840

$0

Judiciary

$7,819,123

$13,404,210

$5,585,089

$26,808,422

$7,819,123

$13,404,210

$5,585,089

$26,808,422

$0

Rules and Administration

$2,153,243

$3,691,274

$1,538,031

$7,382,549

$2,153,243

$3,691,274

$1,538,031

$7,382,549

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$2,027,074

$3,474,983

$1,447,907

$6,949,965

$2,027,074

$3,474,983

$1,447,907

$6,949,965

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,874,274

$3,213,040

$1,338,766

$6,426,081

$1,874,274

$3,213,040

$1,338,766

$6,426,081

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$2,266,007

$3,884,584

$1,618,577

$7,769,167

$2,266,007

$3,884,584

$1,618,577

$7,769,167

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,734,334

$2,973,142

$1,238,811

$5,946,287

$1,734,334

$2,973,142

$1,238,811

$5,946,287

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,970,549

$8,520,941

$3,550,392

$17,041,883

$4,970,549

$8,520,941

$3,550,392

$17,041,883

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$5,117,810

$8,773,388

$3,655,578

$17,546,776

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

Table 16. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 111th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Request

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$3,284,356

$5,774,225

$2,459,012

$11,517,593

$3,284,356

$5,774,225

$2,459,012

$11,517,593

$0

Armed Services

$5,569,839

$9,795,236

$4,172,441

$19,537,516

$5,569,839

$9,795,236

$4,172,441

$19,537,516

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$5,048,355

$8,875,979

$3,780,090

$17,704,424

$5,048,355

$8,875,979

$3,780,090

$17,704,424

$0

Budget

$5,263,988

$9,257,796

$3,943,668

$18,465,452

$5,263,988

$9,257,796

$3,943,668

$18,465,452

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$5,437,759

$9,561,170

$4,072,097

$19,071,026

$5,437,759

$9,561,170

$4,072,097

$19,071,026

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$4,602,336

$8,092,649

$3,446,797

$16,141,782

$4,602,336

$8,092,649

$3,446,797

$16,141,782

$0

Environment and Public Works

$4,237,820

$7,449,249

$3,171,883

$14,858,952

$4,237,820

$7,449,249

$3,171,883

$14,858,952

$0

Finance

$6,255,984

$10,999,238

$4,684,344

$21,939,566

$6,255,984

$10,999,238

$4,684,344

$21,939,566

$0

Foreign Relations

$5,152,639

$9,060,012

$3,858,712

$18,071,362

$5,152,639

$9,060,012

$3,858,712

$18,071,362

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$7,172,011

$12,610,922

$5,371,138

$25,154,072

$7,172,011

$12,610,922

$5,371,138

$25,154,072

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$8,095,356

$14,234,809

$6,062,884

$28,393,049

$8,095,356

$14,234,809

$6,062,884

$28,393,049

$0

Judiciary

$7,837,794

$13,784,365

$5,871,912

$27,494,071

$7,837,794

$13,784,365

$5,871,912

$27,494,071

$0

Rules and Administration

$2,158,261

$3,795,980

$1,617,110

$7,571,350

$2,158,261

$3,795,980

$1,617,110

$7,571,350

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$2,032,884

$3,573,395

$1,521,542

$7,127,821

$2,032,884

$3,573,395

$1,521,542

$7,127,821

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,879,028

$3,304,125

$1,407,311

$6,590,463

$1,879,028

$3,304,125

$1,407,311

$6,590,463

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$2,272,132

$3,994,649

$1,701,167

$7,967,947

$2,272,132

$3,994,649

$1,701,167

$7,967,947

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,740,064

$3,057,232

$1,301,243

$6,098,540

$1,740,064

$3,057,232

$1,301,243

$6,098,540

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,983,670

$8,762,420

$3,731,791

$17,477,882

$4,983,670

$8,762,420

$3,731,791

$17,477,882

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$5,252,574

$9,004,413

$3,751,839

$18,008,826

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

Table 17. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 110th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Request

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,753,578

$4,824,721

$2,048,676

$9,626,975

$2,753,578

$4,824,721

$2,048,676

$9,626,975

$0

Armed Services

$5,087,697

$8,917,965

$3,788,008

$17,793,670

$5,087,697

$8,917,965

$3,788,008

$17,793,670

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,209,647

$7,376,424

$3,132,337

$14,718,409

$4,209,647

$7,376,424

$3,132,337

$14,718,409

$0

Budget

$4,439,880

$7,782,614

$3,305,816

$15,528,310

$4,439,880

$7,782,614

$3,305,816

$15,528,310

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,562,112

$7,994,616

$3,395,058

$15,951,786

$4,562,113

$7,994,618

$3,395,057

$15,951,788

$1

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,851,621

$6,749,941

$2,866,622

$13,468,183

$3,851,621

$6,749,941

$2,866,622

$13,468,183

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,549,548

$6,218,124

$2,639,887

$12,407,559

$3,549,548

$6,218,124

$2,639,887

$12,407,559

$0

Finance

$5,250,639

$9,189,128

$3,897,987

$18,337,754

$4,959,195

$8,689,508

$3,689,812

$17,338,514

-$999,240

Foreign Relations

$4,333,516

$7,584,153

$3,217,190

$15,134,858

$4,078,501

$7,146,984

$3,035,036

$14,260,521

-$874,337

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,988,773

$10,495,085

$4,457,067

$20,940,924

$5,988,773

$10,495,085

$4,457,067

$20,940,924

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,736,630

$11,805,971

$5,013,883

$23,556,483

$6,736,630

$11,805,971

$5,013,883

$23,556,483

$0

Judiciary

$6,520,261

$11,429,230

$4,854,764

$22,804,254

$6,520,261

$11,429,230

$4,854,764

$22,804,254

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,824,877

$3,199,045

$1,358,942

$6,382,864

$1,824,877

$3,199,045

$1,358,942

$6,382,864

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,715,024

$3,004,401

$1,275,512

$5,994,937

$1,715,024

$3,004,401

$1,275,512

$5,994,937

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,573,106

$2,756,940

$1,170,870

$5,500,916

$1,573,106

$2,756,940

$1,170,870

$5,500,916

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,903,576

$3,335,390

$1,416,279

$6,655,244

$1,903,576

$3,335,390

$1,416,279

$6,655,244

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,477,953

$2,587,671

$1,098,078

$5,163,703

$1,477,953

$2,587,671

$1,098,078

$5,163,703

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,165,184

$7,304,548

$3,101,615

$14,571,347

$4,023,104

$7,048,928

$2,993,038

$14,065,071

-$506,276

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$5,464,593

$9,367,873

$3,903,280

$18,735,746

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

Table 18. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 109th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Request

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,739,413

$4,809,101

$2,046,847

$9,595,362

$2,739,413

$4,809,101

$2,046,847

$9,595,362

$0

Armed Services

$5,056,540

$8,880,858

$3,781,350

$17,718,749

$5,056,540

$8,880,858

$3,781,350

$17,718,749

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,187,371

$7,351,523

$3,129,136

$14,668,030

$4,187,371

$7,351,523

$3,129,136

$14,668,030

$0

Budget

$4,412,446

$7,749,827

$3,299,846

$15,462,119

$4,412,446

$7,749,827

$3,299,846

$15,462,119

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,537,142

$7,966,256

$3,391,042

$15,894,440

$4,537,142

$7,966,256

$3,391,042

$15,894,440

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,829,991

$6,725,090

$2,862,871

$13,417,952

$3,829,991

$6,725,090

$2,862,871

$13,417,952

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,533,092

$6,200,981

$2,638,721

$12,372,794

$3,533,092

$6,200,981

$2,638,721

$12,372,794

$0

Finance

$5,347,238

$9,387,907

$3,995,962

$18,731,108

$4,933,415

$8,660,936

$3,686,345

$17,280,697

-$1,450,411

Foreign Relations

$4,311,194

$7,558,816

$3,213,623

$15,083,633

$4,055,167

$7,119,913

$3,030,747

$14,205,827

-$877,807

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,955,429

$10,456,920

$4,451,423

$20,863,772

$5,955,429

$10,456,920

$4,451,423

$20,863,772

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,698,702

$11,762,343

$5,007,258

$23,468,303

$6,698,702

$11,762,343

$5,007,258

$23,468,303

$0

Judiciary

$6,480,057

$11,381,217

$4,846,053

$22,707,327

$6,480,057

$11,381,217

$4,846,053

$22,707,327

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,813,257

$3,185,000

$1,356,262

$6,354,519

$1,813,257

$3,185,000

$1,356,262

$6,354,519

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,707,063

$2,996,098

$1,274,942

$5,978,104

$1,707,063

$2,996,098

$1,274,942

$5,978,104

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,827,055

$3,204,339

$1,362,765

$6,394,159

$1,564,153

$2,746,594

$1,169,261

$5,480,008

-$914,151

Special Committee on Aging

$1,893,764

$3,324,562

$1,415,005

$6,633,331

$1,893,764

$3,324,562

$1,415,005

$6,633,331

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,473,122

$2,583,882

$1,098,924

$5,155,927

$1,473,122

$2,583,882

$1,098,924

$5,155,927

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,996,764

$7,016,562

$2,986,499

$13,999,825

$3,996,764

$7,016,562

$2,986,499

$13,999,825

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$5,731,947

$9,826,195

$4,094,248

$19,652,389

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars.

Table 19. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 108th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Request

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,656,442

$4,675,131

$1,992,747

$9,324,321

$2,656,442

$4,675,131

$1,992,747

$9,324,321

$0

Armed Services

$4,896,613

$8,622,243

$3,676,829

$17,195,685

$4,896,613

$8,622,243

$3,676,829

$17,195,685

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,059,704

$7,145,334

$3,045,859

$14,250,897

$4,059,704

$7,145,334

$3,045,859

$14,250,897

$0

Budget

$4,272,558

$7,523,598

$3,208,409

$15,004,564

$4,272,558

$7,523,598

$3,208,409

$15,004,564

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,397,681

$7,740,958

$3,300,032

$15,438,671

$4,397,681

$7,740,958

$3,300,032

$15,438,671

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,711,522

$6,533,659

$2,785,533

$13,030,713

$3,711,522

$6,533,659

$2,785,533

$13,030,713

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,428,541

$6,032,304

$2,570,634

$12,031,480

$3,428,541

$6,032,304

$2,570,634

$12,031,480

$0

Finance

$4,783,630

$8,419,064

$3,588,663

$16,791,358

$4,783,631

$8,419,064

$3,588,663

$16,791,358

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,996,698

$7,035,227

$2,999,206

$14,031,131

$3,929,148

$6,919,425

$2,950,955

$13,799,527

-$231,604

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,771,606

$10,159,909

$4,331,438

$20,262,953

$5,771,606

$10,159,909

$4,331,438

$20,262,953

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,491,364

$11,427,307

$4,871,903

$22,790,574

$6,491,364

$11,427,307

$4,871,903

$22,790,574

$0

Judiciary

$6,274,731

$11,049,170

$4,711,846

$22,035,747

$6,274,731

$11,049,170

$4,711,846

$22,035,747

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,755,303

$3,091,250

$1,318,366

$6,164,918

$1,755,303

$3,091,250

$1,318,366

$6,164,918

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,656,530

$2,914,574

$1,242,034

$5,813,139

$1,656,530

$2,914,574

$1,242,034

$5,813,139

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,515,609

$2,668,146

$1,137,566

$5,321,321

$1,515,609

$2,668,146

$1,137,566

$5,321,321

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,836,383

$3,231,907

$1,377,587

$6,445,877

$1,836,383

$3,231,907

$1,377,587

$6,445,877

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,432,279

$2,518,147

$1,072,425

$5,022,852

$1,432,279

$2,518,147

$1,072,425

$5,022,852

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$2,884,570

$5,076,773

$2,163,999

$10,125,343

$2,884,570

$5,076,773

$2,163,999

$10,125,343

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,768,315

$8,174,255

$3,405,939

$16,348,509

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 108th Congress (2003-2004) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars. Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 108th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Table 20. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 107th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Request

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,537,883

$4,500,359

$1,924,269

$8,962,511

$2,537,883

$4,500,359

$1,924,269

$8,962,511

$0

Armed Services

$4,669,756

$8,286,903

$3,545,275

$16,501,935

$4,669,756

$8,286,903

$3,545,275

$16,501,935

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,877,484

$6,876,600

$2,940,546

$13,694,631

$3,877,484

$6,876,600

$2,940,546

$13,694,631

$0

Budget

$4,074,205

$7,230,348

$3,093,359

$14,397,912

$4,074,205

$7,230,348

$3,093,359

$14,397,912

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,198,906

$7,447,656

$3,185,065

$14,831,627

$4,198,906

$7,447,656

$3,185,065

$14,831,627

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,542,843

$6,284,668

$2,687,916

$12,515,427

$3,542,843

$6,284,668

$2,687,916

$12,515,427

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,278,540

$5,811,515

$2,484,186

$11,574,241

$3,278,540

$5,811,515

$2,484,186

$11,574,241

$0

Finance

$4,569,688

$8,103,634

$3,465,066

$16,138,389

$4,569,688

$8,103,634

$3,465,066

$16,138,389

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,529,456

$6,261,756

$2,678,382

$12,469,594

$3,529,456

$6,261,756

$2,678,382

$12,469,594

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,509,784

$9,773,480

$4,179,948

$19,463,212

$5,509,784

$9,773,480

$4,179,948

$19,463,212

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,196,188

$10,991,571

$4,701,070

$21,888,829

$6,196,188

$10,991,571

$4,701,070

$21,888,829

$0

Judiciary

$5,983,567

$10,618,720

$4,542,974

$21,145,260

$5,983,567

$10,618,720

$4,542,974

$21,145,260

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,673,237

$2,969,860

$1,270,731

$5,913,828

$1,673,237

$2,969,860

$1,270,731

$5,913,828

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,584,037

$2,807,866

$1,200,253

$5,592,156

$1,584,037

$2,807,866

$1,200,253

$5,592,156

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,446,532

$2,566,156

$1,097,577

$5,110,265

$1,446,532

$2,566,156

$1,097,577

$5,110,265

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,754,394

$3,111,039

$1,330,230

$6,195,663

$1,754,394

$3,111,039

$1,330,230

$6,195,663

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,372,988

$2,431,256

$1,038,473

$4,842,717

$1,372,988

$2,431,256

$1,038,473

$4,842,717

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$2,630,601

$4,664,639

$1,994,469

$9,289,709

$2,630,601

$4,664,639

$1,994,469

$9,289,709

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$2,828,705

$5,233,104

$2,262,964

$10,324,773

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 107th Congress (2001-2002) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars. Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 107th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Table 21. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 106th Congress, Constant Dollars

 

Request

Authorization

  

Committee

3/1/199-9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Request

3/1/199-9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Authorization

Difference

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,623,865

$3,149,833

$1,343,600

$6,117,297

$1,623,865

$3,149,833

$1,343,600

$6,117,297

$0

Armed Services

$2,517,866

$5,644,954

$2,332,344

$10,495,164

$2,517,866

$5,644,954

$2,332,344

$10,495,164

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$2,653,516

$4,700,233

$2,005,086

$9,358,836

$2,653,516

$4,700,233

$2,005,086

$9,358,836

$0

Budget

$2,893,513

$5,129,365

$2,189,621

$10,212,499

$2,893,513

$5,129,365

$2,189,621

$10,212,499

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,208,790

$5,685,533

$2,426,041

$11,320,365

$3,208,790

$5,685,533

$2,426,041

$11,320,365

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,454,840

$4,349,577

$1,855,962

$8,660,378

$2,454,840

$4,349,577

$1,855,962

$8,660,378

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,257,943

$3,997,382

$1,704,465

$7,959,791

$2,257,943

$3,997,382

$1,704,465

$7,959,791

$0

Finance

$2,813,839

$5,595,118

$2,386,711

$10,795,668

$2,813,839

$5,595,118

$2,386,711

$10,795,668

$0

Foreign Relations

$2,523,664

$4,696,828

$2,004,539

$9,225,031

$2,523,664

$4,696,828

$2,004,539

$9,225,031

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$3,827,921

$6,782,207

$2,893,873

$13,504,000

$3,827,921

$6,782,207

$2,893,873

$13,504,000

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$4,218,753

$7,474,868

$3,189,491

$14,883,113

$4,218,753

$7,474,868

$3,189,491

$14,883,113

$0

Judiciary

$4,064,720

$7,205,235

$3,075,640

$14,345,594

$4,064,720

$7,205,235

$3,075,640

$14,345,594

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,382,609

$2,450,270

$1,046,191

$4,879,069

$1,382,609

$2,450,270

$1,046,191

$4,879,069

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,008,220

$1,978,981

$843,869

$3,831,070

$1,008,220

$1,978,981

$843,869

$3,831,070

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,045,769

$1,853,145

$790,814

$3,689,727

$1,045,769

$1,853,145

$790,814

$3,689,727

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,053,119

$2,170,862

$926,011

$4,149,991

$1,053,119

$2,170,862

$926,011

$4,149,991

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,059,655

$1,874,500

$798,738

$3,732,893

$1,059,655

$1,874,500

$798,738

$3,732,893

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$1,970,390

$3,977,441

$1,697,025

$7,644,856

$1,970,390

$3,977,441

$1,697,025

$7,644,856

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

-

$5,502,151

$2,379,308

$7,881,459

-

Source: CRS calculations based on Senate committee funding resolutions in the 106th Congress (1999-2000) and the average annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).

Note: Amounts shown are in constant 2019 dollars. Committees are listed according to their names in the 116th Congress. In the 106th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Author Contact Information

William T. Egar, Analyst in American National Government ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])

Acknowledgments

Former CRS analyst Matthew Glassman previously authored this report. The listed author is available to answer inquiries on the subject from congressional requesters.

Footnotes

1.

P.L. 79-601, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, Section 202(b), 80 Stat. 834.
2.

S.Res. 290, 96th Congress, adopted November 29, 1979; and S.Res. 425, 97th Congress, adopted August 12, 1982.
3.

Specifically, Senate rule XXVI, paragraph 9(a) provides for each committee to annually report a funding resolution authorizing the committee to make expenditures during the period from March 1 of the current year through the last day of February in the following year. Rule XXVI, paragraph 9(b) provides for a process that may be employed in lieu of the process outlined in paragraph 9(a); specifically, it permits the Committee on Rules and Administration to direct each committee to report an authorization resolution covering a two-year period; and for the Committee on Rules and Administration to report an authorization resolution providing for the expenditures of multiple committees over either a one- or two-year period.
4.

All constant dollar calculations are based on the annual average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor).