Federal on-budget funds for education, by level/educational purpose, agency, and program: Selected fiscal years, 1970 through 2006

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Table 364.	Federal on-budget funds for education, by level/educational purpose, agency, and program: Selected fiscal years, 1970 through 2006
[In thousands of current dollars]

Level/educational purpose, agency, and program	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990¹	1995¹	2000¹	2004¹	2005¹	2006¹ ^, ²
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Total	$12,526,499	$23,288,120	$34,493,502	$39,027,876	$51,624,342	$71,639,520	$85,944,203	$132,420,703	$145,989,203	$166,134,544
Elementary/secondary education	5,830,442	10,617,195	16,027,686	16,901,334	21,984,361	33,623,809	43,790,783	62,653,231	68,957,711	70,748,551
Department of Education³	2,719,204	4,132,742	6,629,095	7,296,702	9,681,313	14,029,000	20,039,563	33,689,396	37,477,594	39,770,475
Education for the disadvantaged	1,339,014	1,874,353	3,204,664	4,206,754	4,494,111	6,808,000	8,529,111	12,486,303	14,635,566	14,655,315
Impact aid program⁴	656,372	618,711	690,170	647,402	816,366	808,000	877,101	1,238,536	1,262,174	1,253,466
School improvement programs⁵	288,304	700,470	788,918	526,401	1,189,158	1,397,000	2,549,971	7,459,849	7,918,091	8,154,465
Indian education	†	40,036	93,365	82,328	69,451	71,000	65,285	114,434	121,911	126,132
English Language Acquisition	21,250	92,693	169,540	157,539	188,919	225,000	362,662	644,956	667,485	641,289
Special education	79,090	151,244	821,777	1,017,964	1,616,623	3,177,000	4,948,977	9,749,398	10,940,312	11,462,573
Vocational and adult education	335,174	655,235	860,661	658,314	1,306,685	1,482,000	1,462,977	1,945,155	1,967,086	2,069,929
Education Reform—Goals 2000⁶	†	†	†	†	†	61,000	1,243,479	50,765	-35,031	-64,194
Hurricane Education Recovery	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	1,471,500

Department of Agriculture	760,477	1,884,345	4,064,497	4,134,906	5,528,950	8,201,294	10,051,278	11,725,259	12,577,265	13,419,758
Child nutrition programs⁷	299,131	1,452,267	3,377,056	3,664,561	4,977,075	7,644,789	9,554,028	11,206,422	11,901,943	12,660,758
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program⁸	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	150,000	86,000	99,000
Agricultural Marketing Service—commodities⁹	341,597	248,839	388,000	336,502	350,441	400,000	400,000	171,000	399,322	465,000
Special milk program	83,800	122,858	159,293	15,993	18,707	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)
Estimated education share of Forest Service permanent appropriations	35,949	60,381	140,148	117,850	182,727	156,505	97,250	197,837	190,000	195,000

Department of Commerce	†	†	54,816	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Local public works program—school facilities¹⁰	†	†	54,816	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Defense	143,100	264,500	370,846	831,625	1,097,876	1,295,547	1,485,611	1,642,139	1,786,253	1,932,772
Junior ROTC	12,100	12,500	32,000	55,600	39,300	155,600	210,432	292,737	315,122	319,470
Overseas dependents schools	131,000	252,000	338,846	613,437	864,958	855,772	904,829	959,296	1,060,920	1,212,012
Domestic schools⁴	†	†	†	162,588	193,618	284,175	370,350	390,106	410,211	401,290

Department of Energy	200	300	77,633	23,031	15,563	12,646	†	†	†	†
Energy conservation for school buildings¹¹	†	†	77,240	22,731	15,213	10,746	†	†	†	†
Pre-engineering program	200	300	393	300	350	1,900	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	167,333	683,885	1,077,000	1,531,059	2,396,793	5,116,559	6,011,036	7,727,454	8,003,348	8,007,071
Head Start¹²	†	403,900	735,000	1,075,059	1,447,758	3,534,000	5,267,000	6,774,420	6,842,348	6,875,771
Payments to states for AFDC work programs¹³	†	†	†	†	459,221	953,000	15,000	—	—	—
Social Security student benefits¹⁴	167,333	279,985	342,000	456,000	489,814	629,559	729,036	953,034	1,161,000	1,131,300

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	500	500	562
Tuition assistance for educational accreditation—Coast Guard personnel¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	500	500	562

Department of the Interior	140,705	220,392	318,170	389,810	445,267	493,124	725,423	983,290	938,506	881,231
Mineral Leasing Act and other funds
Payments to states—estimated education share	12,294	27,389	62,636	127,369	123,811	18,750	24,610	65,090	60,290	59,168
Payments to counties—estimated education share	16,359	29,494	48,953	59,016	102,522	37,490	53,500	85,000	79,686	74,232
Indian Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs schools	95,850	141,056	178,112	177,265	192,841	411,524	466,905	520,611	517,647	523,673
Johnson-O'Malley assistance¹⁶	16,080	22,251	28,081	25,675	25,556	24,359	17,387	16,666	16,510	16,371
Education construction	†	†	†	†	†	†	161,021	294,923	263,373	206,787
Education expenses for children of employees, Yellowstone National Park	122	202	388	485	538	1,000	2,000	1,000	1,000	1,000

Department of Justice	8,237	9,822	23,890	36,117	65,997	128,850	224,800	482,500	554,500	600,600
Vocational training expenses for prisoners in federal prisons	2,720	3,039	4,966	8,292	2,066	3,000	1,000	4,000	—	—
Inmate programs¹⁷	5,517	6,783	18,924	27,825	63,931	125,850	223,800	478,500	554,500	600,600

Department of Labor	420,927	1,097,811	1,849,800	1,945,268	2,505,487	3,957,800	4,683,200	5,675,000	5,654,000	4,203,000
Job Corps	†	175,000	469,800	604,748	739,376	1,029,000	1,256,000	1,438,000	1,521,000	—
Training programs—estimated funds for education programs¹⁸	420,927	922,811	1,380,000	1,340,520	1,766,111	2,928,800	3,427,200	4,237,000	4,133,000	4,203,000

Department of Transportation	45	50	60	60	46	62	188	†	†	†
Tuition assistance for educational accreditation—Coast Guard personnel¹⁵	45	50	60	60	46	62	188	†	†	†

Department of the Treasury	†	847,139	935,903	273,728	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated education share of general revenue sharing¹⁹
State²⁰	†	475,224	525,019	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Local	†	371,915	410,884	273,728	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Veterans Affairs	338,910	1,371,500	545,786	344,758	155,351	311,768	445,052	551,000	1,815,000	1,725,000
Noncollegiate and job training programs²¹	281,640	1,249,410	439,993	224,035	12,848	†	†	†	†	†
Vocational rehabilitation for disabled veterans²²	41,700	73,100	87,980	107,480	136,780	298,132	438,635	551,000	1,815,000	1,725,000
Dependents' education²³	15,570	48,990	17,813	13,243	5,723	5,961	6,417	—	—	—
Service members occupational conversation training act of 1992	†	†	†	†	†	7,675	†	†	†	†

Other agencies
Appalachian Regional Commission	33,161	41,667	9,157	4,632	93	2,173	2,588	2,495	2,962	3,000
National Endowment for the Arts	†	3,686	4,989	4,399	4,641	7,117	6,002	8,951	8,470	8,164
Arts in education	†	3,686	4,989	4,399	4,641	7,117	6,002	8,951	8,470	8,164
National Endowment for the Humanities	20	149	330	321	404	997	812	326	603	500
Office of Economic Opportunity	1,072,375	16,619	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Head Start²⁴	325,700	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other elementary and secondary programs²⁵	42,809	16,612	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Job Corps²⁶	144,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Youth Corps and other training programs²⁶	553,368	7	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)²⁷	6,498	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other programs
Estimated education share of federal aid to the District of Columbia	25,748	42,588	65,714	84,918	86,579	66,871	115,230	164,921	138,710	196,417
Postsecondary education	$3,447,697	$7,644,037	$11,115,882	$11,174,379	$13,650,915	$17,618,137	$15,008,715	$32,432,975	$38,587,287	$57,381,474

Department of Education³	1,187,962	2,089,184	5,682,242	8,202,499	11,175,978	14,234,000	10,727,315	25,340,999	31,420,023	49,953,501
Student financial assistance	†	†	3,682,789	4,162,695	5,920,328	7,047,000	9,060,317	14,968,595	15,209,515	14,092,970
Federal Direct Student Loan Program	†	†	†	†	†	840,000	-2,862,240	3,246,326	3,020,992	6,885,774
Federal Family Education Loan Program	2,323	111,087	1,407,977	3,534,795	4,372,446	5,190,000	2,707,473	4,661,638	10,777,470	26,296,971
Higher education	1,029,131	1,838,066	399,787	404,511	659,492	871,000	1,530,779	2,041,113	2,053,288	2,066,870
Facilities—loans and insurance	114,199	16,292	-19,031	5,307	19,219	-6,000	-2,174	-4,859	-1,464	-937
College housing loans²⁸	†	†	14,082	-164,061	-57,167	-46,000	-41,886	31,691	-33,521	-22,221
Educational activities overseas	774	1,881	3,561	1,838	82	†	†	†	†	†
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing, Program Account	†	†	†	†	†	†	150	151	169	222
Gallaudet College and Howard University	38,559	111,971	176,829	229,938	230,327	292,000	291,060	342,593	339,823	330,377
National Technical Institute for the Deaf	2,976	9,887	16,248	27,476	31,251	46,000	43,836	53,751	53,751	53,475
Hurricane Katrina, aid to institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	250,000

Department of Agriculture	†	6,450	10,453	17,741	31,273	33,373	30,676	93,831	61,957	82,933
Agriculture Extension Service, Second Morrill Act payments to agricultural and mechanical colleges and Tuskegee Institute	†	6,450	10,453	17,741	31,273	33,373	30,676	93,831	61,957	82,933

Department of Commerce	8,277	14,973	29,971	2,163	3,312	3,487	3,800	4,000	0	0
Sea Grant Program²⁹	†	1,886	3,123	2,163	3,312	3,487	3,800	4,000	—	—
Merchant Marine Academy³⁰	6,160	10,152	14,809	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
State marine schools³⁰	2,117	2,935	12,039	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Defense	322,100	379,800	545,000	1,041,700	635,769	729,500	1,147,759	1,780,339	1,858,301	1,925,353
Tuition assistance for military personnel	57,500	86,800	—	77,100	95,300	127,000	263,303	594,350	608,109	636,551
Service academies	78,700	86,200	106,100	196,400	120,613	163,300	212,678	286,222	300,760	293,607
Senior R.O.T.C.	108,100	116,500	—	354,000	193,056	219,400	363,461	525,239	537,525	566,733
Professional development education³¹	77,800	90,300	—	414,200	226,800	219,800	308,317	374,528	411,907	428,462

Department of Energy	3,000	3,000	57,701	19,475	25,502	28,027	†	†	†	†
University laboratory cooperative program	3,000	3,000	2,800	6,500	9,402	8,552	†	†	†	†
Teacher development projects	†	†	1,400	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Energy conservation for buildings—higher education¹¹	†	†	53,501	12,705	7,459	7,381	†	†	†	†
Minority honors vocational training	†	†	†	150	†	†	†	†	†	†
Honors research program	†	†	†	120	6,472	2,221	†	†	†	†
Students and teachers	†	†	†	†	2,169	9,873	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	981,483	1,686,650	2,412,058	516,088	578,542	796,035	954,190	1,535,283	1,433,516	1,275,808
Health professions training programs³²	353,029	599,350	460,736	212,200	230,600	298,302	340,361	698,256	581,661	420,405
Indian health manpower	†	†	7,187	5,577	9,508	27,000	16,000	29,000	27,000	31,000
National Health Service Corps scholarships	†	1,206	70,667	2,268	4,759	78,206	33,300	45,000	45,000	40,000
National Institutes of Health training grants³³	†	154,875	176,388	217,927	241,356	380,502	550,220	740,506	756,014	760,830
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health training grants	8,088	7,182	12,899	8,760	10,461	11,660	14,198	22,521	23,841	23,573
Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health training programs³⁴	118,366	83,727	122,103	43,617	81,353	†	†	†	†	†
Health teaching facilities³⁵	†	353	3,078	739	505	365	110	†	†	†
Social Security postsecondary students' benefits³⁶	502,000	839,957	1,559,000	25,000	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	41,100	36,400	41,500
Coast Guard Academy¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	22,300	16,400	18,000
Postgraduate training for Coast Guard officers³⁷	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	8,300	8,700	11,500
Tuition assistance to Coast Guard military personnel¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	10,500	11,300	12,000


Department of Housing and Urban Development²⁸	114,199	-55,418	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
College housing loans²⁸	114,199	-55,418	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†


Department of the Interior	31,749	50,844	80,202	125,247	135,480	159,054	187,179	246,154	249,227	255,596
Shared revenues, Mineral Leasing Act and other receipts—estimated education share	6,949	15,480	35,403	71,991	69,980	82,810	98,740	142,300	146,235	149,862
Indian programs
Continuing education	9,380	13,311	16,909	24,338	34,911	43,907	57,576	76,212	76,271	79,610
Higher education scholarships	15,420	22,053	27,890	28,918	30,589	32,337	30,863	27,642	26,721	26,124

Department of State	30,850	50,347	†	†	2,167	3,000	319,000	399,600	424,000	411,000
Educational exchange³⁸	30,850	50,347	†	†	—		319,000	399,600	424,000	411,000
Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities	30,454	50,300	†	†	—	†	303,000	381,600	402,000	392,000
International educational exchange activities	396	47	†	†	—	†	16,000	18,000	22,000	19,000
Russian, Eurasian, and East European Research and Training	†	†	†	†	2,167	3,000	†	†	†	†

Department of Transportation	11,197	11,885	12,530	55,569	46,025	59,257	60,300	66,000	73,000	72,000
Merchant Marine Academy³⁰	†	†	†	19,898	20,926	30,850	34,000	56,000	61,000	61,000
State marine schools³⁰	†	†	†	19,777	8,269	8,980	7,000	10,000	12,000	11,000
Coast Guard Academy¹⁵	9,342	9,780	10,000	11,857	12,074	13,500	15,500	†	†	†
Postgraduate training for Coast Guard officers³⁷	1,655	1,855	2,230	3,499	4,173	5,513	2,500	†	†	†
Tuition assistance to Coast Guard military personnel¹⁵	200	250	300	538	582	414	1,300	†	†	†

Department of the Treasury	†	268,605	296,750	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
General revenue sharing—estimated state share to higher education^19,20	†	268,605	296,750	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Veterans Affairs	693,490	3,029,600	1,803,847	944,091	599,825	1,010,114	1,132,322	2,293,965	2,478,624	2,801,508
Vietnam-era veterans	638,260	2,840,600	1,579,974	694,217	46,998	†	†	†	†	†
College student support	†	†	1,560,081	679,953	39,458	†	†	†	†	†
Work-study	†	†	19,893	14,264	7,540	†	†	†	†	†
Service persons college support	18,900	74,690	46,617	35,630	8,911	†	†	†	†	†
Post-Vietnam veterans	†	†	922	82,554	161,475	33,596	3,958	1,044	1,136	905
All-volunteer-force educational assistance	†	†	†	196	269,947	868,394	984,068	1,942,781	2,070,996	2,351,263
Veterans	†	†	†	†	183,765	760,390	876,434	1,768,253	1,887,239	2,173,310
Reservists	†	†	†	196	86,182	108,004	107,634	174,528	183,757	177,953
Veteran dependents' education	36,330	114,310	176,334	131,494	100,494	95,124	131,296	332,140	388,719	430,340
Payments to state education agencies	†	†	†	†	12,000	13,000	13,000	18,000	17,773	19,000

Other agencies
Appalachian Regional Commission	4,105	2,545	1,751	—	—	2,741	2,286	2,500	4,407	3,500
National Endowment for the Humanities	3,349	25,320	56,451	49,098	50,938	56,481	28,395	29,824	29,253	29,000
National Science Foundation	42,000	60,283	64,583	60,069	161,884	211,800	389,000	566,000	490,000	496,000
Science and engineering education programs	37,000	60,283	64,583	60,069	161,884	211,800	389,000	566,000	490,000	496,000
Sea Grant Program²⁹	5,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
United States Information Agency³⁹	8,423	9,405	51,095	124,041	181,172	260,800	†	†	†	†
Educational and cultural affairs³⁸	†	†	49,546	21,079	35,862	13,600	†	†	†	†
Educational and cultural exchange programs⁴⁰	†	†	†	101,529	145,307	247,200	†	†	†	†
Educational exchange activities, international	†	†	1,549	1,433	3	†	†	†	†	†
Information center and library activities	8,423	9,405	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other programs
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation	†	†	†	—	1,033	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	4,000
Estimated education share of federal aid to the District of Columbia	5,513	10,564	13,143	15,266	14,637	9,468	11,493	18,380	14,578	18,775
Harry S Truman Scholarship fund	†	†	-1,895	1,332	2,883	3,000	3,000	4,000	3,000	3,000
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	†	†	†	—	4,305	13,000	2,000	6,000	6,000	6,000
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	†	†	†	—	191	2,000	7,000	2,000	2,000	2,000
Other education	$964,719	$1,608,478	$1,548,730	$2,107,588	$3,383,031	$4,719,655	$5,484,571	$6,576,820	$6,908,504	$7,186,744

Department of Education³	630,235	1,045,659	747,706	1,173,055	2,251,801	2,861,000	3,223,355	3,437,807	3,538,862	3,721,334
Administration	47,456	108,372	187,317	284,900	328,293	404,000	458,054	525,188	548,842	531,064
Libraries⁴¹	108,284	225,810	129,127	85,650	137,264	117,000	†	†	†	†
Rehabilitative services and disability research	473,091	709,483	426,886	798,298	1,780,360	2,333,000	2,755,468	2,893,992	2,973,346	3,168,675
American Printing House for the Blind	1,404	1,994	4,349	4,230	5,736	7,000	9,368	18,627	16,538	21,595
Trust funds and contributions	0	0	27	-23	148	0	465	0	136	0

Department of Agriculture	135,637	220,395	271,112	336,375	352,511	422,878	444,477	462,125	468,631	473,395
Extension Service	131,734	215,523	263,584	325,986	337,907	405,371	424,174	439,125	445,631	451,395
National Agricultural Library	3,903	4,872	7,528	10,389	14,604	17,507	20,303	23,000	23,000	22,000

Department of Commerce	1,226	2,317	2,479	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Maritime Administration Training for private sector employees³⁰	1,226	2,317	2,479	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	24,273	31,653	37,819	47,195	77,962	138,000	214,000	310,000	313,000	315,000
National Library of Medicine	24,273	31,653	37,819	47,195	77,962	138,000	214,000	310,000	313,000	315,000

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	205,370	278,243	316,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center⁴²	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	147,000	159,000	196,000
Estimated disaster relief⁴³	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	58,370	119,243	120,000

Department of Justice	5,546	42,818	27,642	25,517	26,920	36,296	34,727	25,170	26,148	26,721
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy	2,066	5,100	7,234	4,189	6,028	12,831	22,479	15,072	15,619	15,931
Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Police Academy	2,500	5,254	7,715	10,220	10,548	11,140	11,962	10,051	10,456	10,770
Narcotics and dangerous drug training	980	1,152	2,416	83	850	325	286	47	73	20
National Institute of Corrections	†	31,312	10,277	11,025	9,494	12,000	†	†	†	†

Department of State	20,672	28,113	25,000	23,791	47,539	51,648	69,349	90,417	109,309	114,254
Foreign Service Institute	15,857	20,750	25,000	23,791	47,539	51,648	69,349	90,417	109,309	114,254
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange³⁸	4,815	7,363	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Transportation	3,964	11,877	10,212	3,785	1,507	650	700	890	1,100	1,021
Highways training and education grants	2,418	3,250	3,412	1,500	—	—	—	—	—	—
Maritime Administration Training for private sector employees³⁰	†	†	†	1,135	1,507	650	700	890	1,100	1,021
Urban mass transportation— managerial training grants	1,546	2,627	500	1,150	†	†	†	†	†	†
Federal Aviation Administration Air traffic controllers second career program	—	6,000	6,300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Department of the Treasury	18	3,096	14,584	16,160	41,488	48,000	83,000	†	†	†
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center⁴²	18	3,096	14,584	16,160	41,488	48,000	83,000	†	†	†

Other agencies
ACTION⁴⁴	†	7,045	2,833	1,761	8,472	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated education funds	†	7,045	2,833	1,761	8,472	†	†	†	†	†
Agency for International Development	88,034	78,896	99,707	141,847	170,371	260,408	299,000	536,000	574,000	554,000
Education and human resources	61,570	58,349	80,518	115,104	142,801	248,408	299,000	536,000	574,000	554,000
American schools and hospitals abroad	26,464	20,547	19,189	26,743	27,570	12,000	†	†	†	†
Appalachian Regional Commission	572	1,574	8,124	113	†	5,709	2,369	3,242	1,173	2,000
Corporation for National and Community Service⁴⁴	†	†	†	†	†	214,600	386,000	493,000	472,000	467,000
Estimated education funds	†	†	†	†	†	214,600	386,000	493,000	472,000	467,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency⁴⁵	290	290	281	405	215	170,400	14,894	†	†	†
Estimated architect/engineer student development program	40	40	31	155	200	—	—	†	†	†
Estimated other training programs⁴⁶	250	250	250	250	15	—	—	†	†	†
Estimated disaster relief⁴³	—	—	—	—	—	170,400	14,894	†	†	†
General Services Administration Libraries and other archival activities⁴⁷	14,775	22,532	34,800	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Institute of Museum and Library Services⁴¹	†	†	†	†	†	†	166,000	207,000	250,000	324,000
Japanese-United States Friendship Commission	†	†	2,294	2,236	2,299	2,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
Library of Congress	29,478	63,766	151,871	169,310	189,827	241,000	299,000	402,000	430,000	424,000
Salaries and expenses	20,700	48,798	102,364	130,354	148,985	198,000	247,000	352,000	383,000	371,000
Books for the blind and the physically handicapped	6,195	11,908	31,436	32,954	37,473	39,000	46,000	49,000	47,000	53,000
Special foreign currency program	2,273	2,333	3,492	4,621	10	†	†	†	†	†
Furniture and furnishings	310	727	14,579	1,381	3,359	4,000	6,000	1,000	—	—
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aerospace education services project	350	600	882	1,800	3,300	5,923	6,800	—	—	—
National Archives and Records Administration Libraries and other archival activities	†	†	†	52,118	77,397	105,172	121,879	244,000	276,000	272,000
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science	†	449	2,090	723	3,281	1,000	2,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
National Endowment for the Arts	340	1,068	231	1,137	936	2,304	4,046	1,580	2,506	2,500
National Endowment for the Humanities	5,090	38,486	85,805	76,252	89,706	94,249	70,807	94,920	87,969	88,000
Smithsonian Institution	2,461	5,509	5,153	7,886	5,779	9,961	25,764	41,850	45,890	48,910
Museum programs and related research	2,261	4,203	3,254	4,665	690	3,190	18,000	34,000	32,000	39,000
National Gallery of Art extension service	200	300	426	675	474	771	764	850	890	910
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	†	1,006	1,473	2,546	4,615	6,000	7,000	7,000	13,000	9,000
U.S. Information Agency— Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange³⁸	†	†	15,115	18,966	20,375	34,000	†	†	†	†
U.S. Institute of Peace	†	†	†	—	7,621	12,000	13,000	16,000	28,000	31,000

Other programs
Estimated education share of federal aid for the District of Columbia	1,758	2,335	2,990	7,156	3,724	2,457	404	1,449	1,674	1,609
Research programs at universities and related institutions⁴⁸	$2,283,641	$3,418,410	$5,801,204	$8,844,575	$12,606,035	$15,677,919	$21,660,134	$30,757,677	$31,535,702	$30,817,776
Department of Education⁴⁹	87,823	82,770	78,742	28,809	89,483	279,000	116,464	435,219	456,822	483,051
Department of Agriculture	64,796	108,162	216,405	293,252	348,109	434,544	553,600	652,900	819,900	552,300
Department of Commerce	4,487	21,677	48,295	52,951	50,523	85,442	110,775	224,940	219,248	185,248
Department of Defense	356,188	364,929	644,455	1,245,888	1,871,864	1,853,955	1,891,710	2,513,446	2,880,801	2,312,701
Department of Energy	548,327	761,376	1,470,224	2,205,316	2,520,885	2,651,641	3,577,004	4,331,482	4,216,467	4,024,439
Department of Health and Human Services	623,765	1,273,037	2,087,053	3,228,014	4,902,714	6,418,969	10,491,641	15,837,957	16,121,662	16,220,135
Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	87,834	135,186	135,508
Department of Housing and Urban Development	510	2,650	5,314	438	118	1,613	1,400	2,200	2,200	1,800
Department of the Interior	18,521	28,955	42,175	34,422	49,790	50,618	47,200	59,300	57,200	46,700
Department of Justice	1,945	8,902	9,189	5,168	6,858	7,204	19,400	21,600	19,300	19,400
Department of Labor	3,567	6,124	12,938	3,417	5,893	10,114	12,900	11,800	13,300	13,200
Department of State	8,220	10,973	188	29	1,519	23	†	†	†	†
Department of Transportation	12,328	28,478	31,910	22,621	28,608	75,847	55,866	53,600	66,800	67,900
Department of the Treasury	†	†	226	388	227	1,496	†	†	†	†
Department of Veterans Affairs	518	1,112	1,600	1,000	2,300	2,500	†	†	†	†

ACTION	†	36	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Agency for International Development	†	†	77,063	56,960	79,415	30,172	33,500	31,600	29,500	29,500
Environmental Protection Agency	19,446	33,875	41,083	60,521	87,481	125,721	98,900	94,200	81,400	80,900
Federal Emergency Management Agency	†	†	1,665	1,423	†	†	†	†	†	†
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	258,016	197,301	254,629	485,824	1,090,003	1,751,977	2,071,030	2,758,564	2,867,179	3,010,619
National Science Foundation	253,628	475,011	743,809	1,087,046	1,427,007	1,874,395	2,566,244	3,617,035	3,521,737	3,610,928
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	†	7,093	32,590	30,261	42,328	22,188	12,200	15,400	12,000	8,000
Office of Economic Opportunity	20,035	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency	100	†	661	395	25	†	†	†	†	†

Other agencies	1,421	5,949	990	432	885	500	300	8,600	15,000	15,447

—Not available.
†Not applicable.
¹ Excludes federal support for medical education benefits under Medicare in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Benefits excluded from total because data before fiscal year (FY) 1990 are not available. This program existed since Medicare began, but was not available as a separate budget item until FY 1990. Excluded amounts are as follows: $4,440,000,000 in FY 1990, $7,510,000,000 in FY 1995, $8,020,000,000 in FY 2000, $7,700,000,000 in FY 2004, $8,400,000,000 in 2005, and an estimated $8,500,000,000 in FY 2006.
² Estimated, except the U.S. Department of Education, which are actual numbers.
³ The U.S. Department of Education was created in May 1980. It formerly was the Office of Education in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
⁴ Arranges for the education of children who reside on federal property when no suitable local school district can or will provide for the education of these children.
⁵ Includes many programs, such as No Child Left Behind, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Class Size Reduction, Charter Schools, Safe and Drug-Free Schools, and Innovative programs.
⁶ Included the School-To-Work Opportunities program, which initiated a national system to be administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. Programs in the Education Reform program were transferred to the School Improvement program or discontinued in FY 2002. Amounts after FY 2002 reflect balances that are spending out from prior-year appropriations.
⁷ Starting in FY 1994, the Special Milk program was included in the Child Nutrition program.
⁸ The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) carries out preschool and school feeding programs in foreign countries to help reduce the incidence of hunger and malnutrition, and improve literacy and primary education.
⁹ These commodities are purchased under Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, for use in the child nutrition programs.
¹⁰ Assisted in the construction of public facilities, such as vocational schools, through grants or loans. No funds have been appropriated for this program since FY 1977, and it was completely phased out in FY 1984.
¹¹ Established in 1979, with funds first appropriated in FY 1980.
¹² Formerly in the Office of Economic Opportunity. Beginning in FY 1972, funds have been appropriated to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Child Development.
¹³ Created by the Family Support Act of 1988 to provide funds for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training program. Replaced by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
¹⁴ After age 18, benefits terminate at the end of the school term or in 3 months, whichever comes first.
¹⁵ Transferred from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
¹⁶ Provides funding for supplemental programs for eligible American Indian students in public schools.
¹⁷ Finances the cost of academic, social, and occupational education courses for inmates in federal prisons.
¹⁸ Some of the work and training programs were in the Office of Economic Opportunity and were transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor in FYs 1971 and 1972. Beginning in FY 1994, includes the School-to-Work Opportunities program, which is administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.
¹⁹ Established in FY 1972 and closed in FY 1986.
²⁰ The states' share of revenue-sharing funds could not be spent on education in FYs 1981 through 1986.
²¹ Provides educational assistance allowances in order to restore lost educational opportunities to those individuals whose careers were interrupted or impeded by reason of active military service between January 31, 1955, and January 1, 1977.
²² This program is in "Readjustment Benefits" program, Chapter 31, and covers the costs of subsistence, tuition, books, supplies, and equipment for disabled veterans requiring vocational rehabilitation.
²³ This program is in "Readjustment Benefits" program, Chapter 35, and provides benefits to children and spouses of veterans.
²⁴ Head Start program funds were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Child Development, in FY 1972.
²⁵ Most of these programs were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, in FY 1972.
²⁶ Transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor in FYs 1971 and 1972.
²⁷ Transferred to the ACTION Agency in FY 1972.
²⁸ Transferred from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, in FY 1979.
²⁹ Transferred from the National Science Foundation to the U.S. Department of Commerce in October 1970.
³⁰ Transferred from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of Transportation in FY 1981.
³¹ Includes special education programs (military and civilian); legal education program; flight training; advanced degree program; college degree program (officers); and "Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship" program.
³² Does not include higher education assistance loans.
³³ Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health training programs are included starting in FY 1992.
³⁴ Beginning in FY 1992, data were included in the National Institutes of Health training grants program.
³⁵ This program closed in FY 2004.
³⁶ Postsecondary student benefits were ended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35) and were completely phased out by August 1985.
³⁷ Includes flight training. Transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
³⁸ Transferred from the U.S. Department of State to the International Communication Agency (I.C.A.) in 1977, then transferred back to the U.S. Department of State in FY 1998.
³⁹ Transferred from the U.S. Department of State to the International Communication Agency (I.C.A.) in 1977.
⁴⁰ Included in the "Educational and Cultural Affairs" program in FYs 1980 through 1983, and became an independent program in FY 1984.
⁴¹ Transferred from U.S. Department of Education to the Institute of Museum and Library Services in FY 1997.
⁴² Transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in FY 2003.
⁴³ The disaster relief program repairs and replaces damaged and destroyed school buildings. In FY 1995, funds were for repairs due to the Northridge Earthquake in California. In FY 1995, $74.4 million was spent on school districts, $8.4 million on community colleges, and $87.6 million on colleges and universities. This program was transferred from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in FY 2003.
⁴⁴ The National Service Trust Act of 1993 established the Corporation for National and Community Service. In 1993, ACTION became part of this agency.
⁴⁵ The Federal Emergency Management Agency was created in 1979, representing a combination of five existing agencies. The funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in FY 1970 to FY 1975 were in other agencies. This agency was transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
⁴⁶ These programs include the Fall-Out Shelter Analysis, Blast Protection Design through FY 1992. Starting in FY 1993, earthquake training and safety for teachers and administrators for grades 1 through 12 are included.
⁴⁷ Transferred from the General Services Administration to the National Archives and Records Administration in April 1985.
⁴⁸ Includes federal obligations for research and development centers and R&D plant administered by colleges and universities. FY 2005 and FY 2006 are estimated.
⁴⁹ FY 1970 includes outlays for the "Research and Training" program. FY 1975 includes the "National Institute of Education" program. FYs 1990 through 2006 include outlays for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement and Institute for Education Sciences.
NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. To the extent possible, amounts reported represent outlays rather than obligations. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Negative amounts occur when program receipts exceed outlays.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Budget Service, unpublished tabulations. U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the U.S. Government, Appendix, fiscal years 1972 through 2007. National Science Foundation, Federal Funds for Research and Development, fiscal years 1970 through 2006. (This table was prepared November 2006.)

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