1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22086Updated March 3, 2006Agriculture and FY2006 Budget Reconciliationnae redactedSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Deficit Reducti
2、on Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171, S. 1932), which was signed intolaw on February 8, 2006, contains net spending reductions of $2.7 billion over five yearsfor USDA mandatory programs. Included in the total is a $1.7 billion reduction in farmcommodity support program spending, a $934 million reduction in
3、conservationspending, a $620 million reduction in a mandatory research program, and a $419 millioncut in rural development programs, as scored by CBO over a five-year period (FY2006-FY2010). The measure also includes a two-year extension of a dairy income supportprogram, at an estimated cost of $998
4、 million. Proposed House reductions to foodstamp spending were not included in the final measure.What Is Budget Reconciliation?The annual congressional budget resolution provides a blueprint for all federalrevenues and spending over a multi-year period. Although it does not require thePresidents app
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