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�.� �/ FEDERAL UPDATE: TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING PROGRAMS from page 4.... The $602 billion bill supports key health and Congress Passes FY 2006 Energy and education programs and is the largest, and often WaterAppropriations Bill most contentious, of all the annual spending measures. The rejected conference report Congress approved the conference report on contained no discretionary program earmarks. the FY 2006 Energy and Water appropriations bill Congressional leadership is considering alterna- (H.R. 2419) on November 14. The bill provides tives to gain passage of the bill, which may involve $30.5 billion in budget authority, a$749 million Congress passing a year-long CR for all federal increase from the 2005 level, for the U.S. Army programs under the jurisdiction of the bill. Another Corps of Engineers the Department of option that is being considered would re-confer- Interior including the Bureau of Reclamation, the ence the Labor-Health and Human Services- Department of Energy, and several independent Education appropriations bill and attach it to the agencies. President Bush signed the bill into law FY 2006 Defense appropriations bitl, which is the on November 19. only other remaining FY 2006 appropriations measure that Congress must pass prior to final Congress Approves FY 2006 Military Qual- adjournment. ity of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropria- Congress Approves FY 2006 Science- tions Measure State-Justice and Commerce Appropria- On November 18, Congress passed the $82.6 tions Measure billion fiscal 2006 appropriations bill that funds military construction and veterans' programs (H.R. On November 16, Congress approved and 2528). The measure has been sent to the presi- sent to the president the conference report on a dent for his signature. $70.2 billion is devoted to bill providing FY 2006 appropriations for Com- the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill also merce-Justice-Science and related agencies includes an amendment by Sen. Feinstein that (H.R. 2862). Funding for the Justice Department provides an additional $24 million in the Navy's rose to $21.4 billion, an increase of $784 million BRAC 1990 account for environmental over FY05 funding and $1.1 billion above the remediation at previously closed military bases. President Bush's request. Of that amount, $2.7 billion will go to state and local law enforcement assistance, a$287 million decrease from Iast Leaving City Office? Retiring? year's funding but $1.1 billion over the presidenYs budget. Key local law enforcement funding in the The League wants to stay in touch! bill is as follows: Just because you are leaving your position with the city doesn't mean you stop caring • Justice Assistance Grants--$321 million about or wanting to be involved in city (down from $626 million in FY 2005) issues. Keep abreast of developments • COPS Interoperable Communications— affecting cities and the League by becom- $10 million (down from $99 million in FY �ng part of the League's alumni group. 2005) Members will receive periodic updates on • COPS Hiring Grants—$0 (down from $10 city issues and League activities. This is million in FY 2005) the League's way of saying "thank you" for • COPS Technology Grants—$129 million Your public service—there is no fee for this (down from $137 million in FY 2005) service. • Juvenile Justice Formula Grant $80 To join, go to www.cacities.org/alumni million (down from $83 million in FY or send your contact information to 2005) dharrisonCcacacities.orq. • JuvenileAccountability Block Grant $50 million (down from $54 million in FY 2005) Visit the League's O�cial Website--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 5 December 2, 2005 - Issue #46