Number: 98-201 Title: APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY1999: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED AGENCIES Authors: Ralph M. Chite, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Abstract: The President released his budget request for FY1999 on February 2, 1998. The proposed FY1999 budget contains $54.3 billion in total outlays for all programs within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), compared with estimated total outlays of $55.0 billion for FY1998. The agriculture subcommittees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have begun a series of hearings on the FY1999 USDA budget request. Pages: 32 Date: Updated December 21, 1998