Number: RL33409
Title: Veterans' Medical Care: FY2007 Appropriations
Authors: Sidath Viranga Panangala, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: On February 15, 2007, the President signed into law the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (H.J.Res. 20, P.L. 110-5). P.L. 110-5, among other things, funded several agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution provides $32.7 billion for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for FY2007, a $14.7 million increase over the President's request and $3.3 billion above the FY2006 enacted amount (see Table 1). This amount includes $25.5 billion for medical services, $3.2 billion for medical administration, $3.6 billion for medical facilities, and $413.7 million for medical and prosthetic research. These amounts are the same as the President's request except for the medical and prosthetic research account, which is $14.7 million above the President's request (see Table 5). The Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution does not include any provisions that would give VA the authority to implement fee increases as requested by the Administration's budget proposal for VHA for FY2007.
Pages: 36
Date: February 28, 2007