Signed by President Bill Clinton

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $99.5 billion in total spending, $69.6 of which is discretionary for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2000.

Highlights:

• $25.9 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including $11.4 billion for low-income housing programs and tenant safeguards and $4.8 billion for the Community Development Block Grant.

• $20.9 billion in discretionary funding for veterans' programs, $19 billion of which is earmarked for medical care.

• $13.7 billion for NASA programs.

• $7.6 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, including $1.9 billion for environmental programs and management, $1.4 billion for the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and $1.35 billion for Clean Water State Revolving Funds.

• $3.9 billion for the National Science Foundation.

• $3.4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $2.5 billion of which is allocated for disaster relief efforts related to flooding in South Carolina.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $99.5 billion in total spending, $69.6 of which is discretionary for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2000.

Highlights:

• $25.9 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including $11.4 billion for low-income housing programs and tenant safeguards and $4.8 billion for the Community Development Block Grant.

• $20.9 billion in discretionary funding for veterans' programs, $19 billion of which is earmarked for medical care.

• $13.7 billion for NASA programs.

• $7.6 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, including $1.9 billion for environmental programs and management, $1.4 billion for the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and $1.35 billion for Clean Water State Revolving Funds.

• $3.9 billion for the National Science Foundation.

• $3.4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $2.5 billion of which is allocated for disaster relief efforts related to flooding in South Carolina.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $92 billion for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2000.

Highlights:

• $24.75 billion for Housing and Urban Development.

• $12.7 billion for NASA programs.

• $7.3 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency.

• $3.6 billion for the National Science Foundation.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text