Authorizing Legislation
Performance Budget Submission for Congressional Justification
Authorizing Legislation1
| Legislation | 2007 Amount Authorized | 2006 Appropriation | 2008 Amount Authorized | FY 2008 Budget Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research on Health Costs, Quality, and Outcomes: Secs. 301 & 926(a) Public Health Service Act (PHSA) | SSAN | $0 | SSAN | $0 |
| Research on Health Costs, Quality, and Outcomes: Part A of Title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) Section 1142(i)2,3 Budget Authority (BA) Medicare Trust Funds (MTF)4,3 Subtotal BA & MTF | Expired5 | Expired5 | ||
| Program Support: Section 301 PHSA | Indefinite | $0 | Indefinite | $0 |
| Evaluation Funds: Section 927(c) PHSA | Indefinite | $318,692,000 | Indefinite | $329,564,000 |
| Total appropriations | $318,692,000 | $329,564,000 | ||
| Total appropriation against definite authorizations | - | - | - | - |
Note: SSAN = Such Sums As Necessary.
1. Section 487(d) (3) (B) PHSA makes 1 percent of the funds appropriated to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) for National Research Service Awards (NRSA) available to AHRQ. Because these reimbursable funds are not included in AHRQ's appropriation language, they have been excluded from this table.
2. Pursuant to Section 1142 of the Social Security Act, FY 1997 funds for the medical treatment effectiveness activity are to be appropriated against the total authorization level in the following manner: 70% of the funds are to be appropriated from Medicare Trust Funds (MTF); 30% of the funds are to be appropriated from general budget authority.
3. No specific amounts are authorized for years following FY 1994.
4. Funds appropriated against Title XI of the Social Security Act authorization are from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (60%) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds (40%).
5. Expired September 30, 1994.
Appropriations History Table
| Year | Budget Estimates to Congress | House Allowance | Senate Allowance | Appropriation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Budget Authority | $100,788,000 | $100,408,000 | $50,000,000 | $100,408,000 |
| Public Health Service (PHS) Evaluation Funds | 70,647,000 | 70,647,000 | 121,055,000 | 70,647,000 | |
| Total1 | $171,435,000 | $171,055,000 | $171,055,000 | $171,055,000 | |
| 2000 | Budget Authority | $26,667,000 | $104,403,000 | $19,504,000 | $116,424,000 |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 179,588,000 | 70,647,000 | 191,751,000 | 88,576,000 | |
| Total2 | $206,255,000 | $175,050,000 | $211,255,000 | $205,000,000 | |
| Rescission | Budget Authority | $26,667,000 | $104,403,000 | $19,504,000 | $115,223,000 |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 179,588,000 | 70,647,000 | 191,751,000 | 88,576,000 | |
| Total2 | $206,255,000 | $175,050,000 | $211,255,000 | $203,799,000 | |
| 2001 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $123,669,000 | $-0- | $104,963,000 |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 249,943,000 | 99,980,000 | 269,943,000 | 164,980,000 | |
| Total | $249,943,000 | $223,649,000 | $269,943,000 | $269,943,000 | |
| Rescission | Budget Authority | $-0- | $123,669,000 | $-0- | $104,816,000 |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 249,943,000 | 99,980,000 | 269,943,000 | 164,980,000 | |
| Total | $249,943,000 | $223,649,000 | $269,943,000 | $269,796,000 | |
| 2002 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $168,445,000 | $291,245,000 | $2,600,000 |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 306,245,000 | 137,800,000 | -0- | 296,145,000 | |
| Total | $306,245,000 | $306,245,000 | $291,245,000 | $298,745,000 | |
| 2003 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $202,645,000 | $-0- | |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 250,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 303,695,000 | ||
| Bioterrorism | -0- | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $250,000,000 | $0 | $313,645,000 | $308,695,000 | |
| 2004 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 279,000,000 | 303,695,000 | 303,695,000 | 318,695,000 | |
| Total | $279,000,000 | $303,695,000 | $303,695,000 | $318,695,000 | |
| 2005 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | 303,695,000 | 303,695,000 | 318,695,000 | 318,695,000 | |
| Total | $303,695,000 | $303,695,000 | $318,695,000 | $318,695,000 | |
| 2006 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $318,695,000 | $ | $ |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | $318,695,000 | $-0- | $323,695,000 | $318,692,000 | |
| Total | $318,695,000 | $318,695,000 | $323,695,000 | $318,692,000 | |
| 2007 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- | $-0- |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | $318,692,000 | $-0- | $-0- | $318,692,000 | |
| Total | $318,692,000 | $-0- | $-0- | $318,692,0003 | |
| 2008 | Budget Authority | $-0- | $ | $ | $ |
| PHS Evaluation Funds | $329,564,000 | $ | $ | $ | |
| Total | $329,564,000 | $ | $ | $ | |
1 Excludes $1,795,000 for the Public Health Emergency Fund for Y2K.
2 Includes proposed $5.0 million from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
3 Reflects the Continuing Resolution Level.
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