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Figure l . FY20l 0 Corps Annual Appropriations95.4 Billion Breakout by Business Line in Color and Budget Account in Grey ($ millions in bold)

Source: CRS presentation of Corps data.

Notes: Top pie chart is for all Corps FY20l0 appropriations broken out by business line; bottom pie chart

breaks down the same funds by Corps budget account. This figure does not include ARRA funds.

Expenses 190

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accompanying the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee-reported version of H.R.5892, included a statement of "minority views" that cited numerous reasons, including economic

conditions, for not supporting the bill at the time. Additionally, the decline in congressionallydirected spending of specific Corps activities may contribute to more authorized projects and

studies being deauthorized under established deadhorization procedures;tt many activitiesauthorized in WRDA 2007 e.L. 110-114) have yet to receive funding.

How Do FY2010 and FY20L1 Corps Appropriations Compare?

Overall, the Corps received less funding in FY2011 than in FY2010; funding decreased for most

of the agency's business lines. Figure 4 provides a comparison of enacted Corps appropriations

by business line for FY20l0 and FY20l l. Coastal Flood Damage Reduction was the onlybusiness line to increase in FY20l l.

Figure 4. Corps AnnualAppropriation FY20l0 and FY20l I

(in millions)

Source: Data from Corps Business Line/Account Cross-Walk for FY20 l0 and FY20l I enacted appropriations,provided to CRS in February 20 I 0 and August 20 I I .

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XXI for the 1l2th Congress are similarly worded. The Senate Rule XLIV paragraph 5 similarly defines a

"congressionally directed spending item" to include some authorizing provisions; for the fulI definition, see

http ://rules. senate. gov/public/index.cfm?p:RuleXLIV.1r For more on deauthorization processes, see "How Are Corps Activities Deauthorized?"

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