[20060216]RS22382_美国农业部（USDA）2007财年预算申请.pdf

1 Also contributing to this report: CRS analysts (name redacted) (food safety, and marketingand regulatory programs), (name redacted) (crop insurance and dairy), (name redacted) (ruraldevelopment), Charles M. Hanrahan (trade), (name redacted) (research), (name redacted) (foodand nutrition), and (name redacted) (conservation).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22382February 16, 2006The FY2007 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Coordinated by name redactedAnalyst in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Administrations FY2007 budget request for the U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) includes $96.4 billion in budget authority. Proposed discretionarybudget authority would fall 10% from FY2006 levels to $19.7 billion ($21.5 billionoutlays). Mandatory outlays would remain nearly steady at $71 billion, and be affectedby program changes in farm commodity subsidies and food stamps. Some foreign foodassistance funds could be used to make purchases in foreign markets. Manycongressionally earmarked research projects would be eliminated, and competitive