1、1 Also contributing to this report: CRS analysts Geoffrey S. Becker (food inspection, andmarketing and regulatory programs), Ralph M. Chite (crop insurance), Tadlock Cowan (ruraldevelopment), Charles E. Hanrahan (agricultural trade), Rene Johnson (conservation), Jean M.Rawson (agricultural research)
2、, and Joe Richardson (domestic food assistance).Order Code RS22835March 17, 2008The FY2009 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of AgricultureJim MonkeSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests $97 billion in
3、budgetauthority for FY2009, including $76 billion in mandatory funds for food stamps, childnutrition, and farm subsidies. Discretionary budget authority would increase to $21billion in the proposal, up 1.6% from FY2008. Food safety and animal health protectionprograms would increase, while several c
4、onservation, research, and rural developmentprograms would be reduced or eliminated. This report will not be updated, but will befollowed by a CRS report tracking the FY2009 agriculture appropriations bill.1OverviewThe Administrations budgetrequest for the U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) is $97
