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Summary of Discretionary Funds, FY 2001-2009

											Change from FY2001 - FY2009 Request
Program (dollars in thousands)		Fiscal Year 2001	Fiscal Year 2002	Fiscal Year 2003	Fiscal Year 2004	Fiscal Year 2005	Fiscal Year 2006	Fiscal Year 2007	Fiscal Year 2008 3/	Fiscal Year 2009 Request 3/	Amount	Percent
Employment and Training
Training and Employment Services
	Adult Employment and Training Activities	950,000	950,000	889,949	898,891	890,922	857,079	864,199	849,101	—	-950,000	-100%
	Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities	1,412,540	1,549,000	1,448,001	1,454,419	1,467,584	1,337,553	1,471,903	1,446,189	—	-1,412,540	-100%
	Youth Activities	1,127,965	1,127,965	994,459	995,059	986,288	940,500	940,500	924,069	—	-1,127,965	-100%
	Youth Opportunity Grants	250,000	225,100	44,211	—	—	—	—	—	—	-250,000	-100%
	Job Corps	1,399,148	1,458,732	1,504,603	1,541,151	1,546,333	1,557,270	1,578,277	1,570,355	1,564,699	165,551	12%
	Responsible Reintegration for Young Offenders	55,000	55,000	54,643	49,705	49,600	49,104	49,104	—	—	-55,000	-100%
	Prisoner Re-entry	—	—	—	—	19,840	19,642	19,642	—	—	0	0%
	Reintegration of Ex-Offenders	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73,493	39,600	39,600	0%
	YouthBuild	—	—	—	—	—	—	49,500	58,952	50,000	50,000	0%
	Native Americans	55,000	57,000	55,636	54,676	54,238	53,696	53,696	52,758	45,000	-10,000	-18%
	Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers	76,770	79,751	76,823	76,370	75,759	79,252	79,752	79,668	—	-76,770	-100%
	Community Based Job Training Grants	—	—	—	—	124,000	—	—		125,000	125,000	0%
	Career Advancement Accounts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		2,826,000	2,826,000	0%
	National Programs	126,030	159,766	90,923	79,604	103,505	46,411	27,976	61,080	25,000	-101,030	-80%
	Subtotal, Training and Employment Services	5,452,453	5,662,314	5,159,248	5,149,875	5,318,069	4,940,507	5,134,549	5,115,666	4,675,299	-777,154	-14%
Older Workers		440,200	445,100	442,306	438,650	436,678	432,311	483,611	521,625	350,000	-90,200	-20%
Workers Compensation		—	175,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0%
State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services		3,449,994	3,698,556	3,607,380	3,647,133	3,636,709	3,399,737	3,340,350	3,265,884	2,733,237	-716,757	-21%
Program Administration		158,863	161,031	174,510	177,349	170,101	198,000	199,708	200,402	144,011	-14,852	-9%
Subtotal, Employment and Training Administration		9,501,510	10,142,001	9,383,444	9,413,007	9,561,557	8,970,555	9,158,218	9,103,577	7,902,547	-1,598,963	-17%
Worker Protection
Employee Benefits Security Administration		107,633	110,752	116,283	124,040	131,213	133,551	141,573	139,313	147,871	40,238	37%
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 1/		11,652	11,690	12,965	20,553	—	—	—	—	—	-11,652	-100%
Employment Standards Administration		362,716	370,048	381,114	392,015	400,848	411,064	420,872	420,925	468,660	105,944	29%
Occupational Safety and Health Administration		425,386	443,897	450,310	457,540	464,156	472,427	486,925	486,000	501,674	76,288	18%
Mine Safety and Health Administration		246,306	253,143	272,955	268,858	279,135	277,685	301,570	333,925	332,061	85,755	35%
Solicitor		74,694	77,410	77,483	80,726	80,080	80,451	85,796	87,245	100,859	26,165	35%
Subtotal, Worker Protection		1,228,387	1,266,940	1,311,110	1,343,733	1,355,432	1,375,178	1,436,735	1,467,407	1,551,125	322,738	26%
Bureau of International Labor Affairs		147,982	147,341	147,053	109,862	93,248	72,516	72,516	81,074	14,822	-133,160	-90%
Bureau of Labor Statistics		450,887	474,613	492,234	518,496	529,004	537,098	548,123	544,251	592,806	141,919	31%
Other Salaries and Expenses
Departmental Management, Other		157,680	158,581	163,306	159,731	147,356	144,613	140,608	123,555	147,802	-9,878	-6%
Office of Disability Employment Policy		—	37,766	47,178	47,024	47,164	27,655	27,712	27,228	12,441	12,441	0%
Office of Inspector General		54,683	56,873	61,851	65,339	68,995	71,101	72,766	74,390	82,141	27,458	50%
Subtotal, Other Salaries and Expenses		212,363	253,220	272,335	272,094	263,515	243,369	241,085	225,173	242,384	30,021	14%
Veterans' Employment and Training		211,656	212,516	212,820	218,646	222,832	222,091	223,189	228,097	238,439	26,783	13%
Working Capital Fund 2/		—	—	—	13,768	9,920	6,168	6,168	—	—	0	0%
Total, Department of Labor Discretionary Funds		11,752,785	12,496,631	11,818,996	11,889,606	12,035,509	11,426,974	11,686,034	11,649,579	10,542,123	-1,210,662	-10%

1/ Beginning in FY 2005, PBGC's funding is all mandatory.
2/ Represents direct discretionary funding for LEAP.
3/ Excludes rescissions of prior year unobligated balances.

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PART Ratings for DOL Programs Assessed to Date ($ million)

Program	Year(s) Assessed	Rating*	FY 2008**	FY 2009 Request**	Change from 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics	2002/2003	Effective	$544	$595	$51
Subtotal: 1 Program Effective			$544	$595	$51
Federal Employees Compensation Act	2002	Moderately Effective	$289	$256	($33)
Black Lung Benefits Program	2003	Moderately Effective	$1,345	$1,324	($21)
Unemployment Insurance Administration State Grants	2003	Moderately Effective	$2,489	$2,664	$175
H-1B Work Visa for Specialty Occupations - Labor Condition Application Program	2004	Moderately Effective	$13	$13	$0
Veterans' Employment and Training State Grants	2005	Moderately Effective	$182	$189	$7
Department of Labor: Office of the Solicitor	2006	Moderately Effective	$87	$101	$14
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program	2006	Moderately Effective	$31	$34	$3
Wage and Hour Enforcement and Compliance Program	2006	Moderately Effective	$176	$193	$17
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2002/2004	Moderately Effective	$139	$148	$9
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	2004/2007	Moderately Effective	$427	$445	$18
Subtotal: 10 Programs Moderately Effective			$5,178	$5,367	$189
Workforce Investment Act — Dislocated Worker Assistance	2002/2003	Adequate	$1,197	$973	($224)
Mine Safety and Health Administration	2003	Adequate	$334	$332	($2)
Office of Federal Contract Compliance	2002/2004	Adequate	$81	$89	$8
Employment Service	2004	Adequate	$758	$19	($739)
International Child Labor Program and Office of Foreign Relations	2004	Adequate	$81	$15	($66)
Permanent Labor Certification Program	2004	Adequate	$31	$65	$34
Workforce Investment Act — Native American Programs	2004	Adequate	$56	$48	($8)
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Program	2005	Adequate	$160	$162	$2
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2005	Adequate	$45	$58	$13
Work Incentive Grants	2005	Adequate	$14	$0	($14)
Workforce Investment Act — Adult Employment and Training	2005	Adequate	$863	$728	($135)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2002/2007	Adequate	$486	$502	$16
Job Corps	2004/2007	Adequate	$1,598	$1,565	($33)
Dislocated Worker National Emergency Grants	2007	Adequate	$159	$283	$124
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program	2007	Adequate	$1,109	$1,050	($59)
Subtotal: 15 Programs Adequate			$6,972	$5,889	($1,083)
Community Service Employment for Older Americans	2002/2003	Ineffective	$523	$351	($172)
Workforce Investment Act — Youth Activities	2002/2003	Ineffective	$938	$857	($81)
Workforce Investment Act — Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers	2003	Ineffective	$81	$0	($81)
Trade Adjustment Assistance	2002/2003/2007	Ineffective	$897	$921	$24
Subtotal: 4 Programs Ineffective			$2,439	$2,129	($310)
Prevailing Wage Determination Program (Davis Bacon)	2003	RND	$10	$10	—
Department of Labor — Women's Bureau	2005	RND	$10	$10	—
Job Training Apprenticeship	2005	RND	$21	$23	$2
Office of Disability Employment Policy	2006	RND	$27	$12	($15)
Youthbuild	2006	RND	$60	$51	($9)
Subtotal: 5 Programs Results Not Demonstrated			$128	$106	($22)
Total: 35 Programs Rated			$15,261	$14,086	($1,175)

* Most recent rating for programs that were reassessed
** Funding levels include program administration costs

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All Purpose Table

						FY 2009 President's Request Compared to FY 2008 Enacted
Office, Account, Program and Activity In $thousands		Category Code	FY 2007 Enacted	FY 2008 Enacted	FY 2009 President's Request	Amount	Percent
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
Training and Employment Services:
1. Grants to States:
	(a) Adult Employment and Training
	Annual appropriation	D	152,199	149,540	0	-149,540	-100%
	Applied rescission for prior year advance	D	0	-12,439	0	12,439	-100%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year	D	712,000	712,000	0	-712,000	-100%
	Subtotal		864,199	849,101	0	-849,101	-100%
(b) Youth Activties		D	940,500	924,069	0	-924,069	-100%
(c) Dislocated Worker Employment
	Annual appropriation	D	341,811	335,840	0	-335,840	-100%
	Applied rescission for prior year advance	D	0	-14,815	0	14,815	-100%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year	D	848,000	848,000	0	-848,000	-100%
	Subtotal		1,189,811	1,169,025	0	-1,169,025	-100%
(d) Career Advancement Accounts
	Annual appropriation	D	0	0	1,054,000	1,054,000	0%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year	D	0	0	1,772,000	1,772,000	0%
	Subtotal		0	0	2,826,000	2,826,000	0%
Subtotal, Grants to States			2,994,510	2,942,196	2,826,000	-116,196	-4%
Annual appropriation			1,434,510	1,382,196	1,054,000	-328,196	-24%
Advance for succeeding fiscal year			1,560,000	1,560,000	1,772,000	212,000	14%
2. Federally Administered Programs:
(a) Dislocated Worker Assistance National Reserve:
	Annual appropriation	D	70,092	68,867	0	-68,867	-100%
	Applied rescission for prior year advance	D	0	-3,704	0	3,704	-100%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year	D	212,000	212,000	0	-212,000	-100%
	Subtotal		282,092	277,164	0	-277,164	-100%
	Community-based Job Training Grants	D					0%
	Skills Training Grants	M	134,199	125,000	125,000	0	0%
	Subtotal, Dislocated Worker Assistance		416,291	402,164	125,000	-277,164	-69%
(b) Native Americans		D	53,696	52,758	45,000	-7,758	-15%
(c) Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers		D	79,752	79,668	0	-79,668	-100%
(d) Women in apprenticeship		D	1,000	983	0	-983	-100%
(e) YouthBuild		D	49,500	58,952	50,000	-8,952	-15%
Subtotal, Federally Administered Programs			466,040	469,525	95,000	-374,525	-430%
Mandatory			134,199	125,000	125,000	0	0%
Discretionary			466,040	469,525	95,000	-374,525	-80%
	Annual appropriation		254,040	257,525	95,000	-162,525	-330%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year		212,000	212,000	0	-212,000	-100%
3. National Activities:
(a) Pilots, Demonstrations and Research		D	14,700	48,508	16,000	-32,508	-67%
(b) Responsible Reintegration of Youthful Offenders		D	49,104	0	0	0	0%
(c) Prisoner Re-entry		D	19,642	0	0	0	0%
(d) Reintegration of Ex-Offenders		D	0	73,493	39,600	-33,893	-46%
(e) Evaluation		D	4,921	4,835	9,000	4,165	86%
(f) Community-based Job Training Grants		D	0	0	125,000	125,000	0%
(g) Denali Commission		D	6,875	6,755	0	-6,755	-100%
(h) Other		D	480	0	0	0	0%
Subtotal, National Activities			95,722	133,591	189,600	56,009	42%
Total Appropriation, Training and Employment Services			3,690,471	3,545,311	3,110,600	-434,711	-12%
Mandatory			134,199	125,000	125,000	0	0%
Discretionary			3,556,272	3,545,311	3,110,600	-434,711	-12%
	Annual appropriation		1,784,272	1,773,311	1,338,600	-434,711	-25%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year		1,772,000	1,772,000	1,772,000	0	0%
Outlays			3,553,300	3,504,000	3,653,677	149,677	4%
Mandatory			88,533	121,000	114,000	-7,000	-6%
Discretionary			3,464,766	3,383,000	3,539,677	156,677	5%
Community Service Employment for Older Americans:
1. Grants		D	483,611	521,625	350,000	-171,625	-33%
Total Appropriation, Community Service Employment for Older Americans			483,611	521,625	350,000	-171,625	-33%
Outlays			436,863	517,000	489,000	-28,000	-5%
Workers Compensation:
1. Workers Compensation		D	0	0	0	0	0%
Total Appropriation, Workers Compensation			0	0	0	0	0%
Outlays			2,615	22,000	25,000	3,000	14%
Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances
1. Grants		M	837,600	888,700	964,800	76,100	9%
Total Appropriation, Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances			837,600	888,700	964,800	76,100	9%
Outlays			758,975	834,000	917,000	83,000	10%
State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations:
1. Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF):
(a) UTF Base		M	36,439,019	38,301,056	40,326,573	2,025,517	5%
(b) UTF Transfer		M	-3,593,019	-3,541,056	-2,974,573	566,483	-16%
Subtotal, UTF Residual			32,846,000	34,760,000	37,352,000	2,592,000	7%
2. Unemployment Compensation (UI):
(a) State Operations (Trust funds)		D	2,497,770	2,454,134	2,623,145	169,011	7%
(b) National Activities (Trust funds)		D	9,900	9,727	12,893	3,166	33%
Subtotal, Unemployment Compensation			2,507,670	2,463,861	2,636,038	172,177	7%
3. Employment Service:
(a) Allotments to States
	Federal Funds	D	22,883	22,483	0	-22,483	-100%
	Trust Funds	D	693,000	680,893	0	-680,893	-100%
Subtotal, Employment Service			715,883	703,377	0	-703,377	-100%
(b) ES National Activities (Trust funds)		D	33,428	32,194	2,349	-29,845	-93%
Subtotal, Employment Service			749,311	735,570	2,349	-733,221	-100%
4. Foreign Labor Certification:
(a) State Grants		D	0	0	18,473	18,473	0%
(b) Program Administration		D	0	0	59,497	59,497	0%
Subtotal, Foreign Labor Certification			0	0	77,970	77,970	0%
4. One-Stop Career Centers / Labor Market Information		D	63,855	52,059	16,880	-35,179	-68%
5. Work Incentives Grants		D	19,514	14,393	0	-14,393	-100%
Total Appropriation, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations			36,186,350	38,025,884	40,085,237	2,059,353	5%
Mandatory			32,846,000	34,760,000	37,352,000	2,592,000	7%
Discretionary			3,340,350	3,265,884	2,733,237	-532,647	-16%
	Federal Funds		106,252	88,936	94,850	5,914	7%
	Trust Funds		3,234,098	3,176,948	2,638,387	-538,561	-17%
Outlays			36,036,310	38,263,729	41,171,150	2,907,421	8%
	Mandatory		32,483,399	34,760,000	37,352,000	2,592,000	7%
	Discretionary		3,552,911	3,503,729	3,819,150	315,421	9%
	Federal Funds		223,666	301,829	649,100	347,271	115%
	Trust Funds		3,329,245	3,201,900	3,170,050	-31,850	-1%
Advances to the UI and Other Trust Funds:
1. Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund		M	39,000	437,000	2,710,000	2,273,000	520%
Total Appropriation, Advances to the UI and Other Trust Funds			39,000	437,000	2,710,000	2,273,000	520%
Outlays			17,500	0	2,710,000	2,710,000	0%
Program Administration:
1. Adult Employment and Training		D	43,442	42,683	48,544	5,861	14%
	Trust Funds	D	7,846	7,709	8,655	946	12%
2. Youth Employment and Training		D	10,776	10,789	12,932	2,143	20%
3. Employment Security		D	6,354	6,243	3,705	-2,538	-41%
	Trust Funds	D	72,113	75,655	37,023	-38,632	-51%
4. Apprenticeship Services		D	21,542	21,166	23,130	1,964	9%
5. Executive Direction		D	6,967	6,025	7,734	1,709	28%
	Trust Funds	D	2,090	2,053	2,288	235	11%
6. H1B Fee Revenue		M	13,000	13,000	108,000	95,000	731%
Total Appropriation, Program Administration			184,130	185,323	252,011	66,688	36%
Mandatory			13,000	13,000	108,000	95,000	731%
Discretionary			171,130	172,323	144,011	-28,312	-16%
	Federal Funds		89,081	86,906	96,045	9,139	11%
	Trust Funds		82,049	85,417	47,966	-37,451	-44%
Outlays			184,689	189,369	252,966	63,597	34%
Mandatory			11,589	16,000	109,000	93,000	581%
Discretionary			173,099	173,369	143,966	-29,403	-17%
Total Appropriation, Employment and Training Administration			41,421,162	43,728,843	47,597,648	3,868,805	9%
Mandatory			33,869,799	36,223,700	41,259,800	5,036,100	14%
Discretionary			7,551,363	7,505,143	6,337,848	-1,167,295	-16%
	Federal Funds		4,235,216	4,242,778	3,651,495	-591,283	-14%
	Annual appropriation		2,463,216	2,470,778	1,879,495	-591,283	-24%
	Advance for succeeding fiscal year		1,772,000	1,772,000	1,772,000	0	0%
Trust Funds			3,316,147	3,262,365	2,686,353	-576,012	-18%
Total Outlays			40,990,251	43,330,098	49,218,793	5,888,695	14%
Mandatory (includes Advances to the UI and Other Trust Funds)			33,359,997	35,731,000	41,202,000	5,471,000	15%
Discretionary			7,630,254	7,599,098	8,016,793	417,695	5%

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
1. Enforcement and Participant Assistance 1/		D	119,418	116,590	122,792	6,202	5%
2. Poliy and Compliance Assistance		D	16,885	17,545	18,851	1,306	7%
3. Executive Leadership, Program Oversight and Administration		D	5,270	5,178	6,228	1,050	20%
Total Appropriation, Employee Benefits Security Administration			141,573	139,313	147,871	8,558	6%
Total Outlays			136,006	142,000	150,000	8,000	6%
1/ Does not include $7 million transfer received from PBGC via supplemental appropriation (FY 2007).

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
1. Pension insurance activities [non-add]		M	80,357	74,884	68,548	-6,336	-8%
2. Pension plan termination [non-add]		M	196,567	218,553	240,406	21,853	10%
3. Operational support [non-add]		M	128,466	133,209	135,768	2,559	2%
Total Appropriation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [non-add]			405,391	426,647	444,722	18,075	4%
Total Outlays			457,148	332,000	-597,000	-929,000	-280%

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
Salary and Expenses:
1. Enforcement of Wage and Salary Standards		D	170,220	175,658	193,092	17,434	10%
2. Office of Labor-Management Standards		D	47,753	44,938	58,256	13,318	30%
3. Federal Contractor EEO Standards Enforcement		D	82,441	81,001	89,013	8,012	10%
4. Federal Programs for Workers' Compensation		D	100,889	100,086	108,031	7,945	8%
	Trust Funds	D	2,042	2,022	2,179	157	8%
5. Program Direction and Support		D	17,526	17,220	18,089	869	5%
Total Appropriation, Salary and Expenses			420,872	420,925	468,660	47,735	11%
Federal Funds			418,830	418,903	466,481	47,578	11%
Trust Funds			2,042	2,022	2,179	157	8%
Outlays			403,192	422,593	464,458	41,865	10%
Special Benefits:
1. Federal employees' compensation benefits		M	224,000	200,000	150,000	-50,000	-25%
2. Longshore and harbor workers' benefits		M	3,000	3,000	3,000	0	0%
Total Appropriation, Special Benefits			227,000	203,000	153,000	-50,000	-25%
Outlays			113,651	203,000	153,000	-50,000	-25%
Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners:
1. Benefit payments		M	304,000	277,000	251,000	-26,000	-9%
2. Administration		M	5,373	5,221	5,130	-91	-2%
3. Less funds advanced in prior year		M	-74,000	-68,000	-62,000	6,000	-9%
Subtotal			235,373	214,221	194,130	-20,091	-9%
4. New advances, 1st quarter next fiscal year		M	68,000	62,000	56,000	-6,000	-10%
Total Appropriation, Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners			303,373	276,221	250,130	-26,091	-9%
Outlays			290,941	276,221	250,130	-26,091	-9%
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund:
1. Part B, Program Benefits [non-add]		M	486,746	531,086	387,582	-143,504	-27%
2. Part B, Administrative Expenses		M	102,307	104,745	49,654	-55,091	-53%
3. Part E, Progam Benefits [non-add]		M	437,424	399,112	554,905	155,793	39%
4. Part E, Administrative Expenses [non-add]		M	56,659	54,669	58,524	3,855	7%
Total Appropriation, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund			1,083,136	1,089,612	1,050,665	-38,947	-4%
Outlays			1,137,126	1,109,198	1,050,665	-58,533	-5%
EEOIC Benefits			954,443	930,198	942,487	12,289	1%
EEOIC Administrative Expenses			182,683	179,000	108,178	-70,822	-40%
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund:
1. Benefit payments and interest on advances		M	1,006,465	1,009,763	3,304,317	2,294,554	227%
2. Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and expenses		M	33,578	32,761	32,308	-453	-1%
3. Departmental Management, Salaries and expenses		M	25,255	24,785	24,694	-91	0%
4. Departmental Management, Inspector General		M	346	335	325	-10	-3%
Subtotal			1,065,644	1,067,644	3,361,644	2,294,000	215%
5. Treasury Department, Administrative Costs		M	356	356	356	0	0%
Total Appropriation, Black Lung Disability Trust Fund			1,066,000	1,068,000	3,362,000	2,294,000	215%
Outlays			1,064,406	1,068,000	3,362,306	2,294,306	215%
Panama Canal Commission:		M	6,300	6,200	6,200	0	0%
Outlays			6,059	6,000	6,200	200	3%
H-1B Fees:		M	46,000	-71,000	31,000	102,000	-144%
Outlays			5,854	31,000	31,000	0	0%
Special Workers' Compensation:		M	139,958	142,978	143,821	843	1%
Outlays			143,722	74,978	145,821	70,843	94%
Total Appropriation, Employment Standards Administration			3,292,639	3,135,936	5,465,476	2,329,540	74%
Mandatory			2,871,767