The FY 2003 budget places increased emphasis on protecting our nation's citizens and ensuring safe, reliable health care for all Americans. The HHS budget also promotes scientific research, builds on our success in welfare reform, and provides support for childhood development while delivering a responsible approach for managing HHS resources. Our budget plan confronts both the challenges of today and tomorrow while protecting and supporting the well being of all Americans. Mr. Chairman, the total HHS request before this committee for FY 2003 is $312.1 billion in outlays. The discretionary component of the HHS budget totals $59.5 billion in budget authority, which is an increase of $2.3 billion, or +4.1 percent over FY 2002. The mandatory component before this committee totals $252.7 billion, which is an increase of $19.4 billion or +8.3 percent. Let me now discuss some of the highlights of the HHS budget and how we hope to achieve our goals. PROTECTING THE NATION AGAINST BIOTERRORISM Mr. Chairman, as you know, the Department of Health and Human Services is the lead federal agency in countering bioterrorism. In cooperation with the States, we are responsible for preparing for, and responding to, the medical and public health needs of this nation. The FY 2003 budget for HHS bioterrorism efforts is $4.3 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 45 percent, above FY 2002. The amount before this committee totals $4.1 billion. This budget supports a variety of activities to prevent, identify, and respond to incidents of bioterrorism. These activities are administered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Y4.AP 6/1: L11/2003/PT.2/NO. 1 FED-DOCS DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2003 HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND RALPH REGULA, Ohio, Chairman C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida ERNEST J. ISTOOK, JR., Oklahoma DAN MILLER, Florida ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky RANDY "DUKE" CUNNINGHAM, California KAY GRANGER, Texas JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking CRAIG HIGGINS, SUSAN QUANTIUS, SUSAN ROSS FIRTH, MEG SNYDER, PART 2 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Secretary of Health and Human Services Page 1 56 DEPOSITOR 6 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services 1101 NOV...2..6.2002 1951 197 STANFORD UNIVERSITY JONSSON LIBRARY |