ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 7, 1996 TAG: 9601110034
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
According to the House Appropriations Committee, here are the federal functions funded through Sept. 30 under legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton:
Nutrition programs for the elderly, including Meals on Wheels.
Many child welfare programs, including the Federal Parent Locator Service.
Administration of unemployment insurance.
General assistance and foster care payments for Native Americans.
Railroad retirement payments.
Visitor services at national parks and wildlife refuges and Forest Service areas. The Smithsonian museums also will reopen.
Passport, visa and other services for American citizens abroad.
Veterans pensions, education and compensation programs.
The plan also provides local funds for the District of Columbia through Sept. 30, and funds the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and foster care and adoption assistance to states through March 15.
Medicaid payments to states.
Payments for Medicare contract employees and Medicare claims processing.
National Institutes of Health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers in the Public Health Service.
Black lung benefits for coal miners.
Surveys and certification for nursing homes.
Elementary and secondary schools run by Gallaudet University for deaf students.
Trade adjustment benefits.
Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal organization contracts.
Bureau of Land Management visitor services for public lands.
Peace Corps.
State Department diplomatic security.
Small Business Administration financing.
Federal Housing Administration loan processing.
Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter.
Crime programs at the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. attorneys, U.S. Marshals Service and organized crime drug enforcement.
Other Justice Department programs: support of prisoners, fees and expenses of witnesses, Immigration and Naturalization Service and Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Federal courts.
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