On November 13, 2007, five days after Congress sent President Bush the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 (H.R. 3043), the President vetoed the bill. The bill would increase funding for the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) by $2 million, up from $156 million in FY 2007. The bill would provide a $7 million increase for older adult supportive services and senior centers (Title IIIB), up from $350.6 million in FY 2007, and an increase of $28.1 million for home-delivered and congregate meals, up from $587.2 million in FY 2007. The bill also includes $2 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Act, a new program signed into law in December 2006. It remains to be seen whether Congress has the votes to override the veto.
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
President Vetoes Funding for Lifespan Respite...
President Vetoes Spending Bill that Increases Funding for NFCSP, Provides $2 Million for Lifespan Respite
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