On February 14, 2007, the United States Senate approved HJ Res 20, an appropriations continuing resolution containing $348.5 million for LSC in FY 2007, a $22 million increase over LSC's FY 2006 budget. The funding level contained in the resolution represents an approximate mid-point between the $338.8 million approved by the House, and the $358.5 million approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee for LSC's FY 2007 budget in the summer of 2006.

HJ Res 20 was approved by the House of Representatives on January 31, and will now go to the President for approval. LSC is currently operating at FY 2006 levels under an appropriations continuing resolution that expires today, February 15. LSC received $326.5 million in FY 2006.

HJ Res 20 does not specify how the $348.5 million appropriated to LSC should be divided among the sub-accounts, but LSC expects that approximately $330 million will go to basic field programs.

For the full text of HJ Res 20, click here.

For the Senate's vote on the resolution, click here.