Federal funding: history of congressional appropriations to CPB
| Fiscal year | CPB request | House allocation | Senate allocation | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | $009.0 | (b) | $006.0 | $005.0 |
| 1970 | $015.0 | (b) | $015.0 | $015.0 |
| 1971 | $022.0 | (b) | $027.0 | $023.0 |
| 1972 | $035.0 | $035.0 | $035.0 | $035.0 |
| 1973 | $045.0 | $045.0 | $045.0 | $035.0 |
| 1974 | $045.0 | (b) | $055.0 | $050.0 |
| 1975 | $060.0 | $060.0 | $065.0 | $062.0 |
| 1976 | $070.0 | $078.5 | $078.5 | $078.5 |
| 1976-77 TQ (a) | $017.0 | $017.5 | $017.5 | $017.5 |
| 1977 | $070.0 | $096.7 | $103.0 | $103.0 |
| 1978 | $080.0 | $107.1 | $121.1 | $119.2 |
| 1979 | $090.0 | $120.2 | $140.0 | $120.2 |
| 1980 | $120.0 | $145.0 | $172.0 | $152.0 |
| 1981 | $162.0 | $162.0 | $162.0 | $162.0 |
| 1982 | $172.0 | $172.0 | $172.0 | $172.0 |
| 1983 | $172.0 | $172.0 | $172.0 | $137.0 |
| 1984 | $110.0 | $110.0 | $130.0 | $137.5 |
| 1985 | $085.0 | $130.0 | $130.0 | $150.5 |
| 1986 | $075.0 | $130.0 | $130.0 | $159.5 |
| 1987 | $186.0 | (b) | $238.0 | $200.0 |
| 1988 | $214.0 | (b) | $214.0 | $214.0 |
| 1989 | $214.0 | $214.0 | $238.0 | $228.0 |
| 1990 | $214.0 | $238.0 | $248.0 | $229.4 |
| 1991 | $214.0 | (b) | $245.0 | $245.0 |
| 1992 | $242.1 | $242.1 | $260.0 | $251.1 |
| 1993 | $259.6 | $259.6 | $275.0 | $259.6 |
| 1994 | $260.0 | $253.3 | $284.0 | $275.0 |
| 1995 | $275.0 | $271.6 | $310.0 | $285.6 |
| 1996 | $292.6 | $292.6 | $320.0 | $275.0 |
| 1997 | $292.6 | (b) | $330.0 | $260.0 |
| 1998 | $296.4 | $240.0 | $260.0 | $250.0 |
| 1999 | $275.0 | $250.0 | $250.0 | $250.0 |
| 2000 | $325.0 | $300.0 | $300.0 | $300.0 |
| 2001 | $340.0 | $340.0 | $340.0 | $340.0 |
| 2002 | $350.0 | $340.0 | $350.0 | $350.0 |
| 2003 | $365.0 | $365.0 | $365.0 | $362.8 |
| 2004 | (c) | $365.0 | $395.0 | $377.8 |
| 2005 | (c) | $380.0 | $395.0 | $386.8 |
| 2006 | (c) (d) | $335.0 | $400.0 | $396.0 |
| 2007 | (c) (d) | $400.0 | $400.0 | $400.0 |
| 2008 | (c) (d) | $400.0 | $400.0 | $393.0 |
| 2009 | (c) (d) | none | $400.0 | $400.0 |
| 2010 | (c) (d) | $420.0 | $420.0 | $420.0 |
| 2011 | (c) | $430.0 | $430.0 | $429.1 |
| 2012 | $440.0 | $440.0 | $450.0 | $444.1 |
| 2013 | $460.0 | $460.0 | $460.0 | $445.0 |
| 2014 | $451.0 | none | $445.0 | $445.0 |
Source: CPB
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