2006 United States federal budget
The 2006 United States Federal Budget began as a proposal by President George W. Bush to fund government operations for October 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006.
The requested budget was submitted to the 109th Congress on February 7, 2005.
The government was initially funded through a series of three temporary continuing resolutions. Final funding for the government was enacted as several appropriations bills enacted between August 2 and December 30, 2005. As of 2018, this is the last fiscal year to be funded without the use of an omnibus spending bill or full-year continuing resolution.
Congressional action
Enacted Appropriations
| Public Law # | Description | Passed House | Passed Senate | Signed by President |
| Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | 07/28/2005 | 07/29/2005 voice vote | 08/02/2005 | |
| Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 | 07/28/2005 | 07/29/2005 | 08/02/2005 | |
| Continuing appropriations through Nov 18, 2005 | 09/29/2005 | 09/30/2005 voice vote | 09/30/2005 | |
| Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 | 10/06/2005 | 10/07/2005 | 10/18/2005 | |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | 10/28/2005 | 11/03/2005 | 11/10/2005 | |
| Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 | 11/04/2005 | 11/10/2005 unanimous consent | 11/14/2005 | |
| Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 | 11/09/2005 | 11/14/2005 | 11/18/2005 | |
| Continuing appropriations through Dec 17, 2005 | 11/17/2005 | 11/18/2005 voice vote | 11/19/2005 | |
| Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | 09/15/2005 | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | |
| Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 | 11/18/2005 | 11/18/2005 | 11/30/2005 | |
| Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | 11/18/2005 | 11/21/2005 | 11/30/2005 | |
| Continuing appropriations through Dec 31, 2005 | 12/17/2005 voice vote | 12/17/2005 unanimous consent | 12/18/2005 | |
| Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | 12/14/2005 | 12/21/2005 | 12/30/2005 | |
| Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 | 12/19/2005 | 12/21/2005 | 12/30/2005 | |
| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 | 06/13/2006 | 06/15/2006 | 06/15/2006 |
Total Receipts
Receipts by source: '| Source | Requested | Actual |
| Individual income tax | ||
| Corporate income tax | ||
| Social Security and other payroll tax | ||
| Excise tax | ||
| Estate and gift taxes | ||
| Customs duties | ||
| Other miscellaneous receipts ' | ||
| Total | ' | ' |
Total Spending
The President's budget for 2006 totals $2.7 trillion. This budget request is broken down by the following expenditures:- $544.8 billion - Social Security
- $512.1 billion - Defense
- $359.5 billion - Unemployment and welfare
- $345.7 billion - Medicare
- $268.4 billion - Medicaid and other health related
- $211.1 billion - Interest on debt
- $88.7 billion - Education and training
- $70.7 billion - Transportation
- $68.4 billion - Veterans' benefits
- $43.1 billion - Administration of justice
- $38.4 billion - Foreign affairs
- $31.2 billion - Natural resources and environment
- $26.0 billion - Agriculture
- $24.0 billion - Science and technology
- $19.1 billion - Community and regional development
- $17.8 billion - General government
- $23.4 billion - Energy
Adjustments
- -$698 billion - Undistributed offsetting receipts
2006 Deficit Estimate
- $500 billion