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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
1410-0010	Department of Veterans' Services Administration For the operation of the department of veterans' services; provided, that the department may fund a housing specialist from this item; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the Glory 54th Brigade; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial located in the Green Hill park in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown navy yard; provided further, that the secretary of veterans' affairs shall submit a report to the joint committee on veterans' and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than December 31, 2007 on the secretariat's implementation of and the outreach efforts of the "welcome home bill"; and provided further, that the report shall include the participation rates for service, hindrances to enrollment for the program, and recommendations, including any necessary statutory or other changes to increase the number of servicemen and women who apply for said service	2,012,187	2,157,102

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Wages & Salaries	1,470	1,441	1,553	1,668	1,743
Pensions & Benefits	47	53	25	23	26
Operating Expenses	233	130	343	354	353
Public Assistance	0	0	0	80	0
Aid to Cities & Towns	20	20	20	176	35
TOTAL	1,771	1,644	1,941	2,301	2,157

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
Korean War Veterans Committee of Massachusetts for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Korean war memorial in Charlestown	10,000
Maintenance of the MA Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Worcester	25,000