ISSUES: Terrorism
Details about spending on anti-terrorism programs.
From September 2001 to January 2002, Congress and President Bush have enacted bills providing more than $60 billion for programs aimed at fighting terrorism at home and abroad, and recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks. Much of it will be spent over the next several years.
• Anti-terrorism money for all federal agencies in 13 regular appropriations bills for fiscal 2002, which began last Oct. 1: Congressional aides say roughly $13 billion was provided. White House officials, using a broader definition, say $25 billion.
• Separate anti-terrorism bill: $40 billion, with money for domestic defense, the military and rebuilding the New York and Washington areas from Sept. 11 attacks.
• Bill providing airlines with grants, subsidized loans and insurance for ailing airlines, plus compensation for some victims of crashes of hijacked airliners: $13.6 billion, according to Congressional Budget Office.
