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Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs and delegates to states and Native American tribes responsibility for issuing permits, and monitoring and enforcing compliance.
President Bush's proposed FY'04 budget request of $7.63 billion to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. The budget request is a $10 million increase from last year's request and includes a seven percent, or $280 million, increase over the previous budget.
Environmental Protection Agency Spending
| | 2002 (actual) | 2003 (estimate) | 2004 (request) |
EPA (Total)
| $7.9 billion | $7.7 billion | $7.63 billion |
| % Change* | --- | 2.6% decrease | 0.9% decrease |
* % Change from the previous year.
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