BACKGROUND MATERIAL AND DATA ON PROGRAMS
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE
ON WAYS AND MEANS

MAY 15, 1992

Prepared for the use of Members of the Committee on Ways and Means
by members of its staff. This document has not been officially approved
by the Committee and may not reflect the views of its Members

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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS

DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, ILLINOIS, Chairman

ROBERT J. LEONARD, Chief Counsel and Staff Director

This document was prepared by the majority staff of the Committee on Ways and Means and is issued under the authority of Chairman Dan Rostenkowski. This docu ment has not been reviewed or officially approved by the Members of the Commit

tee.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, D.C., May 15, 1992.

Hon. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI,

Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Upon your election as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in 1981, you instructed the staff to prepare a resource document on programs within the Committee's legislative jurisdiction. That year and annually since, the Committee has published the "Green Book," which presents background material and statistical data on the major entitlement programs within the Committee's jurisdiction: Social Security, Medicare, Trade Adjustment Assistance, Unemployment Compensation, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Child Support Enforcement, Supplemental Security Income, the Title XX Social Services Block Grant program, Child Welfare, Foster Care, and Adoption Assist

ance.

While initially intended for the use of the Members of the Committee and their staffs, this document has become a valuable resource for Members of Congress, Congressional staff, government officials at the Federal, State and local level, academicians, public policy analysts, as well as the general public.

On behalf of the staff, I am pleased to transmit to you and the other Members of the Committee on Ways and Means, the 1992 edition (the 12th edition) of the Green Book. The Green Book integrates a description of each program within the jurisdiction of the Committee with current data regarding the population served by the program, an analysis of interactions with other major programs, and historical background information.

The staff wishes to express its appreciation to the many individuals and organizations who contribute annually to the publication of the Green Book. The following organizations and individuals deserve to be recognized for their contributions:

1. The Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress;

2. The Congressional Budget Office;

3. The Office of Research and Statistics of the Social Security Administration;

4. The Office of the Actuary of the Social Security Administration;

5. The Health Care Financing Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;