H.R. 5677. funds the premier medical research facility in the world. the National Institutes of Health. provides vital aid to individuals seeking higher education. and funds successful job training programs. These initiatives are desperately needed to assist the growth of our country. I do not envy the difficult decisions which were made to keep this bill under the aggregate budget ceilings. The cuts to community. health care centers. the Job Training Partnership Act. Pell grants. refugee resettlement programs. and domestic violence will have to be shouldered by many Americans in need. In explaining this shortfall to the individuals who bear the brunt of these cuts. we must acknowledge the 13percent increase in mandatory spending. Entitlements comprise practically twothirds of this bill. leaving little room for discretionary spending.