Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005

This bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives in 2004, provides the annual federal funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for the 2005 fiscal year. It allocates money for a wide range of public services, including unemployment benefits, medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Head Start programs, and Pell Grants for college students.

For everyday citizens, the bill impacts the availability of local resources such as job training, public health initiatives, and K-12 school improvement programs. It also includes specific policy directives, such as setting the maximum amount for individual student grants and placing restrictions on the use of federal funds for certain medical procedures and needle exchange programs.