Stimulus: What got cut
Among the programs trimmed following Friday's Senate compromise are funds for the Smithsonian, hybrid vehicles and polar icebreakers for the Coast Guard.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A coalition of Democrats and some Republicans reached a compromise Friday that trimmed billions in spending from an earlier version of the massive economic recovery package.
Here is an initial list of some of the items cut, according to a Democratic leadership aide.
Items Cut:
-- $3.5 billion for energy-efficient federal buildings (original bill was for $7 billion)
-- $75 million for Smithsonian (original bill was for $150 million)
-- $200 million for Superfund (original bill was for $800 million)
-- $100 million for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (original bill was for $427 million)
-- $100 million for Law enforcement wireless (original bill was for $200 million)
-- $300 million for federal fleet of hybrid vehicles (original bill was for $600 million)
-- $100 million for FBI construction (original bill was for $400 million)
Items Fully Eliminated:
-- $55 million for historic preservation
-- $122 million for new Coast Guard polar icebreaker/cutters ![]()
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