Haley Stevens: “Yes. In the past, the centers have been funded with supplemental funds. Last year we provided a portion of the funding…”

“Yes. In the past, the centers have been funded with supplemental funds. Last year we provided a portion of the funding in the regular budget and sought to show our support again this year. We understand that in the past, the Army has used supplemental funds to help cover the annual operating costs of all the centers, which is approximately $6 million. This year, we sought to provide some assistance by designating a portion of the regular budget in fiscal year 2007, $2 million, for the vaccine health care centers. It is not meant to be a cap on what can and should be spent.”