Fiscal 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Request

June 4, 2001

The Bush Administration has requested a total of $7.2 billion in new appropriations; after subtracting about $600 million in program rescissions, the net total of new appropriations is $6.5 billion.

The request includes:

$6.1 billion for Pentagon programs, including

  • $5.6 billion in new funding and

  • $500 million transferred from other programs ($475 from the V-22 Osprey and $30 million from B-52 bomber upgrades).

$1.9 billion of the money is for quality-of-life programs (pay and health care);

$1.3 billion is included for readiness and training programs;

$890 million is for property and base maintenance;

$735 million for increased utilities costs;

$990 million for procurement and research and development accounts, mostly for program cost overruns.

Mark-up in the House Appropriations Committee is scheduled for week of June 11.

Totals

  • Total request: $7.2 billion

  • Rescissions: $618 million

  • Net total new appropriations: $6.5 billion

  • Total defense funds: $6.1 billion

  • Rescissions: $505 million

  • Net total new appropriations: $5.6 billion

Rescissions

  • $475 million from V-22 Osprey program

  • $30 million from B-52 bomber modifications

  • $20 million from Economic Support Fund (cancellation of unobligated fiscal 2000 funds)

  • $93 million Federal Housing Authority, miscellaneous appropriations

Non-Defense Spending

  • Agriculture - $55 million (drought relief, food inspection)

  • Health & Human Services - $150 million (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

  • Housing & Urban Development - $40 million (FHA developer loan guarantees)

  • Interior - $50 million (San Carlos Irrigation Project, Arizona)

  • Treasury - $177 million (Salt Lake City Olympics, tax rebate implementation)

  • Army Corps of Engineers - $50 million (natural disaster programs)

  • Legislative Branch - $81 million (Congressional operations, Government Printing Office)

Defense Spending Highlights

Personnel Accounts: $515 million

  • $116 million - pay

  • $210 million - housing survey results

  • $33 million - recruiting and retention

Operations & Maintenance: $2.9 billion

  • $970 million - increased costs for pilot training and flying hour programs

  • $414 million - base operations

  • $36 million - to recover remaining bodies from the EHIME MARU accident

  • $465 million - increased utilities costs

  • $186 million - Real property maintenance

  • $476 million - Depot maintenance

  • $44 million - U.S.S. Cole repair

Procurement: $551 million

  • $222 million - Navy shipbuilding cost overruns (CVN-76 Aircraft Carrier, DDG-51 destroyers, LPD-17 amphibious assault ship, NSSN attach submarine)

  • $49 million - C-17 transport aircraft costs $73 million - training munitions

  • $202.5 million - Classified programs

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation: $440.5 million

  • $153 million - Airborne Laser cost overruns

  • $80 million - V-22 Osprey redesign and test

  • $25 million - Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle improvements

  • $99.5 million - Classified programs

Other:

  • $1.43 billion - Defense Health Program

  • $178.4 million - Defense Working Capital Fund (utilities costs)

  • $64.2 million - Family housing (utilities costs)

Non-Department of Defense military spending

  • Energy - $320 million ($140 for Stockpile Stewardship, $180 for clean-up programs)

  • Transportation - $92 million (Coast Guard fuel costs, spare parts and pay)

John Isaacs
Council for a Livable World
110 Maryland Avenue, NE - Room 409
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 543-4100 x.131
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