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
http://www.clw.org

	$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).