The Senate Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill on September 9. The bill includes $497.6 billion for the Department of Defense’s annual “base” budget (not including funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan). This is roughly $3.5 billion below the Obama Administration’s request ($501.1 billion) and $15.4 billion above current levels.
In addition, beginning with its Fiscal Year 2010 budget submission, the Defense Department includes funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which were previously funded separately, as part of its annual budget request. For FY 2010, the Administration requested $128.6 billon for “Overseas Contingency Operations,” funds which primarily support continued military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Committee approved $128.2 billion, $347 million below the request.
This bill does NOT include funding for military construction, military housing, or nuclear weapons activities of the Department of Energy, which are funded through other appropriations bills.
The full Senate may begin consideration of the legislation as early as today. The House completed consideration of its version of the legislation (H.R. 3326) on July 30.
HIGHLIGHTS
Total Funding (Excluding Overseas Contingency Operations)
Request: $501.091 billion
Committee: $497.594 billion ($3.497 billion below the request)
Personnel
Request: $125.3 billion
Committee: $124.8 billion ($448 million below the request)
Operations & Maintenance
Request: $156.4 billion
Committee: $154.0 billion ($2.438 billion below the request)
Procurement
Request: $105.2 billion
Committee: $108.0 billion ($2.8 billion above the request)
Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation
Request: $78.6 billion
Committee: $78.5 billion ($184 million below the request)
Revolving and Management Funds
Request: $3.1 billion
Committee: $2.7 billion
Other Defense Programs (including defense healthcare)
Request: $31.4 billion
Committee: $31.2 billion
Ballistic Missile Defense (Missile Defense Agency only)
Request: $7.7 billion
Committee: $7.7 billion
F/A-22 “Raptor” Fighter
Request: $95.2 million
Committee: $3.2 billion for 20 aircraft
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Request: $6.0 billion for procurement of 30 aircraft (20 Navy, ten Air Force)
Committee: $6.0 billion for procurement of 30 aircraft (20 Navy, ten Air Force)
NOTE: The committee included no funding for continued development of an alternative engine source for the aircraft.
F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet” Fighter
Request: $1.0 billion for 9 aircraft
Committee: $1.0 billion for 9 aircraft
EA-18G Jamming Aircraft
Request: $1.6 billion for 22 aircraft
Committee: $1.6 billion for 22 aircraft
V-22 “Osprey” Tilt-rotor
Request: $2.2 billion for 30 Marine Corps aircraft, and $437 million for five Air Force aircraft
Committee: $2.2 billion for 30 Marine Corps aircraft, and $437 million for five Air Force aircraft
C-17 Transport
Request: $88.5 million
Committee: $2.6 billion for 10 aircraft
C-130J Transport Aircraft
Request: $285.6 million for three Air Force aircraft
Committee: $285.6 million for three Air Force aircraft
Joint Cargo Aircraft
Request: $319.1 million for eight aircraft
Committee: $319.1 million for eight aircraft
Aircraft Carrier Replacement Program [CVN-21]
Request: $739.3 million
Committee: $739.3 million
Request: $1.1 billion
NOTE: The requested funding is to complete the third and final ship in this class
DDG-51 “Arleigh Burke” Destroyer
Request: $1.9 billion for one vessel
Committee: $3.65 billion for two vessels
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Request: $1.4 billion for three vessels
Committee: $1.1 billion for two vessels )$300 million below the request)
LPD-17 “San Antonio” Amphibious Assault Ship
Request: $872.4 million
Committee: $872.4 million
LHA Replacement Vessel
Request: no new funding requested
Committee: $170 million in advanced procurement
SSN-774 “Virginia” Class Submarine
Request: $1.96 billion for 1 vessel
Committee: $1.96 billion for 1 vessel
NOTE: The committee also includes $1.96 billion for advanced procurement of an additional vessel, the amount requested
Stryker Armored Vehicle
Request: $388.6 million
Committee $364.2 million
Future Combat System
Request: $2.9 billion
Committee: N/A
UH-60 “Blackhawk” Helicopters
Request: $1.3 billion for 79 aircraft
Committee: $1.3 billion for 79 aircraft
Light Utility Helicopter
Request: $326.0 million for 54 aircraft
Committee: $326.0 million for 54 aircraft
HMMWV “Hummer” High Mobility Vehicle
Request: $281.1 million for 1,770 vehicles
Committee: $282.3 million for 1,770 vehicles
FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (Title IX)
As part of its FY 2010 budget submission, the Administration requested $128.6 billon for “Overseas Contingency Operations,” funds which primarily support continued combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Committee approved $128.2 billion, $347 million below the request.
HIGHLIGHTS
FUNDING PROVISIONS
Total Funding
Request: $128.6 billion
Committee: $128.2 billion ($374 million below the request)
Personnel
Request: $14.1 billion
Committee: $14.1 billion ($41 million below the request)
Operations & Maintenance
Request: $89.3 billion
Committee: $86.9 billion ($2.371 billion below the request)
Procurement
Request: $21.3 billion
Committee: $22.2 billion ($875 million above the request)
Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation
Request: $310.3 million
Committee: $293.6 billion ($16.7 million below the request)
Revolving and Management Funds
Request: $396.9 million
Committee: $412.2 million ($15.3 million above the request)
Other Defense Programs
Request: $3.12 billion
Committee: $3.96 billion ($835 million above the request)
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT
F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet” Fighter
Request: none
Committee: $512.3 million for 9 aircraft
HMMWV “Hummer” High Mobility Vehicle
Request: $875.7 million
Committee: $875.7 million
Sources: Defense Department’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget request, Senate Appropriations Committee press release (September 9, 2009), H.R. 3326 and accompanying Senate Committee Report (No. 111-74).