Final FY 2001 Defense Funding Bill: Positive S&T Numbers

The FY 2001 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill is nearing completion With a single exception, the Defense Science and Technology (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3) numbers are positive, with some increases being in the double digits.

If there is one number to watch, it would be total 6.1 (Basic Research), 6.2 (Applied Research), and 6.3 (Advanced Technology Development) funding across all services, including the defense wide budget. This figure will increase 7.9%, or $666 million, to $9,063 million. Current year funding is $8,397 million. The Clinton Administration had requested $7,543 million. It is not yet known how much of this money has been earmarked. Other figures follow:

Total Basic Research funding for FY 2001 will increase 14.3% to $1,327 million.
Total Applied Research funding will increase 9.0% to $3,718 million.
Total Advanced Technology Development funding will increase 5.0% to $4,017 million.

Army Basic Research funding will increase 3.9% to $212 million.
Army Advanced Research funding will increase 5.6% to $835 million.
Army Advanced Technology Development funding will increase 20.3% to $823 million.
Army total funding for these three accounts will increase 11.4% to $1,870 million.

Navy Basic Research funding will increase 6.1% to $397 million.
Navy Applied Research funding will increase 7.4% to $668 million.
Navy Advanced Technology Development funding will increase 3.3% to $779 million.
Navy total funding for these three accounts will increase 5.4% to $1,845 million.

Air Force Basic Research funding will remain unchanged at $214 million.
Air Force Applied Research funding will increase 11.1% to $663 million.
Air Force Advanced Technology Development funding will increase 2.6% to $592 million.
Air Force funding for these three accounts will increase 5.8% to $1,469 million.

Defense Wide Basic Research funding (labs, etc.) will increase 36.7% to $503 million.
Defense Wide Applied Research funding will increase 10.9% to 1,552 million.
Defense Wide Advanced Technology Development funding will increase 0.7% to $1,824 million.
Defense Wide funding for these three accounts will increase 8.4% to $3,879 million.

This legislation has passed the House; the Senate will vote on it in the near future.