Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations

Abstract

The President's FY2009 federal budget request, released February 4, 2008, included $611.1 billion in new budget authority for national defense. This total included $515.4 billion in discretionary new budget authority for the base budget of the Department of Defense (DOD) i.e., activities not associated with combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The budget included an additional $2.9 billion in mandatory spending for the DOD base budget and $22.8 billion for non-war related defense costs of the Department of Energy and other agencies. In addition to the $541.1 billion requested for the base line (i.e., non-war cost) budget, the request also included $70 billion to cover war costs in the first part of FY2009. On April 30 the Senate Armed Services Committee approved its version of the FY2009 defense authorization bill (S. 3001), authorizing the appropriation of $612.5 billion in new budget authority for national security programs, including $542.5 billion for the base line budget and a $70 billion allowance for war-related costs. The committee approved without major change the funding requests for several programs that have been the subject of controversy, including the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS), the Navy's DDG-1000 destroyer, and the Air Force's KC-45A midair refueling tanker. The committee bill would add to the request $497 million to either continue or terminate production of the Air Force's F-22 fighter. It also would add to the request $465 million to continue development of an alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike fighter and $35 million to improve the engine currently slated for installation. The Senate may take up the bill before the August recess. In related action, the House passed its version of the defense authorization bill (H.R. 5658) on May 22 authorizing $612.5 billion, including $70 billion for war related costs. The bill would deny authorization of the $2.5 billion requested for a third ship of the DDG-1000 class.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 2008
Accession Number
ADA487549

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  • Pat Towell
  • Stephen Daggett

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  • Library of Congress

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