• TOP LINE: The Administration is seeking $280.8 billion in Budget Authority (BA) and $274.1 billion in Outlays for the military and defense functions of the Department of Energy. Budget Authority over the entire Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP), which covers FY 2000-2005 inclusive is nearly $1.9 trillion. In all, the budget request adds $12.6 billion in new spending for FY'00, and $112 billion to the Pentagon's budget over the FYDP.

• INFLATION: Of the increase, $28 billion is savings from lower inflation, reduced fuel costs, rescissions and other accounting adjustments. Of the $12.6 billion in new spending in FY'00, $8.5 billion are from inflation and other savings.

• BASE CLOSURES: Calls for two additional rounds of base closures and realignments (BRAC) in FY 2001 and 2005.

• "STAR WARS" NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE: Contains $1.3 billion for National Missile Defense (NMD) for FY'00, including $450 million from the FY'99 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation. Total NMD funding for FY 1999-2005 is $10.5 billion (including $951 million in the FY'99 budget, and an additional $150 million from the FY'99 Emergency Supplemental allocated for FY'99).

• PROCUREMENT: Includes $53 billion for purchase of new weapons in FY'00. Reaches the target of $60 billion in annual procurement in FY'01, as expected ($61.8 billion).

• CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS: Contains $1.8 billion for continued operations in Bosnia, as well as $1.1 billion for operations in Southwest Asia. Anticipates a supplemental appropriation for U.S. military assistance in the aftermath of hurricane "Mitch" and for support of Operation Desert Fox.

• "PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST:" Includes $36.5 billion for FY 2000-2005 for pay raises for active duty personnel, DoD civilian employees, increasing retirement benefits for service personnel with twenty years of service from 40% to 50% of pay, and improving military pay scales. The budget funds a 4.4 percent pay raise in FY'00, and 3.9 percent in years FY'01-'05.

• "NUNN-LUGAR:" Includes $2.9 billion for the Cooperative Threat Reduction program over the FY'00-'05 period.

• TACTICAL AIRCRAFT MODERNIZATION: Includes $6.6 billion in FY'00 for continued development and procurement of the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the Air Force's F-22 Raptor, and the Joint Strike Fighter.

The Top Line and Funding for the Future Years Defense Plan.
Requests for Selected Weapons Systems.
Request for Ballistic Missile Defenses
FY 2000 Discretionary Budget Request

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