The FY 2019 President's Budget was
released today,
proposing major cuts to domestic spending. As usual, expect Congress to
take the budget numbers as loose recommendations rather than
instructions.
The Department of Energy budget begins on page 45, with
$29 billion
requested for the department, a 3% increase from FY 2017. The budget also provides $757 million
for the Office of Nuclear Energy, "prioritizing support for early-stage
R&D on advanced reactor technologies, including small modular
reactors, and advanced instrumentation and manufacturing methods." By
way of comparison, the FY 2018 recommendation included $28 billion for
the Department of Energy and $703 million for the Office of Nuclear
Energy.
Be on the lookout for further analysis from the Policy Wire.
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