ANS Nuclear Policy Wire March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018

On the Up and Up   Late last night, Congress released it the final text of the FY 18 omnibus appropriations bill. The Department of Energy gets $34.5 billion, up $3.77 billion from FY 17. The Office of Nuclear Energy recieved $1.2 billion, a $178 million increase above FY17 enacted and $502 million above the budget request. Report language for NE begins on page 33, page 6 of the link. Tables for all DOE programs begin on page 25 of the link.    Be on the lookout for a vote on the omnibus within the next few days to avoid a government shutdown. The current funding for the government runs out March 23.