Selected FY2008 Defense expenditures
I've been looking over H.R. 1585, the House's version of the next fiscal year's (starts Oct 1, 2007) Defense budget. It has to be agreed to by the Senate, but I doubt the numbers will change much.
It seems to me that the Navy and the Air Force are getting rather large slices of the Procurement and R & D pies, considering the wars we're currently fighting and expect to be fighting in the future:
Procurement (in billions):
$23.4 Army
$36.8 Navy + Marines
$33.6 Air Force
$ 3.5 Defense-wide
$ 1.1 National Guard and Reserve
$98.4 Total
R & D (in billions):
$10.0 Army
$17.3 Navy + Marines
$25.7 Air Force
$20.1 Defense-wide
$73.1 Total
Does the Navy really need $15 billion worth of new ships next year when it is already larger than the next 17 biggest navies...and they are all our allies?
It also seems like the monies for Iraq and Afghanistan are finally being included in the regular Defense budget instead of being funded through "emergency" funding bills.
Interesting to note that if this bill passes, Congress will lose the ability to use Iraq funding as any kind of leverage as this bill provides money for the war through September 30, 2008.
The Senate begins their debate on this bill Monday, so if you wanted to let your senators know how you feel about this bill...now is the time.
Anyho0, here are the Procurement and R&D budgets by service, plus the upcoming fiscal year's budget for maintenance and operations for Iraq and Afghanistan:
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Army as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $3,928,139,000.
(2) For missiles, $2,114,902,000.
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $3,311,117,000.
(4) For ammunition, $2,238,176,000.
(5) For other procurement, $11,465,456,000.
(6) For the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, $500,000,000.
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) Navy- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Navy as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $12,750,767,000.
(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $3,058,387,000.
(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $15,744,120,000.
(4) For other procurement, $5,443,612,000.
(b) Marine Corps- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of $2,580,257,000.
(c) Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $1,060,484,000.
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $12,356,270,000.
(2) For ammunition, $868,917,000.
(3) For missiles, $5,138,002,000.
(4) For other procurement, $15,441,762,000.
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $3,537,834,000.
SEC. 105. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procurement for the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the amount of $1,131,850,000.
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows:
(1) For the Army, $10,082,498,000.
(2) For the Navy, $17,333,601,000.
(3) For the Air Force, $25,738,960,000.
(4) For Defense-wide activities, $20,141,264,000, of which $180,264,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
TITLE CC--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
SEC. 1508. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the use of the Armed Forces for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:
(1) For the Army, $45,350,964,000.
(2) For the Navy, $5,426,407,000.
(3) For the Marine Corps, $4,013,093,000.
(4) For the Air Force, $10,536,330,000.
(5) For Defense-wide activities, $6,098,990,000.
(6) For the Army Reserve , $158,410,000.
(7) For the Navy Reserve, $69,598,000.
(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $68,000,000.
(9) For the Army National Guard, $466,150,000.
(10) For the Air National Guard, $31,168,000.
(11) For the Strategic Readiness Fund, $1,000,000,000.
It seems to me that the Navy and the Air Force are getting rather large slices of the Procurement and R & D pies, considering the wars we're currently fighting and expect to be fighting in the future:
Procurement (in billions):
$23.4 Army
$36.8 Navy + Marines
$33.6 Air Force
$ 3.5 Defense-wide
$ 1.1 National Guard and Reserve
$98.4 Total
R & D (in billions):
$10.0 Army
$17.3 Navy + Marines
$25.7 Air Force
$20.1 Defense-wide
$73.1 Total
Does the Navy really need $15 billion worth of new ships next year when it is already larger than the next 17 biggest navies...and they are all our allies?
It also seems like the monies for Iraq and Afghanistan are finally being included in the regular Defense budget instead of being funded through "emergency" funding bills.
Interesting to note that if this bill passes, Congress will lose the ability to use Iraq funding as any kind of leverage as this bill provides money for the war through September 30, 2008.
The Senate begins their debate on this bill Monday, so if you wanted to let your senators know how you feel about this bill...now is the time.
Anyho0, here are the Procurement and R&D budgets by service, plus the upcoming fiscal year's budget for maintenance and operations for Iraq and Afghanistan:
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Army as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $3,928,139,000.
(2) For missiles, $2,114,902,000.
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $3,311,117,000.
(4) For ammunition, $2,238,176,000.
(5) For other procurement, $11,465,456,000.
(6) For the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, $500,000,000.
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) Navy- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Navy as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $12,750,767,000.
(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $3,058,387,000.
(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $15,744,120,000.
(4) For other procurement, $5,443,612,000.
(b) Marine Corps- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of $2,580,257,000.
(c) Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition- Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $1,060,484,000.
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $12,356,270,000.
(2) For ammunition, $868,917,000.
(3) For missiles, $5,138,002,000.
(4) For other procurement, $15,441,762,000.
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $3,537,834,000.
SEC. 105. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procurement for the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the amount of $1,131,850,000.
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows:
(1) For the Army, $10,082,498,000.
(2) For the Navy, $17,333,601,000.
(3) For the Air Force, $25,738,960,000.
(4) For Defense-wide activities, $20,141,264,000, of which $180,264,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
TITLE CC--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
SEC. 1508. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the use of the Armed Forces for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:
(1) For the Army, $45,350,964,000.
(2) For the Navy, $5,426,407,000.
(3) For the Marine Corps, $4,013,093,000.
(4) For the Air Force, $10,536,330,000.
(5) For Defense-wide activities, $6,098,990,000.
(6) For the Army Reserve , $158,410,000.
(7) For the Navy Reserve, $69,598,000.
(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $68,000,000.
(9) For the Army National Guard, $466,150,000.
(10) For the Air National Guard, $31,168,000.
(11) For the Strategic Readiness Fund, $1,000,000,000.
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