Disappointing 2003 federal budget proposal released
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This week, the Bush Administration released its 2003 federal budget request. For the most part, the recommendation for programs at the Department of Energy which are of concern to ANS members will require increases by Congress just to keep them level funded. Below is a breakout of the items within the Office of Nuclear Energy (dollars are in millions): |
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FY 2002 Appropriated Level |
FY 2003 Request |
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University Reactor Fuel Assistance and Reactor Support |
$17.5 |
$17.5 |
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Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (NEPO) |
$6.5 |
$0 |
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Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (NERI) |
$32.0 |
$25.0 |
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Nuclear Energy Technologies (NET) |
$12.0 |
$46.5 |
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Advanced Nuclear Medicine Initiative |
$2.5 |
$0 |
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Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) |
$36.4 |
$36.1 |
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Spent Fuel Pyroprocessing and Transmutation |
$77.2 |
$18.2 |
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A few comments: The NET program for 2003 supports the issuance of the Generation IV Technology Roadmap. It also supports the implementation of Nuclear Power 2010. |
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