FY22 Budget Request: National Nuclear Security Administration
62 Within a flat overall budget for the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Biden administration proposes to ramp up funding for plutonium production while paring back certain stockpile R&D activities, such as inertial confinement fusion. The Biden administration is proposing to hold the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration steady at $19.7 billion for fiscal year 2022, following a string of increases that began during the Obama administration and accelerated under President Trump. Over the past five years, NNSA’s budget has increased by more than 50% overall, pri...
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