On the Defense front, the omnibus package would fund DoD basic research (“6.1”) programs at a total of $2.34 billion, an increase of $114.6 million above the Administration request. Applied research (“6.2”) programs would be funded at $5.68 billion, or $708.2 million above the request.
Basic research funding breaks down in the following manner in the bill:
- Army: $470.0 million ($40 million above the request)
- Navy: $621.9 million ($26 million above the request)
- Air Force: $520.3 million ($15 million above the request)
- Defense-wide: $731.0 million ($33.6 million above the request)
Funding for applied research is divided up in the following manner:
- Army: $1.37 billion ($480.2 million above the request)
- Navy: $994.1 million ($108.0 million above the request)
- Air Force: $1.43 billion ($150.6 million above the request)
- Defense-wide: $1.88 billion ($30.6 million below the request)