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Weapons Activities
Proposed Appropriation Language
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and
capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons activities
in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility
acquisition, construction, or expansion, the purchase of not to exceed one ambulance and one aircraft;
$7,629,716,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances
available under this heading, $40,332,000 are hereby permanently cancelled: Provided further, That no
amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Explanation of Change
The FY 2012 Request provides an increase from the FY 2011 request. Increases are provided for
stockpile support, science, and infrastructure in support of Department of Defense requirements and to
support increased operational and construction cost estimates since the FY 2011 request.
Weapons Activities Overview
Appropriation Language FY 2012 Congressional Budget
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