DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFY 2019 BUDGET REQUESTFACT SHEETFebruary 12, 2018
The President’s Budget for FY 2019 requests $30.6B for the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance U.S.
national security and economic growth through transformative science and technology innovation thatpromotes affordable and reliable energy through market solutions and meets our nuclear security andenvironmental cleanup challenges.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYThe FY 2019 Budget Request provides:

DOE Programs
FY19 ($M)•National Nuclear Security Administration 15,091•
Science5,391•
Energy2,515•Environmental Management
6,601•
Other Defense Activities
853•
Administration and Oversight
293•Savings and Receipts-137
DOE Total
30,609•$15.1B to modernize and restore the nuclear security
enterprise aligned with the Nuclear Posture Review(NPR) and National Security Strategy.

•$5.4B to conduct cutting-edge, early-stage scientificresearch and development (R&D) and build state-ofthe-art scientific tools and facilities to keep U.S.
researchers at the forefront of scientific innovation, including achieving exascale computing in 2021.

•$2.5B to promote America’s energy dominance through technologies that will make our energy supply more
affordable, reliable, and efficient.

•$6.6B to continue our commitment to cleaning up the Cold War nuclear legacy.

To accelerate progress on national priorities and advance the DOE mission, the FY 2019 Budget Request invests:•$636M to achieve exascale computing in 2021, including $473M in the Office of Science and $163M in NNSA,$376M above the FY 2017 Enacted level, to support development of an exascale computing software
ecosystem by preparing mission critical applications to address exascale challenges.

•$105M in quantum computing to address the emerging urgency of building U.S. competency andcompetitiveness in the developing area of quantum information science, including quantum computing andquantum sensor technology.

•$470M to prevent and address cyberattacks on the energy sector and to secure the DOE enterprise:o $75M for electric grid and energy sector cybersecurity R&D. It also establishes a separate account for
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) that consolidates funding to execute
the expanded cybersecurity responsibilities assigned to DOE.
o $395M for DOE enterprise cybersecurity risk management.

•$432M for specific, cutting-edge, early-stage R&D efforts in energy storage solutions beyond batteries,advanced fossil-based power systems, and advanced reactor technologies including Small Modular Reactors
to promote American energy dominance through an “all of the above” energy strategy.

•$11B to continue refurbishment of the nuclear weapon stockpile and replacement of degrading facilities that
support nuclear stockpile operations, in alignment with the NPR.
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NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONThe FY 2019 Budget Request proposes $15.1B for the NNSA, $2.2B over FY 2017 Enacted. The Request makes
necessary investments consistent with the NPR to: modernize and rebuild a nuclear force and nuclear security
enterprise; prevent, counter and respond to nuclear proliferation and terrorism threats; and provide safe,reliable, and long-term nuclear propulsion to the Nation’s Navy. The Budget Request includes:•$11B for Weapons Activities, $1.8B above FY 2017
Enacted, to maintain the safety, security, andeffectiveness of the nuclear stockpile, to continue thenuclear modernization program, and to modernize
NNSA’s nuclear security infrastructure.

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONNNSA Programs•Weapons Activities•Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation•Naval Reactors•
Federal Salaries and Expenses
NNSA Total

FY19 ($M)
11,017
1,863
1,789
423
15,091•$1.9B for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, $17M
below FY 2017 Enacted, to address the entire nuclear
threat spectrum by preventing the acquisition of nuclear weapons or weapons-usable materials, countering
efforts to acquire such weapons or materials, and responding to nuclear or radiological incidents. The
Budget Request also includes $220M to continue the orderly and safe closure of the Mixed Oxide (MOX)
Fuel Fabrication Facility and $59M to pursue the proven dilute and dispose technology.

•$1.8B for Naval Reactors, an increase of $369M from FY 2017 Enacted, to support the current fleet andcreate the future fleet.

SCIENCEThe FY 2019 Budget Request includes $5.4B for the Office of Science, the same as FY 2017 Enacted, to focus on
its core mission of conducting cutting edge, early-stage research. Highlights of the Request include:•$2.2B for discovery at the frontiers of science,
maintaining 40% of its budget for research,
including $578M to achieve exascale andquantum computing.

SCIENCEScience Programs
FY19 ($M)•
Advanced Scientific Computing Research899•
Basic Energy Sciences
1,850•
Biological and Environmental Research
500•
Fusion Energy Sciences
340•
High Energy Physics
770•
Nuclear Physics
600•
Science Laboratory Infrastructure
127•
Security and Administration
286•
Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists
19Science Total
5,391

•

$2.1B to operate national labs and world-classscientific instruments for over 30,000
researchers.

•$760M to construct the next generation ofscientific facilities and tools, including the new
Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) atLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and theLinac Coherent Light Source-II High Energy project at SLAC; continuation of construction of the Long Baseline
Neutrino Facility at Fermi, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University, two significant
upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider, and $75M for the ITER project.

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The FY 2019 Budget Request advances energy dominance by investing in America’s leadership in energy
innovation. The FY 2019 Request provides $2.5B for energy and related programs, $1.9B below FY 2017 Enacted,and continues the Administration’s prioritization of the early-stage R&D that takes place at the NationalLaboratories. Highlights include:•$696M for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, $1.3B below FY 2017 Enacted, focusing
on early stage R&D on energy technologies
including new approaches to energy storage
beyond current battery technologies.

ENERGY
Energy Programs
FY19 ($M)•
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy696•Electricity Delivery61•
Cyber Security, Energy Security, & Emergency Response 96•
Fossil Energy Research and Development
502•
Petroleum Reserves
195•
Nuclear Energy
757•
Yucca Mountain and Interim Storage
120•
Indian Energy
10•
Office of Policy
3•
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy–•
Loan Programs-1•
Power Marketing Administrations
77
Energy Total
2,515

•

The Budget proposes to split the Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) account,which totals $157M, into two accounts toincrease focus on grid reliability (ElectricityDelivery) and cybersecurity (CESER).

•$502M for Fossil Energy R&D, $81M above FY2017 Enacted, to focus on cutting-edge, earlystage R&D to improve the reliability andefficiency of advanced fossil-based power systems.

•$757M for Nuclear Energy, $259M below FY 2017 Enacted, to revive and expand the U.S. nuclear energy
sector through early-stage R&D, prioritizing support for advanced manufacturing methods, instrumentation,and reactor technologies, including $54M for advanced Small Modular Reactor R&D.

•$120M for the Yucca Mountain and Interim Storage Program, demonstrating the Administration’scommitment to nuclear waste management by restarting Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing activities
for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and establishing a robust interim storage program todevelop a capability for earlier acceptance of spent nuclear fuel.

•$10M, $6M below FY 2017 Enacted, to provide financial and technical assistance critical to advancing
electrification and energy development and deployment and reducing energy costs on Indian lands.

•Terminates the Loan Programs and the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, while maintaining
monitoring of the existing loan portfolio and overseeing existing awards to completion.

•$195M for the Petroleum Reserves, including the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), Naval Petroleum andOil Shale Reserves, and Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. The President’s Budget continues the sale ofSPR oil for the Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund authorized by the Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2015 to support an effective modernization program for the SPR.

•The request includes $77M for the Power Marketing Administrations, $6M below FY 2017 Enacted. As partof the President’s mandatory budget proposals, the Request proposes to sell the PMA transmission assetsand would repeal the $3.25B WAPA emergency borrowing authority authorized by the Recovery Act of 2009
and would permit consideration of comparable utilities’ rates when setting prices.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
The Budget Request includes $6.6B for Environmental Management, $182M above FY 2017 Enacted, to continue
managing the cleanup resulting from five decades of nuclear weapons development and production andGovernment-sponsored nuclear energy research. Highlights of the FY 2019 Budget Request include:•$1.7B, $287M above FY 2017 Enacted, to provide
support at the Savannah River Site for the Liquid
Tank Waste Management Program, including asignificant increase in the production at theDefense Waste Processing Facility and startup ofthe Salt Waste Processing Facility.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTDOE Cleanup Sites and Program•
Savannah River•
River Protection•
Richland/Hanford•Portsmouth•
Oak Ridge•
Carlsbad/Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
•
Idaho
•
Program Direction•
Paducah•Los Alamos•
Excess Facilities•
West Valley Demonstration Project•
Nevada•Moab•Uranium Thorium Reimbursements•
Technology Development•
Separation Process Research Unit (SPRU)•Headquarters Operations•
Energy Technology Engineering Center•
Other Sites•
Sandia National Laboratory•
Brookhaven•
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Environmental Management Total

FY19 ($M)
1,656
1,438
747
415
409403
359
300
270
192
150
6460353025
1513853226,601•$1.4B, $61M below FY 2017 Enacted, for theOffice of River Protection, to continue cleanup
activities at Hanford, including ongoing
construction, startup and commissioning activities
at the Waste Treatment Plant supporting thedirect feed of low-activity waste forimmobilization by December 2023.

•$747M, $169M below FY 2017 Enacted, forRichland cleanup at Hanford.

•$415M, $33M above FY 2017 Enacted, for thedecontamination and decommissioning projectand other cleanup at the Portsmouth Site.

•$409M, $90M less than FY 2017 Enacted, forcleanup activities at the Oak Ridge site, including
continued deactivation and demolition at theEast Tennessee Technology Park.

•$403M, $79M above FY 2017 Enacted, to safely continue waste emplacement at the Waste Isolation PilotPlant (WIPP), the Nation’s only mined geologic repository for permanent disposal of defense-generated
transuranic waste, including $85M for ventilation system and utility shaft projects to increase undergroundairflow for simultaneous mining and waste emplacement operations.

•$359M, $31M less than FY 2017 Enacted, to continue cleanup at the Idaho site, including the commissioningand startup of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit and operating the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment
Project.

•$270M, $2M less than FY 2017 Enacted, for the Paducah site to continue ongoing cleanup activities.

•$150M to deactivate and decommission specific high-risk excess contaminated facilities at Y-12 National
Security Complex and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory not currently in the program’s inventory.

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