Congressional appropriators unveiled an omnibus spending bill last night which would allocate $853.3 million to the Ohio-class replacement program. The bill tacks an additional $4 million on top of the Obama Administration’s $849.3 million Fiscal Year 2015 request, for development of the ship’s propulsion component. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 15 includes a National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund, which authorizes the Pentagon to spend up to $3.5 billion in unobligated balances from FY 14, 15 and 16, toward the Ohio-class replacement. The newly created account would set aside money for the design, procurement, alteration and conversion of SSBNs.
The bill would also provide $168.4 million for nuclear modernization, $30 million less than the Administration’s request. The difference was created by a $5 million favorable variance of B61-12 tailkit costs and $25 million in deferred funding. The appropriations bill also provides $1.18 billion for modification of Trident 2’s, compared to the President’s request of $1.19 billion.
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