FY 2006 DOE Budget Request to Congress

Introduction

The following documents reflect the Department of Energy's FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress, as of February 7, 2005.

§     Summary Budget Documents.

§     Detailed Budget Justifications.

To view the latest updates to the request, check the DOE Budget Office website at /budget.

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Summary Budget Documents

Budget Highlights — The highlights is a high level narrative summarization of the Department’s budget request.

Summary Table — This is a short tabular summarization of the request by appropriation account and by first tier organization.

Control Tables — This is a somewhat longer tabular summarization of the request at the level we call decision units. It is available in order by appropriation account or in first tier organization order.

Statistical Table — This table shows the budget request at the level at which Congress controls our spending. In most areas, it is more detailed than the Control table.

Laboratory Table — The lab table is a tabular summarization by decision unit broken out by the various laboratories at which DOE does work.

State Table — The state table is like the lab table, except broken out by each state in which DOE does work, rather than by laboratory.

Strategic Highlights — Provides a 5-year data plan for selected programs.

Energy and Water Development Appropriations

Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations

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