Bunker Busted
From Meagan Fassinger
Despite efforts by the Bush administration to reinstate funding for the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator program in the Department of Energy's budget for fiscal year 2006, the House Appropriations Committee passed a bill on Tuesday, June 7th, which excluded the requested money for the program. The administration sought $4 million to resume the "bunker-buster" feasibility program on developing a new nuclear weapons capability for striking hardened and deeply buried targets at the Energy Department. The Senate Armed Services Committee, however, authorized $4 million for the nuclear penetrator study to resume at the Energy Department. The final outcome of the program will likely be decided in conference when the House and the Senate meet to settle differences between their respective bills.
Despite efforts by the Bush administration to reinstate funding for the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator program in the Department of Energy's budget for fiscal year 2006, the House Appropriations Committee passed a bill on Tuesday, June 7th, which excluded the requested money for the program. The administration sought $4 million to resume the "bunker-buster" feasibility program on developing a new nuclear weapons capability for striking hardened and deeply buried targets at the Energy Department. The Senate Armed Services Committee, however, authorized $4 million for the nuclear penetrator study to resume at the Energy Department. The final outcome of the program will likely be decided in conference when the House and the Senate meet to settle differences between their respective bills.
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