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New US federal government spending plans laid out | New US federal government spending plans laid out |
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The Trump administration has laid out plans to boost US defence spending by $54bn (£44bn) while slashing funding for foreign aid. | |
The federal government budget plan will be submitted to Congress on Thursday. | The federal government budget plan will be submitted to Congress on Thursday. |
The state department, which oversees foreign affairs, faces a budget cut of about 28%. | |
And the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in line for cuts to programmes President Trump does not agree with, such as climate change and renewables. | |
These include initiatives intended to bring the US into line with its Paris Agreement climate deal obligations. | |
The EPA could be cut by 31%, the New York Times reported. | |
The increase in defence spending will be recouped through deep cuts elsewhere, the BBC understands. | |
The defence department budget will be boosted by 10%, and homeland security will get a 6% boost. | |
The budget will include a $1.5bn request for pilot schemes to determine construction methods and locations for Mr Trump's promised wall between the US and Mexico. | The budget will include a $1.5bn request for pilot schemes to determine construction methods and locations for Mr Trump's promised wall between the US and Mexico. |
The White House wants a 30% cut from an energy department office that promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy. | |
The energy department could see steep cuts for its 17 national laboratories, which conduct research into subjects including nuclear power and advanced materials for energy generation, storage and use. | |
There will also be a complete cut to funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the largest source of public broadcasting funding in the US. | There will also be a complete cut to funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the largest source of public broadcasting funding in the US. |
The budget, known as a "skinny budget", will be limited to the $1tn portion of the $4tn annual federal budget that pays for US agencies and departments. | The budget, known as a "skinny budget", will be limited to the $1tn portion of the $4tn annual federal budget that pays for US agencies and departments. |
The remainder of Mr Trump's budget, which will include proposals on taxes, mandatory spending and deficits and projections on the economy, will not come out until May. |