Yesterday night, Congress released the text of the long-awaited FY18 omnibus spending package. The $1.3 trillion spending bill includes $34.5 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE), a $3.7 billion increase from FY17 enacted levels and $6.5 billion above the President's FY18 request.

For the National Nuclear Security Administration, the bill provides $14.7 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion above FY17 levels and $800 million above the Presidents FY18 request. This includes: $10.6 billion for Weapons Activities, $1.6 billion for Naval Nuclear Reactors, and $2 billion for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.

For the Office of Environmental Management, the omnibus provides $7.1 billion, an increase of $700 million above FY17 enacted levels and $600 above the Presidents FY18 request. This includes: $5.99 billion for Defense Environmental Cleanup, $298 million for Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, and $840 million for the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund.

The Office of Nuclear Energy received $1.2 billion, an increase of $200 million above FY17 levels and $502 million above the Presidents FY18 request. The Office of Science received $2.26 billion, an increase of $870 million above FY17 enacted levels. 

Whats next?: Congress now has less than 36 hours to pass the omnibus bill or face third government shutdown of the year.