Congress approves higher level than NRC's FY-08 budget request

摘要

Congress last week approved NRC's fiscal 2008 budget at $926 million, giving the agency $9 million more than its request last February. The level finalized December 19 by Congress includes a total of $917.3 million for NRC-activities and $8.7 million for the NRC Inspector General's Office. Most of NRC's budget - approximately 90% — must be offset from fees assess to its licensees. NRC must collect about $779.1 million through inspection and licensing fees. The remainder, about $147 million, will come from appropriations, including about $29 million from the Nuclear Waste Fund.