Future Years Defense Program: Comparison of Planned Funding Levels for the 2000 and 2001 Programs

摘要

The Department of Defense's (DOD) Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is the official document that summarizes the force levels and funding associated with specific programs that the Secretary of Defense would like to see approved by Congress. The FYDP presents estimated appropriation needs for the budget year for which funds are being requested from Congress and at least the 4 years following it. The fiscal year 2000 FYDP requested $1,434 billion total funding for fiscal years 2001-2005, whereas the fiscal year 2001 FYDP requests $1,450 billion total funding for the same 5-year period. As requested,theGeneral Accounting Office compared the planned funding levels for the common years of the fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 FYDP requests. The FYDP reflects decisions made in the DOD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System, which is intended to produce the best possible mixture of forces, equipment, and support to accomplish DOD's mission. The 2000 FYDP supported the President's 2000 budget and included budget estimates for 2000-2005. The 2001 FYDP supports the President's 2001 budget and includes budget estimates for 2001-2005.