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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaqqs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 2:41 p.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Dianne Feinstein (chairman) pre- siding. Present: Senators Feinstein, Murray, Tim Johnson, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Alexander, Cochran, McConnell, Collins, Murkowski, and Graham. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY STATEMENT OF HON. STEVEN CHU, SECRETARY OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN Senator FEINSTEIN. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Energy and Water Subcommittee's budget hearing on the Department of Energy's (DOE) fiscal year 2012 budget re- quest. DOE has requested $30.5 billion for fiscal year 2012. That is an increase of $4.8 billion, or 19 percent, from fiscal year 2011. About $1.1 billion of the $4.8 billion increase, or 25 percent, is for the Na- tional Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) nuclear weapons for nonproliferation and Naval Reactor programs. This subcommittee has already explored NNSA's budget with Ad- ministrator D'Agostino 2 weeks ago. The rest of the increase is for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, loan guarantees, and basic energy research. It is my understanding that DOE submitted this budget request before the Congress passed the 2011 continuing resolution, and so it does not reflect the new spending reality. So, it is clear that DOE and the Congress will have to make some joint, painful decisions and focus the limited resources that we have on the highest prior- ities. Therefore, I think knowing your highest priorities is of sub- stantial importance to us, Secretary. I hope that you will highlight those. Do not feel shy. I would like to just highlight the three largest increases in this budget.

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