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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- President George W. Bush submit to Congress on Monday a 2.9 trillion-dollar spending plan for fiscal 2008 that balances increased military spending with restrain in health care and other nondefense programs.

Included below are Bush's proposed 2008 budget for major federal agencies and departments (amounts exclude enacted and requested supplemental and emergency funding)

U.S. defense budget proposal sees 11.3% rise

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush submitted Congress on Monday a budget proposal totaling 481.4 billion U.S. dollars for the Pentagon's regular spending in fiscal2008, a rise of 11.3 percent over the current financial year.

Strategic modernization will receive 176.8 billion dollars, or 38 percent, readiness and support will receive 146.5 billion dollars, or 30 percent, and military pay and health care for 2.1 million active- and reserve-component troops and their families, 137 billion dollars, or 28 percent of the request.

U.S. President George W. Bush holds a copy of his latest budget during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington February 5, 2007.

U.S. President George W. Bush holds a copy of his latest budget during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington February 5, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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