http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/04/biden-s-first-budget-request-goes-big-science > President Joe Biden today proposed huge increases for many federal research agencies as part of a $118-billion boost in domestic spending. > The increases over the current year are part of a 58-page list of priorities Biden released today in advance of a detailed budget request to Congress for fiscal 2022, which begins on 1 October. Civilian agencies would receive an overall 16% boost, to $769 billion, whereas defense spending would rise by less than 2%, to $753 billion.