The agreement directs $7.65 billion to the Civil Works Division of the Army Corps of Engineers. This exceeds by more than $2.8 billion the amount of funding requested in the President’s budget. Loading up the ACOE-CW budget with billions beyond the President’s request, is a time honored tradition for Congress. Funding for the nation’s navigation waterways, flood reduction projects, and environmental restoration are just too tempting.
| Pres Request | Appropriation | Difference | % Difference | |
| 2018 | $5,002,000,000 | $6,827,000,000 | $1,825,000,000 | 36.49% |
| 2019 | $4,784,583,000 | $6,998,500,000 | $2,213,917,000 | 46.27% |
| 2020 | $4,827,000,000 | $7,650,000,000 | $2,823,000,000 | 58.48% |
| Year | Increase |
| FY14 | 13% |
| FY15 | 20% |
| FY16 | 27% |
| FY17 | 31% |
| FY18 | 36% |
| FY19 | 46% |
| FY20 | 58% |
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