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Table 6-2. DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Programs, 1989-96

Millions of 1996 dollars

*Year*	*Obligation*
1989	1,909.4^a
1990	2,318.3
1991	3,490.4
1992	3,957.8
1993	5,094.5
1994^b	5,330.8
1995	5,142.7
1996	5,735.0
Total	32,978.9

Source: U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Cleaning Up the Department of Energy's Nuclear Weapons Complex, p. 7 (for 1989): Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government (fiscal 1992-98, inclusive, for 1990-96).

^a Congressional appropriation. [Back]

^b Figures for fiscal 1994-96 exclude the uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning program. [Back]