The administration had requested $475 million for the program in the 2003 spending plan.
The Administration had requested $173 million for the biological service.
The administration had requested a delay until the end of 1998.
The Administration had requested $750 million for the program, more than double its current budget.
Budget officials said the administration would request proposals in September.
The proposed cut would give the program $1 billion, about two-thirds what the Administration requested.
The bill did not include the $1.6 billion the Administration had requested to cover purchasing and construction.
Then, believe it or not, the administration doesn't request any money to carry out the provisions of the agreement.
The Administration originally requested $14 billion for education in the next fiscal year.
The administration is requesting roughly $135 billion for weapons development and production.