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 But since the Republican-controlled Congress controls the purse
strings, much of Obama's plan likely will be shelved.
The following are some of the proposals that will be included:
PENTAGON
The Pentagon will ask for more than $7 billion for the fight against
Islamic State, up about 35 percent from the previous year's budget
request to Congress, and wants a fourfold increase for military
training and exercises in Europe to support NATO allies.
TAX ON OIL
In a long-shot bid to raise $20 billion to expand transit systems
and research self-driving cars, Obama will propose a $10-a-barrel
tax on crude oil.
RENEWABLE ENERGY FUNDING
Obama will seek a 20-percent boost for renewable energy research
funding to a total of $7.7 billion.
 TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES WORKING WITH COLLEGES
Obama will propose a $2.5 billion tax credit over five years for
businesses that invest in community college programs and then hire
their graduates.
PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL WORKERS
The budget will propose a 1.6 percent pay increase for military and
civilian federal personnel.
OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT
Obama will ask for $1.1 billion in new funding to expand treatment
for people addicted to heroin and prescription pain killers, a
growing epidemic.
AID TO COLOMBIA
Obama pledged more than $450 million in aid to Colombia to help with
security and integrating rebel combatants into society under a
pending peace deal to end Latin America's longest war.
POVERTY AID
Obama will propose $12 billion over 10 years to supplement food
stamps for poor families when school meal programs are closed in the
summer, $2 billion in emergency aid for families in crisis, a
combined $328 million in education and housing grants to poor
neighborhoods, and a $15 million pilot program to help poor families
move to better neighborhoods.
MEDICAID EXPANSION
The budget will include three years of federal funding to 19 state
governments that passed up an earlier offer to expand Medicaid
coverage for more than 4 million low-income people.
TWEAK TO "CADILLAC TAX"
Obama will ask for tweaks to a tax on certain health insurance plans
that is unpopular with labor unions.
JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The White House will ask for $5.5 billion in incentives for
businesses that hire young people and $200 million for
apprenticeship programs.
COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION
Obama will propose $4 billion for states and $100 million for school
districts to expand computer science in schools.
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COAL COUNTRY
The budget will include $1 billion over five years to help
coal-mining regions with economic development.
CANCER RESEARCH
The White House will ask for $755 million for Vice President Joe
Biden's "moonshot" effort to find new cancer treatments.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
The budget will include $700 million in agricultural research
grants, double the spending level in 2016.
MENTAL HEALTHCARE
Obama has proposed $500 million to boost access to mental healthcare
as part of his push to address gun violence.
NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
Obama will propose $95 million for a new office responsible for
background checks for federal employees.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS
As part of reforms to the criminal justice system, Obama will ask
for $24 million for better housing for inmates with serious mental
illnesses.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
Obama will propose tax credits for small businesses offering 401(k)
plans or expanding access to retirement savings programs.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Obama will seek to expand unemployment insurance to more types of
workers, provide wage insurance for workers moving to lower-paid
positions, and provide incentives to states for retraining or
relocating workers.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (ATF)
Obama will ask for funding to hire 200 new ATF staff to enforce gun
laws.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton, Ayesha Rascoe and Jeff Mason; editing
by Jonathan Oatis, Bill Trott and Chizu Nomiyama)
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