The government on Wednesday submitted an 82.65 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2001 to the Diet that features a record 48.66 trillion yen outlay meant to bolster the teetering economy.

The budget is designed to help Japan attain its economic growth target of 1.7 percent for fiscal 2001.

The 48.66 trillion yen outlay, known as general expenditures, for the 12-month period starting April 1 is up 1.2 percent from the initial general-expenditure budget for fiscal 2000.