WATERVLIET — The U.S. Senate is soon expected to pass defense appropriations legislation that would send $21.5 million to military projects in the Capital Region, Sen. Charles Schumer announced Friday.

The bill, which the House passed Wednesday, would primarily support the recruitment of private companies at the Watervliet Arsenal. It would also fund joint research operations between the University at Albany’s College Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the Army’s Benet Laboratories in the arsenal and private companies in the Watervliet facility.

The 7-year-old Arsenal Support Program Initiative, which has brought 18 companies and 200 jobs to the Watervliet facility, is slated to receive $5 million and the research collaboration would get $1.2 million. Other allocations for local companies include:

u $960,000 for the Watervliet Arsenal Coalition to the development of advanced weapons systems.

u $800,000 for the Green Island-based Crystal IS to develop high power, high temperature applications.

u $1.6 million for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs to buy advanced infrared radar systems.

u $2.6 million for the C9 Corporation for Army research and development in Wilton.

u $3.4 million for Integrated Ship Motion Control Technology for Navy research in Malta.

u $2 million for United Technologies Corp. for Air Force research.

u $4 million for TechSolve for Army research.

A Schumer spokeswoman said the Bush administration has not indicated the president would veto the legislation.