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The FY2009 appropriations process for the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute is underway. Below is a chart which shows the funding levels in each stage of the funding process.

  FY2008 Final FY 09 Budget FY 09 House* FY09 Senate Conf. Bill Final Bill
NIH $29.2 B $29.2 B
+0%
$30.4 B
+3.9%
$30.2 B
+3.5%
$ $
NEI $667.1 M $667.8 M
+0.1%
$690.7 M
+3.5%
$687.3 M
+3.0%
$ $
* House figures are from subcommittee mark. Full committe markup has not yet occurred (as of 6/30/2008).

Legislative Updates

Legislative Agenda

FY2009 NEI Funding Position paper

FY2009 NEI Funding Talking Points

NEI Accomplishments and Priorities

NEI FY2009 Congressional Justification

Summary of the FY 2009 Budget Request for the National Insitutes of Health

Accomplishments and Opportunities at the NEI (February 2004)

Supporting Fact Sheets

Research!America Vision and Blindness fact sheet, developed with NAEVR (March 2008)

The Silver Book: Vision Loss, a joint effort of NAEVR and The Alliance for Aging Research.

The Economic Impact of Vision Problems: The Toll of Major Adult Eye Disorders, Visual Impairment and Blindness on the U.S. Economy (Prevent Blindness America)

NEI Funding History

FY 2006 NEI Research Grant Funding by State

NEI Leads in Eye and Vision Research; Collaborative Research with other NIH Institutes and Federal Entities and the Private Sector (June 2005)

Vision Impairment and Eye Disease Is A Major Public Health Problem (March 2005)

Congressional Testimony

FY2009 NAEVR Written Testimony in Support of Increased Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Eye Institute Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education

FY2009 NAEVR Written Testimony in Support of Increased Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Eye Institute Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2009 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 5, 2008)


Written Testimony of Dr. Paul Sieving Regarding FY2008 Budget Request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (June 22, 2007)

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2008 Budget Request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 19, 2007)

Slides used by Dr. Zerhouni during appearance before the Subcommittee

Written Testimony of Dr. Paul Sieving Regarding FY2008 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 6, 2007)

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2008 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 6, 2007)

Slides used by Dr. Zerhouni during appearance before the Subcommittee


Written Statement of Peter J. McDonnell, M.D. Regarding FY2007 Budget Request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (May 19, 2006)

FY2007 NAEVR Written Testimony in Support of Increased Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Eye Institute Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (May 19, 2006)

Written Testimony of Dr. Paul Sieving Regarding FY2007 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (April 6, 2006)

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2007 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (April 6, 2006)

FY 2007 NAEVR Written Testimony in Support of Increased Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Eye Institute Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (April 6, 2006)


"Public Witness" Testimony of NAEVR President Dr. Stephen Ryan Regarding FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education (April 21, 2005)

"Public Witness" Testimony of ARVO President Dr. Gary Abrams Regarding FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education (April 14, 2005)

FY2006 NAEVR Statement and Written Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education (April 6, 2005)

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2006 Budget Request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (April 6, 2005)

Written Testimony of NEI Director Dr. Paul Sieving Regarding FY2006 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 9, 2005)

Written Testimony of NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni Regarding FY2006 Budget Request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS & Education (March 9, 2005)

FY2006 Statement and Written Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, & Education (March 9, 2005)


FY2005 Statement and Written Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, & Education (April 21, 2004)

FY2005 Statement and Written Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, & Education (April 1, 2004)

FY2004 Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, & Education (May 7, 2003)