The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
06/10/2013 - OMB Issues FY2015 Budget Guidance Legislative Update June 10, 2013 On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo providing guidance for departments and agencies to … Read More
NIH Funding Losses in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Due to Sequestration
06/10/2013 - NIH Releases Fact Sheet on the Impact of Sequestration Legislative Update June 10, 2013 On June 3, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted a fact sheet on the impact of the sequester on… Read More
Members of Congress Send Letter to Appropriations Leadership Requesting $10 Million for FY2014 VTRP Funding
06/03/2013 - Members of Congress Send Letter to Appropriations Leadership Requesting $10 Million for FY2014 VTRP Funding Legislative Update June 3, 2013 As the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee prep… Read More
The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
05/22/2013 - NIH Announces BRAIN Initiative Public Meetings Legislative Update May 22, 2013 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has posted on its Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechno… Read More
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY2014 Allocations that Reflect Reduced Spending
05/21/2013 - House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY2014 Allocations that Reflect Reduced Spending Legislative Update May 21, 2013 Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved its 302(b) alloca… Read More
House Democratic Report on Impact of Sequestration: NIH Budget Lowest Since FY2007 in Actual Dollars, Lowest Since FY2000 when Adjusted for Inflation
05/15/2013 - House Democratic Report on Impact Of Sequestration: NIH Budget Lowest Since FY2007 in Actual Dollars, Lowest Since FY2000 When Adjusted for Inflation Legislative Update May 15, 2013 Today,… Read More
May 15 Hearing of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee
05/15/2013 - Chairman Harkin and Dr. Collins Describe Perilous and Pivotal Moments for NIH in Senate Hearing Legislative Update May 15, 2013 Today, the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Educat… Read More
NIH Releases FY2013 Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards
05/08/2013 - NIH Releases FY2013 Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards Legislative Update May 8, 2013 Today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Fiscal Policy for Grant Aw… Read More
The U.S. is Only Spending $2.12 Per-person for Research into Sight-saving and Restoring Vision Research
05/06/2013 - NIH Releases FY2013 Spending Plan, NEI Funded at $662 Million Net of Sequester Cut and Transfers Legislative Update May 8, 2013 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has posted the Nation… Read More
President Issues FY2014 Budget Request with NIH Increase but No Net Growth in NEI Budget
04/11/2013 - President Issues FY2014 Budget Request with NIH Increase But No Net Growth in NEI Budget Legislative Update April 11, 2013 Yesterday, President Obama sent to Congress a $3.77 trillion spen… Read More
President Proposes a Multi-year BRAIN Initiative with an Initial $100 Million in FY2014 Funding
04/02/2013 - President Proposes A Multi-Year BRAIN Initiative with an Initial $100 Million in FY2014 Funding Legislative Update April 2, 2013 Today, in advance of issuing his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 201… Read More
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2013, Averting Possible Government Shutdown
03/21/2013 - Congress Passes Continuing Resolution for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2013, Averting Possible Government Shutdown Legislative Update March 21, 2013 On March 21, Congress approved a six-month fundi… Read More
House Passes FY2013 Funding Bill: NIH/NEI Hit by Sequester, Vision Trauma Research Program Funding Increased to $10 M but Also Subject to Sequester
03/07/2013 - House Passes FY2013 Funding Bill: NIH/NEI Hit by Sequester, Vision Trauma Research Program Funding Increased to $10 M But Also Subject to Sequester Legislative Update March 7, 2013 On March 6 a… Read More
NIH Sends Letter to Grantees Regarding Sequestration
03/05/2013 - NIH Sends Letter to Grantees Regarding Sequestration Legislative Update March 5, 2013 On March 4, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deputy Director for Extramural Research Sally Rockey, Ph.D.… Read More
House Holds First Hearing of 2013 Focused on Research and Major Public Health Agencies Funded by the LHHS Appropriations Bill
03/05/2013 - House Holds First Hearing of 2013 Focused on Research and Major Public Health Agencies Funded by the LHHS Appropriations Bill Legislative Update March 5, 2013 Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) Today, H… Read More
The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
02/25/2013 - NIH Issues Guidance on Sequestration Plans Legislative Update February 25, 2013 On February 21, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Feb. 21 released guidance entitled, NIH Operation Plan … Read More
Senate Appropriators Question Administration About Sequester Impact; OMB Says NIH Research Jeopardized but Does Not Provide Details
02/14/2013 - Senate Appropriators Question Administration About Sequester Impact; OMB Says NIH Research Jeopardized But Does Not Provide Details Legislative Update February 14, 2013 On February 14, new Sena… Read More
Reports Overwhelmingly Demonstrate Sequestration’s Negative Impact on the Economy
02/11/2013 - Reports Overwhelmingly Demonstrate Sequestrations Negative Impact on the Economy Legislative Update February 11, 2013 In the past few days, public and private sector reports have issued that … Read More
The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
02/08/2013 - NEI Announces Audacious Goals Initiative Winners Legislative Update February 8, 2013 On February 8, the National Eye Institute (NEI) announced ten winning ideas from a pool of nearly 500 entri… Read More
Director Francis Collins Discusses Sequester’s Risk to NIH Funding
01/16/2013 - Director Francis Collins Discusses Sequesters Risk to NIH Funding Legislative Update January 16, 2013 Todays Politico includes an interview with National Institute of Health (NIH) Director … Read More