Legislative Updates

Senate Passes Short-term CRs to Fund Government As FY2012 Begins

09/27/2011 - Senate Passes Short-Term CRs to Fund Government as FY2012 Begins Legislative Update September 27, 2011 On September 26, the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government as… Read More

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2012 LHHS Funding Bill that Cuts Most NIH Institutes by One Percent

09/23/2011 - Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2012 LHHS Funding Bill That Cuts Most NIH Institutes by One Percent Legislative Update September 23, 2011 On September 22, the Senate Appropriations … Read More

OMB Directs Agencies to Budget for FY2013 at Five Percent Below the FY2011 Level

08/22/2011 - OMB Directs Agencies to Budget for FY2013 at Five Percent Below the FY2011 Level Legislative Update August 22, 2011 On August 17, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jack Lew issued… Read More

Congressional Action in September Critical to FY2012 Research Funding

08/16/2011 - Congressional Action in September Critical To FY2012 Research Funding Legislative Update August 16, 2011 When Congress returns after Labor Day, it will resume the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 appropri… Read More

Supporting at Least $8.7 Million of Awards, Due to Additional Funding Made Available by Other DOD Programs

08/08/2011 - DOD Funds Vision Research at $8.7 M in FY2011 Legislative Update August 8, 2011 With pre-proposal submissions due by September 15, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Telemedicine and Advanced Tec… Read More

Medical Research Community Sorting out the Implications of the Budget Control Act of 2011

08/05/2011 - Medical Research Community Sorting Out the Implications of The Budget Control Act of 2011 Legislative Update August 5, 2011 The Budget Control Act of 2011, passed by Congress on August 2, raise… Read More

DHHS Notifies Congress of Nih’s NCATS Plans, House Responds

06/15/2011 - DHHS Notifies Congress of NIH’s NCATS Plans, House Responds Legislative Update June 15, 2011 On June 6, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote to Con… Read More

Senators Casey and Burr Lead Letter in Support of NIH Funding

06/13/2011 - Senators Casey and Burr Lead Letter in Support of NIH Funding Legislative Update June 13, 2011 Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) led a June 10 letter to the Senate Appropria… Read More

Dr. Collins Testifies Before the Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Promising Greater Details About NCATS, NAEVR Submits Written Testimony

05/12/2011 - Dr. Collins Testifies Before the Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Promising Greater Details about NCATS, NAEVR Submits Written Testimony Legislative Update May 12, 2011 On May 11, Nation… Read More

DOD Announces Fiscal Year 2012 Clinical Trials Award Research Program

04/22/2011 - DOD Announces Fiscal Year 2012 Clinical Trials Award Research Program Legislative Update April 22, 2011 The United States Army’s Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) has ann… Read More

$322 Million Cut to the NIH in the Final Continuing Resolution (CR) that Funded the Government Through the End of FY2011

04/15/2011 - Congress Passes Bill to Fund Government for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 Legislative Update April 15, 2011 Late yesterday, Congress finalized Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 funding, passing a Continu… Read More

Congress Passes Sixth Continuing Resolution to Fund Government

03/17/2011 - Congress Passes Sixth Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Legislative Update March 17, 2011 Today, Congress continues to try to finalize Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 funding, passing another shor… Read More

Congress Continues to Try to Finalize FY2011 Appropriations; Senate Fails to Pass Two Alternative Bills with Another Short-term CR Likely

03/10/2011 - Congress Continues to Try to Finalize FY2011 Appropriations; Senate Fails to Pass Two Alternative Bills with Another Short-Term CR Likely Legislative Update March 10, 2011 More than five month… Read More

DOD Announces New Funding Source for Eye and Vision Research

02/23/2011 - DOD Announces New Funding Source for Eye and Vision Research Legislative Update February 23, 2011 The United States Army’s Medical Research and Material Command has issued its Broad Agency Anno… Read More

President Issues FY2012 Budget Proposing 2.4 Percent Increase in NIH Funding, 1.8 Percent Increase in NEI Funding, Per NEI Congressional Justification

02/14/2011 - President Issues FY2012 Budget Proposing 2.4 Percent Increase in NIH Funding, 1.8 Percent Increase in NEI Funding, Per NEI Congressional Justification Legislative Update February 14, 2011 The… Read More

DOD Announces $13 Million in FY2010 Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) Awards

02/11/2011 - DOD Announces $13.6 Million in FY2001 Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) Awards Legislative Update February 11, 2011 The Department of Defense’s (DOD) Congressionally Dire… Read More

Congress Recesses Without Finalizing FY2011 NIH/NEI Funding

12/22/2010 - Congress Recesses Without Finalizing FY2011 NIH/NEI Funding Legislative Update December 22, 2010 After having failed to pass an Omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2011, Congress has… Read More

SMRB Recommends New Translational Research Center, Clinical Center Changes

12/08/2010 - SMRB Recommends New Translational Research Center, Clinical Center Changes Legislative Update December 8, 2010 Dr. Collins speaks to the SMRB At its December 7 meeting, the NIH Scientific Mana… Read More

Congress Passes Another Short-term Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Agencies As it Continues Working to Finalize FY2011 Funding

12/03/2010 - Congress Passes Another Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Agencies As it Continues Working to Finalize FY2011 Funding Legislative Update December 3, 2010 Late on December 2, the… Read More

NIH Announces Formation of Task Force to Study Impact of Creating a New Substance Use, Abuse and Addiction Research Institute

11/18/2010 - NIH Announces Formation of Task Force to Study Impact of Creating a New Substance Use, Abuse and Addiction Research Institute Legislative Update November 18, 2010 On November 15, National Insti… Read More

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