Endocrine Insider
September 30, 2009

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Last week, the US House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund some government agencies through October 31, and the Senate was expected to consider the measure before the end of the 2009 fiscal year (September 30, 2009).  Because Congress has not cleared any of the FY 2010 appropriations bills, the CR will fund government agencies at FY 2009 levels.  As reported by the Society in an alert last week, the House and Senate conferees are meeting to come to agreement on the differences between the two bills passed by the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Committees.  The House approved a 3.1 percent increase for the NIH and the Senate approved a 1.4 percent increase.