Endocrine Insider
January 23, 2009 

The House Democrats released their stimulus package on January 15, which includes money for the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy. If the package passes in its current form, the NIH will receive $1.5 billion for grants, $500 million for intramural construction, and $1.5 billion for extramural facilities renovation. NSF will receive $3 billion and DOE will receive $1.9 billion. The NIH will be required to spend one half of the $1.5 billion allocated for grants by September 30, 2009 and the remaining half by September 30, 2010.

The House Appropriations Committee marked-up the bill on January 21 and the House is expected to take up the legislation during the week of January 26. In the coming weeks, The Endocrine Society will notify its researcher members by email regarding how to contact their members of Congress to support research funds in the stimulus package. Any questions about the House Democratic package may be directed to Stephanie Kutler, Director of Government & Professional Affairs, at skutler@endo-society.org