For Congress

The NIEHS receives its funding through an annual Congressional appropriation. The Office of Science Policy supports the NIEHS director and staff in defining and interpreting programs and research of the Institute to Congress, as well as to the public, scientific, and public health communities. This office further serves as a liaison between Congressional staff and various government, health, and science agencies and organizations to help ensure NIEHS accessibility by and responsiveness to the U.S. public.

The following links access information relevant to legislation affecting NIEHS supported research and activities, NIEHS budget and spending, and public testimony by NIEHS staff.

Bill Tracking

Links to information on proposed or pending legislation relevant to NIEHS supported research and activities including bill summaries, status, and analysis:

• Thomas(http://thomas.loc.gov/) : legislative information from the Library of Congress
• Office of Legislation Policy and Analysis(http://olpa.od.nih.gov/) : linking the NIH and Congress

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Congressional Subcommittee Testimony

• FY 2009
  Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Children's Health, September 29, 2009
  Promoting and Improving Children's Health Protections (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/docs/childrens-health-protections092909.pdf)   (60KB)
  
  
• FY 2009
  Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, September 14, 2009
  NTP Associate Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/docs/ntp-associate-directors-statement.pdf)   (22KB)
  About the NTP (http://www.niehs.nih.govhttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ontp/index.cfm)
  Cell Phone Fact Sheet (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/cell-phone-fact-sheet.pdf)   (2.1MB)
  
  
• FY 2008
  House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, June 10, 2008
  NTP Associate Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/docs/testimony.pdf)   (59KB)
  
  
• FY 2007
  House Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing September 25, 2007
  NIEHS Acting Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/docs/wilsoncongress092507.pdf)   (81KB)
  
  

Congressional Justifications and Statements

Each year, congressional subcommittees conduct hearings on the accomplishments and needs of the NIEHS before its budget request is approved by Congress. The NIEHS budget supports extensive extramural research and a dynamic intramural research program including clinical research in the effects of the environment on disease. In addition, NIEHS funds education and training opportunities to foster the development of the next generation of environmental scientists.

• FY 2010
  Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010cj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director’s Statement for the Record (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010dirstatement.cfm)
  Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010scj/index.cfm)
  
  
• FY 2009
  Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2009/2009cj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director’s Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2009/2009dirstatement.cfm)
  Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2009/2009scj/index.cfm)
  
  
• FY 2008
  Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2008/2008cj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2008/2008dirstatement.cfm)
  Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2008/2008scj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement for Superfund Programs (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2008/2008dirstatementsuperfund.cfm)
  
  
• FY 2007
  Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2007/2007cj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2007/2007dirstatement.cfm)
  Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2007/2007scj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement for Superfund Programs (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2007/2007dirstatementsuperfund.cfm)
  
  
• FY 2006
  Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2006/2006cj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2006/2006dirstatement.cfm)
  Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2006/2006scj/index.cfm)
  NIEHS Director's Statement for Superfund Programs (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2006/2006dirstatementsuperfund.cfm)
  Thimerosal Exposure in Pediatric Vaccines (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/thimerosal-exposure.pdf)   (4.1KB)

Funding Granted: (http://devtools.niehs.nih.gov/portfolio/sc/states.cfm)NIEHS Extramural Research Portfolio, including the Superfund Basic Research Program, searchable by state.

Public Laws: (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/publiclaws.cfm) full text of federal laws relevant to environmental health sciences research, public health, and occupational health.

Strategic Plan: (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/director/strategicplan/index.cfm) New Frontiers in Environmental Sciences and Human Health: the 2006–2011 NIEHS Strategic Plan.

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