Congressional Justification

The NIEHS receives its funding through an annual Congressional appropriation. Each year, congressional subcommittees conduct hearings on the accomplishments and needs of the NIEHS before its budget request is approved by Congress. The NIEHS director provides written statements and testimony at these hearings when requested. The NIEHS budget supports extensive extramural research, including the Superfund Basic Research Program, 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. Text of the NIEHS and Superfund Congressional Justifications and Director’s Statements are available through the links below grouped by federal fiscal year (October 1–September 30).

FY 2010
Congressional Justification (full document) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010cj/docs/fy2010niehscj.pdf)   (431 KB)
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 (full document) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010scj/docs/fy2010superfundcj.pdf)   (306 KB)
Superfund Congressional Justification (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2010/2010scj/index.cfm)
NIH Director’s Budget Statements (House) (http://officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/pdfs/FY10/Dr%20%20Kington-Testimony%20Final%203-23-09.pdf)
NIH Director’s Budget Statements (Senate) (http://officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/pdfs/FY10/NIH%20Director%27s%20Opening%20Statement%205-19-09%20f.pdf)

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)
NIH Director’s Budget Statements (http://www.nih.gov/about/director/budgetrequest/fy2009directorssenatebudgetrequest.htm)

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)
NIH Director’s Budget Statements (House) (http://www.nih.gov/about/director/budgetrequest/fy2008directorsbudgetrequest.htm)
NIH Director’s Budget Statements (Senate) (http://www.nih.gov/about/director/budgetrequest/fy2008directorssenatebudgetrequest.htm)

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