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On February 4, 2008, President George W. Bush released his budget for Fiscal Year 2009, thus jumpstarting the FY 2009 federal budget process. The FASEB Office of Public Affairs has created this page to keep you updated on what is happening with the budget and appropriations process as it pertains to biomedical and life science research.



		The FY 2009 budget request is a document that federal agencies submit to Congress each year requesting the funding level that is outlined in the President’s FY 2009 budget. This document frequently includes a detailed account of the work the agency is undertaking as justification for additional funding for the next fiscal year, the accomplishments of the past year, as well as a set of strategic goals the agency hopes to accomplish with funding from Congress. Below are budget statements to Congress which are important to FASEB’s interests.

The Appropriations Status Tracker is an active record of the status of appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. The Appropriations Status Tracker includes links to individual appropriation bills, house and senate voting records, as well as public law records. The tracker is maintained by the Library of Congress.

Testimony, Legislative Action Alerts, Consensus Conference/Documents Analysing the Budget

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) advances biological science through collaborative advocacy for research policies that promote scientific progress and education and lead to improvements in human health.