House Passes Supplemental
Spending Bill
May 24, 2002- In the early morning hours of May 24,
the House of Representatives passed its version of the FY
2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R.
4775, H.
Rpt. 107-480). The bill includes a "deeming"
resolution that deems the House-passed budget resolution as
the basis for spending levels on the 13 appropriations bills
to be $749 billion, not including a $10 billion reserve fund
for defense. This is at least $9 billion below the level sought
by House appropriators who had threatened to oppose the bill.
The Senate will not address its version of the bill until
after the Memorial Day recess.
The House bill includes language prohibiting the Department
of Health and Human Services from using any funds in this
or other Acts to consolidate the Food and Drug Administration
Office of Public Affairs or Office of Legislation at the Office
of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill does
follow through with the President's proposal to rescind $30
million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) buildings
and facilities account; however, rescissions proposed for
the Community Access Program (CAP) and VA research program
were not included. The supplemental also adds $417 million
to the VA medical care account.
Information:
Dave Moore, Senior Associate Vice President
AAMC Government Relations
dbmoore@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
or
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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