Congress Passes Another Funding
Extension
January 31, 2003 - The Senate Jan. 29 passed by unanimous
consent another continuing resolution (CR) to continue to
fund federal programs at FY 2002 levels through Feb. 7. The
current CR expires Jan. 31. The House approved the measure
(H.J.Res.
13) Jan. 28 by voice vote, after rejecting, 201 to 222,
a motion by House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
Dave Obey (D-Wis.) to recommit the resolution to the Appropriations
Committee with instructions at add $3.5 billion in homeland
security grants to equip first responders and $90 for the
CDC for baseline health screening and long-term medical monitoring
of emergency response and recovery personnel exposed to toxic
substances at the World Trade Center site.
Meanwhile, both the House and Senate have appointed conferees
on the FY 2003 omnibus appropriations bill (H.J.Res
2). GOP leaders have set the President's Day recess, which
begins Feb. 17, as the latest deadline for completion of the
FY 2003 spending bills.
Information:
Dave Moore, Senior Associate Vice President
AAMC Government Relations
dbmoore@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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