Capitol Hill Briefs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA approps: The House passes 2010 FDA appropriations July 9, including a $35 million increase for CDRH from last year to well over $300 million. The Agriculture Appropriations Act includes $2.35 billion in total appropriations for FDA, a $299 million bump from 2009, equaling the Obama administration's request (1"The Gray Sheet" June 15, 2009). The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the same funding on July 7, but it still needs to be voted on by the full Senate
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Senate approves FDA appropriations for fiscal 2010 on Aug. 4, including $315 million for the device center - approximately $35 million more than the center received in FY 2009. Overall, the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Act would give FDA about $2.35 billion in FY 2010, a $299 million increase over the prior year and the same amount approved by the House July 9 (1"The Gray Sheet" July 13, 2009)