The following, which I obtained from http://thomas.loc.gov, is excerpted from the Budget Resolution, which was recently passed in the Senate, and from some recently introduced bills. Will this determine future PD funding? There are some discrepancies in the time period over which funds get doubled. Note also that adding 2,000,000,000 to the President's 13,648,000,000 NIH budget for 1998 gives 14,960,000,000. Phil Tompkins Hoboken NJ 60/9 ==================================================================== S.CON.RES.86 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring) (Passed by the Senate) SEC. 364. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that-- (1) heart disease was the leading cause of death for both men and women in every year from 1970 to 1993; (2) mortality rates for individuals suffering from prostate cancer, skin cancer, and kidney cancer continue to rise; (3) the mortality rate for African American women suffering from diabetes is 134 percent higher than the mortality rate of Caucasian women suffering from diabetes; (4) asthma rates for children increased 58 percent from 1982 to 1992; (5) nearly half of all American women between the ages of 65 and 75 reported having arthritis; (6) AIDS is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 24 and 44; (7) the Institute of Medicine has described United States clinical research to be 'in a state of crisis' and the National Academy of Sciences concluded in 1994 that 'the present cohort of clinical investigators is not adequate'; (8) biomedical research has been shown to be effective in saving lives and reducing health care expenditures; (9) research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has contributed significantly to the first overall reduction in cancer death rates since recordkeeping was instituted; (10) research sponsored by the National Institutes of health has resulted in the identification of genetic mutations for osteoporosis; Lou Gehrig's Disease, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington's Disease; breast, skin and prostate cancer; and a variety of other illnesses; (11) research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has been key to the development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning technologies; (12) research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has developed effective treatments for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Today, 80 percent of children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia are alive and free of the disease after 5 years; and (13) research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health contributed to the development of a new, cost-saving cure for peptic ulcers. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE- It is the sense of the Senate that the function totals in this budget resolution assume that-- (1) appropriations for the National Institutes of Health should be increased by 100 percent over the next 5 fiscal years; (2) appropriations for the National Institutes of Health should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in year 1999 over the amount appropriated in fiscal year 1998; (3) the budget resolution takes a major step toward meeting this goal; and (4) at a minimum, appropriations for the National Institutes of Health should match the recommendations provided in the budget resolution. ===================================================================== Biomedical Revitalization Resolution of 1998 H.RES.363 IH Feb 12, 1998 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1999. Sponsors: GEKAS and PORTER [My extract:] RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1999. Whereas past investments in biomedical research have resulted in better health, an improved quality of life for all Americans and a reduction in national health care expenditures; Whereas the Nation's commitment to biomedical research has expanded the base of scientific knowledge about health and disease and revolutionized the practice of medicine; Whereas the Federal Government represents the single largest contributor to biomedical research conducted in the United States; Whereas biomedical research continues to play a vital role in the growth of this Nation's biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries; Whereas the origin of many of the new drugs and medical devices currently in use is based in biomedical research supported by the National Institutes of Health; Whereas women have traditionally been underrepresented in medical research protocols, yet are severely affected by diseases including breast cancer, which will kill over 44,000 women this year; ovarian cancer which will claim another 14,800 lives; and, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disorders; Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health is responsible for the identification of genetic mutations relating to nearly 100 diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, osteoporosis, many forms of cancer, and immune deficiency disorders; Whereas many Americans still face serious and life-threatening health problems, both acute and chronic; Whereas neurodegenerative diseases of the elderly, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease threaten to destroy the lives of millions of Americans, overwhelm the Nation's health care system, and bankrupt the Medicare and Medicaid programs; ..........[snip]................... Whereas the fundamental way science is conducted is changing at a revolutionary pace, demanding a far greater investment in emerging new technologies, research training programs, and in developing new skills among scientific investigators; Whereas this proposal is the first step toward doubling the National Institutes of Health funding in five years; Whereas funds necessary to meet this proposal may come from budget surpluses, budget offsets, and the regular appropriations process; Whereas the American economy's outstanding performance may result in budget surpluses, which the American people support using to increase biomedical research funded by the National Institutes of Health; and Whereas polling data shows that Americans support a doubling of the Federal investment in biomedical research: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This resolution may be cited as the `Biomedical Revitalization Resolution of 1998'. SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. It is the sense of the House of Representatives that funding for the National Institutes of Health should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1999 and that the budget resolution appropriately reflect sufficient funds to achieve this objective. ===================================================================== Biomedical Revitalization Resolution of 1998 S RES 170 Jan 29, 1998 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1999. Sponsors: SPECTER, HARKIN, FRIST, REED, SNOWE, DEWINE, and D'AMATO [Senate version of H RES 363 above.] ===================================================================== National Research Investment Act of 1998 S.1305 IS To invest in the future of the United States by doubling the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research. Sponsors: GRAMM, LIEBERMAN, DOMENICI, BINGAMAN [My extract:] (1) IN GENERAL- Subject to the limitations under paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated as funds for covered research and development-- (A) for fiscal year 1999, $37,400,000,000, of which $14,960,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (B) for fiscal year 2000, $40,800,000,000, of which $16,320,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (C) for fiscal year 2001, $44,200,000,000, of which $17,680,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (D) for fiscal year 2002, $47,600,000,000, of which $19,040,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (E) for fiscal year 2003, $51,000,000,000, of which $20,400,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (F) for fiscal year 2004, $54,400,000,000, of which $21,760,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (G) for fiscal year 2005, $57,800,000,000, of which $23,120,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (H) for fiscal year 2006, $61,200,000,000, of which $24,480,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (I) for fiscal year 2007, $64,600,000,000, of which $25,840,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (J) for fiscal year 2008, $68,000,000,000, of which $27,200,000,000 shall be used by the National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. ===================================================================== National Research Investment Act of 1998 HR 3660 IH Apr 1, 1998 To invest in the future of the United States by doubling the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research. KENNEDY, TAUSCHER, NEAL, FILNER, KUCINICH, MCGOVERN, ROMERO-BARCELO, GEJDENSON, RIVERS, WOOLSEY, FROST, MCCARTHY, MORAN, SNYDER, FALEOMAVAEGA, LATOURETTE, HOUGHTON, and DAVIS [House version of Senate S 1305]