Senate Approves Third Spending Package

The Senate passed its third spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2019 on August 23, 2018. The spending package would provide $856.9 billion for defense and domestic spending. In addition to Defense spending, the measure also provides for Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and related agencies. The package accounts for 75 percent of all discretionary spending. If enacted into law, the Senate legislation would provide the National Institutes of Health with $39.1 billion, a $2 billion increase from the FY 2018 funding level. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would receive $7.87 billion in FY 2019, with $508.3 million (-$106.2 million) directed to the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and $157 million (-$48.8 million) provided to the National Center for Environmental Health. The bill includes $2.3 billion (+$425 million) for Alzheimer’s research, $550 million (+$37 million) to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, $429.4 million (+$29 million) for the BRAIN Initiative to map the human brain, and $500 million for research on opioid addiction and treatment. The Senate legislation would provide $242 million (+$2 million) to the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support programs that “encourage innovation, provide life-long learning opportunities, promote cultural and civic engagement, and improve access to a variety of services and information.” Education funding in the Senate package includes $65 million for STE...
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