Released by President Obama, Fiscal Year 2016 Budget of U.S. Government includes funding to expand National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) as well as 5.5% increase from 2015 of $146 billion for R&D initiatives. In his statement on behalf of IPC, John Mitchell applauded Obama "for his commitment to grow advanced manufacturing and increase federal R&D investment." Mitchell also noted both aspects as "critical" to IPC’s Global Policy Framework for 2015.