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Increases to Public Health Funding in Omnibus Spending Bill
2014-01-15 23:19:59| Biotech - Topix.net
The National Institutes of Health, the FDA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will all be spared from further cuts if Congress passes the omnibus spending package.
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BIO Lauds House and Senate Omnibus Spending Agreement
2014-01-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO applauded House and Senate appropriators for agreeing upon fiscal year 2014 omnibus spending package, which includes provisions for allowing FDA to access $85 million in user fees sequestered in 2013. In urging House and Senate to approve this package as soon as possible, BIO's Jim Greenwood said "It makes no sense to subject private company-paid user fees to sequestration." BIO also expressed support for overall funding for FDA, NIH, biodefense, and oversight of 340B program. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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A4A Calls Omnibus Appropriations Bill a Win for Travelers with No New Taxes, More CBP Staff
2014-01-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Airlines for America (A4A) deemed omnibus appropriations bill favorable for airline passengers and shippers. Targeted funding and lack of new aviation taxes were cited as helping to ensure reliability and efficiency of air travel while improving how customers travel through security and customs. Another lauded aspect of said bill, of concern to passengers and shippers, includes strategy development to increase risk-based screening eligibility to one-half of all passengers. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations