September 24, 2004

Congress Moves Closer to Deciding How Much to Spend in 2005

By STEPHEN BURD

With the beginning of the federal government's 2005 fiscal year on October 1 fast approaching, Congress is quickly trying to wrap up work on spending bills so it can avoid having to pass the temporary measures to finance government operations that have been needed for the past few years.

Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would increase the budget of the National Institutes of Health by 4 percent, or $1.1-billion, for the 2005 fiscal year but would keep

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