July 26, 2002

Senate Panel Approves Increases for NIH and Pell Grants

By STEPHEN BUR

By STEPHEN BURD

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted last week to provide the National Institutes of Health with a $3.7-billion increase in the 2003 fiscal year, $25-million more than President Bush had proposed. The panel's spending plan also would raise the maximum Pell Grant award by $100, to $4,100.

The bill was the product of close negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.