Preventing Alcohol Misuse – Congressional Briefing
On Thursday, March 21, the Friends of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), of which FABBS is an active member, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled “Preventing Alcohol Misuse: Research to Improve and Save Lives.” The …
President Biden Signs Remaining Appropriations for FY24
On Saturday, March 23, President Biden signed a spending package that included the second set of appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Congress negotiated for the past six months to finalize FY24 allocations in a particularly inefficient and complicated process …
In Memory of Dr. Norman B. Anderson
Congress Works to Finish Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations
President Biden signed six spending bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) on March 9th – five months after the fiscal year began in October 2023. While not originally in this grouping, the minibus included the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations with a …
President Biden Unveils 2025 Budget Request
On Monday, March 11th, President Biden released his 2025 Budget. The President’s request is in accordance with the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act’s mandatory topline limits on discretionary spending. Any additional funding would have to be passed in supplemental appropriations.
Here …
NSF Appoints Science Policy Scholar to Lead SBE Directorate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing to lead the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate. Her first day will be April 22. Dr. Husbands Fealing currently serves as the Dean of …
