Keeping up FDA funding

The House Sept. 24 approves a continuing resolution to fund most of the federal government, including FDA, at fiscal 2008 appropriation levels through March 6, 2009. The money available to FDA will be calculated on the basis of both the level in its 2008 appropriation and the $150 million added in a supplemental funding package (1"The Tan Sheet" July 7, 2008, In Brief). As of Sept. 26, the Senate was scheduled to vote on the measure on Sept. 27. Without the continuing resolution, funding for the government would cease Oct. 1. As March approaches, Congress likely will pass another continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of fiscal 2009, a staffer notes