Congressional Justification
The NIEHS receives its funding through an annual Congressional appropriation. Each year, congressional subcommittees conduct hearings on the accomplishments and needs of the NIEHS before its budget request is approved by Congress. The NIEHS director provides written statements and testimony at these hearings when requested. The NIEHS budget supports extensive extramural research, including the Superfund Basic Research Program, and a dynamic intramural research program including clinical research in the effects of the environment on disease. In addition, NIEHS funds education and training opportunities to foster the development of the next generation of environmental scientists. Text of the NIEHS and Superfund Congressional Justifications and Director’s Statements are available through the links below grouped by federal fiscal year (October 1-September 30).
Fiscal Year 2013
Congressional Justification (full document) (255KB)
NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (39KB)
NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record
Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (220KB)
Superfund Congressional Justification
Fiscal Year 2012
Congressional Justification (full document) (417KB)
NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record
Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (466KB)
Superfund Congressional Justification
Fiscal Year 2011
Congressional Justification (full document) (820KB)
Congressional Justification
NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document)
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NIEHS Director’s Statement for the Record
Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (840KB)
Superfund Congressional Justification
Fiscal Year 2010
Congressional Justification (full document) (430KB)
NIEHS Director’s Statement for the Record
Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (305KB)
Superfund Congressional Justification
NIH Director's Budget Statements (House)
FY 2010 NIH Director's Budget Statements (Senate)
Fiscal Year 2009
Congressional Justification
NIEHS Director’s Statement
Superfund Congressional Justification
NIH Director's Budget Statements
Fiscal Year 2008
Superfund Congressional Justification
NIEHS Director’s Statement for Superfund Programs
NIH Director's Budget Statements (House)
NIH Director's Budget Statements (Senate)
Fiscal Year 2007
Superfund Congressional Justification
NIEHS Director’s Statement for Superfund Programs
NIH Director's Budget Statements
Fiscal Year 2006
Superfund Congressional Justification
NIEHS Director’s Statement for Superfund Programs
FY 2006 NIH Director's Budget Statements (House)
FY 2006 NIH Director's Budget Statements (Senate)