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 2021

• Congressional Justification (full document) (857KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (715KB)

Fiscal Year 2020

• Congressional Justification (full document) (793KB) 
• Congressional Justification
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (600KB) 
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2019

• Congressional Justification (full document) (709KB)
• Congressional Justification
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (549KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2018

• Congressional Justification (full document) (291KB)
• Congressional Justification
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (240KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2017

• Congressional Justification (full document) (541KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (35KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (352KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2016

• Congressional Justification (full document) (405KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (58KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (501KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2015

• Congressional Justification (full document) (1MB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (73KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (419KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2014

• Congressional Justification (full document) (504KB)
• Congressional Justification
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (321KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2013

• Congressional Justification (full document) (268KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (44KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (226KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2012

• Congressional Justification (full document) (433KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (465KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2011

• Congressional Justification (full document) (830KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director's Statement for the Record (full document) (56KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (845KB)
• Superfund Congressional Justification

Fiscal Year 2010

• Congressional Justification (full document) (435KB)
• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director’s Statement for the Record
• Superfund Congressional Justification (full document) (519KB)
• 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

• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director’s Statement
• 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

• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director’s Statement
• Superfund Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director’s Statement for Superfund Programs
• NIH Director's Budget Statements

Fiscal Year 2006

• Congressional Justification
• NIEHS Director’s Statement
• 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)