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As scheduled, three different subcommittees approved their respective FY2020 appropriations bills earlier today.  No full committee markup date has been for the three measures– the Defense, Energy and Water Development, and Interior bills. Detailed reports for the bills have not yet been released.

The full Appropriations Committee is slated to take up the State-Foreign Operations bill tomorrow.

On Friday, the Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee is scheduled to take up its FY2020 measure, which funds, among other agencies, several of great interest to UW, such as the National Science Foundation, NOAA, and NASA.

When the House Appropriations Committee convenes later this morning, it will take up a Labor-HHS-Education measure that includes increases for myriad programs of importance to the University of Washington.

Biomedical/health-care

In the arena of biomedical research and health-care related matters, as previously noted, the bill would increase funding to NIH by $2 billion to $41.1 billion.

The measure would also increase support to the Health Resources and Services Administration by $472 million above the current level to a total of $7.32 billion.  Within that amount, the Health Professions portfolio would be funded at $854.9 million, an increase of $108.2 million.

The Centers for Disease Control would see a bump of $920 million to a total of $8.26 billion, with $1.35 billion slated for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotions account.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health would see an increase of $10 million to $346.3 million in FY2020.

The bill would fund the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at $5.86 billion, an increase of $114.5 million.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality would be increased by $20 million to $358.2 million in FY2020.

Student Aid/ Higher Education

With respect to student aid and higher education programs, the bill would increase the Pell Grant maximum award by $150 to $6,345.  The bill would direct $2 million to the Institute for Education Sciences to study the effectiveness of the Second Chance Pell Program.

Other student aid and higher education programs of interest to UW and the broader higher education community would seen increases as well, including:

• SEOG:  an increase of $188 million to $1.03 billion
• Federal Work-Study:  an increase of $304 million to $1.43 billion
• TRIO:  $1.16 billion total, an increase of $100 million
• GEAR UP:  $395 million total, an increase of $35 million
• GAANN:  $24 million, a $1-million increase

On the international education front, the domestic portion of Title VI would see a $15.3-million increase to a total of $80.4 million while the “overseas” portion would be increased by $1.7 million to $8.7 million.

The Institute for Educational Sciences would be funded at a total of $650 million, which would represent a $34-million increase above the current level.  Within that about, $205 million is slated for research and $61 million would be allocated to research on special education.

Today the House Democrats announced subcommittee membership for the House Appropriations Committee. Of note, Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06) will serve on the Defense, Energy-Water, and Interior-Environment subcommittees. The full list is below.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA) – Chair
Rosa DeLauro (CT)
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Barbara Lee (CA)
Betty McCollum (MN)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
José Serrano (NY) – Chair
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Grace Meng (NY)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ed Case (HI)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Defense
Pete Visclosky (IN) – Chair
Betty McCollum (MN)
Tim Ryan (OH)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Marcy Kaptur (OH) – Chair
Pete Visclosky (IN)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Financial Services and General Government
Mike Quigley (IL) – Chair
José Serrano (NY)
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA)
Norma Torres (CA)
Charlie Crist (FL)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Homeland Security
Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) – Chair
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
David E. Price (NC)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)
Grace Meng (NY)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Betty McCollum (MN) – Chair
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Derek Kilmer (WA)
José Serrano (NY)
Mike Quigley (IL)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Rosa DeLauro (CT) – Chair
Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
Barbara Lee (CA)
Mark Pocan (WI)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Legislative Branch
Tim Ryan (OH) – Chair
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Ed Case (HI)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL) – Chair
Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA)
Ed Case (HI)
Tim Ryan (OH)
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Matt Cartwright (PA)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Chair
Barbara Lee (CA)
Grace Meng (NY)
David E. Price (NC)
Lois Frankel (FL)
Norma Torres (CA)

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
David E. Price (NC) – Chair
Mike Quigley (IL)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Brenda Lawrence (MI)
Norma Torres (CA)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Nita M. Lowey (NY) – Ex Officio

Here is a selection of committee meetings taking place on the hill this week.

U.S. House of Representatives

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Interior and Environment Appropriations
May 22, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE EDUCATION & THE WORKFORCE
Full Committee Hearing
Education Department Policies/Priorities
May 22, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE RULES
Full Committee Business Meeting
National Defense Authorization Act
May 22, 3 p.m., H-313, U.S. Capitol

HOUSE OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses (Part Two)
May 22, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses (Part Two)
May 22, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE
Subcommittee Hearing
Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program
May 23, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn Bldg.

U.S. Senate

SENATE ARMED SERVICES
Subcommittee Markup
Defense Authorization Act
May 22, 9:30 a.m., 232-A Russell Bldg.

SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR & PENSIONS
Full Committee Hearing
Healthcare Workforce Issues
May 22, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Markup
Energy and Water Development Appropriations
May 22, 2:30 p.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE ARMED SERVICES
Full Committee Markup
Defense Authorization Act
May 24, 9:30 a.m., 222 Russell Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Agriculture Appropriations/Energy-Water Appropriations
May 24, 10:30 a.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE FINANCE
Full Committee Hearing
Rural Health Care
May 24, 9 a.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.