February 13, 2011

House Spending Plan for Remainder of FY 2011

Health services research (HSR) is at great risk of losing the funding gains of recent years. The federal government is currently operating under a “continuing resolution” through March 4, holding funding flat at fiscal year (FY) 2010 levels. The House and Senate must finalize FY 2011 spending legislation before the continuing resolution expires.

The House is pushing to reduce discretionary federal funding by $100 billion for the remaining eight months of this fiscal year. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, has proposed reducing by roughly 15 percent funding provided to agencies and programs under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among the cuts are $25 million from AHRQ (6 percent), and virtual elimination of CMS’s Research, Development and Evaluation budget.

The House will bring the spending measure (H.R.1) to the floor on February 15, one day after the release of the President’s FY 2012 budget request. The measure is expected to pass the House by Friday, February 18 but will likely not have support in the Senate.

The following materials detail the proposed discretionary spending cuts.

Text of H.R. 1

Summary Table

Terminations