March 1, 2011 at 07:34 PM
NIOSH's top supporters are gearing up for a budget battle over both the remainder of fiscal year 2011 and the annual appropriations starting in fiscal 2012, as the research agency faces both proposed deep funding cuts from the administration and a tougher stance on spending issues on Capitol Hill. NIOSH will likely have to deal with an immediate budget crunch, sources say, and possibly the termination of some programs starting next year. It's unclear how much funding will be affected in the near term, with Congress still deliberating various short-term spending proposals, but the Obama adminis