The NMF is grateful to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) who announced earlier this week that $900,000 he requested for local health and education funding has been passed by a key appropriations subcommittee. Of these funds, $250,000 is designated for the National Marfan Foundation.
The money, included the appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, is expected to be passed by the full House later this month. Once passed by the House, the bill would head to the Senate. It would also require that the President sign the measure into law. The monies are for the government's FY10, which begins on October 1, 2010.
More details can be found in Rep. Ackerman's complete statement.
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