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Research First Act of 2013

Introduced: July 24, 2013 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Jul 24, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research First Act of 2013 - Appropriates, for FY2013, an additional $1.55 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Rescinds: (1) $400 million from the Department of Defense--Overseas Contingency Operations--Operation and Maintenance--Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund account, and (2) $1.15 billion from the Department of Defense (DOD) account.

What's happening now July 24, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 24, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2811: Research First Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2811/
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"H.R. 2811: Research First Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2811/.
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H.R. 2811, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2811/.
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