[20220329]IF10349_2022财年国会指导的医学研究项目资金.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 29, 2022Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2022Members of Congress are frequently lobbied to add funding to annual defense appropriation legislation for certain medical research programs on a wide variety of diseases and topics. In addressing annual appropriations bills, many Members frequently seek information on enacted levels for such funding under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). CDMRP Administration and Funding The CDMRP is a Department of Defense (DOD) program that receives congressional appropriations explicitly for biomedical research in specific, congressionally identified health matters. As such, it is not part of the Presidents budget request for the DOD. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) administers the CDMRP and is responsible for awarding and managing competitive grants. Congress usually inserts CDMRP funding as Undistributed Medical Research in the Defense Health Programs Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) account in the annual DOD appropriation. Congressional documents accompanying the annual defense appropriation