THE 'LAME-DUCK' SESSION

摘要

When the existing Congress reconvenes on 15 November for its final weeks, members wiII try to plough through a long list of tasks, including passing the appropriations bills that set government spending levels for the current fiscal year.rnPresident Barack Obama requested a US$l-billion increase to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget in February, which received support in congressional committee votes this summer.