On the science front, appropriators
granted $ 698.2 million to the VA Medical & Prosthetic
Research account, a 3.7 percent increase above FY 2017 levels, thus refuting the cuts sought by the Administration (see table; the Administration had also proposed an increase in research support dollars counted
Research account, a 3.7 percent increase above FY 2017 levels, thus refuting the cuts sought by the Administration (see table; the Administration had also proposed an increase in
research support dollars counted
research support dollars
counted as R&D).