The House Appropriations subcommittee responsible for funding LSC will have $53.5 billion to distribute when it marks-up the FY 2008 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill on Monday, June 11.

The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV), with Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) as its Ranking Member.

The subcommittee's allocation is $3.2 billion, or 6.4%, more than the $50.3 billion it received in FY 2007.

When completed, the subcommittee will send the bill to the full House Appropriations Committee, which has scheduled its mark-up for June 18.

LSC received $348.6 million for FY 2007, its first budget increase since FY 2003, and its largest appropriation since FY 1995. LSC has requested $430.7 million for FY 2008, $82 million more than it received in FY 2007.

To download LSC's FY 2008 budget request, click here.