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 The sample code contained here will help you do some basic data cleanup, like combining the .CSV file of each year of the RePORTER data into a single dataframe, and separating date columns into year, month, date columns to make them easier to work with. 
 
-Please note that I am an #RStats beginner. I do not do programming for a living. You are welcome, of course, to modify this code or write your own to interact with the NIH data. Please be kind with your feedback with the recognition that I have limited time to devote to projects like this one.