From: HERZOG, Susan (Library) (HerzogS_at_easternct.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 07:43:29 EDT
Subject: [CONNTECH] FW: [ALA-WO:848] Senate Recess Action Alert From: "HERZOG, Susan (Library)" <HerzogS_at_easternct.edu> To: "Marge Storrs - FOCL" <mstorrs_at_aol.com>, "CECA" <CECA-L_at_LISTSERV.ACES.K12.CT.US>, "CONNTECH" <conntech_at_stephano.libct.org>, "CEMA" <CEMA-L_at_LISTSERV.ACES.K12.CT.US>, "Christine Sarrazin" <sarrazin_at_libraryconnection.info>, "SPEAK" <speak_at_stephano.libct.org>, "Goodnight Moon" <goodnightmoon-list_at_jonus.thebiz.net>
FYI
Susan
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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 69
July 30, 2003
In This Issue: MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT REMAINS TO BE VOTED ON
BY FULL SENATE;
FY 2004 LABOR HHS EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL SCHEDULED
FOR FALL ACTION
ACTION ALERT: The Senate has one more week of business to complete
before the summer recess. S. 888, the Museum and Library Services Act
still needs to be voted on by the full Senate. The bill was reported
out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 26,
and there are currently 51 Senate sponsors. During the summer recess
please contact your Senators to alert them that this very important vote
needs to occur after the summer recess and that you would like their
support. Remind them that the House passed its bill (H.R. 13) with an
overwhelming majority and the Senate should do the same. The Museum and
Library Services Act contains reauthorization of the Library Services
and Technology Act (LSTA).
Of equal importance is the FY2004 Labor HHS Education Appropriations
bill, that remains to be considered when Congress reconvenes in
September. Funding for library programs in the House is higher than
that in the Senate, a fact that will create difficulty when conference
on the two bills occurs. Explain to your Senators that the lower number
in the Senate will be a problem for states already suffering from the
recession and increased funding for library programs in the
appropriations bill, would allow the formula change written in the
authorizing legislation to occur in FY2004. This change would help the
smaller states increase their allotments under LSTA while holding the
large states harmless.
Many of you came to Washington this past spring for National Library
Legislative Day and brought examples of how LSTA funds are spent in your
state. Contact the Senate staff person you spoke with to remind him or
her of the importance of these votes, and you may also wish to fax them
talking points to use in case there is a floor discussion. Thanks for
your help. Please use our legislative action center web site to look up
your Senators and/or send e-mail or obtain a fax number at
http://congress.nw.dc.us/ala/home/ , or contact them in their home
offices.
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