For those interested in the latest turn of events re: the TIIAP grants,
good news (and maybe even better news on the way...)
Diane Zorich
MCN Government Affairs Liaison
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Forwarded from Jill Lesser, People For the American Way
(via David Green, Executive Director of NINCH, [the National Initiative for
a Networked Cultural Heritage])
>In a surprising -- and moderately positive -- turn of events, the Senate
>Appropriations Committee approved the Commerce, Justice, State and the
>Judiciary Appropriations bill for fiscal year 1997 yesterday and added
>back in $4 million of funding for TIIAP. While this amount is a mere
>pittance in comparison to what the program should receive, it will set the
>stage for an amendment on the Senate floor to add more money and bring the
>funding level at least up to the level that was appropriated by the House
>-- $21.5 million.
>
>At the mark-up yesterday, Senators Kerrey (D-NE) and Stevens (R-AK)
>introduced an amendment with support from Senator Gregg (R-NH), chairman
>of the subcommittee handling the bill, to appropriate $4 million for the
>program. The amendment was part of a larger amendment package and was
>approved on voice vote.
>
>We hope that additional funding for TIIAP will be added as part of the
>Manager's amendment as the bill moves to the floor but if not, Senator
>Kerrey is likely to introduce a stand-alone amendment on the floor, and as
>soon as we know specfic plans will send around a sign-on letter in support
>of the program. For those of you who don't remember, a similiar
>amendment sponsored by Senators Kerrey and Snowe (R-ME) to restore funding
>for the program in the FY 1996 appropriations bill last September was
>approved by a resounding vote of 64-35.
>
>In the meantime, please show your support for the program by contacting
>Senators Kerrey and Stevens who spoke out in favor of the program and urge
>them to continue the fight..
>
>Jill Lesser
>People For the American Way Action Fund
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>2000 M Street, NW
>Washington, DC 20036
>
>The members of the Appropriations Committee are as follows:
>
>
>Senate Appropriations Committee
>
>Mark O. Hatfield, Republican, Oregon (202) 224 - 4594
>Ted Stevens, Alaska (202) 224-3004
>Thad Cochran<.a>, Mississippi (202) 224-5054
>Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania (202) 224-4254
>Pete V. Domenici, New Mexico (202) 224-6621
>Phil Gramm, Texas (202) 224-2934
>Christopher S. Bond, Missouri (202) 224-5721
>Slade Gorton, Washington (202) 224-3441
>Mitch McConnell, Kentucky (202) 224-2541
>Connie Mack, Florida (202) 224-5274
>Conrad Burns, Montana (202) 224-2644
>Richard C. Shelby, Alabama (202) 224-5744
>James M. Jeffords, Vermont (202) 224-5141
>Judd Gregg, New Hampshire (202) 224-3324
>Robert F. Bennett, Utah (202) 224-5444
>
>Democrats
>Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia (202) 224-3954
>Daniel K. Inouye, Hawaii (202) 224-3934
>Ernest F. Hollings, South Carolina (202) 224-6121
>J. Bennett Johnston, Louisiana (202) 224-5824
>Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont (202) 224-4242
>Dale Bumpers, Arkansas (202) 224-4843
>Frank R. Lautenberg, New Jersey (202) 224-4744
>Tom Harkin, Iowa (202) 224-3254
>Barbara A. Milkulski, Maryland (202) 224-4654
>Harry Reid, Nevada (202) 224-3542
>Bob Kerrey, Nebraska (202) 224-6551
>Herb Kohl, Wisconsin (202) 224-5653
>Patty Murray, Washington (202) 224-2621
>
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