Exactly right!  However, the language of the Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) that became part of Public Law 104-208 *is* the text
from House Report 104-863.  If you look up Public Law 104-208 on Thomas
<http://thomas.loc.gov>>, you will be referred to the House Report.  The
LSTA which is under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 is buried
about one-third of the way through the report.

If you want to avoid the trouble, I would be more than happy to fax a
copy of the LSTA to anyone who is interested.  I already got John
Chadwick his copy.

Barry Szczesny
AAM Government Affairs
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On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, marianne cavanaugh wrote:

> The LSTA is Subtitle B. of the Museum and Library Services Act added as
> Title VII of H.R. 3610.  It's final form is, unfortunately, buried in the
> Department of Defense Appropriation Bill for FY97. It is huge.  And I was
> not experienced enough with Thomas to find it easily.  I found the easiest
> way was to read the text was in the House Report 104-863.
>
> Summaries are available at the ALA website, (http://www.ala.org) under the
> ALA Washington Office. You could probably just call ALA's Washington Office
> for a copy.  There is also a summary available on the Institute for Museum
> and Library Services website, because they are responsible for distributing
> the funds now. (http://ims.fed.us).  They also might be able to supply the text.
> Regards,
> Marianne Cavanaugh
> Saint Louis Art Museum
>
>
> At 11:36 AM 6/5/97 +0000, you wrote:
> >I am looking for a copy of LSTA, the Library Services and Technology Act.
> >I have tried searches on the web, both at the Library of Congress, the
> >ALA web site, and Thomas.
> >
> >If anyone has a copy of this, or knows where one exists on the net,
> >please let me know.
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >john
> >
> >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> >John Chadwick, system analyst
> >New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
> >1801 Mountain Road NW
> >Albuquerque, NM 87104
> >[log in to unmask],     http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us
> >phone: (505) 841-2843 FAX (505) 841-2866
> >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> >
> >
>