ALAWON v4n62 (June 28, 1995)
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                                                             ISSN 1069-7799
                                  ALAWON
                      ALA Washington Office Newsline
                     An electronic publication of the
              American Library Association Washington Office

                            Volume 4, Number 62
                               June 28, 1995

   In this issue: (75 lines)
     HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ON NEA/NEH
     S. 856 MARKUP CANCELED

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                   HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ON NEA/NEH

On Tuesday, June 27, the House Appropriations Committee acted on the FY96
Interior Appropriations bill.  Appropriations for the National Endowment
for the Arts held at the subcommittee level of $99 million, while the
appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities was cut from
$150 million to $99 million.  Amendments to increase the proportion of
grants given to state programs failed.  The FY96 Interior Appropriations
bill will be voted on by the full House sometime after the July 4 recess.

ACTION NEEDED:  Library supporters should continue to contact House members
asking for a favorable vote for the Interior Appropriations Bill.  After
the bill passes the House it will be considered by the Senate Subcommittee
on Interior of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  Members of that
subcommittee are: Senators Slade Gorton (R-WA), chair, Ted Stevens (R-AK),
Thad Cochran (R-MS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Conrad
Burns (R-MT), Robert Bennett (R-UT), Connie Mack (R-FL), Robert Byrd (D-
WV), Bennett Johnston (D-LA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dale Bumpers (D-AR),
Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Harry Reid (D-NV), Patty Murray (D-WA).  It is
important that the NEA, the NEH, and the Institute for Museum Services
funding levels are increased from the House funding levels.

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                          S. 856 MARKUP CANCELLED

     The markup scheduled for S.856, the Senate reauthorization of the
National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Institute for Museum and Library Services, (which incorporates the
ALA Library Services and Technology proposal), has been cancelled.  Further
details will be provided when available.

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