ALAWON v11n0010 (February 21, 2002)
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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 11, Number 10
February 21, 2002

In This Issue:  REAUTHORIZATION UPDATE

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Education of
the Committee on Education and the Workforce and Rep. Tim Roemer, Ranking
Member, are working toward introducing a BROAD BIPARTISAN BILL EARLY NEXT
WEEK (WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25TH) reauthorizing the Museum and Library Services
Act of 1996.

Contact your Member of Congress THIS WEEK and ask them to be an original
cosponsor of this important legislation.

Ask that your Member's office contact Blake Hegemam, staff member of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce at 202-225-6558 to cosponsor this
bipartisan reauthorization bill.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and stay tuned to ALAWON for
further developments. 



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