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Ray Anne Lockard
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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:16:18 -0400
From: Susan Ball <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: CONSORTIUM OF ART AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS
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To: Multiple recipients of list CAAH <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Senate alert
>
>To:CAAGovernance/Advocacy
>From:[log in to unmask] (Susan Ball)
>Subject:Senate alert
>
>>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 10:02:43 -0400 (EDT)
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>>From: John Hammer <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: Senate alert
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>>17 September 1997
>>
>>MEMORANDUM
>>
>>TO: NHA Members and Friends
>>FR: John Hammer
>>
>>RE: Interim Report on the Senate Debate on the FY-98 Interior
>>Appropriations Bill (H.R.2107)
>>
>>On Monday, floor debate on the interior bill began and included
>>introduction of a number of amendments affecting the National Endowment
>>for the Humanities (NEA) including:
>>
>> * Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) which would blockgrant 75% of
>>NEA's $100 million to the states; provide $20 million for national grants
>>to institutions; and $5 million for NEA administration [amendment 1186];
>>
>> * Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Spencer
>>Abraham (R-MI), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) to abolish NEA and blockgrant
>>virtually all NEA funds to the states [amendment 1187]
>>
>> * John Ashcroft (R-MO), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Sam Brownback
>>(R-KS) and Mr. Sessions to abolish the NEA [amendment 1188];
>>
>> * Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Spencer
>>Abraham (R-MI), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) to abolish NEA and blockgrant
>>virtually all NEA funds to the states [amendment 1187]
>>
>>In addition, Mr. Abraham (R-MI) has twice announced plans to introduce an
>>amendment to privatize the NEA over 3-years. Perhaps it will be ready
>>tomorrow. This amendment may be introduced this morning..
>>
>>On Monday, Senator John Warner (R-VA) announced that he supported the
>>Appropriations Committee bill and discussed his role in amending the
>>Jeffords-Kennedy-Chaffee (S.1020) reauthorization bill. Said he hope the
>>leaders of the appropriations and authorizing committees would bring forth
>>parts of the authorizing bill to include in H.R.2107.
>>
>>Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT), who serves as point man for the endowments
>>on the Interior and Related Agencies (Appropriations) Subcommittee said
>>that he regretted the polarizing debate over the NEA that made
>>constructive compromise so difficult. He indicated that he found Kay
>>Bailey Hutchison's concept interesting but that he would vote for the
>>committee report.
>>
>>Mr. Bennett also mentioned that Appropriations Chair Ted Stevens (R-AK)
>>would offer an amendment calling for serious investigation, hearings, and
>>so forth on the possibility of merging the NEA and NEH. Mr., Bennett
>>emphasized that he favored a deliberative approach that invites input
>>through hearings.
>>
>>James Jeffords (R-VT) spoke in favor of the Appropriations Committee bill
>>but did not reveal whether he favors attaching S.1020 to the bill. Last
>>week, Staffers suggested that Mr. Jeffords and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) would
>>offer the reauthorization bill as an amendment if Ms. Hutchison's
>>amendment was offered.
>>
>>Yesterday, Slade Gorton (R-WA), Interior Subcommittee chair agreed to the
>>demands of a number of Western Senators to remove the two sections of the
>>bill affecting Indian tribal sovereignty and a means test for federal
>>payments. In exchange, it was agreed that the two issues will be studied
>>by the Indian Affairs Committee chaired by Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO).
>>Mr. Campbell, who is Native American himself, gave a passionate speech
>>underscoring the history of the Federal Government and Native America
>>tribes
>>
>>This morning (Wednesday, September 17), debate resumes with the announced
>>plan to move to voting. At Mr. Gorton's direction, the Ashcroft et al
>>amendment will be voted on first.
>>
>>WHAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT?
>>
>>ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS WILL BE DAMAGING TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE
>>ARTS. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES WILL BE WEAKENED IN THE
>>LONGER RUN IF THE NEA IS WEAKENED.
>>
>>CONCERNED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE URGED TO TELEPHONE THEIR SENATORS
>>THIS TODAY (PREFERABLY THIS MORNING) TO ASK THAT SENATORS SUPPORT THE
>>FY-98 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL (H.R.1020) AND TO OPPOSE ALL AMENDMENTS
>>THAT RESTRUCTURE, ABOLISH, PRIVATIZE, OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE NATIONAL
>>ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
>>
>
Susan Ball, Ph.D.
Executive Director
College Art Association
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10001
Tel: 212/691-1051, ext. 207
Fax: 212/627-2381
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