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Ray Anne Lockard Head, Frick Fine Arts Library University Library System University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Voice: 412-648-2410 Fax: 412-648-7568 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:16:18 -0400 From: Susan Ball <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: CONSORTIUM OF ART AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS <[log in to unmask]> 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) >>Sender: [log in to unmask] >>Precedence: bulk >>From: John Hammer <[log in to unmask]> >>To: Multiple recipients of list <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Senate alert >>Mime-Version: 1.0 >>X-To: NHANews <[log in to unmask]>, nhaannounce <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>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 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.collegeart.org