----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Forwarded from the Digital Future Coalition listserv. ARLIS/NA is on record as opposing H.R. 354, but response from indivduals as suggested in no. 2 below will add emphasis to our position. Roger Lawson Chair, ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee >>> Skip Lockwood <[log in to unmask]> 10/27/99 05:39pm >>> Late afternoon meetings with House staff have revealed that Rep. Armey in the House leadership is actively pushing for H.R. 354. "The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act" to go to the floor of the House the week of Nov. 1, 1999. Also, the Realtors have issued an Action Alert to its membership to start lobbying on behalf of H.R. 354. While there is no "guarantee" that H.R. 354 will make the floor -- the foundation has certainly been laid. Past experience also indicates that that we must take these developments VERY seriously. Please take the following action: 1) Please send letters opposing H.R. 354 to all House Members. Even if your organization has recently sent a letter opposing this legislation, another letter is in order. 2) Please activate your grassroots. An important factor at this point in the process is the generation of mail and phone calls to as many of the representatives as possible. The message is "Oppose H.R. 354 and Support H.R. 1858". The House switchboard number is 202-225-3121. E-mail a message to your Representative at: http://congress.org/elecmail.html. 3) Please send me a copy of any letters that you send so that I can construct a package for use during face-to face visits with members and staff. If you need more information about this legislation please see www.databasedata.org or call Skip Lockwood at 202-628-6048. -- Skip Lockwood Coordinator Digital Future Coalition P.O. Box 7679 Washington, DC 20004-7679 202-628-6048 (phone) 202-628-9227 (fax) [log in to unmask] www.dfc.org