[Faith-talk] Legislative Alert HR 4137 Update

[David Andrews]

>From: Hartle, Jesse
>Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:38 PM
>Subject: Legislative Alert HR 4137 Update
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>Fellow Federationists:
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>I want to thank you all for your hard work in telling members of
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>House Education and Labor Committee about the concerns of the
>Blind
>relating to Section 766A of HR-4137.  Because of your hard work
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>many, many phone calls, a Manager's amendment has been included to
>strengthen the consumer participation of the Commission designed
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>study the problem of inaccessible materials in Higher Education,
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>direct the Commission to develop a program that will solve this
>problem.
>This language was adopted by the Education and Labor Committee
>yesterday.  The National Federation of the Blind is now fully
>supportive
>of Section 766A as established by the Manager's amendment.
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>Blind students in Institutions of Higher Education must have access
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>textbooks in the format of their choosing at the same time
>materials are
>made available to their sighted peers.  This legislation will put
>us on
>the path to achieving this important goal.
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>It is very important that we make follow-up phone calls to members
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>the Education and Labor Committee and thank them for passing an
>improved
>version of Section 766A.  We should also contact Congressman
>Grijalva's,
>Miller's, and Petri's offices.  These members worked hard to get
>this
>language into the Manager's amendment, and their staff members
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>know that the National Federation of the Blind appreciates their
>work.
>I have included contact information for these staff members below.
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>think email will be the best way to reach them.
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>We will continue to update you all on the latest information
>relating to
>this legislation as it moves towards a Conference Committee.  Thank
>you
>all once again.
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>Jesse
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>Congressman Grijalva
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>Alethea Scally
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>alethea.scally at mail.house.gov
><mailto:alethea.scally at mail.house.gov>
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>Congressman Petri
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>Tom Culligan
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>thomas.culligan at mail.house.gov
><mailto:thomas.culligan at mail.house.gov>
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>Chairman Miller
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>Sharon Lewis
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>sharon.lewis at mail.house.gov <mailto:sharon.lewis at mail.house.gov>
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