[nfbwatlk] nls update

[Carl Jarvis]

Here is a report from the American Library Association Washington D.C.
office: 

The House Appropriations Committee met today. There were 2 amendments
dealing with NLS funding that were offered during the Legislative
Branch Committee mark up. The Republican amendment offered by Rep.
Kingston provided the $19.1 million requested and paid for the
increase by taking money from Capitol construction. The Democrats
amendment provided an increase from the $7.5 million to $12 million
and took money from the GPO budget. The Democrats amendment passed.
There is also legislative language contained in the bill that will
allow the Librarian of Congress to take money from NDIPP to pay for
the NLS program. 

Thanks, 

Richard J. Smith, Director 

Wolfner Library 

Missouri State Library
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO  65102 

Phone:  573-522-2767 

In Missouri: 800-392-2614
Fax:  573-751-6734 

Email: 
richard.smith at sos.mo.gov
Web Site: 
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/  
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Here is a report from the American Library Association Washington D.C.
office: 
 
The House Appropriations Committee met today. There were 2 amendments
dealing with NLS funding that were offered during the Legislative
Branch Committee mark up. The Republican amendment offered by Rep.
Kingston provided the $19.1 million requested and paid for the
increase by taking money from Capitol construction. The Democrats
amendment provided an increase from the $7.5 million to $12 million
and took money from the GPO budget. The Democrats amendment passed.
There is also legislative language contained in the bill that will
allow the Librarian of Congress to take money from NDIPP to pay for
the NLS program. 
 
Thanks, 
 
Richard J. Smith, Director 
 
Wolfner Library 
 
Missouri State Library
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO  65102 
 
Phone:  573-522-2767 
 
In Missouri: 800-392-2614
Fax:  573-751-6734 
 
Email:
mailto:richard.smith at sos.mo.gov richard.smith at sos.mo.gov
Web Site:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/ http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/