##5 U.S. Policy and Politicians

[Eric Schmidt <schmidt () sunset larc nasa gov>]

[Abstract.  See YSN #1313 for the article.  -ed.]
  The Senate VA/HUD/IA Appropriations Subcommittee is waiting until
after Labor day to complete work on bill H.R. 2491, which provides
funding for NASA and NSF for fiscal 1994.  The names of the committee
members are given, plus how to contact them.  A sample letter is
attached and YSN members are invited to send their electronic
signatures, use the letter for one of their own, and/or pass it on.

[VA=Veterans Administration, HUD=Housing and Urban Development,
 IA=Independent Agencies, H.R.=House of Representatives, NASA=National
 Aeronautics and Space Administration, NSF=National Science Foundation. 
 -ed.]

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From: TIMG () qoe pas rochester edu (Timothy P. Grayson)

  Along the same lines as yesterday's (YSN #1313) post by Eric Schmidt
regarding H.R. 2491 bill for funding of NSF and NASA, the Senate
Appropriations Committee will be debating bill H.R. 2519 which funds
NIST at the full level requested by the Administration.  This is a very
important bill for NIST, as the House committee voted to reduce the
Administration's request by over $100 million.  As with bill H.R. 2491,
write letters to committee members and your own Senators!
  A request: Does anyone have the names and addresses of the Senate
Appropriations Committee members?  If so, could you post them ASAP? 
Thanks!

[NIST=National Institute of Standards and Technology, ASAP=as soon as
 possible.  -ed.]

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