| Date |
No. |
Topics |
| Jan 26 |
1
|
House Passes Continuing Resolution; Telecommunications Bill Stalled; Conference Committee Completes Preliminary Negotiations |
| Feb 1 |
2
|
Transition To Electronic Depository Libraries Proposed; ALA Commends Congress And GPO; Telecommunications Act Of 1995 Passed By House And Senate |
| 8 |
3
|
Telecommunication Act Of 1996 Signed By President Clinton |
| 12 |
4
|
LSTA Tentative Conference Agreement Being Developed |
| [top] 26 |
5
|
ALA Lead Plaintiff In Lawsuit To Fight Communications Decency Act |
| Mar 6 |
6
|
Judiciary Subcommittee Conducts Hearings |
| 7 |
7
|
Appropriations Update; Burdensome Requirements On Nonprofit Grantees Proposed |
| 8 |
8
|
Library Funding For Current Year Moving; Debt Limit Extension Passed |
| 11 |
9
|
Senate Action Needed On Istook; FCC Releases Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Universal Service |
| 13 |
10
|
Senator Simon Proposes Literacy Funding Amendment |
| 17 |
11
|
Appropriations Update |
| 20 |
12
|
President's FY97 Budget Released; Universal Service Comments Due April 8 |
| 20 |
13
|
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passes Senate |
| [top] 22 |
14
|
ALA Provides Analysis Of FCC Proceeding On Universal Service |
| Apr 1 |
15
|
Further Detail Provided On President's FY97 Budget |
| 4 |
16
|
ALA Prepares Filing For FCC Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Universal Service |
| 12 |
17
|
Public Asked For Reaction To GPO Draft Report |
| 12 |
18
|
ALA President Betty Turock Testifies Before FCC-Joint Board |
| 15 |
19
|
Support The Equity Petition During NLW; Support Public Access To Electronic Information |
| 24 |
20
|
Reply Comments On Universal Service Proceeding Due On May 7 |
| 25 |
21
|
Appropriations Update |
| 26 |
22
|
Public Comment Needed On Electronic FDLP; New OMB Document Released On Contracting Out |
| [top] 29 |
23
|
Final FY96 Funding In Place At Long Last |
| May 10 |
24
|
Imminent Congressional Action On NII Copyright Legislation Threatens To Leave Libraries And Schools In The Lurch |
| 13 |
25
|
ALA Advocates For Affordable Telecommunications Rates For Libraries In Filing To FCC On Universal Service |
| 14 |
26
|
Oppose H.R. 1946/S. 984, Parental Rights & Responsibilities Act |
| 16 |
27
|
Request Letters Of Support To FCC In Universal Service Proceedings |
| 17 |
28
|
Congressional Oversight Committee Reviews Library Of Congress; Tax Checkoff For Libraries Bill Needs Cosponsors |
| 17 |
29
|
"Digital Copyright" Bill Expanded And Slowed Down In House, But Still On Fast Track |
| 20 |
30
|
GAO Report On Library Of Congress Available |
| 23 |
31
|
Congressional Committees Cancel And Clash Over Consideration Of Critical Copyright Measures |
| 24 |
32
|
House-Senate Conferees Begin Work On Bill With LSTA |
| [top] 24 |
33
|
Budget Resolution Passes Senate |
| Jun 14 |
34
|
Communications Decency Act Rejected By Court |
| 17 |
35
|
House Subcommittee Funds Unauthorized Library Programs; Action Needed Immediately To Restore Library Cuts; Subcommittee Doubles ESEA VI Innovation Program (Chap 2) |
| 20 |
36
|
Bipartisan Conference Agreement On Careers Act Falls Apart |
| 26 |
37
|
Legislative Update Agenda |
| 27 |
38
|
Legislative Appropriations Bill Approved; DOJ Issues Memorandum On GPO Printing |
| 27 |
39
|
Local Empowerment And Flexibility Bills Pending |
| [top] 28 |
40
|
ALA, NCLIS and COSLA Plan Open Forum on Affordable Telecommunication Rates for Libraries |
| Jul 3 |
41
|
FCC Common Carrier Bureau Releases Further Questions On Universal Service |
| 15 |
42
|
Appropriations Bills In Motion |
| 18 |
43
|
Nonprofit Labeling Proposed; ALA & AALL Ask Senate To Fund Serial Set And Bound Congressional Record; Treasury, Postal Service, And General Government Appropriations Passed |
| 18 |
44
|
Library Input Needed On Education Research Agenda |
| 19 |
45
|
Conferees Approve Careers Act; H.R. 1617 May Still Not Pass |
| 23 |
46
|
Senate Hearing Postponed On Bill To Relocate Copyright Office To Executive Branch |
| 25 |
47
|
Nonprofit Labeling Provision Reaches House-Senate Conference |
| [top] 31 |
48
|
House To Consider English As Official Language Bill; Senate Subcommittee Defunds TIIAP |
| Aug 6 |
49
|
Library Services And Technology Act Needs Final Push |
| 13 |
50
|
Appropriations Update |
| 14 |
51
|
Four Senate Hearings Conducted On "Public Access To Government Information In The 21st Century |
| 14 |
52
|
GPO Releases Study On FDLP; DoJ Issues Memorandum On GPO Printing; New Executive Order On Federal Information Technology |
| 16 |
53
|
Library Advocates Asked To Contact FCC-Joint Board And State PUC's -- Support Discounted Telecom Rates For Libraries And Schools |
| [top] 16 |
54
|
ALA Files Responses In 3rd Round OF FCC Universal Service Proceedings |
| Sep 6 |
55
|
GPO Proposes Changes To Depository Library Law |
| 13 |
56
|
Appropriations Update |
| 13 |
57
|
Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Up Proposal To Eliminate The LC Copyright Office |
| 13 |
58
|
Proposed Rules Published On ADA Accessibility Guidelines |
| 16 |
59
|
TIIAP Update: Kerrey/Dorgan Amendment To Restore Funding |
| 18 |
60
|
ALA To Present Equity Petitions To FCC Chair Hunt |
| 19 |
61
|
Movement Evident On LSTA |
| 20 |
62
|
LSTA On House Floor Tuesday |
| 20 |
63
|
ALA Presents Equity Petitions To FCC in FL, CA and DC |
| 24 |
64
|
LC Copyright Office Preserved; Congress Passes Electronic FOIA Bill; Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Signed |
| 24 |
65
|
LSTA Passes House |
| 25 |
66
|
Action Needed On LSTA In Senate |
| 27 |
67
|
LSTA Update; Appropriations Update |
| 27 |
68
|
LSTA Passes House Third Time! |
| [top] 30 |
69
|
LSTA Added To Omnibus Appropriations Bill |
| Oct 1 |
70
|
Senate Passes LSTA And Funding; President Signs Bill |
| 2 |
71
|
Update On The FY97 Omnibus Appropriations Measure |
| 8 |
72
|
Elementary/Secondary Education Funding Increases In FY97 |
| 9 |
73
|
The FCC Needs To Hear From Thousands More On Discounted Rates For Libraries! |
| 10 |
74
|
Administration Proposes Technology/Education Initiatives |
| 11 |
75
|
Clinton Administration Calls For Free Basic Telecommunications Connections To Every Library And K-12 School In The Country |
| [top] 15 |
76
|
Rep. Thomas Proposes Drastic Changes To The Federal Depository Library Program |
| Nov 1 |
77
|
ALA Activities Help Open International Copyright Treaty Proposals To Rare Round Of Public Comments |
| 4 |
78
|
Somerville's "Gateways To Cyberspace" Published; Telecom Recommendations Expected This Week |
| 8 |
79
|
FCC-Joint Board Report Endorses Deep Discounts For Libraries,Schools |
| 14 |
80
|
Summary Of The FCC Federal-State Joint Board Recommendations |
| 14 |
81
|
National Library Associations Take Stand Against Premature Treaty Proposals To Restrict Access To "Databases," Broadly Defined |
| 18 |
82
|
NTIA'S Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Funds Available To Libraries |
| [top] 22 |
83
|
FCC Seeks Comments On Joint Board Recommendations On Universal Service |
| Dec 6 |
84
|
Supreme Court Accepts ALA'S Challenge To CDA; Final Report To Congress On Permanent Papers Issued |
| 9 |
85
|
Supreme Court To Review CDA Challenge |
| 9 |
86
|
America's Libraries Call For Caution At The International Copyright Negotiations For The Digital Age |
| 11 |
87
|
FCC Extends Deadline For Comments |
| 20 |
88
|
ALA Reply To Common Carrier Bureau |
| [top] 26 |
89
|
Library Associations Pleased With Move Toward Balance In Geneva Copyright Treaty |
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