Committee on Legislation (COL) Resolutions
Twice a year, during the ALA Annual and Midwinter Conferences, the ALA Committee on Legislation (COL) drafts Resolutions regarding its position on everything from federal policy to internal organization.
Below you will find Resolutions from 1999 – Present, organized by subject matter and then alphabetically within that subject. Note: some below resolutions are from other ALA units. All files are in PDF format.
Resolutions prior to 1999 are available upon request. Simply download the index, available either here or below, and send your request to Jacob Roberts.
- ALA Offices & Divisions
- Budget
- Civil Rights
- Congress
- Constitution
- Copyright
- Department of Education
- Depository Libraries & GPO
- ESEA
- Government Information & Statistics
- Higher Education
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Freedom
- International Relations
- Library Closings
- Library of Congress
- LSCA
- Minority Concerns
- Miscellaneous
- National Archives
- National Library and Information Services Act
- National Library Symbol
- NCLIS
- NEA & NHA
- Older Americans
- Paperwork Reduction
- Postal Rates
- Preservation
- Privatization
- School Libraries
- Sensitive Information
- Standards
- Taxation
- Telecomm
- Title 44
- Wages & Salaries
- WHCLIST
Complete Index to COL Resolutions
ALA Offices & Divisions
Budget
- Resolution on Full Funding for the Federal Digital System
- Resolution on Funding for the National Library Service
- Resolution on FY2000 Appropriations for the Library of Congress
- Resolution on Government Printing Office FY 2000 Salaries and Expense Appropriations
- Resolution on Government Printing Office FY2010 Appropriations
- Resolution on Government Printing Office FY 2009 Appropriations
- Resolution on Government Printing Office FY 2008 Appropriations
- Resolution on the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIPP) FY 2008 Funding
Copyright
- Resolution in Opposition to H.R. 3261, Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act
- Resolution in Opposition to “Sui Generis” Database Protection
- Resolution in Support of "Orphan Works" Legislation
- Resolution on the Importance of Fair Use in the Digital Age
- Resolution Supporting Federal Research Public Access Act
Department of Education
- Resolution Commending the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses for Their Service to the Education Community, the Library Community, and the Public
- Resolution Concerning the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Depository Libraries & GPO
- AALL Resolution on No-Fee FDLP Access to PACER
- Resolution Commending the Government Printing Office and the National Archives and Records Administration
- Resolution on Superintendent of Documents FY 2002 Salaries and Expenses Appropriation
- Resolution on Superintendent of Documents FY 2003 Salaries and Expenses Appropriation
- Resolution on Superintendent of Documents FY 2004 Salaries and Expenses Appropriation
- Resolution on Superintendent of Documents Salaries, and Expenses Appropriation for FY2005
- Resolution on Tribal College Library Membership in the Federal Depository Library Program
ESEA
- Resolution in Support of the Elementary and Secondary School Library Media Resources, Training and Advanced Technology Assistance Act
- Resolution on No Child Left Behind
Government Information & Statistics
- Resolution Affirming the Role of Libraries in Providing E-Government and Emergency Services
- Resolution on Commending President Barack Obama on his Commitment to Openness and Transparency in Government
- Resolution Concerning Executive Order 13,233 “Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act”
- Resolution Concerning Government Information and Security
- Resolution Concerning H.R. 4187, Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002
- Resolution on Access to and Ownership of Government Information
- Resolution on Agency Guidelines on Information Quality
- Resolution on Congressional Research Service Publications
- Resolution on Executive Agency Procurement of Printing and Duplicating
- Resolution on EPA Libraries
- Resolution on the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (FRPAA)
- Resolution on the Need to Improve Public Access to Government Information During the 107th Congress
- Resolution on OMB's Guidance to Agencies Pertaining to the Implementation of Section 207(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002
- Resolution on the Proposed OMB Circular as Published in the Federal Register, vol. 45 no. 112, Monday, June 9, 1980, pp. 38461-38463
- Resolution on Protecting the Toxics Release Inventory Program
- Resolution on Public Access to EPA Risk Management Plans and Community Right-to-Know Information
- Resolution on Restricted Access to GAO Report GAO-01-538R
- Resolution on Safeguarding Electronic Government Information and E-Government in Times of Disaster
- Resolution on Saving Federal Libraries
- Resolution on Security and Access to Government Information
- Resolution on Securing Government Accountability Through Whistleblower Protection
- Resolution on The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) P.L. 105-270
- Resolution on Transparency and Openness In the Federal Government
- Resolution on Withdrawn Electronic Government Information
- Resolution Opposing GPO's Decision to Eliminate Print Distribution of Important Government Information
- Resolution Supporting GPO's Digitization of Historial Federal Publications
- Resolution Supporting Preserving the American Historical Records Act
- Resolution to Support Digital Information Initiatives at the U.S. Government Printing Office
Information Technology
- Purchasing of Accessible Electronic Resources Resolution
- Resolution on Accessibility for Library Websites
Intellectual Freedom
- Policy on Equal Access to Information
- Resolution in Support of Online Social Networks
- Resolution on Opposition to Federally Mandated Internet Filtering
- Resolution on Proposed Amendments to the USA Patriot Act
- Resolution on the Reauthorization of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
- Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act and Libraries
- Resolution on the USA Patriot Act and Related Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users
- Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization
- Resolution on the Use and Abuse of National Security Letters
International Relations
Library Closings
Library of Congress
LSCA
- Fact Sheet - LSTA Reauthorization
- Resolution in Support of the Reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act
- Resolution on LSTA Reauthorization
Miscellaneous
- Library Services for People with Disabilities Resolution
- Memorial Resolution for Eileen D. Cooke
- Resolution Commending Francis J. Buckley, Jr.
- Resolution Commending Michael F. Dimario
- Resolution Commending Members of Congress for Supporting Civil Liberties
- Resolution Commending the FBI Whistleblower Who Exposed Abuses on the Use of Exigent National Security Letters
- A Resolution of Commendation for Vermont's Federal Delegation
- Resolution in Memory of Senator Claiborne Pell
- Resolution in Support of H.R. 1858 The Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999
- Resolution in Support of Immigrant Rights
- Resolution in Support of the “Stop Before You Click” Campaign
- Resolution of Appreciation for Frederick Weingarten
- Resolution of Appreciation for Miriam Nisbet
- Resolution of Appreciation for Patrice McDermott
- Resolution on the Administrative Conference of the United States
- Resolution on Appointment of Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Resolution on the Changes to the IRS Tax Forms Outlet Program
- Resolution on Civil Marriage Equality Regardless of Sexual Orientation
- Resolution Endorsing HR 676 and S 2772
- Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposals for Universal Health Care
- Resolution on the Identification of Asian/Pacific Islanders on the 1990 Census
- Resolution on Principles For Digital Content
- Resolution on Privacy and Standardized Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
- Resolution on Protecting the Interests of America's Libraries Under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services
- Resolution on the Terrorism Information Awareness Program
- Resolution Promoting Sunday, October 4, 2009, As Intergeneration Day Means Libraries
- Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
- Tribute Honoring Gil Baldwin
National Library Symbol
Postal Rates
Sensitive Information
- Resolution on Guidelines for Sensitive Information
- Resolution on S. 22, the Government Secrecy Reform Act of 1999
- Resolution on Sensitive But Unclassified Information
Telecomm
- Resolution Affirming Equity of Access Through Universal Service, E-Rate, and Advanced Broadband Services
- Resolution Affirming “Network Neutrality”
- Resolution on New Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Media Concentration
- Resolution on Principles for the Networked World
- Resolution on the Right of Communities to Provide Broadband Internet Services
- Resolution on Universal Access to Broadband
- Resolution Reaffirming the Need for Access to Advanced Communications Services and Support for Universal Service and the E-Rate Discounts for Libraries and Schools
- Resolution Reaffirming Support of Universal Service and E-Rate Discounts for Libraries and Schools
