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--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Laura Eckart" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 19:20:47 -0400 Subject: LEGISLATIVE ALERT LEGISLATIVE ALERT!! The House Appropriations Committee marked up the Labor-HHS Appropriations which contained funding for NIH for FY 2002 bill this afternoon. The bill is expected to go to the House floor tomorrow. The Senate Appropriations Labor- HHS Subcommittee is expected to mark up the Labor- HHS Appropriations Bill containing funding for FY 2002 on Thursday, October 11th at 11:00 a.m. We need you to call your Senators now and urge them to support Year Two of Parkinson's Research Agenda. Following is the roster of Senators who are on the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and some "talking points" that you can refer to in your phone call to your Senator. Thank you for your help!! Laura Eckart ## The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education is responsible for appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PAN is seeking $143.5 million for year two of the NIH's five year Parkinson's Research Agenda. LAST NAME FIRST NAME PARTY STATE Cochran Thad R MS Craig Larry R ID DeWine Mike R OH Gregg Judd R NH Harkin Tom D IA Hollings Ernest D SC Hutchison Kay Bailey R TX Inouye Daniel D HI Kohl Herbert D WI Landrieu Mary D LA Murray Patty D WA Reid Harry D NV Specter Arlen R PA Stevens Ted R AK Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA, is Chairman and Senator Arlen Specter, R-PA, is Ranking Member of the Committee. ## Talking Points NIH Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 Background: In mid September, lawmakers began drafting appropriations bills for fiscal year 2002, including the bill that funds the National Institutes Health (NIH). It is crucial for advocates - - in particular constituents - - to call members of Congress who serve on the subcommittee that decides on the funding for NIH to urge them to aggressively fund Parkinson's Research. We are looking to fund Year-Two of NIH's Five-Year Parkinson's Research Agenda. The Agenda calls for a $143.5 increase for Fiscal Year 2002 (Year Two). Talking Points: * [Note: When making calls, always start by identify yourself as a constituent of the Congressperson's district or Senator's home state.] * [Explain your personal connection to Parkinson's disease and how the disease has affected you and your family.] * We are calling today to ask [Congressman/woman or Senator (name)] to support NIH's Five-Year Research Agenda for Parkinson's. NIH developed this Research Agenda by working with our nation's leading scientists. We ask that it be fully funded with a $143.5 for Parkinson's research for fiscal year 2002. * Our Nation's Scientists are making great progress in Parkinson's Research. The promise of more effective treatments and a cure has created tremendous optimism among the Parkinson's community. * With adequate funding, the NIH believes a cure for Parkinson's can be expected in five years. This truly is a matter of life of death for the one million Americans who suffer from Parkinson's. * Also, investing in a cure for this disease also makes good financial sense. Parkinson's is estimated to cost the United States $25 billion a year. * To make our goal of finding a cure a reality, we ask [Congressman/woman or Senator (last name)] to support the doubling of the NIH's budget and the Parkinson's Research Agenda. * Finally, we ask [Congressman/woman or Senator (name)] to provide leadership in working with the NIH, in order to ensure that the NIH is aggressively implementing the Parkinson's Research Agenda. * Can we count on your support? How does [Congressman/woman or Senator (name)] intend to vote on this issue? * Thank you for your time and consideration. I would like to leave my name, address and phone number so that I can hear back on this critical issue. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn