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a friend of mine who works at NIH received this today! hilary [Name withheld] wrote: > Do you think they've been reading my e-mail? Not quite sure what this > means--that I cannot use government e-mail to discuss these questions? > M. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > Legislative Lobbying Restrictions > From: > > Marc Smolonsky <[log in to unmask]> > Date: > > Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:49:10 -0400 > To: > > [log in to unmask] > > > Occasionally, NIH personnel receive e-mail messages through the NIH system > from scientific associations soliciting participation in campaigns to lobby > the U.S. Congress in regard to specific legislation or issues involving > biomedical research. While there is nothing wrong with receiving such > messages, I want to remind you that the Anti-lobbying Act prohibits the use > of appropriated funds to lobby members of Congress regarding any > legislative matter. Using official time or resources to make such > contacts outside of official channels, in relation to any legislative > matter, is prohibited.Thank you for your attention to this reminder. > > Marc Smolonsky > Associate Director for Legislative Policy and Analysis > National Institutes of Health > 301-496-3471 > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn