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From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" 17-JUL-1996 12:28:48.92 To: IN%"[log in to unmask]" CC: Subj: Udall bill accepted as amendment Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from [129.59.15.68] (dial068.Vanderbilt.Edu) by ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu (PMDF V5.0-5 #11488) id <[log in to unmask]> for [log in to unmask]; Wed, 17 Jul 1996 12:28:27 -0500 (CDT) Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 12:28:27 -0500 (CDT) Date-warning: Date header was inserted by ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu From: [log in to unmask] (Lynn Walker) Subject: Udall bill accepted as amendment X-Sender: [log in to unmask] (Unverified) To: [log in to unmask] Message-id: <v01530500ae127e2a5546@[129.59.15.65]> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I just received a phone call from Dennis Strickland in Senator Frist's office (Frist is on Kassebaum's committee). He reported that the committee accepted a version of the Udall bill as an amendment to the NIH Revitalization Bill, in a meeting this morning. The only major change from the original bill is that the amendment authorizes 80 million rather than 100 million dollars. According to Strickland, there are still significant hurdles. The next step is for the NIH bill to go onto the Senate floor. Apparently that may be difficult to arrange because "the calendar is coming to a close." He said one option would be for the bill to be passed under a "unanimous consent agreement". This is where there is an agreement that there would be no debate about the bill when it comes up for a vote in the Senate. This is something that Kassebaum would have to work out with Trent Lott's office. Do we have some people listening who are familiar with these procedures and can advise us on where we should put our efforts in the next months? Should we join forces with other groups who want to get the NIH bill passed before Congress recesses? Should we continue to send postcards regarding co-sponsorship of the Udall bill or should we focus more broadly on the NIH bill? We may need to continue working on co-sponsorship in case it doesnt work out as an amendment. Ideas, anyone? Lynn Walker [log in to unmask]