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THE MORRIS K. UDALL PARKINSON=92S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACT=20 BECOMES LAW! President Clinton signs the Labor, Education, and HHS Appropriations Bill=20 in White House Ceremony November 13, 1997; Washington, D.C.-- At 10:40 a.m. in the East Room of the White House, Vice President Gore, Cabinet Secretaries Rile and Herman, Members of Congress and invited guests witnessed the signing of the Labor, Education and Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill by President Clinton, In doing so the Morris K. Udall Parkinson=92s Research and= Education Act, as amended to the FY 1998 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill, officially became law. Representing the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) at the ceremony was Paul Smedberg of the APDA Washington, D.C. office. President Clinton in his speech acknowledged the importance of bio-medical research and made special note of Parkinson=92s Disease. At that point President Clinton acknowledged Mrs. Udall and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) the principal sponsor of the Udall Bill in the U.S. House of= Representatives. WHAT=92S THE NEXT STEP?=20 Now the APDA will focus its attention on the next battle-making SURE THE Senate and House Appropriations Committees fully fund the Udall Parkinson=92= s Bill authorization. The Udall Bill authorizes up to $100 million for research focused on Parkinson=92s Disease. The APDA is going to win this= next battle with your continued advocacy efforts. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Send a special thanks to Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Paul Wellstone (D-MN) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) who sponsored the bill. Thank your congressperson and senator if they co-sponsored the bill. STAY IN TOUCH=85 =20 APDA will be looking for your continued advocacy to ensure the job is= finished.