The people in the Waco area received a letter from our congressman Chet
Edwards. Here it goes :
CHET EDWARDS DISTRICT OFFICES
11TH DISTRICT, TEXAS 701 CLAY AVENUE,
SUITE 200
2459 RAYBURN BUILDING WACO, TX 76706
WASHINGTON, DC 20515-4311 Congress of the United States
(254) 752-9600
(202) 2256105 FAX (254) 752-7769
FAX (202) 225-0350 House of Representatives
Washington D.C.
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 116 SOUTH EAST STREET
SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION BELTON, TX 76513
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER (2541 933-2904
DEVELOPMENT FAX (2541 93~2913
June 26, 1998
Mr. Kees Paap
4301 Green Oak Dr
Waco, Texas 76710
Dear Mr. Paap:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding research
funding for
Parkinson's Disease. I appreciate hearing from you on this
important issue.
I agree that Parkinson's research is a very important
investment
and must continue. In fact, I have opposed several
proposals to
ban fetal tissue research because of the negative effects it
would have on finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease.
Recently, the House Appropriations Committee passed the FY
1999
Labor-Health & Human Services-Education appropriations bill.
Funding for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and
Parkinson's Disease are included in this bill.
I had hoped that I would be able to report back to you that
the
committee had provided a specific funding level for
Parkinson's
research, but the committee chose not to earmark funds for
most
particular diseases within NIH. However, funding for NIH
increased by $1.3 billion overall, and accordingly, I think
that
NIH should allocate more funding for Parkinson's than last
year.
As the Labor-HHS-ED appropriations bill moves through the
legislative process in the coming weeks, I will continue to
monitor any changes which might affect Parkinson's research.
Thank you again for contacting me. If I can ever be of any
assistance to you, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Chey Edwards
Member of Congress
