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Here's Kelly's answer to what some asked me about after I sent a post to this list urging folks to write about PD $$$$$$$ Apparently the problem lies with Sen. Kyl (AZ) not with the wording of my post.. ******** >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:18:58 -0700 (PDT) >From: Kelly Abbett <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Appropriate or fund ? >To: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] >Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >MIME-version: 1.0 >Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask] > >Hello Camilla, and sorry for taking so long to respond. I use this account >just for list mail and do not check it every day. > Yes; the money called for in the Udall Act has not been fully >appropriated. "Appropriated" is really a synonym for "funded" - ie, the $ >amount has been specified in legislation, but the $ must be >actually allotted to fund the research through each year's appropriations >bills. > >Senator Kyl's explanation for the lack of federal investment in PDresearch >is rather curious - the NIH annually receives more PD research proposals >than it can fund. > I hope that explanation is intelligible. Please contact me or PAN >(800-850-4726) with any further questions. > >Kelly >------------------ >Kelly Jean Abbett >Program Associate >BASS and HOWES >[log in to unmask] >tel: 202-530-2900 >fax: 202-530-2901 > > >--- Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Dear Kelly-- You may heve seen the message I sent >> to the PD list, using >> your sample "script". In the introduction I said : >> >> "Friends -- Nita Andres has made it very easy for us >> to know where to put >> pressure for full funding of the Udall Bill, which >> was SUPPOSED to provide >> money for PD research. As you know, it was passed by >> Congress, but the >> money which was "approved" has not yet been >> "appropriated", so can't be >> spent !" >> *** >> >> I've rec'd the following comment/question from BERNARD BARBER, and >>thought you could clarify, as your script refers to "appropriations". >> >> Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 20:41:02 -0700 >> From: "Bernard Barber,Ph.D." <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Fwd: Meeting with AZ Sentor Kyl >> >> >Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 20:31:44 -0700 >> >To: [log in to unmask] >> >From: "Bernard Barber,Ph.D." <[log in to unmask]> >> >Subject: Meeting with AZ Sentor Kyl >> >Cc: [log in to unmask] >> > >> >Hi Camilla, >> > >> >Perhaps you can help me with my confusion. >> > >> >A group of Pan folks met with our Senator Kyl to express our concern >>re:the Udall bill being appropriately funded for Parkinson research. It >>is my impression, and that of other members that he told us the monies >>will be appropriated for such research, and that the problem was that >>research proposals had not been submitted. >> >Now, your note suggests that we write to get the money appropriated. >>Perhaps you can clarify this for me. I am Cc Maryhelen, as she was also >>present, and felt that was what Kyl had said. >> >Thanks, Bernie