ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 4
January 9, 2003

In This Issue: SPONSORS NEEDED: URGENT ACTION

REPRESENTATIVE RICH BOUCHER INTRODUCES
FAIR USE COPYRIGHT MEASURE  H.R. 107

Early in the 108th Congress, Representative Rich Boucher (D-VA) has re-introduced his copyright legislation.  For details on the bill see the Washington Office web site (http://www.ala.org/washoff/copyright.html#Boucher).  Sponsors are needed for this year's legislation.  Please contact your Representative and ask him or her to sign on to support H.R. 107.  Representatives should contact Rep. Boucher's staff at 202-225-3861 to sign on to co-sponsor the legislation.  The American Library Association is pleased that Representative Boucher has again introduced this important copyright legislation.  We will notify you with more details as soon as the legislation is printed.

REPRESENTATIVE RUSH HOLT 
INTRODUCES CHILD LITERACY LEGISLATION

Representative Rush Holt has reintroduced his legislation from the last Congress, H.R. 116, that would establish a program to promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs.  This legislation would establish a stamp for this purpose.  There were 38 co-sponsors for the legislation last year, but the bill was not considered in the House Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  This year the bill has been re-introduced as H.R. 126 with the short title of the "Book Stamp Act."  The bill would fund the program through sale of a special stamp and grants would be distributed through the Secretary of Health and Human Services to early childhood providers.  ALA is pleased to support this legislation. 
Please contact your Representative and ask him or her to sign on to support H.R. 126.  Representatives should contact Rep. Holt's staff at (202) 225-5801.   


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