AALL Press Release re H.R. 2281

[Terry Cullen <tcullen@seattleu.edu>]

FYI, the American Assoc. of Law Libraries has issued the following press 
release regarding work on a fair use amendment to the WIPO implementation 
bill (H.R. 2281 and progeny).
TC

Terry Cullen
Electronic Services Librarian
Seattle University Law Library
950 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA  98402-4470
253-591-7092


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From:	press@aall.org [SMTP:press@aall.org]
Sent:	Friday, June 26, 1998 8:22 AM
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Subject:	AALL WASHINGTON AFFAIRS: Thank you/Let's Keep Up the Good Work

June 26, 1998

Thanks to all who quickly responded to Tuesday's alert to contact members
of the House Commerce Committee urging support for the Klug-Boucher
amendment on fair use.  AALL members have been key for many months now in
lobbying House members for important library, education and consumer
amendments to H.R. 2281, the WIPO implementation bill.  Now we need to
keep up the good work!  Chairman Bliley (R-VA) opened Wednesday's full
committee mark-up by anno uncing that the interested parties-the content
community and the "fair use community"-had not reached agreement during
negotiations on the Klug-Boucher amendment.  He added that the committee
had received an extension until July 21st for its deliberations.  Bliley
also strongly urged the content community to reach an accommodation with
us on the fair use amendment.  Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA), before whose
subcommittee I testified on June 5th, urged everyone to work hard to reach
consensus because, as he noted, "fair use is the major stumbling block" to
getting the bill to the House floor.  Good news indeed for us!  H.R. 2281
was taken off the agenda and is now scheduled for mark-up on July 16th,
giving us three more weeks to KEEP UP THE PRESSURE!  We have made
substantial progress since the bill was referred to the Commerce Committee
but we need to continue our efforts to ensure that we WILL get a fair use
amendment added to the WIPO bill.  Below is a list of all Commerce
Committee members, their phone numbers and the name of the staff person
covering H.R. 2281.  If your representative is on the committee, PLEASE
contact their office by phone or fax RIGHT AWAY to urge their support for
the Klug-Boucher fair use amendment.  If your representative's name is
preceded by an *, they are already a co-sponsor of the Boucher bill that
includes a strong fair use provision, but they need to hear your
appreciation and thanks.  As law librarians, we are in a powerful position
to explain a very complex issue to a staff person who may have little
understanding of technology, much less the complexities of copyright law. 
What we're finding, though, as we contact congressional staff, is that
many members of the Commerce Committee have not yet heard from their
constituents.  If we are to succeed in this critically important endeavor,
help from each and every one of you is crucial.  If you need more
information, please browse through materials on our Web site, particularly
the testimony I presented earlier this month
(www.ll.georgetown.edu/aallwash/tm060598.html).  Also, if you write a
letter, please fax (202/662-9202) or e-mail (baish@law.georgetown.edu) us
a copy. 

Again, thanks for your very important help at this key moment in the 
legislative process.

Thank you,
Robert L. Oakley
Washington Affairs Representative
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HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE (DC area code is 202)
Tom Bliley(R-VA-7), Chairman:  225-2815; Richmond and Culpepper Virginia-
Staff:  Justin Lilley, 226-2424
Billy Tauzin(R-LA-3), Chairman, Telecommunications Subcommittee: 225-4031
Chalmette, Gonzales, Houma, New Iberia, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Staff:  Whitney Fox, 225-4031
Michael Oxley(R-OH-4): 225-2676;  Lima, Findlay and Mansfield , Ohio
Staff:  Bob Foster, 225-2676
Michael Bilirakis(R-FL-9):  225-5755; Clearwater, Land O' Lakes and Palm
Harbor, Florida
Staff: Rebecca Hyder, 225-5755

* Dan Schaefer(R-CO-6): 225-7882; Lakewood and Englewood, Colorado
Staff:  Joe Samuel, 225-7882
Joe Barton(R-TX-6): 225-2002; Arlington, Ennis, Fort Worth, Texas
Staff:  Beth Hall, 225-2002
Dennis Hastert(R-IL-14): 225-2976; Batavia and Yorkville, Illinois
Staff:  Timothy Kurth, 225-2976
Fred Upton(R-MI-6): 225-3761; St. Joseph and Kalamazoo, Michigan
Staff:  Jonathan Terry, 225-3761
Cliff Stearns(R-FL-6): 225-5744; Ocala, Orange Park and Leesburg, Florida
Staff:  Peter Krug, 225-5744
Bill Paxon(R-NY-27): 225-5265; Williamsville and Victor, New York
Staff:  Eric Behrns, 225-5265
Paul Gillmor(R-OH-5), Vice Chm: 225-6405; Defiance, Port Clinton 
Perrysburg,
Norwalk, Ohio
Staff:  Jim Steen, 225-6405

* Scott Klug(R-WI-2): 225-2906; Madison, Wisconsin
Staff:  Kathy Hahn, 225-2906
Jim Greenwood(R-PA-8): 225-4276; Doylestown and Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Staff:  Judy Borger, 225-4276
Michael Crapo(R-ID-2): 225-5531; Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho
Falls, Idaho
Staff:  Shannon McMurtrey, 225-5531

Christopher Cox(R-CA-47):  225-5611; Newport Beach, California
Staff:  Fraser Zimmerman, 225-5611
Nathan Deal(R-GA-9):  225-5211; Gainesville, Dalton and LaFayette, Georgia
Staff:  Sherri Green, 225-5211
Steve Largent(R-OK-1):  225-2211; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Staff:  Bob Bolster, 225-2211
Richard Burr(R-NC-5):  225-2071; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Staff:  Chuck Greene, 225-2071
* Brian Bilbray (R-CA-49):  225-2040; San Diego, CA
Staff:  Paige Anderson, 225-2040
Ed Whitfield(R-KY-1):  225-3115; Hopkinsville, Tompkinsville and Paducah,
Kentucky
Staff:  Karen Long, 225-3115

Greg Ganske(R-IA-4):  225-4426; Des Moines and Council Bluffs, Iowa
Staff:  Catherine Willis, 225-4426
* Charlie Norwood(R-GA-10):  225-4101;  Augusta, Dublin and Milledgeville, 
Georgia Staff:  Chris Giblin, 225-4101

Rick White(R-WA1):  225-6311;  Bainbridge Island and Mount Lake Terrace,
Washington
Staff:  Peter Schalestock, 225-6322

Tom Coburn(R-OK-6):  225-2701; Columbia, Florence, Charleston and 
Kingstree,
South Carolina
Staff:  John Hart, 225-2701

Rick Lazio(R-NY-2):  225-3335;  Babylon, New York
Staff:  Dennis Ryan, 225-3335
Barbara Cubin(R-WY-AL):  225-2311; Casper, Cheyenne and Rock Springs,
Wyoming
Staff:  Dave DuBose, 225-2311

James Rogan(R-CA27):  225-4176; Pasadena, California
Staff:  David Jorgenson, 225-4176
John Shimkus(R-IL-20):  225-5271;  Springfield, Collinsville and Centralia
Illinois
Staff:  Morna Gibbons, 225-5271

John Dingell(D-MI-16):  225-4071;  Dearborn and Monroe, Michigan
Staff:  Andy Levin:  226-3400
Henry Waxman(D-CA-29):  225-3976;  Los Angeles, California
Staff:  Pat Delgado, 225-3976
Ed Markey(D-MA-7):  225-2836;  Medford and Framingham, Massachusetts
Staff:  Colin Crowell, 225-2836
* Ralph Hall(D-TX-4):  225-6673;  Rockwall, Tyler, Sherman, Gainesville, 
Texas Staff:  Janet Perry, 225-6673
* Rick Boucher(D-VA-9):  225-3861;  Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Pulaski, 
Virginia Staff:  Ann Morton:  225-3861

Thomas Manton(D-NY-7):  225-3965; Sunnyside and Bronx, New York
Staff:  Cinnamon Rogers, 225-3965
* Edolphus Towns(D-NY-10):  225-5936;  Brooklyn, New York
Staff:  Chanda Tuck, 225-5936
* Frank Pallone(D-NJ-6):  225-4671;  Long Branch, New Brunswick and Hazlet, 
New Jersey Staff:  Timothy Yehl, 225-4671
* Sherrod Brown(D-OH-13):  225-3401;  Elyria, Middlefield and Medina, Ohio
Staff:  Don Hoppert, 225-3401
Bart Gordon(D-TN-6):  225-4231;  Murfreesboro and Cookeville, Tennessee
Staff:  Robin Moll, 225-4231
* Elizabeth Furse(D-OR-1):  225-0855;  Portland, Oregon
Staff:  Jennie Kugel, 225-0855
Peter Deutsch(D-FL20):  225-7931;  Pembroke Pines, Key West, Hollywood,
Florida
Staff:  Fritz Hirst, 225-7931

Bobby Rush(D-IL-1):  225-4372;  Chicago and Evergreen Park, Illinois
Staff:  Carol Richardson, 225-4372
Anna Eshoo(D-CA-14):  225-8104;  Palo Alto, California
Staff:  Daniel Bennett, 225-8104
Ron Klink(D-PA-4):  225-2565; North Huntington, Beaver, Mars, New Castle,
Pennsylvania
Staff:  Peter Madaus, 225-2565

Bart Stupak(D-MI-1):  225-4735;  Marquette, Escanaba, Houghton, Menominee,
Alpena, Traverse City, Crystal Falls, Michigan
Staff:  Matt Berzok, 225-4735

Eliot Engel(D-NY-17):  225-2464;  Bronx, Yonkers and Mt. Vernon, New York
Staff:  Jason Steinbaum, 225-2464
Thomas Sawyer(D-OH-14):  225-5231;  Akron and Ravenna, Ohio
Staff:  Derrick Owens, 225-5231
Albert Wynn(D-MD-4):  225-8699;  Springdale, Silver Spring and Oxon Hill,
Maryland
Staff:  James Ballentine, 225-8699

Gene Green(D-TX-29):  225-1688; Houston, Texas
Staff:  Walter Gonzalez, 225-1688
Karen McCarthy(D-MO-5):  225-4535;  Kansas City and Independence, Missouri
Staff:  Andy Walker, 225-4535
Ted Strickland(D-OH-6):  225-5907;  Portsmouth, Marietta and Wilmington,
Ohio
Staff:  Mary Huttlinger, 225-5907

Diana DeGette(D-CO-1):  225-4431; Denver, Colorado
Staff:  Nick Karamanos, 225-4431

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