>On September 30, the Senate did pass and the
>President signed the fiscal 1997 spending bill that
>included the Eisenhower Program funded at $310
>million. The following tells the complete story should
>you want to pass it along to colleagues.
>_____________________________________________
>
>Eisenhower Program Reinstated;
>Funding Increased by $35 Million, to $310 Million
>
>On Saturday, Sept. 28, the House passed a compromise
>omnibus spending bill for fiscal 1997, by a vote of
>370-37. Yesterday the Senate followed with a vote of
>84-15, and the President signed the measure.
>
>Embedded in that bill, which was passed and
>signed just hours before the start of the fiscal year
>at midnight, was the fate of the Eisenhower
>Professional Development program (Title II.)
>
>The bill reinstates the Eisenhower Professional
>Development Program as a SEPARATE entity
>to be funded at $310 million in fiscal 1997, which is
>$35 million HIGHER than in fiscal 1996. Title VI
>(formerly Chapter 2) was also funded at $310 million.
>
>(Since the Eisenhower program is forward-funded, this
>means that fiscal 1997 funds will be available in
>summer 1997 for use during the 1997-1998 school year.)
>
>For days, until the wee hours of Saturday morning,
>House and Senate members and representatives of the
>Administration worked to draft a compromise spending
>bill that would be acceptable to the House, Senate, and
>the President. The $600-billion bill covers spending
>for education as well as for defense, jobs programs,
>environmental protection, law enforcement, foreign aid,
>health research, and a range of other activities.
>
>The outpouring of support for Eisenhower from
>teachers nationwide was key in getting Congress to
>reinstate the Eisenhower program as a way to fund
>critically needed professional development.
>
>In addition, Congressional concern over the
>outcome of the upcoming elections as well as polls
>showing that education is one of the top issues on
>voter's minds dovetailed to help raise education
>spending across the board by $4 billion.
>
>We urge you and your colleagues to write letters to
>your Senators and Representatives thanking them for
>their support in reinstating the Eisenhower program and
>increasing its funding.
>
>PLEASE ALSO SEND A COPY of your letter to
>Representative John E. Porter, chair of the Labor,
>Health and Human Services, Education and Related
>Agencies Subcommittee. In that position, he played a
>key role during the House-Senate compromise sessions in
>reinstating funds for the Eisenhower program.
>Representative Porter's address is 2358 Rayburn House
>Office Building, Washington, DC 20515.
>
>The last few months demonstrate once again, that
>letters and phone calls from constituents DO MAKE A
>DIFFERENCE.
>
>Congratulations on the very positive outcome YOU
>helped bring about!
>
>Ann Wild
>Office of Public Information
>National Science Teachers Association
>1840 Wilson Blvd.
>Arlington, VA 22201
>ann.wild@nsta.org
>703/312-9247 (phone) 703/243-7177 (FAX)
>
Jane Jackson (Prof. of Physics, Scottsdale Comm. College--on leave)
Dept.of Physics, Box 871504, Arizona State Univ.,Tempe AZ 85287-1504.
jane.jackson@asu.edu (602)965-8438 FAX:965-7331
Modeling Workshop Project: http://modeling.la.asu.edu/modeling.html
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