SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SKAGGS AMENDMENT
As previously, this notice is prepared for the preservation community by
Loretta Neumann of CEHP, Inc. for ACRA, the American Cultural Resources
Association, and provided in support of our efforts to retain federal fun=
ding
and regulations for the protection of cultural resources in this country.=
For more information on ACRA contact: American Cultural Resources
Association, c/o Tom Wheaton, New South Associates, Inc., 6150 East Ponc=
e de
Leon Ave., Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 phone: (404)498-4155. =
Supporters of Archaeology & Historic Preservation:
We have just learned that Representative Skaggs (Democrat from Colorado)=
will offer an amendment TOMORROW morning (Tuesday, June 27) to the Interi=
or
Appropriations bill concerning the Advisory Council on Historic Preservat=
ion.
We need your help in getting Members of the Appropriations Committee to
support this amendment.
BACKGROUND:
As noted in my message on Friday, the Interior Appropriations Subcommitt=
ee
voted to eliminate the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and to c=
ut
the Council's funding by two-thirds (from $3 million to $1 million) to cl=
ose
it out in 1996. Rep. Skaggs' amendment would delete the language in the
Committee's report eliminating the Council and substitute language that w=
ould
retain the Council. Although the amendment would not increase funds for =
the
Council, it would at least keep alive this very important program.
Supporters hope that
additional funds can be added later in the Senate.
ACTION NEEDED.
We need phone calls to all Members of the Appropriations Committee today=
=2E
The committee is scheduled to meet at 8:30 in the morning. URGE THEM TO
SUPPORT REP. SKAGGS' AMENDMENT TO RETAIN THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC=
PRESERVATION.
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Below is a list of the members, with their local office numbers in their=
home districts (some have more than one office, in different cities). Wi=
th
the time difference, many of you in the Middle West and West can reach th=
eir
offices while they are still open. (Often the District offices are more
responsive to constituent calls than the staff here in Washington DC.) =
Even
here in Washington, most congressional offices stay open late; many have
answering machines, so you can leave a message if they are closed. Rememb=
er,
all Members of the House and Senate can be reached in Washington DC throu=
gh
the Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121 (just ask for your Representative by name).
OTHER INFO:
Following the list of members, is a letter that was hand-delivered today=
,
signed by representatives of several national organizations; individual
letters from dozens of people and organizations all over the United State=
s
were also included. Thank you to everyone who responded to our request!
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE -
Sorted first by party, then alphabetically by state, and including distr=
ict
number, cities with offices and local phone numbers.
Sonny Callahan (R)
AL/01
Mobile (334) 690-2811
Jay Dickey (R)
AR/04
El Dorado (501) 862-0236; Hot Springs (501) 623-5800; Pine Bluff (510)
536-3376
Jim Kolbe (R)
AZ/05
Sieera Vista;602-459-3115, Tuscon;602-881-3588
Frank Riggs (R)
CA/01
Crescent City;707-464-1656, Eureka;707-441-8701, Napa;707-254-7308,
Ukiah;707-462-9176
Jerry Lewis (R)
CA/40
Redlands;909-862-6030
Ronald C. Packard (R)
CA/48
San Clemente;714-496-2343, Vista;619-631-1364
C.W. Bill Young (R)
FL/10
Largo;813-581-0980, St. Petersburg;813-893-3191
Dan Miller (R)
FL/13
Bradenton;813-747-9081, Sarasota;813-951-6643
Jack Kingston (R)
GA/01
Brunswick;912-265-9010, Savannah;912-352-0101, Statesboro;912-489-8797,
Waycross;912-287-1180
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)
IA/03
Ames;515-232-1288, Burlington;319-753-6415, Indanola;515-961-0591,
Ottumwa;515-683-3551,
John Edward Porter (R)
IL/10
Arlington Heights;708-392-0303, Deerfield;708-940-0202, Waukegan;708-662-=
0101
John T. Myers (R)
IN/07
Lafayette;317-423-1661, Terre Haute;812238-1619
Harold Rogers (R)
KY/05
Hazard;606-439-0794, Pikeville;606-432-4388, Somerset;606-679-8346
Robert L. Livingston (R)
LA/01
Hammond;504-542-9616, Metaire;504-589-2753
Joe Knollenberg (R)
MI/11
Oakland;313-851-1366, Wayne County;313-425-7557
Roger Wicker (R)
MS/01
Southaven;601-342-2942, Tupelo;601-844-5437
Charles H. Taylor (R)
NC/11
Ashville;704-251-1988,
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
NJ/11
Dover (210) 328-7413; Morristown (210) 984-0711; West Caldwell (201) 228-=
9262
Joe Skeen (R)
NM/02
Las Cruces;505-527-1771, Roswell;505-622-0055
Barbara F. Vucanovich (R)
NV/02
Elko;702-738-4064, Las Vegas;702-255-6470, Reno;702-784-5003
Michael P. Forbes (R)
NY/01
Shirley (516) 345-9000
James T. Walsh (R)
NY/25
Auburn;315-255-0649, Courtland;607-758-3918, Syaracuse;315-423-5657
David L. Hobson (R)
OH/07
Springfield (513) 325-0474; Lancaster (614) 654-5149
Ralph S. Regula (R)
OH/16
Canton;216-489-4414
Ernest Jim Istook Jr. (R)
OK/05
Bartlesville;918-336-5546, Oaklahoma City 405-942-3636, Ponca
City;405-762-6778
Jim Bunn (R)
OR/05
Salem (503) 588-9100
Joseph M. McDade (R)
PA/10
Scranton;717-346-3834, Williamsport;717-327-8161
Tom DeLay (R)
TX/22
Stafford (713) 240-3700
Henry Bonilla (R)
TX/23
Del Rio (210) 774-6547; Laredo (210) 726-4682; Midland (915) 686-8833; Sa=
n
Antonia (210) 697-9055
Frank R. Wolf (R)
VA/10
Dulles;703-709-5800, Winchester;703-667-0990
George Nethercutt (R)
WA/05
Spokane;509-353-2374
Mark W. Neumann (R)
WI/01
Beloit;608-363-0751, Elkhorn;414-723-7122, Janesville;608-752-4711,
Kenosha;414-654-1901
Tom Bevill (D)
AL/04
Cullman (205) 734-6043; Gadsen (205) 546-0201; Jasper (205) 221-2310
Ray Thornton (D)
AR/02
Little Rock (501) 324-5941
Vic Fazio (D)
CA/03
Red Bluff (916) 529-5629; Woodland (916) 666-5521
Nancy Pelosi (D)
CA/08
San Francisco (415) 556-4862
Julian C. Dixon (D)
CA/32
Los Angeles (213) 678-5424
Esteban Edward Torres (D)
CA/34
Hacienda Heights/La Puente (818) 961-3978; Pico Rivera (310) 695-0702
David E. Skaggs (D)
CO/02
Westminister (303) 650-7886
Sidney R. Yates (D)
IL/09
Chicago (312) 353-4596; Evanston (708) 328-2610
Richard J. Durbin (D)
IL/20
Centralia (618) 523-4265; Edwardsville (618) 692-1082; Springfield (217)
492-4062
Peter J. Visclosky (D)
IN/01
Gary (219) 884-1177; Portage (219) 763-2904; Valparaiso (219) 464-0315
Steny H. Hoyer (D)
MD/05
Greenbelt (301) 474-0119; Waldorf (301) 705-9633
Martin Olav Sabo (D)
MN/05
Minneapolis (612) 348-1649
W.G.Bill Hefner (D)
NC/08
Carthage (910) 949-2912; Concord (704) 786-1612; Rockingham (910) 997-207=
0;
Salisbury (704) 638-0635
Nita M. Lowey (D)
NY/18
Rego park (718) 897-3602; White Plains (914) 428-1707
Marcy Kaptur (D)
OH/09
Toledo (419) 259-7500
Louis Stokes (D)
OH/11
Cleveland (216) 522-4900
Thomas M. Foglietta (D)
PA/01
Philadelphia (215) 925-6840
John P. Murtha (D)
PA/12
Johnstown (814) 535-2642
Jim Chapman (D)
TX/01
Marshall (903) 938-8386; New Boston (903) 628-5594; Sulphur Springs (903)=
885-8682; Texarkana (903) 793-6728
Charles Wilson (D)
TX/02
Lufkin (409) 637-1770
Ronald D. Coleman (D)
TX/16
El Paso (915) 534-6200
Norman D. Dicks (D)
WA/06
Bremerton (360) 479-4011; Tacoma (206) 593-6536
David R. Obey (D)
WI/07
Wausau (715) 842-5606
Alan B. Mollohan (D)
WV/01
Clarksburg (304) 623-4422; Morgantown (304) 292-3101; Parkersburg (304)
428-0493; Wheeling (304) 232-5390
National Preservation Coordinating Council
c/o 1627 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
June 26, 1995
The Honorable Bob Livingston, Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
H-218 Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Livingston:
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee will continue considerati=
on
of the fiscal 1996 appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies. We are writing to express our concerns about the provis=
ions
of the bill that relate to the historic preservation programs of the Nati=
onal
Park Service and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. As a memb=
er
of the Appropriations Committee, your vote on these issues will have a ma=
jor
impact on the future protection of historic resources throughout the Unit=
ed
States.
In particular we urge the following:
o Continued funding for the Historic Preservation Fund and the National
Register programs administered by the National Park Service. We applaud t=
he
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee's decision to continue these program=
s at
their fiscal 1995 levels for the grants to States and Indian Tribes and
historically Black colleges; we were disappointed at the proposed cut in =
the
grant to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
o Continued funding for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, at=
or
near the $3 million level proposed in the President's budget. We are
extremely disturbed that the current legislation proposes to cut the
Council's funding by two-thirds and to use those funds to eliminate it as=
a
federal agency.
Historic preservation in the United States represents a partnership amon=
g
many entities=F9the federal government as well as state and local governm=
ents,
Indian tribes and the private sector. As provided under the National Hist=
oric
Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service maintains the Nationa=
l
Register, establishes national criteria and standards for the preservatio=
n of
properties on the National Register, and administers the historic
preservation fund. State Historic Preservation Offices implement the nati=
onal
program within their states and provide important assistance to federal
agencies as well as to other state agencies, local communities, and priva=
te
organizations. =
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, an independent federal
agency, is a critical part of this partnership. The Council reviews the
effects of federal undertakings on historic properties. Most important, t=
he
Council assures that the taxpaying public has an opportunity to be heard =
when
federal actions could harm their interests in such properties. =
Please support adequate funding for our nation's historic preservation
programs, including the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, during=
the
Appropriations Committee's deliberations and throughout the Congressional=
passage of this important legislation. Now nearly 30 years old, these
programs have met the test of time. They have adapted and matured. They a=
re
reasonable and cost effective. Most important, they are the keys to
preserving our nation's rich and diverse historic heritage for us and for=
our
children to learn from and enjoy.
=
Sincerely,
American Cultural Resources Association
Charles M. Niquette, President
(202) 293-1774 =
Federal Preservation Forum
Francis Calabrese, President
(202) 331-9659
National Conference of State Historic
Preservation Officers
Eric Hertfelder, Executive Director
(202) 624-5465
Preservation Action
Nellie L. Longsworth, President
(202) 659-0916
Scenic America
Sally G. Oldham, President
(202) 833-4300
Society for American Archaeology
Ralph Johnson, Executive Director
(202) 789-8200
Society for Historical Archaeology
Donna J. Seifert, President
(703) 354-9737
Society of Professional Archeologists
Fred Wendorf, President
(214) 768-2924
US Committee/International Council
on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Gustavo Araoz, Executive Director
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