To provide funds for the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for rapid dissemination of periodicals and daily newspapers available to blind and physically handicapped readers.
What it does: Inserts “and of which $800,000 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunic…” after “expended”
Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)Inserts “and of which $800,000 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunic…” after “expended”
…expended[inserted: and of which $800,000 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for eligible readers to have interstate toll free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats from a multi-State nonprofit source which obtains content from publishers for free distribution to blind and physically handicapped readers in a minimum of 20 States.]…
Original wording
On page 60, line 10, after “expended” insert “and of which $800,000 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for eligible readers to have interstate toll free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats from a multi-State nonprofit source which obtains content from publishers for free distribution to blind and physically handicapped readers in a minimum of 20 States.”.
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SA 1082. Mr. ALLARD (for Mr. Lott (for himself and Mr. Dodd)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 60, line 10, after “expended” insert “and of which $800,000 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for eligible readers to have interstate toll free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats from a multi-State nonprofit source which obtains content from publishers for free distribution to blind and physically handicapped readers in a minimum of 20 States.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 30, 2005
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Senate amendment submitted
June 30, 2005
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1082 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 30, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1082 proposed by Senator Allard for Senator Lott.
June 30, 2005
Amendment SA 1082 proposed by Senator Allard for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR 7/1/2005 S7749; text: CR 7/1/2005 S7749) To provide funds for the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for rapid dissemination of periodicals and daily newspapers available to blind and physically handicapped readers.
June 30, 2005
Amendment SA 1082 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 30, 2005