From: rita@eff.org (Rita Marie Rouvalis)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.news,comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: GPO/WINDO Update
Keywords: gpo windo legislation
Date: 14 Sep 92 15:57:54 GMT
Followup-To: comp.org.eff.talk
Organization: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Originator: rita@eff.org


                    Gateway/WINDO - SEPTEMBER ALERT

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Re:  S. 2813, the GPO Gateway to Government
     H.R. 2772, the GPO Wide Information Network for Data Online
          (WINDO)
     (two bills that would provide one-stop-shopping *online*
     public access to federal information systems and databases)
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September 14, 1992

BACKGROUND

Congress is considering two bills (S. 2813; hr 2772) that would
require the Government Printing Office (GPO) to provide one-stop-
shopping *online* public access to federal information systems
and databases.  (For a fact sheet or copies of the bills, send an
email message to tap@essential.org).  Joint House and Senate
hearings were held on July 23, 1992.  To become law, the bills
must be approved by the House Administration and Senate Rules
Committees, and then be approved by the full House and Senate.

THE SCOOP

On September 10, the Senate Rules committee canceled a scheduled
mark-up of S. 2813, the Senate version of the Gateway/WINDO
legislation.  The official reason for the cancellation was the
death of Senator Burdick.  Unofficially, the problems have been
attributed to house republicans, led by Newt Gingrich, who have
threatened to oppose passage of a bill sponsored by Senator Gore,
due to the presidential campaign.  The alternative strategy is to
the move the house bill first, thereby deemphasizing Senator
Gore's role.  If any bill moves this year it is likely to be a
substitute for HR 2772, cosponsored by ranking republicans on the
House Administration Committee.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Clearly time is running out.  The most important thing that you
can do is contact your congressional representative and ask them
to urge the congressional leadership to move these bills.  It is
particularly important to contact members of the House of
Representatives, including the House leadership and republicans
on the House Administration Committee.  The names, telephone
numbers and address for key legislators are given below.


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Congressional Target List
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     Committee on House Administration,
     U.S. House of Representatives

Representative      State/District Phone     Major Cities

     DEMOCRATS

Charlie Rose        NC-7        225-2731  Fayetteville/Wilmington
Frank Annunzio      IL-11       225-6661  Chicago
Joseph Gaydos       PA-20       225-4631  McKeesport
Leon Panetta        CA-16       225-2861  Monterey/Salinas
Al Swift            WA-2        225-2605  Bellingham/Everett
Mary Rose Oakar     OH-20       225-5871  Cleveland
Bill Clay           MO-1        225-2406  St. Louis
Sam Gejdenson       CT-2        225-2076  Norwich/Middletown
Joe Kolter          PA-4        225-2565  Beaver Falls/Butler
Martin Frost        TX-24       225-3605  Dallas
Tom Manton          NY-9        225-3965  Sunnyside
Marty Russo         IL-3        225-5736  Chicago
Steny Hoyer         MD-5        225-4131  Landover/PG County
Gerald Kleczka      WI-4        225-4572  Milwaukee
Dale Kildee         MI-7        225-3611  Flint


     REPUBLICANS

Bill Thomas         CA-20       225-2915  Bakersfield/Pismo Beach
Bill Dickerson      AL-2        225-2901  Montgomery
Newt Gingrich       GA-6        225-4501  Atlanta
Pat Roberts         KS-1        225-2715  Dodge City/Salina
Paul Gilmor         OH-5        225-6405  Bowling Green/Sandusky
James Walsh         NY-27       225-3701  Syracuse
Mickey Edwards      OK-5        225-2132  Oklahoma City
Bob Livingston      LA-1        225-3015  Slidell/Metairie
Bill Barrett        NE-3        225-6435  Scotsbluff/Grand Island

     HOUSE LEADERSHIP

Thomas Foley        WA-5        225-2006  Spokane/Walla Walla
Robert Michael      IL-18       225-6201  Peoria
Richard Gephardt    MO-3        225-2671  St. Louis
Joe Moakely         MA-9        225-8273  Boston


Mail to House Members should be addressed:

The Honorable ______________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515



     Committee on Rules and Administration
     U.S. Senate

Senator             State     Phone

     DEMOCRATS

Wendell Ford        KY        224-4343
Claiborne Pell      RI        224-4642
Robert Bryd         WV        224-3954
Daniel Inouye       HI        224-3934
Dennis DeConcini    AZ        224-4521
Al Gore             TN        224-4944
Daniel Moynihan     NY        224-4451
Christopher Dodd    CT        224-2823
Brock Adams         WA        224-2621

     REPUBLICANS

Ted Stevens         AK        224-3004
Mark Hatfield       OR        224-3753
Jesse Helms         NC        224-6342
John Warner         VA        224-2023
Bob Dole            KS        224-6521
Jake Garn           UT        224-5444
Mich McConnell      KY        224-2541


     SENATE LEADERSHIP

George Mitchell     ME        224-5344


Mail to Senators should be addressed:

The Honorable ____________
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510

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Taxpayer Assets Project            fax:  call
12 Church Road                     internet:  love@essential.org
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