Over the past two days the House and senate have feverishly worked to pass H.R.2764, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. This 3,565 page piece of legislation now goes to the Whitehouse for the President's signature. H.R.2764 includes funding for 11 federal agencies for fiscal 2008.
Included in this legislation is the $12.5 million funding level for the startup of the National Library Service's (NLS) Digital Talking Book Program. While the funding level falls short of the $19 million originally requested by NLS, this appropriation will allow the program to begin in Ernest.
As always please feel free to contact me regarding this or any other issue. Have a happy holiday season!
Eric Bridges
Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
American Council of the Blind
Phone:
(202) 467-5081
Fax: (202) 467-5085