Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 10:23:11 -0500
From: Babngltf@aol.com
Subject: NGLTF ACTION ALERT: CDC, Ryan White, HOPWA Attacked

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   National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

     ACTION ALERT ! ACTION ALERT ! ACTION ALERT !

(202) 332-6483 X3215
2320 17th Street NW   Washington, DC   20009

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF THE AIDS ACTION NETWORK.  (202)
986-1300
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This Year's Appropriations Under Attack
Prevention Cut $23 Million; Care Cut $13 Million
HOPWA Eliminated

Labor/Health & Human Services - Prevention and Care
On February 22, the House Labor/Health and Human Services (HHS)
Appropriations subcommittee voted to cut over $36 million in this year's (FY
95) HIV/AIDS funding fro the Labor/HHS appropriations account including:

* $23 million from CDC HIV prevention, a 50% reduction in the FY 1995
increase.

* $13 million from the Ryan White CARE Act, titles not specified, a 25%
reduction from the FY 1995 increase.

Subcommittee member Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) offered an amendment
to restore AIDS funding that was defeated by a 7-7 vote. The following three
members supported substantial reductions in HIV/AIDS care and prevention
funds going to their states. If you are from their district, please contact
them and exhibit your anger at their attacks on AIDS programs in their own
district (all phone numbers 202 area code):
Frank Riggs (R-CA) 225-3311, Henry Bonilla (R-TX) 225-4511, John Porter
(R-IL) 225-4835

On the other hand, thanks need to go to two Republicans who supported
Pelosi's amendment: Dan Miller  225-5015 and Bill Young 225-5961, both of
Florida.

VA/HUD - HOPWA
On February 23 the House VA/Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Appropriations subcommittee voted for substantial cuts to VA/HUD programs for
fiscal year 1995.

$186 million from HOPWA, this equals the elimination of this program.

The full House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider the
rescission package this week. HIV/AIDS programs will be vulnerable to further
assaults during this vote as well as during the House floor considerations.

The Senate will also take up a rescission package and we are hopeful that we
can work with Senators Mark Hatfield (R-OR), chair of Senate Appropriations,
Arlen Specter (R-PA), chair of the Senate Labor/HHS subcommittee, and others
to oppose cuts in AIDS programs.

Action to Take: Call House Appropriators
Below is a list of House Appropriations Committee members. It is imperative
that each member is reminded of the critical needs of the HIV/AIDS
communities in their districts. Call them and ask them to vote against any FY
1995 rescissions in HIV/AIDS programs. These cuts, or rescissions, will
affect federal HIV/AIDS programs this year.

To contact ANY HOUSE MEMBER, call 202-225-3121

House Appropriations Committee, 104th Congress
Robert Livingston (R-LA), chair

Republicans
Joseph M. McDade (PA)
John T. Meyers (IN)
C.W. Bill Young (FL)
Ralph Regula (OH)
Jerry Lewis (CA)
John Edward Porter (IL)
Harold Rogers (KY)
Joe Skeen (NM)
Frank R. Wolf (VA)
Tom DeLay (TX)
Jin Kolbe (AZ)
Barbara Vicanovich (NV)
Jim Ross Lightfoot (IA)
Ron Packard (CA)
Sonny Callahan (AL)
James T. Walsh (NY)
Charles Taylor (NC)
David Hobson (OH)
Ernest Jim Istook, JR (OK)
Henry Bonilla (TX)
Joe Knollenberg (MI)
Dan Miller (FL)
Jay Dickey (AR)
Jack Kingston (GA)
Frank Riggs (CA)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Roger Wicker (MS)
Michael Forbes (NY)
George Nethercutt (WA)
Jim Bunn (OR)
Mark W. Neumann (WI)

Democrats
David Obey (WI) ranking member
Sidney R. Yates (IL)
Louis Stokes (OH)
Tom Bevill (AL)
John P. Murtha (PA)
Charles Wilson (TX)
Norm Dicks (WA)
Martin Olav Sabo (MN)
Julian C. Dixon (CA)
Vic Fazio (CA)
W.G. Hefner (NC)
Steny H. Hoyer (MD)
Richard J. Durbin (IL)
Ronald D. Coleman (TX)
Alan B. Mollohan (WV)
John Chapman (TX)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
David Skaggs (CO)
Nancy Pelosi (CA)
Peter J. Visclosky (IN)
Thomas M. Foglietta (PA)
Esteban E. Torres (CA)
Nita M. Lowey (NY)
Ray Thornton (AR)