Specter-Harkin Amendment

On March 15, the US Senate passed an amendment that provides more money for health and education programs in fiscal year 2007. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the amendment to offset the administration's proposed funding cuts that would reduce funding to the National Institutes of Health to more than 11% below 2003 funding level. The Medical Library Association/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Legislative Task Force are closely monitoring the development of the NIH budget and will keep the MLA members informed of its progress. (Goodwin Library is a member of the Medical Library Association.)