Re: Paleobotanical Legislation (posted for D. Erwin)

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From: Doug Erwin <MNHPB028@SIVM.SI.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Paleobotanical Legislation United States (posted for E.
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THe American Museum of Natural History in New York is  a privately-run
organization managed by a Board of Trustees and recieves no direct
federal support for running the museum.  The National Museum of Natural
History, a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, is a federal-supported
institution.  However, don't write us, write congress.  Although the
Department of Paleobiology has discussed previous federal legislation
with relevant staff members in Congress, as federal civil servants we
do not lobby congress for legislation, and this bill has nothing to do
with us, other than making our life more difficult too!
  For those concerned with the bill, the best thing to do is become as
informed about the issues as possible, then find out which staff member
for your representatives and senators would be handling the issue. Call
or write them and let them know how you feel.  The more you know about
the ACTUAL bill (as opposed to rumors about the bill), the more effective
you are likely to be.
  Doug Erwin, NMNH