[ISLMA-Share] House Approves Full IMLS Funding for FY18

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Good News from ALA--

Today (Sept 14), the full House of Representatives voted as part of a large
spending package (H.R. 3354
<https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3354>) not to make
*any* cuts in federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library
Services (IMLS), including all funding for its programs under the Library
Services and Technology Act, and for the Department of Education’s
Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. Notably, the package also
increased funding for the National Library of Medicine by $6 million.
[image: sign: black scissors in a circle crossed out]

The House approved full funding for FY 2018 key federal library
programs. *Photo
credit: origamiexpressions.com <http://origamiexpressions.com>*

With today’s vote, the House has now finished work for the FY 2018
appropriations cycle, at least until it must reconcile its bill to one
eventually passed by the Senate. The full Senate is not likely to take up
its own appropriations bill* until late this year.

Once the Senate has acted on a spending bill and the process of resolving
differences with the House bill begins, ALA and library supporters
everywhere may need to again push hard to retain funding gains made in the
Senate. ALA’s Washington Office will put out an alert when your voice can
be most effective.

Congratulations to everyone who contacted their representative. Your
advocacy has put libraries in a great position at this point in the
process; your persistence later this year will give us a strong finish.

 Lou Ann Jacobs ISLMA Legislation Chair
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