U.S. Copyright Office [ PDF ]
Exemption of Prohibition on Circumvention of
Copyright Protection Systems For Access Control Technoogies
(Docket No. RM2002-4)
December 18, 2002

FAR Secretariat, General Services Administration [ PDF ]
Comments on FAR case 2002-011,
December 13, 2002

SAFEGUARDING OUR PATRONS' PRIVACY:
What Every Librarian Needs to Know About the
USA PATRIOT Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures
Teleconference,
December 11, 2002

Federal Communications Commission [ PDF ]
Comments on the Promulgation of a Broadcast Flag Rule
(MB Docket No. 02-230),
December 6, 2002

AALL-Washington Affairs Office Press Release:
AALL Applauds the Introduction of the Digital Media Consumers
Rights Act of 2002
and congratulates Its Sponsors,
Rep. Rick Boucher and Rep. John Doolittle
October 3, 2002

Press Release
Teleconference On Libraries and Anti-Terrorism Measures,
September 22, 2002

U.S. Department of Energy
Comments on PubSCIENCE Proposed Shutdown
September 7, 2002

AFFECT Press Release:
AFFECT Reports Increased Dissatisfaction
With UCITA Within NCCUSL
August 5, 2002

The Honorable Martha Escutia, Chair, and
Members of the Judiciary Committee, California Senate

Opposition to AB 2648
June 5, 2002

AALL-Washington Affairs Office Press Release:
Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioners
in Eric Eldred v. John D. Ashcroft
May 21, 2002

The Honorable Richard J. Durbin, Chairman of the
Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Senate Appropriations Committee

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Requests of the Government Printing Office
May 21, 2002

The Honorable Charles H. Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Request of the Government Printing Office
May 7, 2002

Members of the United States Senate [PDF]
Opposition to S. 1456, the Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act of 2001
May 7, 2002

The National Center for State Courts and the
Justice Management Institute

Comments on the "Model Policy on Public Access to Court Records"
April 30, 2002

Members of the Congressional Internet Caucus
Advisory Committee

Digital Rights Management Technology From a Library Perspective
April 30, 2002

The Honorable Charles H. Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Request of the Library of Congress
April 24, 2002

The Honorable Richard J. Durbin, Chairman of the
Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Senate Appropriations Committee

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Requests of the Library of Congress
April 24, 2002

The Honorable Patricia Wiggins, Chair,
and Members of the Local Government Committee,
California State Assembly

Opposition to AB 2648
April 24, 2002

The Honorable Charles H. Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Request of the Law Library of Congress
April 24, 2002

Mr. Michael Burke, Administrative Office of the
United States Courts

Request to Provide Public Access through the Internet to The Guide to
Judiciary Policies and Procedures
April 23, 2002

Honorable Richard J. Durbin, Chairman of the
Legislative Branch Subcommittee,

Support for the FY 2003 Budget Requests of the
Law Library of Congress
March 25, 2002

The Honorable Colin L. Powell and
the Honorable John Ashcroft

Draft Protocol to the Council of Europe
Convention on Cyber-Crime
Feburary 6, 2002

AFFECT Statement on Proposed
New Amendments to UCITA
January 2002

Dr. Lewis Bellardo, Deputy Archivist of the
United States, National Archives and Records Administration

Letter Regarding Access to Archival Materials in
the Context of Concern about Terrorism

January 14, 2002

Honorable Stephen Horn, Chairman,
Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and
Intergovernmental Relations, House Committee on Government Reform

Executive Order 13,233 on Further Implementation
of the Presidential Records Act
November 19, 2001

Library Community Statement on
Proposed Anti-terrorism Measures

October 2, 2001

Members of the United States Congress
Library Statement on Proposed Anti-terrorism Measures
October 2, 2001

Library Community Statement on
Freedom of Speech and Access to Information
September 20, 2001

Honorable Bob Graham, Chairman,
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Coalition Letter Regarding Hearing on the "Leaks" Criminalization
Provision of the Intelligence Authorization Bill
September 4, 2001

Honorable Bob Graham, Chairman,
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Joint Library Letter Regarding Hearing on the "Leaks"
Criminalization Provision of the Intelligence Authorization Bill
August 31, 2001

The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman,
Senate Judiciary Committee

Support for a National Law Librarians' Day
July 2, 2001

The Honorable Charles Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2002 Budget Requests of the Government Printing Office
June 12, 2001

The Honorable Charles Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2002 Budget Requests of the Law Library of Congress
June 12, 2001

The Honorable Charles Taylor, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Legislative, House Committee on Appropriations

Support for the FY 2002 Budget Requests of the Library of Congress
June 11, 2001

Chairman (designee) Timothy J. Muris,
Federal Trade Commission

Privacy Coalition Proposals for the FTC
May 31, 2001

The Honorable Ernest J. Istook and Members,
Members, House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Treasury
Postal Service and General Government

Support for Full FY 2002 Funding for NARA
April 27, 2001

President George W. Bush and
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson

Support for HIPPA Regulations on Medical Privacy
March 7, 2001

Press Release by The Privacy Coalition
Announcement of New Coalition and "The Privacy Pledge"
February 12, 2001

Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer,
U.S. Government Printing Office

Nomination of Paul Arrigo to the Depository Library Council
February 9, 2001

The Honorable John McCain and the
Honorable Patrick Leahy
Broad Coalition Support for S. Res. 21
February 6, 2001

The Judicial Conference of the United States,
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management,
Subcommittee on Privacy and Electronic Access to Court Files
Comments Regarding Policies Under Consideration to Address Privacy and Security
Concerns Related to the Electronic Availability of Court Case Files
January 26, 2001

The Honorable B. Martha Gould, Chair, U.S. National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science
Joint Library Comments on the draft Comprehensive Assessment of Public Information Dissemination
January 3, 2001



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July 10, 2002 Before the Joint Committee on Printing on "Federal Government
Printing and Public Access to Government Documents"

May 17, 2002 Public Hearing Before the Advisory Committee on the
"Model Policy on Public Access to Court Records"

July 11, 2001 Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
on S.803 The E-Government Act of 2001



Washington, DC, January 13, 2001

ALA Midwinter Meeting Presentation
by Mary Alice Baish




For further information, please contact:

Mary Alice Baish
Assistant Washington Affairs Representative
Georgetown University Law Library
111 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
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