This is not an answer to Ms. Hahn's original question; however, doesn't one
have to wonder about the likely quality of a research proposal and the
research team behind it if they must depend on Congressional assistance to
obtain an award?

Lt Col James C. Garcia
Director, Policy and Integration
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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From: Molly Daniel <xxxxxx@SBLHS.ORG>, on 3/19/98 10:24 AM:
Janet,

I'm interested in responses to this question, too. If you received direct
replies, could you please summarize for the list? Maybe this is one of
those
"don't ask, don't tell" issues, but I'm interested in knowing how this is
viewed
in different organizations.

Molly Daniel
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon, IL

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Subject:    congressional reps
Author: xxxxxx@runet.edu
Date:       3/17/98 4:33 PM

I have been instructed to write to two area congressional
representatives, sending them an abstract of a proposal we recently
submitted to a federal agency and asking for their endorsement.
 If we do that, is that considered lobbying?  If it is considered
lobbying, what disclosure do I make?
 Janet
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Janet M. Hahn
Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142-6926
tel: 540-831-5479
fax: 540-831-6636
xxxxxx@runet.edu
http://www.runet.edu/~sponsrpr