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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Aragon		DATE TYPED:	01/24/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Rudolfo Anaya, Congrats				SB	SM 5
					ANALYST:		Gonzales

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 5 extends congratulations to Rudolfo Anaya for his contributions to New Mexico and for winning the prestigious national medal of arts.

Significant Issues

On April 22, 2002, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush awarded Mr. Anaya with a national medal of arts for his exceptional contribution to contemporary American literature that brought national recognition to the traditions of the Chicano people and for his efforts to promote Hispanic writers.

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