[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 9, 1994]
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                          THE REEMPLOYMENT ACT

  (Ms. ESHOO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I commend the administration for its efforts 
in getting our economic house order. More than 3 million new private 
sector jobs have been created and unemployment has dropped to 6 
percent.
  Depsite this great news, the changing economy has left many people 
permanently unemployed. They lack the job skills that new, better 
paying jobs now require.
  The confusing patchwork of programs are more a source of frustration 
rather than actually helping people get reemployed.
  The administration's Reemployment Act provides for early intervention 
to prevent long-term unemployment and provides one-stop shopping that 
consolidates and streamlines access to career counseling, information 
on jobs and training programs, unemployment insurance claims 
processing, and other services.
  Mr. Speaker, our Nation's ability to compete in the global economy 
depends on our willingness to invest in our people.
  This bill improves our work force and in doing so, connects employers 
with workers and people with jobs.
  I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.

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