[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 102 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 29, 1994]
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     INTRODUCTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ENHANCEMENT REFORM ACT OF 1994

  (Mr. ZELIFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ZELIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning with my colleagues, John 
Kasich, John Mica, and 20 of our colleagues to introduce legislation to 
improve the Federal job training effort.
  The Employment Enhancement Reform Act of 1994 will simplify and 
streamline the flow of Federal job training dollars to the States to 
better serve unemployed Americans and hasten their reentry into the 
work force.
  The act consolidates over 90 Federal job training programs into one 
flexible block grant program. States will have one set of job training 
definitions and regulations to implement, and one funding stream to 
monitor. The result: More resources devoted to job training services 
and fewer dollars being wasted on administrative costs.
  States will also have the flexibility to target job training funds 
where they are needed most and to be creative in providing this 
training. A single, more efficient job training effort will also reduce 
the deficit by $7 billion over 5 years. This legislation will make our 
job training dollars work better and put people back to work. I urge my 
colleagues to join us in this effort.

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