[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                               IMPACT AID

 Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, last night we completed action on 
H.R. 1158, the supplemental appropriations and rescissions for fiscal 
year 1995. I wanted to briefly discuss one provision included in the 
leadership amendment adopted last evening to restore funding for impact 
aid. As my colleagues know, the Impact Aid Program is designed to 
provide aid to assist communities which have significant Federal 
presence in meeting education objectives. Specifically, this funding is 
important to Hatboro-Horsham school district in eastern Pennsylvania. 
My colleague, Senator Santorum, and I have heard from the local school 
district regarding this funding.
  I am aware of the importance of this funding to other areas of the 
country. In particular, I want to note the efforts of my friend and 
colleague from South Dakota, Senator Pressler, to preserve the impact 
aid funding. He personally told me of the adverse effect of the 
proposed rescission would have on a number of South Dakota schools, 
including the Pollock school district in northern South Dakota. I 
commend Senator Pressler for his leadership and for looking out for the 
educational interests of South Dakota schools, students, and 
families.


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