[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13866-S13867]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                    THE WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995

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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 2692

  Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Dole) proposed an amendment to the amendment 
No. 2280 proposed by Mr. Dole to the bill (H.R. 4) to restore the 
American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending, and 
reduce welfare dependence; as follows:

       On page 12, between lines 22 and 23, in the matter inserted 
     by amendment No. 2486 as modified--
       (1) in subparagraph (G), strike ``3 years'' and insert ``2 
     years''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (G), strike ``6 months'' and insert ``3 
     months''.

       2On page 69, line 18, in the matter inserted by amendment 
     No. 2479, as modified--
       (1) in section 413(a), strike ``country'' and insert 
     ``county''; and
       (2) in section 413(b)(5), strike ``eligible countries are 
     defined as:'' and insert ``Eligible county.--A county may 
     participate in a demonstration project under this subsection 
     if the county is--''.

       On page 50, line 6, in the matter inserted by amendment No. 
     2528--
       (1) in subsection (d)(3)(A), strike ``1998'' and insert 
     ``1996'';
       (2) in subsection (d)(3)(C), strike ``1998, 1999, and 
     2000'' and insert ``1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 
     2002''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)(3)(C), strike ``as may be necessary'' 
     and insert ``specified in subparagraph (B)(ii)''.

       On page 77, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following 
     new section:

     ``SEC. 420. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.

       Notwithstanding section 658T of the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990, the State agency 
     specified in section 402(a)(6) shall determine eligibility 
     for child 

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     care assistance provided under this part in accordance with criteria 
     determined by the State.''.

       On page 303, line 15, add ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 304, line 22, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 305, line 16, insert ``, not including direct 
     service costs,'' after ``administrative costs''.
       On page 305, line 18, strike the second period and insert 
     ``; and''.
       On page 305, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       ``(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
     paragraph:
       ```(6) Services for the working poor.--The State plan shall 
     describe the manner in which services will be provided to the 
     working poor.'''.
       Beginning on page 305, strike line 19, and all that follows 
     through line 6, on page 306, and insert the following:
       (d) Clarification of Eligible Child.--Section 658P(4)(B) of 
     the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 9858n(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``75 percent'' and 
     inserting ``100 percent''.
       On page 738, line 10, strike ``on'' and insert ``for''.
       On page 753, line 8, strike ``subsections (c) and (d)'' and 
     insert ``subsection (c)''.
       On page 753, lines 20 and 21, strike ``or serious physical, 
     sexual, or emotional harm, or'' and insert ``, serious 
     physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or 
     an act or failure to act which''.
       On page 776, line 1, strike ``other'' the second time such 
     term appears.
       On page 786, line 7, strike ``, through 2000'' and insert 
     ``and 1997''.
       On page 22, line 12, strike ``$16,795,323,000'' and insert 
     ``$16,803,769,000''.
       On page 99, line 20, strike ``$92,250,000'' and insert 
     ``$100,039,000''.
       On page 100, line 9, strike ``$3,150,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,489,000''.
       On page 100, line 22, strike ``$4,275,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,593,000''.
       On page 99, strike lines 4 and 5 and insert the following:
       (I) by inserting ``(or paid, in the case of part A of title 
     IV)'' after ``certified''; and
       On page 27, strike lines 17 through 22, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(B) Rate of interest.--The Secretary shall charge and 
     collect interest on any loan made under subparagraph (A) at a 
     rate equal to the current average market yield on outstanding 
     marketable obligations of the United States with remaining 
     periods to maturity comparable to the period to maturity of 
     the loan.
       On page 54, line 25, add after ``amount.'' the following: 
     ``The Secretary may not forgive any outstanding loan amount 
     nor interest owed thereon.''
       On page 293, lines 8 and 9, strike ``any benefit described 
     in clause (1)(A)(ii) of subsection (d)'' and insert ``any 
     benefit under a program described in subsection (d)(2)''.
       On page 293, line 19, strike ``subsection (d)(2)'' and 
     insert ``subsection (d)(4)''.
       On page 293, line 21, insert ``the'' before ``enactment''.
       On page 294, line 20, insert ``under a program'' after 
     ``benefit''.
       On page 297, line 11, strike ``Federal''.
       On page 297, line 20, strike ``and''.
       Beginning on page 297, line 21, strike all through page 
     298, line 3, and insert the following:
       (2) the term ``poverty line'' has the same meaning given 
     such term in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block 
     Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).
       On page 298, line 3, strike ``involved.'' and insert 
     ``involved; and''.
       Line to be added at the appropriate place in Title XII of 
     Dole's Amendment to HR. 4:
       ``In making reductions in full-time equivalent positions, 
     the Secretary is encouraged to reduce personnel in the 
     Washington, DC area office (agency headquarters) before 
     reducing field personnel.''
       (1) In Section 501(b)(1), strike ``(IV), or (V)'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``or (IV)''.
       (2) In Section 502(f)(1), strike ``(IV), or (V)'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``or (IV)''.

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