[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1854]
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                              CAREERS ACT

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                               speech of

                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 1995

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1617) to 
     consolidate and reform work force development and literacy 
     programs, and for other purposes:

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, certain parties have expressed concern 
about the labor market information or LMI section of H.R. 1617, the 
CAREERS Act, which passed in this body last week. A concern is that the 
funding stream envisioned in this legislation to support the enhanced 
State and local LMI also supports the production of our national 
economic data including employment and unemployment statistics.
  I want to point out that this legislation clearly authorizes 
continued access to the traditional source of funds for national and 
subnational labor market information. Of course, the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics will have to continue to justify funding levels through the 
approporations process, including its request for non-trust fund money 
which is used to prepare employment and unemployment statistics.

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