[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 78 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S6325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Sarbanes):
  S. 1176. A bill to provide for greater access to child care services 
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.


               CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, today I'm introducing legislation to assist 
federal workers seeking affordable care for their young children.
  Many federal facilities provide child care centers for their 
employees' use. But for many lower and middle income employees, these 
services are simply unaffordable--their costs put them beyond the reach 
of these families. The bill I am introducing today, along with Senators 
Warner and Sarbanes, will make this option affordable for these 
employees.
  This legislation authorizes federal agencies to use appropriated 
funds to help lower and middle income federal workers better afford the 
child care services they need. Let me emphasize that these funds have 
already been appropriated, meaning no new government spending is 
involved. This is a modest, cost-effective solution that will certainly 
ease the minds of parents who are understandably concerned about their 
child care needs.
  Our federal employees should not have to choose between their desire 
for public service and their need for child care services.
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