[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 74 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1008]
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

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                               speech of

                            HON. ROBIN HAYES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4577) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes;

  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, I cannot support any amendment to FY 2001 
Labor-Health and Human Services-Education bill that will cut funding to 
Impact Aid. Impact Aid is a crucial element of the basic financial 
support for schools that support our military and Native American 
children. In some cases, Impact Aid supplies a critical portion of 
school districts' operating budgets. In Cumberland County Schools in 
North Carolina, Impact Aid represents more than $2 million of their 
school budget. Mr. Chairman, we have a responsibility to assist those 
school districts impacted by a Federal presence. I encourage my 
colleagues to join me in voting against any amendments that would 
threaten the Impact Aid Program.

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