[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 122 (Friday, July 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1635]
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

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                               speech of

                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2007

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3043) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes:

  Mr. EHLERS. Madam Chairman, I wish to clarify my comments made during 
debate on my amendment to reduce the U.S. Department of Labor's 
Departmental Management--Salaries and Expenses account and increase the 
U.S. Department of Education--School Improvement Programs' Mathematics 
and Science Partnerships program by $15.666 million. My amendment added 
Section 522 to H.R. 3043's General Provisions. It is my intention that 
all programs within the Labor Department's Departmental Management--
Salaries and Expenses account be within the Secretary of Labor's 
discretion to accommodate this reduction.

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