[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CENTRAL KITSAP IMPACT AID

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the importance 
of impact aid, which helps more than 1,300 school districts in our 
country make up for lost revenue due to the impact of Federal activity 
and Federal lands that reduce the available tax base.
  Among the most heavily impacted districts in the country, the Central 
Kitsap School District is home to many students whose parents work at 
naval facilities. For too long, this school district has not received 
the heavy impact aid funding that it has historically relied on to 
support these military-connected kids.
  I would like to thank the Education and the Workforce Committee 
Ranking Member Mr. Scott for working with me to include a provision in 
an amendment that we will soon consider to help school districts like 
Central Kitsap get the impact aid funding they rely on.
  I look forward to working with the committee and our colleagues in 
the Senate to include this provision in any final legislation that 
reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
  Mr. Speaker, this is important to kids.

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