[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                       GALESBURG FORGIVABLE LOANS

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great news about the city of 
Galesburg, Illinois.
  About a month ago, I spoke on this floor, and I urged the city to 
apply for low-interest, federally funded loans through the Drinking 
Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Many officials expressed legitimate 
concerns about the impact that might have on their budgets, so I worked 
with the city as well as with the U.S. and the Illinois EPA to see if 
those loans could be forgiven.
  Today I am so proud to announce that I have received assurances that 
up to $4 million in Federal funding will be forgiven. That will happen 
as soon as the city completes its application and receives formal 
approval.
  Mr. Speaker, all communities face challenges. What separates the 
great ones from the rest is whether communities can come together and 
solve these challenges. We still have work to do to protect children 
from lead exposure, but Galesburg is a great city, and I am proud that 
we are taking this important step together.




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