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From: Fran Keenan <fran@cal.org>
To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov
Subject: legislative action alert
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This information is being cross posted from the NLA list. Andrew
Hartman, director of the National Institute for Literacy, today
(10/4/95) wrote the part that immediately follows. Jon Randall of
Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) national office wrote the rest
of it: (F.K.)
The Jeffords/Pell amendment to the Senate workforce bill, S. 143, is
a
critical one for the literacy community for two reasons. First,
it
could be the provision that ensures literacy and adult education
programs across the country maintain their funding. This is
truly a
bottom line issue for the field! Everyone should care about it.
Secondly, two of our biggest supporters in the Senate, Jeffords
and
Pell, have come to us for help. They can offer the amendment,
but only
the literacy community can get it passed. This is the best way
we can
demonstrate our appreciation and send a message that we are out
there
for them as well.
Andy Hartman
NIFL
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Subject: Immediate Action: Jeffords/Pell Amendment
Author: nla@world.std.com at INTERNET
Date: 10/3/95 6:29 PM
10.03 LVA Washington Update by Jon Randall, LVA Public Policy Analyst
Senate To Vote On S.143 Afternoon of October 10 Action: Need
Assurance That Senators Will Support Jeffords/Pell Amendment --
REPUBLICAN VOTES CRITICAL
We're asking for an _all-out_ effort. Please help mobilize
students, tutors, staff, teachers, board members -- especially
business leaders -- to call both Senators by Friday, October 6.
Please copy & distribute the information contained in this alert.
Remember, Monday, October 9 is a legal holiday.
Ask your Senator's staff to CONFIRM that the Senator will vote
in favor of this amendment. Offer to fax to the Senator's office the
talking points & the text of the amendment included below. Staff may
not be able to give you a firm answer until they have reviewed the
faxed information. Ask when you should call back to get the
Senator's decision. Tell them that _dedicated_ funding for adult
education is critical in your state.
You might try the local office of your Senators. Most
Senators are home -- they won't be returning to Washington until the
day of the vote (October 10). You can also call the Washington
office. The Senate switchboard is 202.224.3121.
If you must leave a message, tell them: "I'm calling to urge
the Senator's support of the Jeffords/Pell amendment to S.143."
Every Senator should be called. However, we have identified
key possible Republican "swing votes." We need an intensive effort
if your Senator is on the list below -- or you have any connection
to someone in one of their offices. ____________________
Talking Points ...
Support Jeffords/Pell Amendment to S.143 Reserving 25% of
Workforce Education Funding for Adult Education in the Workforce
Development Act
Under this amendment adult education would receive 25% of the
funding allocated for Workforce Education under the Kassebaum bill.
Adult education currently receives this percentage.
Senators Jeffords and Pell are concerned that State
educational agencies (SEA's) may not equitably allocate funding
between vocational and adult education.
Senator Kassebaum has maintained that SEA's should be
permitted flexibility to allocate funding between vocational and
adult education, as they deem appropriate.
The potential for inequitable allocation exists, since adult
education does not have as much clout as vocational education within
the SEA in most States.
SEA's could divert adult education funds to recoup federal
funding cuts to the vocational education program.
The Chief State School Officers and vocational education
community find this amendment acceptable.
In committee, this amendment was defeated in a tie vote.
Background on S. 143 ...
Under the Workforce Development Act, each State's formula allocation
will be apportioned: 25% for Workforce Education; 25% for Workforce
Employment; and 50% for Flexible Workforce Activities.
The Governor shall administer Workforce Employment and
Flexible Workforce Activities portions; the State educational agency
shall administer the Workforce Education portion.
____________________
Text of the amendment ...
"In section 721(b), strike paragraph (3) and insert the
following:
(3) STATE DETERMINATIONS. -- From the amount available to a
State educational agency under paragraph (2)(B) for a fiscal year,
such agency shall distribute such funds for workforce education
activities in such State as follows:
(A) 75 percent of such amount shall be distributed for secondary
school vocational education in accordance with section 722 or for
postsecondary and adult vocational education in accordance with
section 723, or for both; and (B) 25 percent of such amount shall be
distributed for adult education in accordance with section 724."
____________________
List of Possible Senate Republican "Swing Votes" ...
AK ... Ted Stevens & Frank Murkowski AZ ... John McCain
CO ... Ben Nighthorse Campbell & Hank Brown FL ... Connie Mack & Bob
Graham
KS ... Bob Dole
ME ... Olympia Snowe & Bill Cohen
MS ... Thad Cochran
MT ... Conrad Burns
NM ... Pete Domenici
OH ... Mike DeWine
OR ... Mark Hatfield
PA ... Arlen Specter
RI ... John Chafee
SC ... Strom Thurmond
TN ... Bill Frist & Fred Thompson
UT ...Orrin Hatch & Robert Bennett
WA ... Slade Gorton
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