Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eA2Los916930; Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:50:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:50:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEKEOJCKAA.tpeyton@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Tony Peyton" <tpeyton@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3265] FW: Legislative Update X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1730 Lines: 39 Legislative Update: Family literacy issues remain unfinished as the 106th Congress limps to a finish. Most notable is the Fiscal Year 2001 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. By most reports, Even Start stands to be funded at $250 million for the Fiscal Year that began on October 1. However, until action is completed on this bill, Even Start remains funded at the FY 2000 level ($150 million) through a day-to-day Continuing Resolution that maintains the operation of programs until final decisions are made on the full-year measure. It appears that these final issues will not be resolved anytime soon. While President Clinton had been pressing Congress to complete all outstanding action prior to Election Day (November 7), it appears likely that Congress will give its final approval to a two-week Continuing Resolution (through November 14) in order to give Members a breather and get through Election Day. While the Senate gave approval to the two-week measure on Wednesday, the House meets today (Nov.2) at 6 p.m. and may work through Friday and then follow the Senate’s lead and recess until after the elections. The bottom line is that Congress will attempt to solve their budget issues in a rare “lame duck” session (this will be only the ninth in the past 50 years). It is also worth noting that this is the first time in 35 years that Congress has failed to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Therefore, ESEA promises to be high on the 107th Congress’ priority list. Tony Peyton Senior Policy Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 W. Main Street, Ste.200 Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 584-1133 x.126 fax (502) 584-0172 tpeyton@famlit.org
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