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Douglas Alexander: “Certainly. The bill creates one-time only emergency aid for the 2005-2006 school year. The bill explicitly states that…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2005
Certainly. The bill creates one-time only emergency aid for the 2005-2006 school year. The bill explicitly states that the funds provided can only be used for expenses incurred during the current school year, and the entire bill sunsets on August 1, 2006.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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