11/19/1997
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"I am pleased that the bill provides $8.8 billion to support a $3,750 maximum award."
"I am very pleased that the legislation creates a new $1.2 billion school renovation grant program, targeted to high-need districts."
"I am pleased that the bill provides an increase in funding to $286 million for the Reading Excellence Initiative."
"I am also pleased that the bill includes a provision to compensate beneficiaries of Federal programs who experienced a shortfall in their benefit payments."