Katie Porter: “Mr. Chairman, the first amendment I intend to offer would do four things. The first would be to increase funding for…”

“Mr. Chairman, the first amendment I intend to offer would do four things. The first would be to increase funding for Runaway Youth-- Transitional Living in the Administration for Children and Families, in the Department of Health and Human Services by $1.3 million to a level of $14.9 million. This funding level will permit the continuation of all currently funded projects. Second, it would increase funding for International Labor Affairs in the Department of Labor by $4 million. This increase will allow the Department to fund its portion of the International Labor Organization's International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor and to carry out other human rights activities conducted by that office. This $4 million increase is to be confined to those activities only. Third, it would reduce funding for the Medicare Contractors budget by $2.3 million. HCFA indicated in fiscal year 1995 claims were below estimated levels and that $5 million was available for reprogramming. This reduction, along with the reduction approved by the committee, would reduce fiscal year 1996 funding by $5 million. Four, it would reduce funding for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations by $2 million.”