Ken Calvert: “I thank the gentleman, and certainly we are prepared to accept the amendment. I understand the gentleman's overall goals…”

“I thank the gentleman, and certainly we are prepared to accept the amendment. I understand the gentleman's overall goals to continue funding for the AML pilot consistent with the fiscal year 2018 enacted bill that provided the funding for the six Appalachian States, and I know the economic devastation that has happened throughout that region. This increase to the AML program by $30 million, so that Ohio, Alabama, and Virginia would receive $10 million each, equal to the fiscal 2010 enacted levels, could certainly help in those regions. So we can accept this package of amendments at this time. I look forward to maintaining funding for the six States, with distribution similar to fiscal year 2018 and the final 2019 enacted bill. As such, I encourage my colleagues to adopt the amendment. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time to close.”