the modifications--so the membership has an understanding--deal with the new section 504 that allow local partnerships to consolidate their Federal funds from programs listed in the waiver section of the act, except more in chapter 1, for…

as we mentioned before, in terms of trying to encourage these different departures and new directions in stability and certainty in terms of the integrity of the program, obviously there will be a review of these programs. But, I would…

I am honored to take this opportunity to congratulate Col. Henry L. Cyr, Jr., of Hopedale, MA, upon his retirement later this month from the U.S. Air Force. In 1967, Colonel Cyr graduated from Holy Cross College in Worcester and became a…

They commit from about 1.5 percent up to about 3 percent of their payroll costs for training programs to upgrade employee skills including continuing training programs with certificates establishing what the content of those training…

for the benefit of Members, even though we have not been involved in extended debate on the floor, we have been making good progress in the areas in which a number of our colleagues have been interested and concerned, such as addressing…

That commission, as I remember, America's Choice, was cochaired by Senator Brock, a former colleague, a Republican Senator, chairman of the Republican Committee, and Ray Marshall, who was Secretary of Labor under President Carter, and…

Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Kassebaum for focusing attention on a direction that I think all of us on the committee, as well as in the administration, are attempting to go; that is, in terms of the restructuring of the various…

Tomorrow afternoon. So we will proceed in that way. So for any Members who want it, the managers will ask consent to temporarily set aside what is existing so they can offer amendments. In the agreement there have been a number that have…

I think that expression was from those young people who were attending the course at a high school in Chicago. The Senator from Illinois asked those young people what they were doing prior to the time they were involved in this program…

Mr. President, it is appropriate that we are taking up the School-to-Work Opportunities Act as we complete action on the Goals 2000 legislation, because the two measures closely complement each other. Together, they form the foundation for…

Programs like these are why we believe this legislation, although it has limited resources, supports or actually reflects the priorities that most families give to education in this country. Taken within the context of a variety of other…

I also commend our friend and colleague from Illinois. I had an opportunity to spend an afternoon with those law enforcement individuals in Boston who are assigned to the gangs. They were very strong in their commitment to deal with those…