Haley Stevens: “The House passed FY99 Defense Appropriations bill contains $35 million for impact aid for school districts impacted by…”

“The House passed FY99 Defense Appropriations bill contains $35 million for impact aid for school districts impacted by excessive students from nearby defense installations. I would like to assure my friend, the Senator from Idaho, that it is my intention to give fair consideration to the House position regarding funding for impact aid during the conference to see if we can include these funds in the final conference report without negatively impacting the important operations and maintenance accounts of the Department of Defense.”