On the recordFebruary 8, 2019
Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak on my amendment to H.R. 840, Kuster amendment No. 14. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 3, insert ``to'' after ``required''. Page 2, after line 24, insert the following: ``(3) The Secretary shall establish criteria for providing child care assistance under paragraph (1) designed to ensure reasonable access to such assistance for veterans who experience any unusual or excessive burden to accessing child care services, including excessive driving distances, geographic challenges, and other environmental factors that impede such access.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 105, the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New Hampshire.





