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Nydia M. Velazquez: I would like to clarify the gentleman's statement. This is not to construct buildings. This funding in this amendment…

On the recordJuly 22, 2005
I would like to clarify the gentleman's statement. This is not to construct buildings. This funding in this amendment will not pay for the construction of facilities. $4 million does not pay for facilities. It will give the funds that these minority-serving institutions need to do capacity building, to start the partnership, to set up the partnership, and to manage it. It will not use one penny to build physical facilities.
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Nydia M. Velazquez
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