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“let me begin by thanking Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Clay for bringing this bipartisan impact aid technical corrections package to the floor. All four gentlemen have been good friends to the Impact Aid program over the years. I am particularly pleased by the committee's decision to include two provisions that address military housing and the section 8002 land payment program. On military housing, I believe the committee has drafted a sensible plan that preserves Impact Aid payments to schools when children and their parents are temporarily moved off-base because of Department of Defense housing renovations. I also would like to praise the committee for including a hold harmless provision for the section 8002 land payment program, which helps localities where the Federal Government has taken a significant portion of local land off the tax rolls. By phasing in the impact of changes made to the land payment program, we are giving local schools time to adjust their budgets without jeopardizing the education of federally connected children. I urge my colleagues to vote for this worthy piece of legislation.”