Mr. President. last Seotember the conferees on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (P.L. 95561). reauthorized title II of the Indochina Refugee Childrens Assistance Act. Th? act was amended to provide a 3year extension. with a maximum of $450 per childflat rateand 5 percent for State administration. instead of the 1 percent previously granted. The new provision only applies to children who were or will be admitted after January 1. 1977. Funds are specifically directed solely to meet the cost of providing Indochina refugee children with supplementary education services necessary to achieve a satisfactory level of performance. Mr. President. the House and Senate Appropriation Committees must now determine the levels of funding for the rrogram.
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