There has never been any intention to get that money back from the States. The Treasury took it off the books as an asset some 70 years ago and this provision would let the States write it off. too. Another amendment we agreed to is allowing local governments to count recently arrived immigrants in their population base for the revenuesharing formula. and this is aimed primarilyoffered by Senator LAWTON CHILES of Floridaat helping Florida and Arkansas where they have an influx of new legal immigrants who do live there who attend local schools. use the streets. hospitals. police. fire. water. electrical. and other services. We include an amendment relieving the State of Michigan of certain audit requirements. We adopt an amendment clarifying the method of distributing revenuesharing funds to Indian tribes.
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