Having spoken at length on the process which produced this conference agreement. let me also make clear that I support the recommendations of the conferees. and recommend that my colleagues do likewise. The conference agreement contains many urgent and essential appropriations and provisions. Transfers of $18.6 million to continue essential programs in the Department of Labor: $60 million for health services. and $1 million for nursing grants. $35 million for work incentives. $20 million for refugees. and a transfer of $13.9 million for the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of HHS. $45 million for summer youth employment. $1.3 billion for student loans. and $5.7 million for Pell grants. $24.4 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Housing rescis. sions totaling $5.5 billion. and $198 million for lowincome housing projects. $2.4 billion for waste treatment construction grants. and $17.5 million for the Coast Guard. and $91 million for the Federalaid highway program. Mr.
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