For those who do not remember. the legislation was originally included as an amendment offered by the majority leader to the continuing resolution last November. Following its passage. and the signature of the President. the administration sought a rescission of the funds. Several months later. the General Accounting Office ruled that the funds for the purpose of the Emergency Immigrant Education Act had been properly authorized and appropriated by the Congress and there could be no rescission under the Congressional Budget Act. 9 months after the signature of the President and 4 months after the GAO ruling. the Department of Education finally came out with the regulations for application for funds for the 198384 school year. Published in the Federal Register on June 28. 1984. the Department of Education gave the Nations school districts a mere 44 days. until August 10. 1984. to comply with the regulations and submit their applications for assistance. This administration. which has opposed this necessary assistance all the way down the road. has thrown yet another obstacle in the path of the starving school districts efforts to survive.
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