The farm programs are working so well that the CCC is bankrupt. I say "good." Let it shut down. and let it stay shut down until we get some real reform out of the legislative committees. The sum of $250 million to fund programs established by this Congress to deal with illegal drugs. immigration. and bankruptcy. $80 million for veterans compensation and pensions. $1.3 billion for the personnel. procurement. and research programs of the Department of Defense. $250 million to fulfill our commitments to international fi9510 cC nancial institutions. $50 million for military assistance for the Philippines. $300 million by transfer for economic assistance for Central America. $287 million by transfer to avoid a serious reduction in student assistance through the Pell grant program. $80 million for the Internal Revenue Service. $457 million for the Federal pay raise that has already gone into effect. and $1.1 billion for the new Federal employees retirement system. These supplementals. which total $10.3 billion in new budget authority. 90 percent of the bill was requested by the President. We added $200 million in my LaborHHS Subcommittee for workers retraining- under the Trade Act. older Americans community service. health programs to reduce infant and neonatal mortality rates. work incentives. and family social services.
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