Specifically. the bill appropriates $3.7 billion in fiscal year 1988 for employment and training programs that are authorized primarily by the Job Training and Partnership Act. This appropriation is $412.1 million more than the administration request and $197.6 million more than the 1987 appropriation. It includes 42 FTEs and $2.5 million for Immigration Reform and Control Act responsibilities. an additional 100 FTEs for OFCCP and extends the prohibition against closing Job Corps Centers. The bill also appropriates a total of $99.2 billion for the Health and Human Services Department. This includes $945.4 million for all AIDSrelated programs. more than double the 1987 appropriation. It also provides increased funds for maternal and child health. community health centers. migrant health centers. health care for the homeless. and health professions programs. Finally. but I believe most importantly. the bill appropriates a total of $20.6 billion in fiscal year 1988 for the Education Department. The committee bill reflects the education priorities embodied in the School Improvement Act that passed overwhelmingly this year.
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