However. many of us do not believe that H.R. 1326 will achieve the desired end to reduce its incidence. As introduced. H.R. 1326 increased the authorization levels for community and migrant health centers in fiscal year 1988 by $30 million. but in no way directed how. or for whom. this new money should be spent. At the subcommittee markup. an amendment was offered and accepted which required that any funds appropriated in excess of the current authorization levels be used for health care services for children and pregnant women. I would like to point out that the President signed into law the authority for these two programs for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 in April 1986. No hearing about infant mortality has been held by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment since that date that would justify increasing funding levels in midcycle. If the purpose of passing this legislation is to increase appropriation levels for the community and migrant health center programs. this exercise will be for naught. The House and Senate have already each passed the appropriations bills for fiscal year 1988. which include funding for the community and migrant health programs. Only through a supplemental appropriation bill will any centers receive additional funds. I should also note that more than $500 million in Federal funds are directed toward the prevention of infant mortality through the maternal and child health block grant. Additionally. the Congress has acted to expand the Medicaid Program for infants and mothers during each of the past 5 years. In sum. this is unnecessary legislation that mocks the authorization process by inserting higher funding levels outside of the normal reauthorization cycle. Reauthorization of the community and migrant health centers is not needed until fiscal year 1989. There is also no evidence that passage of H.R. 1326 will reduce infant mortality. I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill. 0l 1720 Mr.