If he agrees. I would intend to make that the subject of my amendment. which would be to maintain the 1986 agreement that there will be $4 billion in Federal funds available over a 7year period to finance these programs. And to do so. as has been done by the committee and on the floor thus far today. by further amending the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to provide that in fiscal year 1991. which is the fourth and final year of this 4year program. that the amount which will be made available will not be the $1 billion that is presently provided. but rather $1.483 billion. which represents the $483 million which has been withdrawn from the fiscal year 1990 account. The practical effect of this is that over the 7year period of the plan the States will be In the same position that they had anticipated being under the 1986 act. But rather than coming In four equal installments. it will come in two installments as contemplated and then two unequal installments. but which total $2 billion.
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