IRCA authorized 4 years worth of reimbursement to States for the public assistance. public health. and education costs that they might incur due to the participation of newly legalized aliens in these programs. This reimbursement provision was called "State legalization impact assistance grants." or "SLIAG." Last year the 4 years of funding was extended to 5 because of the borrowing of $555 million of SLIAG funds by the Committee on Appropriations from the fiscal year 1990 SLIAG account. My amendment recognizes that illegal aliens will be granted a legal status through the broad family fairness amnesty that is contained in section 314 of H.R. 4300. so State and local governments will now have additional public assistance and education costs that must be reimbursed. This problem was recognized at the Immigration Subcommittee level. and an amendment was added which allowed SLIAG funds to be disbursed to States giving services to aliens receiving family fairness amnesty benefits. However it is not enough merely to use the existing pot of money for a greatly expanded class of aliens who will demand a greatly increased level of services. Therefore.
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