By delaying a forthcoming reduction in payments and by improving the formula for reimbursements. this bill enables home health agencies to provide the medical care needed for patients to stay in their own homes and communities. and out of hospitals and nursing homes. All of us who are concerned about this issue welcome the progress we have made. and we will continue to do all we can to see that home health care is widely available to those who need it in our states. The legislation also makes important changes in the immigration laws. It temporarily increases the number of visas available to skilled foreign workers to meet the demands of colleges. and the hightech industry. It also contains a substantial investment to improve job training and educational opportunities for U.S. workers and students. In addition. the bill ensures that the 49.000 Haitians who came to this country fleeing persecution will have the opportunity to apply for asylum to remain in the United States permanently. The bill also provides $171 million for naturalization activities. Without this support. the processing of naturalization applications would fall even farther behind. The legislation also takes a major step toward more effective enforcement of the civil rights laws. For the first time in many years. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will receive the level of funds needed to fulfill its important mission.
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