Second. organizations receiving Federal dollars should not be able to discriminate on the basis of religion for employment purposes. The underlying Head Start Act specifically stated that hiring and firing decisions could not be made on the basis of religion. but this provision has been eliminated in this bill. The bill does include some positive aspects. such as maintaining the Federal to local funding structure. expanding setasides to migrant and American Indian populations. and increasing outreach to homeless families and foster children. I hope these provisions are retained and the bill is further improved during consideration in the Senate and by a subsequent conference committee before the legislation is enacted.