H.R. 2123 contains several provisions which will benefit all Head Start participants. and I am proud of this fact and have worked hard with my Colleagues towards achieving these goals. In particular. H.R. 2123 provides additional resources for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program expansion. which will allow for thousands of farmworker children to exit the fields and enter the classroom. This expansion includes a 5% funding floor for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start. In step with this funding floor. the Secretary is required to compose a report determining how well we are serving children eligible for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start. The bill also requires a study on the status of limitedEnglishproficient children and their families in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These provisions and many others included in the bill before us today will benefit all Head Start students and families and set kids on the right foot for competing with their peers throughout their school years.