This legislation coupled with the recently passed budget reconciliation bill signal that we are serious about ensuring that our students have the education and the skills they need to compete. As chairman of the Education Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. I am particularly heartened to see the commitment in this bill to increase educational opportunities for Hispanic students. This legislation reverses the trend of the past of eliminating. cutting or at best flatlining the key programs that provide the pillars of educational support to the Hispanic community. They include migrant education programs for English language learners. developing Hispanicserving institutions. Even Start Family Literacy. GEAR UP.