Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8DE4hk13313; Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:04:43 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:04:43 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NDBBIIAMELHODBHLMPKIOEJFCCAA.nsledd@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Sledd" <nsledd@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3143] LIFT X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 754 Lines: 18 Legislative Update from Tony Peyton, Policy Specialist, National Center for Family Literacy: At 10:23 p.m. last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3222, the Literacy Involves Families Together (LIFT) Act, by voice vote. LIFT reauthorizes and amends the Even Start program. Included in their work last night was an amendment to rename the program the "William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program." Now the measure awaits consideration in the Senate. To see a summary of H.R. 3222, visit the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Web site http://edworkforce.house.gov/hottopics/literacy/index.htm Or to see the complete text of the bill as passed by the House, visit http://thomas.loc.gov and search for H.R. 3222.
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