Signed by President Bill Clinton

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $248.29 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.

Highlights:

• Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.

• Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.

• Prohibits fund from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.

• Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.

• Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.

• $209.93 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
• $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
• $33.16 billion for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
• $28.29 billion for the Supplemental Security Income program.
• $11.33 billion for the National Institutes of Health.

• $27.43 billion for the Department of Education, including:
• $7.7 billion for student financial assistance.
• $7.23 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
• $3.25 billion for special education.

• $9.76 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
• $5.51 billion for training and employment services.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $248.29 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.

Highlights:

• Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.

• Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.

• Prohibits fund from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.

• Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.

• Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.

• $209.93 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
• $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
• $33.16 billion for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
• $28.29 billion for the Supplemental Security Income program.
• $11.33 billion for the National Institutes of Health.

• $27.43 billion for the Department of Education, including:
• $7.7 billion for student financial assistance.
• $7.23 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
• $3.25 billion for special education.

• $9.76 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
• $5.51 billion for training and employment services.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass an bill that appropriates $258.86 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.

Highlights:

• Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.

• Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years, or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.

• Prohibits funds from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.

• Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.

• Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.

• Bans the use of funds from being used to encourage undocumented immigrants from applying for federally assisted benefits.

• Stipulates that when a president or high-level official of Taiwan applies to visit the US for the purpose of discussions the person should be admitted, unless they are otherwise excludable.

• $217.2 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
• $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
• $33.22 billion for Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
• $28.25 billion for Supplemental Security Income program.
• $11.33 billion for National Institutes of Health.

• $27.26 billion for the Department of Education, including:
• $7.69 billion for student financial assistance.
• $7.23 billion for education for the "disadvantaged."
• $3.3 billion for special education.

• $13.24 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
• $5.47 billion for training and employment services.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $254.59 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Department of Labor and related agencies.

Highlights:

• Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.

• Prohibits funds from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.

• Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.

• Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.

• $211.58 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
• $ 89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
•  $32.64 billion to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
• $28.3 billion for the Supplemental Security Income Program.
• $11.32 billion for the National Institutes of Health.

• $27.15 billion to the Department of Education, including:
• $7.83 billion for Student Financial Assistance.
• $7.25 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
• $3.11 billion for special education.

• $13.75 billion to the Department of Labor, including:
• $5.52 billion for training and employment services.
• $ 3.42 billion for State unemployment insurance and employment service operations, of which $3.27 billion is made available from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text