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HR 2546 - Appropriations Bill FY 96, District of Columbia - National Key Vote

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NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Title: Appropriations Bill FY 96, District of Columbia

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes appropriations for the District of Columbia (D.C.), and creates a scholarship program, among other purposes.

Highlights:

Creates a private non-profit corporation called the "District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation" which: 

  • Awards tuition scholarships to residents of D.C. whose family income is at or below 185 percent of the poverty line.
  • Provides up to $3,000 in tuition scholarships to students whose family income is at or below the poverty line.
  • Provides up to $1,500 in tuition scholarships to students whose family income is between the poverty line and 185 percent of the poverty line.

 

Other provisions of HR 2546: 

  • Prohibits the use of funds and D.C. public facilities to perform abortions, unless the life of the woman is in danger, or in cases of rape or incest.
  • Repeals the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (This act allowed unmarried individuals, regardless of gender, to register as domestic partners and be eligible for D.C. government health care).
  • Prohibits unmarried couples from filing for a joint adoption.

 

Authorizes the appropriation of local, federal, and other funds, including: 

  • $1.85 billion for human support services for fiscal year 1996.
  • $954.11 million for public safety and justice for fiscal year 1996.
  • $789 million for the public education system for fiscal year 1996.
  • $660 million in Federal payments for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996.
  • $42 million for the District of Columbia Scholarship Fund for fiscal years 1996 - 2000.

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Title: Appropriations Bill FY 96, District of Columbia

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