Hello everyone, You may find this explanation below from our public policy firm and the attached memo of interest. Thanks, Sharon Bonney Chief Executive Officer | Coalition on Adult Basic Education | sharonmbonney@coabe.org P: 888-44-COABE (888-442-6223) | F: 866-941-5129 | www.COABE.org<http://www.coabe.org/> | PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039 [cid:0fa57ca1-7931-4050-97a5-ba90a6874ae5]<https://www.facebook.com/COABEHQ/> [cid:dcd422c3-4c24-494d-adab-335811be38bb] <https://twitter.com/COABEHQ> [cid:9c355867-db84-48ee-99b7-390970f4aa02] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/coalition-on-adult-basic-education/> [cid:bb6dce10-8f96-4c68-b61c-204736b7c962] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCmd7QzQq3e5XzawnVgnTg> [cid:17947d63-e397-434a-b589-9d66a5f4b5d6][cid:025a4461-79b1-4fdf-94b6-7674375ca99b]<https://coabe.org/>[cid:8f68a2a2-510f-442a-a843-951bf3658394] ________________________________ From: Audrey Pittman <apittman@pennhillgroup.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:36 PM To: Audrey Pittman <apittman@pennhillgroup.com> Subject: Memo: Summary of FY20 LHHS Appropriations Legislation and Joint Explanatory Language Good afternoon, On December 16, 2020, House and Senate leadership released the amended text of H.R.1865. This legislation contains 8 of the 12 appropriations bills finalizing funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, including the FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations legislation. The legislation includes $184.9 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education (ED) and related agencies, an increase of $4.9 billion over FY2019. Attached is a summary and analysis of the major education and related provisions of the LHHS section of the bill and joint explanatory statement. The bill text can be found here<https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/BILLS-116HR1865SA-RCP116-44.PDF> and the joint explanatory statement for the LHHS section can be found here<https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrats.appropriations.house.gov/files/HR%201865%20-%20Division%20A%20-%20LHHS%20SOM%20FY20.pdf>. Please let us know if you have any questions. -Penn Hill Group