Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 8, 1 August 2013 — Senate appropriations [ARTICLE]

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Senate appropriations

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved millions of dollars for several Native Hawaiian programs in the areas of labor, heahh, human services and education. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, said, "I thank my colleagues for their work on this important bill and for prioritizing Hawai'i families during a time where we're seeing cuts to programs due to sequestration." The funding proposals include $14 million for the Native Hawaiian Heahh Care Program and $34 million for the Native Hawaiian Education Act Program. The proposal also provides funding to plaee medical and puhlie heahh students in rural and underserved areas to obtain elinieal training. In addition, funding would be provided for care of Hansen's disease patients.

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