This law, signed by the President, requires the President to submit a report to Congress detailing the Kosovo mission objective, the operational funding estimates and sources, and an exit strategy. The reporting requirement is particularly critical as the president has yet to detail the objective or exit strategy of the Bosnia mission. If the President is unable or unwilling to meet this legal obligation, Congress should refuse to expand military action in Kosovo. Another priority for the 106th Congress will be improving public schools for America's children. We will continue our efforts to eliminate Washington bureaucracy, involve parents and families, and return federal dollars to the classroom and authority to local school boards and teachers.
States can then use federal funds to support locally-designed, comprehensive school improvements.
I strongly believe the best way to serve the public education needs of Georgia's students is to eliminate intrusive, restrictive government regulations from the education equation. I have also introduced legislation which would give states more flexibility to build public schools and hire public school teachers by utilizing block grant funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Rather than adding new spending to the budget, the Federal government should allow states to use funds that are no longer needed in public welfare programs to meet local education needs. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee that has jurisdiction over tax issues, reducing the tax burden on working Americans is a priority for me as well as the 106th Congress. The Death Tax Elimination Act, of which I am a cosponsor, is another important tax simplification reform.