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WASHINGTON,DC - Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) voiced his strong support today, Tuesday, 12/13/05 on the floor ofthe House of Representatives for preventing families from being exposed to thehazardous remains of methamphetamine labs.

Speaking in support of HR 798, "Methamphetamine RemediationAct of 2005," Costa brought attention to the epidemic sweeping the San Joaquin Valley. "We in California's CentralValley have been fighting rampant meth abuse, production and cleanup for over 20 years."

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Fresno, Kern and Kings Countywill receive a grant totaling just under $2 million dollars from the United StatesDepartment of Justice office of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Fresno County will receive a grant totalingjust over $1 million dollars from the United States Department of Justiceoffice of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Kern County will receive a grant of over$500,000 from the United States Department of Justice office of the Bureau ofJustice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Kings County will receive a grant totalingover $100,000from the United States Department of Justice office of the Bureauof Justice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

FRESNO, CA - CongressmanJim Costa announced today (Wednesday Dec. 14, 2005) that Fresno CareerDevelopment Institute, Inc. will be the recipient of a grant of over $600,000from the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Departmentof Labor.

The competition is open to ninth through twelfth gradestudents who live in the 20^th Congressional District. The deadline for submission of artwork is Friday,May 6, 2005. The local winner will beinvited to attend the festivities in Washington, DC on June 14, 2005.

Washington, D.C. - CongressmanJim Costa (CA-20) will be available Friday, February 11 at California StateUniversity Bakersfield in the BusinessDevelopment Center,Room 165. He will report on his firstmonth in Washingtonand his current committee assignments. Congressman Costa will be speaking at a Political Science class until2pm on the campus and will be available immediately following. The Business DevelopmentCenter is locateddirectly across from the President' Office on campus.

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