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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas.

H.R. 851 · 114th Congress · Feb 10, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Grants for the Secretary of the Interior

(a)
In general— Section 1121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331) is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by striking “the outlying areas and”;
(2)
by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

“(a) Reservation of funds

“(1) In general—From the amount appropriated for payments to States for any fiscal year under sections 1002(a) and 1125A(f), the Secretary shall reserve—

“(A) for each fiscal year until the fiscal year described in paragraph (2), .67 percent to provide assistance to the Secretary of the Interior in the amount necessary to make payments pursuant to subsection (b); and

“(B) for the fiscal year described in paragraph (2) and each succeeding fiscal year, 0.75 percent to provide assistance to the Secretary of the Interior in the amount necessary to make payments pursuant to such subsection.

“(2) Description of fiscal year—A fiscal year described in this paragraph is a fiscal year for which the total amount allocated under this part for each State, after reserving funds in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), would be an amount that is not less than the total amount allocated under this part for such State for fiscal year 2015.”

(3)
by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(4)
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and
(5)
in subsection (b), as so redesignated—
(A)
by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

“(1) In general—The amount allotted for payments to the Secretary of the Interior under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be used to meet the special educational needs of—

“(A) Indian children on reservations served by elementary schools and secondary schools for Indian children operated or supported by the Department of the Interior; and

“(B) out-of-State Indian children in elementary schools and secondary schools in local educational agencies under special contracts with the Department of the Interior.”

(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection (a)(2)” and inserting “subsection (a)”.
(b)
Conforming amendments— The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (30) of section 9101, by striking “section 1121(b) and any other” and inserting “any”; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)(B)(i), of section 5477, by striking “eligible under section 1121(d)(1)(A)” and inserting “eligible under section 1121(b)(1)(A)”.

Sec. 2 Allocations to States

Section 1122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6332) is amended by striking subsection (e).

Sec. 3 Basic Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Section 1124(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(d)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3)
by striking “Notwithstanding section 1122” and inserting the following:

“(1) In general—Notwithstanding section 1122 and except as provided in paragraph (2)”

(4)
in paragraph (1)(B)(i) (as so redesignated), by striking “calculated in paragraph (1)” and inserting “calculated in subparagraph (A)”; and
(5)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) Exception—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).”

Sec. 4 Concentration Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Section 1124A(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6334(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “State minimum.—” after the subparagraph enumerator;
(2)
in clause (ii)—
(A)
in subclause (II), by redesignating items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
(B)
by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3)
by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(4)
by striking “Notwithstanding section 1122” and inserting the following:

“(i) In general—Notwithstanding section 1122 and except as provided in clause (ii)”

(5)
in clause (i)(II)(aa) (as so redesignated) by striking “calculated under clause (i)” and inserting “calculated under subclause (I)”; and
(6)
by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(ii) Exception—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i).”

Sec. 5 Targeted Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Section 1125(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6335(e)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3)
by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or section 1122” and inserting the following:

“(1) In general—Notwithstanding section 1122 and except as provided in paragraph (2)”

(4)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) Exception—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).”

Sec. 6 Education Finance Incentive Grant Program

Section 1125A(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6337(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(B)—
(A)
in clause (ii), by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B)
by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(C)
by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or section 1122” and inserting the following:

“(i) In general—Notwithstanding section 1122 and except as provided in clause (ii)”

(D)
by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(ii) Exception—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands shall each receive one-half of the lesser of the amounts calculated for each such jurisdiction under subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i).”

(2)
in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A)
in the subparagraph heading, by inserting “and certain outlying areas” before the period at the end; and
(B)
by adding after “Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” the following: “, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands”.