HR 214 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 214
To authorize appropriations for part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act to achieve full funding for part B of that Act by
2006.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2001
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act to achieve full funding for part B of that Act by
2006.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Keeping Our Promises to Special Education
Act of 2001'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law
94-142) was enacted to provide a free and quality education to children with
disabilities. In enacting this unfunded mandate on the States and
localities, the Federal government pledged to contribute 40 percent of the
average per pupil expenditure of educating children with disabilities.
(2) Under that Act and its successor Act, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Federal government
has fallen far short of meeting such contribution, providing only 11 or 12
percent of the average per pupil expenditure of educating children with
disabilities.
(3) Without this critical contribution from the Federal Government,
States and local educational agencies have been forced to divert funds from
other important programs to meet the mandate of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
(4) The Federal government should first and foremost fulfill its
long-standing obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to contribute 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure of
educating children with disabilities. By providing such contribution, local
educational agencies will be able to provide more funding for local special
education services or other priorities, such as improving school technology
and hiring more teachers.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to reach the Federal Government's goal under
part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et
seq.) of providing 40 percent of the national average per pupil expenditure to
assist States and local educational agencies with the excess costs of
educating children with disabilities.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART B OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.
Notwithstanding section 611(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1412(j)), for the purpose of carrying out part B of
such Act, other than section 619, there are authorized to be appropriated--
(1) $9,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $12,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(3) $15,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(4) $18,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(5) $21,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
(6) such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
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