S 2355 IS

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to modify authorizations of appropriations for programs under such Act.

April 4, 2000

Mr. SANTORUM introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to modify authorizations of appropriations for programs under such Act.

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 `Growing Resources in Educational Achievement for Today and Tomorrow Act' or the `GREATT IDEA Act'.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to more than double the Federal funding authorized for programs and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

(a) ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES- Section 611(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(j)) is amended to read as follows:

`(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- For the purpose of carrying out this part, other than section 619, there are authorized to be appropriated--

`(1) $6,230,469,900 for fiscal year 2001;

`(2) $7,779,800,800 for fiscal year 2002;

`(3) $9,714,403,800 for fiscal year 2003;

`(4) $12,130,084,000 for fiscal year 2004; and

`(5) $15,146,471,000 for fiscal year 2005.'.

(b) GENERAL PROVISIONS- Part A of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`SEC. 608. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

`A State utilizing the proceeds of a grant received under this Act, shall maintain expenditures for activities carried out under this Act for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 at least at a level equal to not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by such State for fiscal year 2000.'.

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