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   Mr. LOTT (for Mr. JEFFORDS for himself and Mr. BINGAMAN) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 56 proposed by Mrs. MURRAY to the bill, S. 280, supra; as follows:

    In lieu of the instructions, insert the following:

   Report back forthwith with the following amendment:

   At the end of the bill, add the following:

   SEC. __. IDEA.

    Section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, is amended by adding after subsection (g) the following:

    ``(h) Notwithstanding subsections (b)(2), and (c) through (g), a local educational agency may use funds received under this section to carry out activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) in accordance with the requirements of such part.''.

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