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20 U.S.C. § 6312 — Authorization of appropriations
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**(a) Local educational agency grants** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part A—
(1) $15,012,317,605 for fiscal year 2017;
(2) $15,457,459,042 for fiscal year 2018;
(3) $15,897,371,442 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4) $16,182,344,591 for fiscal year 2020.
**(b) State assessments** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part B, $378,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(c) Education of migratory children** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part C, $374,751,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(d) Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part D, $47,614,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(e) Federal activities** For the purpose of carrying out evaluation activities related to subchapter I under [section 7981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7981&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated $710,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(f) Sense of Congress regarding adjustments to authorizations of appropriations provided in this chapter for future budget agreements** It is the sense of Congress that if legislation is enacted that revises the limits on discretionary spending established under [section 901(c) of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section901/c&num=0&edition=prelim), the levels of appropriations authorized throughout this chapter should be adjusted in a manner that is consistent with the adjustments in nonse
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**(a) Local educational agency grants** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part A—
(1) $15,012,317,605 for fiscal year 2017;
(2) $15,457,459,042 for fiscal year 2018;
(3) $15,897,371,442 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4) $16,182,344,591 for fiscal year 2020.
**(b) State assessments** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part B, $378,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(c) Education of migratory children** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part C, $374,751,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(d) Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part D, $47,614,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(e) Federal activities** For the purpose of carrying out evaluation activities related to subchapter I under [section 7981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7981&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated $710,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
**(f) Sense of Congress regarding adjustments to authorizations of appropriations provided in this chapter for future budget agreements** It is the sense of Congress that if legislation is enacted that revises the limits on discretionary spending established under [section 901(c) of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section901/c&num=0&edition=prelim), the levels of appropriations authorized throughout this chapter should be adjusted in a manner that is consistent with the adjustments in nonsecurity category funding provided for under the revised limits on discretionary spending.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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**(a) Reservation of funds** Except as provided in subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsections”. (b) and (e), the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, may reserve not more than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated for each program authorized under this chapter to carry out activities under this section. If the Secretary elects to make a reservation under this subsection, the reserved amounts—
(1) shall first be used by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to—
(A) conduct comprehensive, high-quality evaluations of the programs that—
(i) are consistent with the evaluation plan under subsection (d); and
(ii) primarily include impact evaluations that use experimental or quasi-experimental designs, where practicable and appropriate, and other rigorous methodologies that permit the strongest possible causal inferences;
(B) conduct studies of the effectiveness of the programs and the administrative impact of the programs on schools and local educational agencies; and
(C) widely disseminate evaluation findings under this section related to programs authorized under this chapter—
(i) in a timely fashion;
(ii) in forms that are understandable, easily accessible, usable, and adaptable for use in the improvement of educational practice;
(iii) through electronic transfer and other means, such as posting, as available, to the websites of State educational agencies, local educational agencies, the Institute of Education Sciences, or the Department, or in another relevant place; and
(iv) in a manner that promotes the utilization of such findings; and
(2) may be used by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Ed
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**(a) Determination**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency shall use funds received under this part only in eligible school attendance areas.
(2) **Eligible school attendance areas** — For the purposes of this part—
(A) the term “school attendance area” means, in relation to a particular school, the geographical area in which the children who are normally served by that school reside; and
(B) the term “eligible school attendance area” means a school attendance area in which the percentage of children from low-income families is at least as high as the percentage of children from low-income families served by the local educational agency as a whole.
(3) **Ranking order**
(A) *Ranking* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if funds allocated in accordance with subsection (c) are insufficient to serve all eligible school attendance areas, a local educational agency shall—
(i) annually rank, without regard to grade spans, such agency’s eligible school attendance areas in which the concentration of children from low-income families exceeds 75 percent from highest to lowest according to the percentage of children from low-income families; and
(ii) serve such eligible school attendance areas in rank order.
(B) *Exception* — A local educational agency may lower the threshold in subparagraph (A)(i) to 50 percent for high schools served by such agency.
(4) **Remaining funds** — If funds remain after serving all eligible school attendance areas under paragraph (3), a local educational agency shall—
(A) annually rank such agency’s remaining eligible school attendance areas from highest to lowest either by grade span or for the entire local educational agency according to the percentage of children from low-income families; and
(B) serv
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**(a) Local educational agency policy**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency conducts outreach to all parents and family members and implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents and family members in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.
(2) **Written policy** — Each local educational agency that receives funds under this part shall develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to, parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policy. The policy shall be incorporated into the local educational agency’s plan developed under [section 6312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6312&num=0&edition=prelim), establish the agency’s expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement, and describe how the agency will—
(A) involve parents and family members in jointly developing the local educational agency plan under [section 6312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6312&num=0&edition=prelim), and the development of support and improvement plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist and build the capacity of all participating schools within the local educational agency in planning and implementing effective pare
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6312
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘(29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.),’’.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is
title III of Pub. L. 107–279, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1982,
which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 9621 et
seq.) of chapter 76 of this title. For complete classifica-
tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, re-
ferred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 100–77, July 22,
1987, 101 Stat. 482, which is classified principally to
chapter 119 (§ 11301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 11301 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, re-
ferred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is title II of Pub. L.
113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1608, which is classified
generally to subchapter II (§ 3271 et seq.) of chapter 32
of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.
Public
Law
93–112,
referred
to
in
subsec.
(b)(1)(E)(i)(V), is Pub. L. 93–112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat.
355, known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is
classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title
29, Labor. July 22, 2014, refers to the date of enactment
of title IV (§ 401 et seq.) of Pub. L. 113–128, 128 Stat. 1631,
which amended numerous sections in the Act. For com-
plete classification of Pub. L. 93–112 to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 701 of Title 29
and Tables. For complete classification
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