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20 U.S.C. § 7221j — Authorization of appropriations
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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part—
(1) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
(2) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
(3) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part—
(1) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
(2) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
(3) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
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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) In general** The Secretary may carry out a charter school program that supports charter schools that serve early childhood, elementary school, or secondary school students by—
(1) supporting the startup of new charter schools, the replication of high-quality charter schools, and the expansion of high-quality charter schools;
(2) assisting charter schools in accessing credit to acquire and renovate facilities for school use; and
(3) carrying out national activities to support—
(A) the activities described in paragraph (1);
(B) the dissemination of best practices of charter schools for all schools;
(C) the evaluation of the impact of the charter school program under this part on schools participating in such program; and
(D) stronger charter school authorizing practices.
**(b) Funding allotment** From the amount made available under [section 7221j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221j&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
(1) reserve 12.5 percent to support charter school facilities assistance under [section 7221c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) reserve 22.5 percent to carry out national activities under [section 7221d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221d&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) use the remaining amount after the reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out [section 7221b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Prior grants and subgrants** The recipient of a grant or subgrant under part B of title V (as such part w
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**(a) State entity defined** For purposes of this section, the term “State entity” means—
(1) a State educational agency;
(2) a State charter school board;
(3) a Governor of a State; or
(4) a charter school support organization.
**(b) Program authorized** From the amount available under [section 7221a(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221a/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to State entities having applications approved under subsection (f) to enable such entities to—
(1) award subgrants to eligible applicants to enable eligible applicants to—
(A) open and prepare for the operation of new charter schools;
(B) open and prepare for the operation of replicated high-quality charter schools; or
(C) expand high-quality charter schools; and
(2) provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies in carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1), and work with authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve authorizing quality, including developing capacity for, and conducting, fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools.
**(c) State entity uses of funds**
(1) **In general** — A State entity receiving a grant under this section shall—
(A) use not less than 90 percent of the grant funds to award subgrants to eligible applicants, in accordance with the quality charter school program described in the State entity’s application pursuant to subsection (f), for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1);
(B) reserve not less than 7 percent of such funds to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(2); and
(C) reserve not more than 3 percent of such funds for adminis
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**(a) Alternative uses**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible local educational agency may use the applicable funding that the agency is eligible to receive from the State educational agency for a fiscal year to carry out local activities authorized under any of the following provisions:
(A) Part A of subchapter I.
(B) Part A of subchapter II.
(C) Subchapter III.
(D) Part A or B of subchapter IV.
(2) **Notification** — An eligible local educational agency shall notify the State educational agency of the local educational agency’s intention to use the applicable funding in accordance with paragraph (1), by a date that is established by the State educational agency for the notification.
**(b) Eligibility**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency shall be eligible to use the applicable funding in accordance with subsection (a) if—
(A)
(i)
(I) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the local educational agency is fewer than 600; or
(II) each county in which a school served by the local educational agency is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and
(ii) all of the schools served by the local educational agency are designated with a locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) the agency meets the criteria established in subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the local educational agency’s request to waive the criteria described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or
(C) the local educational agency is a member of an educational service agency that does not receive funds under this subpart and the local educational agency meets the requir
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7221j
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4310, formerly title V,
§ 5210, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan.
8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1798; renumbered title IV, § 4310,
and
amended
Pub.
L.
114–95,
title
IV,
§§ 4001(b)(2)(A), (B), (D)(iii), 4301(4), Dec. 10, 2015,
129 Stat. 1967, 2012.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, referred to in
par. (2)(G), is title III of Pub. L. 94–135, Nov. 28, 1975, 89
Stat. 728, which is classified generally to chapter 76
(§ 6101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel-
fare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6101 of
Title 42 and Tables.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in par. (2)(G),
is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of
the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d
et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a
of Title 42 and Tables.
The Education Amendments of 1972, referred to in
par. (2)(G), is Pub. L. 92–318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235.
Title IX of the Act, known as the Patsy Takemoto
Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, is classified
principally to chapter 38 (§ 1681 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of title IX to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1681 of this title
and Tables.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred
to in par. (2)(G), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104
Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126
(§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel-
fare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code,
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