115 STAT. 1788 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-JAN. 8, 2002 20 USC 7217c. "SEC. 5144. SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT. "Funds made available under this part shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local education funds. 20 USC 7217d. "SEC. 5145. DEFKVITIONS. "In this part: "(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 'local educational agency' means a local educational agency or a consortium of such agencies. "(2) PUBLIC SCHOOL.— The term 'public school' means a public elementary school or a public secondary school. "(3) SCHOOL-AGE POPULATION.—The term 'school-age population' means the population aged 5 through 17. "(4) STATE.— The term 'State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 20 USC 7217e. "SEC. 5146. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part— "(1) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; "(2) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; "(3) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; "(4) $525,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; "(5) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and "(6) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. "PART B—PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS "Subpart 1—Charter School Programs 20 USC 7221. "SEC. 5201. PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this subpart to increase national understanding of the charter schools model by— "(1) providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; "(2) evaluating the effects of such schools, including the effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents; "(3) expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation; and "(4) encouraging the States to provide support to charter schools for facilities financing in an amount more nearly commensurate to the amount the States have tj^ically provided for traditional public schools. 20 USC 722 la. "SEC. 5202. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies having applications approved pursuant to section 5203 to enable such agencies to conduct a charter school grant program in accordance with this subpart. "(b) SPECIAL RULE.— If a State educational agency elects not to participate in the program authorized by this subpart or does not have an application approved under section 5203, the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible applicant that serves such State and has an application approved pursuant to section 5203(c). "(c) PROGRAM PERIODS.—
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