Ill STAT. 1500 PUBLIC LAW 105-78—NOV. 13, 1997 CHILD LITERACY INITIATIVE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out a literacy initiative, $210,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 1998 and shall remain available through September 30, 1999 only if specifically authorized by subsequent legislation enacted by July 1, 1998: Provided, That, if the initiative is not authorized by such date, the funds shall be transferred to "Special Education" to be merged with that account and to be available for the same purposes for which that account is available: Provided further, That the transferred funds shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1999, and shall remain available through September 30, 2000 for academic year 1999-2000. INDIAN EDUCATION For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IX, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, and section 215 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $62,600,000. BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, bilingual, foreign language and immigrant education activities authorized by parts A and C and section 7203 of title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, without regard to section 7103(b), $354,000,000: Provided, That State educational agencies may use all, or any part of, their part C allocation for competitive grants to local educational agencies: Provided further. That the Department of Education should only support instructional programs which ensure that students completely master English in a timely fashion (a period of three to five years) while meeting rigorous achievement standards in the academic content areas. SPECIAL EDUCATION For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $4,810,646,000, of which $4,565,185,000 shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1998, and shall remain available through September 30, 1999: Provided, That $1,500,000 of the funds provided shall be for section 687(b)(2)(G), and shall remain available until expended. REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, and the Helen Keller National Center Act, as amended, $2,591,195,000. SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $8,186,000.
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