Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 2.djvu/587

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PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1571 evaluations conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. " PA RT C—EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN "SEC. 1301. PROGRAM PURPOSE. 20 USC 6391. "It is the purpose of this part to assist States to— "(1) support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children to help reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated moves; "(2) ensure that migratory children who move among the States are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the States in curriculum, graduation requirements, and State academic content and student academic achievement standards; "(3) ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including supportive services) that address their special needs in a coordinated and efficient manner; "(4) ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards that all children are expected to meet; "(5) design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to do well in school, and to prepare such children to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or employment; and "(6) ensure that migratory children benefit from State and local systemic reforms. "SEC. 1302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 20 USC 6392. "In order to carry out the purpose of this part, the Secretary shall make grants to State educational agencies, or combinations of such agencies, to establish or improve, directly or through local operating agencies, programs of education for migratory children in accordance with this part. "SEC. 1303. STATE ALLOCATIONS. 20 USC 6393. "(a) STATE ALLOCATIONS. — "(1) FISCAL YEAR 2002. —For fiscal year 2002, each State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) is entitled to receive under this part an amount equal to— "(A) the sum of the estimated number of migratory children aged 3 through 21 who reside in the State full time and the full-time equivalent of the estimated number of migratory children aged 3 through 21 who reside in the State part time, as determined in accordance with subsection (e); multiplied by "(B) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in the State, except that the amount determined under this paragraph shall not be less than 32 percent, nor more