Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/164

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118 STAT. 134 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 and other requirements applicable to all other students at the school. SEC. 312. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title: (1) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elementary school’’ means an institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides elementary edu cation, as determined under District of Columbia law. (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means any of the following: (A) An educational entity of the District of Columbia Government. (B) A nonprofit organization. (C) A consortium of nonprofit organizations. (3) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘‘eligible student’’ means a student who— (A) is a resident of the District of Columbia; and (B) comes from a household whose income does not exceed 185 percent of the poverty line. (4) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ has the meaning given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (5) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘‘poverty line’’ has the meaning given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (6) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘secondary school’’ means an institutional day or residential school, including a public secondary charter school, as determined under District of Columbia law, except that the term does not include any education beyond grade 12. (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Education. SEC. 313. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 401. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified within an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for said purpose or object rather than an amount set apart exclusively therefor. SEC. 402. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor: Provided, That in the case of the Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be expended with the authorization of the Chairman of the Council. SEC. 403. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judg ments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or affecting the provisions of section