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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 2432

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«' 42 USC 2928b.

42 USC 2928a.

PUBLIC LAW 95-568—NOV. 2, 1978 In the case of any fiscal year for which there is no increase in the appropriation as compared to the appropriation for the preceding fiscal year, each State specified in subparagraph (B) shall receive a total amount of assistance for such fiscal year which is equal to the total amount of assistance such State received for such preceding fiscal year. In the case of any fiscal year for which there is a reduction in the appropriation as compared to the appropriation for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall make such adjustments in the total amount of assistance which each State otherwise would receive under this subparagraph as may be necessary to assure an equitable distribution of such assistance under this subparagraph. "(D) For fiscal year 1979, each State described in subparagraph (B) shall receive payments in an amount equal to 69 percent of the percentage increase, up to 9 percent, in the appropriation for fiscal year 1979 over the appropriation for fiscal year 1978, or 50 percent of the percentage increase in the appropriation for fiscal year 1979 over the appropriation for fiscal year 1978. whichever is greater. " (E)(i) Any funds not allotted according to the provisions of this paragraph for any fiscal year shall be allotted according to the provisions of paragraph (2) to those States which, for such fiscal year, receive an allotment under paragraph (2) only. "(ii) If sums reserved under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph are insufficient in any fiscal year to carry out the provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall transfer from sums reserved under paragraph (3) an amount necessary to carry out such provisions.". (2) Section 513 of the Act is amended by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively and by inserting the following new subsection after subsection (a): "(b) Whenever funds appropriated pursuant to section 512 for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1978, are equivalent to, or exceed $800,000,000, the Secretary, pursuant to the provision of subsection (a)(3), shall reserve not more than 20 percent of $800,000,000 or 15 percent of the funds so appropriated, whichever is greater.". (c) Section 514 of the Act (42 U.S.'C. 2928c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Secretary shall require that the practice of significantly involving parents and area residents affected by the program in selection of Headstart agencies be continued.". (d) Section 515(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2928d(b)(l)) is amended by inserting "directly participate in decisions that" before "influence". (e) Section 517(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2928f (b)) is amended by striking out "six" and inserting in lieu thereof "twelve". (f) Section 518(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2928g(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting " (1) " after " (a) "; (2) by striking out "Such" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, such"; (3) by redesignating clause (1) and clause (2) as clause (A) and clause (B), respectively; (4) by striking out " (1) " after "clause" and inserting in lieu thereof^'(A)"; and (5) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: