Pub. L. 105-78, tit. III, sec. 314

Sec. 314. (a) In General.—From funds made available to carry out section 3(d)(2)(B) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for fiscal year 1994 that remain after making 100 percent of the payments local educational agencies are eligible to receive under such section for such fiscal year, the Secretary of Education shall make payments to applicants for fiscal year 1996 pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Award Basis.— (1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Education shall make a payment to each applicant in an amount that bears the same relation to the total amount of remaining funds described in subsection (a) as the number of children who were in average daily attendance in the schools served by the applicant for fiscal year 1996 bears to the total 111 STAT. 1508number of all such children in the schools served by all applicants for such year. (2) Special rule.—Any applicant that had less than 200 children in average daily attendance in the schools served by the applicant for fiscal year 1996 shall receive a payment under this section for fiscal year 1996 in an amount equal to not less than $175,000. (3) Data.—For purposes of computing payments under this section, the Secretary of Education shall use data that— (A) was included in each applicant’s application for assistance under section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) for fiscal year 1996; and (B) is verified by the Secretary. (c) Definition of Applicant.—For purposes of this section, the term “applicant” means an applicant for assistance under section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1996 having 1 of the following applicant numbers for such year: (1) 51–0904. (2) 51–4203. (3) 51–1903. (4) 51–0010. (5) 51–0811. (6) 51–2101.