‘‘(3) To ensure that every student is techno-
logically literate by graduation, regardless of the stu-
dent’s race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geo-
graphic location, or disability. 
‘‘(4) To improve student engagement, oppor-
tunity, attendance, graduation rates, and technology 
access through enhanced or redesigned curriculum 
or instruction. 
‘‘(5) To more effectively use data to inform in-
struction, address individualized student needs, and 
support school decision making. 
‘‘(6) To improve the efficiency and productivity 
of the classroom and school enterprise toward the ul-
timate purposes of improving student achievement. 
‘‘SEC. 2402. DEFINITION. 
‘‘In this part, the term ‘student technology literacy’ 
means student knowledge and skills in using contemporary 
information, communication and learning technologies in 
a manner necessary for successful life-long learning and 
citizenship in the knowledge-based, digital, and global 21st 
century, which includes the abilities to effectively commu-
nicate and collaborate; to analyze and solve problems; to 
access, evaluate, manage and create information and oth-
erwise gain information literacy; and to do so in a safe 
and ethical manner. 
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‘‘SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this part, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN STATE AND 
LOCAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES.—Allocation of funds 
between State and local and national initiatives-the 
amount of funds made available under subsection (a) for 
a fiscal year shall be allocated so that— 
‘‘(1) the lesser of 3 percent or $10,000,000 is 
made available to carry out subpart 2, including not 
more than $2,000,000 annually to carry out section 
2421(a); and 
‘‘(2) the remainder of funds is made available 
to carry out subpart 1. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) Of the amount of funds made available to 
a local educational agency under this part for a fis-
cal year, not more than 5 percent may be used by 
the recipient for administrative costs or technical as-
sistance, of which not more than 60 percent may be 
used by the recipient for administrative costs. 
‘‘(2) Of the amount of funds made available to 
a State local educational agency under section 
2412(a)(1) for administrative costs and technical as-
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sistance, nor more than 60 percent may be used by 
the recipient for administrative costs. 
‘‘(3) The funds made available to carry-out ac-
tivities under section 2421(a) shall be used solely to 
develop the National Education Technology Plan 
and not transferred or otherwise used for any other 
purpose. 
‘‘SUBPART 1—STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 2411. ALLOTMENT AND REALLOTMENT. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENT.—From the 
amount made available to carry out this part under section 
2403(b)(2) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) three-fourths of 1 percent for the 
Secretary of the Interior for programs under 
this subpart for schools operated or funded by 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 
‘‘(B) one-half of 1 percent to provide as-
sistance under this subpart to the outlying 
areas; and 
‘‘(2) from the remainder of such amount and 
subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall make 
grants by allotting to each eligible State educational 
agency under this subpart an amount that bears the 
same relationship to such remainder for such year as 
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the amount received under part A of title I for such 
year by such State educational agency bears to the 
amount received under such part for such year by all 
State educational agencies. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.—The amount of any 
State educational agency’s allotment under subsection 
(a)(2) for any fiscal year may not be less than one-half 
of 1 percent of the amount made available for allotments 
to States under this part for such year. 
‘‘(c) REALLOTMENT OF UNUSED FUNDS.—If any 
State educational agency does not apply for an allotment 
under this subpart for a fiscal year, or does not use its 
entire allotment under this subpart for that fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall reallot the amount of the State edu-
cational agency’s allotment, or the unused portion of the 
allotment, to the remaining State educational agencies 
that use their entire allotments under this subpart in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(d) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘State educational agency’ does not 
include an agency of an outlying area or the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs. 
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‘‘SEC. 2412. USE OF ALLOTMENT BY STATE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided to a 
State educational agency from the agency’s allotment 
under section 2411(a)(2) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) the State educational agency may use the 
greater of $100,000 or 5 percent to carry out activi-
ties under section 2414(a); 
‘‘(2) the State educational agency may use the 
greater of $50,000 or 2.5 percent to carry out activi-
ties under section 2414(b); and 
‘‘(3) the State educational agency shall dis-
tribute the remainder as follows: 
‘‘(A) 60 percent shall be used to award 
subgrants to local educational agencies for im-
proving teaching and learning through tech-
nology pursuant to section 2415(c) by allo-
cating to each eligible local educational agency 
that has submitted an application to the State 
educational agency under such section, for the 
activities described in section 2416(b), an 
amount that bears the same relationship to 50 
percent of the remainder for such year as the 
amount received under part A of title I for such 
year by such local educational agency bears to 
the amount received under such part for such 
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