I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2935 
To authorize the full funding of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act by making certain spending cuts to the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Mr. POLIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the full funding of part B of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act by making certain spend-
ing cuts to the Department of Defense. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defending Special 
Education Students and Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART B 
OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
EDUCATION ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 611(i) of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this part, other than section 619, 
there are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) $13,993,372,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(2) $17,019,632,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
‘‘(3) $20,700,363,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(4) $25,177,103,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(5) $30,622,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent 
fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) the number of children with disabil-
ities in the prior school year in the States, out-
lying areas, and freely associated States who re-
ceived special education and related services— 
‘‘(i) aged 3 through 5 if the States, 
outlying areas, and freely associated States 
are eligible for a grant under section 619; 
and 
‘‘(ii) aged 6 through 21; multiplied by 
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‘‘(B) 40 percent of the average per-pupil 
expenditure in public elementary schools and 
secondary schools in the United States; ad-
justed by 
‘‘(C) the rate of annual change in the sum 
of 85 percent of such State’s, outlying areas, 
and freely associated State’s population de-
scribed in subsection (d)(3)(A)(i)(II).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) F–35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) TERMINATION
OF
F–35B
AIRCRAFT
PRO-
GRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 or any 
fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense 
may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
F–35B aircraft. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
F–35C
AIRCRAFT
PRO-
GRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 or any 
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fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense 
may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
F–35C aircraft. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF F/A–18E/F AIRCRAFT.— 
The Secretary of Defense may procure F/A–18E/F 
aircraft in a number and at a rate of procurement 
not to exceed the number and the rate of procure-
ment of F–35B aircraft and F–35C aircraft that the 
Secretary planned to procure as of the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING 
VEHICLE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2012 or any fiscal year 
thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obli-
gated or expended for the procurement of the Expedi-
tionary Fighting Vehicle. 
(c) NAVY COMPOSITION.— 
(1) AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS
AND
CARRIER
AIR 
WINGS.—Subsection (b) of section 5062 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) Beginning October 1, 2013, the naval combat 
forces of the Navy shall include not more than— 
‘‘(A) 10 operational aircraft carriers; and 
‘‘(B) nine carrier air wings. 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) an operational aircraft carrier includes an 
aircraft carrier that is temporarily unavailable for 
worldwide deployment because of routine or sched-
uled maintenance or repair; and 
‘‘(B) a carrier air wing includes, in addition to 
any other aircraft, not less than 44 strike-fighter 
aircraft.’’. 
(2) U.S.S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall decommission the U.S.S. 
George Washington during 2016. 
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