participating displaced students that are re-
ceived by a school or preschool program, as a 
result of their parents’ choice, shall not, con-
sistent with the first amendment of the United 
States Constitution, necessitate any change in 
the school or program’s teaching mission, re-
quire any school or program to remove religious 
art, icons, scriptures, or other symbols, or pre-
clude any school or program from retaining reli-
gious terms in its name, selecting its board 
members on a religious basis, or including reli-
gious references in its mission statements and 
other chartering or governing documents. 
(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Reimbursement 
(or any other form of support provided on behalf of 
participating displaced students) under this section 
shall be considered assistance to the student and 
shall not be considered assistance to the school or 
preschool program that enrolls the student. 
(k) REPORTS.—At the end of each quarter described 
in subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the appropriate committees of the Congress de-
scribing the implementation and results of the program 
under this section. Such report shall—
(1) specify the number of children served, the 
percentage of funds used on instructional activities, 
and the percentage of funds used for supplemental 
educational services; and 
(2) include information on the mobility of dis-
placed students. 
(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘displaced student’’ means a stu-
dent who is at least 4 years old, has not completed 
12th grade, and would have attended another school 
or preschool program during the 2005–2006 school 
year, but for the fact that— 
(A) the school, the program, or the sur-
rounding area was damaged by a Gulf hurri-
cane disaster; and 
(B) the school or program could not re-
open shortly after the disaster. 
(2) The term ‘‘Gulf hurricane disaster’’ means 
a major disaster that was declared to exist by the 
President, in accordance with section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), and was caused by 
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
(3) The term ‘‘parent’’ has the meaning given 
to that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) The term ‘‘participating displaced student’’ 
means a displaced student participating in the pro-
gram under this section. 
(5) The term ‘‘preschool program’’ means a 
public or private program serving 4 or 5 year old 
children, including any such Head Start program, 
that is in compliance with applicable State health 
and safety requirements. 
(6) The term ‘‘school’’ means a public or pri-
vate elementary school or secondary school (as those 
terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)), including a religious elementary school or 
secondary school, that was legally operating in the 
State involved before September 1, 2005. 
(7) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
(m) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of funds not otherwise 
appropriated, there is hereby appropriated to the 
Secretary of Education, to carry out this section,
$2,500,000,000, to remain available through the pe-
riod ending on July 31, 2006. Any such funds that 
are not obligated by the end of such period shall re-
vert to the Treasury. 
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS.—Under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may impose, the Sec-
retary may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, accept and use such amounts as may be con-
tributed by individuals, business concerns, or other 
entities for such purpose. 
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