I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2107
To require full funding of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Mr. WU, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CASE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MAJETTE, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require full funding of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child 
Left Behind Act of 2001, and the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act.
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 ‘‘Keep Our Promise to 
America’s Children and Teachers Act’’ or the ‘‘Keep Our 
PACT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Children are our Nation’s future and great-
est treasure. 
(2) A high-quality education is the surest way 
for every child to reach his or her full potential. 
(3) The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 rep-
resents the most sweeping revision of education pol-
icy in a generation. 
(4) The fiscal year 2004 budget resolution cuts 
funding for programs under the No Child Left Be-
hind Act of 2001 by $1,200,000,000 below fiscal 
year 2003 levels, causing funding for these programs 
to fall almost $11,000,000,000 short of their fiscal 
year 2004 authorized levels. 
(5) The Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act guarantees all children with disabilities a first-
rate education. 
(6) The Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act committed the Congress to providing 40 percent 
of the national current average per pupil expenditure 
for special education students.
(7) The current Federal commitment to the In-
dividuals with Disabilities Education Act currently 
represents only 18 percent of the average per pupil 
expenditure for special education students. 
(8) The fiscal year 2004 budget resolution pro-
vides only 21 percent of the costs of educating chil-
dren with disabilities. 
(9) A promise made must be a promise kept. 
SEC. 3. FULL FUNDING OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND 
ACT OF 2001. 
(a) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
(1) $5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; 
(2) for fiscal year 2004, an amount that equals 
the difference between the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 2004 for programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
$32,880,000,000; 
(3) for fiscal year 2005, an amount that equals 
the difference between the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 2005 for programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
$34,945,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2006, an amount that equals 
the difference between the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 2006 for programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
$37,777,000,000; 
(5) for fiscal year 2007, an amount that equals 
the difference between the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 2007 for programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
$41,658,000,000; and 
(6) for fiscal year 2008, an amount that equals 
the difference between the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 2008 for programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and 
$42,699,000,000. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under sub-
section (a)—
(1) shall be used to carry out the programs of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act 
of 2001; and
(2) shall be allocated among such programs in 
the same ratio as funds otherwise appropriated to 
carry out such programs. 
SEC. 4. MANDATORY FUNDING OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. 
Section 611(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(j)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(j) MANDATORY FUNDING.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this part, other than section 619, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated—
‘‘(1) $11,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
‘‘(2) $13,920,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
‘‘(3) $16,440,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(4) $18,960,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(5) $21,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(6) $24,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(7) $24,769,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(8) such sums as may be necessary to fully 
fund 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure 
in public elementary and secondary schools in the 
United States for programs under this part, other 
than section 619, for each subsequent fiscal year.’’.
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