I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1576
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to establish a 
method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2003
Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. HOLT) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
to establish a method to provide outcome-based funding 
increases to States, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Realizing the Spirit 
of IDEA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Since its enactment, the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act has successfully increased
the access of children with disabilities to a free ap-
propriate public education. 
(2) Maintaining the procedural safeguards de-
tailed in such Act is critical to achieving better aca-
demic outcomes for children with disabilities. 
(3) When compared to children without disabil-
ities, children with disabilities are more likely to 
drop out of school, complete school without a di-
ploma, not attend school regularly, and have poor 
academic achievement. 
(4) After leaving secondary school, individuals 
with disabilities frequently do not receive postsec-
ondary education and experience high rates of unem-
ployment. 
(5) Despite their disabilities, children with dis-
abilities are capable of learning and becoming pro-
ductive members of society. 
(6) There is evidence that effective interven-
tions are available that will enhance the academic 
and overall adaptive functioning of children with dis-
abilities. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to achieve 
mandatory maximum funding for the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act, and to require educational agen-
cies to demonstrate improvement in the outcomes of chil-
dren with disabilities in order to qualify for Federal fund-
ing increases. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR ASSISTANCE 
FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) MODIFICATION TO AGGREGATE FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 611 of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1411) is amended—
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING.’’; and 
(B) by amending subsection (j) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(j) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this part, other than section 619, there is 
authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
priated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003, 
the amount determined under paragraph (2) for 
such year. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the amount 
described in such paragraph shall be determined—
‘‘(A) by multiplying—
‘‘(i) the percentage obtained by divid-
ing the aggregate amount provided by the 
Secretary to States under this section for 
fiscal year 2003 by the product of—
‘‘(I) the average per-pupil ex-
penditure in public elementary and 
secondary schools in the United 
States in the most recent preceding 
fiscal year for which satisfactory data 
are available; and 
‘‘(II) the total number of children 
with disabilities, in all States, receiv-
ing special education and related serv-
ices under this part (other than under 
section 619) in the most recent pre-
ceding fiscal year for which satisfac-
tory data are available; 
‘‘(ii) the average per-pupil expenditure 
in public elementary and secondary schools 
in the United States in the most recent 
preceding fiscal year for which satisfactory 
data are available; and 
‘‘(iii) the total number of children 
with disabilities, in all States, receiving 
special education and related services
under this part (other than under section 
619) in the most recent preceding fiscal 
year for which satisfactory data are avail-
able, except that the number under this 
clause may not exceed 12 percent of the 
total number of all children aged 5 
through 17 in all States; and 
‘‘(B) by adding to the amount derived 
under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) 1 percent of such amount, which 
shall be used to permit the Secretary to 
carry out subsection (b); and 
‘‘(ii) 1.24 percent of such amount, 
which shall be used to provide assistance to 
the Secretary of the Interior in accordance 
with subsection (i).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by amend-
ing the item relating to section 611 to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘Sec. 611. Authorization; allotment; use of funds; funding.’’.
(b) 
OUTCOME-BASED
BONUS
PAYMENTS
TO 
STATES.—Section 611(e) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(e)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) OUTCOME-BASED BONUS PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—In addition to 
any amount a State otherwise receives 
under the preceding provisions of this sub-
section, each State shall receive a bonus 
payment determined in accordance with 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—A State shall 
expend a bonus payment received under 
this paragraph for educational purposes, 
except that funds received under this para-
graph shall be used to supplement, and not 
supplant, non-Federal funds that would 
otherwise be used for educational purposes. 
Such a payment shall not be subject to the 
terms and conditions otherwise applicable 
to the use of State allocations made under 
this section.
‘‘(iii) SUBGRANTS
TO
LOCAL
EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES.—The State shall dis-
tribute some or all of each bonus payment 
received under this paragraph to local edu-
cational agencies. The State may allocate 
such funds to such agencies based on—
‘‘(I) their respective populations 
of children living in poverty; 
‘‘(II) the severity of their respec-
tive special education populations; 
‘‘(III) their respective adminis-
trative costs; 
‘‘(IV) their prevention and reme-
diation efforts; or 
‘‘(V) any other factors the State 
deems relevant to the cost of pro-
viding special education and related 
services to children with disabilities. 
‘‘(iv) FUNDING.—For the purpose of 
carrying out this paragraph, there is au-
thorized to be appropriated, and there is 
appropriated, for each fiscal year after fis-
cal year 2003, an amount equal to the sum 
of the amounts required to be paid to each 
State under this paragraph for such fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(B) OUTCOME INDICATORS.—
‘‘(i) INDICATORS.—Each local edu-
cational agency in a State shall measure 
the differences between children with dis-
abilities receiving special education and re-
lated services under this part (other than 
under section 619) from the agency, and 
other children served by the agency, using 
the following outcome indicators: 
‘‘(I) The academic achievement 
of students in elementary and sec-
ondary schools, as measured by per-
formance on adequate yearly progress 
assessments carried out under section 
1111 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Act of 1965 (29 U.S.C. 6311). 
‘‘(II) The rate of average daily 
attendance for students in elementary 
schools and secondary schools. 
‘‘(III) The dropout rate for stu-
dents in secondary schools, as deter-
mined under section 612(a)(16). 
‘‘(IV) The graduation rate of stu-
dents in secondary schools, as deter-
mined under section 612(a)(16). 
‘‘(V) The postsecondary edu-
cation enrollment, and the employ-
ment status, of students who are ceas-
ing to be served by the agency by rea-
son of separation from secondary 
school. 
‘‘(ii) 
OPERATIONAL
DEFINITIONS; 
TEST ACCOMMODATIONS.—
‘‘(I) 
OPERATIONAL
DEFINI-
TIONS.—Each State, in consultation 
with the Secretary, may develop oper-
ational definitions and methods of cal-
culation with respect to each of the 
outcome indicators described in clause 
(i), as long as the criteria used are re-
liable and valid and remain substan-
tially the same from year to year. 
‘‘(II) TEST ACCOMMODATIONS.—
To the extent not prohibited under 
other law, for purposes of computing 
bonuses under this paragraph, special 
accommodations in taking tests of 
academic achievement described in 
clause (i)(I) may be offered to certain 
children with disabilities, as long as 
such accommodations yield results 
that are reliable and valid. The cri-
teria used for determining appropriate 
accommodations under this subclause
must be reliable and remain substan-
tially the same from year to year. 
‘‘(iii) MEASUREMENT.—A local edu-
cational agency shall make the measure-
ment described in clause (i), for each indi-
cator described in clause (i) and each 
school year, by comparing—
‘‘(I) the performance difference 
(if any), for the most recent preceding 
school year, but only if satisfactory 
data are available for such year; with 
‘‘(II) the average of such per-
formance differences (if any) for the 3 
school years that precede such most 
recent preceding year, but only if sat-
isfactory data are available for all 
such years. 
‘‘(iv) PERCENTAGE
REDUCTION
IN 
OUTCOME
DIFFERENCE.—A 
local 
edu-
cational agency shall convert each meas-
urement under clause (iii) into a percent-
age reduction (if there is a reduction), for 
the most recent preceding school year, in 
the difference between the outcome for—
‘‘(I) children with disabilities re-
ceiving special education and related 
services under this part (other than 
under section 619) from the agency; 
and 
‘‘(II) other children served by the 
agency. 
‘‘(v) 
MINIMUM
PARTICIPATION 
LEVEL.—In order for any measurement 
made under clause (iii) to be used under 
this paragraph, it must be based on data 
for not less than 90 percent of the children 
with disabilities for whom the applicable 
local educational agency was providing spe-
cial education and related services under 
this part (other than under section 619) 
during the period measured. 
‘‘(vi) STATISTICAL
DISAGGREGATION 
OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.—For 
the purpose of calculating performance 
with respect to outcome indicators under 
this paragraph, data on a child with a dis-
ability who receives special education or re-
lated services from a local educational 
agency under this part (other than under
section 619) shall be disaggregated from 
the general education population of such 
agency for the remainder of the child’s ele-
mentary and secondary education within 
the jurisdiction of such agency, even if the 
child ceases to receive special education or 
related services. 
‘‘(C) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY CAL-
CULATIONS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of 
calculating the payments to States under 
subparagraph (D), each local educational 
agency shall receive a credit with respect 
to performance on the outcome indicators 
described in subparagraph (B)(i). Such 
credit shall be calculated in accordance 
with this subparagraph.
‘‘(ii) REDUCTION
IN
OUTCOME
DIF-
FERENCE.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—With respect 
to each outcome indicator described in 
subparagraph (B)(i) and each fiscal 
year, the local educational agency 
shall determine, in accordance with 
subparagraph (B), the applicable per-
centage reduction, if any, in the dif-
ference between the outcome for chil-
dren with disabilities and children 
without disabilities. 
‘‘(II) MAXIMUM.—The maximum 
percentage reduction which may be 
credited for any local education agen-
cy under this clause with respect to 
any individual outcome indicator is 5 
percent. 
‘‘(III) HIGH-PERFORMING AGEN-
CIES.—If the local educational agency 
determines, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B), that there is no meas-
urable difference with respect to an 
outcome indicator between the out-
come for children with disabilities and 
children without disabilities for the 
most recent preceding fiscal year, the 
local education agency shall be cred-
ited as if its percentage reduction 
under subclause (I) were 5 percent. 
‘‘(IV) 
MINIMALLY-PERFORMING 
AGENCIES.—If the percentage reduc-
tion that otherwise would be credited
for a local educational agency under 
this clause is greater than zero but 
less than 1 percent, the local edu-
cation agency shall be credited as if 
its percentage reduction under sub-
clause (I) were 1 percent. 
‘‘(V) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
LEAS 
WITH FEW STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—In the case of a local edu-
cational agency enrolling less than 10 
children with disabilities for the fiscal 
year concerned, the local educational 
agency may elect to make the deter-
minations under subparagraph (B) 
and this subparagraph using aggre-
gated data reflecting performance by 
all local educational agencies in the 
State. 
‘‘(iii) DETERMINATION
OF
FUNDING 
PROPORTION.—The local educational agen-
cy shall determine a funding proportion, 
based on a percentage reduction calculated 
under clause (ii), which shall be used by 
the agency. The maximum funding propor-
tion shall be 1 percent, which shall be used
only in the case of the maximum percent-
age reduction under clause (ii) of 5 per-
cent. All other funding proportions shall be 
ratably reduced below 1 percent. In any 
case in which a percentage reduction under 
clause (ii) is zero or less, the funding pro-
portion determined under this clause shall 
be zero. 
‘‘(iv) AVERAGE PER-PUPIL EXPENDI-
TURE.—The local educational agency shall 
multiply the funding proportion determined 
under clause (iii) by the average per-pupil 
expenditure in public elementary and sec-
ondary schools in the United States. 
‘‘(v) POPULATION OF CHILDREN RE-
CEIVING SERVICES.—The local educational 
agency shall multiply the product deter-
mined under clause (iv) by the number of 
children with disabilities receiving special 
education and related services from the 
local educational agency for the most re-
cent preceding year for which satisfactory 
data are available. 
‘‘(vi) CREDIT.—The local educational 
agency shall receive a dollar amount credit
with respect to performance on each out-
come indicator described in subparagraph 
(B)(i). Such credit shall equal the product 
determined under clause (v) with respect 
to such indicator. 
‘‘(vii) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
LEAS 
SERVING ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STU-
DENTS.—In the case of a local educational 
agency that does not provide secondary 
education (as determined under State law), 
at the option of the State—
‘‘(I) the maximum funding pro-
portion described in clause (iii) shall 
be 2.5 percent in lieu of 1 percent, 
and the local educational agency may 
receive a dollar amount credit under 
this subparagraph with respect to per-
formance only on the outcome indica-
tors described in subclauses (I) and 
(II) of subparagraph (B)(i); or 
‘‘(III) the maximum funding pro-
portion described in clause (iii) shall 
be 12⁄3 percent in lieu of 1 percent, 
and the local educational agency may 
receive a dollar amount credit under
this subparagraph with respect to per-
formance only on the outcome indica-
tors described in subclauses (I) and 
(II) of subparagraph (B)(i) and an 
additional 
outcome 
indicator 
that 
measures the differences between chil-
dren with disabilities receiving special 
education and related services under 
this part (other than under section 
619) from the agency, and other chil-
dren served by the agency, with re-
spect 
to 
grade-to-grade 
retention 
rates. 
‘‘(viii) LEA
REPORTS
TO
STATES.—
Each local educational agency annually 
shall submit to the State a report, at such 
time and in such manner as the State shall 
specify, containing the data, measure-
ments, and calculations of the agency pur-
suant to subparagraph (B) and this sub-
paragraph. 
‘‘(D) BONUS PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
‘‘(i) 
STATE
REPORTS
TO
SEC-
RETARY.—Each State annually shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report, at such time
and in such manner as the Secretary shall 
specify, containing the data, measure-
ments, and calculations of each local edu-
cational agency in the State pursuant to 
subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(ii) 
CALCULATION
OF
PAYMENT 
AMOUNT.—Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), 
each State shall receive a bonus payment 
for a fiscal year equal to—
‘‘(I) the sum of all dollar amount 
credits determined under subpara-
graph (C) for such year for all local 
educational agencies in the State; plus 
‘‘(II) the bonus payment received 
by the State for the preceding fiscal 
year.
‘‘(iii) LIMITATION.—In no case may a 
State receive a bonus payment under this 
paragraph for a fiscal year that would 
cause the State to receive an amount 
under this section for the year that exceeds 
the maximum amount described in sub-
section (a)(2). The Secretary shall reduce 
the bonus payment to such a State until
the State receives an amount under this 
section that equals such maximum amount. 
‘‘(iv) REDETERMINATIONS.—In any 
case in which a local educational agency 
has made an error, has used data improp-
erly, or has used data that are not satis-
factory, Secretary shall redetermine any 
determination made by such agency under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the Congress an annual 
report describing—
‘‘(i) the most recent bonus payments 
made to States under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) the data, measurements, and cal-
culations that were the basis for such pay-
ments.’’. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL 
GRANTS. 
Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419(j)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(j) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this section, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated, and there is appropriated, for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2003, the amount determined 
under paragraph (2) for such year. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the amount 
described in such paragraph shall be determined by 
increasing the aggregate amount provided by the 
Secretary to States under this section for the pre-
ceding fiscal year by the product of—
‘‘(A) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(B) the percentage increase in the aggre-
gate amount provided by the Secretary to 
States under section 611 for such fiscal year 
over the aggregate amount provided by the Sec-
retary to States under such section for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR INFANTS AND 
TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 645 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1445) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 645. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
this part, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there
is appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003, 
the amount determined under subsection (b) for such year. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each fis-
cal year described in subsection (a), the amount described 
in such subsection shall be determined by increasing the 
aggregate amount provided by the Secretary to States 
under this part for the preceding fiscal year by the product 
of—
‘‘(1) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(2) the percentage increase in the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
section 611 for such fiscal year over the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
such section for the preceding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by amending the item 
relating to section 645 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 645. Funding.’’.
SEC. 6. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR STATE PRO-
GRAM IMPROVEMENT GRANTS FOR CHIL-
DREN WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 656 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1456) is 
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 656. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
this subpart, there is authorized to be appropriated, and 
there is appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 
2003, the amount determined under subsection (b) for 
such year. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each fis-
cal year described in subsection (a), the amount described 
in such subsection shall be determined by increasing the 
aggregate amount provided by the Secretary to State edu-
cational agencies under this subpart for the preceding fis-
cal year by the product of—
‘‘(1) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(2) the percentage increase in the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
section 611 for such fiscal year over the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
such section for the preceding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by amending the item 
relating to section 656 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 656. Funding.’’.
SEC. 7. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND 
INNOVATION TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RE-
SULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 672(g) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1472(g)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this section, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated, and there is appropriated, for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2003, the amount determined 
under paragraph (2) for such year. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the amount 
described in such paragraph shall be determined by 
increasing the aggregate amount provided by the 
Secretary to eligible entities under this section for 
the preceding fiscal year by the product of—
‘‘(A) such aggregate amount; and
‘‘(B) the percentage increase in the aggre-
gate amount provided by the Secretary to 
States under section 611 for such fiscal year 
over the aggregate amount provided by the Sec-
retary to States under such section for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 8. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR PERSONNEL 
PREPARATION TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND 
RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 673(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1473(j)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(j) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this section, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated, and there is appropriated, for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2003, the amount determined 
under paragraph (2) for such year. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the amount 
described in such paragraph shall be determined by 
increasing the aggregate amount provided by the 
Secretary to eligible entities under this section for 
the preceding fiscal year by the product of—
‘‘(A) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(B) the percentage increase in the aggre-
gate amount provided by the Secretary to 
States under section 611 for such fiscal year 
over the aggregate amount provided by the Sec-
retary to States under such section for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 9. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR IMPROVING 
EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATIONAL, AND 
TRANSITIONAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 686 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1486) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 686. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
sections 681 through 685, there is authorized to be appro-
priated, and there is appropriated, for each fiscal year 
after fiscal year 2003, the amount determined under sub-
section (b) for such year. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each fis-
cal year described in subsection (a), the amount described 
in such subsection shall be determined by increasing the 
aggregate amount provided by the Secretary under sec-
tions 681 through 685 for the preceding fiscal year by the 
product of—
‘‘(1) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(2) the percentage increase in the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
section 611 for such fiscal year over the aggregate 
amount provided by the Secretary to States under 
such section for the preceding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by amending the item 
relating to section 686 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 686. Funding.’’.
SEC. 10. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND UTI-
LIZATION; AND MEDIA SERVICES. 
Section 687(e) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1487(e)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
rying out this section, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated, and there is appropriated, for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2003, the amount determined 
under paragraph (2) for such year. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.—For each 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the amount 
described in such paragraph shall be determined by 
increasing the aggregate amount provided by the 
Secretary to eligible entities under this section for 
the preceding fiscal year by the product of—
‘‘(A) such aggregate amount; and 
‘‘(B) the percentage increase in the aggre-
gate amount provided by the Secretary to 
States under section 611 for such fiscal year 
over the aggregate amount provided by the Sec-
retary to States under such section for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2003, or the date of the enactment of this 
Act, whichever occurs later.
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