Keep Our PACT Act

Bill: 113-hr-5661
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations

Department of Education

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Special education
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act - Appropriates for each of FY2015-FY2024 an amount that equals the difference between: (1) the amount appropriated for FY2015 for school improvement programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (2) a specified amount for the applicable fiscal year or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for such programs, whichever is higher.</p> <p>Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Sets the amount to be authorized and the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2015-FY2023 as the greater of: (1) a specified amount, or (2) a specified percentage of an amount determined pursuant to a formula that multiplies the number of children receiving special education services by the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes and appropriates funds for FY2024 and each subsequent fiscal year equal to the greater of a specified amount or 40% of the amount determined using such formula. </p> <p>Requires the amounts appropriated by this Act and its amendments to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5661 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Takano , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Honda , and Ms. Pingree of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Children are our Nation’s future and greatest treasure. (2) A high-quality education is the surest way for every child to reach his or her full potential. (3) Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 helps address inequity in education in school districts across the country to provide a high-quality education to every student. (4) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees all children with disabilities a first-rate education. (5) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act committed Congress to providing 40 percent of the national current average per-pupil expenditure for students with disabilities. (6) A promise made must be a promise kept. 3. Full funding of part A of title I of ESEA (a) Funding There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (1) for fiscal year 2015, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ); and (B) $16,553,821,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (2) for fiscal year 2016, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $19,049,895,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (3) for fiscal year 2017, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $21,922,342,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (4) for fiscal year 2018, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $25,227,912,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (5) for fiscal year 2019, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $29,031,913,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (6) for fiscal year 2020, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $33,409,503,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (7) for fiscal year 2021, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $38,447,168,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (8) for fiscal year 2022, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $44,244,442,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; (9) for fiscal year 2023, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $50,915,859,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher; and (10) for fiscal year 2024, an amount that equals the difference between— (A) the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) $58,593,228,000 or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for those programs, whichever is higher. 4. Mandatory funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1441(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Funding (1) In general For the purpose of carrying out this part, other than section 619, there are authorized to be appropriated— (A) $12,906,093,000 or 16.8 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2015, and there are hereby appropriated $1,433,245,000 or 1.5 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2015, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2015, and shall remain available through September 30, 2016; (B) 14,518,385,000 or 18.6 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2016, and there are hereby appropriated $3,045,437,000 or 3.3 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2016, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2016, and shall remain available through September 30, 2017; (C) $16,332,093,000 or 20.4 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2017, and there are hereby appropriated $4,859,245,000 or 5.1 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2017, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2017, and shall remain available through September 30, 2018; (D) $18,372,379,000 or 22.5 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2018, and there are hereby appropriated $6,899,531,000 or 7.2 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2018, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019; (E) 20,667,547,000 or 24.7 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2019, and there are hereby appropriated $9,194,699,000 or 9.4 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2019, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2019, and shall remain available through September 30, 2020; (F) $23,249,438,000 or 27.2 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2020, and there are hereby appropriated $11,776,590,000 or 11.9 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2020, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available through September 30, 2021; (G) $26,153,872,000 or 30 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2021, and there are hereby appropriated $14,681,024,000 or 14.7 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2021, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2021, and shall remain available through September 30, 2022; (H) $29,421,143,000 or 33 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2022, and there are hereby appropriated $17,948,295,000 or 17.7 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2022, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023; (I) $33,096,577,000 or 36.3 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2023, and there are hereby appropriated $21,623,729,000 or 21 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2023, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2023, and shall remain available through September 30, 2024; and (J) $37,231,164,000 or 40 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, and there are hereby appropriated $37,231,164,000 or 40 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, which— (i) shall become available for obligation with respect to fiscal year 2024 on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025; and (ii) shall become available for obligation with respect to each subsequent fiscal year on July 1 of that fiscal year and shall remain available through September 30 of the succeeding fiscal year. (2) Amount With respect to each subparagraph of paragraph (1), the amount determined under this paragraph is the product of— (A) the total number of children with disabilities in all States who— (i) received special education and related services during the last school year that concluded before the first day of the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and (ii) were aged— (I) 3 through 5 (with respect to the States that were eligible for grants under section 619); and (II) 6 through 21; and (B) the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States. . 5. Offset The amounts appropriated by this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.