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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''American Missile Protection Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The threat of weapons of mass destruction delivered by
long-range ballistic missiles is among the most serious
security issues facing the United States.
(A) In a 1994 Executive Order, President Clinton
certified, that ''I ... find that the proliferation of
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons ('weapons of
mass destruction') and the means of delivering such
weapons, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy
of the United States, and hereby declare a national
emergency to deal with that threat.'' This state of
emergency was reaffirmed in 1995, 1996, and 1997.
(B) In 1994 the President stated, that ''there is
nothing more important to our security and the world's
stability than preventing the spread of nuclear weapons
and ballistic missiles''.
(C) Several countries hostile to the United States
have been particularly determined to acquire missiles
and weapons of mass destruction. President Clinton
observed in January of 1998, for example, that ''Saddam
Hussein has spent the better part of this decade, and
much of his nation's wealth, not on providing for the
Iraqi people, but on developing nuclear, chemical and
biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them''.
(D) In 1996, the Senate affirmed that, ''it is in
the supreme interest of the United States to defend
itself from the threat of limited ballistic missile
attack, whatever the source.''
(2) The long-range ballistic missile threat to the United
States is increasing.
(A) Several adversaries of the United States have
stated their intention to acquire intercontinental
ballistic missiles capable of attacking the United
States.
(i) Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has
stated, ''If they know that you have a
deterrent force capable of hitting the United
States, they would not be able to hit you. If
we had possessed a deterrent--missiles that
could reach New York--we would have hit it at
the same moment. Consequently, we should build
this force so that they and others will no
longer think about an attack.''
(ii) Abu Abbas, the head of the Palestine
Liberation Front, has stated, ''I would love to
be able to reach the American shore, but this
is very difficult. Someday an Arab country will
have ballistic missiles. Someday an Arab
country will have a nuclear bomb. It is better
for the United States and for Israel to reach
peace with the Palestinians before that day.''
(iii) Saddam Hussein has stated, ''Our
missiles cannot reach Washington. If we could
reach Washington, we would strike if the need
arose.''
(iv) Iranian actions speak for themselves.
Iran's aggressive pursuit of medium-range
ballistic missiles capable of striking Central
Europe--aided by the continuing collaboration
of outside agents--demonstrates Tehran's intent
to acquire ballistic missiles of ever-
increasing range.
(B) Over 30 non-NATO countries possess ballistic
missiles, with at least 10 of those countries
developing over 20 new types of ballistic missiles.
(C) From the end of World War II until 1980,
ballistic missiles were used in one conflict. Since
1980, thousands of ballistic missiles have been fired
in at least six different conflicts.
(D) The clear trend among countries hostile to the
United States is toward having ballistic missiles of
greater range.
(i) North Korea first acquired 300-
kilometer range Scud Bs, then developed and
deployed 500-kilometer range Scud Cs, is
currently deploying the 1000-kilometer range
No-Dong, and is developing the 2000-kilometer
range Taepo-Dong 1 and 6000-kilometer range
Taepo-Dong 2, which would be capable of
striking Alaska and Hawaii.
(ii) Iran acquired 150-kilometer range CSS-
8s, progressed through the Scud B and Scud C,
and is developing the 1300-kilometer range
Shahab-3 and 2000-kilometer range Shahab-4,
which would allow Iran to strike Central
Europe.
(iii) Iraq, in a two-year crash program,
produced a new missile, the Al-Hussein, with
twice the range of its Scud Bs.
(iv) Experience gained from extending the
range of short- and medium-range ballistic
missiles facilitates the development of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(E) The technical information, hardware, and other
resources necessary to build ballistic missiles are
increasingly available and accessible worldwide.
(i) Due to advances in information
technology, a vast amount of technical
information relating to ballistic missile
design, much of it formerly classified, has
become widely available and is increasingly
accessible through the Internet and other
distribution avenues.
(ii) Components, tools, and materials to
support ballistic missile development are
increasingly available in the commercial
aerospace industry.
(iii) Increasing demand for satellite-based
telecommunications is adding to the demand for
commercial Space Launch Vehicles, which employ
technology that is essentially identical to
that of intercontinental ballistic missiles. As
this increasing demand is met, the technology
and expertise associated with space launch
vehicles also proliferate.
(F) Russia and China have provided significant
technical assistance to rogue nation ballistic missile
programs, accelerating the pace of those efforts. In
June of 1997, the Director of Central Intelligence,
reporting to Congress on weapons of mass destruction-
related equipment, materials, and technology, stated
that ''China and Russia continued to be the primary
suppliers, and are key to any future efforts to stem
the flow of dual-use goods and modern weapons to
countries of concern.''
(G) Russia and China continue to engage in missile
proliferation.
(i) Despite numerous Russian assurances not
to assist Iran with its ballistic missile
program, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Nonproliferation testified to the
Senate, that ''the problem is this: there is a
disconnect between those reassurances, which we
welcome, and what we believe is actually
occurring.''
(ii) Regarding China's actions to
demonstrate the sincerity of its commitment to
nonproliferation, the Director of Central
Intelligence testified to the Senate on January
28, 1998, that, ''the jury is still out on
whether the recent changes are broad enough in
scope and whether they will hold over the
longer term. As such, Chinese activities in
this area will require continued close
watching.''
(H) The inability of the United States to defend
itself against weapons of mass destruction delivered by
long-range ballistic missile provides additional
incentive for hostile nations to develop long-range
ballistic missiles with which to threaten the United
States. Missiles are widely viewed as valuable tools
for deterring and coercing a vulnerable United States.
(3) The ability of the United States to anticipate future
ballistic missile threats is questionable.
(A) The Intelligence Community has failed to
anticipate many past technical innovations (for
example, Iraq's extended-range Al-Hussein missiles and
its development of a space launch vehicle) and outside
assistance enables rogue states to surmount traditional
technological obstacles to obtaining or developing
ballistic missiles of increasing range.
(B) In June of 1997, the Director of Central
Intelligence reported to Congress that ''many Third
World countries--with Iran being the most prominent
example--are responding to Western counter-
proliferation efforts by relying more on legitimate
commercial firms as procurement fronts and by
developing more convoluted procurement networks.''
(C) In June of 1997, the Director of Central
Intelligence stated to Congress that ''gaps and
uncertainties preclude a good projection of exactly
when 'rest of the world' countries will deploy ICBMs.''
(D) In 1997, the Director of Central Intelligence
testified that Iran would have a medium-range missile
by 2007. One year later the Director stated, ''since I
testified, Iran's success in getting technology and
materials from Russian companies, combined with recent
indigenous Iranian advances, means that it could have a
medium-range missile much sooner than I assessed last
year.'' Department of State officials have testified
that Iran could be prepared to deploy such a missile as
early as late 1998, nine years earlier than had been
predicted one year before by the Director of Central
Intelligence.
(4) The failure to prepare adequately for long-range
ballistic missile threats could have severe national security
and foreign policy consequences for the United States.
(A) An attack on the United States by a ballistic
missile equipped with a weapon of mass destruction
could inflict catastrophic death or injury to citizens
of the United States and severe damage to their
property.
(B) A rogue state's ability to threaten the United
States with an intercontinental ballistic missile may
constrain the United States' options in dealing with
regional threats to its interests, deter the United
States from taking appropriate action, or prompt allies
to question United States security guarantees, thereby
weakening alliances of the United States and the United
States' world leadership position.
(5) The United States must be prepared for rogue nations
acquiring long-range ballistic missiles armed with weapons of
mass destruction.
(A) In its resolution of ratification for the START
II Treaty, the United States Senate declared that
''because deterrence may be inadequate to protect the
United States against long-range ballistic missile
threats, missile defenses are a necessary part of new
deterrent strategies.''
(B) In September of 1994, Secretary of Defense
Perry stated that in the post-Cold War era, ''we now
have opportunity to create a new relationship based not
on MAD, not on Mutual Assured Destruction, but rather
on another acronym, MAS, or Mutual Assured Safety.''
(C) On February 12, 1997, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy testified to the Senate that ''I and
the administration are quite willing to acknowledge
that if we saw a rogue state, a potential proliferant,
beginning to develop a long-range ICBM capable of
reaching the United States, we would have to give very,
very serious attention to deploying a limited national
missile defense.''
(6) The United States has no defense deployed against
weapons of mass destruction delivered by long-range ballistic
missiles and no policy to deploy such a national missile
defense system.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to deploy as soon as is
technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system
capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited
ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or
deliberate).

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American Missile Protection Act of 1998 - States as U.S. policy to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate).

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Next Generation Internet Research
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms Used in This Act.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) Internet.--The term ''Internet'' has the meaning given
such term by section 230(e)(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)(1)).
(2) Geographic penalty.--The term ''geographic penalty''
means the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural
or other locations attributable to the distance of the user
from network facilities, the low population density of the area
in which the user is located, or other factors, that are
disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in
locations closer to such facilities or on users in locations
with significantly greater population density.
(b) Definition of Network in High-Performance Computing Act of
1991.--Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended by striking ''network referred to
as the National Research and Education Network established under
section 102; and'' and inserting ''network, including advanced computer
networks of Federal agencies and departments; and''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

(a) In General.--The Congress finds that--
(1) United States leadership in science and technology has
been vital to the Nation's prosperity, national and economic
security, and international competitiveness, and there is every
reason to believe that maintaining this tradition will lead to
long-term continuation of United States strategic advantages in
information technology;
(2) the United States' investment in science and technology
has yielded a scientific and engineering enterprise without
peer, and that Federal investment in research is critical to
the maintenance of United States leadership;
(3) previous Federal investment in computer networking
technology and related fields has resulted in the creation of
new industries and new jobs in the United States;
(4) the Internet is playing an increasingly important role
in keeping citizens informed of the actions of their
government; and
(5) continued inter-agency cooperation is necessary to
avoid wasteful duplication in Federal networking research and
development programs.
(b) Additional Findings for the 1991 Act.--Section 2 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501) is amended by--
(1) striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) A high-capacity, flexible, high-speed national
research and education computer network is needed to provide
researchers and educators with access to computational and
information resources, act as a test bed for further research
and development for high-capacity and high-speed computer
networks, and provide researchers the necessary vehicle for
continued network technology improvement through research.'';
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(7) Additional research must be undertaken to lay the
foundation for the development of new applications that can
result in economic growth, improved health care, and improved
educational opportunities.
''(8) Research in new networking technologies holds the
promise of easing the economic burdens of information access
disproportionately borne by rural users of the Internet.
''(9) Information security is an important part of
computing, information, and communications systems and
applications, and research into security architectures is a
critical aspect of computing, information, and communications
research programs.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to serve as the first authorization in a series of
computing, information, and communication technology
initiatives outlines in the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) that will include research
programs related to--
(A) high-end computing and computation;
(B) human-centered systems;
(C) high confidence systems; and
(D) education, training, and human resources; and
(2) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program
which will--
(A) focus on the research and development of a
coordinated set of technologies that seeks to create a
network infrastructure that can support greater speed,
robustness, and flexibility than is currently available
and promote connectivity and interoperability among
advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and
departments;
(B) focus on research in technology that may result
in high-speed data access for users that is both
economically viable and does not impose a geographic
penalty; and
(C) encourage researchers to pursue approaches to
networking technology that lead to maximally flexible
and extensible solutions wherever feasible.
(b) Modification of Purposes of the 1991 Act.--Section 3 of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended by--
(1) striking the section caption and inserting the
following:

''SEC. 3. PURPOSES.'';

(2) striking ''purpose of this Act is'' and inserting
''purposes of this Act are'';
(3) striking ''universities; and'' in paragraph (1)(I) and
inserting ''universities;'';
(4) striking ''efforts.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
''network research and development programs;''; and
(5) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(3) promoting the further development of an information
infrastructure of information stores, services, access
mechanisms, and research facilities available for use through
the Internet;
''(4) promoting the more rapid development and wider
distribution of networking management and development tools;
and
''(5) promoting the rapid adoption of open network
standards.''.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

''(a) In General.--In addition to its functions under Executive
Order 13035 (62 F.R. 7231), the Advisory Committee on High-Performance
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next
Generation Internet, established by Executive Order No. 13035 of
February 11, 1997 (62 F.R. 7231) shall--
''(1) assess the extent to which the Next Generation
Internet program--
''(A) carries out the purposes of this Act;
''(B) addresses concerns relating to, among other
matters--
''(i) geographic penalties (as defined in
section 2(2) of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998); and
''(ii) technology transfer to and from the
private sector; and
''(2) assess the extent to which--
''(A) the role of each Federal agency and
department involved in implementing the Next Generation
Internet program is clear, complementary to and non-
duplicative of the roles of other participating
agencies and departments; and
''(B) each such agency and department concurs with
the rule of each other participating agency or
department.
''(b) Reports.--The Advisory Committee shall assess implementation
of the Next Generation Internet initiative and report, not less
frequently than annually, to the President, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the United
States House of Representatives Committee on Science on its findings
for the preceding fiscal year. The first such report shall be submitted
6 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998 the last report shall be submitted by September
30, 2000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the Next Generation Internet program the following
amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Agency FY 1999 FY 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Department of Defense.................... $40,000,000 $42,500,000
''Department of Energy..................... $20,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Science Foundation.............. $25,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Institutes of Health............ $5,000,000 $7,500,000
''National Aeronautics and Space
Administration............................ $10,000,000 $10,000,000
''National Institute of Standards and
Technology................................ $5,000,000 $7,500,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The amount authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1999 under this section shall be the amount authorized pursuant to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF EFFECTS ON TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
OF ADDING GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS.

(a) Study by National Research Council.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall request the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the
diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the
short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property
rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related
dispute resolution procedures.
(b) Matters To Be Assessed In Study.--The study shall assess and,
as appropriate, make recommendations for policy, practice, or
legislative changes relating to--
(1) the short-term and long-term effects on the protection
of trademark and intellectual property rights and consumer
interests of increasing or decreasing the number of generic
top-level domains;
(2) trademark and intellectual property rights clearance
processes for domain names, including--
(A) whether domain name databases should be readily
searchable through a common interface to facilitate the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property rights
and proposed domain names across a range of generic
top-level domains;
(B) the identification of what information from
domain name databases should be accessible for the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property
rights; and
(C) whether generic top-level domain registrants
should be required to provide certain information;
(3) domain name trademark and intellectual property rights
dispute resolution mechanisms, including how to--
(A) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts associated with the addition of any
new generic top-level domains; and
(B) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts through new technical approaches to
Internet addressing;
(4) choice of law or jurisdiction for resolution of
trademark and intellectual property rights disputes relating to
domain names, including which jurisdictions should be available
for trademark and intellectual property rights owners to file
suit to protect such trademarks and intellectual property
rights;
(5) trademark and intellectual property rights infringement
liability for registrars, registries, or technical management
bodies; and
(6) short-term and long-term technical and policy options
for Internet addressing schemes and the impact of such options
on current trademark and intellectual property rights issues.
(c) Cooperation With Study.--
(1) Interagency cooperation.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall--
(A) direct the Patent and Trademark Office, the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and other Department of Commerce
entities to cooperate fully with the National Research
Council in its activities in carrying out the study
under this section; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government contractors,
and similar entities to provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(2) Private corporation cooperation.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall request that any private, not-for-profit
corporation established to manage the Internet root server
system and the top-level domain names provide similar
cooperation to the National Research Council.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Research Council shall
complete the study under this section and submit a report on
the study to the Secretary of Commerce. The report shall set
forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Council concerning the effects of adding new generic top-level
domains and related dispute resolution procedures on trademark
and intellectual property rights holders.
(2) Submission to congressional committees.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary shall submit the report to
the Committees on Commerce and the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $800,000 for the study conducted under this Act.

Passed the Senate June 26, 1998.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.

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Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 - Declares the purposes of this Act to be to: (1) serve as the first authorization in a series of computing, information, and communication technology initiatives outlined in the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (HPCA); and (2) provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated U.S. research program on computer network infrastructure, high-speed data access, and networking technology. Directs the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet (created under the HPCA) to assess the extent to which: (1) the Next Generation Internet program (program) carries out the purposes of this Act and addresses concerns relating to geographic penalties (costs imposed on Internet users in rural or small population areas that are greater than those imposed on users in large population areas or areas closer to network facilities) and technology transfer to and from the private sector; and (2) the role of each Federal department and agency involved in implementing the program is clear, complementary, and non-duplicative, as well as the extent to which each such department and agency concurs with the role of each other participating department or agency.
Requires the Advisory Committee to assess program implementation and report at least annually to the President and specified congressional committees.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for the program. Requires the amount authorized for the Department of Defense for FY 1999 to be the amount authorized pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related dispute resolution procedures. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Council and the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. RURAL EDUCATION.

Part J of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 8271 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

''PART J--RURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE

''SEC. 10951. SHORT TITLE.

''This part may be cited as the 'Rural Education Initiative Act of
1999'.

''SEC. 10952. FINDINGS.

''Congress finds the following:
''(1) The National Center for Educational Statistics
reports that 46 percent of our Nation's public schools serve
rural areas.
''(2) While there are rural education initiatives
identified at the State and local level, no Federal education
policy focuses on the specific and unique needs of rural school
districts and schools.
''(3) Small school districts often cannot use Federal grant
funds distributed by formula because the formula allocation
does not provide enough revenue to carry out the program the
grant is intended to fund.
''(4) Rural schools often cannot compete for Federal
funding distributed by competitive grants because the schools
lack the personnel needed to prepare grant applications and the
resources to hire specialists in the writing of Federal grant
proposals.
''(5) A critical problem for rural school districts
involves the hiring and retention of qualified administrators
and certified teachers (especially in reading, science, and
mathematics). As a result, teachers in rural schools are almost
twice as likely to provide instruction in three or more subject
areas than teachers in urban schools. Rural schools also face
other tough challenges, such as shrinking local tax bases, high
transportation costs, aging buildings, limited course
offerings, and limited resources.

''Subpart 1--Small and Rural School Program

''SEC. 10961. FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) Alternative Uses.--
''(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, an eligible local educational agency may use the
applicable funding, that the agency is eligible to receive from
the State educational agency for a fiscal year, to support
local or statewide education reform efforts intended to improve
the academic achievement of elementary school and secondary
school students and the quality of instruction provided for the
students.
''(2) Notification.--An eligible local educational agency
shall notify the State educational agency of the local
educational agency's intention to use the applicable funding in
accordance with paragraph (1) not later than a date that is
established by the State educational agency for the
notification.
''(b) Eligibility.--
''(1) In general.--A local educational agency shall be
eligible to use the applicable funding in accordance with
subsection (a) if--
''(A)(i) the total number of students in average
daily attendance at all of the schools served by the
local educational agency is less than 600; and
''(ii) all of the schools served by the local
educational agency are located in a community with a
Rural-Urban Continuum Code of 6, 7, 8, or 9, as
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture; or
''(B) the agency meets the criteria established in
subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, in accordance with
paragraph (2), grants the local educational agency's request to
waive the criteria described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
''(2) Certification.--The Secretary shall determine whether
or not to waive the criteria described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
based on certification provided by the local educational
agency, or the State educational agency on behalf of the local
educational agency, that the local educational agency is
located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of
the State.
''(c) Applicable Funding.--In this section, the term 'applicable
funding' means funds provided under each of titles II, IV, VI, parts A
and C of title VII, and part I of title X.
''(d) Disbursal.--Each State educational agency that receives
applicable funding for a fiscal year shall disburse the applicable
funding to local educational agencies for alternative uses under this
section for the fiscal year at the same time that the State educational
agency disburses the applicable funding to local educational agencies
that do not intend to use the applicable funding for such alternative
uses for the fiscal year.
''(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds used under this section shall
be used to supplement and not supplant any other Federal, State, or
local education funds that would otherwise be available for the purpose
of this subpart.
''(f) Special Rule.--References in Federal law to funds for the
provisions of law set forth in subsection (c) may be considered to be
references to funds for this section.

''SEC. 10962. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to
eligible local educational agencies to enable the local educational
agencies to support local or statewide education reform efforts
intended to improve the academic achievement of elementary school and
secondary school students and the quality of instruction provided for
the students.
''(b) Eligibility.--
''(1) In general.--A local educational agency shall be
eligible to receive a grant under this section if--
''(A)(i) the total number of students in average
daily attendance at all of the schools served by the
local educational agency is less than 600; and
''(ii) all of the schools served by the local
educational agency are located in a community with a
Rural-Urban Continuum Code of 6, 7, 8, or 9, as
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture; or
''(B) the agency meets the criteria established in
subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, in accordance
with paragraph (2), grants the local educational
agency's request to waive the criteria described in
subparagraph (A)(ii).
''(2) Certification.--The Secretary shall determine whether
or not to waive the criteria described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
based on certification provided by the local educational
agency, or the State educational agency on behalf of the local
educational agency, that the local educational agency is
located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of
the State.
''(c) Allocation.--
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible local educational
agency for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the initial
amount determined under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year minus
the total amount received under the provisions of law described
under section 10961(c) for the preceding fiscal year.
''(2) Determination of the initial amount.--The initial
amount referred to in paragraph (1) is equal to $100 multiplied
by the total number of students, over 50 students, in average
daily attendance in such eligible agency plus $20,000, except
that the initial amount may not exceed $60,000.
''(3) Ratable adjustment.--
''(A) In general.--If the amount made available for
this subpart for any fiscal year is not sufficient to
pay in full the amounts that local educational agencies
are eligible to receive under paragraph (1) for such
year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce such amounts
for such year.
''(B) Additional amounts.--If additional funds
become available for making payments under paragraph
(1) for such fiscal year, payments that were reduced
under subparagraph (A) shall be increased on the same
basis as such payments were reduced.
''(5) Census determination.--
''(A) In general.--Each local educational agency
desiring a grant under this section shall conduct a
census not later than December 1 of each year to
determine the number of kindergarten through grade 12
students in average daily attendance at the schools
served by the local educational agency.
''(B) Submission.--Each local educational agency
shall submit the number described in subparagraph (A)
to the Secretary not later than March 1 of each year.
''(d) Disbursal.--The Secretary shall disburse the funds awarded to
a local educational agency under this section for a fiscal year not
later than July 1 of that year.
''(e) Special Rule.--A local educational agency that is eligible to
receive a grant under this subpart for a fiscal year shall be
ineligible to receive funds for such fiscal year under subpart 2.
''(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other Federal,
State or local education funds.

''SEC. 10963. ACCOUNTABILITY.

''(a) Academic Achievement.--
''(1) In general.--Each local educational agency that uses
or receives funds under section 10961 or 10962 for a fiscal
year shall administer an assessment consistent with section
1111 of title I.
''(2) Special rule.--Each local educational agency that
uses or receives funds under section 10961 or 10962 shall use
the same assessment described in paragraph (1) for each year of
participation in the program under such section.
''(b) State Educational Agency Determination Regarding Continuing
Participation.--Each State educational agency that receives funding
under the provisions of law described in section 10961(c) shall--
''(1) after the second year that a local educational agency
participates in a program under section 10961 or 10962 and on
the basis of the results of the assessments described in
subsection (a), determine whether the students served by the
local educational agency participating in the program performed
in accordance with section 1111 of title I; and
''(2) only permit those local educational agencies that so
participated and met the requirements of section 1111(b)(2) of
title I to continue to so participate.

''Subpart 2--Low-Income And Rural School Program

''SEC. 10971. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) Reservations.--From amounts appropriated under section 10982
for this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve /2\
of 1 percent to make awards to elementary or secondary schools operated
or supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to carry out the purpose
of this subpart.
''(b) Grants to States.--
''(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under section
10982 for this subpart that are not reserved under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall award grants for a fiscal year to
State educational agencies that have applications approved
under section 10973 to enable the State educational agencies to
award subgrants to eligible local educational agencies for
local authorized activities described in subsection (c)(2).
''(2) Allocation.--From amounts appropriated for this
subpart, the Secretary shall allocate to each State educational
agency for a fiscal year an amount that bears the same ratio to
the amount of funds appropriated under section 10982 for this
subpart that are not reserved under subsection (a) as the
number of students in average daily attendance served by
eligible local educational agencies in the State bears to the
number of all such students served by eligible local
educational agencies in all States for that fiscal year.
''(3) Direct awards to specially qualified agencies.--
''(A) Nonparticipating state.--If a State
educational agency elects not to participate in the
program under this subpart or does not have an
application approved under section 10973 a specially
qualified agency in such State desiring a grant under
this subpart shall apply directly to the Secretary to
receive an award under this subpart.
''(B) Direct awards to specially qualified
agencies.--The Secretary may award, on a competitive
basis, the amount the State educational agency is
eligible to receive under paragraph (2) directly to
specially qualified agencies in the State.
''(c) Local Awards.--
''(1) Eligibility.--A local educational agency shall be
eligible to receive funds under this subpart if--
''(A) 20 percent or more of the children aged 5 to
17, inclusive, served by the local educational agency
are from families with incomes below the poverty line;
and
''(B) all of the schools served by the agency are
located in a community with a Rural-Urban Continuum
Code of 6, 7, 8, or 9, as determined by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
''(2) Uses of funds.--Grant funds awarded to local
educational agencies or made available to schools under this
subpart shall be used for--
''(1) educational technology, including software and
hardware;
''(2) professional development;
''(3) technical assistance;
''(4) teacher recruitment and retention;
''(5) parental involvement activities; or
''(6) academic enrichment programs.

''SEC. 10972. STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

''(a) Award Basis.--A State educational agency shall award grants
to eligible local educational agencies--
''(1) on a competitive basis; or
''(2) according to a formula based on the number of
students in average daily attendance served by the eligible
local educational agencies or schools (as appropriate) in the
State, as determined by the State.
''(b) Administrative Costs.--A State educational agency receiving a
grant under this subpart may not use more than 5 percent of the amount
of the grant for State administrative costs.

''SEC. 10973. APPLICATIONS.

''Each State educational agency and specially qualified agency
desiring to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Such
application shall include specific measurable goals and objectives to
be achieved which may include specific educational goals and objectives
relating to increased student academic achievement, decreased student
drop-out rates, or such other factors that the State educational agency
or specially qualified agency may choose to measure.

''SEC. 10974. REPORTS.

''(a) State Reports.--Each State educational agency that receives a
grant under this subpart shall provide an annual report to the
Secretary. The report shall describe--
''(1) the method the State educational agency used to award
grants to eligible local educational agencies and to provide
assistance to schools under this subpart;
''(2) how local educational agencies and schools used funds
provided under this subpart; and
''(3) the degree to which progress has been made toward
meeting the goals and objectives described in the application
submitted under section 10973.
''(b) Specially Qualified Agency Report.--Each specially qualified
agency that receives a grant under this subpart shall provide an annual
report to the Secretary. Such report shall describe--
''(1) how such agency uses funds provided under this
subpart; and
''(2) the degree to which progress has been made toward
meeting the goals and objectives described in the application
submitted under section 10971(b)(3)(A).
''(c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce for the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions for the Senate an annual report. The report shall describe--
''(1) the methods the State educational agency used to
award grants to eligible local educational agencies and to
provide assistance to schools under this subpart;
''(2) how eligible local educational agencies and schools
used funds provided under this subpart; and
''(3) progress made in meeting specific measurable
educational goals and objectives.

''SEC. 10975. DEFINITIONS.

''For the purposes of this subpart--
''(1) The term 'poverty line' means the poverty line (as
defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised
annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a
family of the size involved.
''(2) The term 'specially qualified agency' means an
eligible local educational agency, located in a State that does
not participate in a program under this subpart in a fiscal
year, that may apply directly to the Secretary for a grant in
such year in accordance with section 10971(b)(3).

''Subpart 3--General Provisions

''SEC. 10981. DEFINITION.

''For the purposes of this part, the term 'State' means each of the
50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.

''SEC. 10982. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of four succeeding fiscal years to be distributed equally between
subparts 1 and 2.''.

Ex Output:
Establishes an REI subpart 1 Small and Rural School Program.
Makes an local educational agency (LEA) eligible for alternative use formula grants from States, and for direct grants from the Secretary of Education if: (1) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is less than 600; and (2) all of the schools served by the LEA are located in a rural community (with a Rural-Urban Continuum Code of 6, 7, 8, or 9; but allows waiver of this requirement where the LEA is certified as located in a rural area by a State agency).
Provides, under the alternative use formula grant program, that an eligible LEA may use applicable funding that it is eligible to receive from the State educational agency (SEA) for a fiscal year to support local or statewide education reform efforts intended to improve the achievement of elementary school and secondary school students and the quality of instruction provided for the students. Defines applicable funding as funds received under the following ESEA provisions: (1) title II (Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program); (2) title IV (Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities); (3) title VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies); (4) part A and part C of title VII; and (5) part I of title X. Requires each SEA receiving applicable funding to disburse it to LEAs for alternative uses at the same times it disburses it to LEAs that do not intend to use it for alternative uses for that fiscal year.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to eligible LEAs to support local or statewide education reform efforts intended to improve the achievement of elementary school and secondary school students and the quality of instruction provided for the students. Sets forth formulas for determining the amounts of such grants, based on numbers of children in average daily attendance at schools served by the LEAs, minus amounts received under applicable funding.
Sets forth accountability requirements. Requires LEAs that receive REI alternative use formula grants or competitive grants to administer tests to assess the academic achievement of students in their schools. Requires each SEA that receives applicable funding to: (1) determine, after the second year of an LEA's participation in either subpart 1 grant program, whether the LEA's students performed in accordance with specified requirements; and (2) only allow continued participation by LEAs that met certain requirements.
Establishes an REI subpart 2 Low-Income and Rural School Program.
Directs the Secretary to make grants to SEAs for elementary and secondary education development by LEAs that are eligible if: (1) 20 percent or more of the children aged five through 17, whom the LEA serves, are from families with incomes below the poverty line; and (2) all of the schools served by the LEA are located in a rural community (with a Rural-Urban Continuum Code of 6, 7, 8, or 9).
Reserves a specified portion of grant funds for schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Sets forth an allotment formula for grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to make grants to eligible LEAs.
Authorizes the Secretary to make direct competitive grants to specially qualified eligible rural LEAs in nonparticipating States.
Requires LEAs or their schools to use grant funds for: (1) educational technology, including software and hardware; (2) professional development; (3) technical assistance; (4) teacher recruitment and retention; (5) parental involvement activities; or (6) academic enrichment programs.
Requires SEAs to award grants on a competitive or formula basis. Limits to five percent that portion of a subpart 2 grant which may be used for State administrative costs.
Requires subpart 2 program reports by SEAS, specially qualified LEAs, and the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations. Requires that such amounts for REI be distributed equally between the subpart 1 and subpart 2 programs.