PUBLIC LAW 105-17^JUNE 4, 1997 111 STAT. 129 "(2) CONTRACTS AND SUBGRANTS.— Each such State educational agency— "(A) shall, consistent with its partnership agreement under section 652(b), award contracts or subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and parent training and information centers, as appropriate, to carry out its State improvement plan under this subpart; and "(B) may award contracts and subgrants to other public and private entities, including the lead agency under part C, to carry out such plan. "(b) USE OF FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. —^A State educational agency that receives a grant under this subpart— "(1) shall use not less than 75 percent of the funds it receives under the grant for any fiscal year— "(A) to ensure that there are sufficient regular education, special education, and related services personnel who have the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs of children with disabilities and developmental goals of young children; or "(B) to work with other States on common certification criteria; or "(2) shall use not less than 50 percent of such funds for such purposes, if the State demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that it has the personnel described in paragraph (1)(A). "(c) GRANTS TO OUTLYING AREAS.— Public Law 95-134, permitting the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, shall not apply to funds received under this subpart. "SEC. 655. MINIMUM STATE GRANT AMOUNTS. 20 USC 1455. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall make a grant to each State educational agency whose application the Secretary has selected for funding under this subpart in an amount for each fiscal year that is— "(1) not less than $500,000, nor more than $2,000,000, in the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and "(2) not less than $80,000, in the case of an outlying area. "(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the Secretary may increase the maximum amount described in subsection (a)(1) to account for inflation. "(c) FACTORS.— The Secretary shall set the amount of each grant under subsection (a) after considering— "(1) the amount of funds available for making the grants; "(2) the relative population of the State or outlying area; and "(3) the types of activities proposed by the State or outlying area. "SEC. 656. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 20 USC 1456. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
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