,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #effa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ah1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,ms4   
,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4          
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,honda1 and ,ms4       
,pingree of ,maine7 introduced the      
following bill2 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 #aife and the ,individuals with 
,disabilities ,education ,act4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,keep ,our ,promise to ,america's   
,children and ,teachers ,act or the     
,keep ,our ,,pact ,act4  #b4 ,findings  
,the ,congress finds as follows3  7#a7  
,children are our ,nation's future and  
greatest treasure4  7#b7 ,a high-quality
 education is the surest way for every  
child to reach his or her full          

potential4  7#c7 ,title ,i of the       
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife helps address inequity in 
education in school districts across the
 country to provide a high-quality      
education to every student4  7#d7 ,the  
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act guarantees all children 
with disabilities a first-rate          
education4  7#e7 ,the ,individuals with 
,disabilities ,education ,improvement   
,act committed ,congress to providing   
#dj percent of the national current     
average per-pupil expenditure for       
students with disabilities4  7#f7 ,a    
promise made must be a promise kept4    
#c4 ,full funding of part ,a of title ,i
 of ,,esea  7a7 ,funding ,there are     
appropriated1 out of any money in the   
,treasury not otherwise appropriated--  
7#a7 for fiscal year #bjae1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the amount appropriated for fiscal 
year #bjae for programs under part ,a of
 title ,i of the ,elementary and        

,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq472 and  7,b7    
#af1eec1hba1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#b7 for fiscal   
year #bjaf1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#ai1jdi1hie1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#c7 for fiscal   
year #bjag1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#ba1ibb1cdb1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         

whichever is higher2  7#d7 for fiscal   
year #bjah1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#be1bbg1iab1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#e7 for fiscal   
year #bjai1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#bi1jca1iac1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#f7 for fiscal   
year #bjbj1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   

the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#cc1dji1ejc1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#g7 for fiscal   
year #bjba1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#ch1ddg1afh1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2  7#h7 for fiscal   
year #bjbb1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#dd1bdd1ddb1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         

whichever is higher2  7#i7 for fiscal   
year #bjbc1 an amount that equals the   
difference between--  7,a7 the amount   
appropriated for fiscal year #bjae for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife2 and  7,b7     
#ej1iae1hei1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is higher2 and  7#aj7 for     
fiscal year #bjbd1 an amount that equals
 the difference between--  7,a7 the     
amount appropriated for fiscal year     
#bjae for programs under part ,a of     
title ,i of the ,elementary and         
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife2 and
  7,b7 #eh1eic1bbh1jjj or the full      
amount authorized to be appropriated for
 the fiscal year for those programs1    
whichever is higher4  #d4 ,mandatory    
funding of the ,individuals with        
,disabilities ,education ,act ,section  
#faa7;i7 of the ,individuals with       
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #adda7;i77 is amended to read 
as follows3  7i7 ,funding  7#a7 ,in     
general ,for the purpose of carrying out
 this part1 other than section #fai1    
there are authorized to be              
appropriated--  7,a7 #ab1ijf1jic1jjj or 
#af4h percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjae1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#a1dcc1bde1jjj or #a4e percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjae1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjae1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjaf2  7,b7 #ad1eah1che1jjj or    
#ah4f percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjaf1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#c1jde1dcg1jjj or #c4c percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjaf1 which shall become available for 

obligation on ,july #a1 #bjaf1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjag2  7,c7 #af1ccb1jic1jjj or    
#bj4d percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjag1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#d1hei1bde1jjj or #e4a percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjag1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjag1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjah2  7,d7 #ah1cgb1cgi1jjj or    
#bb4e percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjah1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#f1hii1eca1jjj or #g4b percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjah1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjah1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjai2  7,e7 #bj1ffg1edg1jjj or    

#bd4g percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjai1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#i1aid1fii1jjj or #i4d percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjai1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjai1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbj2  7,f7 #bc1bdi1dch1jjj or    
#bg4b percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbj1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#aa1ggf1eij1jjj or #aa4i percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbj1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjba2  7,g7 #bf1aec1hgb1jjj or #cj
 percent of the amount determined under 
paragraph 7#b71 whichever is greater1   
for fiscal year #bjba1 and there are    

hereby appropriated #ad1fha1jbd1jjj or  
#ad4g percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjba1 which   
shall become available for obligation on
 ,july #a1 #bjba1 and shall remain      
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb2
  7,h7 #bi1dba1adc1jjj or #cc percent of
 the amount determined under paragraph  
7#b71 whichever is greater1 for fiscal  
year #bjbb1 and there are hereby        
appropriated #ag1idh1bie1jjj or #ag4g   
percent of the amount determined under  
paragraph 7#b71 whichever is greater1   
for fiscal year #bjbb1 which shall      
become available for obligation on ,july
 #a1 #bjbb1 and shall remain available  
through ,september #cj1 #bjbc2  7,i7    
#cc1jif1egg1jjj or #cf4c percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbc1 and there are hereby appropriated
 #ba1fbc1gbi1jjj or #ba percent of the  
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   

#bjbc1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbc1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbd2 and  7,j7 #cg1bca1afd1jjj or
 #dj percent of the amount determined   
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbd and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 and there are   
hereby appropriated #cg1bca1afd1jjj or  
#dj percent of the amount determined    
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbd and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 which--  7i7    
shall become available for obligation   
with respect to fiscal year #bjbd on    
,july #a1 #bjbd1 and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbe2
 and  7ii7 shall become available for   
obligation with respect to each         
subsequent fiscal year on ,july #a of   
that fiscal year and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj of the 
succeeding fiscal year4  7#b7 ,amount   
,with respect to each subparagraph of   
paragraph 7#a71 the amount determined   

under this paragraph is the product of--
  7,a7 the total number of children with
 disabilities in all ,states who--  7i7 
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 made2 and  7ii7 were   
aged--  7,i7 #c through #e 7with respect
 to the ,states that were eligible for  
grants under section #fai72 and  7,,ii7 
#f through #ba2 and  7,b7 the average   
per-pupil expenditure in public         
elementary schools and secondary schools
 in the ,united ,states4  4  #e4 ,offset
 ,the amounts appropriated by this ,act 
and the amendments made by this ,act    
shall be expended consistent with       
pay-as-you-go requirements4