,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag ,mr4   
,hat* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to make ! ma9t5ance ( ef=t        
provision less burd5some on ,/ates4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,/ate      
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,ma9t5ance (    
ef=t ,section #caa7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4     
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcia7;b77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
ord] = a ,/ate to receive its full      
allotm5t ( funds "u ?is ,act = any      
applicable fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate's fiscal 
ef=t p] /ud5t1 or ! aggregate           
exp5ditures ( su* ,/ate1 ) respect to   
c>e] & te*nical education = ! fiscal ye>

 prec$+ su* applicable fiscal ye> %all  
be n less ?an #hj p]c5t ! fiscal ef=t p]
 /ud5t1 or ! aggregate exp5ditures ( su*
 ,/ate1 = ! second fiscal ye> prec$+ su*
 applicable fiscal ye>4  7ii7           
,applicable fiscal ye> ,9 clause 7i71 ! 
t]m applicable fiscal ye> means any     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) ! ?ird fiscal ye> t 
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,/ate ,flexibility
 ,act4  7iii7 ,no application = fir/ two
 fiscal ye>s2 reset ,! ma9t5ance ( ef=t 
requirem5t "u clause 7i7 %all n be      
applicable = ! fir/ #b fiscal ye>s t    
beg9 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>e] & 
,te*nical ,education ,/ate ,flexibility 
,act4 ,aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,/ate            
,flexibility ,act1 a ,/ate may e/abli% a
 new level ( fiscal ef=t p] /ud5t or    
aggregate exp5ditures = purposes (      
compliance ) ?is subsection4  2 &  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ %all       
exclude capital exp5ditures1 special    
#a-"t project co/s1 & ! co/ ( pilot     

programs & ins]t+ %all exclude          
competitive or inc5tive-bas$ programs   
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate1 capital            
exp5ditures1 special #a-"t project co/s1
 & ! co/ ( pilot programs2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,r$uction 9 case ( failure to meet 
ef=t ,! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt ( a
 ,/ate's allotm5t ( funds "u ?is ,act = 
any applicable fiscal ye> 7z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii77 9 ! exact       
proportion by :i* ! ,/ate fails to meet 
! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 by 
fall+ bel[ #hj p]c5t ( bo? ! ,/ate's    
fiscal ef=t p] /ud5t & ! ,/ate's        
aggregate exp5ditures 7us+ ! measure mo/
 favorable to ! ,/ate71 if ! ,/ate fail$
 to meet su* requirem5t 7z det]m9$ us+ !
 measure mo/ favorable to ! ,/ate74     
7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
application ( p>agraph 7#b7 due to      
exceptional or uncontrollable           
circum/ances affect+ ! ability ( ! ,/ate
 to meet ! requirem5t ( p>agraph        
7#a77;,a77i74  4