,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dajj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to support children with disabilities during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,children with ,disabilities ,during ,,covid-#ai ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,a free appropriate public education is a fundamental educational right of all children with disabilities1 guaranteed by the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 and the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474 7#b7 ,more than #g1jjj1jjj school-aged children with disabilities1 approximately #ac percent of the total student enrollment1 are currently entitled to individualized education and related services mandated by the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act4 7#c7 ,nearly #ejj1jjj infants and toddlers1 as well as their families1 receive supports and services under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act and these early interventions have been proven to improve education outcomes4 7#d7 ,under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act1 schools and lead agencies responsible for the administration of funds under part ,c of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 7referred to in this ,act as lead agencies7 are required to provide early intervention1 special education1 and related services to children with disabilities1 an obligation that requires services outlined in a child's individualized family service plan 7referred to as an ,,ifsp7 or individualized education program 7referred to as an ,,iep74 7#e7 ,children with disabilities have been disproportionately impacted by the disruptions to education resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 with many children with disabilities needing additional supports and services to meet their ,,iep and ,,ifsp goals as the delivery of education and services has shifted from in-person to remote formats4 7#f7 ,local educational agencies and lead agencies face extra costs associated with adjusting services and continuing to provide a free1 appropriate public education while children with disabilities are receiving services through distance learning and remote service delivery4 7#g7 ,schools are facing unprecedented budget challenges due to the rising costs of responding to ,,covid-#ai1 coupled with ,state and local revenue shortfalls4 7#h7 ,to ensure that schools and lead agencies continue to meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families1 including providing trained and certified special educators and education support specialists1 emergency supplemental funding is needed under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act4 7#i7 ,emergency supplemental funding is also needed under the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 because services provided under that ,act help ensure that students with disabilities have the technology they need to access equal educational opportunities4 #c4 ,supplemental appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjba3 7#a7 #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj for grants to ,states under section #faa of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq474 7#b7 ,for early childhood education programs-- 7,a7 #djj1jjj1jjj for preschool grants under section #fai of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adai72 and 7,b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj for programs for infants and toddlers under part ,c of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq474 7#c7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for personnel development under section #ffb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfb74 7#d7 #ee1jjj1jjj for the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474 7b7 ,emergency designation 7#a7 ,in general ,the amounts provided by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7#b7 ,designation in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this ,act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4 7c7 ,applicability of all terms and conditions ,all terms and conditions that apply to a program under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 or the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 as the case may be1 shall apply with respect to support provided for the program through funds made available under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,general provisions ,any amount appropriated under this section is in addition to other amounts appropriated or made available for the applicable purpose4 #d4 ,reporting 7a7 ,,idea funds 7#a7 ,in general ,recipients of funds made available under this ,act for activities authorized under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act shall separately account for1 and report on1 how such funds are spent in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,l,e,as ,not later than #a year after the distribution of funds under this ,act1 local educational agencies shall report the use of funds appropriated in this ,act to their respective ,state educational agencies4 7#c7 ,s,e,as ,not later than #a year after the distribution of funds under this ,act1 ,state educational agencies shall produce a publicly available report that contains information about such spending by each local educational agency in the ,state and aggregate spending of local educational agencies in the ,state by allowable uses under ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act4 ,each ,state educational agency shall make that report available in an accessible manner on the website of the ,state educational agency and submit the report to the ,secretary of ,education4 7#d7 ,lead agency ,not later than #a year after the distribution of funds under this ,act1 each lead agency responsible for the administration of funds provided under part ,c of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary of ,education a report that contains information about how the lead agency spent funds appropriated under this ,act4 7#e7 ,secretary of ,education ,the ,secretary of ,education shall release a nationally representative report on expenditures under this ,act and send such report to the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,not later than #a year after the distribution of funds under this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education's report shall be placed on the ,department of ,education's website in an accessible format4 7b7 ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih 7#a7 ,in general ,recipients of funds made available under this ,act for activities authorized under the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 shall separately account for1 and report on1 how such funds are spent in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services ,not later than #a year after the distribution of funds under this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall release a nationally representative report on expenditures made available under this ,act for activities authorized under the ,assistive ,technology ,act of 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