,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #abjb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #ai1    
#bjbc,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4      
,lujn1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1  
,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4        
,warren1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4
 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4        
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,booker1 
and ,mr4 ,bennet7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,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 ,congress finds the
 following3 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 ,part ,a of
 title ,i of the ,elementary and        
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 helps address 
inequity in education in school         
districts across the ,united ,states to 
provide a high-quality education to     
every student4  7#d7 ,the ,individuals  
with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 guarantees all 
children with disabilities a first-rate 
education4  7#e7 ,the amendments made to
 such ,act by the ,individuals with     
,disabilities ,education ,improvement   
,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ddf2   
#aah ,stat4 #bfdg7 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 ,mandatory funding of part ,a of    
title ,i of ,,esea  7a7 ,definition of  

fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i   
appropriation ,in this section1 the term
 fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i  
appropriation means the amount          
appropriated for fiscal year #bjbc for  
programs under part ,a of title ,i of   
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa et seq474  7b7 ,funding ,there are
 appropriated1 out of any money in the  
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
for programs under part ,a of title ,i  
of the ,elementary and ,secondary       
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa et seq47-- 7#a7 for fiscal year   
#bjbd1 an amount that equals the        
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #bj1ecf1hjb1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
such programs1 whichever is greater2    
7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbe1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of   

title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#bb1gce1dce1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for such programs1 whichever
 is greater2  7#c7 for fiscal year      
#bjbf1 an amount that equals the        
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #be1afi1ddi1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
such programs1 whichever is greater2    
7#d7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#bg1hfd1jdd1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for such programs1 whichever
 is greater2  7#e7 for fiscal year      
#bjbh1 an amount that equals the        
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #cj1hdg1aah1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    

appropriated for the fiscal year for    
such programs1 whichever is greater2    
7#f7 for fiscal year #bjbi1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#cd1adi1eed1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for such programs1 whichever
 is greater2  7#g7 for fiscal year      
#bjcj1 an amount that equals the        
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #cg1hje1edc1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
such programs1 whichever is greater2    
7#h7 for fiscal year #bjca1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbc part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#da1heb1ice1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for such programs1 whichever
 is greater2  7#i7 for fiscal year      

#bjcb1 an amount that equals the        
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbc part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #df1ccc1fcd1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
such programs1 whichever is greater2 and
  7#aj7 for fiscal year #bjcc1          
#ea1bid1jbi1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for such programs1 whichever
 is greater4  #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          
#adaa7;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   
#af1bei1aic1jjj or #ad4b percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbd1 and there are hereby appropriated

 #e1hgj1cba1jjj or #e4a percent of the  
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbd1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbd1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbe2  7,b7 #ah1fcf1efg1jjj or    
#af4j percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbe1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#g1ece1jij1jjj or #f4e percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbe1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbf2  7,c7 #ba1cfa1eed1jjj or    
#ag4i percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbf1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#i1fga1igc1jjj or #h4a percent of the   
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   

#bjbf1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbf1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbg2  7,d7 #bd1dhd1iha1jjj or    
#bj4a percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbg1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ab1dad1hef1jjj or #aj4b percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbg1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbg1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjbh2  7,e7 #bh1jfe1ajg1jjj or    
#bb4f percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbh1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ae1ice1eie1jjj or #ab4h percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbh1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbh1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    

#cj1 #bjbi2  7,f7 #cb1afh1gji1jjj or    
#be4c percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbi1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#bj1ded1ghe1jjj or #af4a percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbi1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjbi1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjcj2  7,g7 #cf1hgb1cbi1jjj or    
#bh4d percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcj1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#bf1bee1egd1jjj or #bj4b percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjcj1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjcj1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjca2  7,h7 #db1bfc1fih1jjj or    
#ca4h percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      

greater1 for fiscal year #bjca1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#cc1gja1dae1jjj or #be4d percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjca1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjca1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjcb2  7,i7 #dh1ddc1cgi1jjj or    
#ce4g percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcb1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#dc1beh1hbh1jjj or #ca4i percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjcb1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjcb1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjcc2 and  7,j7 #ee1ebf1fce1jjj or
 #dj4j percent of the amount determined 
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcc and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 and there are   
hereby appropriated #ee1ebf1fce1jjj or  

#dj4j percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcc and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 which-- 7i7     
shall become available for obligation   
with respect to fiscal year #bjcc on    
,july #a1 #bjcc1 and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj1 #bjcd2
 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  
services1 as determined by the          
,secretary on the basis of the most     
recent satisfactory data2 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