,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cdc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #cj1       
#bjbe,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,reed1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4       
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4        
,merkley1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,booker1   
,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4   
,smith1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,warren1  
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 #bjbe part ,a of title ,i   

appropriation ,in this section1 the term
 fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of title ,i  
appropriation means the amount          
appropriated for fiscal year #bjbe 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 appropriated--  
7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbf1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#bj1eji1hgh1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#b7 for fiscal  
year #bjbg1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbe part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #bb1hec1bdb1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   

7#c7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#be1dfd1cdi1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#d7 for fiscal  
year #bjbi1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbe part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #bh1cgc1ghh1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#e7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#ca1fae1fdf1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#f7 for fiscal  
year #bjca1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    

year #bjbe part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #ce1bbg1ijd1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#g7 for fiscal year #bjcb1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#ci1beb1hhb1jjj or the full amount      
authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2  7#h7 for fiscal  
year #bjcc1 an amount that equals the   
difference between-- 7,a7 the fiscal    
year #bjbe part ,a of title ,i          
appropriation2 and  7,b7 #dc1gcg1gce1jjj
 or the full amount authorized to be    
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those programs1 whichever is greater2   
7#i7 for fiscal year #bjcd1 an amount   
that equals the difference between--    
7,a7 the fiscal year #bjbe part ,a of   
title ,i appropriation2 and  7,b7       
#dh1gce1jjg1jjj or the full amount      

authorized to be appropriated for the   
fiscal year for those programs1         
whichever is greater2 and  7#aj7 for    
fiscal year #bjce1 #ed1cjc1bdd1jjj or   
the full amount authorized to be        
appropriated for the fiscal year for    
those 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   
#af1ffa1ibh1jjj or #aa4f percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjbf1 and there are hereby appropriated
 #f1dbe1jdh1jjj or #d4e 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,b7 #ai1eca1hdd1jjj or    
#ac4d percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbg1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#h1cgb1icb1jjj or #e4g 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,c7 #bb1hif1jhd1jjj or    
#ae4c percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbh1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#aj1iaa1ceg1jjj or #g4c 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,d7 #bf1hci1gie1jjj or    

#ag4f percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjbi1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ad1bai1ceg1jjj or #i4c 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,e7 #ca1dfb1ghf1jjj or    
#bj4b percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcj1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ah1ecj1bdd1jjj or #aa4i 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,f7 #cf1hhb1jeh1jjj or    
#bc4a percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjca1 and     

there are hereby appropriated           
#bd1adh1jfd1jjj or #ae4b 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,g7 #dc1bcd1gfh1jjj or    
#bf4e percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcb1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ca1dfi1jda1jjj or #ai4c 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  7,h7 #ej1fha1fic1jjj or    
#cj4d percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcc1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#da1jji1eba1jjj or #bd4f percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 

whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjcc1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjcc1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjcd2  7,i7 #ei1daa1cje1jjj or    
#cd4i percent of the amount determined  
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjcd1 and     
there are hereby appropriated           
#ec1ddb1cib1jjj or #ca4d percent of the 
amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 
whichever is greater1 for fiscal year   
#bjcd1 which shall become available for 
obligation on ,july #a1 #bjcd1 and shall
 remain available through ,september    
#cj1 #bjce2 and  7,j7 #fi1fdd1edj1jjj or
 #dj percent of the amount determined   
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjce and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 and there are   
hereby appropriated #fi1fdd1edj1jjj or  
#dj percent of the amount determined    
under paragraph 7#b71 whichever is      
greater1 for fiscal year #bjce and each 
subsequent fiscal year1 which-- 7i7     

shall become available for obligation   
with respect to fiscal year #bjce on    
,july #a1 #bjcd1 and shall remain       
available through ,september #cj1 #bjcf2
 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        
,emergency designation  7a7 ,in general 
,the amounts provided by the amendments 
made by this ,act 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  7b7 ,designation  
in house and senate ,the amendments made
 by this ,act are designated as being   
for an emergency requirement pursuant to
 section #djja7;a77#a7 of ,s4 ,con4     
,res4 #ad 7#aagth ,congress71 the       
concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year #bjbb1 and to legislation   
establishing fiscal year #bjbf through  
#bjce budget enforcement in the ,house  
of ,representatives4