108 STAT. 626 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 SEC. 105. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. (a) ALLOCATION AND USE OF FUNDS FOR QUALITY IMPROVE- MENT.— Section 640(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(3)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; (2) by striking "(3)(C)" and all that follows through "quality improvement activities:" and inserting the following: "(3)(A)(i) In order to provide assistance for activities specified in subparagraph (C) directed at the goals specified in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall reserve, from the amount (if any) by which the funds appropriated under section 639(a) for a fiscal year exceed the adjusted prior year appropriation, a share equal to the sum of— "(I) 25 percent of such excess amount; and "(II) any additional amount the Secretary may find necessary to address a demonstrated need for such activities, "(ii) As used in clause (i), the term 'adjusted prior year appropriation' means, with respect to a fiscal year, the amount appropriated pursuant to section 639(a) for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) during such preceding fiscal year. "(B) Funds reserved under this paragraph (referred to in this paragraph as 'quality improvement funds) shall be used to accomplish any or all of the following goals: "(i) Ensuring that Head Start programs meet or exceed performance standards pursuant to section 641A(a)(l)(A). "(ii) Ensuring that such programs have adequate qualified staff", and that such staff are furnished adequate training, including developing skills in working with children with non- English language background, when appropriate. "(iii) Ensuring that salary levels and benefits are adequate to attract and retain qualified staff for such programs. "(iv) Using salary increases to improve staff qualifications, and to assist with the implementation of career development programs, for the staff of Head Start programs. "(v) Improving community-wide strategic planning and needs assessments for such programs. "(vi) Ensuring that the physical environments of Head Start programs are conducive to providing effective program services to children and families. "(vii) Making such other improvements in the quality of such programs as the Secretary may designate. "(C) Quality improvement funds shall be used to carry out any or all of the following activities:"; (3) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new clause: "(vii) Such other activities as the Secretary may designate."; and (4) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated in paragraph (1)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking "for the first, second, and third fiscal years for which funds are so reserved"; and (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting "geographical areas specified in subsection (a)(2)(B) and Indian and migrant Head Start programs," after "States,";
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