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104 STAT. 1228 PUBLIC LAW 101-501—NOV. 3, 1990 (b) DEFINITIONS.— Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" and inserting "the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(4) The term 'adjusted appropriation' means— "(A) with respect to the first fiscal year for which funds are required by section 640(a)(3)(A) to be reserved, the sum of— " (i) $35,000,000; and "(ii) 110 percent of the amount appropriated under section 639(a) for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted to reflect the percentage chsinge in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) occurring in the 1-year period ending immediately before the fiscal year with respect to which a determination is made under section 640(a)(3)(A); and "(B) with respect to each subsequent fiscal year for which funds are required by section 640(a)(3)(A) to be reserved, the amount appropriated under 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) occurring in the 1-year period ending immediately before the fiscal year with respect to which a determination is made under section 640(a)(3)(A). "(5) The term 'quality improvement funds' means— "(A) with respect to the first fiscal year for which funds are required by section 640(a)(3)(A) to be reserved, 10 percent of the amount appropriated under section 639(a) for such fiscal year; and "(B) with respect to each subsequent fiscal year for which funds are required by section 640(a)(3)(A) to be reserved, 25 percent of the portion of the amount appropriated under section 639(a) for such fiscal year that exceeds the adjusted appropriation for such fiscal year.". SEC. 105. GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS; MAINTE- NANCE OF CURRENT SERVICES. Section 640 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835) is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(f) 'The Secretary shall establish procedures to enable Head Start agencies to develop locally designed or specialized service delivery models to address local community needs. "(g) If in any fiscal year, the amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this subchapter exceed the amount appropriated in the prior fiscal year, the Secretary shall, prior to using such additional funds to serve an increased number of children, allocate such funds in a manner that makes available the funds necessary to maintain the level of services provided during the prior year, taking into consideration the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.".