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108 STAT. 3772 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 State derived from local and intermediate sources, as reported to and verified by the National Center for Education Statistics. " (B) HAWAII AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. —Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the local contribution percentage for Hawaii and for the District of Columbia shall be the average local contribution percentage for all States. "(9) LOCAL EDUCATIONA'^ AGENCY. — "(A) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 'local educational agency*— "(i) means a board of education or other legally constituted local school authority having administrative control and direction of free public education in a county, township, independent school district, or other school district; and "(ii) includes any State agency that directly operates and maintains facilities for providing free public education. "(B) EXCEPTION.—The term 'local educational agency' does not include any agency or school authority that the Secretary determines on a case-by-case basis— "(i) was constituted or reconstituted primarily for the purpose of receiving assistance under this title or the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such Act was in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994) or increasing the amount of such assistance; or "(ii) is not constituted or reconstituted for legitimate educational purposes. "(10) LOW-RENT HOUSING.— The term 'low-rent housing' means housing located on property that is described in paragraph (5)(A)(iii). "(11) REVENUE DERIVED FROM LOCAL SOURCES. — The term 'revenue derived from local sources' means— "(A) revenue produced within the boundaries of a local educational agency and available to such agency for such agency's use; or "(B) funds collected by another governmental unit, but distributed back to a local educational agency in the same proportion as such funds were collected as a local revenue source. "(12) SCHOOL FACILITIES. — The term 'school facilities' includes— "(A) classrooms and related facilities; and "(B) equipment, machinery, and utilities necessary or appropriate for school purposes. 20 USC 7714. "SEC. 8014. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. " (a) PAYMENTS FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. — For the purpose of making pa3anents under section 8002, there are authorized to be appropriated $16,750,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years. " (b) BASIC PAYMENTS; PAYMENTS FOR HEAVILY IMPACTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. —For the purpose of making payments under subsections (b) and (f) of section 8003, there are authorized