PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009 -256 $1,425,631,000, of which $1,202,478,000 shall become available on July 1, 1997, and remain available through September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the amount appropriated, $310,000,000 shall be for Eisenhower professional development State grants under title II-B and $310,000,000 shall be for innovative education program strategies State grants under title VI-A. BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, bilingual, foreign language and immigrant education activities authorized by parts A and C and section 7203 of title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, without regard to section 7103(b), $261,700,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be for immigrant education programs authorized by part C: Provided, That State educational agencies may use all, or any part of, their part C allocation for competitive grants to local educational agencies: Provided further. That the Department of Education should only support instructional programs which ensure that students completely master English in a timely fashion (a period of three to five years) while meeting rigorous achievement standards in the academic content areas. SPECIAL EDUCATION For carrying out parts B, C, D, E, F, G, and H and section 610(j)(2)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $4,036,000,000, of which $3,783,685,000 shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1997, and shall remain available through September 30, 1998: Provided, That the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau shall continue to be eligible to receive funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act consistent with the provisions of Public Law 104-134: Provided further. That the entities that received competitive awards for direct services to children under section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in accordance with the competition required in Public Law 104-134 shall continue to be funded, without competition, in the same amounts as under Public Law 104^134. REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, and the Helen Keller National Center Act, as amended, $2,509,447,000. SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $6,680,000. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C.
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