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Ill STAT. 1508 PUBLIC LAW 105-78—NOV. 13, 1997 number of all such children in the schools served by all applicants for such year. (2) SPECIAL RULE.—Any applicant that had less than 200 children in average daily attendance in the schools served by the applicant for fiscal year 1996 shall receive a payment under this section for fiscal year 1996 in an amount equal to not less than $175,000. (3) DATA. — For purposes of computing payments under this section, the Secretsiry of Education shall use data that— (A) was included in each applicant's application for assistance under section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) for fiscal year 1996; and (B) is verified by the Secretary. (c) DEFINITION OF APPLICANT.— For purposes of this section, the term "applicant" means an applicant for assistance under section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1996 having 1 of the following applicant numbers for such year: (1) 51-0904. (2) 51-4203. (3) 51-1903. (4) 51-0010. (5) 51-081L (6) 51-2101. SEC. 315. Section 10304 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- 20 USC 8064. cation Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) TIIIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOLS. —Each State that receives a grant under this part and designates a tribally controlled school as a charter school shall not consider payments to a school under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2507) in determining— "(1) the eligibility of the school to receive any other Federal, State, or local aid; or "(2) the amount of such aid.". This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1998". TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to operate and maintain the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the United States Naval Home, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $68,669,000, of which $13,217,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the United States Naval Home: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single contract or related contracts for the development and construction at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, to include renovation of the Sheridan building, may be employed which collectively include the full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause "availability of funds" found at 48 CFR 52.232- 18 and 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government Obligation.