113 STAT. 1501A-266 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX D "(B) is not or was not in the process of performing data exchange testing with the Department of Education at the time the Department terminates such testing.". SEC. 312. Section 4 of P.L. 106-71 is amended by striking subsection (c). SEC. 313. HOLD HARMLESS. (a) LOCAL CONTRIBUTION RATE. —For purposes of calculating a pa3nTient under section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1999 or 2000 with respect to any local educational agency described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Education shall not use a local contribution rate for the fiscal year that is less than the local contribution rate used for the local educational agency for fiscal year 1998. (b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. —^A local educational agency referred to in subsection (a) is any local educational agency that— (1) is eligible to receive a payment under section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1999 or 2000, as the case may be; and (2) received a payment under such section for fiscal year 1998 that was calculated on the basis of a local contribution rate based on generally comparable school districts using the special additional factors method. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall be effective for fiscal years 1999 and 2000. SEC. 314. VOTER REGISTRATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS. Subparagraph (C) of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) is amended to read as follows: "(C) This paragraph shall apply to general and special elections for Federal office, as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(3)), and to the elections for Governor or other chief executive within such State).". This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2000". 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, $68,295,000, of which $12,696,000 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 development and construction, to include construction of a long-term care facility at the United States Naval Home, 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 Obligations.
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