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PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX A 114 STAT. 2763A-57 (2) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. —The term "elementary school" has the meaning given such term in section 14101(14) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801(14)). (3) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term "local educational agency" has the meaning given such term in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 14101(18) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801(18)). (4) OUTLYING AREA. —The term "outlying area" has the meaning given such term in section 14101(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801(21)). (5) POOR CHILDREN AND CHILD POVERTY. —The terms "poor children" and "child poverty" refer to children 5 to 17 years of age, inclusive, who eire from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Msmagement and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved for the most recent fiscal year for which data satisfactory to the Secretary are available. (6) RURAL LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— The term "rural local educational agency" means a local educationsil agency that the State determines is located in a rural area using objective data and a commonly employed definition of the term "rural". (7) SECONDARY SCHOOL.— The term "secondary school" has the meaning given such term in section 14101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801(25)). (8) STATE.— The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. SEC. 322. (a) Part C of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8061 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after the part heading the following: "Subpart 1—Basic Charter School Grant Program'*; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "Subpart 2—Credit Enhancement Initiatives To Assist Charter School Facility Acquisition, Construction, and Renovation "SEC. 10321. PURPOSE. "The purpose of this subpart is to provide one-time grants to eligible entities to permit them to demonstrate innovative credit enhancement initiatives that assist charter schools to address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities. "SEC. 10322. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall use 100 percent of the amount available to carry out this subpart to award not less than 7»-194O-00 -4:QL3Part5