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[81 STAT. 786]
PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968
[81 STAT. 786]

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so^stat^^iigV 1194. ' 20 USC 241c.

PUBLIC LAW 90-247-JAN. 2, 1968

[81 STAT.

greatest need, for the purpose of, where appropriate, redressing inequities inherent in, or mitigating hardships caused by, the application of

  • ^^ provisions of paragraph (2) of section 203(a) as a result of such

factors as population shifts and changing economic circumstances. I n the event excess amounts remain after carrying out the preceding two sentences of this section, such excess amounts shall be distributed among the other States as the Commissioner shall prescribe for use by local educational agencies in such States for the.purposes of this part in such manner as the respective State educational agencies shall prescribe." SPECIAL I N C E N T IV E GRANTS

79 Stat. 27; n9^*.^* ^^^^' 20 USC 241a^'^p'^st, p. 787.

SEC. 108. (a) Title II of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first Cougress), is further amended by— (1) inserting " P A R T A—BASIC GRANTS" immediately after the heading of such title; (^) striking out "this title" wherever it appears in sections 201 through 208 and inserting in lieu thereof "this part "; (3) inserting " P A R T C—GENERAL PROVISIONS" immediately

before the section heading of section 209; (4) redesignating sections 209 through 214 and references thereto as sections 231 through 236; and (5) inserting after section 208 thereof the following new part: " P A R T B — I N C E N T IV E GRANTS "SPECIAL INCENTIVE GRANTS

"SEC. 221. (a) A special incentive grant shall be made for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1968, to the State educational agency of each State which has an effort index for the preceding fiscal year that exceeds the national effort index for such year. The amount of such special incentive grant shall be determined by multiplying the amount of $1 for each 0.01 per centum by which such State's effort index for such year exceeds the national effort index for such year times the aggregate number of children counted for purposes of entitling local educational agencies within such State to basic grants in accordance 79 Stat.^28, ^ ^ i t h clauses (2), (5), (6), and (7) of section 203(a) of this Act. If the 1161; 80 Stat. 119 - ^^^^ ^^ ^j^^ amouiits SO determined for all the States exceeds the amount 20 USC 241c. appropriated pursuant to this part for any fiscal year, such amounts shall be ratably reduced. No State agency shall receive in any year a grant pursuant to this section which is in excess of 15 per centum of the total amount appropriated for such year for the purpose of this section. The State educational agency shall distribute such grant to those local educational agencies in such State which are in the greatest need of 79 Stat. 30; ^^^^^^^^^^ funds, for the purposes set forth in section 205(a), and 80 Stat. 1195 1196.^' ix^o, amounts so distributed shall be used by such agencies in accordance 20 USC 24 le. with the provisions governing the use of grants to such agencies under this title. " (b) Grants pursuant to this section shall be made upon application containing such information as the Commissioner may require for the purpose of this section. The Commissioner shall not finally disapprove such an application except after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing to the State educational agency. index^"^ ^"°"^* " (^) For the purpose of this section the term 'State effort index' means the per centum expressing the ratio of expenditures from all non-Federal sources in a State for public elementary and secondary