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 PUBLIC LAW 105-17-JUNE 4, 1997 111 STAT. 103 "(II) allocate 85 percent of any remaining funds to States on the basis of their relative populations of children aged 3 through 5; and "(III) allocate 15 percent of those remaining funds to States on the basis of their relative populations of all children aged 3 through 5 who are living in poverty. "(ii) For the purpose of making grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the most recent population data, including data on children living in poverty, that are available and satisfactory to the Secretary. "(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), allocations under this paragraph shall be subject to the following: "(i) No State's allocation shall be less than its allocation for the preceding fiscal year. "(ii) No State's allocation shall be less than the greatest of— "(I) the sum of— "(aa) the amount it received for fiscal year 1997; and "(bb) one third of one percent of the amount by which the amount appropriated under subsection (j) exceeds the amount appropriated under this section for fiscal year 1997; "(II) the sum of— "(aa) the amount it received for the preceding fiscal year; and "(bb) that amount multiplied by the percentage by which the increase in the funds appropriated from the preceding fiscal year exceeds 1.5 percent; or "(III) the sum of— "(aa) the amount it received for the preceding fiscal year; and "(bb) that amount multiplied by 90 percent of the percentage increase in the amount appropriated from the preceding fiscal year. "(iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), no State's allocation under this paragraph shall exceed the sum of— "(I) the amount it received for the preceding fiscal year; and "(II) that amount multiplied by the sum of 1.5 percent and the percentage increase in the amount appropriated. "(C) If the amount available for allocations under this paragraph is insufficient to pay those allocations in full, those allocations shall be ratably reduced, subject to subparagraph (B)(i). "(3) DECREASE IN FUNDS. —I f the amount available for allocations to States under paragraph (1) is less than the amount allocated to the States under this section for the preceding fiscal year, those allocations shall be calculated as follows: "(A) If the amount available for allocations is greater than the amount allocated to the States for fiscal year 1997, each State shall be allocated the sum of—

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