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 Ill STAT. 134 PUBLIC LAW 105-17-JUNE 4, 1997 "(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT LIMITATION. —^A majority of the individuals on each sub-panel that reviews an application under this subpart shall be individuals who are not employees of the Federal Government. "(3) USE OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.— "(A) EXPENSES AND FEES OF NON-FEDERAL PANEL MEM- BERS. —The Secretary may use funds available under this subpart to pay the expenses and fees of the panel members who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government. "(B) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. — The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subpart to pay non-Federal entities for administrative support related to management of applications submitted under this subpart. "(C) MONITORING. — The Secretary may use funds available under this subpart to pay the expenses of Federal employees to conduct on-site monitoring of projects receiving $500,000 or more for any fiscal year under this subpart. "(h) PROGRAM EVALUATION. —The Secretary may use funds appropriated to carry out this subpart to evaluate activities carried out under the subpart. " (i) MINIMUM FUNDING REQUIRED.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure that, for each fiscal year, at least the following amounts are provided under this subpart to address the following needs: "(A) $12,832,000 to address the educational, related services, transitional, and early intervention needs of children with deaf-blindness. "(B) $4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of individuals with deafness. "(C) $4,000,000 to address the educational, related services, and transitional needs of children with an emotional disturbance and those who are at risk of developing an emotional disturbance. "(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.—I f the total amount appropriated to carry out sections 672, 673, and 685 for any fiscal year is less than $130,000,000, the amounts listed in paragraph (1) shall be ratably reduced. "(j) ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. —Effective for fiscal years for which the Secretary may make grants under section 619(b), no State or local educational agency or educational service agency or other public institution or agency may receive a grant under this subpart which relates exclusively to programs, projects, and activities pertaining to children aged 3 through 5, inclusive, unless the State is eligible to receive a grant under section 619(b).

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