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 112 STAT. 2682 PUBLIC LAW 105-278—OCT. 22, 1998 Public Law 105-278 105th Congress Oct. 22, 1998 [H.R. 2616] Charter School Expansion Act of 1998. Grants. 20 USC 6301 note. An Act To amend title VI and X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter schools. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Charter School Expansion Act of 1998". SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS. Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 6201(a) (20 U.S.C. 7331(a))— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking "and" after the semicolon; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: "(2) support for planning, designing, and initial implementation of charter schools as described in part C of title X; and"; and (2) in section 6301(b) (20 U.S.C. 7351(b))— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking "and" after the semicolon; (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: "(8) planning, designing, and initial implementation of charter schools as described in part C of title X; and". SEC. 3. CHARTER SCHOOLS. (a) PURPOSE.— Section 10301(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8061(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting "planning, program" before "design"; and (B) by striking "and" after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(3) expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation.". (b) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY TREATMENT.— Section 10302 of such Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8062) is amended—

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