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 PUBLIC LAW 107-133—JAN. 17, 2002 115 STAT. 2423 "(3) The State may allow youths participating in the voucher program on the date they attain 21 years of age to remain eligible until they attain 23 years of age, as long as they are enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program and are making satisfactory progress toward completion of that program. "(4) The voucher or vouchers provided for an individual under this section— "(A) may be available for the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and "(B) shall not exceed the lesser of $5,000 per year or the total cost of attendance, as defined in section 472 of that Act. "(5) The amount of a voucher under this section may be disregarded for purposes of determining the recipient's eligibility for, or the amount of, any other Federal or Federally supported assistance, except that the total amount of educational assistance to a youth under this section and under other Federal and Federally supported programs shall not exceed the total cost of attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and except that the State agency shall take appropriate steps to prevent duplication of benefits under this and other Federal or Federally supported programs. "(6) The program is coordinated with other appropriate education and training programs.". (c) CERTIFICATION. —Section 477(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(J) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State educational and training voucher program under this section is in compliance with the conditions specified in subsection (i), including a statement describing methods the State will use— "(i) to ensure that the total amount of educational assistance to a youth under this section and under other Federal and Federally supported programs does not exceed the limitation specified in subsection (i)(5); and "(ii) to avoid duplication of benefits under this and any other Federal or Federally assisted benefit program.". (d) INCREASED AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 477(h) (42 U.S.C. 677(h)) is amended by striking "there are authorized" and all that follows and inserting the following: "there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year— "(1) $140,000,000, which shall be available for all purposes under this section; and "(2) an additional $60,000,000, which are authorized to be available for pa3anents to States for education and training vouchers for youths who age out of foster care, to assist the youths to develop skills necessary to lead independent and productive lives.". (e) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES. —Section 477(c) (42 U.S.C. 677(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)—

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