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 118 STAT. 2763 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(B) SECOND SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Amounts under a grant provided under paragraph (1) that are not obligated and expended prior to the beginning of the second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such amounts were appropriated shall be returned to the Sec retary and used to make grants to States under section 633 (from their allotments under this section) during such second succeeding fiscal year. ‘‘SEC. 644. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2010. ‘‘PART D—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ‘‘SEC. 650. FINDINGS. ‘‘Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) The Federal Government has an ongoing obligation to support activities that contribute to positive results for chil dren with disabilities, enabling those children to lead productive and independent adult lives. ‘‘(2) Systemic change benefiting all students, including chil dren with disabilities, requires the involvement of States, local educational agencies, parents, individuals with disabilities and their families, teachers and other service providers, and other interested individuals and organizations to develop and imple ment comprehensive strategies that improve educational results for children with disabilities. ‘‘(3) State educational agencies, in partnership with local educational agencies, parents of children with disabilities, and other individuals and organizations, are in the best position to improve education for children with disabilities and to address their special needs. ‘‘(4) An effective educational system serving students with disabilities should— ‘‘(A) maintain high academic achievement standards and clear performance goals for children with disabilities, consistent with the standards and expectations for all stu dents in the educational system, and provide for appro priate and effective strategies and methods to ensure that all children with disabilities have the opportunity to achieve those standards and goals; ‘‘(B) clearly define, in objective, measurable terms, the school and post school results that children with disabilities are expected to achieve; and ‘‘(C) promote transition services and coordinate State and local education, social, health, mental health, and other services, in addressing the full range of student needs, particularly the needs of children with disabilities who need significant levels of support to participate and learn in school and the community. ‘‘(5) The availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel is critical— ‘‘(A) to serve effectively children with disabilities; 20 USC 1450. 20 USC 1444.

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