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 PUBLIC LAW 94-142—NOV. 29, 1975 " (B) any recommendations for change in the provisions of this part, or any other Federal law providing support for the education of handicapped children; and "(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the procedures undertaken by each such agency or unit to prevent erroneous classification of children as eligible to be counted under section 611, including actions undertaken by the Commissioner to carry out provisions of this Act relating to such erroneous classification. In order to carry out such analyses and evaluations, the Commissioner shall conduct a statistically valid survey for assessing the effectiveness of individualized educational programs. "(e) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

89 STAT'. 793

Appropriation authorizaticm.

a INCENTIVE GRANTS

"SEC. 619. (a) The Commissioner shall make a grant to any State 20 USC 1419. which— " (1) has met the eligibility requirements of section 612; " (2) has a State plan approved under section 613; and "(3) provides special education and related services to handicapped children aged three to five, inclusive, who are counted for the purposes of section 611(a)(1)(A). The maximum amount of the grant for each fiscal year which a State may receive under this section shall be $300 for each such child in that State. " (b) Each State which— " (1) has met the eligibility requirements of section 612, " (2) has a State plan approved under section 613, and " (3) desires to receive a grant under this section, shall make an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Commissioner may reasonably require. "(c) The Commissioner shall pay to each State having an application approved under subsection (b) of this section the amount to which the State is entitled under this section^ which amount shall be used for the purpose of providing the services specified in clause (3) of subsection (a) of this section. "(d) If the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for making payments to States under this section are not sufficient to pay in full the maximum amounts which all States may receive under this part for such fiscal year, the maximum amounts which all States may receive under this part for such fiscal year shall be ratably reduced. In case additional funds become available for making such payments for any fiscal year during which the preceding sentence is applicable, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the same basis as they were reduced. "(e) In addition to the sums necessary to pay the entitlements Appropriation under section 611, there are authorized to be appropriated for each authorization. fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. a PAYMENTS

"SEC. 620. (a) The Commissioner shall make payments to each 20 USC 1420. State in amounts which the State educational agency of such State is eligible to receive under this part. Any State educational agency receiving payments under this subsection shall distribute payments

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