 
         CHAPTER 33--EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH 
                              DISABILITIES
 
 Part A--State Program Improvement Grants for Children with Disabilities
 
Sec. 1454. Use of funds


(a) In general

                           (1) Activities

        A State educational agency that receives a grant under this part 
    may use the grant to carry out any activities that are described in 
    the State's application and that are consistent with the purpose of 
    this part.

                     (2) Contracts and subgrants

        Each such State educational agency--
            (A) shall, consistent with its partnership agreement under 
        section 1452(b) of this title, award contracts or subgrants to 
        local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, 
        and parent training and information centers, as appropriate, to 
        carry out its State improvement plan under this part; and
            (B) may award contracts and subgrants to other public and 
        private entities, including the lead agency under subchapter III 
        of this chapter, to carry out such plan.

(b) Use of funds for professional development

    A State educational agency that receives a grant under this part--
        (1) shall use not less than 75 percent of the funds it receives 
    under the grant for any fiscal year--
            (A) to ensure that there are sufficient regular education, 
        special education, and related services personnel who have the 
        skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs of children 
        with disabilities and developmental goals of young children; or
            (B) to work with other States on common certification 
        criteria; or

        (2) shall use not less than 50 percent of such funds for such 
    purposes, if the State demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction 
    that it has the personnel described in paragraph (1)(A).

(c) Grants to outlying areas

    Public Law 95-134, permitting the consolidation of grants to the 
outlying areas, shall not apply to funds received under this part.

(Pub. L. 91-230, title VI, Sec. 654, as added Pub. L. 105-17, title I, 
Sec. 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 128.)

                       References in Text

    Public Law 95-134, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 95-134, 
Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1159, as amended. Provisions relating to 
consolidation of grants to the outlying areas are contained in section 
501 of Pub. L. 95-134 which is classified to section 1469a of Title 48, 
Territories and Insular Possessions.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1454, Pub. L. 91-230, title VI, Sec. 653, formerly 
Sec. 654, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 187; Pub. L. 93-380, title VI, 
Sec. 620(2), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 95-49, Sec. 6, June 
17, 1977, 91 Stat. 231; Pub. L. 98-199, Sec. 13, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 
1374; renumbered Sec. 653 and amended Pub. L. 99-457, title III, 
Sec. 316, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 101-476, title VI, 
Sec. 603, Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1140, authorized appropriations, 
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-17, title II, Sec. 203(c), June 4, 1997, 
111 Stat. 157, effective Oct. 1, 1997.
