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     On page 2, line 20, of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, after "purposes of" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

     On page 3, line 10, after "purposes of" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

     On page 3, line 11, after "by" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

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     On page 4, line 6, after "purposes of" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

     On page 5, line 8, after "by" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

     On page 5, line 20, after "to" insert "sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of".

     On page 6, after line 9, insert:

"      Section 13. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000 ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education to provide state student incentive grants pursuant to chapter 13-55A and tuition equalization grants pursuant to chapter 13-55B. Grants shall be provided to qualified students in regionally-accredited postsecondary schools and institutions. Funding under this section shall be provided on a matching basis with federal funding under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program pursuant to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended to January 1, 2009, and 34 C.F.R. 692, Subpart A, as amended to January 1, 2009.

     Section 14. The secretary of education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by section 13 of this Act.

     Section 15. Any amounts appropriated in section 13 of this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June  30, 2010 , shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4- 8.".