; or ; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (iv) fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(I) for 3 consecutive years. ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional requirements An eligible entity shall require an eligible recipient receiving an allocation under this title to use not less than 10 percent of the funds made available to the eligible recipient under section 131 or 132 to meet the purposes described in section 135(b)(9) in any case where an eligible recipient— (i) fails to show improvement in closing equity gaps within the first program year of implementation of its improvement plan described in paragraph (1); or (ii) fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section 113(c)(2)(A) for 3 consecutive years. . 12. State leadership activities Section 124(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 2344(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting equity gap before assessment of the career ; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking and after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (10) delivering professional development, leadership, and technical assistance for eligible recipients to close equity gaps identified in paragraph (1) for any of the core indicators of performance described in section 113(b)(4). . 13. Local plan for career and technical education programs Section 134(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 2354(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting closing equity gaps and after with respect to ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting the closing of equity gaps and before the integration of . 14. Local uses of funds Section 135(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 2355(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)(A)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in clause (iv), by inserting and after the semicolon