; and (2) the accountability consequences for the State and local educational agencies in the State if the State Oversight Board determines that the State or a local educational agency fails to meet the educational equity goals of the State, including the potential withholding of funds. (d) Technical assistance and oversight (1) In general The Secretary and the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education shall provide technical assistance— (A) to States in implementing the educational equity goals of the State; and (B) to State Oversight Boards in carrying out subsection (b), including in determining whether the State and local educational agencies in the State have met the educational equity goals determined by the State. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. VI State flexibility for equitable per-pupil funding 601. State flexibility for equitable per-pupil funding Section 1501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6491 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and certain State educational agencies on behalf of a State's local educational agencies after local educational agencies ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting and certain State educational agencies on behalf of a State's local educational agencies after local educational agencies ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting and certain State educational agencies on behalf of a State's local educational agencies after local educational agencies ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting or 1 State educational agency on behalf of the State's local educational agencies after local educational agencies ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or State educational agency after local educational agency ; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or consolidated State after local