; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (ii) an early childhood educator (as defined in section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 )) in an early childhood education program (as defined in section 103 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 )) for at least 1,020 hours during a year. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Mandatory funding to support local educational agencies that maintain or increase teacher salaries Section 2003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6603 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Authorization of appropriations and inserting Funding ; and (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Appropriations for part A (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated— (A) for fiscal year 2023, $5,200,000,000 to carry out part A