; (4) in subsection (f)(1)(B)(i), by striking comparable to the State assessments and inserting determined by the Secretary to be of equal or greater rigor to the State assessments ; (5) in subsection (i)(3), by striking comparable to measures of academic achievement and inserting determined by the Secretary to be of equal or greater rigor to measures of academic achievement ; and (6) in subsection (m)(1)(A)(ii), by striking comparable with statewide assessments and inserting determined by the Secretary to be of equal or greater rigor to statewide assessments . (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education $100,000,000 for the fiscal year in which the date of the enactment of this Act occurs, and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, to carry out section 1204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6364 ). 8. Authorization of appropriations for local educational agency grants Section 1002(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6302(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Local educational agency grants There are authorized to be appropriated $66,000,000,000 for the fiscal year in which the date of the enactment of the More Teaching Less Testing Act of 2023 occurs, and for each of the 9 succeeding fiscal years, to carry out the activities described in part A. . 9. Prohibition on use of ESEA funds for certain purposes A State receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) may not— (1) consider the summative assessments required under section 1111(b)(2) of such Act as a sole or dominant factor when— (A) implementing grade-retention policies; (B) awarding a student a high school diploma; or (C) evaluating the performance of teachers or administrators