; and (2) award grants under this section to support State educational agencies and local educational agencies in improving their data systems to effectively collect and analyze information related to educator quality. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Pay Teachers Act, and each subsequent second fiscal year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report regarding— (1) State and local educational agency efforts and progress toward meeting the equitable distribution requirements under subsection (g)(1)(B) of section 1111 and ensuring compliance with reporting required under subsection (h)(1)(C)(ix) of such section; and (2) actions taken by the Secretary to monitor compliance in accordance with subsection (a)(2). (c) Mandatory appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary to provide technical assistance described in subsection (a) and carry out reporting requirements in subsection (b)— (1) for fiscal year 2024, $3,000,000