Education Mandate Reimbursement Act

Education Mandate Reimbursement Act - Entitles each State educational agency, State board, and local educational agency to receive reimbursements for the costs of complying with regulations promulgated under: (1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, relating to (a) financial assistance to meet the special educational needs of children, (b) basic skills improvement, (c) educational improvement, resources, and support, (d) emergency school aid, and (e) bilingual education; (2) the Vocational Education Act of 1963; (3) the Education of the Handicapped Act; (4) specified provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (5) the Education Amendments of 1972 provisions relating to prohibition against sex discrimination; and (6) any other assistance program which is an entitlement or is distributed on a State allotment basis.

Limits the availability of such entitlement to elementary and secondary school programs and to expenditures made during fiscal years 1981 through 1984 which the Secretary of Education determines to be reasonable.

Prohibits entitlement payments for: (1) any amounts reimbursed or entitled to be reimbursed under any other provision of Federal law; or (2) activities covered by special amounts set aside for the administration of a State plan or application.

Sets forth application requirements for such entitlements.

Provides for a withholding of entitlement payments in cases of failure to comply with applicable provisions.

Sets forth procedures for entitlement payments.

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 through 1985.