20 U.S.C. § 7705 (EDUCATION)
§ 7705. Application for payments under sections 7702 and 7703 of this title
(a) In general
A local educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7702 or 7703 of this title shall—
(1) submit an application for such payment to the Secretary; and
(2) provide a copy of such application to the State educational agency.
(b) Contents
Each such application shall be submitted in such form and manner, and shall contain such information, as the Secretary may require, including—
(1) information to determine the eligibility of the local educational agency for a payment and the amount of such payment; and
(2) where applicable, an assurance that such agency is in compliance with section 7704 of this title (relating to children residing on Indian lands).
(c) Deadline for submission
The Secretary shall establish deadlines for the submission of applications under this section.
(d) Approval
(1) In general
The Secretary shall approve an application submitted under this section that—
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), is filed by the deadline established under subsection (c) of this section; and
(B) otherwise meets the requirements of this subchapter.
(2) Reduction in payment
The Secretary shall approve an application filed not more than 60 days after a deadline established under subsection (c) of this section, or not more than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sends written notice to the local educational agency pursuant to paragraph (3)(A), as the case may be, that otherwise meets the requirements of this subchapter, except that, notwithstanding section 7703(e) of this title, the Secretary shall reduce the payment based on such late application by 10 percent of the amount that would otherwise be paid.
(3) Late applications
(A) Notice
The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the deadline established under subsection (c) of this section, provide to each local educational agency that applied for a payment under section 7702 or 7703 of this title for the prior fiscal year, and with respect to which the Secretary has not received an application for a payment under either such section (as the case may be) for the fiscal year in question, written notice of the failure to comply with the deadline and instruction to ensure that the application is filed not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sends the notice.
(B) Acceptance and approval of late applications
The Secretary shall not accept or approve any application of a local educational agency that is filed more than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sends written notice to the local educational agency pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(4) State application authority
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State educational agency that had been accepted as an applicant for funds under section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such section was in effect on the day preceding October 20, 1994) in fiscal year 1994 shall be permitted to continue as an applicant under the same conditions by which such agency made application during such fiscal year only if such State educational agency distributes all funds received for the students for which application is being made by such State educational agency to the local educational agencies providing educational services to such students.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8005, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3761; amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XVIII, § 1809], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–382.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such section was in effect on the day preceding October 20, 1994), referred to in subsec. (d)(4), means section 3 of act Sept. 30, 1950, ch. 1124, which was classified to section 238 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 331(b), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3965.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 8005 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 9005 and was classified to section 3386 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XVIII, § 1809(1)], inserted “, or not more than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sends written notice to the local educational agency pursuant to paragraph (3)(A), as the case may be,” after “subsection (c) of this section”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XVIII, § 1809(2)], amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall not accept or approve any application that is filed more than 60 days after a deadline established under subsection (c) of this section.”