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20 U.S.C. § 130aa–4 (EDUCATION)
§ 130aa–4. Enforcement
(a) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary is authorized to terminate and recover any grant awarded under this subchapter if the University—
(1) withdraws or expends any endowment fund corpus, or any endowment fund income in excess of the amount authorized by section 130aa–3 of this title;
(2) fails to invest its endowment fund corpus or income in accordance with the investment standards set forth in section 130aa–2 of this title; or
(3) fails to account properly to the Secretary concerning investments and expenditures of its endowment fund corpus or income.
(b) If the Secretary terminates a grant under subsection (a), the University shall return to the Treasury of the United States an amount equal to the sum of the original grant or grants under this subchapter 1 plus any income earned thereon. The Secretary may direct the University to take such other appropriate measures to remedy any violation of this subchapter and to protect the financial interest of the United States.
(Pub. L. 98–480, title II, § 206, Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2247.)
heading: Codification
text: This subchapter, the first time it appears in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act” which was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 98–480, Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2236, as the probable intent of Congress.
20 U.S.C. § 803a (EDUCATION)
§ 803a. Project grants and contracts
(a) Authorization; purposes; application
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to or contracts with institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, to assist them in planning, developing, strengthening, improving, or carrying out programs or projects (1) for the preparation of graduate or professional students in the fields of city and regional planning and management, housing, and urban affairs, or (2) for research into, or development or demonstration of, improved methods of education for these professions. Such grants or contracts may include payment of all or part of the cost of programs or projects.
(b) Contents; use of payments
(1) A grant or contract authorized by this section shall be made only upon application to the Secretary at such time or times and containing such information as he may prescribe, except that no such application shall be approved unless it—
(A) sets forth programs, activities, research, or development for which a grant is authorized under this section;
(B) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this subsection; and
(C) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out his functions under this subsection, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
(2) Payments under this section may be used, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an application approved under paragraph (1), to pay part of the compensation of students employed in professions referred to in subsection (a)(1), except students employed in any branch of the Government of the United States, as part of a program for which a grant has been approved pursuant to this subsection.
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(2), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 93–383, § 402, provided for amendments to title VIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1964. The amendments of the enumerated sections of such title VIII have been executed to comparable sections of title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964 as the probable intent of Congress.
20 U.S.C. § 924 (EDUCATION)
§ 924. Annual educational assessment
(a) Contents
The Director shall assess each year the performance of the defense dependents’ education system in providing an education of high quality to children enrolled in the system. Such assessment may include the use of educational assessment measures and such other means as the Director determines to be suitable for assessing student performance.
(b) Availability
The results of each annual assessment under subsection (a) with respect to an individual enrolled in the defense dependents’ education system shall be made available to the sponsor of such individual, and summary results of each such annual assessment shall be made available to Members of Congress and to professional employees in the system.
(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1405, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2366.)
20 U.S.C. § 955b (EDUCATION)
§ 955b. National Medal of Arts
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established a National Medal of Arts, which shall be a medal of such design as is deemed appropriate by the President, on the basis of recommendations submitted by the National Council on the Arts, and which shall be awarded as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Award of Medal; conditions; recipients; presentation ceremonies
(1) The President shall from time to time award the National Medal of Arts, on the basis of recommendations from the National Council on the Arts, to individuals or groups who in the President’s judgment are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.
(2) Not more than twelve of such medals may be awarded in any calendar year.
(3) An individual may be awarded the National Medal of Arts only if at the time such award is made such individual—
(A) is a citizen or other national of the United States; or
(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who (i) has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section 1445 of title 8 and (ii) is not permanently ineligible to become a citizen of the United States.
(4) A group may be awarded the National Medal of Arts only if such group is organized or incorporated in the United States.
(5) The presentation of the National Medal of Arts shall be made by the President with such ceremonies as the President may deem proper, including attendance by appropriate Members of Congress.
(c) Availability of funds
Funds made available to the National Endowment for the Arts shall be used to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 98–306, § 13, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983, and not as part of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 which comprises this subchapter.
20 U.S.C. § 973 (EDUCATION)
§ 973. Application for indemnity agreements
(a) Parties
Any person, nonprofit agency, institution, or government desiring to make an indemnity agreement for eligible items under this chapter shall make application therefor in accordance with such procedures, in such form, and in such manner as the Council shall, by regulation, prescribe.
(b) Contents
An application under subsection (a) shall—
(1) describe each item to be covered by the agreement (including an estimated value of such item);
(2) show evidence that the items are eligible under section 972(a) of this title; and
(3) set forth policies, procedures, techniques, and methods with respect to preparation for, and conduct of, exhibition of the items, and any transportation related to such items.
(c) Approval
Upon receipt of an application under this section, the Council shall, if such application conforms with the requirements of this chapter, approve the application and make an indemnity agreement with the applicant. Upon such approval, the agreement shall constitute a contract between the Council and the applicant pledging the full faith and credit of the United States to pay any amount for which the Council becomes liable under such agreement. The Council, for such purpose, is hereby authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the United States.
(Pub. L. 94–158, § 4, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 845.)
20 U.S.C. § 1059 (EDUCATION)
§ 1059. Duration of grant
(a) Award period
The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 5 years.
(b) Limitations
In awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who are not already receiving a grant under this part, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under subsection (c) and a grant under section 1068c(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part.
(c) Planning grants
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for a period of one year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this part.
(d) Wait-out-period
Each eligible institution that received a grant under this part for a 5-year period shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this part until 2 years after the date on which the 5-year grant period terminates.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1294; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 302(c), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 472; Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(a)(6), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2457; Pub. L. 105–244, title III, §§ 301(c)(3), 303(c), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1637, 1639.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1059, Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 96–374, title III, § 301, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1392, provided for duration of grants under this part, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99–498.
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–244, § 303(c)(1), inserted “subsection (c) and a grant under” after “this subsection a grant under”.
Pub. L. 105–244, § 301(c)(3), substituted “section 1068c(a)(1)” for “section 1069(a)(1)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–244, § 303(c)(2), added subsec. (d).
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–208 inserted before period at end “, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under section 1069(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part”.
1992—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102–325 amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related: in subsec. (a), to the awarding of grants for not to exceed 3, 4, or 5 years; and in subsec. (b), to waiting periods for awarding of subsequent grants.
heading: Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 103–208 effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102–325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 1059b (EDUCATION)
§ 1059b. Goals for financial management and academic program
(a) Goals
Any application for a grant under this part shall describe measurable goals for the institution’s financial management and academic programs, and include a plan of how the applicant intends to achieve those goals.
(b) Continuation requirements
Any continuation application shall demonstrate the progress made toward achievement of the goals described pursuant to subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 315, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 302(d)(1), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 472.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 1067b (EDUCATION)
§ 1067b. Grant recipient selection
(a) Establishment of criteria
Grants under this subpart shall be awarded on the basis of criteria established by the Secretary by regulations.
(b) Priorities to be given in criteria
In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among projects with respect to geographic region, academic discipline, and project type.
(c) Required criteria
In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the following selection criteria in making grants:
(1) plan of operation;
(2) quality of key personnel;
(3) budget and cost effectiveness;
(4) evaluation plan;
(5) adequacy of resources;
(6) identification of need for the project;
(7) potential institutional impact of the project;
(8) institutional commitment to the project;
(9) expected outcomes; and
(10) scientific and educational value of the proposed project.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 352, formerly title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1561; renumbered title III, § 352, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1135b–1 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 352 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 392 and is classified to section 1068a of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 1068c (EDUCATION)
§ 1068c. Cooperative arrangements
(a) General authority
The Secretary may make grants to encourage cooperative arrangements—
(1) with funds available to carry out part A, between institutions eligible for assistance under part A and between such institutions and institutions not receiving assistance under this subchapter; or
(2) with funds available to carry out part B, between institutions eligible for assistance under part B and institutions not receiving assistance under this subchapter;
for the activities described in section 1057(b) of this title or section 1062 of this title, as the case may be, so that the resources of the cooperating institutions might be combined and shared to achieve the purposes of such parts and avoid costly duplicative efforts and to enhance the development of part A and part B eligible institutions.
(b) Priority
The Secretary shall give priority to grants for the purposes described under subsection (a) whenever the Secretary determines that the cooperative arrangement is geographically and economically sound or will benefit the applicant institution.
(c) Duration
Grants to institutions having a cooperative arrangement may be made under this section for a period as determined under section 1059 of this title or section 1062 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 394, formerly § 354, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1305; renumbered § 394, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1069 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.
20 U.S.C. § 1068d (EDUCATION)
§ 1068d. Assistance to institutions under other programs
(a) Assistance eligibility
Each institution which the Secretary determines to be an institution eligible under part A or an institution eligible under part B may be eligible for waivers in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Waiver applicability
(1) Subject to, and in accordance with, regulations promulgated for the purpose of this section, in the case of any application by an institution referred to in subsection (a) for assistance under any programs specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized, if such application is otherwise approvable, to waive any requirement for a non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project, or, to the extent not inconsistent with other law, to give, or require to be given, priority consideration of the application in relation to applications from other institutions.
(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to any program authorized by part D of this subchapter or subchapter IV of this chapter or part C of subchapter I of chapter 34 of title 42.
(c) Limitation
The Secretary shall not waive, under subsection (b), the non-Federal share requirement for any program for applications which, if approved, would require the expenditure of more than 10 percent of the appropriations for the program for any fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 395, formerly § 356, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1306; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 305(d), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 478; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 709(d)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–314; renumbered § 395 and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title III, §§ 301(a)(2), 308(f), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636, 1649.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1069b of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(f), substituted “part D of this subchapter or subchapter IV of this chapter” for “subchapter IV, VII, or VIII of this chapter”.
1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–208 struck out “II,” after “authorized by subchapter”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325 substituted “may be eligible” for “shall be eligible”.
heading: Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 1070a–1 (EDUCATION)
§ 1070a–1. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 401A, as added Pub. L. 109–171, title VIII, § 8003, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 155; amended Pub. L. 110–227, § 10(a), May 7, 2008, 122 Stat. 748; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 402(a)(1), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3190, which authorized the Secretary to make academic competitiveness grants to eligible students, was omitted from the Code upon the expiration of Secretary’s authority to make such grants at the end of award year 2010–2011.
A prior section 1070a–1, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 411A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1312; amended Pub. L. 100–50, § 3(b)(1), June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 337; Pub. L. 100–369, § 7(c), July 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 837, related to family contribution schedule for Pell Grants and data elements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 401(i), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 482.
20 U.S.C. § 1070a–27 (EDUCATION)
§ 1070a–27. Evaluation and report
(a) Evaluation
Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this division shall biennially evaluate the activities assisted under this division in accordance with the standards described in subsection (b) and shall submit to the Secretary a copy of such evaluation. The evaluation shall permit service providers to track eligible student progress during the period such students are participating in the activities and shall be consistent with the standards developed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) Evaluation standards
The Secretary shall prescribe standards for the evaluation described in subsection (a). Such standards shall—
(1) provide for input from eligible entities and service providers; and
(2) ensure that data protocols and procedures are consistent and uniform.
(c) Federal evaluation
In order to evaluate and improve the impact of the activities assisted under this division, the Secretary shall, from not more than 0.75 percent of the funds appropriated under section 1070a–28 of this title for a fiscal year, award one or more grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to or with public and private institutions and organizations, to enable the institutions and organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the evaluation. Such evaluation shall include a separate analysis of—
(1) the implementation of the scholarship component described in section 1070a–25 of this title; and
(2) the use of methods for complying with matching requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1070a–23(c) of this title.
(d) Report
The Secretary shall biennially report to Congress regarding the activities assisted under this division and the evaluations conducted pursuant to this section.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 404G, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 403, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1662; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 404(g), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3215.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1070a–27, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 404G, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 402(a)(4), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 496; amended Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(b)(23), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2459; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 354, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3967, authorized appropriations for grants under this division, prior to the general amendment of this division by Pub. L. 105–244. See section 1070a–28 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315 inserted at end “Such evaluation shall include a separate analysis of—” and pars. (1) and (2).