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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 6 — American Printing House for the Blind

§ 101. Annual appropriations

Statutory text

For the purpose of enabling the American Printing House for the Blind more adequately to provide books and apparatus for the education of the blind, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to it, such sum as the Congress may determine; which sum shall be expended in accordance with the requirements of sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Education, to promote the education of the blind.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 45–186 · 20 Stat. 467

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 101

    Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, §§ 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, §§ 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468

  2. Pub. L. 87–294 § 4 · 75 Stat. 627

    1. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 101

      Pub. L. 87–294 struck out provisions which authorized an annual appropriation of not more than $400,000

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 101

      Pub. L. 87–294 inserted provisions authorizing an annual appropriation of such sum as the Congress may determine, and required expenditure of such sum under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 87–294 struck out provisions which authorized an annual appropriation of not more than $400,000, inserted provisions authorizing an annual appropriation of such sum as the Congress may determine, and required expenditure of such sum under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. The Act entitled “An Act providing additional aid for the Trust fund. American Printing House for the Blind”, approved August 4, 1919, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101), is further amended by striking out “the 70 Stat. 939. sum not to exceed $400,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “such sum as the Congress may determine”, and by inserting after “said Act” the following: “, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare,”.

  3. American Printing House for the Blind Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 402(a) · 102 Stat. 3289

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 101

    Pub. L. 100–630, § 402(a), which provided that the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of Mar. 3, 1879, as amended by the Act of June 25, 1906, are terminated, was executed by striking the first sentence of this section which read as follows: “The sum of $250,000, set apart as a perpetual trust fund for the purpose of aiding the education of the blind in the United States, through the American Printing House for the Blind, shall be credited on the books of the Treasury Department as a perpetual trust fund for that purpose, to be held by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of $10,000, being equivalent to 4 per centum on the principal of said trust fund, is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and such appropriation shall be deemed a permanent annual appropriation and shall be expended in the manner and for the purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title.” See Codification note above

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–630, § 402(a), which provided that the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of Mar. 3, 1879, as amended by the Act of June 25, 1906, are terminated, was executed by striking the first sentence of this section which read as follows: “The sum of $250,000, set apart as a perpetual trust fund for the purpose of aiding the education of the blind in the United States, through the American Printing House for the Blind, shall be credited on the books of the Treasury Department as a perpetual trust fund for that purpose, to be held by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of $10,000, being equivalent to 4 per centum on the principal of said trust fund, is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and such appropriation shall be deemed a permanent annual appropriation and shall be expended in the manner and for the purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title.” See Codification note above.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— The perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 186, 20 Stat. 467, 468, as amended by the Act of June 25, 1906, ch. 3536, 34 Stat. 460 (codified in part in 20 U.S.C. 101) are terminated.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 402(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1989.”

  4. American Printing House for the Blind Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 403 · 102 Stat. 3289

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 101

    Pub. L. 100–630, § 403, struck out “In addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000, made in this section”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–630, § 403, struck out “In addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000, made in this section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 403. PRESERVATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. The Act of August 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272, as amended by section 4 of Public Law 87–294, 75 Stat. 627 (codified in part in 20 U.S.C. 101) is further amended by striking “in addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000 made in the Act entitled ‘An Act to promote the education of the blind’, approved March 3, 1879, as amended”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 402(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1989.”

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 100–630, section was comprised of two sentences. The first sentence was based on provisions of acts , and , and established a perpetual trust fund for purposes of aiding education of the blind in the United States through the American Printing House for the Blind and a permanent annual appropriation thereof, to be expended for purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title. The second sentence was based on provisions of act , as amended. See 1988 Amendment note below.

Amendments1927–1988 · 6 rounds

1988

Pub. L. 100–630, § 402(a), which provided that the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of , as amended by the Act of , are terminated, was executed by striking the first sentence of this section which read as follows: “The sum of $250,000, set apart as a perpetual trust fund for the purpose of aiding the education of the blind in the United States, through the American Printing House for the Blind, shall be credited on the books of the Treasury Department as a perpetual trust fund for that purpose, to be held by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of $10,000, being equivalent to 4 per centum on the principal of said trust fund, is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and such appropriation shall be deemed a permanent annual appropriation and shall be expended in the manner and for the purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title.” See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 100–630, § 403, struck out “In addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000, made in this section”.

1961

Pub. L. 87–294 struck out provisions which authorized an annual appropriation of not more than $400,000, inserted provisions authorizing an annual appropriation of such sum as the Congress may determine, and required expenditure of such sum under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1956

Act , increased appropriation authorization from $250,000 to $400,000.

1952

Act , amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $115,000 to $250,000.

1937

Act , amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $65,000 to $115,000.

1927

Act , amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $40,000 to $65,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 402(b), , 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This section [amending this section] shall take effect on .”

Effective Date of 1961 Amendment

Pub. L. 87–294, § 5, , 75 Stat. 627, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 102 of this title] shall be effective immediately after the date of its enactment [].”

Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 401, , 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This title [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the ‘American Printing House for the Blind Amendments of 1988’.”

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Education” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to sections 301(a)(2)(M) and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to sections 3441(a)(2)(M) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter to Secretary of Education.

Compensation to American Printing House for the Blind for Vested Rights

Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 404, , 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “Any and all rights of the American Printing House for the Blind determined to have vested in the perpetual trust fund established by the Act of [see Codification note above], shall be deemed to be compensated by the appropriation to the American Printing House for the Blind for fiscal year 1990.”

Ineffectiveness of References to Perpetual Trust Fund and Annual Appropriations

Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 405, , 102 Stat. 3317, provided that: “Notwithstanding any Federal law, reference to the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of [see Codification note above], shall not be given any effect.”

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953.

Functions of Secretary of the Treasury over administration of appropriations for American Printing House for Blind (except function relating to administration of perpetual trust fund) transferred to Federal Security Agency, and annual report and vouchers of trustees directed to be furnished to Federal Security Administrator by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, § 201(b), eff. , 4 F.R. 2732, 53 Stat. 1434, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.

Credits

1879–1988 · 10 acts
  1. 1879Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, §§ 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468
  2. 1906June 25, 1906, ch. 3536, 34 Stat. 460
  3. 1919Aug. 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272
  4. 1927Feb. 8, 1927, ch. 76, 44 Stat. 1060
  5. 1937Aug. 23, 1937, ch. 736, 50 Stat. 744
  6. 1952May 22, 1952, ch. 321, 66 Stat. 89
  7. 1956Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 882, § 2, 70 Stat. 939
  8. 1961Pub. L. 87–294, § 4, , 75 Stat. 627
  9. 1979Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(2)(M), title V, § 507, , 93 Stat. 678, 692
  10. 1988Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, §§ 402(a), 403, , 102 Stat. 3316.
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(Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, §§ 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468; June 25, 1906, ch. 3536, 34 Stat. 460; Aug. 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272; Feb. 8, 1927, ch. 76, 44 Stat. 1060; Aug. 23, 1937, ch. 736, 50 Stat. 744; May 22, 1952, ch. 321, 66 Stat. 89; Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 882, § 2, 70 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 87–294, § 4, , 75 Stat. 627; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(2)(M), title V, § 507, , 93 Stat. 678, 692; Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, §§ 402(a), 403, , 102 Stat. 3316.)

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