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Title 20 — Education

Part B · Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance

§ 1063c. Reporting and audit requirements

Statutory text

(a)

Recordkeeping

Each recipient of a grant under this part shall keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose—

(1)

the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance;

(2)

the cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used;

(3)

the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources; and

(4)

such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b)

Use of unexpended funds

Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid during the five-year period following the date of the initial grant award, may be carried over and expended during the succeeding five-year period, if such funds were obligated for a purpose for which the funds were paid during the five-year period following the date of the initial grant award.

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. Higher Education Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–329 title III § 327 · 79 Stat. 1219

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1063c

    Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 327, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1298

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 327, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1298

  2. Higher Education Technical Amendments Act of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–50 § 2(a)(11) · 101 Stat. 335

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1063c(a)

    Pub. L. 100–50 substituted “part” for “chapter” in introductory text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–50 substituted “part” for “chapter” in introductory text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (11) in section 327(a), by striking out “Act” and inserting in 20 USC 1063c. lieu thereof “part”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–50 effective as if enacted as part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–498, see section 27 of Pub. L. 100–50, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

  3. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 title III § 312 · 122 Stat. 3078

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 1063c(b)

    Pub. L. 110–315 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid within 10 years following the date of the initial grant awarded to an institution under part B of this subchapter shall be repaid to the Treasury of the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–315 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid within 10 years following the date of the initial grant awarded to an institution under part B of this subchapter shall be repaid to the Treasury of the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 312. UNEXPENDED FUNDS.   Section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Use of Unexpended Funds.— Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid during the five-year period following the date of the initial grant award, may be carried over and expended during the succeeding five-year period, if such funds were obligated for a purpose for which the funds were paid during the five-year period following the date of the initial grant award.” .

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1987–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–315 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any funds paid to an institution and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid within 10 years following the date of the initial grant awarded to an institution under part B of this subchapter shall be repaid to the Treasury of the United States.”

1987

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–50 substituted “part” for “chapter” in introductory text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–50 effective as if enacted as part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–498, see section 27 of Pub. L. 100–50, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Credits

1986–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 327, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), , 100 Stat. 1298
  2. 1987amended Pub. L. 100–50, § 2(a)(11), , 101 Stat. 335
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title III, § 312, , 122 Stat. 3180.
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(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 327, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), , 100 Stat. 1298; amended Pub. L. 100–50, § 2(a)(11), , 101 Stat. 335; Pub. L. 110–315, title III, § 312, , 122 Stat. 3180.)

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