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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 1070b. Purpose; appropriations authorized

Statutory text

(a)

Purpose of subpart

It is the purpose of this subpart to provide, through institutions of higher education, supplemental grants to assist in making available the benefits of postsecondary education to qualified students who demonstrate financial need in accordance with the provisions of part F of this subchapter.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

For the purpose of enabling the Secretary to make payments to institutions of higher education which have made agreements with the Secretary in accordance with section 1070b–2(a) of this title, for use by such institutions for payments to undergraduate students of supplemental grants awarded to them under this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.

(2)

Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year shall be available for payments to institutions until the end of the second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such sums were appropriated.

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 IV § 413A · 79 Stat. 1219

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1070b

    Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 413A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1328

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 413A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1328

  2. Higher Education Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–325 title IV § 403(b) · 106 Stat. 448

    1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 1070b(b)

      Pub. L. 102–325 amended subsec. (b) generally

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1070b(b)

      Pub. L. 102–325 substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriation of $490,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and such sums as necessary for 4 succeeding fiscal years

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriation of $490,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and such sums as necessary for 4 succeeding fiscal years.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 413A(b) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1076b(b)) is amended to read as follows: 20 USC 1070b. “(b) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary to make payments to institutions of higher education which have made agreements with the Secretary in accordance with section 413C(a), for use by such institutions for payments to undergraduate students of supplemental grants awarded to them under this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $675,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years. “(2) Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year shall be available for payments to institutions until the end of the second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such sums were appropriated.”.

  3. Higher Education Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–244 title IV § 406(a) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1070b(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “1999” for “1993”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “1999” for “1993”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 413A(b)(1) (20U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking “1993” and inserting “1999”.

    Effective date note
    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.

  4. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 title IV § 406(a) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1070b(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 110–315 substituted “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years” for “$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years” for “$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Appropriations Authorized.— Section 413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking “$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999” and all that follows through the period and inserting “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.”.

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

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1070b, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 413A, as added Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 131(b)(1), , 86 Stat. 251; amended Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 122(a), , 90 Stat. 2094; Pub. L. 96–49, § 5(a)(3), , 93 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 96–374, title IV, § 403(a), (b), title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), , 94 Stat. 1404, 1405, 1503, related to program of supplemental educational opportunity grants purpose, authorization of appropriations, and initial year payment provisions, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.

Amendments1992–2008 · 3 rounds

2008

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years” for “$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years”.

1998

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “1999” for “1993”.

1992

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriation of $490,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and such sums as necessary for 4 succeeding fiscal years.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , 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.

Credits

1986–2008 · 4 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 413A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a), , 100 Stat. 1328
  2. 1992amended Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 403(b), , 106 Stat. 505
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 406(a), , 112 Stat. 1664.
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 406(a), , 122 Stat. 3215.
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(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 413A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a), , 100 Stat. 1328; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 403(b), , 106 Stat. 505; Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 406(a), , 112 Stat. 1664.; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 406(a), , 122 Stat. 3215.)

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