§ 1140. Definitions

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. 2008

   Higher Education Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–329 title VII § 760 · 79 Stat. 1219

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1140

   Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 760, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3361

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 760, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3361

2. 2009

   Pub. L. 111–39 title VII § 701(4) · 123 Stat. 1934

   1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1140(1)

      Pub. L. 111–39 added par. (1)

   2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 1140(1)

      Pub. L. 111–39 struck out former par. (1) which contained provisions substantially similar to new subpars. (A) to (D), defining “comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–39 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which contained provisions substantially similar to new subpars. (A) to (D), defining “comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in section 760 (20 U.S.C. 1140), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities.— The term ‘comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities’ means a degree, certificate, or nondegree program that meets each of the following: “(A) Is offered by an institution of higher education. “(B) Is designed to support students with intellectual disabilities who are seeking to continue academic, career and technical, and independent living instruction at an institution of higher education in order to prepare for gainful employment. “(C) Includes an advising and curriculum structure. “(D) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to participate on not less than a half-time basis as determined by the institution, with such participation focusing on academic components, and occurring through 1 or more of the following activities: “(i) Regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses with nondisabled students offered by the institution. “(ii) Auditing or participating in courses with nondisabled students offered by the institution for which the student does not receive regular academic credit. “(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, nondegree courses with nondisabled students. “(iv) Participation in internships or work-based training in settings with nondisabled individuals. “(E) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to be socially and academically integrated with non-disabled students to the maximum extent possible.” ;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

3. 2010

   Rosa’s Law

   Pub. L. 111–256 § 2(a) · 124 Stat. 2643

   Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 1140(2)(A)

   Pub. L. 111–256 struck out “mental retardation or” before “a cognitive impairment”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 111–256 struck out “mental retardation or” before “a cognitive impairment”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Higher Education Act of 1965.— Section 760(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140(2)(A)) is amended by striking “mental retardation or”.

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