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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 1140h. Rule of construction

Statutory text

Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to reduce or expand—

(1)

the obligation of a State or local educational agency to provide a free appropriate public education, as defined in section 1401 of this title; or

(2)

eligibility requirements under any Federal, State, or local disability law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.).

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 VII § 768 · 79 Stat. 1219

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1140h

    (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 768, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3367.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 768, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3367.)

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 101–336, , 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 93–112, , 87 Stat. 355, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 106–402, , 114 Stat. 1677, which is classified principally to chapter 144 (§ 15001 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 768, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), , 122 Stat. 3367.)

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