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Title 20 — Education

Part 1 · Chapter 31 — General Provisions Concerning Education

§ 1225. Availability of appropriations on academic or school-year basis; additional period for obligation of funds

Statutory text

(a)

Academic or differing fiscal year

Appropriations for any fiscal year for grants, loans, contracts, or other payments under any applicable program may, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, be made available for obligation by the recipient on the basis of an academic or school year differing from such fiscal year.

(b)

Succeeding fiscal year

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted in specific limitation of the provisions of this subsection, any funds from appropriations to carry out any programs to which this chapter is applicable during any fiscal year, which are not obligated and expended by educational agencies or institutions prior to the beginning of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated shall remain available for obligation and expenditure by such agencies and institutions during such succeeding fiscal year.

(2)

Any funds under any applicable program which, pursuant to paragraph (1), are available for obligation and expenditure in the year succeeding the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall be obligated and expended in accordance with—

(A)

the Federal statutory and regulatory provisions relating to such program which are in effect for such succeeding fiscal year, and

(B)

any program plan or application submitted by such educational agencies or institutions for such program for such succeeding fiscal year.

(c)

Institution of judicial proceedings

If any funds appropriated to carry out any applicable program are not obligated pursuant to a spending plan submitted in accordance with section 1341(a) of title 31 and become available for obligation after the institution of a judicial proceeding seeking the release of such funds, then such funds shall be available for obligation and expenditure until the end of the fiscal year which begins after the termination of such judicial proceeding.

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. Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1967

    Pub. L. 90–247 title IV § 421 · 81 Stat. 783

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225

    Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 421, formerly § 405, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 815

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 421, formerly § 405, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 815

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 405. availability of appropriations on academic or school year basis Appropriations for any fiscal year for grants, contracts, or other payments to educational agencies or institutions under any Act referred to in section 401 may, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, be made available for expenditure by the agency or institution concerned on the basis of an academic or school year differing from such fiscal year.

  2. Pub. L. 91–230 title IV § 401(a)(5) · 84 Stat. 121

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225

      Pub. L. 91–230 substituted “applicable program” for “Act referred to in section 1221 of this title”

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225

      Pub. L. 91–230 inserted “loans,” after “grants,” designated existing provisions as thus amended as subsec. (a)

    3. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1225

      Pub. L. 91–230 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–230 substituted “applicable program” for “Act referred to in section 1221 of this title”, inserted “loans,” after “grants,” designated existing provisions as thus amended as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section s 404 and 405 of such title are amended by striking out 20 USC 1224, 1225. “Act referred to in section 401” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable program”.

  3. Education Amendments of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–380 § 506(a)(1)(E) · [88 Stat. 484]

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

      Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), substituted “1978” for “1973”

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

      Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), inserted “by educational agencies or institutions” and “by such agencies and institutions” after “obligated and expended” and “obligation and expenditure”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), substituted “1978” for “1973” and inserted “by educational agencies or institutions” and “by such agencies and institutions” after “obligated and expended” and “obligation and expenditure”, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) by striking out subsection (b) of such section 412, as redesignated by this paragraph, and adding in lieu thereof the following new subsections: “(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted in specific limitation of the provisions of this subsection, any funds from appropriations to carry out any programs to which this title is applicable during any fiscal year, ending prior to July 1, 1978, which are not obligated and expended by educational agencies or institutions prior to the beginning of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated shall remain available for obligation and expenditure by such agencies and institutions during such succeeding fiscal year. “(c) if any funds appropriated to carry out any applicable program are not obligated pursuant to a spending plan submitted in accordance with section 3679 (d)(2) of the Revised Statutes and become 31 USC 665. available for obligation after the institution of a judicial proceeding seeking the release of such funds, then such funds shall be available for obligation and expenditure until the end of the fiscal year which begins after the termination of such judicial proceeding.”.

  4. Education Amendments of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–380 § 506(a)(1)(E) · [88 Stat. 484]

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(c)

    Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) by striking out subsection (b) of such section 412, as redesignated by this paragraph, and adding in lieu thereof the following new subsections: “(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted in specific limitation of the provisions of this subsection, any funds from appropriations to carry out any programs to which this title is applicable during any fiscal year, ending prior to July 1, 1978, which are not obligated and expended by educational agencies or institutions prior to the beginning of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated shall remain available for obligation and expenditure by such agencies and institutions during such succeeding fiscal year. “(c) if any funds appropriated to carry out any applicable program are not obligated pursuant to a spending plan submitted in accordance with section 3679 (d)(2) of the Revised Statutes and become 31 USC 665. available for obligation after the institution of a judicial proceeding seeking the release of such funds, then such funds shall be available for obligation and expenditure until the end of the fiscal year which begins after the termination of such judicial proceeding.”.

  5. Fiscal Year Adjustment Act

    Pub. L. 94–273 § 3(12) · 90 Stat. 375

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

    Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “October” for “July”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “October” for “July”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) section 412(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1225(b));

  6. Education Amendments of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–112 § 5 · 91 Stat. 911

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

    Pub. L. 95–112 substituted “October 1, 1979” for “October 1, 1978”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–112 substituted “October 1, 1979” for “October 1, 1978”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. extension of appropriations provision Section 412(b) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out “October 1, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

  7. Education Amendments of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–561 title XII § 1245 · 92 Stat. 2143

    1. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

      Pub. L. 95–561 struck out “ending prior to October 1, 1979,” after “applicable during any fiscal year,” in existing provisions

    2. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

      Pub. L. 95–561 designated existing provisions as thus amended as par. (1)

    3. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

      Pub. L. 95–561 added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–561 struck out “ending prior to October 1, 1979,” after “applicable during any fiscal year,” in existing provisions, designated existing provisions as thus amended as par. (1), and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1245. availability of appropriations (a) 20 USC 1225. Section 412(b) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out “ending prior to October 1, 1979.”. (b) Section 412(b) of such Act is further amended by inserting “(1)” immediately after the subsection designation thereof and by inserting at the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph: “(2) Any funds under any applicable program which, pursuant to paragraph (1), are available for obligation and expenditure in the year succeeding the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall be obligated and expended in accordance with— “(A) the Federal statutory and regulatory provisions relating to such program which are in effect for such succeeding fiscal year, and “(B) any program plan or application submitted by such educational agencies or institutions for such program for such succeeding fiscal year.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 95–561 effective Oct. 1, 1978, but the provisions of subsec. (b)(2) of this section not to take effect with respect to the use of funds under former section 3101 of this title until Oct. 1, 1980, except at the option of local educational agencies, see section 1530 of Pub. L. 95–561, as amended, set out as a note under section 1221e–3 of this title.

  8. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 § 232(a) · 108 Stat. 3518

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 1225

    Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(a), amended section catchline generally

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(a), amended section catchline generally.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Amendment to Heading.— The heading for section 421 of the Act (as redesignated by section 212(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1225) is amended to read as follows:

  9. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 § 232(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 3518

    1. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(a)

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(1), struck out “to educational agencies or institutions” after “other payments”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(a)

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(1), substituted “obligation” for “expenditure”

    3. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(a)

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(1), substituted “recipient” for “agency or institution concerned”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(1), struck out “to educational agencies or institutions” after “other payments” and substituted “obligation” for “expenditure” and “recipient” for “agency or institution concerned”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “to educational agencies or institutions”; (B) by striking “expenditure” and inserting “obligation”; and (C) by striking “agency or institution concerned” and inserting “recipient”;

  10. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 § 232(b)(2) · 108 Stat. 3518

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b)

    Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(2), which directed the substitution in the original of “(b)(1) Notwithstanding” for “(b) Notwithstanding”, could not be executed because the original already reads “(b)(1) Notwithstanding”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(2), which directed the substitution in the original of “(b)(1) Notwithstanding” for “(b) Notwithstanding”, could not be executed because the original already reads “(b)(1) Notwithstanding”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “(b) Notwithstanding” and inserting “(b)(1) Notwithstanding”; and

  11. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 § 232(b)(3) · 108 Stat. 3518

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1225(c)

    Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(3), substituted reference to section 1341(a) of title 31 for reference to section 3679(d)(2) of the Revised Statutes

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(3), substituted reference to section 1341(a) of title 31 for reference to section 3679(d)(2) of the Revised Statutes.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c), by striking “section 3579(d)(2) of the Revised Statutes” and inserting “section 1341(a) of title 31, United States Code”.

18 of 18 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 421 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1230 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382.

Another prior section 421 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 430, and is classified to section 1231 of this title.

Another prior section 421 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 437, and is classified to section 1232 of this title.

Amendments1970–1994 · 6 rounds

1994

Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(a), amended section catchline generally.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(1), struck out “to educational agencies or institutions” after “other payments” and substituted “obligation” for “expenditure” and “recipient” for “agency or institution concerned”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(2), which directed the substitution in the original of “(b)(1) Notwithstanding” for “(b) Notwithstanding”, could not be executed because the original already reads “(b)(1) Notwithstanding”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–382, § 232(b)(3), substituted reference to section 1341(a) of title 31 for reference to section 3679(d)(2) of the Revised Statutes.

1978

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–561 struck out “ending prior to ,” after “applicable during any fiscal year,” in existing provisions, designated existing provisions as thus amended as par. (1), and added par. (2).

1977

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–112 substituted “” for “”.

1976

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “October” for “July”.

1974

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), substituted “1978” for “1973” and inserted “by educational agencies or institutions” and “by such agencies and institutions” after “obligated and expended” and “obligation and expenditure”, respectively.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–380, § 506(a)(1)(E), added subsec. (c).

1970

Pub. L. 91–230 substituted “applicable program” for “Act referred to in section 1221 of this title”, inserted “loans,” after “grants,” designated existing provisions as thus amended as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–561 effective , but the provisions of subsec. (b)(2) of this section not to take effect with respect to the use of funds under former section 3101 of this title until , except at the option of local educational agencies, see section 1530 of Pub. L. 95–561, as amended, set out as a note under section 1221e–3 of this title.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(b), , 88 Stat. 565, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section [enacting sections 1226a to 1226d of this title, amending this section and section 1227 of this title, and repealing sections 1222 and 1224 of this title] shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [].”

Indochinese Refugee Children Education Assistance Programs; Applicability of Contingent Extension Provisions

Pub. L. 94–482, title III, § 327, , 90 Stat. 2220, provided that: “The provisions of section 414 [now 422] of the General Education Provisions Act [section 1226a of this title], relating to the contingent extension of applicable programs, shall not apply to the Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976 [former section 1211b of this title], or to any program of financial assistance for educational purposes for Indochinese refugee children.”

Credits

1968–1994 · 8 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 421, formerly § 405, , 81 Stat. 815
  2. 1970Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(5), (7), (8), , 84 Stat. 165
  3. 1972renumbered § 414, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), , 86 Stat. 326
  4. 1974renumbered § 412, and amended Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(a)(1)(D), (E), , 88 Stat. 562
  5. 1976Pub. L. 94–273, § 3(12), , 90 Stat. 376
  6. 1977Pub. L. 95–112, § 5, , 91 Stat. 912
  7. 1978Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1245, , 92 Stat. 2354
  8. 1994renumbered § 421 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 232, , 108 Stat. 3913, 3914.
Show as published

(Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 421, formerly § 405, , 81 Stat. 815; Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(5), (7), (8), , 84 Stat. 165; renumbered § 414, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), , 86 Stat. 326; renumbered § 412, and amended Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 506(a)(1)(D), (E), , 88 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 94–273, § 3(12), , 90 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 95–112, § 5, , 91 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1245, , 92 Stat. 2354; renumbered § 421 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 232, , 108 Stat. 3913, 3914.)

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