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Title 20 — Education

Part A · Chapter 52 — Education for Economic Security

§ 3983. Program authorized

Statutory text

(a)

Authority of Secretary

The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make grants to applicants to pay the Federal share of the costs of the activities described in section 3984 of this title.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this part $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

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. Education for Economic Security Act

    Pub. L. 98–377 title III § 304 · 98 Stat. 1267

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983

    Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 304, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1284

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 304, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1284

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 304. program authorized (a) The Foundation is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make grants to applicants to pay the Federal share of the costs of the activities described in section 305. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, to carry out the provisions of this title.

  2. National Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Authorization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–159 § 231 · 99 Stat. 887

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983(a)

    Pub. L. 99–159, § 231, substituted “Secretary” for “Foundation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159, § 231, substituted “Secretary” for “Foundation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 231. administrative amendment Title III of the Act is amended by striking out “Foundation” wherever it appears (other than in section 303(3)) in such title and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”.

  3. National Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Authorization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–159 § 233 · 99 Stat. 887

    1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 3983(b)

      Pub. L. 99–159, § 233, amended subsec. (b) generally

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983(b)

      Pub. L. 99–159, § 233, substituting authorizations of $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, for authorizations of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1985

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–159, § 233, amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting authorizations of $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, for authorizations of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 233. partnership program authorization Section 304(b) of the Act is amended to read as follows: 98 Stat. 1284. 20 USC 3983. “(b) There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, to carry out the provisions of this title.”.

  4. Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–297 title II § 2301 · 102 Stat. 130

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983(b)

      Pub. L. 100–297 substituted “1986 and 1987” for “1986, 1987, and 1988, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter”

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983(b)

      Pub. L. 100–297 inserted provision authorizing appropriations to carry out provisions of this part of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–297 substituted “1986 and 1987” for “1986, 1987, and 1988, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter” and inserted provision authorizing appropriations to carry out provisions of this part of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2301. REAUTHORIZATION OF PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION. Section 304(b) of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3983) is amended— (1) by striking “, and 1988” and all that follows before the period; (2) by striking “1986,” and inserting “1986 and”; and (3) by adding at the end “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this title $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.”.

    Effective date note
    For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 100–297, see section 6303 of Pub. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.

  5. Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–418 title VI § 6031(b)(2) · 102 Stat. 1107

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3983

    Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “part” for “subchapter” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “part” for “subchapter” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) References.— Part A of such title (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking out “title” each place 20 USC 3981 et seq. such term appears and inserting in lieu thereof “part”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1985–1988 · 2 rounds

1988

Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “part” for “subchapter” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–297 substituted “1986 and 1987” for “1986, 1987, and 1988, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter” and inserted provision authorizing appropriations to carry out provisions of this part of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

1985

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159, § 231, substituted “Secretary” for “Foundation”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–159, § 233, amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting authorizations of $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, for authorizations of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 100–297, see section 6303 of Pub. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.

Credits

1984–1988 · 4 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 304, , 98 Stat. 1284
  2. 1985Pub. L. 99–159, title II, §§ 231, 233, , 99 Stat. 900, 901
  3. 1988Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2301, , 102 Stat. 319
  4. 1988Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6031(b)(2), , 102 Stat. 1483.
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(Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 304, , 98 Stat. 1284; Pub. L. 99–159, title II, §§ 231, 233, , 99 Stat. 900, 901; Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2301, , 102 Stat. 319; Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6031(b)(2), , 102 Stat. 1483.)

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