Title 20 — Education
Part C · Chapter 55 — Education of the Deaf
§ 4341. Cultural experiences grants
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary is authorized to, on a competitive basis, make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to support the activities described in subsection (b).
Activities
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall support activities providing cultural experiences, through appropriate nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated proficiency in providing such activities, that—
enrich the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults;
increase public awareness and understanding of deafness and of the artistic and intellectual achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons; or
promote the integration of hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons through shared cultural, educational, and social experiences.
Applications
An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement, under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
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.
Pub. L. 99–371 title I § 121 · 100 Stat. 781
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4341
(Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 121, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 904(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3452.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 121, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 904(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3452.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 121. AUTHORITY OF GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY. (a) General Authority.— For the purpose of providing day and 20 USC 4321. residential facilities for secondary education for individuals who are deaf in order to prepare them for college and other advanced study, and to provide an exemplary secondary school program to stimulate the development of similarly excellent programs throughout the Nation, the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University is authorized, in accordance with the agreement under section 122, to maintain and operate a model secondary school for the deaf to serve primarily residents of the District of Columbia and of nearby States. (b) Responsibility for Compliance with Education of the Handicapped Act.— Where a local educational agency. State educational agency, or intermediate educational unit refers a child to or places a child at the model secondary school, such agency or unit shall be responsible for ensuring that the special education and related services provided to such child is consistent with part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act. 20 USC 1400.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 4341, Pub. L. 99–371, title III, § 301, , 100 Stat. 786, established Commission on Education of the Deaf, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(a)(2), 161, , 106 Stat. 2151, 2164, effective .
A prior section 121 of Pub. L. 99–371 was classified to section 4321 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–421.
Prior sections 4342 to 4344 were repealed by Pub. L. 102–421, title I, §§ 101(a)(2), 161, , 106 Stat. 2151, 2164, effective .
Section 4342, Pub. L. 99–371, title III, § 302, , 100 Stat. 786; Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(a)(2), , 104 Stat. 1142, outlined duties of Commission and provided for reports to Congress.
Section 4343, Pub. L. 99–371, title III, § 303, , 100 Stat. 787, related to personnel of Commission, hearings, quorums, consultation with other entities, information and statistics, and agency cooperation.
Section 4344, Pub. L. 99–371, title III, § 304, , 100 Stat. 788, provided for compensation of members of Commission.
Credits
(Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 121, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 904(a), , 122 Stat. 3452.)