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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 68 — National Education Reform

§ 5983. Grants authorized; authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

Grants authorized

(1)

In general

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities for the development and implementation of seminars in American government and civics for elementary and secondary school teachers and other educators who work with minority and Native American students.

(2)

Award rule

In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure that there is wide geographic distribution of such grants.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, to carry out this subchapter.

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. Minority-Focused Civics Education Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–227 title VIII § 803 · 108 Stat. 125

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 5983

    (Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 803, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 210.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 803, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 210.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 803. GRANTS AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Grants Authorized.— (1) In General.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities for the development and implementation of seminars in American government and civics for elementary and secondary school teachers and other educators who work with minority and Native American students. (2) Award rule.— In awarding grants under this title, the Secretary shall ensure that there is wide geographic distribution of such grants. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, to carry out this title.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 803, , 108 Stat. 210.)

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