2016 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 28 - Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
Subchapter III - Institutional Aid
Part E - Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Subpart 1 - Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Sec. 1067a - Purpose; authority

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 1067a (2016)
Section Name §1067a. Purpose; authority
Section Text (a) Congressional declaration of purpose

It is the purpose of this subpart to continue the authority of the Department to operate the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program created under section 1862(a)(1) of title 42 and transferred to the Department by section 3444(a)(1) of this title.

(b) Grant authority

The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, §351, formerly title X, §1021, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, §1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1561; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title X, §1002(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 780; renumbered title III, §351, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, §301(a)(5), (7), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636; Pub. L. 111–39, title III, §301(5), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1937.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 1135b of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 351 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 391 and is classified to section 1068 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–39 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 3444(a)(1) of this title.

1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325 inserted ", particularly minority women," after "ethnic minorities".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 28 - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III - INSTITUTIONAL AID
Part E - Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
subpart 1 - minority science and engineering improvement program
Sec. 1067a - Purpose; authority
Contains section 1067a
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 1561
106 Stat. 780
112 Stat. 1636
123 Stat. 1937
Public Law References Public Law 89-329, Public Law 99-498, Public Law 102-325, Public Law 105-244, Public Law 110-315, Public Law 111-39
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