2018 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 33 - Education of Individuals With Disabilities
Subchapter IV - National Activities to Improve Education of Children With Disabilities
Part B - Personnel Preparation, Technical Assistance, Model Demonstration Projects, and Dissemination of Information
Sec. 1461 - Purpose; definition of eligible entity
| 20 U.S.C. § 1461 (2018) |
| §1461. Purpose; definition of eligible entity |
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(a) Purpose
The purpose of this part is— (1) to provide Federal funding for personnel preparation, technical assistance, model demonstration projects, information dissemination, and studies and evaluations, in order to improve early intervention, educational, and transitional results for children with disabilities; and (2) to assist State educational agencies and local educational agencies in improving their education systems for children with disabilities. In this part, the term "eligible entity" means— (A) a State educational agency; (B) a local educational agency; (C) a public charter school that is a local educational agency under State law; (D) an institution of higher education; (E) a public agency not described in subparagraphs (A) through (D); (F) a private nonprofit organization; (G) an outlying area; (H) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization (as defined under section 5304 of title 25); or (I) a for-profit organization, if the Secretary finds it appropriate in light of the purposes of a particular competition for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part. The Secretary may limit which eligible entities described in paragraph (1) are eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part to 1 or more of the categories of eligible entities described in paragraph (1). |
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(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §661, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, §101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2774.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1461, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §661, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, §101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 130, related to administrative provisions, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446. Another prior section 1461, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §661, as added Pub. L. 99–457, title III, §317, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1172; amended Pub. L. 100–630, title I, §107(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3301; Pub. L. 101–476, title VII, §701, title IX, §901(b)(154)–(156), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1140, 1149; Pub. L. 102–119, §25(a)(15), (b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 606, 607, related to financial assistance for the purpose of advancing use of new technology, media, and materials in education of students with disabilities and provision of related services and early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–17, title II, §203(c), June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 157, effective Oct. 1, 1997. Another prior section 1461, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §661, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 187; Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, §621, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 98–199, §3(b), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1358, related to research, training, and model centers respecting special programs for children with specific learning disabilities, providing in subsec. (a), Secretary's grant and contract authority, functions of model centers, and considerations governing making of contracts and grants; subsec. (b), other considerations in making awards, geographical distribution of training programs and trained personnel, and a model center in each State; and subsec. (c), appropriations authorization of $10, $20, and $20 million dollars for fiscal years ending June 30, 1975 through 1977, respectively, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–199, §14, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1374. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
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| Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SUBCHAPTER IV - NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Part B - Personnel Preparation, Technical Assistance, Model Demonstration Projects, and Dissemination of Information Sec. 1461 - Purpose; definition of eligible entity |
| section 1461 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| No |
| standard |
| 84 Stat. 187 88 Stat. 585 97 Stat. 1358, 1374 100 Stat. 1172 102 Stat. 3301 104 Stat. 1140 105 Stat. 606 111 Stat. 130, 157 118 Stat. 2774 |
| Public Law 91-230, Public Law 93-380, Public Law 98-199, Public Law 99-457, Public Law 100-630, Public Law 101-476, Public Law 102-119, Public Law 105-17, Public Law 108-446 |
