2021 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 31 - General Provisions Concerning Education
Subchapter I - Functions of Department of Education
Sec. 1221j - Television program assistance

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 1221j (2021)
Section Name §1221j. Television program assistance
Section Text (a) Granting and contracting authority

The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to and contracts with public and private agencies for the production, development, or distribution (or any combination thereof) of programs designed for television systems, whether broadcast or nonbroadcast.

(b) Administration and studies

The Secretary of Education shall be responsible for the administration of this section and shall also conduct surveys, research, and evaluation studies which may assist in decisions to support pilot programs for full scale production.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XV, §1527, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2379; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, §301, title V, §507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of Education Amendments of 1978, and not as part of General Education Provisions Act which comprises this chapter.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530 of Pub. L. 95–561, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 1221e–3 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

"Secretary of Education" substituted for "Secretary" in subsec. (a) and "Assistant Secretary for Education" in subsec. (b), pursuant to sections 301 and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to sections 3441 and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions (relating to education) of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and functions of Assistant Secretary for Education, to Secretary of Education.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 31 - GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER I - FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sec. 1221j - Television program assistance
Contains section 1221j
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 2379
93 Stat. 677
Public Law References Public Law 95-561, Public Law 96-88
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