20 USC 1051 - Findings and purpose

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1051, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 301, as added Puspan. L. 96–374, title III, § 301, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1390, stated Congressional findings and purposes for program of providing Federal assistance to institutions of higher education, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 99–498.

Another prior section 1051, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 301, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1229; Puspan. L. 89–752, § 10, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1243; Puspan. L. 90–575, title II, §§ 221, 222, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1038; Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 241; Puspan. L. 94–482, title I, § 111, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2091; Puspan. L. 96–49, § 4, Aug. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 351, related to a program of special assistance to strengthen the academic quality of developing institutions, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 96–374.

Prior sections 1052 to 1056 were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 96–374.

Section 1052, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 302, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1229; Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 241; Puspan. L. 93–380, title VIII, § 832, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 603; Puspan. L. 94–482, title I, § 112, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2091, related to eligibility for special assistance.

Section 1053, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 303, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1230; Puspan. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(h)(4), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 174; Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), title III, § 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 242, 326, provided for the establishment of an Advisory Council on Developing Institutions.

Section 1054, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 304, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1230; Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 243, authorized the Commissioner of Education to make grants and awards.

Section 1055, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 305, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1231; Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 244, related to assistance to developing institutions under other programs.

Section 1056, Puspan. L. 89–329, title III, § 306, as added Puspan L. 90–575, title II, § 223(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1038; amended Puspan. L. 92–318, title I, § 121(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 245, prohibited the use of funds for religious activities.

Amendments

1998—Pars. (3) to (8). Puspan. L. 105–244 added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (7) as (4) to (8), respectively.

1993—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–208 struck out the comma after “planning”.

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 301(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “many institutions of higher education in this era of declining enrollments and scarce resources face problems which threaten their ability to survive;”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 301(2), struck out “recruitment activities,” after “long-range planning,”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 301(3), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “providing a minimum level of assistance to all categories of eligible institutions will assure the continued participation of the institutions in the program established in this subchapter and enhance their role in providing access and quality education to low-income and minority students;”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Puspan. L. 103–208, § 5, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2488, provided that:

“(a)In general.—Except as otherwise provided therein or in subsection (span) of this section, the amendments made by section 2 of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be effective as if such amendments were included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102–325), except that section 492 of the Act [section 1098a of this title] shall not apply to the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for classification].

“(span)Exceptions.—

“(1)Effective on October 1, 1993.—The amendments made by the following subsections of section 2 of this Act shall be effective on and after October 1, 1993: (span)(29), (j)(28), (j)(36), and (j)(40) [amending sections 1070d–34, 1134e, 1134j, and 1134q of this title].

“(2)Effective on date of enactment.—The amendments made by the following subsections of section 2 of this Act shall be effective on and after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 1993]: (span)(2), (span)(7), (span)(28), (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(13)(B), (c)(13)(C), (c)(18), (c)(30), (c)(62) [amending sections 1070a, 1070a–11, 1070d–33, 1075, 1077a, 1078, 1078–1, and 1085 of this title].

“(3)Effective 30 days after enactment.—The amendments made by the following subsections of section 2 of this Act shall be effective on and after 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 1993]: (c)(19), (c)(20), (c)(21), (c)(59) [amending sections 1078 and 1085 of this title].

“(4)Effective 60 days after enactment.—The amendments made by the following subsections of section 2 of this Act shall be effective on and after 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 1993]: (c)(31) and (c)(53) [amending sections 1078–1 and 1083 of this title].

“(5)Effective on April 1, 1994.—The amendments made by section 2(c)(43)(B) of this Act [amending section 1078–8 of this title] shall be effective on and after April 1, 1994.

“(6)Effective on July 1, 1994.—The amendments made by the following subsection[s] of section 2 of this Act shall be effective on and after July 1, 1994: (span)(25), (c)(2), (c)(13)(A), (c)(29) [amending sections 1070span–2, 1075, 1078, and 1078–1 of this title].

“(7)Cohort default data examinations.—The amendment made by section 2(c)(60)(A) [amending section 1085 of this title] shall be effective on and after October 1, 1994.

“(8)Cohort default rate determinations.—The amendments made to subsection[s] (a)(3) and (m)(1)(B) of section 435 of this [the] Act [section 1085(a)(3) and (m)(1)(B) of this title] shall apply with respect to the determination (and appeals from determinations) of cohort default rates for fiscal year 1989 and any succeeding fiscal year.”

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

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

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(span), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1308, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this subchapter] shall take effect July 1, 1987.”