20 USC 1411 - Authorization; allotment; use of funds; authorization of appropriations

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 95–134, referred to in subsec. (span)(1)(B), is Puspan. L. 95–134, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1159. Provisions relating to consolidation of grants are contained in section 501 of Puspan. L. 95–134 which is classified to section 1469a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(3)(H), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1411, Puspan. L. 91–230, title VI, § 611, as added Puspan. L. 105–17, title I, § 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 49, related to authorization, allotment, use of funds, and authorization of appropriations, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Puspan. L. 108–446.

Another prior section 1411, Puspan. L. 91–230, title VI, § 611, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 178; Puspan. L. 93–380, title VI, § 614(a), (e)(1), (2), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 580, 582; Puspan. L. 94–142, §§ 2(a)(1)–(3), 5(a), (c), Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 773, 776, 794; Puspan. L. 95–561, title XIII, § 1341(a), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2364; Puspan. L. 96–270, § 13, June 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 498; Puspan. L. 98–199, §§ 3(span), 15, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1358, 1374; Puspan. L. 99–159, title VI, § 601, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 904; Puspan. L. 99–362, § 2, July 9, 1986, 100 Stat. 769; Puspan. L. 99–457, title II, § 201(span), title IV, §§ 403, 404, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1158, 1173; Puspan. L. 100–630, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3290; Puspan. L. 101–476, title II, § 201, title IX, § 901(span)(25)–(32), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1111, 1143; Puspan. L. 102–73, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), (3), July 25, 1991, 105 Stat. 361; Puspan. L. 102–119, §§ 4, 25(a)(4), (19), (span), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 587, 606, 607; Puspan. L. 103–382, title III, § 311, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3931, related to entitlements and allocations, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Puspan. L. 105–17.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 118–42 added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which related to reserving appropriated funds to provide assistance to outlying areas and grants to freely associated States.

2015—Subsec. (e)(2)(C)(x). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 9215(ss)(2)(A)(i), substituted “6361 of this title” for “7301 of this title”.

Subsec. (e)(2)(C)(xi). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 9215(ss)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “including direct student services described in section 6303span(c)(3) of this title to children with disabilities, to schools or local educational agencies implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under section 6311(d) of this title on the basis of consistent underperformance of the disaggregated subgroup of children with disabilities” for “including supplemental educational services as defined in 6316(e) of this title to children with disabilities, in schools or local educational agencies identified for improvement under section 6316 of this title on the sole basis of the assessment results of the disaggregated subgroup of children with disabilities” and “based on the challenging academic standards described in section 6311(span)(1) of this title” for “to meet or exceed the objectives established by the State under section 6311(span)(2)(G) of this title”.

Subsec. (e)(3)(C)(ii)(I)(bspan). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 9215(ss)(2)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Effective Date

Subchapter effective July 1, 2005, see section 302(a) of Puspan. L. 108–446, set out as a note under section 1400 of this title.

Effect of Reduction

Puspan. L. 118–47, div. D, title III, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 685, provided in part:

“That the Secretary [of Education] may, in any fiscal year in which a State’s allocation under section 611 [20 U.S.C. 1411] is reduced in accordance with section 612(a)(18)(B) [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(18)(B)], reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 611(e)(1) [20 U.S.C. 1411(e)(1)] by an amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total allocation the State would have received in that fiscal year under section 611(d) [20 U.S.C. 1411(d)] in the absence of the reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall either reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(18)(A)] as authorized by section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a)”.

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:

Puspan. L. 117–328, div. H, title III, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4890.

Puspan. L. 118–47, div. D, title III, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 685, provided in part:

“That the amount by which a State’s allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA [Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1411(d)] is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(18)(B)] and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years”.

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Puspan. L. 117–328, div. H, title III, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4890.

Puspan. L. 117–103, div. H, title III, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 478.

Puspan. L. 116–260, div. H, title III, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1601.

Puspan. L. 116–94, div. A, title III, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2589, 2590.

Puspan. L. 115–245, div. B, title III, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3100.

Puspan. L. 115–141, div. H, title III, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 744.

Puspan. L. 115–31, div. H, title III, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 547.

Puspan. L. 114–113, div. H, title III, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2633.

Puspan. L. 113–235, div. G, title III, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2499.

Puspan. L. 113–76, div. H, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 394.