20 USC 4414 - General powers of Board

1 So in original. Probably should be “contracts”.

without regard to

2 See References in Text note below.

shall be the property of the Institute and shall be expended to carry out this chapter. The Board shall be held to a reasonable and prudent standard of care, given such information and circumstances as existed when the decision is made, in decisions involving investment of funds under subsection (a)(12).

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subsection (a)(12), referred to in subsec. (c), was redesignated subsec. (a)(13) of this section, repealed, and a new subsec. (a)(13) added by Puspan. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(span)(1)(A), (C), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 806, and former subsec. (a)(11) of this section was redesignated subsec. (a)(12).

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a)(12). Puspan. L. 103–208 substituted semicolon for period at end.

1992—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(1)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “to make agreements and contracts with persons, Indian tribes, and private or governmental entities and to make payments or advance payments under such agreements or contracts without regard to section 3324 of title 31;”.

Subsec. (a)(3) to (12). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(1)(A), (B), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (11) as (4) to (12), respectively. Former par. (12) redesignated (13).

Subsec. (a)(13). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(1)(C), added par. (13) and struck out former par. (13) which read as follows: “to use any funds or property received by the Institute to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and”.

Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(1)(A), redesignated par. (12) as (13). Former par. (13) redesignated (14).

Subsec. (14). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(1)(A), redesignated par. (13) as (14).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–325, § 1331(span)(2), substituted “shall be expended” for “may be expended”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(11). Puspan. L. 101–644, § 501(span), amended par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (11) read as follows: “to obtain insurance or make other provisions against losses;”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–644, § 501(a), added subsec. (c).

1988—Puspan. L. 100–297 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (span).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–208 effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Puspan. L. 102–325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Puspan. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.

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 of 1988 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Puspan. L. 100–297, see section 6303 of Puspan. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.