Federal

Title 20 — Education

2,029 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 3981 — Statement of purpose
• § 3982 — Definitions
• § 3983 — Program authorized
• § 3984 — Authorized activities
• § 3985 — Application
• § 3986 — Submission of applications
• § 3987 — Approval of applications
• § 3988 — Payments; Federal share; limitation
• § 3991 — Purpose
• § 3992 — Programs authorized
• § 3993 — Amendment to State application
• § 3994 — Eligible programs
• § 3995 — Local applications
• § 3996 — Submission of applications
• § 3997 — Approval of applications
• § 3998 — Computation of grant amounts
• § 4001 to 4003 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2303 , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 324
• § 401 — Omitted
• § 4011 — Findings and purpose
• § 4012 — Asbestos hazard abatement program
• § 4013 — State records and priority lists
• § 4014 — Financial assistance
• § 4015 — Administrative provisions
• § 4016 — Annual report
• § 4017 — Recovery of costs
• § 4018 — Employee protection
• § 4019 — Affect on rights under other laws
• § 402 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(f)(2) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 173
• § 4020 — Definitions
• § 4021 — Authorization
• § 4022 — Asbestos Trust Fund
• § 403 — Omitted
• § 4031 to 4037 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2303 , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 324
• § 4051 to 4062 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2303 , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 324
• § 4071 — Denial of equal access prohibited
• § 4072 — Definitions
• § 4073 — Severability
• § 4074 — Construction
• § 4081 to 4086 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 364 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 41 — Incorporation of institution
• § 4101 to 4108 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(c) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 42 — Board of Regents; members
• § 4201 to 4206 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(b) , Oct. 17, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1514
• § 421 to 425 — Omitted
• § 426 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 137(d)(2) , June 23, 1972 , 86 Stat. 280
• § 427 to 429 — Omitted
• § 43 — Appointment of regents; terms of office; vacancies
• § 4301 — Continuation of Gallaudet College as Gallaudet University
• § 4302 — Property rights
• § 4303 — Board of Trustees
• § 4304 — Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
• § 4305 — Agreement with Gallaudet University
• § 4311 to 4322 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–421, title I, § 101(a)(1) , Oct. 16, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2151
• § 4331 — Authority
• § 4332 — Agreement for National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• § 4341 — Cultural experiences grants
• § 4351 — Definitions
• § 4352 — Gifts
• § 4353 — Audit
• § 4354 — Reports
• § 4355 — Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• § 4356 — Liaison for educational programs
• § 4357 — Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• § 4358 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 920 , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1831
• § 4359 — Oversight and effect of agreements
• § 4359a — International students
• § 4359b — Research priorities
• § 4360 — National study on the education of the deaf
• § 4360a — Authorization of appropriations
• § 4361 — Supervision of public business of Gallaudet University
• § 4362 — Purchases through General Services Administration
• § 4363 — Financial and program audit by Secretary
• § 44 — Organization of board; expenses; gratuitous services
• § 4401 — Findings
• § 4402 — Definitions
• § 441 to 445 — Omitted
• § 4411 — Establishment of Institute
• § 4412 — Board of Trustees
• § 4413 — Executive Board
• § 4414 — General powers of Board
• § 4415 — President of Institute
• § 4416 — Staff of Institute
• § 4417 — Functions of Institute
• § 4418 — Indian preference
• § 4419 — Nonprofit and nonpolitical nature of Institute
• § 4420 — Tax status; tort liability
• § 4421 — Transfer of functions
• § 4422 — Reports
• § 4423 — Headquarters
• § 4424 — Compliance with other Acts
• § 4425 — Endowment programs
• § 4426 — Provision of facilities
• § 4441 — Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development
• § 4442 — Administrative provisions
• § 4451 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 45 — Special meetings of members
• § 4501 — Purpose
• § 4502 — Foundation
• § 4503 — Fellowship recipients
• § 4504 — Period for award
• § 4505 — Recipient’s choice of institution
• § 4506 — Recipient’s eligibility
• § 4507 — Selection of fellowship recipients
• § 4508 — Amount of fellowships
• § 4509 — Fellowship conditions
• § 451 to 455 — Omitted
• § 4510 — James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund
• § 4511 — Expenditures and audit
• § 4512 — President and Executive Secretary of Foundation
• § 4513 — Administrative provisions
• § 4514 — Definitions
• § 4515 — Appropriations
• § 4516 — Constitutional Law Resource Centers
• § 4517 — Appropriations for universities
• § 46 — Duties of Secretary
• § 4601, 4602 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(e) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 461 to 465 — Omitted
• § 4611, 4612 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(e) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 4621 to 4626 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(e) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 4641 to 4645 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(e) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 4661 to 4664 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(e) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 4665 — Transferred
• § 46a — Employment of aliens by Secretary
• § 47 — Acting Secretary
• § 4701 — Findings
• § 4702 — Definitions
• § 4703 — Establishment of Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
• § 4704 — Barry Goldwater scholarship and excellence in education awards
• § 4705 — Stipends
• § 4706 — Scholarship and research internship conditions
• § 4707 — Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Fund
• § 4708 — Expenditures from fund
• § 4709 — Executive Secretary
• § 4710 — Administrative provisions
• § 4711 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 48 — Salary and removal of Secretary and assistants
• § 4801 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 365 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 481 to 485 — Omitted
• § 4811, 4812 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 365 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 4821 to 4823 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 365 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 4831 to 4833 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 365 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 4841 to 4843 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 365 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 49 — Omitted
• § 4901 to 4909 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 363 , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3975
• § 491 — Omitted
• § 5 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(36) , 65 Stat. 702
• § 50 — Reception and arrangement of specimens and objects of art
• § 5001 to 5004 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5011 to 5016 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5021 to 5023 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5031 to 5039 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , (j), Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5051 to 5057 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5061 to 5066 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , (k), Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5071, 5072 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5091 to 5097 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 50a — Gellatly art collection; estimates of sums needed for preservation and maintenance
• § 51 — Library
• § 5101 to 5106 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 511 to 513 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–374, title VI, § 601(c)(1) , Oct. 3, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1471
• § 5111 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5121 to 5124 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(i) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 52 — Evidence of title to site and buildings
• § 5201 — Purposes
• § 5202 — Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund
• § 5203 — Expenditure and audit of trust fund
• § 5204 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 5205 — Use of income on endowment
• § 5206 — Report to Congress
• § 5207 — Status as executive agency
• § 521 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–665, title VI, § 602 , Oct. 16, 1964 , 78 Stat. 1107
• § 53 — Protection of property
• § 5301 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5311 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5321 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5331 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5341 to 5343 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5351 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5361 to 5364 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5371 to 5373 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5381 to 5386 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 53a — Authorization of appropriations
• § 54 — Appropriation of interest
• § 5401 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 541, 542 — Omitted
• § 5411 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5421, 5422 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5431 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 5441 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(l) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4023
• § 55 — Acceptance of other sums
• § 5501 — Findings and policy
• § 5502 — Definitions
• § 5503 — Office of Environmental Education
• § 5504 — Environmental Education and Training Program
• § 5505 — Environmental education grants
• § 5506 — Environmental internships and fellowships
• § 5507 — Environmental education awards
• § 5508 — Environmental Education Advisory Council and Task Force
• § 5509 — National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
• § 551 — Omitted
• § 5510 — Authorization