Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1128 Equitable distribution of certain funds
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Part Part A— - International and Foreign Language Studies › § 1128
Summary
The Secretary must choose section 1122 grants based on excellence. For other grants, the Secretary should, as much as possible while maintaining excellence, distribute funds fairly nationwide and set an appropriate share (as the Secretary decides) for undergraduate education.
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Title 20, §1128
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(a)The Secretary shall make excellence the criterion for selection of grants awarded under section 1122 of this title.
(b)To the extent practicable and consistent with the criterion of excellence, the Secretary shall award grants under this part (other than section 1122 of this title) in such a manner as will achieve an equitable distribution of funds throughout the United States.
(c)The Secretary shall also award grants under this part in such manner as to ensure that an appropriate portion of the funds appropriated for this part (as determined by the Secretary) are used to support undergraduate education.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1128, Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 610A, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 728, authorized appropriations for this part, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 1128, Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 608, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1265, provided the process of judicial review in event of State dissatisfaction in equipment grant program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374. A prior section 608 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1125b of this title, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 105–244.
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20 U.S.C. § 1128
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73