Title 20EducationRelease 119-73

§6302 Authorization of appropriations

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED › § 6302

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress allows specific sums to be appropriated to carry out the programs in parts A through D and for related evaluations for fiscal years 2017–2020. For part A the amounts are $15,012,317,605 (2017), $15,457,459,042 (2018), $15,897,371,442 (2019), and $16,182,344,591 (2020). For part B it allows $378,000,000 each year 2017–2020. For part C it allows $374,751,000 each year 2017–2020. For part D it allows $47,614,000 each year 2017–2020. For evaluation work under section 7981 it allows $710,000 each year 2017–2020. Congress also states that if a new law changes the discretionary spending limits in section 901(c) of title 2, these authorized funding levels should be adjusted so they match any changes to nonsecurity funding under the revised limits.

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Title 20, §6302

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(a)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part A—
(1)$15,012,317,605 for fiscal year 2017;
(2)$15,457,459,042 for fiscal year 2018;
(3)$15,897,371,442 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4)$16,182,344,591 for fiscal year 2020.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part B, $378,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(c)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part C, $374,751,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(d)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in part D, $47,614,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(e)For the purpose of carrying out evaluation activities related to subchapter I under section 7981 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $710,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(f)It is the sense of Congress that if legislation is enacted that revises the limits on discretionary spending established under section 901(c) of title 2, the levels of appropriations authorized throughout this chapter should be adjusted in a manner that is consistent with the adjustments in nonsecurity category funding provided for under the revised limits on discretionary spending.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6302, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1002, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3522; amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1602], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–328, authorized appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 1002 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 9002 and was classified to section 3382 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (i) relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2007.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 6302

Title 20Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73