Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1140h Rule of Construction
Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER VII — GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS › Part D — Programs To Provide Students With Disabilities With a Quality Higher Education › subpart 2 — transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities into higher education › § 1140h
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Nothing here changes a State or local educational agency's duty to provide a free appropriate public education (see section 1401), or changes who is eligible under Federal, State, or local disability laws.
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Title 20, §1140h
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Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to reduce or expand— (1)
(2)eligibility requirements under any Federal, State, or local disability law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.).
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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 93–112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables. The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 106–402, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677, which is classified principally to chapter 144 (§ 15001 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables.
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20 U.S.C. § 1140h
Title 20, Education
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102