Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§2412 Prohibition on Use of Funds to Induce Out-of-state Relocation of Businesses
Title 20 › Chapter 44— CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter II— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part B— State Administrative Provisions › § 2412
Summary
Federal funds here cannot pay employers to move a business to another state if that move would cut jobs in the state they are leaving.
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Title 20, §2412
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No funds provided under this chapter shall be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives or inducements to an employer to relocate a business enterprise from one State to another State if such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 322, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3124, prohibited use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. Another prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88–210, title IV, § 412, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title IV, § 406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 812, authorized grants for development, production, and distribution of instructional telecommunications materials and services, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 2412
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60