Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§6302 Authorization of Appropriations

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress allows specific amounts of money to be provided for these education programs for fiscal years 2017 through 2020. Local education agency grants (part A) get $15,012,317,605 for 2017, $15,457,459,042 for 2018, $15,897,371,442 for 2019, and $16,182,344,591 for 2020. State assessments (part B) get $378,000,000 each year. Education for migratory children (part C) gets $374,751,000 each year. Prevention and intervention for neglected, delinquent, or at‑risk youth (part D) gets $47,614,000 each year. Federal evaluation activities under section 7981 get $710,000 each year. Congress also says that if a new law changes the discretionary spending limits in section 901(c) of title 2, the authorized funding levels in this chapter should be adjusted to match any changes in nonsecurity funding.

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Title 20, §6302

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(a)Local educational agency grants
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)State assessments
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)Education of migratory children
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)Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk
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)Federal activities
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)Sense of Congress regarding adjustments to authorizations of appropriations provided in this chapter for future budget agreements
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

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110