Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§12522 Definitions
Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › Part I — Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students › § 12522
Summary
Defines two terms. "State" means any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. "State educational agency" means the State's education agency (see section 12511) or a statewide entity it named under section 12523(e).
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Title 42, §12522
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In this part:
(1)State
The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2)State educational agency
The term “State educational agency” means—
(A)a State educational agency (as defined in section 12511 of this title) of a State; or
(B)for a State in which a State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) has designated a statewide entity under section 12523(e) of this title, that designated statewide entity.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 12523(e) of this title, referred to in par. (2)(B), probably should be a reference to section 12523(d) of this title, which relates to designation of a statewide entity to carry out the functions of the State educational agency. section 12523(e) relates to consultation of the Corporation with the Secretary of Education.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12522, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111A, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 827, granted the Corporation authority to assist local applicants in nonparticipating States, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13. Another prior section 12522, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 112, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3133; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(3), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30; Pub. L. 102–384, § 4, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1455, related to allotments, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 12522
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110