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§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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two key terms used later: "State" and "State educational agency." "State" means every U.S. State, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. "State educational agency" means the agency named in section 12511 for a State, or if that agency has chosen a single statewide entity under section 12523(e), it means that chosen entity.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12522

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In this part:
(1)The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2)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) 11 See References in Text note below. 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

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12522

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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