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20 U.S.C. 1063b: Professional or graduate institutions
Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 3704, 20 U.S.C. 1068a, 20 U.S.C. 1068h, 42 U.S.C. 247b–24, 42 U.S.C. 280g–11.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(a), inserted at end "Any funds awarded for such five-year grant period that are obligated during such five-year period may be expended during the 10-year period beginning on the first day of such five-year period." (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(b)(1), substituted "establishing or improving" for "establish or improve". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(b)(2), substituted "assisting" for "assist" and struck out "and" after semicolon. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(b)(3), (4), added pars. (8) to (12). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(c)(1)(A), inserted a colon after "the following" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(c)(1)(B)–(D), added subpars. (S) to (X). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(c)(3), inserted "in law or" after "instruction" and substituted "mathematics, psychometrics, or" for "mathematics, or". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(c)(2), substituted "2008" for "1998" and "subparagraphs (S) through (X)" for "subparagraphs (Q) and (R)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(c)(4), struck out "or university system" after "higher education". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(d)(1), substituted "$56,900,000" for "$26,600,000" and "through (R)" for "through (P)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(d)(2), substituted "$56,900,000, but not in excess of $62,900,000" for "$26,600,000, but not in excess of $28,600,000" and "subparagraphs (S) through (X)" for "subparagraphs (Q) and (R)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(d)(3), in introductory provisions, substituted "$62,900,000" for "$28,600,000" and "through (X)" for "through (R)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(e), substituted "2008" for "1998" in two places. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–315, §311(f), added subsec. (h). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (h)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(1)(A)(i), inserted "in mathematics, engineering, or the physical or natural sciences" after "graduate education opportunities". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "$1,000,000 may" for "$500,000 may" and ", except that no institution shall be required to match any portion of the first $1,000,000 of the institution's award from the Secretary. After funds are made available to each eligible institu… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(2), added pars. (1) to (7) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows: (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(1)(B), substituted "$1,000,000" for "$500,000". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted "are the following" for "include—" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(A)(ii), inserted "and other qualified graduate programs" before semicolon at end. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(A)(iv)(I), inserted "University" after "State". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(A)(iii), (iv)(II), (III), added subpars. (Q) and (R). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e), (R)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(B), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "For the purposes of this section, the term 'qualified graduate program' means a graduate or professional program that— (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(B), added par. (3) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: "Graduate institutions that were awarded grants under this section prior to October 1, 1992 shall continue to receive such grant payments, regardless of the eligi… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(3)(C), added par. (5). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(4)(A), substituted "Subject to subsection (g), of the amount appropriated" for "Of the amount appropriated" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(4)(B), substituted "$26,600,000" for "$12,000,000" and "(A) through (P)" for "(A) through (E)". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(4)(C), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "any amount appropriated in excess of $12,000,000 shall be available— (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (f), (3)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §304(b)(5), added subsec. (g). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–141 struck out at end "No more than two 5-year grants (for a period of not more than 10 years) may be made to any one undergraduate or postgraduate institution." Law text · (b)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–208 redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "has been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or has been approved by a nationally recognized approving agency; and". · (e)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–325, §303(f)(1), substituted "Eligibility" for "Eligible professional or graduate institutions" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Independent professional or graduate institutions eligible for grants under subsection (a) of th… · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–325, §303(g), added subsec. (f). · (f)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–50, §2(a)(9), inserted "except that the Morehouse School of Medicine shall receive at least $3,000,000". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–50, §2(a)(10), made technical amendment to reference to section 1065 of this title to correct reference to corresponding section of original act. · (c)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.