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20 U.S.C. 1071: Statement of purpose; nondiscrimination; and appropriations authorized

Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 906, 2 U.S.C. 4579, 5 U.S.C. 5379, 10 U.S.C. 2171, 10 U.S.C. 2174.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2201(1), inserted ", except that no sums may be expended after June 30, 2010, with respect to loans under this part for which the first disbursement is after such date" after "expended" in concluding provisions. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2201(2), added subsec. (d). (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–227 added par. (6). Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171 substituted "a loan processing and issuance fee" for "an administrative cost allowance". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–244 struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no new loan guarantees shall be issued after June 30, 1994, if the Secretary does not issue final regulations implementing the changes made to this part … (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (d)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–325, §411(a)(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "The program established under this part shall be referred to as the 'Robert T. Stafford Student Loan Program'. Loans made under this part shall be known as 'Stafford Loans'." · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–325, §411(c), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–369 substituted "shall be referred" for "may be referred" and inserted provision identifying loans made under this part as "Stafford Loans". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–297 added subsec. (c). · (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.