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20 U.S.C. 7703: Payments for eligible federally connected children

Created in 1994 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 19 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 7702, 20 U.S.C. 7703b, 20 U.S.C. 7704, 20 U.S.C. 7705, 20 U.S.C. 7707.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–141, §311(d)(1)(B)(i), inserted "and received assistance for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to subparagraph (G)" after "not less than 65 percent". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–141, §311(d)(1)(A), (B)(ii), (C), added item (cc). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–141, §311(d)(2), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "In the case of a local educational agency providing a free public education to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, that enrolls students described in subparag… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(b)(1), amended subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (I) read as follows: "is a local educational agency— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(A)(i), inserted "received a payment for fiscal year 2015 under section 7703(b)(2)(E) of this title (as such section was in effect for such fiscal year) and" before "has" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "35" for "50". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(A)(iii), added item (bb) and struck out former item (bb) which read as follows: "not less than 5,000 of such children are children described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); or". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(B)(i)(I), substituted "clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv)" for "clause (ii)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(B)(i)(II), inserted "received a payment for fiscal year 2015 under section 7703(b)(2)(E) of this title (as such section was in effect for such fiscal year) and" after "agency that" and substituted "35 percent" for "50 percent", "subsection (a)(1… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "shall be—" for "shall be 1.35." and added subcls. (I) to (V). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §579(d)(1)(B)(iii), added cls. (iii) and (iv). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b), (iv)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7001(a)(1), repealed Pub. L. 112–239, §563(c)(4). See 2013 Amendment notes below. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(1), substituted "or under lease of off-base property under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, to be children described under paragraph (1)(B), if the property described is—" for "to be children described under paragraph (1)(B) if the property describe… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7001(d)(10), made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in text as references to section 7714(b) of this title in pars. (1)(A), (2)(A)(i), and (3)(A). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(A), redesignated subpars. (F) and (G) as (E) and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (E) which provided special rule for determining comparable local contribution rate. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(B), added subpars. (B) to (G) and struck out former subpars. (B) to (H), which related to eligibility for receipt of basic support payments by continuing and new heavily impacted local educational agencies, maximum amouts for regular and large heav… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(C)(i), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "For the purpose of determining the percentages described in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) that are applicable to the local educational agency providing free public… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(C)(ii), substituted "subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (2), as the case may be" for "subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as the case may be". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(C)(iii), added subpars. (D) to (G) and struck out former subpar. (D). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (D) read as follows: "For fiscal years described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make payments as a ratable distribution based upon t… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(D)(i), substituted "and (C) of paragraph (2)" for "through (D) of paragraph (2)". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(2)(D)(ii), substituted "subparagraph (C) or (D)" for "subparagraph (D) or (E)" in introductory provisions. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(3), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Calculations for a local educational agency that is newly established by a State shall, for the first year of operation of such agency, be based on data from the fisca… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(4), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to section 7714(c) of this title. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(5), added pars. (1) to (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which related to amounts payable to a local educational agency for fiscal years 2001 and 2002. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §7004(6), struck out subsec. (g). Text read as follows: "A local educational agency may receive funds under subsection (b) of this section and section 7702 of this title for any fiscal year only if the State educational agency finds that either the combined fiscal effor… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (g)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239, §563(c)(4), which directed repeal of the amendment by Pub. L. 112–239, §563(b)(2), on the day after the 5-year period that began on Jan. 3, 2013, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, §7001(a)(1). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text
  • Pub. L. 112–239, §563(b)(2), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which related to military installation and Indian housing undergoing renovation or rebuilding. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "5,000" for "6,500". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136 added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b), (ii)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–206, §802, added subpar. (G). (2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–110, §802(a)(1)(A), inserted "(or if the agency is a qualified local educational agency as described in clause (iv))" after "Federal military installation" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–279 amended item (bb) generally. Prior to amendment, item (bb) read as follows: "for a local educational agency that has a total student enrollment of less than 350 students, has a per-pupil expenditure that is less than the average per-pupil expenditure of… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–110, §802(a)(1)(A), inserted "(or if the agency is a qualified local educational agency as described in clause (iv))" after "Federal military installation". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–110, §802(a)(1)(B), added cl. (iv). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–206, §801, amended subcl. (III) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (III) read as follows: "For a local educational agency that has an enrollment of more than 100 but not more than 750 children described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Secretary s… (2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–314 added subpar. (H). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–20 inserted "or less than the average per-pupil expenditure of all the States" after "of the State in which the agency is located". Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(1)], substituted "subsection (b) or (d)" for "subsection (b), (d), or (f)" in introductory provisions. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(a)(1)(B)], substituted "subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) by a factor of .20" for "subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (1) by a factor of .10". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(a)(1)(A), (C)], added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a), (F)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(b)(1)], inserted "and Indian" after "Military installation" and "or rebuilding" after "renovation" in par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A)(i), inserted subpar. (A) heading, inserted "or rebuilding" after "under… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(c)], added par. (5). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(2)(A)], substituted "this paragraph" for "this subsection" in introductory provisions. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(a)(2)], added subpars. (D) and (E). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b), (E)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1805], added subpar. (F). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(a)(2)], added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §323(a)], substituted "the Secretary—" for "the Secretary", designated remaining provisions as cl. (i), and added cl. (ii). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §323(b)], added subpar. (G). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(a)(1)], redesignated par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(1)], substituted "paragraphs (1) and (2)" for "paragraph (1)". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(2)(A)], inserted "in lieu of payments under paragraph (1)" after "payments" in heading. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(2)(B)], inserted "in lieu of basic support payments under paragraph (1)" before "by multiplying" in introductory provisions and struck out "(not including amounts received under subsection (f) of this section)" after "under … (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(2)(C)], added cl. (iv). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(4)], added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(b)(3), (5)], redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "computations made under subparagraphs (B) and (C)" for "computation made under subparagraph (B)". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(a)(1)], redesignated par. (3) as (4). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(2)(B)(i)], substituted "subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) or subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph (2), as the case may be, paragraph (3) of this subsection" for "paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(C), and (2) of this subsect… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(2)(B)(ii)], in introductory provisions, inserted "or subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as the case may be," after "paragraph (1)(C)" and substituted "subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (3), as the case may be," for "p… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1807], added par. (5). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(3)], substituted "subsections (b)(1)(D), (b)(2), and paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (2) and subsection (f) of this section". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1804(a)(3)], amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) required the Secretary to pay local education agencies under subsec. (b) of this section certain minimum amounts for fiscal years 1995 to 1999. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §§1806(c)(4), 1808(b)(1)], redesignated subsec. (h) as (f) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (f) which required the Secretary to provide additional assistance to meet special circumstances relating to the provision of educatio… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1808(a), (b)(1)], redesignated subsec. (i) as (g) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (g) which related to additional payments for local educational agencies with high concentrations of children with severe disabilities. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1808(b)(1)], redesignated subsec. (h) as (f). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1806(c)(5)], substituted "section 386 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993" for "section 6 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such section was in effect on the day preceding October 20, 1994)". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1808(b)(1)], redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (i)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–78, which directed the amendment of section 8003(f)(2)(ii)(I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by substituting "25 percent of the total student enrollment of such agency. For purposes of this subclause, all students described in subsection … (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 105–18 struck out hyphen after "Secretary" in introductory provisions, redesignated subpar. (A) as entire par. (4), inserted "expenditure," after "revenue,", substituted period for semicolon after "assistance under this subsection", and struck out subpar. (B) which read as f… (1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia) Law text · (f)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "1,000 or such number equals or exceeds 10 percent" for "2,000 and such number equals or exceeds 15 percent". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–195, §3(a), added par. (4). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–195, §4(a), added par. (3). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(1)(A), substituted "if such agency is eligible for a supplementary payment in accordance with subparagraph (B) or such agency" for "only if such agency" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(1)(B), added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(2)(A)(i), inserted "(other than any amount received under paragraph (2)(B))" after "subsection" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title III, §307(a)(1), (5)], substituted in introductory provisions, "The Secretary, in conjunction with the local educational agency, shall first determine each of the following:" for "The Secretary shall first determine the greater of—" and inserted… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title III, §307(a)(2), (3)], substituted "The average" for "the average" before "of the State" and substituted period for semicolon at end. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(2)(A)(ii), struck out "or the average per-pupil expenditure of all the States" after "is located". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title III, §307(a)(2)], substituted "The average" for "the average". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title III, §307(a)(4)], which directed substitution of period for ": or", was executed by making substitution for "; or" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title III, §307(a)(2)], substituted "The average" for "the average". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(2)(A)(iii), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "The Secretary shall next subtract from the amount determined under clause (i) the average amount of State aid per pupil received by the local educational agency." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–195, §5(b)(1), inserted ", except as provided in subparagraph (C)," after "but" in introductory provisions. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(2)(A)(iv), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "The Secretary shall next multiply the amount determined under clause (ii) by the total number of students in average daily attendance at the schools of the local educational agency as d… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(f)(2)(B), amended heading and text of subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "With respect to payments under this subsection for a local educational agency described in clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (2)(A), the maximum amount o… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–195, §5(b)(2), added subpar. (C). Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–195, §5(a), substituted "Data" for "Current year data" in heading, amended subpar. (A) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which read "shall use student and revenue data from the fiscal year for which the local educational agency is applying for ass… Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1074(g), amended heading and text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall, for purposes of providing assistance under this subsection, use— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)

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