# § 2008. Authority to use funds for certain educational purposes
Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used to carry out construction, as defined in section 7013(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or to carry out section 7008 of such Act, relating to the provision of assistance to certain school facilities under the impact aid program.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(g)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2618; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2891, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 590; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(uuu)(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2190.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Sections 7008 and 7013(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in text, are classified to sections 7708 and 7713(3), respectively, of Title 20, Education.
### Amendments
2015— substituted “section 7013(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or to carry out section 7008 of such Act” for “section 8013(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (), or to carry out section 8008 of such Act ()”.
1996— substituted “construction, as defined in section 8013(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (), or to carry out section 8008 of such Act (), relating to the provision of assistance to certain school facilities under the impact aid program.” for “ (), relating to impact aid authorization.”
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Amendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.
### Effective Date
Section effective , see , set out as a note under .