20 USC § 1067c - Use of funds

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title: "20 USC § 1067c - Use of funds"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1067c"
section_name: "Use of funds"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "INSTITUTIONAL AID"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 353, formerly title X, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1562; renumbered title III, § 353, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), (c)(8), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636, 1637.)"
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# § 1067c. Use of funds

**(a)** **Types of grants** Funds appropriated to carry out this subpart may be made available as—

**(1)** institutional grants (as defined in section 1067k(6) of this title);

**(2)** cooperative grants (as defined in section 1067k(7) of this title);

**(3)** design projects (as defined in section 1067k(8) of this title); or

**(4)** special projects (as defined in section 1067k(9) of this title).

**(b)** **Authorized uses for each type of grant**

**(1)** The authorized uses of funds made available as institutional grants include (but are not limited to)—

**(A)** faculty development programs; or

**(B)** development of curriculum materials.

**(2)** The authorized uses of funds made available as cooperative grants include (but are not limited to)—

**(A)** assisting institutions in sharing facilities and personnel;

**(B)** disseminating information about established programs in science and engineering;

**(C)** supporting cooperative efforts to strengthen the institutions’ science and engineering programs; or

**(D)** carrying out a combination of any of the activities in subparagraphs (A) through (C).

**(3)** The authorized uses of funds made available as design projects include (but are not limited to)—

Funds used for design project grants may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the salaries during any academic year of faculty members involved in the project.

**(A)** developing planning, management, and evaluation systems; or

**(B)** developing plans for initiating scientific research and for improving institutions’ capabilities for such activities.

**(4)** The authorized uses of funds made available as special projects include (but are not limited to)—

**(A)** advanced science seminars;

**(B)** science faculty workshops and conferences;

**(C)** faculty training to develop specific science research or education skills;

**(D)** research in science education;

**(E)** programs for visiting scientists;

**(F)** preparation of films or audio-visual materials in science;

**(G)** development of learning experiences in science beyond those normally available to minority undergraduate students;

**(H)** development of pre-college enrichment activities in science; or

**(I)** any other activities designed to address specific barriers to the entry of minorities into science.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 353, formerly title X, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1562; renumbered title III, § 353, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), (c)(8), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636, 1637.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to renumbering by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 393 and is classified to .

### Amendments

1998—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “section 1067k(6)” for “section 1135d–5(6)”.

Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “section 1067k(7)” for “section 1135d–5(7)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “section 1067k(8)” for “section 1135d–5(8)”.

Subsec. (a)(4). , substituted “section 1067k(9)” for “section 1135d–5(9)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .