20 USC § 1128 - Equitable distribution of certain funds

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1128"
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title: "20 USC § 1128 - Equitable distribution of certain funds"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1128"
section_name: "Equitable distribution of certain funds"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "International and Foreign Language Studies"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 601, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1782.)"
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# § 1128. Equitable distribution of certain funds

**(a)** **Selection criteria** section 1122 of this title

The Secretary shall make excellence the criterion for selection of grants awarded under .

**(b)** **Equitable distribution** section 1122 of this title

To the extent practicable and consistent with the criterion of excellence, the Secretary shall award grants under this part (other than ) in such a manner as will achieve an equitable distribution of funds throughout the United States.

**(c)** **Support for undergraduate education** The Secretary shall also award grants under this part in such manner as to ensure that an appropriate portion of the funds appropriated for this part (as determined by the Secretary) are used to support undergraduate education.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 601, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1782.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1128, , as added , , , authorized appropriations for this part, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

Another prior section 1128, , , , provided the process of judicial review in event of State dissatisfaction in equipment grant program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this part by .