20 USC § 6603 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "20 USC § 6603 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "6603"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2003, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1916.)"
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# § 6603. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **Grants to States and local educational agencies** For the purpose of carrying out part A, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,295,830,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.

**(b)** **National activities** For the purpose of carrying out part B, there are authorized to be appropriated—

**(1)** $468,880,575 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018;

**(2)** $469,168,000 for fiscal year 2019; and

**(3)** $489,168,000 for fiscal year 2020.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2003, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1916.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6603, , as added , , , related to authorizations of appropriations, prior to repeal by , title II, § 2002, , , 1913, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Another prior section 6603, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–406, authorized appropriations and related to allocations of appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

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

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .