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20 USC § 6871 - Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3001(2)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953

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# § 6871. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3001(2)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953

Section, , as added , , , defined “eligible entity”.

A prior section 6871, , as added , , , related to educational technology product development, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

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

Prior sections 6891 to 6894 were repealed by , title III, § 3001(3), , , 1953, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 6891, , as added , , , provided that former part B of this subchapter could be cited as the “Improving Language Instruction Educational Programs For Academic Achievement Act”.

A prior section 6891, , as added , , , set out short title of the Star Schools Act, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6892, , as added , , , related to purpose of former part B of this subchapter.

A prior section 6892, , as added , , , set forth findings relating to the Star Schools Program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6893, , as added , , , related to Native American children in school.

A prior section 6893, , as added , , , set forth purpose of the Star Schools Program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6894, , as added , , , related to residents of the territories and freely associated states.

A prior section 6894, , as added , , , authorized grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Prior sections 6895 to 6900 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6895, , as added , , , related to eligible entities.

Section 6896, , as added , , , related to applications for grants.

Section 6897, , as added , , , related to leadership and evaluation activities.

Section 6898, , as added , , , defined terms.

Section 6899, , as added , , , set forth administrative provisions.

Section 6900, , as added , , , related to other assistance.

Prior sections 6911 to 6918 were repealed by , title III, § 3001(3), , , 1953, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 6911, , as added , , , related to financial assistance for language instruction educational programs.

Section 6912, , as added , , , related to program enhancement activities.

Section 6913, , as added , , , related to comprehensive school and systemwide improvement activities.

Section 6914, , as added , , , related to grant applications.

Section 6915, , as added , , , related to capacity building.

Section 6916, , as added , , , related to programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico.

Section 6917, , as added , , , related to evaluations.

Section 6918, , as added , , , set out rule of construction.

Prior sections 6921 to 6928, which comprised former part C of this subchapter, were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6921, , as added , , , related to Ready-to-Learn television.

A prior  was renumbered section 3201 and is classified to .

Section 6922, , as added , , , related to educational programming.

Section 6923, , as added , , , set forth duties of Secretary.

A prior  was renumbered section 3202 and is classified to .

Section 6924, , as added , , , related to applications.

A prior  was renumbered section 3203 and is classified to .

Section 6925, , as added , , , related to reports and evaluation of program activities.

Section 6926, , as added , , , related to administrative costs.

Section 6927, , as added , , , defined “distance learning”.

Section 6928, , as added , , , authorized appropriations.

Prior sections 6931 to 6935 and 6951 were repealed by , title III, § 3001(3), , , 1953, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 6931, , as added , , , related to authority of the Secretary.

Section 6932, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to research.

Section 6933, , as added , , , related to academic excellence awards.

Section 6934, , as added , , , related to State grant program.

Section 6935, , as added , , , related to instruction materials development.

Section 6951, , as added , , , related to professional development grants.

A prior section 6951, , as added , , , authorized a national telecommunications-based demonstration project to improve the teaching of mathematics, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Prior sections 6952 and 6953 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6952, , as added , , , required application for demonstration project grant.

Section 6953, , as added , , , authorized appropriations.

Prior sections 6961 to 6968 were repealed by , title III, § 3001(3), , , 1953, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 6961, , as added , , , related to purpose of former subpart 4 of part B of this subchapter.

Section 6962, , as added , , , related to State administrative costs.

Section 6963, , as added , , , related to withholding of funds.

Section 6964, , as added , , , related to State allotments.

Section 6965, , as added , , , related to State applications.

Section 6966, , as added , , , related to administrative provisions.

Section 6967, , as added , , , related to uses of funds.

Section 6968, , as added , , , related to reports.

Prior sections 6971 to 6979 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 6971, , as added , , , set forth short title of the Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Act.

Section 6972, , as added , , , stated purpose of former provisions.

Section 6973, , as added , , , authorized program for the provision of equipment and materials to elementary schools to improve mathematics and science education.

Section 6974, , as added , , , related to allotments of funds.

Section 6975, , as added , , , related to State application for an allotment.

Section 6976, , as added , , , related to local application for a grant.

Section 6977, , as added , , , set forth program requirements.

Section 6978, , as added , , , related to Federal administration of programs.

Section 6979, , as added , , , authorized appropriations.

Prior sections 6981 to 6983 were repealed by , title III, § 3001(3), , , 1953, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 6981, , as added , , , related to professional release time.

Section 6982, , as added , , , related to notification of awards.

Section 6983, , as added , , , related to coordination and reporting requirements.

A prior section 7001, , as added , , , 2763A–337, related to limitation on availability of certain funds for schools, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior section 7001 and prior sections 7002 to 7005 were repealed by , , , 3009–312.

Section 7001, , as added , , , authorized elementary and secondary school library media resources program.

Section 7002, , as added , , , related to allocation of funds to States.

Section 7003, , as added , , , required State plans meeting certain criteria.

Section 7004, , as added , , , related to distribution of allocations to local educational agencies.

Section 7005, , as added , , , authorized appropriations.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of Repeal

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