20 USC § 7251 - Authorization of appropriations; reservations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s7251"
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title: "20 USC § 7251 - Authorization of appropriations; reservations"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "7251"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations; reservations"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS"
part_number: "F"
part_name: "National Activities"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4601, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2020.)"
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# § 7251. Authorization of appropriations; reservations

**(a)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part—

**(1)** $200,741,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and

**(2)** $220,741,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

**(b)** **Reservations** From the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—

**(1)** reserve $5,000,000 to carry out activities authorized under subpart 3; and

**(2)** from the amounts remaining after the reservation under paragraph (1)—

**(A)** carry out activities authorized under subpart 1 using—

**(i)** 36 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and

**(ii)** 42 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020;

**(B)** carry out activities authorized under subpart 2 using—

**(i)** 36 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and

**(ii)** 32 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020; and

**1** to carry out activities authorized under subpart 4— [^1]

So in original. Probably should be “(C) carry out activities authorized under subpart 4 using—”.

**(i)** 28 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and

**(ii)** 26 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4601, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2020.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 7251, , as added , , , related to inexpensive book distribution program for reading motivation, prior to repeal by , title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), , , 1967, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

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

Prior sections 7253 to 7253e, 7255 to 7255f, 7257 to 7257d, and 7259 to 7259c were repealed by , title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), , , 1967, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Section 7253, , as added , , , provided that subpart 6 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the “Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001”.

Section 7253a, , as added , , , provided purpose of former subpart.

Section 7253b, , as added , , , related to rule of construction.

Section 7253c, , as added , , ; amended , (6), , , related to authorized programs.

Section 7253d, , as added , , , related to program priorities.

Section 7253e, , as added , , , related to general provisions.

Section 7255, , as added , , , provided that subpart 7 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the “Star Schools Act”.

Section 7255a, , as added , , , provided purposes of former subpart.

Section 7255b, , as added , , , authorized grant program.

Section 7255c, , as added , , , related to applications.

Section 7255d, , as added , , , related to other grant assistance.

Section 7255e, , as added , , , related to administrative provisions.

Section 7255f, , as added , , , defined terms.

Section 7257, , as added , , , authorized awarding of grants.

Section 7257a, , as added , , , related to application requirement.

Section 7257b, , as added , , , related to reports and evaluation.

Section 7257c, , as added , , , related to digital educational programming grants.

Section 7257d, , as added , , , related to administrative costs.

Section 7259, , as added , , , provided that subpart 9 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the “Foreign Language Assistance Act of 2001”.

Section 7259a, , as added , , , authorized awarding of grants.

Section 7259b, , as added , , , related to application requirement.

Section 7259c, , as added , , , related to elementary school foreign language incentive program.

## 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 .