29 USC § 766 - Definition of covered school

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title: "29 USC § 766 - Definition of covered school"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "766"
section_name: "Definition of covered school"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND TRAINING"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–112, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 437, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1671; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(mmm)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2188.)"
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# § 766. Definition of covered school

section 7801 of title 20

In this subchapter, the term “covered school” means an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in ) or an institution of higher education.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–112, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 437, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1671; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(mmm)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2188.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 770, , formerly § 300, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 301 and amended , title III, § 301(a), (b)(3), , , 4410, 4411, contained congressional declaration of purpose, prior to the general amendment of subchapter III of this chapter by .

### Amendments

2015— made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.