42 U.S.C. § 9877

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 9877 - Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter-

(1) the term "community center" means facilities operated by nonprofit community-based organizations for the provision of recreational, social, or educational services to the general public;

(2) the term "dependent" means-

(A) an individual who has not attained the age of 17 years;

(B) an individual who has attained the age of 55 years; or

(C) an individual with a developmental disability;

(3) the term "developmental disability" has the same meaning as in section 15002 of this title;

(4) the term "equipment" has the same meaning given that term by section 198(a)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;¹

(5) the term "institution of higher education" has the same meaning given that term under section 1001 of title 20;

(6) the term "local educational agency" has the same meaning given that term under section 7801 of title 20;

(7) the term "school-age children" means children aged five through thirteen, except that in any State in which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five;

(8) the term "school facilities" means classrooms and related facilities used for the provision of education;

(9) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(10) the term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and

(11) the term "State educational agency" has the meaning given that term under section 7801¹ of title 20.

¹See References in Text note below.

42 U.S.C. § 9877

Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, §670G, as added Pub. L. 98-558, title I, §109, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2883; amended Pub. L. 99-425, title III, §303, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 101-501, title III, §305(c), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1250; Pub. L. 103-382, title III, §394(l), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4029; Pub. L. 105-244, title I, §102(a)(13)(H), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 106-402, title IV, §401(b)(12), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1739; Pub. L. 107-110, title X, §1076(dd), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 114-95, title IX, §9215(rrr), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2189.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (4), is section 198 of Pub. L. 89-10 as added Pub. L. 95-561, title I, §101(a), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2198, which was classified to section 2854 of Title 20, Education, prior to the general revision of Pub. L. 89-10 by Pub. L. 100-297, title I, §1001, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 140. Section 7801 of title 20, referred to in par. (11), was in the original a reference to section 9101 of Pub. L. 89-10 which was renumbered section 8101 by Pub. L. 114-95, title VIII, §8001(a)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2089.

AMENDMENTS2015-Par. (6). Pub. L. 114-95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. 2002-Pars. (6), (11). Pub. L. 107-110 substituted "7801" for "8801".2000-Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-402 substituted "section 15002 of this title" for "section 6001(7) of this title".1998-Par. (5). Pub. L. 105-244 which directed amendment of section 670G(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9877(5)) by substituting "section 1001" for "section 1141(a)", was executed to this section, which is section 670G(5) of subchapter E of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97-35 known as the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.1994-Par. (6). Pub. L. 103-382, §394(l)(1), substituted "section 8801 of title 20" for "section 198(a)(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965".Par. (11). Pub. L. 103-382, §394(l)(2), substituted "section 8801 of title 20" for "section 198(a)(17) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965".1990-Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 101-501, §305(c)(1), substituted "an individual" for "a person". Par. (7). Pub. L. 101-501, §305(c)(2), inserted "in" after first reference to "State".Par. (10). Pub. L. 101-501, §305(c)(3), substituted "Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau" for "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1986-Par. (7). Pub. L. 99-425 inserted ",except that in any State which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114-95 set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244 see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244 set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101-501 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101-501 set out as a note under section 8621 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-425 effective Oct. 1, 1986, see section 1001 of Pub. L. 99-425 set out as a note under section 8621 of this title.

Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.