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title: "20 U.S.C. § 7120"
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# 20 U.S.C. § 7120 - Supplement, not supplant

## Text

Funds made available under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this subpart.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4110, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1982.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection 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 an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.