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title: "42 U.S.C. § 2491 to 2494"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 2491 to 2494 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662(1), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 188

## Notes

Section 2491, Pub. L. 85–905, § 1, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(a), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(a), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 804, contained statement of purposes for the provisions.

Section 2492, Pub. L. 85–905, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(b), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(2), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 103, defined “Secretary”, “United States”, “deaf person”, “handicapped”, and “construction”.

Section 2493, Pub. L. 85–905, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(b), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(c), (d)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(1), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 102, provided for establishment of a loan service of captioned films and educational media for handicapped and authority of Secretary.

Section 2494, Pub. L. 85–905, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1743; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(c), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(e), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(3), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 103, authorized appropriations for fiscal years ending as indicated: $3,000,000 (June 30, 1966, and 1967), $8,000,000 (June 30, 1968, and 1969), $10,000,000 (June 30, 1970), $12,500,000 (June 30, 1971), $15,000,000 (June 30, 1972), and $20,000,000 (June 30, 1973 and thereafter).

Such former provisions are covered by various sections of Title 20, Education, as follows:

Former SectionsTitle 20 Sections 24911451 2492(1)1401(14) 2492(2)1401(2) 2492(3)Repealed 2492(4)1401(1) 2492(5)1401(4) 2493(a), (b)1452(a), (b) 2493(c)(1)(A) to (C)1453(a)(1) to (3) 2493(c)(1)(D)1232b 2493(c)(2)1453(b) 2493(c)(3)1404 24941454

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealPub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 188, provided that the repeal is effective July 1, 1971.