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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "20 U.S.C. § 7221a"
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description: "Program authorized"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 20
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title_name: "EDUCATION"
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chapter_number: "70"
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chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
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section: "7221a"
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citation: "20 U.S.C. § 7221a"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 20 U.S.C. § 7221a - Program authorized
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## Text
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(a) In general The Secretary may carry out a charter school program that supports charter schools that serve early childhood, elementary school, or secondary school students by—
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(1) supporting the startup of new charter schools, the replication of high-quality charter schools, and the expansion of high-quality charter schools;
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(2) assisting charter schools in accessing credit to acquire and renovate facilities for school use; and
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(3) carrying out national activities to support—
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(A) the activities described in paragraph (1);
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(B) the dissemination of best practices of charter schools for all schools;
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(C) the evaluation of the impact of the charter school program under this part on schools participating in such program; and
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(D) stronger charter school authorizing practices.
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(b) Funding allotment From the amount made available under section 7221j of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
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(1) reserve 12.5 percent to support charter school facilities assistance under section 7221c of this title;
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(2) reserve 22.5 percent to carry out national activities under section 7221d of this title; and
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(3) use the remaining amount after the reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out section 7221b of this title.
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(c) Prior grants and subgrants The recipient of a grant or subgrant under part B of title V (as such part was in effect on the day before December 10, 2015) shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant or subgrant.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4301(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1994.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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References in TextPart B of title V (as such part was in effect on the day before December 10, 2015), referred to in subsec. (c), means part B of title V of Pub. L. 89–10, which was classified generally to part B (§ 7221 et seq.) of subchapter V of this chapter prior to being amended by Pub. L. 114–95. Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(1)(B), (2), 4301, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, 1993, repealed subparts 2 (§ 7223 et seq.) and 3 (§ 7225 et seq.) of part B of subchapter V, redesignated the remainder of part B as this part, struck out the subpart 1 designation and heading, repealed and amended various sections of this part, and added several new sections. For complete classification of Pub. L. 114–95 to the Code, see Tables.
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 7221a, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4302, formerly title V, § 5202, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1788; renumbered title IV, § 4302, Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(b)(2)(A), (B), (D)(iii), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, related to authorization of grant program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4301(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1993, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. A prior section 4302 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 8572, and is classified to section 7972 of this title.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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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.
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