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20 U.S.C. § 101 - Annual appropriations

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For the purpose of enabling the American Printing House for the Blind more adequately to provide books and apparatus for the education of the blind, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to it, such sum as the Congress may determine; which sum shall be expended in accordance with the requirements of sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Education, to promote the education of the blind.

(Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, §§ 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468; June 25, 1906, ch. 3536, 34 Stat. 460; Aug. 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272; Feb. 8, 1927, ch. 76, 44 Stat. 1060; Aug. 23, 1937, ch. 736, 50 Stat. 744; May 22, 1952, ch. 321, 66 Stat. 89; Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 882, § 2, 70 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 87–294, § 4, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 627; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(2)(M), title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 678, 692; Pub. L. 100–630, title IV, §§ 402(a), 403, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316.)

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Editorial Notes

Codification Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 100–630, section was comprised of two sentences. The first sentence was based on provisions of acts Mar. 3, 1879, and June 25, 1906, and established a perpetual trust fund for purposes of aiding education of the blind in the United States through the American Printing House for the Blind and a permanent annual appropriation thereof, to be expended for purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title. The second sentence was based on provisions of act Aug. 4, 1919, as amended. See 1988 Amendment note below.

Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100–630, § 402(a), which provided that the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of Mar. 3, 1879, as amended by the Act of June 25, 1906, are terminated, was executed by striking the first sentence of this section which read as follows: “The sum of $250,000, set apart as a perpetual trust fund for the purpose of aiding the education of the blind in the United States, through the American Printing House for the Blind, shall be credited on the books of the Treasury Department as a perpetual trust fund for that purpose, to be held by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of $10,000, being equivalent to 4 per centum on the principal of said trust fund, is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and such appropriation shall be deemed a permanent annual appropriation and shall be expended in the manner and for the purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title.” See Codification note above. Pub. L. 100–630, § 403, struck out “In addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000, made in this section”. 1961—Pub. L. 87–294 struck out provisions which authorized an annual appropriation of not more than $400,000, inserted provisions authorizing an annual appropriation of such sum as the Congress may determine, and required expenditure of such sum under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. 1956—Act Aug. 2, 1956, increased appropriation authorization from $250,000 to $400,000. 1952—Act May 22, 1952, amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $115,000 to $250,000. 1937—Act Aug. 23, 1937, amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $65,000 to $115,000. 1927—Act Feb. 8, 1927, amended second sentence generally, increasing appropriation authorization from $40,000 to $65,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 AmendmentPub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 402(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1989.”

Effective Date of 1961 AmendmentPub. L. 87–294, § 5, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 627, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 102 of this title] shall be effective immediately after the date of its enactment [Sept. 22, 1961].”

Short Title of 1988 AmendmentPub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 401, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “This title [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the ‘American Printing House for the Blind Amendments of 1988’.”

Transfer of Functions “Secretary of Education” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to sections 301(a)(2)(M) and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to sections 3441(a)(2)(M) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter to Secretary of Education.

Compensation to American Printing House for the Blind for Vested RightsPub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 404, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316, provided that: “Any and all rights of the American Printing House for the Blind determined to have vested in the perpetual trust fund established by the Act of March 3, 1879 [see Codification note above], shall be deemed to be compensated by the appropriation to the American Printing House for the Blind for fiscal year 1990.”

Ineffectiveness of References to Perpetual Trust Fund and Annual AppropriationsPub. L. 100–630, title IV, § 405, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3317, provided that: “Notwithstanding any Federal law, reference to the perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of March 3, 1879 [see Codification note above], shall not be given any effect.”

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. Functions of Secretary of the Treasury over administration of appropriations for American Printing House for Blind (except function relating to administration of perpetual trust fund) transferred to Federal Security Agency, and annual report and vouchers of trustees directed to be furnished to Federal Security Administrator by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, § 201(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2732, 53 Stat. 1434, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.