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20 U.S.C. § 4332 — Agreement for National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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**(a) General authority**
(1) The Secretary is authorized to establish or continue an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment and operation, including construction and equipment, of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
(2) The Secretary and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section—
(A) shall periodically assess the need for modification of the agreement; and
(B) shall periodically update the agreement as determined necessary by the Secretary or the institution.
**(b) Provisions of agreement** The agreement shall—
(1) provide that Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of NTID will be used only for the purposes for which appropriated and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and the agreement made pursuant thereto;
(2) provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution, subject to the approval of the Secretary, will appoint an advisory group to advise the Director of NTID in formulating and carrying out the basic policies governing its establishment and operation, which group shall include individuals who are professionally concerned with education and technical training at the postsecondary school level, persons who are professionally concerned with activities relating to education and training of individuals who are deaf, and members of the public familiar with the need for services provided by NTID;
(3) provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution will prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than June 1 following the fiscal year for which the report is submitted, an annual report containing an accounting of all indirect costs paid to the institution of higher education
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**(a) General authority**
(1) The Secretary is authorized to establish or continue an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment and operation, including construction and equipment, of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
(2) The Secretary and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section—
(A) shall periodically assess the need for modification of the agreement; and
(B) shall periodically update the agreement as determined necessary by the Secretary or the institution.
**(b) Provisions of agreement** The agreement shall—
(1) provide that Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of NTID will be used only for the purposes for which appropriated and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and the agreement made pursuant thereto;
(2) provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution, subject to the approval of the Secretary, will appoint an advisory group to advise the Director of NTID in formulating and carrying out the basic policies governing its establishment and operation, which group shall include individuals who are professionally concerned with education and technical training at the postsecondary school level, persons who are professionally concerned with activities relating to education and training of individuals who are deaf, and members of the public familiar with the need for services provided by NTID;
(3) provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution will prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than June 1 following the fiscal year for which the report is submitted, an annual report containing an accounting of all indirect costs paid to the institution of higher education under the agreement with the Secretary, which accounting the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, with such comments and recommendations as the Secretary may deem appropriate;
(4) include such other conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part;
(5) provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any construction aided by Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of NTID will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act; except that the Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and [section 3145 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3145&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(6) establish a policy of outreach and recruitment to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
**(c) Limitation** If, within twenty years after the completion of any construction (except minor remodeling or alteration) for which such funds have been paid—
(1) the facility ceases to be used for the purposes for which it was constructed or the agreement is terminated, unless the Secretary determines that there is good cause for releasing the institution from its obligation, or
(2) the institution ceases to be the owner of the facility,
the United States shall be entitled to recover from the applicant or other owner of the facility an amount which has the same ratio with respect to the current market value of the facility as the amount of Federal funds expended for construction of such facility bears to the total cost of construction of the facility. The current market value of the facility shall be determined by agreement of the parties or by action brought in the United States district court for the district in which the facility is situated.
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**(a) Gallaudet University** The Gallaudet College created by an Act entitled “An Act to amend the charter of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, change its name, define its corporate powers, and provide for its organization and administration, and for other purposes”, approved June 18, 1954, is continued as a body corporate under the name of Gallaudet University. On and after August 4, 1986, Gallaudet College shall be known as Gallaudet University and have perpetual succession and shall have the powers and be subject to the limitations contained in this chapter.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of Gallaudet University shall be to provide education and training to individuals who are deaf and otherwise to further the education of individuals who are deaf.
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**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that—
(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;
(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
**(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes—
(1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe reasonable regulations for contractors and subcontractors engaged in constructing, carrying out, completing, or repairing public buildings, public works, or buildings or works that at least partly are financed by a loan or grant from the Federal Government. The regulations shall include a provision that each contractor and subcontractor each week must furnish a statement on the wages paid each employee during the prior week.
**(b) Application.—** [Section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) applies to the statements.
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The University and NTID are authorized to receive by gift, devise, bequest, purchase, or otherwise, property, both real and personal, for the use of the University or NTID, or for the use, as appropriate, for any programs, departments, or other units as may be designated in the conveyance or will, and to hold, invest, use, or dispose of such property for the purpose stated in the conveyance or will.
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**(a) Government Accountability Office authority** All financial transactions and accounts of the corporation or institution of higher education, as the case may be, in connection with the expenditure of any moneys appropriated by any law of the United States—
(1) for the benefit of Gallaudet University or for the construction of facilities for its use; or
(2) for the benefit of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf or for the construction of facilities for its use,
shall be settled and adjusted in the Government Accountability Office.
**(b) Independent financial and compliance audit**
(1) **In general** — Gallaudet University shall have an annual independent financial and compliance audit made of the programs and activities of the University, including the national mission and school operations of the elementary and secondary education programs at Gallaudet. The institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under [section 4332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4332&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have an annual independent financial and compliance audit made of the programs and activities of such institution of higher education, including NTID, and containing specific schedules and analyses for all NTID funds, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) **Compliance** — As used in paragraph (1), compliance means compliance with sections 4302(b), 4305(b)(4), 4332(b)(5), 4353(c),11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”. 4357(b)(2) of this title, subsections (c) through (f) of [section 4357 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4357&num=0&edition=prelim), and subsections (a), (b), and (c) of [section 4359a of this title]
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The Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University and the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under [section 4332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4332&num=0&edition=prelim) shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Secretary, and to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, which shall include the following:
(1) The number of students during the preceding academic year who enrolled and whether these were first-time enrollments, who graduated, who found employment, or who left without completing a program of study, reported under each of the programs of the University (elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate) and of NTID.
(2) For the preceding academic year, and to the extent possible, the following data on individuals who are deaf and from minority backgrounds and who are students (at all educational levels) or employees:
(A) The number of students enrolled full- and part-time.
(B) The number of these students who completed or graduated from each of the educational programs.
(C) The disposition of these students on the date that is one year after the date of graduation or completion of programs at NTID and at the University and its elementary and secondary schools in comparison to students from non-minority backgrounds.
(D) The number of students needing and receiving support services (such as tutoring and counseling) at all educational levels.
(E) The number of recruitment activities by type and location for all educational levels.
(F
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**(a) Establishment of programs**
(1) The Secretary and the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University are authorized to establish the Gallaudet University Federal Endowment Fund as a permanent endowment fund, in accordance with this section, for the purpose of promoting the financial independence of the University. The Secretary and the Board of Trustees may enter into such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section with respect to the University.
(2) The Secretary and the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under [section 4332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4332&num=0&edition=prelim) are authorized to establish the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Federal Endowment Fund as a permanent endowment fund, in accordance with this section, for the purpose of promoting the financial independence of NTID. The Secretary and the Board or other governing body may enter into such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section with respect to NTID.
**(b) Federal payments**
(1) The Secretary shall, consistent with this section, make payments to the Federal endowment funds established under subsection (a) from amounts appropriated under subsection (h) for the fund involved.
(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall make payments to each Federal endowment fund in amounts equal to sums contributed to the fund from non-Federal sources during the fiscal year in which the appropriations are made available (excluding transfers from other endowment funds of the institution involved).
**(c) Investments**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (e), the
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### Statutory Notes
Section 681, Pub. L. 89–36, § 2, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 125, stated purpose of and authorized appropriations for National Technical Institute for the Deaf. See [section 4331 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4331&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 682, Pub. L. 89–36, § 3, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 125; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), (2)(M), title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 678, 692, defined “Secretary”, “institution of higher education”, and “construction”. See [section 4351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4351&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 683, Pub. L. 89–36, § 4, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 125, related to proposals for establishing and operating a National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Section 684, Pub. L. 89–36, § 5, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 126, related to entering into an agreement for establishment and operation of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf. See [section 4332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section4332&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 685, Pub. L. 89–36, § 6, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 127, related to a National Advisory Board for the establishment of a national technical institute for the deaf.
#### Short Title
Pub. L. 89–36, § 1, June 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 125, which provided that this chapter be cited as the “National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act”, was repealed by Pub. L. 99–371, title II, § 210(d), formerly title IV, § 410(d), Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 794; renumbered title II, § 210(d), Pub. L. 102–421, title I, § 101(b)(5), (6), Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2151.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 4332
the authority and functions set forth in Reor-
ganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C.
App.) and section 3145 of title 40; and
(5) include such other conditions as the Sec-
retary or the University considers necessary
to carry out the purposes of this part.
(Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 105, as added Pub. L.
102–421, title I, § 113, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2154;
amended Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 203(e), Aug. 11,
1993, 107 Stat. 734; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 913,
Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1830; Pub. L. 110–315, title
IX, § 902, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3451.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to
in subsec. (b)(4), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted ‘‘sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, commonly referred
to as the Davis-Bacon Act’’ for ‘‘the Act of March 3,
1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a—276a–5) commonly referred to as
the Davis-Bacon Act’’ and ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’ for
‘‘section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)’’.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted ‘‘and pe-
riodically update, an’’ for ‘‘within 1 year after October
16, 1992, a new’’ and ‘‘The Secretary or the University
shall determine the necessity for the periodic update
described in the preceding sentence.’’ for ‘‘The Sec-
retary and the University shall periodically update the
agreement as determined to be necessary by the Sec-
retary or the University.’’
1993—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(e)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘will’’ for ‘‘shall’’.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(e)(2), substituted
‘‘Elementary School or the Model’’ for ‘‘Elementary
School and the Mod
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