20 U.S.C. § 7251 — Authorization of appropriations; reserva-

Page 1508 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7246 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘(C) carry out activities authorized under subpart 4 using—’’. 1814, related to elementary and secondary school coun- seling programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7246. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4506, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4501, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2020.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 7247 and 7249 were repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams. Section 7247, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5431, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1817, related to partnerships in character education pro- gram. Section 7249, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5441, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1823, related to smaller learning communities. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. PART F—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES § 7251. Authorization of appropriations; reserva- tions (a) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part— (1) $200,741,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and (2) $220,741,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020. (b) Reservations From the amounts appropriated under sub- section (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall— (1) reserve $5,000,000 to carry out activities authorized under subpart 3; and (2) from the amounts remaining after the reservation under paragraph (1)— (A) carry out activities authorized under subpart 1 using— (i) 36 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and (ii) 42 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020; (B) carry out activities authorized under subpart 2 using— (i) 36 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and (ii) 32 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020; and (C) to carry out activities authorized under subpart 4— 1 (i) 28 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and (ii) 26 percent of such remainder for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4601, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2020.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7251, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5451, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1824, related to inexpensive book distribution program for reading motivation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams. A prior section 4601 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3151 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382. Prior sections 7253 to 7253e, 7255 to 7255f, 7257 to 7257d, and 7259 to 7259c were repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. Section 7253, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5461, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1826, provided that subpart 6 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001’’. Section 7253a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5462, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1826, provided purpose of former subpart. Section 7253b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5463, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1826, related to rule of construction. Section 7253c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5464, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1826; amended Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(d)(5)(C), (6), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1986, related to authorized programs. Section 7253d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5465, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1828, related to program priorities. Section 7253e, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5466, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1828, related to general provisions. Section 7255, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5471, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1829, provided that subpart 7 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Star Schools Act’’. Section 7255a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5472, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1829, provided purposes of former subpart. Section 7255b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5473, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1830, authorized grant program. Section 7255c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5474, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1831, related to applications. Section 7255d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5475, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1834, related to other grant assistance. Page 1509 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7261 Section 7255e, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5476, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1835, related to administrative provisions. Section 7255f, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5477, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1836, defined terms. Section 7257, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5481, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1837, authorized awarding of grants. Section 7257a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5482, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838, related to application requirement. Section 7257b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5483, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838, related to reports and evaluation. Section 7257c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5484, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838, related to digital educational programming grants. Section 7257d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5485, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839, related to administrative costs. Section 7259, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5491, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839, provided that subpart 9 of part D of former subchapter V of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Lan- guage Assistance Act of 2001’’. Section 7259a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5492, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839, authorized awarding of grants. Section 7259b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5493, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1840, related to application requirement. Section 7259c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5494, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1840, related to elementary school foreign language incen- tive program. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 1—EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH § 7261. Grants for education innovation and re- search (a) Program authorized (1) In general From funds reserved under section 7251(b)(2)(A) of this title, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to— (A) create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence- based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and (B) rigorously evaluate such innovations, in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Description of grants The grants described in paragraph (1) shall include— (A) early-phase grants to fund the develop- ment, implementation, and feasibility test- ing of a program, which prior research sug- gests has promise, for the purpose of deter- mining whether the program can success- fully improve student achievement or at- tainment for high-need students; (B) mid-phase grants to fund implementa- tion and a rigorous evaluation of a program that has been successfully implemented under an early-phase grant described in sub- paragraph (A) or other effort meeting simi- lar criteria, for the purpose of measuring the program’s impact and cost effectiveness, if possible using existing administrative data; and (C) expansion grants to fund implementa- tion and a rigorous replication evaluation of a program that has been found to produce sizable, important impacts under a mid- phase grant described in subparagraph (B) or other effort meeting similar criteria, for the purposes of— (i) determining whether such impacts can be successfully reproduced and sus- tained over time; and (ii) identifying the conditions in which the program is most effective. (b) Eligible entity In this subpart, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means any of the following: (1) A local educational agency. (2) A State educational agency. (3) The Bureau of Indian Education. (4) A consortium of State educational agen- cies or local educational agencies. (5) A nonprofit organization. (6) A State educational agency, a local edu- cational agency, a consortium described in paragraph (4), or the Bureau of Indian Edu- cation, in partnership with— (A) a nonprofit organization; (B) a business; (C) an educational service agency; or (D) an institution of higher education. (c) Rural areas (1) In general In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 25 percent of the funds made available for any fiscal year are awarded for programs that meet both of the following requirements: (A) The grantee is— (i) a local educational agency with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Sec- retary; (ii) a consortium of such local edu- cational agencies; (iii) an educational service agency or a nonprofit organization in partnership with such a local educational agency; or (iv) a grantee described in clause (i) or (ii) in partnership with a State edu- cational agency. (B) A majority of the schools to be served by the program are designated with a locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or a combination of such codes, as determined by the Sec- retary. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Sec- retary shall reduce the amount of funds made available under such paragraph if the Sec- retary does not receive a sufficient number of applications of sufficient quality.