20 U.S.C. § 1135e — Authorization of appropriations

Page 800 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1135e AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted ‘‘2009–2010’’ for ‘‘1999–2000’’ and ‘‘2008–2009’’ for ‘‘1998–1999’’. § 1135e. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this sub- part. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 716, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1794; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 703(d), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3347.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1135e, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1061, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1003, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1567; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 781, stated purpose of women and mi- norities science and engineering outreach demonstra- tion program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998. A prior section 716 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132b–5 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Prior sections 1135e–1 to 1135g were repealed by Pub. L. 105–244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998. Section 1135e–1, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1062, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1003, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1567; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 781, authorized grants for programs to encourage female and minority elementary and secondary school students to pursue higher education for careers in science and engineering. Section 1135e–2, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1063, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1003, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1567; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 781, defined ‘‘eligible institution’’ and related to availability of funds. Section 1135e–3, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1064, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 782, related to amount, duration, and use of funds. Section 1135e–4, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1065, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 782, related to applications for grants. Section 1135e–5, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1066, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 782, related to evaluation of assisted activities. Section 1135e–6, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1067, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 783, related to Federal share of costs. Section 1135e–7, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1068, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 783, related to use of funds to supplement and not supplant other funds. Section 1135e–8, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1069, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1003, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 783, authorized appropriations for women and minorities science and engineering outreach demonstration pro- gram. Section 1135f, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1081, formerly § 1181, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1004, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 783; renumbered § 1081 and amended Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(j)(44), (45), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2485, es- tablished Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Program and provided that part D of former subchapter X of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Development Act of 1992’’. Section 1135g, Pub. L. 89–329, title X, § 1091, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 360D, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3972, authorized grants to States for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–315 substituted ‘‘fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart’’. SUBPART 3—THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM § 1136. Legal educational opportunity program (a) Program authority The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall Legal Edu- cational Opportunity Program’’ designed to pro- vide low-income, minority, or disadvantaged secondary school and college students with the information, preparation, and financial assist- ance to gain access to and complete law school study and admission to law practice. (b) Eligibility A secondary school student or college student is eligible for assistance under this section if the student is— (1) from a low-income family; (2) a minority; or (3) from an economically or otherwise dis- advantaged background. (c) Contract or grant authorized The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with, or make a grant to, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, for a period of not less than 5 years— (1) to identify secondary school and college students who are from low-income families, are minorities, or are from disadvantaged backgrounds described in subsection (b)(3); (2) to prepare such students for successful completion of a baccalaureate degree and for study at accredited law schools, and to assist them with the development of analytical skills, writing skills, and study methods to en- hance the students’ success in, and promote the students’ admission to and completion of, law school; (3) to assist such students to select the ap- propriate law school, make application for entry into law school, and receive financial as- sistance for such study; (4) to provide support services to such stu- dents who are first-year law students to im- prove retention and success in law school stud- ies; (5) to motivate and prepare such students— (A) with respect to law school studies and practice in low-income communities; and (B) to provide legal services to low-income individuals and families; and (6) to award Thurgood Marshall Fellowships to eligible law school students— (A) who participated in summer institutes under subsection (d)(6) and who are enrolled in an accredited law school; or (B) who have successfully completed a comparable summer institute program that is certified by the Council on Legal Edu- cation Opportunity. (d) Services provided In carrying out the purposes described in sub- section (c), the contract or grant shall provide