20 U.S.C. § 1138d — Authorization of appropriations

Page 811 TITLE 20—EDUCATION §§ 1139 to 1139h (1) Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality improvement, and cost reduction. (2) Improvements in academic instruction and student learning, including efforts de- signed to assess the learning gains made by postsecondary students. (3) Articulation between two- and four-year institutions of higher education, including de- veloping innovative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of students from two- to four-year institutions of higher education. (4) Development, evaluation, and dissemina- tion of model courses, including model courses that— (A) provide students with a broad and inte- grated knowledge base; (B) include, at a minimum, broad survey courses in English literature, American and world history, American political institu- tions, economics, philosophy, college-level mathematics, and the natural sciences; and (C) include study of a foreign language that leads to reading and writing com- petency in the foreign language. (5) International cooperation and student ex- changes among postsecondary educational in- stitutions. (6) Support of centers to incorporate edu- cation in quality and safety into the prepara- tion of medical and nursing students, through grants to medical schools, nursing schools, and osteopathic schools. Such grants shall be used to assist in providing courses of instruc- tion that specifically equip students to— (A) understand the causes of, and remedies for, medical error, medically induced patient injuries and complications, and other defects in medical care; (B) engage effectively in personal and sys- temic efforts to continually reduce medical harm; and (C) improve patient care and outcomes, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 744, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1798; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(f), (h)(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3359, 3361; Pub. L. 111–39, title VII, § 701(3), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1954.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1135a–11 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244. A prior section 1138c, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1144, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 789; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(e)(10), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4023, related to applications for grants, 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 744 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132c–3 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374. AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (c)(6)(C). Pub. L. 111–39 inserted ‘‘of the National Academies’’ after ‘‘Institute of Medicine’’. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(h)(3), sub- stituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Director’’ wherever appear- ing. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(f), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Areas of national need shall initially include, but shall not be limited to, the following: ‘‘(1) Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality im- provement, and cost and price control. ‘‘(2) Articulation between 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education, including developing innovative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of stu- dents from 2- to 4-year institutions of higher edu- cation. ‘‘(3) Evaluation and dissemination of model pro- grams. ‘‘(4) International cooperation and student ex- change among postsecondary educational institu- tions.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title. § 1138d. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be nec- essary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 745, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1798; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(g), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3360.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1138d, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1145, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 791, related to technical assistance and coordina- tion contract, 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 745 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132c–4 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374. A prior section 1138e, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1146, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 791, defined terms ‘‘institution of higher edu- cation’’ and ‘‘public community agency’’, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 105–244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–315 substituted ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years’’ for ‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’. PART C—URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE §§ 1139 to 1139h. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 708, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3361 Section 1139, Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 751, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1798, set out Congressional findings. A prior section 1139, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1151, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 792, authorized appropriations for the innovative projects for community service program, student lit- eracy corps program, and student mentoring corps pro- gram, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998.