US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1231e

Use of funds withheld

(a)
42 U.S.C. 2000d20 U.S.C. 1681section 794 of title 2942 U.S.C. 6101 At any time that the Secretary makes an allotment or reallotment to any State under any applicable program, the Secretary shall reduce such allotment or reallotment by such amount as the Secretary determines such allotment or reallotment would have been reduced, had the data on which such allotment or reallotment is based excluded all data relating to local educational agencies of the State that, on the date of the Secretary’s action, are ineligible to receive the Federal financial assistance involved because of failure to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [ et seq.], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [ et seq.], , or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [ et seq.].
(b)
The Secretary may use any funds withheld under subsection (a)—
(1)
to increase the allotments or reallotments of local educational agencies within the State that are not described in subsection (a), or the allotments or reallotment of all States, in accordance with the Federal law governing the program; or
(2)
42 U.S.C. 2000c–4 for grants to local educational agencies of that State in accordance with section 405 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [], or for any other program administered by the Department that is designed to enhance equity in education or redress discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 435Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 168 Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326 Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a)88 Stat. 565 Pub. L. 103–382, title II108 Stat. 3913 (, formerly § 416, as added , , ; renumbered § 426, , , ; renumbered § 428, , , ; renumbered § 435 and amended , §§ 212(b)(1), 245, , , 3922.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–35278 Stat. 241 section 2000a of Title 42The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 92–31886 Stat. 235 section 1681 of this titleThe Education Amendments of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . Title IX of the Act, known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1681 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 94–13589 Stat. 728 section 6101 of Title 42The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, referred to in subsec. (a), is title III of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 76 (§ 6101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 435 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1232d of this titleA prior was renumbered section 441, and is classified to .

section 435 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1226a–1 of this titleAnother prior was renumbered section 423, and is classified to .

section 435 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1233d of this titlePub. L. 103–382Another prior was renumbered section 445, and is classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–382, § 2451994—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of single par. relating to use of funds withheld for failure to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.