Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 2412

Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses

No funds provided under this chapter shall be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives or inducements to an employer to relocate a business enterprise from one State to another State if such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered.

Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 222Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b)120 Stat. 745Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5)132 Stat. 1621(, formerly title III, § 322, as added , , ; renumbered title II, § 222, , (7), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 322Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b)112 Stat. 3124Pub. L. 109–270A prior section 2412, , as added , , , prohibited use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 88–210, title IV, § 412Pub. L. 101–392, title IV, § 406(a)104 Stat. 812Pub. L. 105–332Another prior section 2412, , as added , , , authorized grants for development, production, and distribution of instructional telecommunications materials and services, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–224section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224section 2301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .