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

20 U.S.C. § 4305

Agreement with Gallaudet University

(a)

General authority

The Secretary and Gallaudet University shall establish, and periodically update, an agreement governing the operation and national mission activities, including construction and provision of equipment, of the elementary and secondary education programs at the University. The Secretary or the University shall determine the necessity for the periodic update described in the preceding sentence.

(b)

Provisions of agreement

The agreement shall—
(1)
provide that Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf will be used only for the purposes for which appropriated and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and such agreement;
(2)
section 4354 of this title provide that the University will make an annual report, to be part of the report required under , to the Secretary on the operations and national mission activities of the elementary and secondary education programs, including such other information as the Secretary may consider necessary;
(3)
provide that in the design and construction of any facilities, maximum attention will be given to innovative auditory and visual devices and installations appropriate for the educational functions of such facilities;
(4)
section 3145 of title 40 provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any construction aided by Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School or the Model Secondary School for the Deaf will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act; except that the Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and ; and
(5)
include such other conditions as the Secretary or the University considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.

Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 105Pub. L. 102–421, title I, § 113106 Stat. 2154 Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 203(e)107 Stat. 734 Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 913112 Stat. 1830 Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 902122 Stat. 3451 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–31540 U.S.C. 276asection 3145 of title 40section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 40 U.S.C. 276c2008—Subsec. (b)(4). substituted “subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act” for “the Act of (—276a–5) commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act” and “” for “ ()”.

Pub. L. 105–2441998—Subsec. (a). substituted “and periodically update, an” for “within 1 year after , a new” and “The Secretary or the University shall determine the necessity for the periodic update described in the preceding sentence.” for “The Secretary and the University shall periodically update the agreement as determined to be necessary by the Secretary or the University.”

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(e)(1)1993—Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “will” for “shall”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(e)(2)Subsec. (b)(4). , substituted “Elementary School or the Model” for “Elementary School and the Model” and “except that the Secretary” for “and the Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 161 of Pub. L. 102–421section 4301 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .