US Code

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

20 U.S.C. § 4332

Agreement for National Technical Institute for the Deaf

(a)

General authority

(1)
The Secretary is authorized to establish or continue an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment and operation, including construction and equipment, of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
(2)
The Secretary and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section—
(A)
shall periodically assess the need for modification of the agreement; and
(B)
shall periodically update the agreement as determined necessary by the Secretary or the institution.
(b)

Provisions of agreement

The agreement shall—
(1)
provide that Federal funds appropriated for the benefit of NTID will be used only for the purposes for which appropriated and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and the agreement made pursuant thereto;
(2)
provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution, subject to the approval of the Secretary, will appoint an advisory group to advise the Director of NTID in formulating and carrying out the basic policies governing its establishment and operation, which group shall include individuals who are professionally concerned with education and technical training at the postsecondary school level, persons who are professionally concerned with activities relating to education and training of individuals who are deaf, and members of the public familiar with the need for services provided by NTID;
(3)
provide that the Board of Trustees or other governing body of the institution will prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than June 1 following the fiscal year for which the report is submitted, an annual report containing an accounting of all indirect costs paid to the institution of higher education under the agreement with the Secretary, which accounting the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, with such comments and recommendations as the Secretary may deem appropriate;
(4)
include such other conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part;
(5)
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 NTID 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
(6)
establish a policy of outreach and recruitment to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(c)

Limitation

If, within twenty years after the completion of any construction (except minor remodeling or alteration) for which such funds have been paid—
(1)
the facility ceases to be used for the purposes for which it was constructed or the agreement is terminated, unless the Secretary determines that there is good cause for releasing the institution from its obligation, or
(2)
the institution ceases to be the owner of the facility,
the United States shall be entitled to recover from the applicant or other owner of the facility an amount which has the same ratio with respect to the current market value of the facility as the amount of Federal funds expended for construction of such facility bears to the total cost of construction of the facility. The current market value of the facility shall be determined by agreement of the parties or by action brought in the United States district court for the district in which the facility is situated.

Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 112100 Stat. 785Pub. L. 102–421, title I106 Stat. 2151Pub. L. 103–73, title II107 Stat. 732Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 914112 Stat. 1830Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 903122 Stat. 3451(, formerly title II, § 202, , ; renumbered title I, § 112, and amended , §§ 101(b)(3), (4), 121, 151(a)(4), , , 2155, 2164; , §§ 202, 203(g), , , 734; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Prior Provisions

section 684 of this titlePub. L. 99–371Provisions similar to this section were contained in prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–315, § 903(1)2008—Subsec. (a)(1). , struck out at end “The Secretary, in considering proposals from institutions of higher education to enter into an agreement under this part, shall give preference to institutions which are located in metropolitan industrial areas.”

Pub. L. 110–315, § 903(2)(A)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate”.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 903(2)(B)40 U.S.C. 276asection 3145 of title 40section 2 of the Act of June 13, 193440 U.S.C. 276cSubsec. (b)(5). , 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)(2). amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section shall, within 1 year after , assess the need for modification of the agreement. The Secretary and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section shall also periodically update the agreement as determined to be necessary by the Secretary or the institution.”

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(1)1993—, substituted “National Technical Institute for the Deaf” for “Institute” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(2)(A)Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “part” for “chapter”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(2)(B)Subsec. (a)(2). , in first sentence struck out comma after “The Secretary” and after “this section”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 202Subsec. (b)(1), (2). , substituted “NTID” for “the Institute” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(3)(A)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “Secretary, not later than June 1 following the fiscal year for which the report is submitted, an annual report containing” for “Secretary an annual report, including”, “which accounting” for “which report”, and “Representatives” for “Representatives,”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(3)(B)Subsec. (b)(4). , struck out “and” at end of par. (4).

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(3)(C)Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “except that the Secretary” for “and the Secretary” and “; and” for period at end.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 202, substituted “NTID” for “the Institute”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(3)(D)Subsec. (b)(6). , substituted “or hard of hearing” for “or individuals who are hard of hearing”.

Pub. L. 103–73, § 203(g)(4)Subsec. (c). , inserted a comma after “If”.

Pub. L. 102–421, § 121(1)1992—Subsec. (a). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 102–421, § 151(a)(4)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “individuals who are deaf” for “the deaf”.

Pub. L. 102–421, § 121(2)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “will prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual report, including an accounting of all indirect costs paid to the institution of higher education under the agreement with the Secretary, which report the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate,” for “will make an annual report together with an accounting of all indirect costs paid to the institution of higher education under the agreement to the Secretary, which the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress”.

Pub. L. 102–421, § 121(3)Subsec. (b)(6). , added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .

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 of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–421section 161 of Pub. L. 102–421section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Establishment of Institute

Pursuant to an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the Rochester Institute of Technology on , the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (N.T.I.D.) was established and located at Rochester, New York.