20 U.S.C. § 7906 | Prohibited uses of funds

No funds under this chapter may be used—

(1)

for construction, renovation, or repair of any school facility, except as authorized under this chapter;

(2)

for transportation unless otherwise authorized under this chapter;

(3)

to develop or distribute materials, or operate programs or courses of instruction directed at youth, that are designed to promote or encourage sexual activity, whether homosexual or heterosexual;

(4)

to distribute or to aid in the distribution by any organization of legally obscene materials to minors on school grounds;

(5)

to provide sex education or HIV-prevention education in schools unless that instruction is age appropriate and includes the health benefits of abstinence;

(6)

to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in schools; or

(7)

section 930(g)(2) of title 18 for the provision to any person of a dangerous weapon, as defined in , or training in the use of a dangerous weapon, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this chapter for activities carried out under programs authorized by this chapter that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.

Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8526 Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 1982 Pub. L. 114–95, title VIIIDec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2088 Pub. L. 117–159, div. A, title III, § 13401June 25, 2022136 Stat. 1338 Pub. L. 118–17, § 2Oct. 6, 2023137 Stat. 102(, formerly title IX, § 9526, as added , , ; renumbered title VIII, § 8526, and amended , §§ 8001(a)(6), 8022, , , 2089, 2112; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9206 Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 3800 Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 7906, , as added , , , authorized grants for a Native Hawaiian higher education program, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–172023—Par. (7). inserted before period at end “, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this chapter for activities carried out under programs authorized by this chapter that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts”.

Pub. L. 117–1592022—Par. (7). added par. (7).

Pub. L. 114–95, § 80222015—, substituted “Prohibited uses of funds” for “General prohibitions” in section catchline, in subsec. (a), struck out “(a) Prohibition” before introductory provisions, substituted “No funds under this chapter may be used” for “None of the funds authorized under this chapter shall be used” in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) and (2) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as (3) to (6), respectively, and struck out subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “Nothing in this section shall be construed to—

“(1) authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, review, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s instructional content, curriculum, and related activities;

“(2) limit the application of the General Education Provisions Act;

“(3) require the distribution of scientifically or medically false or inaccurate materials or to prohibit the distribution of scientifically or medically true or accurate materials; or

“(4) create any legally enforceable right.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–95Dec. 10, 2015section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .