42 U.S.C. § 9877 | Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter—

(1)

the term “community center” means facilities operated by nonprofit community-based organizations for the provision of recreational, social, or educational services to the general public;

(2)

the term “dependent” means—

(A)

an individual who has not attained the age of 17 years;

(B)

an individual who has attained the age of 55 years; or

(C)

an individual with a developmental disability;

(3)

section 15002 of this title the term “developmental disability” has the same meaning as in ;

(4)

1 See References in Text note below.

the term “equipment” has the same meaning given that term by section 198(a)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 

(5)

section 1001 of title 20 the term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning given that term under ;

(6)

section 7801 of title 20 the term “local educational agency” has the same meaning given that term under ;

(7)

the term “school-age children” means children aged five through thirteen, except that in any State in which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five;

(8)

the term “school facilities” means classrooms and related facilities used for the provision of education;

(9)

the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(10)

the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and

(11)

¹ the term “State educational agency” has the meaning given that term under section 7801  of title 20.

Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 670G Pub. L. 98–558, title I, § 109Oct. 30, 198498 Stat. 2883 Pub. L. 99–425, title III, § 303Sept. 30, 1986100 Stat. 967 Pub. L. 101–501, title III, § 305(c)Nov. 3, 1990104 Stat. 1250 Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 394lOct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 4029 Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(H)Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1621 Pub. L. 106–402, title IV, § 401(b)(12)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1739 Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(dd)Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 2093 Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(rrr)Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2189(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; (), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 198 of Pub. L. 89–10 Pub. L. 95–561, title I, § 101(a)Nov. 1, 197892 Stat. 2198 section 2854 of Title 20 Pub. L. 89–10 Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1001Apr. 28, 1988102 Stat. 140Section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (4), is , title I, as added , , , which was classified to , Education, prior to the general revision of by , , .

Section 7801 of title 20 section 9101 of Pub. L. 89–10 Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8001(a)(1)Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2089, referred to in par. (11), was in the original a reference to , which was renumbered section 8101 by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95 section 7801 of title 202015—Par. (6). made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Pub. L. 107–1102002—Pars. (6), (11). substituted “7801” for “8801”.

Pub. L. 106–402 section 15002 of this title section 6001(7) of this title2000—Par. (3). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–244 42 U.S.C. 9877(5)Pub. L. 97–351998—Par. (5). , which directed amendment of section 670G(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 () by substituting “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”, was executed to this section, which is section 670G(5) of subchapter E of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of , known as the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 394lsection 8801 of title 201994—Par. (6). ()(1), substituted “” for “section 198(a)(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965”.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 394lsection 8801 of title 20Par. (11). ()(2), substituted “” for “section 198(a)(17) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965”.

Pub. L. 101–501, § 305(c)(1)1990—Par. (2)(C). , substituted “an individual” for “a person”.

Pub. L. 101–501, § 305(c)(2)Par. (7). , inserted “in” after first reference to “State”.

Pub. L. 101–501, § 305(c)(3)Par. (10). , substituted “Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau” for “Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”.

Pub. L. 99–4251986—Par. (7). inserted “, except that in any State which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five”.

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 Title 20Amendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–110Jan. 8, 2002section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110 section 6301 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Education.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Oct. 1, 1998Pub. L. 105–244 section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244 section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–501Oct. 1, 1990section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501 section 8621 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–425Oct. 1, 1986section 1001 of Pub. L. 99–425 section 8621 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .