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 102 STAT. 234 20 USC 3031.

Grants.

20 USC 3032.

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

"SEC. 3011. PAYMENTS. "(a) GENERAL RULE.—(1) The Secretary shall pay to each local

educational agency having an application approved under this title the amount set forth in the application. "(2) Notwithstanding section 412 of the General Education Provisions Act, not more than 15 percent of funds available for each fiscal year for the purposes of this title may remain available to local educational agencies for obligation and expenditure during the succeeding fiscal year pursuant to such section. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if grants are not awarded in a timely manner. "(3) The Secretary may not reduce any payment under this title for any fiscal year by any amount on the basis of the availability of funds pursuant to sections 412(b) and (c) of the General Education Provisions Act. "(4) Payments under this title for a fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and expenditure by the recipient until the end of the succeeding fiscal year, except that no such agency shall receive more than $4,000,000 under this title in any one grant cycle. "(b) AwARD REQUIREMENT.—To the extent practicable, for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to local educational agencies under this title no later than June 30 of the applicable fiscal year. "SEC. 3012. WITHHOLDING.

"The provisions of sections 453 and 454 of the General Education Provisions Act, relating to withholding and cease and desist orders, shall apply to the program authorized by this title.

"TITLE IV—SPECIAL PROGRAMS Women's Educational Equity Act.

"PART A—WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY "SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

20 USC 3041.

"(a) SHORT TITLE.—This part may be cited as the 'Women's Educational Equity Act'. "(b) FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—(1) The Congress finds and declares that educational programs in the United States, as presently conducted, are frequently inequitable as such programs relate to women and frequently limit the full participation of all individuals in American society. The Congress finds and declares that excellence in education cannot be achieved without equity for women and girls. "(2) It is the purpose of this part to provide educational equity for women in the United States and to provide financial assistance to enable educational agencies and institutions to meet the requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It is also the purpose of this part to provide educational equity for women and girls who suffer multiple discrimination, bias, or stereotyping based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, disability, or age.

20 USC 3042. Grants. Contracts.

"SEC. 4002. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

"(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions, including student and community groups, and individuals, for activities designed to

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