20 USC 1059 - Sec. 1059. Duration of grant
20 USC - U.S. Code - Title 20: Education (January 2004)
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(a) Award period The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 5 years. (b) Limitations In awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who are not already receiving a grant under this part, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under subsection (c) of this section and a grant under section 1068c(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part. (c) Planning grants Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for a period of one year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this part. (d) Wait-out-period Each eligible institution that received a grant under this part for a 5-year period shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this part until 2 years after the date on which the 5-year grant period terminates.
Prior Provisions A prior section 1059, Pub. L. 89-329, title III, Sec. 313, as added Pub. L. 96-374, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1392, provided for duration of grants under this part, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99-498. AMENDMENTS 1998 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 303(c)(1), inserted "subsection (c) of this section and a grant under" after "this subsection a grant under". Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 301(c)(3), substituted "section 1068c(a)(1)" for "section 1069(a)(1)". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 303(c)(2), added subsec. (d). 1993 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-208 inserted before period at end ", except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under section 1069(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part". 1992 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102-325 amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related: in subsec. (a), to the awarding of grants for not to exceed 3, 4, or 5 years; and in subsec. (b), to waiting periods for awarding of subsequent grants.EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103-208 effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102-325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103-208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102-325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102-325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title. Section Referred To In Other Sections This section is referred to in sections 1059c, 1059d, 1068c of this title.
