Notes on 20 U.S.C. § 101 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 20 U.S.C. § 101 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 186, Secs. 1, 2, 20 Stat. 468; June 25, 1906,
ch. 3536, 34 Stat. 460; Aug. 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272; Feb. 8,
1927, ch. 76, 44 Stat. 1060; Aug. 23, 1937, ch. 736, 50 Stat. 744;
May 22, 1952, ch. 321, 66 Stat. 89; Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 882, Sec. 2,
70 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 87-294, Sec. 4, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 627;
Pub. L. 96-88, title III, Sec. 301(a)(2)(M), title V, Sec. 507,
Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 678, 692; Pub. L. 100-630, title IV, Secs.
402(a), 403, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3316.)
CODIFICATION
Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 100-630, section was comprised of
two sentences. The first sentence was based on provisions of acts
Mar. 3, 1879, and June 25, 1906, and established a perpetual trust
fund for purposes of aiding education of the blind in the United
States through the American Printing House for the Blind and a
permanent annual appropriation thereof, to be expended for purposes
authorized by sections 101, 102, and 104 of this title. The second
sentence was based on provisions of act Aug. 4, 1919, as amended.
See 1988 Amendment note below.
AMENDMENTS
1988 - Pub. L. 100-630, Sec. 402(a), which provided that the
perpetual trust fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof
established by the Act of Mar. 3, 1879, as amended by the Act of
June 25, 1906, are terminated, was executed by striking the first
sentence of this section which read as follows: "The sum of
$250,000, set apart as a perpetual trust fund for the purpose of
aiding the education of the blind in the United States, through the
American Printing House for the Blind, shall be credited on the
books of the Treasury Department as a perpetual trust fund for that
purpose, to be held by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum
of $10,000, being equivalent to 4 per centum on the principal of
said trust fund, is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and such appropriation shall be deemed
a permanent annual appropriation and shall be expended in the
manner and for the purposes authorized by sections 101, 102, and
104 of this title." See Codification note above.
Pub. L. 100-630, Sec. 403, struck out "In addition to the
permanent appropriation of $10,000, made in this section".
1961 - Pub. L. 87-294 struck out provisions which authorized an
annual appropriation of not more than $400,000, inserted provisions
authorizing an annual appropriation of such sum as the Congress may
determine, and required expenditure of such sum under rules and
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and
Welfare.
1956 - Act Aug. 2, 1956, increased appropriation authorization
from $250,000 to $400,000.
1952 - Act May 22, 1952, amended second sentence generally,
increasing appropriation authorization from $115,000 to $250,000.
1937 - Act Aug. 23, 1937, amended second sentence generally,
increasing appropriation authorization from $65,000 to $115,000.
1927 - Act Feb. 8, 1927, amended second sentence generally,
increasing appropriation authorization from $40,000 to $65,000.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Section 402(b) of Pub. L. 100-630 provided that: "This section
[amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1989."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1961 AMENDMENT
Section 5 of Pub. L. 87-294 provided that: "The amendments made
by this Act [amending this section and section 102 of this title]
shall be effective immediately after the date of its enactment
[Sept. 22, 1961]."
SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Section 401 of title IV of Pub. L. 100-630 provided that: "This
title [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section] may be cited as the 'American Printing
House for the Blind Amendments of 1988'."
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
"Secretary of Education" substituted in text for "Secretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare" pursuant to sections 301(a)(2)(M)
and 507 of Pub. L. 96-88, which are classified to sections
3441(a)(2)(M) and 3507 of this title and which transferred
functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this
chapter to Secretary of Education.
Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of
Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953,
eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, set out in the
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Federal
Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8
of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953.
Functions of Secretary of the Treasury over administration of
appropriations for American Printing House for Blind (except
function relating to administration of perpetual trust fund)
transferred to Federal Security Agency, and annual report and
vouchers of trustees directed to be furnished to Federal Security
Administrator by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, Sec. 201(b), eff. July
1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2732, 53 Stat. 1434, set out in the Appendix to
Title 5.
COMPENSATION TO AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND FOR VESTED
RIGHTS
Section 404 of Pub. L. 100-630 provided that: "Any and all rights
of the American Printing House for the Blind determined to have
vested in the perpetual trust fund established by the Act of March
3, 1879 [see Codification note above], shall be deemed to be
compensated by the appropriation to the American Printing House for
the Blind for fiscal year 1990."
INEFFECTIVENESS OF REFERENCES TO PERPETUAL TRUST FUND AND ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 405 of Pub. L. 100-630 provided that: "Notwithstanding
any Federal law, reference to the perpetual trust fund and
permanent annual appropriations thereof established by the Act of
March 3, 1879 [see Codification note above], shall not be given any
effect."