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[CITE: 42USC2751]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 34--ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
 
                SUBCHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONS
 
                   Part C--Federal Work-Study Programs
 
Sec. 2751. Purpose; appropriations authorized


(a) Purpose

    The purpose of this part is to stimulate and promote the part-time 
employment of students who are enrolled as undergraduate, graduate, or 
professional students and who are in need of earnings from employment to 
pursue courses of study at eligible institutions, and to encourage 
students receiving Federal student financial assistance to participate 
in community service activities that will benefit the Nation and 
engender in the students a sense of social responsibility and commitment 
to the community.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part, 
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

(c) ``Community services'' defined

    For purposes of this part, the term ``community services'' means 
services which are identified by an institution of higher education, 
through formal or informal consultation with local nonprofit, 
governmental, and community-based organizations, as designed to improve 
the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income 
individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs, 
including--
        (1) such fields as health care, child care (including child care 
    services provided on campus that are open and accessible to the 
    community), literacy training, education (including tutorial 
    services), welfare, social services, transportation, housing and 
    neighborhood improvement, public safety, crime prevention and 
    control, recreation, rural development, and community improvement;
        (2) work in a project, as defined in section 12511(20) of this 
    title;
        (3) support services to students with disabilities, including 
    students with disabilities who are enrolled at the institution; and
        (4) activities in which a student serves as a mentor for such 
    purposes as--
            (A) tutoring;
            (B) supporting educational and recreational activities; and
            (C) counseling, including career counseling.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 441, formerly title I, Sec. 141, as 
added, renumbered, and amended Pub. L. 90-575, title I, Secs. 131(a), 
(b)(1), 132, 133(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1028, 1029; Pub. L. 91-95, 
Sec. 5, Oct. 22, 1969, 83 Stat. 143; Pub. L. 92-318, title I, Secs. 135, 
135A(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 270; Pub. L. 94-482, title I, 
Sec. 128(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2143; Pub. L. 96-374, title IV, 
Sec. 431, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 99-498, title IV, 
Sec. 403(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1429; Pub. L. 102-325, title IV, 
Sec. 441(b)-(d), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 103-82, title I, 
Sec. 111(b)(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 105-244, title 
IV, Sec. 441, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1711.)

                          Codification

    Section was originally enacted as section 121 of the Economic 
Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-452, title I, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 
Stat. 513. As such, it had been amended by Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, 
Sec. 441(2), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1249, and renumbered section 141 by 
Pub. L. 90-222, title I, Sec. 111(a), Dec. 23, 1967, 81 Stat. 726.
    Under Pub. L. 90-575, title I, Sec. 131(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 
1028, section was transferred along with the remainder of part C of 
title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-452, and 
inserted as Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub. 
L. 89-329. Former Part C of title IV of Pub. L. 89-329, as originally 
enacted, comprising sections 441 and 442 thereof, was stricken to 
accommodate the transferal but the amendment of this section by section 
441(2) of Pub. L. 89-329 has not been stricken. For amendment of section 
in addition to the transfers and redesignations treated above, see 1968 
Amendment note below.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 441 of Pub. L. 89-329 amended this section and 
sections 2752 to 2756 and 2761 of this title, prior to repeal by section 
131(a) of Pub. L. 90-575.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 441(a), substituted 
``$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1999'' for ``$800,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1993''.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 441(b)(1), inserted 
``(including child care services provided on campus that are open and 
accessible to the community)'' after ``child care''.
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 441(b)(2), inserted ``, 
including students with disabilities who are enrolled at the 
institution'' before the semicolon.
    1993--Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 103-82 substituted ``a project, as 
defined in section 12511(20) of this title'' for ``service opportunities 
or youth corps as defined in section 12511 of this title, and service in 
the agencies, institutions and activities designated in section 12544(a) 
of this title''.
    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-325, Sec. 441(b), inserted before 
period at end ``, and to encourage students receiving Federal student 
financial assistance to participate in community service activities that 
will benefit the Nation and engender in the students a sense of social 
responsibility and commitment to the community''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-325, Sec. 441(c), amended subsec. (b) 
generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions which 
authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1987 to 1991.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-325, Sec. 441(d), added subsec. (c).
    1986--Pub. L. 99-498 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows:
    ``(a) The purpose of this part is to stimulate and promote the part-
time employment of students, particularly students who are in need of 
earnings from employment to pursue courses of study at eligible 
institutions.
    ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this 
part $670,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $720,000,000 for fiscal year 
1982, $760,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $800,000,000 for fiscal year 
1984, and $830,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.''
    1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-374 substituted ``particularly 
students who are in need of earnings from employment to pursue courses 
of study at eligible institutions'' for ``particularly students with 
great financial need, in eligible institutions who are in need of the 
earnings from such employment to pursue courses of study at such 
institutions''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-374 substituted provisions authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal years 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985 for 
provisions that had authorized appropriations for fiscal year 1969 
through fiscal year 1982.
    1976--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-482 inserted provisions authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, through fiscal year 
ending Sept. 30, 1982.
    1972--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-318, Sec. 135, substituted ``with 
great financial need'' for ``from low-income families''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-318, Sec. 135A(a), authorized appropriations 
of $330,000,000, $360,000,000, $390,000,000, and $420,000,000 for fiscal 
years ending June 30, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975, respectively.
    1969--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-95 increased general authorization of 
appropriations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971.
    1968--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-575, Secs. 132, 133(a), designated 
existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted ``eligible 
institutions'' for ``institutions of higher education''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-575, Sec. 132, added subsec. (b).


                    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 Title 20, Education.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 
of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, 
Conservation.


                    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 Title 20, 
Education.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-374 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 
1393(a) of Pub. L. 96-374, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 
20, Education.


                    Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 94-482 effective 30 days after Oct. 12, 1976, 
except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so 
specifically otherwise provided, effective July 1, 1976, for those 
amendments providing for authorization of appropriations, see section 
532 of Pub. L. 94-482, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, 
Education.


                    Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

    Section 135A(b) of Pub. L. 92-318 provided that: ``The amendment 
made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective after 
June 30, 1971.''


 References to Part C of Title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

    Section 131(c) of Pub. L. 90-575 provided that: ``Any reference to 
any provision of part C of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 
1964 in any law of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the corresponding provision of part C of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 as amended by this section [this part].''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2752 of this title.
