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[CITE: 42USC9877]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 105--COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
 
    SUBCHAPTER IV--GRANTS TO STATES FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
             DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 
Sec. 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) the term ``developmental disability'' has the same meaning 
    as in section 6001(7) \1\ of this title;
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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        (4) the term ``equipment'' has the same meaning given that term 
    by section 198(a)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
    of 1965; \1\
        (5) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the same 
    meaning given that term under section 1001 of title 20;
        (6) the term ``local educational agency'' has the same meaning 
    given that term under section 8801 of title 20;
        (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) the term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning given 
    that term under section 8801 of title 20.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 670G, as added Pub. L. 98-558, title I, 
Sec. 109, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2883; amended Pub. L. 99-425, title 
III, Sec. 303, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 101-501, title 
III, Sec. 305(c), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1250; Pub. L. 103-382, title 
III, Sec. 394(l), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4029; Pub. L. 105-244, title 
I, Sec. 102(a)(13)(H), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1621.)

                       References in Text

    Section 6001(7) of this title, referred to in par. (3), was 
subsequently amended, and section 6001(7) no longer defines the term 
``developmental disability''. However, such term is defined elsewhere in 
that section.
    Section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
referred to in par. (4), is section 198 of Pub. L. 89-10, title I, as 
added Pub. L. 95-561, title I, Sec. 101(a), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2198, 
as amended, which was classified to section 2854 of Title 20, Education, 
prior to the general revision of Pub. L. 89-10 by Pub. L. 100-297, title 
I, Sec. 1001, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 140.


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (5). Pub. L. 105-244, which directed amendment of section 
670G(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 9877(5)) 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 Pub. L. 97-35, 
known as the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act, to reflect the 
probable intent of Congress.
    1994--Par. (6). Pub. L. 103-382, Sec. 394(l)(1), substituted 
``section 8801 of title 20'' for ``section 198(a)(10) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
    Par. (11). Pub. L. 103-382, Sec. 394(l)(2), substituted ``section 
8801 of title 20'' for ``section 198(a)(17) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
    1990--Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 305(c)(1), substituted ``an 
individual'' for ``a person''.
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 305(c)(2), inserted ``in'' after 
first reference to ``State''.
    Par. (10). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 305(c)(3), substituted ``Federated 
States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau'' for 
``Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands''.
    1986--Par. (7). Pub. L. 99-425 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''.


                    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 1990 Amendment

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


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

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