§ 101. — Annual appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC101]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 6--AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Sec. 101. Annual appropriations
For the purpose of enabling the American Printing House for the
Blind more adequately to provide books and apparatus for the education
of the blind, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to
it, such sum as the Congress may determine; which sum shall be expended
in accordance with the requirements of sections 101, 102, and 104 of
this title, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Education, to promote the education of the blind.
(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.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 102, 105 of this title.
