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42 U.S.C. 2491: Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662(1) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 188Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 27-LOAN SERVICE OF CAPTIONED FILMS AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED

§§2491, 2494. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662(1) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 188

Section 2491, Pub. L. 85–905, § 1, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(a), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(a), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 804, contained statement of purposes for the provisions.

Section 2492, Pub. L. 85–905, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(b), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(2), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 103, defined “Secretary”, “United States”, “deaf person”, “handicapped”, and “construction”.

Section 2493, Pub. L. 85–905, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(b), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(c), (d)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(1), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 102, provided for establishment of a loan service of captioned films and educational media for handicapped and authority of Secretary.

Section 2494, Pub. L. 85–905, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1743; Pub. L. 87–715, § 1(c), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 89–258, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 155(e), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 91–61, § 1(3), Aug. 20, 1969, 83 Stat. 103, authorized appropriations for fiscal years ending as indicated: $3,000,000 (June 30, 1966, and 1967), $8,000,000 (June 30, 1968, and 1969), $10,000,000 (June 30, 1970), $12,500,000 (June 30, 1971), $15,000,000 (June 30, 1972), and $20,000,000 (June 30, 1973 and thereafter).

Such former provisions are covered by various sections of Title 20, Education, as follows:

Disposition Table

Former Sections

Title 20 Sections

2491

1451

2492(1)

1401(14)

2492(2)

1401(2)

2492(3)

Repealed

2492(4)

1401(1)

2492(5)

1401(4)

2493(a), (b)

1452(a), (b)

2493(c)(1)(A) to (C)

1453(a)(1) to (3)

2493(c)(1)(D)

1232b

2493(c)(2)

1453(b)

2493(c)(3)

1404

2494

1454

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 188, provided that the repeal is effective July 1, 1971.