§ 7712.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may forgive the obligation of a local educational agency to repay, in whole or in part, the amount of any overpayment received under this subchapter, or under this subchapter’s predecessor authorities, if the Secretary determines that the overpayment was made as a result of an error made by—
([Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7012], formerly title VIII, § 8012, as added [Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101], Oct. 20, 1994, [108 Stat. 3769]; amended [Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]], title XVIII, § 1815], Oct. 30, 2000, [114 Stat. 1654], 1654A–387; renumbered title VII, § 7012, [Pub. L. 114–95, title VII, § 7001(c)(2)], Dec. 10, 2015, [129 Stat. 2074].)