Defending the Revocation of the Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Private Schools in Light of the Ashbrook Amendment

DefemdliEg tin© Revocation of ttlln©Tax-Exempt Status off Certain Private Schools im Light off tike AsMbroolk Amneinidliniiieinit T he A shbrook amendm ent’s limitation on the expenditure of appropriated funds by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on actions that would cause the revocation o f a school's tax-exempt status applies only prospectively, and revocation notices issued prior to its effective date thus remain valid. A bar on the expenditure o f appropriations w hich does not amend underlying substantive law will not lightly be interpreted to prohibit the Executive from appearing in…