20 U.S.C. § 6301: Statement of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see Tables for classification], or an amendment made by this Act, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be effective upon the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 10, 2015 ]. With respect to noncompetitive programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq) and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) under which any funds are allotted by the Secretary of Education to recipients on the basis of a formula, the amendments made by this Act shall be effective beginning on July 1, 2016 , except as otherwise provided in such amendments. With respect to programs that are conducted by the Secretary of Education on a competitive basis (and are not programs described in subsection (b)) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the amendments made by this Act with respect to appropriations for use under such programs shall be effective beginning on October 1, 2016 , except as otherwise provided in such amendments. With respect to title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [ 20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.], as amended by this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to appropriations for use under such title beginning fiscal year 2017, except as otherwise provided in such amendments. section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2) ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be effective through the close of August 1, 2016 ; subsections (c) and (d) of section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ), as amended by this Act, shall take effect beginning with school year 2017–2018; and section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2) ), as amended by this Act, and any other provision of section 1111 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ), as amended by this Act, which is not described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, shall take effect in a manner consistent with subsection (a). the State plan for the State in which the school or agency is located under section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ), as amended by this Act, is approved under such section ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ); or subsections (c) and (d) of section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ), as amended by this Act, take effect in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), as in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; or as a priority or focus school under a waiver granted by the Secretary of Education under section 9401 [now 8401] of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7861 ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.” Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see Tables for classification], this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be effective upon the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ]. With respect to noncompetitive programs under which any funds are allotted by the Secretary of Education to recipients on the basis of a formula, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on July 1, 2002 . With respect to programs that are conducted by the Secretary on a competitive basis, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to appropriations for use under those programs for fiscal year 2002. With respect to title VIII (Impact Aid) [probably meant title VIII (now VII) of Pub. L. 89–10 , 20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.], this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to appropriations for use under that title for fiscal year 2002.” a person or entity that, prior to the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ], was awarded funds appropriated under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2001 [ Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title III] , see Tables for classification] for new teacher recruitment initiatives; or a person or agency that, prior to the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ], was awarded a grant or contract under part K of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([formerly] 20 U.S.C. 8331 et seq.), Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Tables for classification] or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), in the case of any agency or consortium that was awarded a grant under section 5111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([formerly] 20 U.S.C. 7211 ) or any person or agency that was awarded a contract or grant under part B, D, or E of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([formerly] 20 U.S.C. 8031 et seq., 8091 et seq., 8131 et seq.), prior to the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ], the Secretary of Education shall continue to provide funds in accordance with the terms of such award until the date on which the award period terminates under such terms. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any person or agency that was awarded or entered into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under part B of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([formerly] 20 U.S.C. 7231 et seq.), prior to the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ] shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of such grant, contract, or agreement until the date on which the grant, contract, or agreement period terminates under such terms.” that is not substantively similar to a program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of such prior award, except that no additional funds for such program may be awarded after September 30, 2016 ; and that is substantively similar to a program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of such prior award. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, the recipient of a multiyear award under a program that was authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, and that is authorized under such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of such prior award. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a recipient of funds under a program described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) or (1)(B) may use funds awarded to the recipient under such program, to carry out necessary and reasonable planning and transition activities in order to ensure the recipient’s compliance with the amendments to such program made by this Act. Subject to subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), the Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation of, programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et. seq.), as amended by this Act, from programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, and subject to section 5(e)(2) [set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note above], a waiver described in paragraph (2) shall be null and void and have no legal effect on or after August 1, 2016 . A waiver shall be subject to paragraph (1) if the waiver was granted by the Secretary of Education to a State or consortium of local educational agencies under the program first introduced in a letter to chief State school officers dated September 23, 2011 , and authorized under section 9401 [now 8401] of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7861 ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.” Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see Tables for classification], the recipient of a multi-year award under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [ Pub. L. 89–10 , 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., prior to general amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 ], as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act [ Jan. 8, 2002 ], shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of that award, except that no additional funds may be awarded after September 30, 2002 . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a recipient of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act, may use funds available to the recipient under that predecessor authority to carry out necessary and reasonable planning and transition activities in order to ensure an orderly implementation of programs authorized by this Act, and the amendments made by this Act. The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation of, programs authorized by this Act, and by the amendments made by this Act, from programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act.”