Federal

Title 20 — Education

2,029 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 251 to 311 — Omitted
• § 2531 — Congressional findings
• § 2532 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2533 — Administration by unit in Department of Education
• § 2534 — Contracts and grants to States, educational agencies, etc.
• § 2561 to 2563 — Omitted
• § 2564 — Departmental day care center facilities; establishment; fees and charges; equipment and operation by appropriated funds
• § 2565 — Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics
• § 2566 — Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs; grants for development
• § 2567 — Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Research Center; grants for development
• § 2568 — Payments to Humphrey Institute and Dirksen Center; procedures applicable
• § 2569 — Authorization of appropriations for Humphrey Institute and Dirksen Center
• § 2601 to 2612 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(4) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 480
• § 2612a — Omitted
• § 2613, 2614 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(4) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 480
• § 2701 — Omitted
• § 2711 to 2713 — Omitted
• § 2721 to 2731 — Omitted
• § 2741 to 2749 — Omitted
• § 2761 to 2768 — Omitted
• § 2781 to 2783 — Omitted
• § 2791 to 2796 — Omitted
• § 28 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1041(e) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 715
• § 2801 to 2804 — Omitted
• § 2811, 2812 — Omitted
• § 2821 to 2826 — Omitted
• § 2831 to 2839 — Omitted
• § 2851 to 2854 — Omitted
• § 2861 to 2864 — Omitted
• § 2881 to 2883 — Omitted
• § 2891 — Omitted
• § 29 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–624, § 14(b)(1) , July 12, 1960 , 74 Stat. 413
• § 2901 — Omitted
• § 2911, 2912 — Omitted
• § 2921, 2922 — Omitted
• § 2931, 2932 — Omitted
• § 2941 to 2943 — Omitted
• § 2951, 2952 — Omitted
• § 2961 to 2966 — Omitted
• § 2971 to 2976 — Omitted
• § 2981, 2982 — Omitted
• § 2983 to 2992 — Omitted
• § 2993 — Transferred
• § 2994 to 2994g — Omitted
• § 2996 — Omitted
• § 2a — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 647
• § 3, 4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(d)(1) , (2), Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 173
• § 30 to 34 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–576, title I, § 103 , Oct. 16, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1091
• § 3001 to 3006 — Omitted
• § 3011 to 3013 — Omitted
• § 3021 to 3032 — Omitted
• § 3041 to 3047 — Omitted
• § 3061 to 3068 — Omitted
• § 3081 — Omitted
• § 3091, 3092 — Omitted
• § 3101, 3102 — Omitted
• § 3111, 3112 — Omitted
• § 3121 to 3130 — Omitted
• § 3141, 3142 — Omitted
• § 3151 to 3157 — Omitted
• § 3161 to 3161g — Transferred
• § 3171 to 3173 — Omitted
• § 3181, 3182 — Omitted
• § 3191 to 3197 — Omitted
• § 3201 to 3203 — Omitted
• § 3211 to 3217 — Omitted
• § 3221 to 3224b — Omitted
• § 3225 — Transferred
• § 3227 — Omitted
• § 3231 to 3233 — Omitted
• § 3241 to 3248 — Omitted
• § 3261 to 3266 — Omitted
• § 3271, 3272 — Omitted
• § 3281 to 3283 — Omitted
• § 3291, 3292 — Omitted
• § 3301 to 3307 — Omitted
• § 331 to 332b — Omitted
• § 3321 to 3325 — Omitted
• § 333 to 337 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title I, § 143(b) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 151
• § 3331, 3332 — Omitted
• § 3341 — Omitted
• § 3351 — Omitted
• § 3381 to 3384 — Omitted
• § 3385 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title V, § 5352(2) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 414
• § 3385a, 3385b — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title V, § 5352(4) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 414
• § 3386 — Omitted
• § 3401 — Congressional findings
• § 3402 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• § 3403 — Relationship with States
• § 3404 — Definitions
• § 3411 — Establishment of Department; appointment of Secretary
• § 3412 — Principal officers
• § 3413 — Office for Civil Rights
• § 3414 — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; inclusion of Office of Migrant Education
• § 3415 — Office of Postsecondary Education
• § 3416 — Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
• § 3417 — Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• § 3418 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 720
• § 3419 — Institute of Education Sciences
• § 3420 — Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students
• § 3421 — Office of General Counsel
• § 3422 — Office of Inspector General
• § 3423 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–392, title VI, § 602(a)(1) , Sept. 25, 1990 , 104 Stat. 840
• § 3423a — Office of Correctional Education
• § 3423b — Office of Non-Public Education
• § 3423c — Office of Indian Education
• § 3423d — Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students
• § 3424 — Federal Interagency Committee on Education
• § 3425 — Office of Educational Technology
• § 3426 — Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education
• § 3427 — Coordinator for the outlying areas
• § 3441 — Transfers from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
• § 3442 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 720
• § 3443 — Transfers from Department of Labor
• § 3444 — Transfer of programs from National Science Foundation
• § 3445 — Transfers from Department of Justice
• § 3446 — Transfers from Department of Housing and Urban Development
• § 3447 — Effect of transfers
• § 3461 — Officers and employees
• § 3462 — Experts and consultants
• § 3463 — Personnel reduction and annual limitations
• § 3471 — General authority
• § 3472 — Delegation of functions
• § 3473 — Reorganization of Department
• § 3474 — Rules and regulations
• § 3475 — Contracts
• § 3476 — Regional and field offices
• § 3477 — Acquisition and maintenance of property
• § 3478 — Facilities at remote locations
• § 3479 — Use of facilities
• § 3480 — Copyrights and patents
• § 3481 — Gifts and bequests
• § 3482 — Technical advice
• § 3483 — Working capital fund
• § 3483a — Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
• § 3484 — Funds transfer
• § 3485 — Seal of Department
• § 3486 — Annual report
• § 3487 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(1) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3929
• § 3488 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 3489 — General extension of authorizations
• § 3490 — Potential financial interests or impaired objectivity of covered individuals or entities
• § 35 to 35n — Omitted
• § 3501 — Transfer and allocation of appropriations and personnel
• § 3502 — Effect on personnel
• § 3503 — Agency terminations
• § 3504 — Incidental transfers
• § 3505 — Savings provisions
• § 3506 — Separability
• § 3507 — Existing references to transferor officials or bodies deemed references to transferee officials or bodies
• § 3508 — Department of Health and Human Services
• § 3509 — Coordination of programs for handicapped
• § 351 to 351g — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3510 — Transitional provisions
• § 352 to 354 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 355a to 355c — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 355e to 355e–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3601 — Congressional statement of findings and purposes
• § 3602 — Asbestos Hazards School Safety Task Force
• § 3603 — State plan
• § 3604 — Asbestos hazards detection program
• § 3605 — Asbestos Hazards Control Loan Program
• § 3606 — Standards and safety procedures
• § 3607 — Recovery of costs by United States
• § 3608 — Employee protection
• § 3609 — Retained rights
• § 361 to 366 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3610 — Definitions
• § 3611 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 3701 — National Afro-American History and Culture Commission
• § 3702 — Organization of Commission
• § 3703 — Omitted
• § 371 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 375 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3801 to 3808 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 381 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3811 to 3816 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 3821 to 3823 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 3831, 3832 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 3841, 3842 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 385 to 385e — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3851 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 386 to 386g — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–233 , 3009–312
• § 3861 to 3863 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 3871 to 3876 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title I, § 1003(a) , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 293
• § 3901 — Statement of purpose
• § 3902 — Definitions
• § 3911 — Congressional declaration of policy
• § 3912 — Functional objectives; uses of funds
• § 3913 — Teacher institutes
• § 3914 — Materials development and methods research for mathematics, science, and engineering
• § 3915 — Graduate fellowships
• § 3916 — Other functional activities
• § 3917 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2141(a) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 731
• § 3918 — Approval of proposals
• § 3919 — Special consideration of underrepresented and underserved population
• § 3920 — Availability of funds
• § 3921 — Prohibition against the Federal control of education
• § 3922 — Participation of teachers from private schools
• § 3961 to 3973 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2303 , Apr. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 324