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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 45 — Career Education and Career Development

§ 2533. Administration by unit in Department of Education

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment; functions

The Secretary of Education shall establish or designate an administrative unit within the Department of Education for purposes of—

(1)

carrying out provisions of this subchapter;

(2)

providing information regarding guidance and counseling as a profession, guidance and counseling activities of the Federal Government, and, to the extent practicable, activities of State and local programs of guidance and counseling; and

(3)

advising the Secretary of Education on coordinating guidance and counseling activities included in all programs which he is authorized to carry out, and, to the extent he deems practicable, how such activities may be coordinated with other programs of the Federal Government and State and local guidance and counseling programs.

(b)

Reservation of amount for implementation

The Secretary of Education may reserve an amount not to exceed 5 per centum of the sums appropriated under this subchapter to carry out the provisions of this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Education Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–482 title III § 343 · 90 Stat. 2081

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 2533

    Pub. L. 94–482, title III, § 343, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2225

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–482, title III, § 343, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2225

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 343. administration (a) The Commissioner shall establish or designate an 20 USC 2533. administrative unit within the Education Division for purposes of— (1) carrying out provisions of this section; (2) providing information regarding guidance and counseling as a profession, guidance and counseling activities of the Federal Government, and, to the extent practicable, activities of State and local programs of guidance and counseling; and (3) advising the Commissioner on coordinating guidance and counseling activities included in all programs which he is authorized to carry out, and, to the extent he deems practicable, how such activities may be coordinated with other programs of the Federal Government and State and local guidance and counseling programs. (b) The Commissioner may reserve an amount not to exceed 5 per centum of the sums appropriated under this part to carry out the provisions of this section.

  2. Pub. L. 95–43 § 1(b)(8) · 91 Stat. 213

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 2533(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 95–43 substituted “this subchapter” for “this section”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–43 substituted “this subchapter” for “this section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 103(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking out “July 1, 1975” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1974”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–43 substituted “this subchapter” for “this section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 30 days after , except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so specifically otherwise provided, effective , where section provides for authorization of appropriations, see section 532 of Pub. L. 94–482, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Education” and “Department of Education” substituted in text for “Commissioner” and “Education Division”, respectively, pursuant to sections 301(a)(1), (b)(2) and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to sections 3441(a)(1), (b)(2) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Commissioner of Education to Secretary of Education and transferred Education Division to Department of Education.

For authority of Secretary of Education to consolidate, alter, or discontinue the administrative unit for guidance and counseling programs, or to reallocate any functions vested by statute in the administrative unit, see section 413 of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3473 of this title.

Credits

1976–1979 · 3 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–482, title III, § 343, , 90 Stat. 2225
  2. 1977Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(b)(8), , 91 Stat. 219
  3. 1979Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), (b)(2), title V, § 507, , 93 Stat. 677, 678, 692.
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(Pub. L. 94–482, title III, § 343, , 90 Stat. 2225; Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(b)(8), , 91 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), (b)(2), title V, § 507, , 93 Stat. 677, 678, 692.)

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