Title 20 — Education
Chapter 48 — Department of Education
§ 3420. Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students
Statutory text
There shall be in the Department an Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, to be administered by a Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall coordinate the administration of bilingual education programs by the Department and shall consult with the Secretary concerning policy decisions affecting bilingual education and minority languages affairs. The Director shall report directly to the Secretary, and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe.
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.
Department of Education Organization Act
Pub. L. 96–88 title II § 209 · 93 Stat. 668
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 3420
Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 209, formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 209, formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 209. office of educational research and improvement There shall be in the Department an Office of Educational Research and Improvement, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement appointed under section 202(b). The Assistant Secretary shall administer such functions concerning research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and assessment activities as the Secretary shall delegate.Pub. L. 107–110 § 1072(d) · 115 Stat. 1425
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3420
Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(d), substituted “Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Director of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(d), substituted “Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Director of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Conforming Amendments.— Sections 209 and 216 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3420, 3423d) are amended by striking “Director of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs” each place such term appears and inserting “Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of this title.Pub. L. 107–110 § 1072(b) · 115 Stat. 1425
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3420
Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), substituted “Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs” in section catchline and in text
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), substituted “Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs” in section catchline and in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Renaming of Office.— The Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) is amended by striking 20 USC 3420, 3423d, 3473. “Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs” and “Office of Bilingual Education” each place either such term appears and inserting “Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of this title.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 208 and was classified to section 3419 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–279.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(d), substituted “Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Director of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs”.
Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), substituted “Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students” for “Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs” in section catchline and in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of this title.
Credits
1979–2002 · 3 acts
- 1979Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 209, formerly § 210, , 93 Stat. 675
- 1994renumbered § 209, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), , 108 Stat. 3929
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), (d), , 115 Stat. 2089.
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(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 209, formerly § 210, , 93 Stat. 675; renumbered § 209, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), , 108 Stat. 3929; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), (d), , 115 Stat. 2089.)