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Title 20 — Education

Part B · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

§ 7013. National clearinghouse

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall establish and support the operation of a National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs, which shall collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate information about language instruction educational programs for English learners, and related programs. The National Clearinghouse shall—

(1)

be administered as an adjunct clearinghouse of the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses system supported by the Institute of Education Sciences;

(2)

coordinate activities with Federal data and information clearinghouses and entities operating Federal dissemination networks and systems;

(3)

develop a system for improving the operation and effectiveness of federally funded language instruction educational programs;

(4)

collect and disseminate information on—

(A)

educational research and processes related to the education of English learners, including English learners with a disability, that includes information on best practices on instructing and serving English learners; and

(B)

accountability systems that monitor the academic progress of English learners in language instruction educational programs, including information on academic content and English proficiency assessments for language instruction educational programs; and

(5)

publish, on an annual basis, a list of grant recipients under this subchapter.

(b)

Construction

Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to hire additional personnel to execute subsection (a).

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. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–10 title III § 3202 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7013

    Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3202, formerly § 3303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1733

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3202, formerly § 3303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1733

  2. Pub. L. 107–279 title IV § 404(d)(5)(B) · 116 Stat. 1940

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7013(1)

    Pub. L. 107–279 substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–279 substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) Section 3303(1) (20 U.S.C. 7013(1)).

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 3004(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 7013

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7013

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(1), substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “The Secretary shall” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall” ; and (B) by striking “limited English proficient children” and inserting “English learners”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

  4. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 3004(b)(2)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7013(a)(4)(A)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(A), substituted “English learners, including English learners with a disability, that includes information on best practices on instructing and serving English learners” for “limited English proficient children”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(A), substituted “English learners, including English learners with a disability, that includes information on best practices on instructing and serving English learners” for “limited English proficient children”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “limited English proficient children” and inserting “English learners, including English learners with a disability, that includes information on best practices on instructing and serving English learners”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

  5. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 3004(b)(2)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7013(a)(4)(B)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(B), substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(B), substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “limited English proficient children” and inserting “English learners”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

  6. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 3004(b)(3) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7013(b)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(3), added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(3), added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Construction.— Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to hire additional personnel to execute subsection (a).” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3202 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6892 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.

Another prior section 3202 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6892 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments2002–2015 · 2 rounds

2015

Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(A), substituted “English learners, including English learners with a disability, that includes information on best practices on instructing and serving English learners” for “limited English proficient children”.

Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(2)(B), substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 3004(b)(3), added subsec. (b).

2002

Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–279 substituted “Institute of Education Sciences” for “Office of Educational Research and Improvement”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Credits

2002–2015 · 3 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3202, formerly § 3303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, , 115 Stat. 1733
  2. 2002amended Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(d)(5)(B), , 116 Stat. 1986
  3. 2015renumbered § 3202 and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title III, §§ 3001(5)(C), 3004(b), , 129 Stat. 1953, 1965.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3202, formerly § 3303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, , 115 Stat. 1733; amended Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(d)(5)(B), , 116 Stat. 1986; renumbered § 3202 and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title III, §§ 3001(5)(C), 3004(b), , 129 Stat. 1953, 1965.)

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