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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 7305a. Purpose

Statutory text

The purpose of this part is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility to target Federal funds to the programs and activities that most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities.

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 V § 5102 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7305a

    Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, formerly title VI, § 6122, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1876

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, formerly title VI, § 6122, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1876

  2. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 5002(4) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 7305a

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 5002(4), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purpose of this subpart is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–95, § 5002(4), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purpose of this subpart is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility—

    “(1) to target Federal funds to Federal programs that most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities; and “(2) to transfer Federal funds allocated to other activities to allocations for certain activities authorized under subchapter I of this chapter.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by amending section 5102 20 USC 7305a. to read as follows: “SEC. 5102. PURPOSE.   “The purpose of this part is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility to target Federal funds to the programs and activities that most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities.” ;

    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.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5102 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7202 of this title, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Another prior section 5102 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3172 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 5002(4), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purpose of this subpart is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility—

“(1) to target Federal funds to Federal programs that most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities; and

“(2) to transfer Federal funds allocated to other activities to allocations for certain activities authorized under subchapter I of this chapter.”

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 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, formerly title VI, § 6122, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, , 115 Stat. 1876
  2. 2015renumbered title V, § 5102, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title V, §§ 5001(a)(1), 5002(4), , 129 Stat. 2039, 2040.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, formerly title VI, § 6122, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, , 115 Stat. 1876; renumbered title V, § 5102, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title V, §§ 5001(a)(1), 5002(4), , 129 Stat. 2039, 2040.)

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