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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 25A — Overseas Defense Dependents’ Education

§ 930. Study of defense dependents’ education system

Statutory text

(a)

Scope; conduct and report to Director by contractor

(1)

The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for a comprehensive study of the entire defense dependents’ education system. Any such study shall include a detailed analysis of the education programs and the facilities of the system.

(2)

Any study under paragraph (1) shall be conducted by a contractor selected by the Director after an open competition. After conducting such study, the contractor shall submit a report to the Director describing the results of the study and giving its assessment of the defense dependents’ education system.

(b)

Consultation requirements respecting study specifications and contractor selection

In designing the specifications for any study to be conducted pursuant to subsection (a)(1), and in selecting a contractor to conduct such study under subsection (a)(2), the Director shall consult with the Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education established under section 929 1 of this title.

(c)

Reporting requirements of Director

The Director shall submit to the Congress any report submitted to him under subsection (a)(2) describing the results of a study carried out pursuant to subsection (a)(1), together with the recommendations, if any, of the contractor for legislation or any increase in funding needed to improve the defense dependents’ education system. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, such report shall not be submitted to any review before its transmittal to the Congress, but the Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the transmittal of such report, submit to the Congress such recommendations as he may have with respect to legislation or any increase in funding needed to improve the defense dependents’ education system.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–561 title XIV § 1412 · 92 Stat. 2143

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 930

    Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1412, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2371

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1412, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2371

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1412. study of defense dependents’ education system (a) (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 20 USC 930. of this Act, the Director shall provide for a comprehensive study of the entire defense dependents’ education system, which shall include a detailed analysis of the education programs and the facilities of the system. (2) The study required by this subsection shall be conducted Report. by a contractor selected oy the Director after an open competition. After conducting such study, the contractor shall submit a report to the Director not later than one year after the effective date of this title describing the results of the study and giving its assessment of the defense dependents’ education system. (b) In designing the specifications for the study to be Consultation. conducted pursuant to subsection (a) (1), and in selecting a contractor to conduct such study under subsection (a) (2), the Director shall consult with the Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education established under section 1411 of this title. (c) The Director shall submit to the Congress not later than Results and legislative recommendations, submittal to Congress. one year after the effective date of this title the report submitted to him under subsection (a) (2) describing the results of the study carried out pursuant to subsection (a)(1), together with the recommendations, if any, of the contractor for legislation or any increase in funding needed to improve the defense dependents’ education system. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, such report shall not be submitted to any review before its transmittal to the Congress, but the Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the transmittal of such report, submit to the Congress such recommendations as he may have with respect to legislation or any increase in funding needed to improve the defense dependents’ education system. (d) The Director may provide for additional studies of the defense dependents’ education system to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section, but such studies Report to Congress. shall not be conducted more frequently than once a year. A report of each study shall be submitted to the Congress in accordance with subsection (c), and the second sentence of such subsection shall apply with respect to the transmission of each such report.

  2. Pub. L. 96–46 § 2(a)(8) · 93 Stat. 338

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 96–46 substituted “two years after July 1, 1979” for “one year after July 1, 1979”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–46 substituted “two years after July 1, 1979” for “one year after July 1, 1979”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) by striking out “one year” in section 1412(a)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof “two years ;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 96–46, § 8, Aug. 6, 1979, 93 Stat. 343, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [enacting section 3164 of this title, amending this section, sections 240, 241–1, 1211a, 1221–3, 1221h, 1226c, 1232g, 2308, 2310, 2603, 2721, 2733 to 2735, 2740, 2762, 2763, 2772, 2782, 2902, 3084, 3163, 3200, 3289, 3381 to 3386 of this title, and sections 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2012 of Title 25, Indians, enacting a provision set out as a note under section 1221e of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 236, 1211b, 1221–1, 1231a, and 2701 of this title and section 13 of Title 25] shall take effect October 1, 1978.”

  3. Pub. L. 106–65 § 354(5)(A) · 113 Stat. 512

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(A), substituted “The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for” for “As soon as practicable after November 1, 1978, the Director shall provide for”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(A), substituted “system. Any such study” for “system, which”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(A), substituted “The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for” for “As soon as practicable after November 1, 1978, the Director shall provide for” and “system. Any such study” for “system, which”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) by striking “As soon as” and all that follows through “shall provide for” and inserting “The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for”; and (ii) by striking “system, which” and inserting “system. Any such study”;

  4. Pub. L. 106–65 § 354(5)(B) · 113 Stat. 512

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(B), substituted “Any study under paragraph (1)” for “The study required by this subsection”

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 930(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(B), struck out “not later than two years after July 1, 1979,” after “shall submit a report to the Director”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(B), substituted “Any study under paragraph (1)” for “The study required by this subsection” and struck out “not later than two years after July 1, 1979,” after “shall submit a report to the Director”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) by striking “The study required by this subsection” and inserting “Any study under paragraph (1)”; and (ii) by striking “not later than two years after the effective date of this title”;

  5. Pub. L. 106–65 § 354(5)(C) · 113 Stat. 512

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(b)

    Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(C), substituted “any study” for “the study”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(C), substituted “any study” for “the study”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in subsection (b), by striking “the study” and inserting “any study”;

  6. Pub. L. 106–65 § 354(5)(D) · 113 Stat. 512

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(c)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(D), substituted “any report” for “not later than one year after July 1, 1979, the report”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 930(c)

      Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(D), substituted “a study” for “the study”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(D), substituted “any report” for “not later than one year after July 1, 1979, the report” and “a study” for “the study”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking “not later than one year after the effective date of this title the report” and inserting “any report”; and (ii) by striking “the study” and inserting “a study”; and

  7. Pub. L. 106–65 § 354(5)(E) · 113 Stat. 512

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 930(d)

    Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(E), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Director may provide for additional studies of the defense dependents’ education system to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section, but such studies shall not be conducted more frequently than once a year. A report of each study shall be submitted to the Congress in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the second sentence of such subsection shall apply with respect to the transmission of each such report.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(E), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Director may provide for additional studies of the defense dependents’ education system to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section, but such studies shall not be conducted more frequently than once a year. A report of each study shall be submitted to the Congress in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the second sentence of such subsection shall apply with respect to the transmission of each such report.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) by striking subsection (d).

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 929 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 576, , 130 Stat. 2143.

Amendments1979–1999 · 2 rounds

1999

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(A), substituted “The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for” for “As soon as practicable after , the Director shall provide for” and “system. Any such study” for “system, which”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(B), substituted “Any study under paragraph (1)” for “The study required by this subsection” and struck out “not later than two years after ,” after “shall submit a report to the Director”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(C), substituted “any study” for “the study”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(D), substituted “any report” for “not later than one year after , the report” and “a study” for “the study”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65, § 354(5)(E), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Director may provide for additional studies of the defense dependents’ education system to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section, but such studies shall not be conducted more frequently than once a year. A report of each study shall be submitted to the Congress in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and the second sentence of such subsection shall apply with respect to the transmission of each such report.”

1979

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–46 substituted “two years after ” for “one year after ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–46, § 8, , 93 Stat. 343, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [enacting section 3164 of this title, amending this section, sections 240, 241–1, 1211a, 1221–3, 1221h, 1226c, 1232g, 2308, 2310, 2603, 2721, 2733 to 2735, 2740, 2762, 2763, 2772, 2782, 2902, 3084, 3163, 3200, 3289, 3381 to 3386 of this title, and sections 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2012 of Title 25, Indians, enacting a provision set out as a note under section 1221e of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 236, 1211b, 1221–1, 1231a, and 2701 of this title and section 13 of Title 25] shall take effect .”

Credits

1978–1999 · 3 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1412, , 92 Stat. 2371
  2. 1979Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(a)(8), , 93 Stat. 340
  3. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(5), , 113 Stat. 573.
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(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1412, , 92 Stat. 2371; Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(a)(8), , 93 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(5), , 113 Stat. 573.)

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