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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 25A — Overseas Defense Dependents’ Education

§ 931. Regulations; issuance and contents

Statutory text

The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to carry out this chapter. Such regulations shall—

(1)

prescribe the educational goals and objectives of the defense dependents’ education system,

(2)

establish standards for the development of curricula for the system and for the selection of instructional materials,

(3)

prescribe professional standards for professional personnel employed in the system,

(4)

provide for arrangements between the Director and commanders of military installations for necessary logistic support for schools of the system located on military installations,

(5)

provide for a recertification program for professional personnel employed in the system, and

(6)

provide for such other matters as may be necessary to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the defense dependents’ education system.

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 § 1413 · 92 Stat. 2143

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 931

    Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1413, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2372

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1413, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2372

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1413. regulations 20 USC 931. Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to carry out this title. Such regulations shall— (1) prescribe the educational goals and objectives of the defense dependents’ education system, (2) establish standards for the development of curricula for the system and for the selection of instructional materials, (3) prescribe professional standards for professional personnel employed in the system, (4) provide for arrangements between the Director and commanders of military installations for necessary logistic support for schools of the system located on military installations, (5) provide for a recertification program for professional personnel employed in the system, and (6) provide for such other matters as may be necessary to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the defense dependents’ education system.

  2. Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title III § 354(6) · 113 Stat. 512

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 931(d)

    Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “The Secretary” for “Not later than 180 days after July 1, 1979, the Secretary” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “The Secretary” for “Not later than 180 days after July 1, 1979, the Secretary” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) Section 1413 (20 U.S.C. 931) is amended by striking “Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this title, the” and inserting “The”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “The Secretary” for “Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary” in introductory provisions.

Credits

1978–1999 · 2 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1413, , 92 Stat. 2372
  2. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(6), , 113 Stat. 574.
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(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1413, , 92 Stat. 2372; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(6), , 113 Stat. 574.)

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