20-U.S.C.-3420

§3420 – office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement For Limited English Proficient Students

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Title 20 > Chapter 48 > Subchapter II > Section 3420

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• Reference: Section 3420
• Legend: §3420 – office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement For Limited English Proficient Students
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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.

(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, §209, formerly §210, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675; renumbered §209, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, §1072(b), (c)(2)(A), (d), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2089.)

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.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

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.

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