20 U.S.C. § 1231a - Collection and dissemination of information

• Cite as: 20 U.S.C. § 1231a

The Secretary shall-

(1) prepare and disseminate to State and local educational agencies and institutions information concerning applicable programs, and cooperate with other Federal officials who administer programs affecting education in disseminating information concerning such programs;

(2) inform the public regarding federally supported education programs; and

(3) collect data and information on applicable programs for the purpose of obtaining objective measurements of the effectiveness of such programs in achieving the intended purposes of such programs.

Cite as 20 U.S.C. § 1231a

Source: Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, §431, formerly §412, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, §401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 166; renumbered §422 and amended Pub. L. 92-318, title III, §301(a)(1), (b) (2)(B), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326, 332; Pub. L. 94-482, title IV, §409(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2233; renumbered §431, renumbered §422, and amended Pub. L. 103-382, title II, §§212(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 242, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3922; renumbered §431, Pub. L. 107-110, title X, §1062(1), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2087.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/23/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 431 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 437, and is classified to section 1232 of this title.

Another prior section 431 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 441, and was classified to section 1233 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-382.

AMENDMENTS

1994- Pub. L. 103-382, §242, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to duty to collect and disseminate information about applicable programs and to submit an annual report to Congress and authorizing use of contract to carry out this section.