2012 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 1400 - 1482)
Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1400 - 1409)
Section 1402 - Office of Special Education Programs
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1402 - Office of Special Education Programs |
| Contains | section 1402 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 91-230, title VI, §603, as added Pub. L. 108-446, title I, §101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2659. |
| Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 177 88 Stat. 579 97 Stat. 1357 104 Stat. 1143 105 Stat. 607 111 Stat. 46 118 Stat. 2659 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 91-230, Public Law 93-380, Public Law 98-199, Public Law 101-476, Public Law 102-119, Public Law 105-17, Public Law 108-446 |
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There shall be, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, an Office of Special Education Programs, which shall be the principal agency in the Department for administering and carrying out this chapter and other programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities.
(b) DirectorThe Office established under subsection (a) shall be headed by a Director who shall be selected by the Secretary and shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
(c) Voluntary and uncompensated servicesNotwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary is authorized to accept voluntary and uncompensated services in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §603, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, §101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2659.)
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1402, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §603, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, §101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 46, related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446.
Another prior section 1402, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §603, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 177; Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, §612(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 579; Pub. L. 98–199, §3(a), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, §901(b)(21), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 102–119, §25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607, related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–17.
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