1995 US Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 43 - AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION
Sec. 2301 - Statement of purpose

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§2301. Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to make the United States more competitive in the world economy by developing more fully the academic and occupational skills of all segments of the population. This purpose will principally be achieved through concentrating resources on improving educational programs leading to academic and occupational skill competencies needed to work in a technologically advanced society.

(Pub. L. 88–210, §2, as added Pub. L. 98–524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2437; amended Pub. L. 101–392, §2, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 756.)

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–392 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of pars. (1) to (9) setting forth purpose of this chapter as assisting States in developing quality vocational education programs, assuring access to such programs, promoting cooperation between public agencies and the private sector in improving vocational education, improving academic foundations of vocational students, training and retraining in new skills in demand, raising employment in economically depressed areas, assisting States with supportive services, improving consumer and homemaking education and reducing sex-role stereotyping, and authorizing national programs to meet vocational education needs.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Section 702 of Pub. L. 101–392 provided that:

“(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act [enacting subchapter II of this chapter, sections 2311a, 2327, 2328, 2394 to 2394e, 2395 to 2395e, 2396 to 2396m, 2411 to 2420a, 2424, 2466b to 2466e, 2468, 2468b to 2468e, and 3423a of this title, and subchapter III of chapter 20 of Title 25, Indians, amending this section, sections 2311 to 2313, 2321 to 2324, 2352, 2361 to 2363, 2382, 2391, 2392, 2401 to 2404, 2421 to 2423, 2451, 2463, and 2471 of this title, section 1812 of Title 25, and sections 49f, 1533, 1604, and 1661c of Title 29, Labor, repealing sections 1131, 2371 to 2373, 2376 to 2378, 2431, 2462, 2464, 2465, and 3423 of this title, and amending provisions set out below] shall take effect on July 1, 1991.

“(b) Special Rule.—Sections 3, 115, 116, 504, and 512 and part H of title III of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act [sections 2302, 2325, 2326, 2466a, and 2468a of this title and part H (§2397 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter] (as amended by this Act) shall take effect upon the enactment of this Act [Sept. 25, 1990].”

Effective Date

Section 2 of Pub. L. 98–524 provided that:

“(a) This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 1013, 1014, 1135c–1, 1205, 1211c, and 3223 of this title, sections 721, 1503, 1532, 1535, 1697, 1751, 1753, 1754, 1772, and 1773 of Title 29, Labor, sections 113 and 114 of the Appendix to Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1551 of Title 29, amending provisions set out as a note under section 11 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 237 of this title] shall take effect for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1984, except that the authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations under this Act and the responsibility of States to submit State plans are effective upon the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 19, 1984].

“(b) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations for carrying out the provisions of this Act.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 101–392 provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–576, §1, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1064, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 6, 1119c to 1119c–4, 1226, 1241 to 1248, 1261 to 1264, 1281 to 1284, 1301 to 1305, 1321 to 1323, 1341, 1351 to 1355, 1371 to 1374, and 1391 of this title, amending sections 237, 237 note, 238, 239, 240, 241, 403, 421, 422, 423, 423 note, 425, 425 note, 426, 441, 442, 442 note, 443, 444, 462, 464, 481, 482, 482 note, 483, 484, 491, 511, 521, 541, 551, 561, 563, 588, 589, 611, 633, 644, 645, 1202, and 1221 of this title, repealing sections 15i, 15i note, 15j to 15q, 15aa to 15jj, 15aaa to 15ggg, 30, 31 to 33, and 34 of this title and section 1667 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 6, 11, 240, 886, 1202, 1321, and 2301 of this title and section 2809 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare may be cited as the ‘Vocational Education Amendments of 1968’.”

Short Title

Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 88–210, as added by Pub. L. 98–524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2435, and amended Pub. L. 101–392, §1(b), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 753, provided: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act’.”

Part E (§§341–347) of title III of Pub. L. 88–210, which enacted part E (§2394 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter, is known as the “Tech-Prep Education Act”, see section 341 of Pub. L. 88–210, set out as a Short Title note under section 2394 of this title.

Part G (§§361–375) of title III of Pub. L. 88–210, which enacted part G (§2396 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter, is known as the “Community Education Employment Center Act of 1990”, see section 361 of Pub. L. 88–210, set out as a Short Title note under section 2396 of this title.

Part H (§§381–390) of title III of Pub. L. 88–210, which enacted part H (§2397 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter, is known as the “Tribally Controlled Vocational Institutions Support Act of 1990”, see section 381 of Pub. L. 88–210, set out as a Short Title note under section 2397 of this title.

Transition Provisions

Section 701 of Pub. L. 101–392 provided that: “Upon the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990 [Pub. L. 101–392, approved Sept. 25, 1990], each State and eligible recipient of Federal financial assistance under a State plan submitted pursuant to section 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [section 2323 of this title] may expend funds currently available under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [this chapter] to—

“(1) conduct planning for any program or activity authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, including the development of a State plan under section 113 of such Act;

“(2) develop State and local standards and measures as required by section 115 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act [section 2325 of this title]; and

“(3) conduct assessments as required by section 116 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act [section 2326 of this title].”

Section 3(a) of Pub. L. 98–524, as amended by Pub. L. 99–159, title VII, §712, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907, provided that: “Until July 1, 1986, a State or eligible recipient may use funds received under the Vocational Educational Act of 1963 [this chapter prior to amendment by Pub. L. 98–524] or the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act [this chapter] to—

“(1) conduct planning for any program or activity authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act; and

“(2) conduct any other activity deemed necessary by the recipient to provide for an orderly transition to the operation of programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act.”

Vocational Education Policy

Section 6 of Pub. L. 98–524 provided that: “It is the sense of the Congress that effective vocational education programs are essential to our future as a free and democratic society; that such programs are best administered by local communities, and community colleges school boards, where the primacy of parental control can be emphasized with a minimum of Federal interference; and that as a means to strengthening vocational education and training programs, nongovernmental alternatives promoting links between public school needs and private sector sources of support should be encouraged and implemented.”

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2401 of this title.