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2003 U.S. Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1402 - Office of Special Education Programs

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 20 - EDUCATION
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1402 - Office of Special Education Programs
Containssection 1402
Date2003
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 19, 2004
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 91-230, title VI, §603, as added Pub. L. 105-17, title I, §101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 46.
Statutes at Large References84 Stat. 177
88 Stat. 579
97 Stat. 1357
104 Stat. 1143
105 Stat. 607
111 Stat. 46
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 91-230, Public Law 93-380, Public Law 98-199, Public Law 101-476, Public Law 102-119, Public Law 105-17

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§1402. Office of Special Education Programs (a) Establishment

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 such Department for administering and carrying out this chapter and other programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities.

(b) Director

The Office established under subsection (a) of this section 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 services

Notwithstanding 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. 105–17, title I, §101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 46.)

Prior Provisions

A 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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 29 section 772.

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