2016 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Subchapter VIII - General Provisions
Part F - Uniform Provisions
Subpart 3 - Teacher Liability Protection
Sec. 7948 - Effective date

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 7948 (2016)
Section Name §7948. Effective date
Section Text (a) In general

This subpart shall take effect 90 days after January 8, 2002.

(b) Application

This subpart applies to any claim for harm caused by an act or omission of a teacher if that claim is filed on or after the effective date of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the claim or the conduct that caused the harm occurred before such effective date.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, §8558, formerly title II, §2368, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1670; renumbered title IX, §9548, renumbered title VIII, §8558, Pub. L. 114–95, title II, §2001(a)(3)(A), (B), (D), title VIII, §8001(a)(7), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1913, 2088, 2089.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

For the effective date of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, referred to in subsec. (b), see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of this title.

CODIFICATION

Section was classified to section 6738 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SUBCHAPTER VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part F - Uniform Provisions
subpart 3 - teacher liability protection
Sec. 7948 - Effective date
Contains section 7948
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 115 Stat. 1670
129 Stat. 1913
Public Law References Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110, Public Law 114-95
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