2020 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 44 - Career and Technical Education
Subchapter II - General Provisions
Part A - Federal Administrative Provisions
Sec. 2394 - Voluntary selection and participation
| 20 U.S.C. § 2394 (2020) |
| §2394. Voluntary selection and participation |
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No funds made available under this chapter shall be used— (1) to require any secondary school student to choose or pursue a specific career pathway or program of study; or (2) to mandate that any individual participate in a career and technical education program, including a career and technical education program that requires the attainment of a federally funded skill level, standard, or certificate of mastery. |
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(Pub. L. 88–210, title II, §214, formerly title III, §314, as added Pub. L. 109–270, §1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 743; renumbered title II, §214, and amended Pub. L. 115–224, title II, §201(a)(2), (5), (6), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1621.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2394, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §314, as added Pub. L. 105–332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123, related to voluntary selection and participation, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. Another prior section 2394 and prior sections 2394a to 2394e were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332. Section 2394, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §342, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789, stated findings and purpose of Congress. Section 2394a, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §343, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789; amended Pub. L. 102–103, title III, §315, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 508, authorized grants for tech-prep education programs. Section 2394b, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §344, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 790; amended Pub. L. 103–239, title VII, §711(a), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, related to use of grant funds. Section 2394c, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §345, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 791; amended Pub. L. 103–239, title VII, §711(b), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, related to applications for grants. Section 2394d, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §346, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792, related to reports. Section 2394e, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §347, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title I, §102(a)(6)(E), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1618, defined terms for purposes of tech-prep education grant program. AMENDMENTS2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–224, §201(a)(2), substituted "career pathway or program of study" for "career path or major". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title. SHORT TITLEPub. L. 88–210, title III, §341, as added by Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 788, which provided that part E of title III of Pub. L. 88–210, enacting part E (§2394 et seq.) of former subchapter III of this chapter, could be cited as the "Tech-Prep Education Act", was omitted in the general amendment of Pub. L. 88–210 by Pub. L. 105–332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
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| Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 44 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SUBCHAPTER II - GENERAL PROVISIONS Part A - Federal Administrative Provisions Sec. 2394 - Voluntary selection and participation |
| section 2394 |
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| "Tech-Prep Education Act", was omitted in the general amendment of Pub. L. 88-210 by Pub. L. 105-332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076. |
| 104 Stat. 788, 789, 790, 791, 792 105 Stat. 508 108 Stat. 606 112 Stat. 1618, 3076, 3123 120 Stat. 743 132 Stat. 1621 |
| Public Law 88-210, Public Law 101-392, Public Law 102-103, Public Law 103-239, Public Law 105-244, Public Law 105-332, Public Law 109-270, Public Law 115-224 |
