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20 U.S.C. § 3402 — Congressional declaration of purpose
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The Congress declares that the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effectively. Therefore, the purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to strengthen the Federal commitment to ensuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual;
(2) to supplement and complement the efforts of States, the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States, the private sector, public and private educational institutions, public and private nonprofit educational research institutions, community-based organizations, parents, and students to improve the quality of education;
(3) to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs;
(4) to promote improvements in the quality and usefulness of education through federally supported research, evaluation, and sharing of information;
(5) to improve the coordination of Federal education programs;
(6) to improve the management and efficiency of Federal education activities, especially with respect to the process, procedures, and administrative structures for the dispersal of Federal funds, as well as the reduction of unnecessary and duplicative burdens and constraints, including unnecessary paperwork, on the recipients of Federal funds; and
(7) to increase the accountability of Federal education programs to the President, the Congress, and the public.
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The Congress declares that the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effectively. Therefore, the purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to strengthen the Federal commitment to ensuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual;
(2) to supplement and complement the efforts of States, the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States, the private sector, public and private educational institutions, public and private nonprofit educational research institutions, community-based organizations, parents, and students to improve the quality of education;
(3) to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs;
(4) to promote improvements in the quality and usefulness of education through federally supported research, evaluation, and sharing of information;
(5) to improve the coordination of Federal education programs;
(6) to improve the management and efficiency of Federal education activities, especially with respect to the process, procedures, and administrative structures for the dispersal of Federal funds, as well as the reduction of unnecessary and duplicative burdens and constraints, including unnecessary paperwork, on the recipients of Federal funds; and
(7) to increase the accountability of Federal education programs to the President, the Congress, and the public.
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**(a)**
(1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President.
(2) The same rule shall apply in the case of the death, resignation, removal from office, or inability of an individual acting as President under this subsection.
**(b)** If, at the time when under subsection (a) of this section a Speaker is to begin the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of President, there is no Speaker, or the Speaker fails to qualify as Acting President, then the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, upon his resignation as President pro tempore and as Senator, act as President.
**(c)** An individual acting as President under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section shall continue to act until the expiration of the then current Presidential term, except that—
(1) if his discharge of the powers and duties of the office is founded in whole or in part on the failure of both the President-elect and the Vice-President-elect to qualify, then he shall act only until a President or Vice President qualifies; and
(2) if his discharge of the powers and duties of the office is founded in whole or in part on the inability of the President or Vice President, then he shall act only until the removal of the disability of one of such individuals.
**(d)**
(1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is no President pro tempore to act as President under subsection (b) of this section, then the officer of the United States who is
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**(a) Establishment.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Subject to paragraph (2), in each of the establishments listed in [section 401(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section401/1&num=0&edition=prelim), there is established an Office of Inspector General.
(2) **Department of the treasury.—** — In the establishment of the Department of the Treasury, there is established—
(A) an Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury; and
(B) an Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
**(b) Purpose.—** The offices established under subsection (a) are established in order to create independent and objective units—
(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in [section 401(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section401/1&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed—
(A) to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of those programs and operations; and
(B) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in those programs and operations; and
(3) to provide a means for keeping the head of the establishments and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of those programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) education is fundamental to the development of individual citizens and the progress of the Nation;
(2) there is a continuing need to ensure equal access for all Americans to educational opportunities of a high quality, and such educational opportunities should not be denied because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex;
(3) parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, and States, localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting that parental role;
(4) in our Federal system, the primary public responsibility for education is reserved respectively to the States and the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States;
(5) the American people benefit from a diversity of educational settings, including public and private schools, libraries, museums and other institutions, the workplace, the community, and the home;
(6) the importance of education is increasing as new technologies and alternative approaches to traditional education are considered, as society becomes more complex, and as equal opportunities in education and employment are promoted;
(7) there is a need for improvement in the management and coordination of Federal education programs to support more effectively State, local, and private institutions, students, and parents in carrying out their educational responsibilities;
(8) the dispersion of education programs across a large number of Federal agencies has led to fragmented, duplicative, and often inconsistent Federal policies relating to education;
(9) Presidential and public consideration of issues relating to Federal education programs is hindered by the present organizational position of education programs in the executive branch
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 3402
for capital projects or for research and development or
tuition and fees paid by students) in fiscal years 2020
and 2021 at least at the levels of such support that is
the average of such State’s support for elementary and
secondary education and for higher education provided
in the 3 fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of
this Act [Mar. 27, 2020].
‘‘(b) The secretary may waive the requirement in sub-
section (a) for the purpose of relieving fiscal burdens on
States that have experienced a precipitous decline in fi-
nancial resources.’’
[For definition of ‘‘coronavirus’’ as used in sections
18001–18008 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out above, see section
23005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out as a note under section
162b of Title 2, The Congress.]
INTERIM APPOINTMENTS
Pub. L. 96–88, title VI, § 602, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 696,
provided that:
‘‘(a) In the event that one or more officers required
by this Act [see Short Title note above] to be appointed
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall
not have entered upon office on the effective date of
this Act [May 4, 1980] and notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, the President may designate an offi-
cer in the executive branch to act in such office for one
hundred and twenty days or until the office is filled as
provided in this Act, whichever occurs first.
‘‘(b) Any officer acting in an office in the Department
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) shall re-
ceive compensation at the rate prescribed for such of-
fice under this Act.’’
Executive Documents
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12212
Ex. Ord. No. 12212, May 2, 1980, 45 F.R. 29557, which es-
tablished the effective date for the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act, was revoked by Ex. Ord
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