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20 U.S.C. § 3423a — Office of Correctional Education

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20 U.S.C. § 3423a — Office of Correctional Education

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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that— (1) education is important to, and makes a significant contribution to, the readjustment of incarcerated individuals to society; and (2) there is a growing need for immediate action by the Federal Government to assist State and local educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions. **(b) Statement of purpose** It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage and support educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions. **(c) Establishment of Office** The Secretary of Education shall establish within the Department of Education an Office of Correctional Education. **(d) Functions of Office** The Secretary, through the Office of Correctional Education established under subsection (c) of this section, shall— (1) coordinate all correctional education programs within the Department of Education; (2) provide technical support to State and local educational agencies and schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on correctional education programs and curricula; (3) provide an annual report to the Congress on the progress of the Office of Correctional Education and the status of correctional education in the United States; (4) cooperate with other Federal agencies carrying out correctional education programs to ensure coordination of such programs; (5) consult with, and provide outreach to, State directors of correctional education and correctional educators; and (6) collect from States a sample of information on the number of individuals who complete a vocational education sequence, earn a high school degree or general equivalency diploma, or earn a postsecondary degree while incarcerated and the correlation with job placement, job retention, and recidivism. **(e) Definitions** As used in this section— (1) the term “criminal offender” means any individual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense, including a youth offender or a juvenile offender; (2) the term “correctional institution” means any— (A) prison, (B) jail, (C) reformatory, (D) work farm, (E) detention center, or (F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders; and (3) the term “State educational agency” means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools, or, if there is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated by the Governor or by State law.

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25 U.S.C. § 1812 — Grant adjustments

**(a) Formula for allocation** (1) If the sums appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to [section 1810(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1810/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) for grants under [section 1807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1807&num=0&edition=prelim) are not sufficient to pay in full the total amount which approved applicants are eligible to receive under such section for such fiscal year— (A) the Secretary shall first allocate to each such applicant which received funds under [section 1807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1807&num=0&edition=prelim) for the preceding fiscal year an amount equal to 95 percent of the payment received by such applicant under [section 1808 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1808&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) the Secretary shall next allocate to applicants who did not receive funds under such section for the preceding fiscal year an amount equal to 100 per centum of the product of— (i) the per capita payment for the preceding fiscal year; and (ii) the applicant’s projected Indian student count for the academic year for which payment is being made; in the order in which such applicants have qualified for assistance in accordance with such section so that no amount shall be allocated to a later qualified applicant until each earlier qualified applicant is allocated an amount equal to such product; and (C) if additional funds remain after making the allocations required by subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall allocate such funds by— (i) ratably increasing the amounts

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20 U.S.C. § 3422 — Office of Inspector General

There shall be in the Department an Office of Inspector General, established in accordance with chapter 4 of title 5.

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20 U.S.C. § 2301 — Limitation for certain students

No funds received under this chapter may be used to provide career and technical education programs or programs of study to students prior to the the 11 So in original. middle grades (as such term is defined in [section 7801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801&num=0&edition=prelim)), except that equipment and facilities purchased with funds under this chapter may be used by such students.

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20 U.S.C. § 3401 — Congressional findings

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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20 U.S.C. § 3423 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–392, title VI, § 602(a)(1), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 840

### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 213, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675, established the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education. #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective July 1, 1991, see section 702(a) of Pub. L. 101–392, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3423a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3423a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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20 U.S.C. § 3423b — Office of Non-Public Education

There shall be in the Department an Office of Non-Public Education to ensure the maximum potential participation of non-public school students in all Federal educational programs for which such students are eligible.

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25 U.S.C. § 1813 — Report on facilities

**(a) Study on condition of currently existing facilities; submission of report; contents** The Secretary shall provide for the conduct of a study of facilities available for use by tribally controlled colleges or universities. Such study shall consider the condition of currently existing Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities which are vacant or underutilized and shall consider available alternatives for renovation, alteration, repair, and reconstruction of such facilities (including renovation, alteration, repair, and reconstruction necessary to bring such facilities into compliance with local building codes). Such study shall also identify the need for new construction. A report on the results of such study shall be submitted to the Congress not later than eighteen months after September 30, 1986. Such report shall also include an identification of property— (1) on which structurally sound buildings suitable for use as educational facilities are located, and (2) which is available for use by tribally controlled colleges or universities under [section 523 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section523&num=0&edition=prelim) and under the Act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1057; [25 U.S.C. 443a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section443a&num=0&edition=prelim)).11 See References in Text note below. **(b) Renovation program** The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall initiate a program to conduct necessary renovations, alterations, repairs, and reconstruction identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. **(c) Determination and prioritization of construction and renovation needs** (1) The Secretary shall enter into a contract with an organization descr

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25 U.S.C. § 1852 — Grants authorized

**(a) General authority** The Secretary is authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make grants to tribally controlled colleges or universities which receive grants under either this chapter or the Navajo Community College Act for the establishment and support of tribal economic development and education institutes. Each program conducted with assistance under a grant under this subsection shall include at least the following activities: (1) Determination of the economic development needs and potential of the Indian tribes involved in the program, including agriculture and natural resources needs. (2) Development of consistent courses of instruction to prepare postsecondary students, tribal officials and others to meet the needs defined under paragraph (1). The development of such courses may be coordinated with secondary institutions to the extent practicable. (3) The conduct of vocational courses, including administrative expenses and student support services. (4) Technical assistance and training to Federal, tribal and community officials and business managers and planners deemed necessary by the institution to enable full implementation of, and benefits to be derived from, the program developed under paragraph (1). (5) Clearinghouse activities encouraging the coordination of, and providing a point for the coordination of, all vocational activities (and academically related training) serving all students of the Indian tribe involved in the grant. (6) The evaluation of such grants and their effect on the needs developed under paragraph (1) and tribal economic self-sufficiency. **(b) Amount and duration** The grants shall be of such amount and duration as to afford the greatest opportunity for success and the generation of relevant data. **

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29 U.S.C. § 49f — Percentage disposition of allotted funds

**(a) Use of 90 percent of funds allotted** Ninety percent of the sums allotted to each State pursuant to [section 49e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49e&num=0&edition=prelim) may be used— (1) for job search and placement services to job seekers, including unemployment insurance claimants, including counseling, testing, occupational and labor market information, assessment, and referral to employers; (2) for appropriate recruitment services and special technical services for employers; and (3) for any of the following activities: (A) evaluation of programs; (B) developing linkages between services funded under this chapter and related Federal or State legislation, including the provision of labor exchange services at education sites; (C) providing services for workers who have received notice of permanent layoff or impending layoff, or workers in occupations which are experiencing limited demand due to technological change, impact of imports, or plant closures; (D) developing and providing labor market and occupational information; (E) developing a management information system and compiling and analyzing reports therefrom; (F) administering the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments, and providing job finding and placement services for unemployment insurance claimants; and (G) providing unemployment insurance claimants with referrals to, and application assistance for, training and education resources and programs, including Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1070a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a&num=0&editi

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20 U.S.C. § 3423a — Office of Correctional Education

Page 1167 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 3423a 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 210 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 209 and is classified to section 3420 of this title. § 3422. Office of Inspector General There shall be in the Department an Office of Inspector General, established in accordance with chapter 4 of title 5. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 211, formerly § 212, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675; renumbered § 211, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(41), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4348.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 211 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 210 and is classified to section 3421 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5.’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ § 3423. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–392, title VI, § 602(a)(1), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 840 Section, Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 213, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675, established the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective July 1, 1991, see section 702(a) of Pub. L. 101–392, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 3423a of this title. § 3423a. Office of Correctional Education (a) Findings The Congress finds and declares that— (1) education is important to, and makes a significant contribution to, the readjustment of incarcerated individuals to society; and (2) there is a growing need for immediate ac- tion by the Federal Government to assist State and local educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions. (b) Statement of purpose It is the

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