20 U.S.C. § 7931 — Sense of Congress on early learning and

Page 1652 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7931 responsibilities of determining educational cur- riculum, programs of instruction, and assess- ments for elementary and secondary education. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8549A, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8041, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2121.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7931. Sense of Congress on early learning and child care It is the Sense of the Congress that a State re- tains the right to make decisions, free from Fed- eral intrusion, concerning its system of early learning and child care, and whether or not to use funding under this chapter to offer early childhood education programs. Such systems should continue to include robust choice for par- ents through a mixed delivery system of services so parents can determine the right early learn- ing and child care option for their children. States, while protecting the rights of early learning and child care providers, retain the right to make decisions that shall include the age at which to set compulsory attendance in school, the content of a State’s early learning guidelines, and how to determine quality in pro- grams. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8549B, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8041, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2122.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7931, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9301, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3805, set forth short title of the Alaska Native Edu- cational Equity, Support and Assistance Act, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7932. Technical assistance If requested by a State or local educational agency, a regional educational laboratory under part D of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9561 et seq.) shall provide tech- nical assistance to such State or local edu- cational agency in meeting the requirements of section 7801(21) of this title. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8549C, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8041, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2122.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, referred to in text, is title I of Pub. L. 107–279, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1941. Part D of the Act is classified generally to part D (§ 9561 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 76 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7932, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9302, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3805, set forth findings, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7933. Preventing improper use of taxpayer funds To address the misuse of taxpayer funds, the Secretary of Education shall— (1) require that each recipient of a grant or subgrant under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) display, in a public place, the hotline contact information of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education so that any individual who observes, detects, or suspects improper use of taxpayer funds can easily re- port such improper use; (2) annually notify employees of the Depart- ment of Education of their responsibility to report fraud; and (3) require any applicant— (A) for a grant under such Act to provide an assurance to the Secretary that any in- formation submitted when applying for such grant and responding to monitoring and compliance reviews is truthful and accurate; and (B) for a subgrant under such Act to pro- vide the assurance described in subpara- graph (A) to the entity awarding the subgrant. (Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9203, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2138.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and such Act, referred to in pars. (1) and (3), are Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act, and not as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7933, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9303, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.