20 U.S.C. § 2308 — Interdepartmental Task Force on Voca-

Page 1061 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 2308 (B) the need to issue the regulation; (C) a description of how the regulation is consistent with the scope of this chapter; (D) the anticipated burden (including the time, cost, and paperwork burden) the regu- lation will impose on an eligible agency, in- stitution, or recipient that may be impacted by the regulation, including the potential impact on rural areas; (E) the anticipated benefits to an eligible agency, institution, or recipient that may be impacted by the regulation, including in rural areas; and (F) any regulations that will be repealed when the new regulation is issued. (2) Comment period for Congress The Secretary shall— (A) before issuing any notice of proposed rulemaking under this subsection, provide Congress with a comment period of 15 busi- ness days to make comments on the pro- posed regulation, beginning on the date that the Secretary provides the notice of intent to the appropriate committees of Congress under paragraph (1); and (B) include and seek to address all com- ments submitted by members of Congress in the public rulemaking record for the regula- tion published in the Federal Register. (3) Comment and review period; emergency sit- uations The comment and review period for any pro- posed regulation shall be not less than 60 days unless an emergency requires a shorter period, in which case the Secretary shall— (A) designate the proposed regulation as an emergency with an explanation of the emergency in the notice to Congress under paragraph (1); (B) publish the length of the comment and review period in such notice and in the Fed- eral Register; and (C) conduct immediately thereafter re- gional meetings to review such proposed reg- ulation before issuing any final regulation. (Pub. L. 88–210, § 8, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 690; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(n)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2169; Pub. L. 115–224, § 9, title II, § 201(b), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1574, 1622.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8 of Pub. L. 88–210 was classified to section 2307 of this title prior to the general amend- ment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–224, § 201(b), which made technical amendment to references in original Act which appeared in text as references to sections 2391(b) and 2413 of this title, could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 115–224, § 9(1), which had already amended those references. See below. Pub. L. 115–224, § 9(1), substituted ‘‘Federal Govern- ment—’’ for ‘‘Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s curriculum, program of instruction, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this chapter, except as required under sections 2322(b), 2391(b), and 2413 of this title.’’ and added pars. (1) to (3). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–224, § 9(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the requirements under section 2323 of this title.’’ Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–224, § 9(3), added subsec. (f). 2015—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted ‘‘section 6311(b)(1) of this title’’ for ‘‘section 6311(b)(1)(D) of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 2307. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter (other than sections 2324 and 2327 of this title)— (1) $1,229,568,538 for fiscal year 2019; (2) $1,246,782,498 for fiscal year 2020; (3) $1,264,237,452 for fiscal year 2021; (4) $1,281,936,777 for fiscal year 2022; (5) $1,299,883,892 for fiscal year 2023; and (6) $1,318,082,266 for fiscal year 2024. (Pub. L. 88–210, § 9, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 691; amended Pub. L. 115–224, § 10, July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1576.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2307, Pub. L. 88–210, § 8, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3083, related to authorization of appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–224 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘There is author- ized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter (other than sections 2324, 2327, and 2328 of this title, and sub- chapter II) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2012.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 2308. Interdepartmental Task Force on Voca- tional Education and Related Programs (a) Establishment There is established the Interdepartmental Task Force on Vocational Education and Re- lated Programs (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). (b) Membership The Task Force shall consist of the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, the Sec- Page 1062 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 2321 retary of Health and Human Services, and such other personnel of the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services as the Secretaries consider appropriate. (c) Duties The Task Force shall— (1) examine principal data required for pro- grams under the Adult Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech- nology Education Act, the Job Training Part- nership Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.], and the Wagner-Peyser Act [29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.]; (2) examine possible common objectives, definitions, measures, and standards for such programs; and (3) consider integration of research and de- velopment conducted with Federal assistance in the area of vocational education and related areas, including areas of emerging tech- nologies. (Pub. L. 101–392, § 4, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1041(f), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 715.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Adult Education Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was title III of Pub. L. 89–750, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1216, which was classified generally to chapter 30 (§ 1201 et seq.) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220, title II, § 251(a)(1), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1079. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech- nology Education Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was Pub. L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, which was clas- sified generally to this chapter, prior to being amended generally and renamed the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 by Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076, and amended gen- erally and renamed the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 by Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683. For complete classi- fication of Pub. L. 88–210 to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables. The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in sub- sec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 97–300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, which was classified generally to chapter 19 (§ 1501 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, and was repealed by Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, effective July 1, 2000. Pursuant to former section 2940(b) of Title 29, references to a provision of the Job Training Partnership Act, effective Aug. 7, 1998, were deemed to refer to that provision or the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and, effective July 1, 2000, were deemed to refer to the corresponding provi- sion of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, effective July 1, 2015. Pursuant to section 3361(a) of Title 29, references to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Inno- vation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425, effective July 1, 2015. For complete classification of the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Tables. For complete classification of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Ta- bles. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 93–112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, which is classified principally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables. The Wagner-Peyser Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, which is classi- fied principally to chapter 4B (§ 49 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 49 of Title 29 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990, and not as part of the Carl D. Per- kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 2303 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 2311 to 2313 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332. Section 2311, Pub. L. 88–210, title I, § 101, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2438; amended Pub. L. 99–159, title VII, § 701, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 99–357, July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 101–392, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 759, related to al- lotments to States. See section 2321 of this title. Section 2311a, Pub. L. 88–210, title I, § 101A, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title I, § 101(b), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 760; amended Pub. L. 103–208, § 3, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2487; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 369, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3976, related to grants to the territories. See sec- tion 2325 of this title. Section 2312, Pub. L. 88–210, title I, § 102, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2440; amended Pub. L. 99–159, title VII, § 702, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 101–392, title I, § 102, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 102–103, title III, § 311(a), Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 505, related to within State allocations. See section 2322 of this title. Section 2313, Pub. L. 88–210, title I, § 103, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2440; amended Pub. L. 101–392, title I, § 103, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 762; Pub. L. 102–103, title III, § 311(b), Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 505, related to Indian and Hawaiian natives programs. AMENDMENTS 1995—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Task Force shall, every 2 years, submit a report on its find- ings to the appropriate committees of the Congress.’’ SUBCHAPTER I—CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES PART A—ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION § 2321. Reservations and State allotment (a) Reservations and State allotment (1) Reservations From the amount appropriated under sec- tion 2307 of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve— (A) 0.13 percent to carry out section 2325 of this title; and (B) 1.50 percent to carry out section 2326 of this title, of which— (i) 1.25 percent of the sum shall be avail- able to carry out section 2326(b) of this title; and (ii) 0.25 percent of the sum shall be avail- able to carry out section 2326(h) of this title.