20 U.S.C. § 3420 — Office of English Language Acquisition,

Page 1166 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 3417 the coordination of programs within the Depart- ment and shall work with the Federal Inter- agency Committee on Education to coordinate related activities and programs of other Federal departments and agencies. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 206, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 674; Pub. L. 113–76, div. H, title III, § 307(a), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 399.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–76 substituted, in section catchline, ‘‘Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’’ for ‘‘Office of Vocational and Adult Education’’ and, in text, ‘‘Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Edu- cation’’ for ‘‘Office of Vocational and Adult Edu- cation’’, ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education’’ for ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Vo- cational and Adult Education’’, and ‘‘career, technical, and adult education’’ for ‘‘vocational and adult edu- cation’’ in two places. § 3417. Office of Special Education and Rehabili- tative Services There shall be in the Department an Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv- ices appointed under section 3412(b) of this title. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3472 of this title, the Secretary shall delegate to the Assistant Secretary all functions, other than ad- ministrative and support functions, transferred to the Secretary under sections 3441(a)(1) of this title (with respect to the bureau for the edu- cation and training of the handicapped), 3441(a)(2)(H) of this title, and 3441(a)(4) of this title. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 207, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 674.) § 3418. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720 Section, Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 208, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 674, provided for an Office of Education for Over- seas Dependents in Department of Education. § 3419. Institute of Education Sciences There shall be in the Department of Education the Institute of Education Sciences, which shall be administered in accordance with the Edu- cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002 [20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.] by the Director appointed under sec- tion 114(a) of that Act [20 U.S.C. 9514(a)]. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 402(2), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1985.) 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, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 9501 et seq.) 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 3419, Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 208, for- merly § 209, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 674; Pub. L. 103–227, title IX, § 911(b), Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 213; renumbered § 208, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929, related to Office of Educational Research and Improvement, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 402(2), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1985. A prior section 208 of Pub. L. 96–88 was classified to section 3418 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–145. § 3420. Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students There shall be in the Department an Office of English Language Acquisition, Language En- hancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, to be ad- ministered by a Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Aca- demic Achievement for Limited English Pro- ficient Students, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall coordinate the ad- ministration of bilingual education programs by the Department and shall consult with the Sec- retary concerning policy decisions affecting bi- lingual education and minority languages af- fairs. The Director shall report directly to the Secretary, and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 209, formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675; renumbered § 209, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), (d), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2089.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 208 and was classified to section 3419 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–279. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(d), substituted ‘‘Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhance- ment, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students’’ for ‘‘Director of Bilingual Edu- cation and Minority Languages Affairs’’. Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhance- ment, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students’’ for ‘‘Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs’’ in section catchline and in text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6301 of this title. § 3421. Office of General Counsel There shall be in the Department an Office of General Counsel, to be administered by the Gen- eral Counsel appointed under section 3412(b) of this title. The General Counsel shall provide legal assistance to the Secretary concerning the programs and policies of the Department. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 210, formerly § 211, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 675; renumbered § 210, Pub. L.