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20 U.S.C. 6311: State plans

Created in 2002 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

83 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2036, 20 U.S.C. 1022a, 20 U.S.C. 1022d, 20 U.S.C. 1022g, 20 U.S.C. 1059e.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (1), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2019National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2018Pub. L. 115-224

2015Every Student Succeeds Act

2006Pub. L. 109-270

2004Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

2002Pub. L. 107-279

2002Pub. L. 89-10added it

20 U.S.C. 6311State plans

The section as a wholerewritten

(a)Filing for grantschanged

(b)Challenging academic standards and academic assessments

(c)Statewide accountability systemadded to

(d)School support and improvement activitiesadded to

(e)Prohibition

(f)Existing State law

(g)Other plan provisionsadded to

(h)Reportsadded to

(i)Privacy

(j)Voluntary partnerships

(k)Special rule with respect to Bureau-funded schools

(l)Construction

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 10895Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 10421Transforming Education for the Future Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 10895 Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (g), (h)
H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (a), (c), (d), (g), (h)

How it got here

2019

Pub. L. 116–92 struck out "on active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(5) of such title)" after "section 101(a)(4) of title 10)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (h)

2018

Pub. L. 115–224 substituted "meeting State determined levels of performance for core indicators, as defined by section 113(b)(3)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)(3)(A)), and reported by States only in a manner consistent… Law text · (h)

2015

Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to State plan to adopt challenging academic standards to be applied to all schools and children in the State and penalties for failure to meet deadlines enacted in 1994 and 2001. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text

2006

Pub. L. 109–270 substituted "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" for "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998". Law text · (a)

2004

Pub. L. 108–446 substituted "section 612(a)(16)(A)" for "section 612(a)(17)(A)". (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (b)

2002

Pub. L. 107–279 substituted "section 9622(b)(2) of this title" for "section 9010(b)(2) of this title". Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.