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20 U.S.C. 7801: Definitions

Created in 2002 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

107 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 5540, 2 U.S.C. 6631, 6 U.S.C. 665k, 6 U.S.C. 665l, 7 U.S.C. 950bb.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (19), (29), (30), (44), (46), (50), (53)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–42 amended par. (36) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (36) consisted of subpars. (A) to (C) defining outlying area. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (36)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(19), struck out undesignated par. following par. (47) which defined "State". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated pars. (4) to (7) as (3) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which defined "beginning teacher". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (3), (4), (5), (6)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (7), (8)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8001(b)(2), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7845 of this title. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (7), (8)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (10) and (12) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (9), (10)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7842 of this title. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (9), (10)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(3), added par. (11) and struck out former par. (11) which defined "covered program". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (11)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (13) as (11) and struck out former par. (11) which defined "core academic subjects". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (11)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(3), added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which defined "current expenditures". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (12)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (14) as (12). Former par. (12) redesignated (10). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (12)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (15) and (16) as (13) and (14), respectively. Former pars. (13) and (14) redesignated (11) and (12), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (13), (14)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(4), added pars. (15) to (17). Former pars. (15), (16), and (17) redesignated (13), (14), and (18), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (15), (16), (17)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (17) as (18). Former par. (18) redesignated (19). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (18)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (18) as (19) and struck out former par. (19) which defined "exemplary teacher". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (19)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(5)(A), (B), substituted "English learner" for "Limited English proficient" in heading and "English learner" for "limited English proficient" in introductory provisions. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (20)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (25) as (20). Former par. (20) redesignated (24). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (20)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(5)(C), substituted "challenging State academic standards" for "State's proficient level of achievement on State assessments described in section 6311(b)(3) of this title". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (20)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(6), added pars. (21) and (22). Former pars. (21) and (22) redesignated (26) and (27), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (21), (22)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (6), added par. (23) and struck out former par. (23) which defined "highly qualified". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (23)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (20) as (24). Former par. (24) redesignated (29). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (24)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(7), added par. (25). Former par. (25) redesignated (20). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (25)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (21) and (22) as (26) and (27), respectively. Former pars. (26) and (27) redesignated (30) and (31), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (26), (27)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(8), added par. (28). Former par. (28) redesignated (34). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (28)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (24) as (29). Former par. (29) redesignated (35). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (29)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), (9), redesignated par. (26) as (30) and, in subpar. (C), substituted "Bureau of Indian Education schools" for "BIA schools" in heading and "Indian Education" for "Indian Affairs" in two places in text. Former par. (30) redesignated (36). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (30)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (27) as (31). Former par. (31) redesignated (38). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (31)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(10), added pars. (32) and (33). Former pars. (32) and (33) redesignated (39) and (41), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (32), (33)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (28) as (34). Former par. (34) redesignated (42). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (34)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), (11), redesignated par. (29) as (35), substituted "specialized instructional support" for "pupil services", and struck out former par. (35) which defined "public telecommunications entity". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (35)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(12), added par. (36) and struck out former par. (36) which defined "outlying area". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (36)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (30) as (36) and struck out former par. (36) which defined "pupil services personnel" and "pupil services". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (36)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (13), added par. (37) and struck out former par. (37) which defined "scientifically based research". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (37)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (31) as (38). Former par. (38) redesignated (45). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (38)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), (14), redesignated par. (32) as (39), inserted "and" after semicolon at end of subpar. (C), and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in subpar. (D) as reference to section 6318 of this title. Former par. (39) redesignated (46). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (39)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(15), added par. (40). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (40)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (33) as (41). Former par. (41) redesignated (49). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (41)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(16), added par. (42) and struck out former par. (42) which defined "professional development". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (42)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (34) as (42) and struck out former par. (42) which defined "teacher mentoring". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (42)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(17), added pars. (43) and (44). Former par. (43) redesignated (50). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (43), (44)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (38) and (39) as (45) and (46), respectively. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (45), (46)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(18), added par. (47). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (47)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(19), added par. (48). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (48)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (41) as (49). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (49)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(20), added par. (50) and struck out former par. (50) which defined "technology". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (50)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (43) as (50). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (50)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(21), added pars. (51) and (52). (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (51), (52)

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.