Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1231a Collection and dissemination of information
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY › Part Part 1— - General Authority › § 1231a
Summary
The Secretary must give state and local schools and the public information about federal education programs, work with other federal officials on sharing that information, and collect data to see how well the programs work.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §1231a
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The Secretary shall—
(1)prepare and disseminate to State and local educational agencies and institutions information concerning applicable programs, and cooperate with other Federal officials who administer programs affecting education in disseminating information concerning such programs;
(2)inform the public regarding federally supported education programs; and
(3)collect data and information on applicable programs for the purpose of obtaining objective measurements of the effectiveness of such programs in achieving the intended purposes of such programs.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 431 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 437, and is classified to section 1232 of this title. Another prior section 431 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 441, and was classified to section 1233 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–382, § 242, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to duty to collect and disseminate information about applicable programs and to submit an annual report to Congress and authorizing use of contract to carry out this section. 1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–482 substituted “June 30” for “March 31”. 1972—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 92–318, § 301(b)(2)(B), substituted “(as set forth in section 1221c(a) of this title)” for “(as set forth in section 1 of this title)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–482 effective 30 days after Oct. 12, 1976, except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so specifically otherwise provided, effective July 1, 1976, for those
Amendments
providing for authorization of appropriations, see section 532 of Pub. L. 94–482, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1972 Amendment Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(b)(2)(B),
June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 332, provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 92–318 is effective
July 1, 1972. Evaluation Practices and Procedures at National, State, and Local Levels for Federally Funded Elementary and Secondary Educational Programs; Report to Congress Pub. L. 95–561, title XV, § 1526, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2379, as amended by Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(a)(9), Aug. 6, 1979, 93 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692, directed Secretary of Education to conduct a study of evaluation practices and procedures at the national, State, and local levels with respect to federally funded elementary and secondary educational programs and include in the first annual report to Congress submitted more than eighteen months after Nov. 1, 1978, proposals and recommendations for the revision or modification of any part or all of such practices and procedures.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 1231a
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73