Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1402 Office of Special Education Programs
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 33— - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1402
Summary
Creates an Office of Special Education Programs in Department of Education to run this law for education of children with disabilities. The Secretary selects a Director reporting to the Assistant Secretary and may accept voluntary unpaid services despite section 1342 of title 31.
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Title 20, §1402
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(a)There shall be, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, an Office of Special Education Programs, which shall be the principal agency in the Department for administering and carrying out this chapter and other programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities.
(b)The Office established under subsection (a) shall be headed by a Director who shall be selected by the Secretary and shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
(c)Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary is authorized to accept voluntary and uncompensated services in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1402, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 603, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 46, related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446. Another prior section 1402, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 603, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 177; Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, § 612(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 579; Pub. L. 98–199, § 3(a), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(21), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607, related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–17.
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20 U.S.C. § 1402
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73