Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§3417 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 48— - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT › § 3417

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create an Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department, run by the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services who is appointed under section 3412(b). Despite section 3472, the Secretary must give that Assistant Secretary all tasks and responsibilities (except administrative and support ones) that were moved to the Secretary under sections 3441(a)(1) — about the bureau for the education and training of the handicapped — 3441(a)(2)(H), and 3441(a)(4).

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Title 20, §3417

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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 Services 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 administrative and support functions, transferred to the Secretary under section 3441(a)(1) of this title (with respect to the bureau for the education and training of the handicapped), 3441(a)(2)(H) of this title, and 3441(a)(4) of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 3417

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73