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20 U.S.C. § 3423a

Office of Correctional Education

United States · Title 20 — EDUCATION · Status: effective

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20 U.S.C. § 3423a, Office of Correctional Education, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/452933
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The Congress finds and declares that— It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage and support educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions. The Secretary of Education shall establish within the Department of Education an Office of Correctional Education. The Secretary, through the Office of Correctional Education established under subsection (c) of this section, shall— As used in this section— the term “correctional institution” means any—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-88(S. 210)1979-10-17
    An act to establish a Department of Education, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-392(H.R. 7)1990-09-25
    Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 96–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-382(H.R. 6)1994-10-20
    Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
    House: 184–215Senate: 77–20