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20 U.S.C. § 3471

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United States · Title 20 — EDUCATION · Status: effective

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20 U.S.C. § 3471, General authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/452955
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In carrying out any function transferred by this chapter, the Secretary, or any officer or employee of the Department, may exercise any authority available by law (including appropriation Acts) with respect to such function to the official or agency from which such function is transferred, and the actions of the Secretary in exercising such authority shall have the same force and effect as when exercised by such official or agency.

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