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20 U.S.C. § 3472

Delegation of functions

United States · Title 20 — EDUCATION · Status: effective

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20 U.S.C. § 3472, Delegation of functions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/452956
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary may delegate any function to such officers and employees of the Department as the Secretary may designate, and may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions within the Department as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions by the Secretary under this section or under any other provision of this chapter shall relieve the Secretary of responsibility for the administration of such functions.

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