Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1221e–4

Educational impact statement

section 553(b) of title 5section 553 of title 5Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no regulation affecting any institution of higher education in the United States, promulgated on or after , shall become effective unless such agency causes to be published in the Federal Register a copy of such proposed regulation together with an educational impact assessment statement which shall determine whether any information required to be transmitted under such regulation is already being gathered by or is available from any other agency or authority of the United States. Notwithstanding the exception provided under , such statement shall be based upon the record established under the provisions of , compiled during the rulemaking proceeding regarding such regulation.

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 411Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 130694 Stat. 1498Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(b)(1)108 Stat. 3913(, formerly § 409, as added , , ; renumbered § 411, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 96–374, referred to in text, was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of , which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Prior Provisions

section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1223 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 420, and is classified to .

section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1222 of this titlePub. L. 93–380Another prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1231 of this titleAnother prior was renumbered section 430, and is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374section 1001 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under .