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

20 U.S.C. § 1231a

Collection and dissemination of information

The Secretary shall—
(1)
prepare and disseminate to State and local educational agencies and institutions information concerning applicable programs, and cooperate with other Federal officials who administer programs affecting education in disseminating information concerning such programs;
(2)
inform the public regarding federally supported education programs; and
(3)
collect data and information on applicable programs for the purpose of obtaining objective measurements of the effectiveness of such programs in achieving the intended purposes of such programs.

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 431Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 166Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 94–482, title IV, § 409(b)90 Stat. 2233Pub. L. 103–382, title II108 Stat. 3913Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1062(1)115 Stat. 2087(, formerly § 412, as added , , ; renumbered § 422 and amended , (b)(2)(B), , , 332; , , ; renumbered § 431, renumbered § 422, and amended , §§ 212(b)(1), 242, , , 3922; renumbered § 431, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 431 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1232 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 437, and is classified to .

section 431 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1233 of this titlePub. L. 103–382Another prior was renumbered section 441, and was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–382, § 2421994—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to duty to collect and disseminate information about applicable programs and to submit an annual report to Congress and authorizing use of contract to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 94–4821976—Subsec. (b). substituted “June 30” for “March 31”.

Pub. L. 92–318, § 301(b)(2)(B)section 1221c(a) of this titlesection 1 of this title1972—Subsec. (a)(4). , substituted “(as set forth in )” for “(as set forth in )”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–482section 532 of Pub. L. 94–482section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective 30 days after , except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so specifically otherwise provided, effective , for those amendments providing for authorization of appropriations, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(b)(2)(B)86 Stat. 332Pub. L. 92–318, , , provided that the amendment made by is effective .

Evaluation Practices and Procedures at National, State, and Local Levels for Federally Funded Elementary and Secondary Educational Programs; Report to Congress

Pub. L. 95–561, title XV, § 152692 Stat. 2379Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(a)(9)93 Stat. 340Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677, , , as amended by , , ; , title V, § 507, , , 692, directed Secretary of Education to conduct a study of evaluation practices and procedures at the national, State, and local levels with respect to federally funded elementary and secondary educational programs and include in the first annual report to Congress submitted more than eighteen months after , proposals and recommendations for the revision or modification of any part or all of such practices and procedures.