US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1231c

Advice, counsel, and technical assistance

(a)

State educational agencies, institutions of higher education

For the purpose of carrying out more effectively Federal education programs, the Secretary is authorized, upon request, to provide advice, counsel, and technical assistance to State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and, with the approval of the appropriate State educational agency, elementary and secondary schools—
(1)
in determining benefits available to them under Federal law;
(2)
in preparing applications for, and meeting requirements of, applicable programs;
(3)
in order to enhance the quality, increase the depth, or broaden the scope of activities under applicable programs; and
(4)
in order to encourage simplification of applications, reports, evaluations, and other administrative procedures.
(b)

Cost allocation, collection, etc., by local educational agencies

The Secretary shall permit local educational agencies to use organized and systematic approaches in determining cost allocation, collection, measurement, and reporting under any applicable program, if he determines (1) that the use of such approaches will not in any manner lessen the effectiveness and impact of such program in achieving purposes for which it is intended, (2) that the agency will use such procedures as will insure adequate evaluation of each of the programs involved, and (3) that such approaches are consistent with criteria prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States for the purposes of audit. For the purpose of this subsection a cost is allocable to a particular cost objective to the extent of relative benefits received by such objective.

(c)

Dissemination

In awarding contracts and grants for the development of curricula or instructional materials, the Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Education shall—
(1)
encourage applicants to assure that such curricula or instructional materials will be developed in a manner conducive to dissemination through continuing consultations with publishers, personnel of State and local educational agencies, teachers, administrators, community representatives, and other individuals experienced in such dissemination;
(2)
permit applicants to include provision for reasonable consultation fees or planning costs; and
(3)
insure that grants to public agencies and nonprofit private organizations and contracts with public agencies and private organizations for publication and dissemination of curricula or instructional materials, or both, are awarded competitively to such agencies and organizations which provide assurances that the curricula and instructional materials will reach the target populations for which they were developed.
(d)

Annual report by Secretary

The Secretary’s annual report shall contain a statement of the Secretary’s activities under this section.

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 433Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 167 Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326 Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a)88 Stat. 565 Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 124892 Stat. 2354 Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677 Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(b)(1)108 Stat. 3913 (, formerly § 414, as added , , ; renumbered § 424, , , ; renumbered § 426, , , ; amended , , ; , title V, § 507, , , 692; renumbered § 433, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 433 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1232b of this titleA prior was renumbered section 439, and is classified to .

section 433 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1233b of this titlePub. L. 103–382Another prior was renumbered section 443, and was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–5611978—Subsecs. (c), (d). added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–561section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95–561section 1221e–3 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 96–88“Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, meaning the Secretary of Education, substituted for “Commissioner” and “Commissioner’s”, respectively, in subsecs. (a) to (d) pursuant to sections 301(a)(1) and 507 of , which are classified to sections 3441(a)(1) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Commissioner of Education to Secretary of Education.

National Institute of Education

section 1221e of this titlePub. L. 99–498, title XIV, § 1401(a)100 Stat. 1589 section 1401(b) of Pub. L. 99–498The National Institute of Education consisting of a National Council on Educational Research and a Director of the Institute was established by which, as amended generally by , , , provided objectives and duties for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement and established the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement, and transferred the property and records of the National Institute of Education to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.