General prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law and except as provided in subsection (b), no funds provided to the Department of Education or to an applicable program, may be used to pilot test, field test, implement, administer or distribute in any way any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or any other subject that is not specifically and explicitly provided for in authorizing legislation enacted into law.
Exceptions
section 9543(a)(6) of this titleSubsection (a) shall not apply to the Third International Mathematics and Science Study or other international comparative assessments developed under the authority of and administered to only a representative sample of pupils in the United States and in foreign nations.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 447Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title III, § 305(a)]112 Stat. 2681–337Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1062(4)115 Stat. 2088Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(c)116 Stat. 1985(, as added , , , 2681–374; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 447 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1233f of this titlePub. L. 103–382A prior was classified to prior to repeal by .
Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(a)(2)108 Stat. 3913Prior sections 1233 to 1233h comprising a former subchapter IV of this chapter were repealed by , , .
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 441Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 170Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233, , formerly § 431, as added , , ; renumbered § 441, , , ; , title V, § 507, , , 692, defined terms for purposes of former subchapter IV of this chapter.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 442Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 171Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233a, , formerly § 432, as added , , ; renumbered § 442, , , ; amended , (b)(2), title V, § 507, , , 678, 692, authorized Secretary to establish necessary advisory councils.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 443Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 171Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 516(a)88 Stat. 575Pub. L. 94–482, title IV, § 41190 Stat. 2234Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233b, , formerly § 433, as added , , ; renumbered § 443, , , ; amended , , ; , title V, § 501(a)(10), , , 2235; , title V, § 507, , , 692, related to statutory advisory councils.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 444Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 171Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233c, , formerly § 434, as added , , ; renumbered § 444, , , ; amended , title V, § 507, , , 692, related to compensation and travel expenses of members of advisory councils.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 445Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 171Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 517(a)88 Stat. 575Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233d, , formerly § 435, as added , , ; renumbered § 445, , , ; amended , , ; , title V, § 507, , , 692, related to professional, technical, and clerical staff of advisory councils.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 446Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 172Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233e, , formerly § 436, as added , , ; renumbered § 446, , , ; amended , title V, § 507, , , 692, related to advisory council meetings.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 447Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 172Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 517(b)88 Stat. 575Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Section 1233f, , formerly § 437, as added , , ; renumbered § 447, , , ; amended , , ; , title V, § 507, , , 692, related to auditing and review of advisory council activities.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 448Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 172Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(d)91 Stat. 219Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677Pub. L. 103–437, § 7(a)(1)108 Stat. 4587Section 1233g, , formerly § 438, as added , , ; renumbered § 448, , , ; amended S. Res. 4, ; , , ; S. Res. 30, ; , title V, § 507, , , 692; , , , related to reports by Secretary.
Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 449Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 518(a)88 Stat. 575Section 1233h, , as added , , , related to application of other laws to advisory councils under former subchapter IV of this chapter.
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–279section 9543(a)(6) of this titlesection 9003(a)(6) of this title2002—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 107–110section 9003(a)(6) of this title made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–110section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .