Establishment
There shall be, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, an Office of Special Education Programs, which shall be the principal agency in the Department for administering and carrying out this chapter and other programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities.
Director
The Office established under subsection (a) shall be headed by a Director who shall be selected by the Secretary and shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Voluntary and uncompensated services
section 1342 of title 31Notwithstanding , the Secretary is authorized to accept voluntary and uncompensated services in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 603Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101118 Stat. 2659(, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 603Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 46Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1402, , as added , , , related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .
Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 60384 Stat. 177Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, § 612(a)88 Stat. 579Pub. L. 98–199, § 3(a)97 Stat. 1357Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(21)104 Stat. 1143Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b)105 Stat. 607Pub. L. 105–17Another prior section 1402, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to the Office of Special Education Programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .