20 U.S.C. § 3447

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 3447 - Effect of transfers

The transfer of a function or office from an officer or agency to the Secretary or to the Department includes any aspects of such function or office vested in a subordinate of such officer or in a component of such agency.

20 U.S.C. § 3447

Pub. L. 96-88, title III, §306, formerly §307, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 681; renumbered §306, Pub. L. 103-382, §271, 108 Stat. 3929.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 306 of Pub. L. 96-88 was renumbered section 305 and is classified to section 3446 of this title.

Department

the term "Department" means the Department of Education or any component thereof;

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education;

function

the term "function" includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program;

office

the term "office" includes any office, institute, council, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.