A prior section 1232c, Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 424, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 169; renumbered § 434 and amended Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), title V, § 501, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326, 345; Pub. L. 93–380, title V, §§ 510, 511 (a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 568, 569; Pub. L. 94–482, title V, § 501(f)(1), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2237, related to administration of education programs and projects, prior to repeal by section 1231(a)(3) of Pub. L. 95–561.

A prior section 440 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 446, and is classified to section 1232i of this title.

1994—Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(e)(1), struck out “educational” after “State” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(e)(2)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(e)(2)(B), (C), redesignated provision following par. (3) of subsec. (b) as subsec. (c) and substituted “subsection (b)(3)” for “paragraph (3)”.

Section 1261 of Pub. L. 95–561 provided that: “The amendments made by section 1231 [enacting this section and sections 1232d, 1232e, and 1232f of this title and amending section 1088f–1 of this title] shall take effect with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 1980 and subsequent fiscal years. The amendments made by section 1232 [enacting sections 1234, 1234a, 1234b, 1234c, 1234d, and 1234e of this title] shall take effect 120 days after the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 1978].”

Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 511(b)(2), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 571, provided that nothing in the amendment made by subsec. (a) of section 511 of Pub. L. 93–380, which enacted prior subsecs. (b) to (e) and deleted former subsec. (b) of this section, would be construed to affect the applicability of chapter 5 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, to the Office of Education or actions by the Commissioner.