The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(A), (B)(viii), (4)(B)(ii), is Puspan. L. 115–224, July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1563. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2018 Amendment note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B)(viii)(III), (4)(B)(ii)(V), is Puspan. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425, which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§ 9201 et seq.) of this title, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B)(viii)(III), (4)(B)(ii)(V), is Puspan. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, which is classified generally to chapter 70 (§ 6301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of this title and Tables.

The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(B)(ii)(V), is Puspan. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of this title and Tables.

A prior section 2324, Puspan. L. 88–210, title I, § 114, as added Puspan. L. 105–332, § 1(span), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3089, related to national activities, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 109–270.

Another prior section 2324, Puspan. L. 88–210, title I, § 114, as added Puspan. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2449; amended Puspan. L. 101–392, title I, § 114, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 769, related to development and approval of State plans, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 105–332.

2022—Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “FACA” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(1), substituted “The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director, collect” for “The Secretary shall collect” and inserted “from eligible agencies under section 2323(span)(3)(C) of this title” after “pursuant to this subchapter”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(2), amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (span) required the collection of information at reasonable cost and the cooperation of eligible agencies receiving assistance under this chapter.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(3)(A), substituted “Secretary shall, directly” for “Secretary may, directly”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(3)(B)(i), inserted “, acting through the Director,” after “describe how the Secretary”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(3)(B)(ii), inserted “, in consultation with the Director,” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(A)(i), inserted “, acting through the Director,” after “The Secretary” and “and the plan developed under subsection (c)” after “described in paragraph (2)” and substituted “evaluation” for “assessment” in two places.

Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(vi). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(A)(ii)(II), inserted “qualified” before “intermediaries” and substituted “expertise, which may include individuals with expertise in addressing inequities in access to, and in opportunities for, academic and technical skill attainment;” for “expertise.”

Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(vii), (viii). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(A)(ii)(I), (III), added cls. (vii) and (viii).

Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(A)(iii), inserted “the Director,” after “the Secretary,” and substituted “evaluation” for “assessment”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(i), struck out “and assessment” after “Evaluation” in heading.

Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(ii), substituted “subsection (f), the Secretary, acting through the Director,” for “subsection (e), the Secretary”, “a series of research and evaluation initiatives for each year for which funds are appropriated to carry out this chapter, which are aligned with the plan in subsection (c)(2),” for “an independent evaluation and assessment”, and “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act” for “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006” and inserted at end “Whenever possible, data used for the evaluation for a fiscal year shall be data from the most recent fiscal year for which such data are available, and from the 5-year period preceding that fiscal year.”

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(iii), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) set out the contents of the assessment required under subpar. (A).

Subsec. (d)(2)(C)(i). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(iv)(I), inserted “, in consultation with the Director,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions, added subcls. (I) to (III), and struck out former subcls. (I) and (II) which required an interim report by Jan. 1, 2010, and a final report by July 1, 2011.

Subsec. (d)(2)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(iv)(II), inserted “the Director,” after “the President, the Secretary,” in two places.

Subsec. (d)(2)(C)(iii). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(B)(iv)(III), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(C), substituted “State determined levels of performance described in section 2323(span) of this title, as long as such information does not reveal any personally identifiable information” for “State adjusted levels of performance described in section 2323(span) of this title”.

Subsec. (d)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(4)(D), added par. (4) and struck out former pars. (4) and (5) which related to grants for research and demonstration programs and dissemination of information.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(6), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–224, § 113(5), (7), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.”

2015—Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(iii)(I)(aa). Puspan. L. 114–95 substituted “integrating those programs with challenging State academic standards, as adopted by States under section 1111(span)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;” for “integrating those programs with academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, as adopted by States under section 1111(span)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;”.

2014—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 113–76 substituted “Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education” for “Office of Vocational and Adult Education”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.