# § 1041. Limitations
**(a)** **Federal control prohibited** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of any private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to prohibit private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this subchapter.
**(b)** **No change in State control encouraged or required** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to encourage or require any change in a State’s treatment of any private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law.
**(c)** **National system of teacher certification or licensure prohibited** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize the Secretary to establish or support any national system of teacher certification or licensure.
**(d)** **Rule of construction** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded to the employees of local educational agencies under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 261, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3166.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 1041, , as added , , , set out purpose and program authority for teacher preparation programs to enable teachers to use advanced technology in the classroom, prior to repeal by , , .
Another prior section 1041, , as added , , ; amended , §§ 204(b)(2), 206, , ; , , , authorized grants to institutions with major research libraries, prior to repeal by , , , 3009–312.
Another prior section 1041, , as added , , , set out the Congressional statement of findings and purpose for the research library resources strengthening program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Another prior section 1041, , , ; , §§ 217, 218, , ; , , , authorized appropriations for assistance to Library of Congress for acquisition of Library material, prior to the general amendment of former part C of this subchapter by , , .
A prior section 1042, , as added , , , related to eligibility to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under sections 1041 to 1044 of this title, prior to repeal by , , .
Another prior section 1042, , as added , , ; amended , , , required Secretary to endeavor to achieve broad and equitable geographical distribution of grants, prior to repeal by , , , 3009–312.
Another prior section 1042, , as added , , ; amended , , , which authorized appropriations through fiscal year 1980, was omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Another prior section 1042, , as added , , , which required an evaluation and report to Congressional committees by the Librarian of the Congress, was omitted in the general amendment of former part C of this subchapter by , , .
A prior section 1043, , as added , , , related to use of funds, prior to repeal by , , .
Another prior section 1043, , as added , , , related to eligibility for assistance under research library resources strengthening program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
A prior section 1044, , as added , , , related to authorization of appropriations, prior to repeal by , , .
Another prior section 1044, , as added , , , related to regional balance in allocation of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Prior sections 1045 and 1046 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Section 1045, , as added , , , set out limitations on grants as regards sectarian or religious use.
Section 1046, , as added , , , required consultations by grantees with State agencies.
A prior section 1047, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , authorized Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with eligible institutions, library organizations or agencies to assist in strengthening library and information science programs and libraries in historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, prior to repeal by , , , 3009–312.
Another prior section 1047 and prior sections 1047a to 1047j were omitted in the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by .
Section 1047, , as added , , , stated congressional declaration of purpose.
Section 1047a, , as added , , , established National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047b, , as added , , , related to functions of National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047c, , as added , , , related to board of directors of National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047d, , as added , , , related to director and staff of National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047e, , as added , , , related to nonprofit nature of National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047f, , as added , , , related to authority of National Periodical System Corporation.
Section 1047g, , as added , , , related to congressional approval of design for national periodical system.
Section 1047h, , as added , , , related to effect of former part D of this subchapter on copyright law.
Section 1047i, , as added , , , defined terms used in former part D of this subchapter.
Section 1047j, , as added , , , authorized appropriations to carry out former part D of this subchapter.