20 USC § 1407 - State administration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1407"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 1407 - State administration"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1407"
section_name: "State administration"
chapter_number: 33
chapter_name: "EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2661.)"
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# § 1407. State administration

**(a)** **Rulemaking** Each State that receives funds under this chapter shall—

**(1)** ensure that any State rules, regulations, and policies relating to this chapter conform to the purposes of this chapter;

**(2)** identify in writing to local educational agencies located in the State and the Secretary any such rule, regulation, or policy as a State-imposed requirement that is not required by this chapter and Federal regulations; and

**(3)** minimize the number of rules, regulations, and policies to which the local educational agencies and schools located in the State are subject under this chapter.

**(b)** **Support and facilitation** State rules, regulations, and policies under this chapter shall support and facilitate local educational agency and school-level system improvement designed to enable children with disabilities to meet the challenging State student academic achievement standards.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2661.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

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