20 USC § 3447 - Effect of transfers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s3447"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 3447 - Effect of transfers"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "3447"
section_name: "Effect of transfers"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "TRANSFERS OF AGENCIES AND FUNCTIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 306, formerly § 307, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 681; renumbered § 306, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 306, formerly § 307, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 681; renumbered § 306, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 305 and is classified to .