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20 USC § 3503 - Agency terminations 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s3503"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 3503 - Agency terminations"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "3503"
section_name: "Agency terminations"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS"
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 V, § 503, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 690; Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(3), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720.)"
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# § 3503. Agency terminations

**(a)** **Specific terminations** On May 4, 1980, the following entities shall terminate:

**(A)** the Education Division of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, including the Office of Education;

**(B)** the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare;

**(C)** the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

**(b)** **Positions authorized to be compensated at rate prescribed for level IV or V of the Executive Schedule** 5 U.S.C. 5315–531

Each position which was expressly authorized by law, or the incumbent of which was authorized to receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level IV or V of the Executive Schedule (6), in an office terminated pursuant to this chapter shall also terminate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 503, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 690; Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(3), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

In subsec. (a), “” substituted for “the effective date of this chapter” pursuant to , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Amendments

1985—Subsec. (a).  struck out par. (1) designation and par. (2) which provided for termination of Office of Dependents’ Education of Department of Defense whenever President exercises authority under .