# § 6692. Rules of construction
**(a)** **Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s—
**(1)** instructional content or materials, curriculum, program of instruction, academic standards, or academic assessments;
**(2)** teacher, principal, or other school leader evaluation system;
**(3)** specific definition of teacher, principal, or other school leader effectiveness; or
**(4)** teacher, principal, or other school leader professional standards, certification, or licensing.
**(b)** **School or district employees** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees 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. 89–10, title II, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior was classified to , prior to repeal by .
Another prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Prior sections 6701, 6702, 6711 to 6716, 6721, and 6722 were repealed by , title II, § 2002, , , 1913, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.
Section 6701, , as added , , , set forth purposes of subpart 2 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.
Another prior section 6701, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–407, related to reporting and accountability, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Section 6702, , as added , , , related to the National Writing Project.
Another prior section 6702, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–407, defined terms used in this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Section 6711, , as added , , , provided that subpart 3 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter could be cited as the “Education for Democracy Act”.
Section 6712, , as added , , , set forth purpose of subpart 3 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.
Section 6713, , as added , , , related to authority to award grants or enter into contracts.
Section 6714, , as added , , , related to We the People program.
Section 6715, , as added , , , related to cooperative civic education and economic education exchange programs.
Section 6716, , as added , , , authorized appropriations to carry out subpart 3 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.
Section 6721, , as added , , , related to establishment of the Teaching American History Grant Program.
Section 6722, , as added , , , authorized appropriations to carry out subpart 4 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.
A prior section 6731, , as added , , , which set out short title of the Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6732, , as added , , , which related to purpose, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6733, , as added , , , which related to definitions, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6734, , as added , , , which related to applicability, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6735, , as added , , , which related to preemption and election of State nonapplicability, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6736, , as added , , , which related to limitation on liability for teachers, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6737, , as added , , , which related to allocation of responsibility for noneconomic loss, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
A prior section 6738, , as added , , , which set out effective date, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , , 2088, 2089, and transferred to .
Prior sections 6751 to 6754, 6761 to 6766, 6771, 6672, and 6775 were repealed by , title II, § 2002, , , 1913, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.
Section 6751, , as added , , , provided that part D of former subchapter II of this chapter could be cited as the “Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001”.
A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Section 6752, , as added , , , set forth purposes and goals of part D of former subchapter II of this chapter.
A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Section 6753, , as added , , , defined terms.
Section 6754, , as added , , , authorized appropriations.
Section 6761, , as added , , , related to allotment and reallotment of funds.
Section 6762, , as added , , , related to use of allotment by State.
Section 6763, , as added , , , related to State applications.
Section 6764, , as added , , , related to local applications.
Section 6765, , as added , , , related to State activities.
Section 6766, , as added , , , related to local activities.
Section 6771, , as added , , , related to national activities.
Section 6772, , as added , , , related to national education technology plan.
Section 6775, , as added , , , related to Ready-to-Learn Television program.
A prior section 6777, , as added , , , which related to Internet safety, was renumbered by , (B), (D), title IV, § 4001(a)(5)(D), , , 1966, and transferred to .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .