20 USC § 9601 - Definitions

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title: "20 USC § 9601 - Definitions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "9601"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 76
chapter_name: "EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–279, title II, § 202, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(gg)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2174.)"
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# § 9601. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **In general** section 7801 of this title

The terms “local educational agency” and “State educational agency” have the meanings given those terms in .

**(2)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–279, title II, § 202, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(gg)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2174.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2015—Par. (1).  made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .

### Short Title

This subchapter known as the “Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002”, see Short Title note set out under .