Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 6396, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1306, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3589, related to comprehensive needs assessments and service-delivery plans, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(A), substituted “unique” for “special” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(B)(i), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to section 7842 of this title.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “unique” for “special”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(C), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(D), substituted “part A of subchapter III” for “part A or B of subchapter III”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(2)(A), substituted “retains the flexibility to” for “shall have the flexibility to”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(2)(B), substituted “unique educational needs” for “special educational needs”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.