That Act, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), is Pub. L. 114–95, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1802, known as The Every Student Succeeds Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2015 Amendment note set out under section 6301 of this title and Tables.

A prior section 11434, Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, § 724, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 323, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3964, related to Secretarial responsibilities, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 107–110.

Another prior section 11434, Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, § 724, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 101–645, title VI, § 612(d), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4742, related to national responsibilities, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 103–382.

2015—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(1), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall, before the next school year that begins after January 8, 2002, create and disseminate nationwide a public notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths and disseminate such notice to other Federal agencies, programs, and grantees, including Head Start grantees, Health Care for the Homeless grantees, Emergency Food and Shelter grantees, and homeless assistance programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall conduct evaluation and dissemination activities of programs designed to meet the educational needs of homeless elementary and secondary school students, and may use funds appropriated under section 11435 of this title to conduct such activities.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(3), substituted “120-day” for “60-day” and “180-day” for “120-day”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(4), inserted at end “The Secretary shall provide support and technical assistance to State educational agencies, concerning areas in which documented barriers to a free appropriate public education persist.”

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(5), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall develop, issue, and publish in the Federal Register, not later than 60 days after January 8, 2002, school enrollment guidelines for States with respect to homeless children and youths. The guidelines shall describe—

“(1) successful ways in which a State may assist local educational agencies to immediately enroll homeless children and youths in school; and

“(2) how a State can review the State’s requirements regarding immunization and medical or school records and make such revisions to the requirements as are appropriate and necessary in order to enroll homeless children and youths in school immediately.”

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(6), substituted “primary nighttime residence” for “location” and inserted before semicolon at end “in all areas served by local educational agencies”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9104(7), substituted “December 10, 2015” for “January 8, 2002”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Oct. 1, 2016, see section 9107 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 11431 of this title.

Section effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.