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Code · U.S. Code · Title 20 - EDUCATION · CHAPTER 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS · SUBCHAPTER VIII— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 7921

§ 7921. Local governance

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(a)Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow the Secretary to—
(1)exercise any governance or authority over school administration, including the development and expenditure of school budgets, unless otherwise authorized under this chapter;
(2)issue any regulation without first complying with the rulemaking requirements of section 553 of title 5; or
(3)issue any nonregulatory guidance without first, to the extent feasible, considering input from stakeholders.
(b)Authority under other law Nothing in subsection
(a)shall be construed to affect any authority the Secretary has under any other Federal law.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8541, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8033, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2118.)
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