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20 U.S.C. 3422: Office of Inspector GeneralText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 48-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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§3422. Office of Inspector General

There shall be in the Department an Office of Inspector General, established in accordance with chapter 4 of title 5.

( Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 211 , formerly § 212, Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 675 ; renumbered § 211, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(a)(2) , Oct. 20, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3929 ; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(41) , Dec. 27, 2022 , 136 Stat. 4348 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 211 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 210 and is classified to section 3421 of this title.

Amendments

2022⁠—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978.”