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20 U.S.C. 6395: Secretarial approval; peer reviewText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§6395. Secretarial approval; peer review

The Secretary shall approve each State application that meets the requirements of this part, and may review any such application with the assistance and advice of State officials and other officials with relevant expertise.

( Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1305 , as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101 , Jan. 8, 2002 , 115 Stat. 1576 ; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1301(d) , Dec. 10, 2015 , 129 Stat. 1897 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6395, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1305, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3588, related to Secretarial approval and peer review, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015⁠—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to Secretarial approval and peer review, respectively.

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.