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20 U.S.C. 2394: Voluntary selection and participationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 44-CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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§2394. Voluntary selection and participation

No funds made available under this chapter shall be used⁠—

(1)  to require any secondary school student to choose or pursue a specific career pathway or program of study; or

(2)  to mandate that any individual participate in a career and technical education program, including a career and technical education program that requires the attainment of a federally funded skill level, standard, or certificate of mastery.

( Pub. L. 88-210, title II, § 214 , formerly title III, § 314, as added Pub. L. 109-270, § 1(b) , Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 743 ; renumbered title II, § 214, and amended Pub. L. 115-224, title II, § 201(a)(2) , (5), (6), July 31, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1621 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2394, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 314, as added Pub. L. 105-332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123, related to voluntary selection and participation, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-270.

Another prior section 2394 and prior sections 2394a to 2394e were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.

Section 2394, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 342, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789, stated findings and purpose of Congress.

Section 2394a, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 343, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789; amended Pub. L. 102-103, title III, § 315, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 508, authorized grants for tech-prep education programs.

Section 2394b, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 344, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 790; amended Pub. L. 103-239, title VII, § 711(a), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, related to use of grant funds.

Section 2394c, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 345, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 791; amended Pub. L. 103-239, title VII, § 711(b), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, related to applications for grants.

Section 2394d, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 346, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792, related to reports.

Section 2394e, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 347, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792; amended Pub. L. 105-244, title I, § 102(a)(6)(E), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1618, defined terms for purposes of tech-prep education grant program.

Amendments

2018⁠—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115-224, § 201(a)(2), substituted “career pathway or program of study” for “career path or major”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115-224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115-224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.

Short Title

Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 341, as added by Pub. L. 101-392, title III, § 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 788, which provided that part E of title III of Pub. L. 88-210, enacting part E (§ 2394 et seq.) of former subchapter III of this chapter, could be cited as the “Tech-Prep Education Act”, was omitted in the general amendment of Pub. L. 88-210 by Pub. L. 105-332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076.