–4. Educational impact statement — Us Code Code § 1221e
Us Code Code § 1221e — –4. Educational impact statement. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1221e. –4. Educational impact statement
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no regulation affecting any institution of higher education in the United States, promulgated on or after October 3, 1980, shall become effective unless such agency causes to be published in the Federal Register a copy of such proposed regulation together with an educational impact assessment statement which shall determine whether any information required to be transmitted under such regulation is already being gathered by or is available from any other agency or authority of the United States. Notwithstanding the exception provided under section 553(b) of title 5, such statement shall be based upon the record established under the provisions of section 553 of title 5, compiled during the rulemaking proceeding regarding such regulation.
(Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, §411, formerly §409, as added Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, §1306, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1498; renumbered §411, Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §212(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
October 3, 1980, referred to in text, was in the original "the date of enactment of this Act", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–374, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 420, and is classified to section 1223 of this title.
Another prior section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1222 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–380.
Another prior section 411 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 430, and is classified to section 1231 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.
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