§ 3901. — Statement of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC3901]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 52--EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY
Sec. 3901. Statement of purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter to improve the quality of
mathematics and science teaching and instruction in the United States.
(Pub. L. 98-377, Sec. 2, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1267.)
Short Title of 1985 Amendment
Pub. L. 99-159, Sec. 1, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 887, provided:
``That this Act [enacting sections 366, 1221e-1c, and 3911 to 3922 of
this title, and section 1886 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare,
amending sections 351a, 351c, 351d, 353, 1134h, 1221e-1b, 1411, 2007,
2311, 2312, 2322, 2323, 2333, 2361 to 2363, 2383, 2392, 2417, 2462,
2464, 2471, 2763, 3902, 3963 to 3973, 3982, 3983, 3985 to 3988, 4003,
4033, 4051, 4053, 4056, and 4059 of this title, sections 1503 and 1753
of Title 29, Labor, and sections 1862 to 1864, 1868 to 1872, 1873, 1874,
1881a, 1882, and 1885 to 1885d of Title 42, omitting sections 3911 to
3915, 3921 to 3923, 3931 to 3933, 3941, and 3951 to 3954 of this title,
repealing sections 1873a and 1884 of Title 42, enacting provisions set
out as notes under sections 351f, 1087bb, 1411, and 2311 of this title
and section 1861 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as notes
under sections 1087bb and 2301 of this title and sections 1861 and 1882
of Title 42] may be cited as the `National Science, Engineering, and
Mathematics Authorization Act of 1986'.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 98-377 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Education for Economic Security Act'.''
Part A of title III of Pub. L. 98-377, as amended, which enacted
part A of subchapter III of this chapter, is known as ``Partnerships in
Education for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Act'', see note set
out under section 3981 of this title.
Title V of Pub. L. 98-377, which enacted subchapter V of this
chapter, is known as ``Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984'',
see note set out under section 4011 of this title.
Title VIII of Pub. L. 98-377, which enacted subchapter VIII of this
chapter, is known as ``The Equal Access Act'', see note set out under
section 4071 of this title.
Title IX of Pub. L. 98-377, which enacted subchapter IX of this
chapter, is known as the ``Star Schools Program Assistance Act'', see
note set out under section 4081 of this title.
