Unified Education and Training Act

Summary

Unified Education and Training Act - Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Education to be administered by a Secretary of Education. Declares the purpose of such Department to be to coordinate and administer Federal educational and training programs in such a manner as to eliminate duplication of effort and conflicting policies without interference with State and local school systems or private institutions. Transfers to the Secretary specified functions of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Commissioner of Education and specified educational responsibilities of other Federal agencies and instrumentalities. Redesignates the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Secretary of such Department as the Department of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary of Education to prepare an annual report to the President for submission to the Congress.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 February 1979

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