           CHAPTER 31--GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION
 
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING OPERATION 
AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY
 
    Part 4--Records; Privacy; Limitation on Withholding Federal Funds
 
Sec. 1232j. Prohibition on federally sponsored testing


(a) General prohibition

    Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law and except as 
provided in subsection (b) of this section, no funds provided to the 
Department of Education or to an applicable program, may be used to 
pilot test, field test, implement, administer or distribute in any way 
any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or any 
other subject that is not specifically and explicitly provided for in 
authorizing legislation enacted into law.

(b) Exceptions

    Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the Third 
International Mathematics and Science Study or other international 
comparative assessments developed under the authority of section 
9003(a)(6) of this title and administered to only a representative 
sample of pupils in the United States and in foreign nations.

(Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 447, as added Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, 
Sec. 101(f) [title III, Sec. 305(a)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 
2681-374.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 447 of Pub. L. 90-247 was classified to section 
1233f of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-382.
    Prior sections 1233 to 1233h comprising a former subchapter IV of 
this chapter were repealed by Pub. L. 103-382, title II, Sec. 212(a)(2), 
Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913.
    Section 1233, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 441, formerly Sec. 431, 
as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 
Stat. 170; renumbered Sec. 441, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; Pub. L. 96-88, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692, 
defined terms for purposes of former subchapter IV of this chapter.
    Section 1233a, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 442, formerly 
Sec. 432, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 171; renumbered Sec. 442, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 96-88, 
title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), (b)(2), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 
Stat. 677, 678, 692, authorized Secretary to establish necessary 
advisory councils.
    Section 1233b, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 443, formerly 
Sec. 433, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 171; renumbered Sec. 443, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 93-380, 
title V, Sec. 516(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 94-482, title 
IV, Sec. 411, title V, Sec. 501(a)(10), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2234, 
2235; Pub. L. 96-88, title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 
17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692, related to statutory advisory councils.
    Section 1233c, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 444, formerly 
Sec. 434, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 171; renumbered Sec. 444, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 96-88, 
title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 
677, 692, related to compensation and travel expenses of members of 
advisory councils.
    Section 1233d, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 445, formerly 
Sec. 435, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 171; renumbered Sec. 445, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 93-380, 
title V, Sec. 517(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 96-88, title 
III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 
692, related to professional, technical, and clerical staff of advisory 
councils.
    Section 1233e, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 446, formerly 
Sec. 436, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 172; renumbered Sec. 446, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 96-88, 
title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 
677, 692, related to advisory council meetings.
    Section 1233f, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 447, formerly 
Sec. 437, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 172; renumbered Sec. 447, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended Pub. L. 93-380, 
title V, Sec. 517(b), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 96-88, title 
III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 
692, related to auditing and review of advisory council activities.
    Section 1233g, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 448, formerly 
Sec. 438, as added Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 
1970, 84 Stat. 172; renumbered Sec. 448, Pub. L. 92-318, title III, 
Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; amended S. Res. 4, Feb. 4, 
1977; Pub. L. 95-43, Sec. 1(d), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 219; S. Res. 30, 
Mar. 7, 1979; Pub. L. 96-88, title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), title V, 
Sec. 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692; Pub. L. 103-437, 
Sec. 7(a)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4587, related to reports by 
Secretary.
    Section 1233h, Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 449, as added Pub. L. 
93-380, title V, Sec. 518(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 575, related to 
application of other laws to advisory councils under former subchapter 
IV of this chapter.
