 
             CHAPTER 44--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
                Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 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 path or major; and
        (2) to mandate that any individual participate in a vocational 
    and technical education program, including a vocational and 
    technical education program that requires the attainment of a 
    federally funded skill level, standard, or certificate of mastery.

(Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 314, as added Pub. L. 105-332, 
Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior sections 2394 to 2394e were omitted in the general amendment 
of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.
    Section 2394, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 342, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789, stated 
findings and purpose of Congress.
    Section 2394a, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 343, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 789; amended 
Pub. L. 102-103, title III, Sec. 315, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 508, 
authorized grants for tech-prep education programs. See section 2373 of 
this title.
    Section 2394b, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 344, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 790; amended 
Pub. L. 103-239, title VII, Sec. 711(a), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, 
related to use of grant funds. See section 2373 of this title.
    Section 2394c, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 345, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 791; amended 
Pub. L. 103-239, title VII, Sec. 711(b), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606, 
related to applications for grants. See section 2374 of this title.
    Section 2394d, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 346, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792, related to 
reports.
    Section 2394e, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 347, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792; amended 
Pub. L. 105-244, title I, Sec. 102(a)(6)(E), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 
1618, defined terms for purposes of tech-prep education grant program. 
See section 2371 of this title.


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 341, as added by Pub. L. 101-392, 
title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 788, which provided that 
part E of title III of Pub. L. 88-210, enacting part E (Sec. 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, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 
3076.
