 
             CHAPTER 44--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
                Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 2396. Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to be inconsistent with 
applicable Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, 
color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in the provision of 
Federal programs or services.

(Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 316, as added Pub. L. 105-332, 
Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 2466c 
of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 
105-332.
    Prior sections 2396 to 2396m were omitted in the general amendment 
of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.
    Section 2396, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 362, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 794, stated 
purpose of community education employment centers and vocational 
education lighthouse schools program.
    Section 2396a, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 363, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 794, authorized 
grants to establish and operate community education employment centers.
    Section 2396b, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 364, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 794, related to 
program requirements.
    Section 2396c, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 365, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 795, related to 
support services requirements.
    Section 2396d, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 366, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 796, related to 
parental and community participation.
    Section 2396e, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 367, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 797, related to 
employment and training of professional staff.
    Section 2396f, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 368, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 797, related to 
eligibility for grants.
    Section 2396g, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 369, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 797, related to 
applications to participate in grant program.
    Section 2396h, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 370, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 798; amended 
Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1041(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 714, 
related to evaluation of student learning progress.
    Section 2396i, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 371, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 798, defined 
terms ``eligible recipient'' and ``parent''.
    Section 2396m, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 375, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 798, authorized 
grants to establish and operate vocational education lighthouse schools.


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 361, as added by Pub. L. 101-392, 
title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 794, which provided that 
part G of title III of Pub. L. 88-210, enacting part G (Sec. 2396 et 
seq.) of former subchapter III of this chapter, could be cited as the 
``Community Education Employment Center Act of 1990'', 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.
