Section, Pub. L. 93–380, title IV, § 406, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 551; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(15), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 94–482, title V, § 501(a)(6), (7), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2235; Pub. L. 95–207, § 13(e), Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 95–561, title III, § 301(b)(1)(E), (3), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2228; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), (b)(1), (2), title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 678, 692, established an Office of Career Education to carry out the Career Education Incentive Act and a National Advisory Council for Career Education to advise on the implementation of the section and other programs pertaining to development and implementation of career education. The Career Education Incentive Act was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, and section 413 of Pub. L. 96–88 (20 U.S.C. 3473) authorized the Secretary of Education to consolidate, alter, or discontinue the Office of Career Education or to reallocate any functions vested by statute in the Office. The National Advisory Council for Career Education terminated in 1982.

Section was formerly classified to section 1865 of this title.