Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 12522
in effectIn this part:
(1) StateThe term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2) State educational agencyThe term “State educational agency” means—(A) a State educational agency (as defined in section 12511 of this title) of a State; or (B) for a State in which a State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) has designated a statewide entity under section 12523(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, that designated statewide entity.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc42@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
