---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 2398"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "2398"
heading: "Limitation on Federal regulations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/2398"
units:
  - "Chapter 44 — Career and Technical Education"
  - "Subchapter II — General Provisions"
  - "Part A — Federal Administrative Provisions"
---

# §2398. Limitation on Federal regulations


The [Secretary](/usc/20/2302.md?p=45) may issue regulations under this chapter only to the extent necessary to administer and ensure compliance with the specific requirements of this chapter.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 218, formerly title III, § 318, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 744; renumbered title II, § 218, Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5), (6), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1621.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2398, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 318, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123, related to participation of private school personnel, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.