---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 931"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "931"
heading: "Regulations; issuance and contents"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/931"
units:
  - "Chapter 25A — Overseas Defense Dependents’ Education"
---

# §931. Regulations; issuance and contents


The [Secretary](/usc/20/1221.md?p=c-4) of Defense shall issue regulations to carry out this chapter. Such regulations shall—

- (1) prescribe the educational goals and objectives of the defense [dependents](/usc/20/932.md?p=1)’ education system,
- (2) establish standards for the development of curricula for the system and for the selection of instructional materials,
- (3) prescribe professional standards for professional personnel employed in the system,
- (4) provide for arrangements between the [Director](/usc/20/932.md?p=6) and commanders of military installations for necessary logistic support for schools of the system located on military installations,
- (5) provide for a recertification program for professional personnel employed in the system, and
- (6) provide for such other matters as may be necessary to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the defense [dependents](/usc/20/932.md?p=1)’ education system.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1413, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2372; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(6), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 574.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1999—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “The Secretary” for “Not later than 180 days after July 1, 1979, the Secretary” in introductory provisions.