A prior section 6396, Puspan. L. 89–10, title I, § 1306, as added Puspan. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3589, related to comprehensive needs assessments and service-delivery plans, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 107–110.

2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(A), substituted “unique” for “special” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(B)(i), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to section 7842 of this title.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “unique” for “special”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(C), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(1)(D), substituted “part A of subchapter III” for “part A or B of subchapter III”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(2)(A), substituted “retains the flexibility to” for “shall have the flexibility to”.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 114–95, § 1301(e)(2)(B), substituted “unique educational needs” for “special educational needs”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Puspan. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.