SEC. 8033.

LOCAL GOVERNANCE

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SEC. 8033. LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII, as amended and redesignated by

section 8001 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the

following:

``SEC. 8541. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7921.>> LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

``(a) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed

to allow the Secretary to--

``(1) exercise any governance or authority over school

administration, including the development and expenditure of

school budgets, unless otherwise authorized under this Act;

``(2) issue any regulation without first complying with the

rulemaking requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States

Code; or

``(3) issue any nonregulatory guidance without first, to the

extent feasible, considering input from stakeholders.

``(b) Authority Under Other Law.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be

construed to affect any authority the Secretary has under any other

Federal law.''.

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