{"data":{"id":"us/20-u.s.c.-3421","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 U.S.C. § 3421","heading":"Office of General Counsel","body":"There shall be in the Department an Office of General Counsel, to be administered by the General Counsel appointed under section 3412(b) of this title. The General Counsel shall provide legal assistance to the Secretary concerning the programs and policies of the Department.","path":["Title 20—EDUCATION","CHAPTER 48—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc20@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:47Z","sha256":"619d9cd56b5e700788ac093d07bc9e59b78ef704219cd0962aae09f750c71c88","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/20-u.s.c.-3420","next":"us/20-u.s.c.-3422"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}