No funds made available under this chapter shall be used—
(1) to require any secondary school student to choose or pursue a specific career pathway or program of study; or
(2) to mandate that any individual participate in a career and technical education program, including a career and technical education program that requires the attainment of a federally funded skill level, standard, or certificate of mastery.
(Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 214, formerly title III, § 314, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 743; renumbered title II, § 214, and amended Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(2), (5), (6), July 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 1621.)