20 U.S.C. § 2394Section
§ 2394. Voluntary selection and participation
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.)