CFR›Title 34›Subtitle B›Chapter III›Part 397›34 CFR Part 397 Subpart A Citation34 CFR Part 397 Subpart AContainsSections § 397.1–§ 397.5CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-09-03Last updated2026-09-03 Subpart A—General Provisions Sections § 397.1 § 397.1 Purpose. § 397.2 § 397.2 What is the Department of Education's jurisdiction under this part? § 397.3 § 397.3 What rules of construction apply to this part? § 397.4 § 397.4 What regulations apply? § 397.5 § 397.5 What definitions apply? AuthoritySection 511 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 794g, unless otherwise noted.Source81 FR 55785, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.