SUBCHAPTER I—EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM Sec. 9501. Definitions.

9511. Establishment. (a) Establishment. (b) Mission. (c) Organization. 9512. Functions. 9513. Delegation. (a) Delegation of authority. (b) Other activities. 9514. Office of the Director. (a) Appointment. (b) Term. (c) Pay. (d) Qualifications. (e) Administration. (f) Duties. (g) Expert guidance and assistance. (h) Review. 9515. Priorities. (a) Proposal. (b) Approval. (c) Consistency. (d) Public availability and comment. 9516. National Board for Education Sciences. (a) Establishment. (b) Duties. (c) Composition. (d) Standing committees. (e) Annual report. (f) Recommendations. 9517. Commissioners of the National Education Centers. (a) Appointment of Commissioners. (b) Appointment of Commissioner for Education Statistics. (c) Coordination. (d) Supervision and approval. 9518. Agreements. 9519. Biennial report. 9520. Competitive awards.

9531. Establishment. (a) Establishment. (b) Mission. 9532. Commissioner for Education Research. 9533. Duties. (a) General duties. (b) Eligibility. (c) National research and development centers. 9534. Standards for conduct and evaluation of research. (a) In general. (b) Peer review. (c) Long-term research.

9541. Establishment. (a) Establishment. (b) Mission. 9542. Commissioner for Education Statistics. 9543. Duties. (a) General duties. (b) Training program. 9544. Performance of duties. (a) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. (b) Gathering information. (c) Duration. 9545. Reports. (a) Procedures for issuance of reports. (b) Report on condition and progress of education. (c) Statistical reports. 9546. Dissemination. (a) General requests. (b) Congressional requests. (c) Joint statistical projects. (d) Fees. (e) Access. 9547. Cooperative education statistics systems. 9548. State defined.

9561. Establishment. (a) Establishment. (b) Mission. (c) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. 9562. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. (a) In general. (b) Additional duties. (c) Continuation. (d) National Library of Education. 9563. Evaluations. (a) In general. (b) Administration of evaluations under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 9564. Regional educational laboratories for research, development, dissemination, and technical assistance. (a) Regional educational laboratories. (b) Regions. (c) Eligible applicants. (d) Applications. (e) Entering into contracts. (f) Central mission and primary function. (g) Activities. (h) Governing board and allocation. (i) Duties of governing board. (j) Evaluations. (k) Rule of construction. (l) Advance payment system. (m) Additional projects. (n) Annual report and plan. (o) Construction.

9567. Establishment. (a) Establishment. (b) Mission. (c) Applicability of this subchapter. 9567a. Commissioner for Special Education Research. 9567b. Duties. (a) General duties. (b) Standards. (c) Plan. (d) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. (e) Dissemination. (f) Authorization of appropriations.

9571. Interagency data sources and formats. 9572. Prohibitions. (a) National database. (b) Federal Government and use of Federal funds. (c) Endorsement of curriculum. (d) Federally sponsored testing. 9573. Confidentiality. (a) In general. (b) Student information. (c) Confidentiality standards. (d) Administration. (e) Investigation and prosecution of terrorism. 9574. Availability of data. 9575. Performance management. 9576. Authority to publish. (a) Publication. (b) Advance copies. (c) Peer review. (d) Items not covered. 9577. Vacancies. 9578. Scientific or technical employees. (a) In general. (b) Duties of employees. 9579. Fellowships. 9580. Voluntary service. 9581. Rulemaking. 9582. Copyright. 9583. Removal. (a) Presidential. (b) Director. 9584. Authorization of appropriations. (a) In general. (b) Regional educational laboratories. (c) Availability. SUBCHAPTER II—EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 9601. Definitions. 9602. Comprehensive centers. (a) Authorization. (b) Eligible applicants. (c) Application. (d) Allocation. (e) Scope of work. (f) Activities. (g) Comprehensive center advisory board. (h) Report to Secretary. 9603. Evaluations. 9604. Existing technical assistance providers. 9605. Regional advisory committees. (a) Establishment. (b) Membership. (c) Duties. (d) Regional assessments. 9606. Priorities. 9607. Grant program for statewide, longitudinal data systems. (a) Grants authorized. (b) Applications. (c) Awarding of grants. (d) Supplement not supplant. (e) Report. 9608. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS 9621. National Assessment Governing Board. (a) Establishment. (b) Membership. (c) Terms. (d) Vacancies. (e) Duties. (f) Personnel. (g) Coordination. (h) Administration. 9622. National Assessment of Educational Progress. (a) Establishment. (b) Purpose; State assessments. (c) Access. (d) Participation. (e) Student achievement levels. (f) Review of National and State assessments. (g) Coverage agreements. 9623. Definitions. 9624. Authorization of appropriations. (a) In general. (b) Availability.