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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1591

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"(H) conducting research on postsecondary opportunities, especially access for minorities and women; and "(I) conducting research on education professionals, especially at the elementary and secondary levels including issues of recruitment, training, retention, and compensation. "(4) The Secretary shall publish proposed research priorities in the Federal Register every two years, not later than October 1, and shall allow a period of sixty days for public comments and suggestions. "(c)(1) The Council shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In addition, there shall be such ex officio members who are officers of the United States as the President may designate, including the Assistant Secretary. A majority of the appointed members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. The chairperson of the Council shall be designated by the President from among the appointed members. Ex officio members shall not have a vote on the Council. The members of the Council shall be appointed to ensure that the Council is broadly representative of the general public; the education professions, including practitioners; policymakers and researchers; and the various fields and levels of education. "(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members shall be appointed to terms of three years. "(B) Of the members first appointed— "(i) five shall be appointed for terms of one year; "(ii) five shall be appointed for terms of two years; and "(iii) five shall be appointed for terms of three years; as designated by the President at the time of appointment. "(C) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of a term until a successor has taken office. "(D) An appointed member who has been a member of the Council for six consecutive years shall be ineligible for appointment to the Council during the two-year period following the expiration of the sixth year. "(3) The Council shall— "(A) advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary on the policies and activities carried out by the Office; "(B) review and publicly comment on the policies and activities of the Office; "(C) conduct such activities as may be necessary to fulfill its functions under this subsection; "(D) prepare such reports to the Secretary on the activities of the Office as are appropriate; and "(E) submit, no later than March 31 of each year, a report to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Office, and on education, educational research, and data gathering in general. "(d)(1) In order to carry out the objectives of the Office under this section, the Secretary within the limits of available resources shall— "(A) conduct educational research; "(B) collect, analyze, and disseminate the findings of education research; "(C) train individuals in educational research;

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