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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 331

TITLE III—EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION PART A—STATISTICS SEC. 3001. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS.

(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 406(a) of the General Education Provisions Act (hereinafter in this section referred to as "the Act") 20 USC 1221e-l. is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; (2) in the first sentence of subsection (a) by inserting "National" before "Center"; and (3) by striking all after the first sentence and inserting the following: "The general design and duties of the National Public Center for Education Statistics shall be to acquire and diffuse information. among the people of the United States useful statistical information on subjects connected with education (in the most general and comprehensive sense of the word) particularly the retention of students, the assessment of their progress, the financing of institutions of education, financial aid to students, the supply of and demand for teachers and other school personnel, libraries, comparisons of the education of the United States and foreign nations and the means of promoting material, social, and intellectual prosperity through education.". (b) COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION STATISTICS.—(1) Section 406(a) of the Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so designated in subsection (a)) the following new paragraph*. "(2)(A) The Center shall be headed by a Commissioner of Education Statistics who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics shall have substantial experience and knowledge of programs encompassed by the National Center The Commissioner shall b e paid in accordance with section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. The Commissioner shall serve for terms of 4 years, except that the initial appointment shall commence June 21, 1991. "(B) There shall be within the Center (i) an Associate Commissioner for Statistical Standards and Methodology who shall be qualified in the field of mathematical statistics or statistical methodology; and (ii) an Associate Commissioner for Data Collection and Dissemination, who shall be an individual who has extensive knowledge of uses of statistics for policy purposes at all levels of American education, and who shall promote the participation of States, localities, and institutions of higher education in designing education statistics programs, encourage widespread dissemination and use of the Center's data, and promote United States participation in international and regional education statistics. The Commissioner may appoint such other Associate Commissioners as may be necessary and appropriate.". (2) Section 5315 of title 5 of the United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics.". (3) TRANSITION PROVISION.—During the period beginning on the

date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that an appointment is made pursuant to section 406(a)(2)(A) (as inserted by

20 USC 1221e-l note.

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