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 108 STAT. 148 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 (b) INFORMATION. —The Council may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Council to carrv out this part. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Council, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Council to the extent permitted by law. (c) POSTAL SERVICES. — The Council may use the United States mail in the sanr.e manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (d) USE OF FACILITIES. — The Council may use the research, equipment, services, and facilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State or political subdivision thereof with the consent of such department, agency, instrumentality. State or subdivision, respectively. (e) ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPORT. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Council may request. (2) CONTRACTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.—The Secretary, to the extent appropriate and on a reimbursable basis, shall enter into contracts and other arrangements that are requested by the Council to help the Council compile and analyze data or carry out other functions necessary to the performance of the Council's responsibilities. Federal SEC. 216. PUBLICATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. RGfifistiGr publication. (a) TRANSMITTAL. — For the purpose of obtaining public comment 20 USC 5846. through publication in the Federal Register, the Council shall transmit to the Secretary— (1) proposed criteria for certifying voluntary national content standards, voluntary national student performance standards, and State content standards and State performance standards; (2) proposed criteria for certifying voluntary national opportunity-to-leam standards and State opportunity-to-learn standards; (3) proposed criteria for certifying State assessments; and (4) proposed voluntary national content standards, voluntary national student performance standards, and voluntary national opportunity-to-learn standards. (b) PUBLICATION. — The Secretary shall publish such proposed procedures, standards, and criteria in the Federal Register. 20 USC 5847. SEC. 217. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) MEETINGS. —The Council shall meet on a regular basis, as necessary, at the call of the Chairperson of the Council, or a majority of its members. (b) QUORUM. —^A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (c) VOTING.— The Council shall take all action of the Council by a majority vote of the total membership of the Council, ensuring the right of the minority to issue written views. No individual may vote or exercise any of the powers of a member by proxy. (d) PUBLIC ACCESS. —The Council shall ensure public access to its proceedings (other than proceedings, or portions of proceedings, relating to internal personnel and management matters) and make available to the public, at reasonable cost, transcripts of such proceedings.

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