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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 223 well schools have prepared students for further education or employment. (B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT. —The grant described in subparagraph (A) shall be awarded on a competitive basis and shall be matched on a two-to-one basis by the recipient. SEC. 913. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT. Subsection (b) of section 202 of the Department of Education Organization Act is amended— 20 USC 3412. (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) There shall IKB in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement who shall be— "(A) appointed by the I^esident, by and with the consent President. of the Senate; and "(B) selected (giving due consideration to recommendations from the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board) from among individuals who— ''(i) are distinguished educational researchers or practitioners; "(ii) have proven m£tnagement ability; and "(iii) have substantial knowledge of education within the United States.". SEC. 914. SAVINGS PROVISION. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contracts for the regional educational laboratories. Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses and research and development centers and regional educational laboratories assisted under section 405 of the General Education Provisions Act, as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this title, shall remain in effect until the termination date of such contracts. SEC. 915. EXISTING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants and contracts for the research and development centers assisted under section 405 of the General Education Provisions Act, as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect until the termination date of such grants or contracts, as the case may be, except that such grants and contracts may be extended to implement the provisions of this title. (b) USE OF FUNDS. — In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall use funds appropriated pursuant to section 912(m)(l). PART B—NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH POLICY AND PRIORITIES BOARD 20 USC 1221e note. 20 USC 1221e note. SEC. 921. ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL 20 USC 6021. RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. — There is established within the Office a National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board.

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