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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 4033 (B) coordinate closely with other Department offices in the collection of data. SEC. 406. REPORTS. 20 USC 9005. (a) REPORT ON THE CONDITION AND PROGRESS OF EDUCATION.— The Commissioner shall, not later than June 1, 1995, and each succeeding June 1 thereafter, submit to the President and the Congress a statistical report on the condition and progress of education in the United States. (b) STATISTICAL REPORTS. —The Commissioner shall issue regular statistical reports to the President and Congress on such education topics as the Commissioner determines to be appropriate. (c) SPECIAL REPORTS.—The Commissioner may, whenever the Commissioner considers it appropriate, issue special reports on particular education topics. SEC. 407. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EDUCATION STATISTICS. 20 USC 9006. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established, within the Center, the Advisory Council on Education Statistics (hereafter in this title referred, to as the "Council"). (b) MEMBERSHIP. — (1) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be composed of— (A) 18 voting members who are users of education data and who are appointed by the Secretary on the basis of their experience and eminence within the field of education, of whom at least— (i) three shall be practicing educators; (ii) three shall be education policymakers; (iii) three shall be professional statisticians; (iv) three shall be education researchers; and (v) three shall be experts in educational measurement; (B) three individuals representing the general public, appointed by the Secretary; (C) the Director of the Census and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, as voting, ex officio members; and (D) the Assistant Secretary and the Commissioner, as nonvoting, ex officio members. (2) PRESIDING OFFICER. — The Commissioner shall appoint the presiding officer of the Council from among the voting members of the Council. (3) TERMS. —Members of the Council appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for three-year terms except that, in the case of initial appointments, the Secretary shall make appointments for shorter terms to the extent necessary to avoid the expiration of the terms of more than six members in the same calendar year. (4) MEETINGS.—(A) The Council shall meet in public session at the call of the presiding officer, except that the Council shall meet— (i) at least two times during each calendar year; and (ii) in addition, whenever ten voting members request in writing that the presiding officer call a meeting. (B) Eleven voting members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. (5) SPECIAL RULE. —The Council shall— (A) review general policies for the operation of the Center and shall advise the Commissioner on standards

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