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20 U.S.C. § 9545 — Performance of duties
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**(a) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements** In carrying out the duties under this part, the Statistics Commissioner,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. may award grants, enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance.
**(b) Gathering information**
(1) **Sampling** — The Statistics Commissioner may use the statistical method known as sampling (including random sampling) to carry out this part.
(2) **Source of information** — The Statistics Commissioner may, as appropriate, use information collected—
(A) from States, local educational agencies, public and private schools, preschools, institutions of higher education, vocational and adult education programs, libraries, administrators, teachers, students, the general public, and other individuals, organizations, agencies, and institutions (including information collected by States and local educational agencies for their own use); and
(B) by other offices within the Institute and by other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.
(3) **Collection** — The Statistics Commissioner may—
(A) enter into interagency agreements for the collection of statistics;
(B) arrange with any agency, organization, or institution for the collection of statistics; and
(C) assign employees of the Statistics Center to any such agency, organization, or institution to assist in such collection.
(4) **Technical assistance and coordination** — In order to maximize the effectiveness of Department efforts to serve the educational needs of children and youth, the Statistics Commissioner shall—
(A) provide technical assistance to the Department offices that gather data for statistical purposes; and
(B) coordinate with other Department offices in the co
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**(a) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements** In carrying out the duties under this part, the Statistics Commissioner,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. may award grants, enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance.
**(b) Gathering information**
(1) **Sampling** — The Statistics Commissioner may use the statistical method known as sampling (including random sampling) to carry out this part.
(2) **Source of information** — The Statistics Commissioner may, as appropriate, use information collected—
(A) from States, local educational agencies, public and private schools, preschools, institutions of higher education, vocational and adult education programs, libraries, administrators, teachers, students, the general public, and other individuals, organizations, agencies, and institutions (including information collected by States and local educational agencies for their own use); and
(B) by other offices within the Institute and by other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.
(3) **Collection** — The Statistics Commissioner may—
(A) enter into interagency agreements for the collection of statistics;
(B) arrange with any agency, organization, or institution for the collection of statistics; and
(C) assign employees of the Statistics Center to any such agency, organization, or institution to assist in such collection.
(4) **Technical assistance and coordination** — In order to maximize the effectiveness of Department efforts to serve the educational needs of children and youth, the Statistics Commissioner shall—
(A) provide technical assistance to the Department offices that gather data for statistical purposes; and
(B) coordinate with other Department offices in the collection of data.
**(c) Duration** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section may be awarded, on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Statistics Commissioner for an additional period of not more than 5 years.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 9001, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 402, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4029; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(6)(L), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(r), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2092, set forth findings and purpose and defined terms.
Section 9002, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 403, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4030, established National Center for Education Statistics, to be headed by Commissioner of Education Statistics. See sections 9541 and 9542 of this title.
Section 9003, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 404, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4031, set forth duties of Center. See [section 9543 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9543&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 9004, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 405, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4032, related to performance of duties. See [section 9544 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9544&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 9005, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 406, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4033, related to reports. See [section 9545 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9545&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 9006, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 407, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4033, established Advisory Council on Education Statistics.
Section 9007, Pub. L. 103–382, title IV, § 408, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4034; Pub. L. 107–56, title V, § 508, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 368; Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1982, related to confidentiality of persons in collection, reporting, and publication of data. See [section 9573 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9573&nu
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 9545
1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
(A) provide technical assistance to the De-
partment offices that gather data for statis-
tical purposes; and
(B) coordinate with other Department of-
fices in the collection of data.
(c) Duration
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the grants, contracts, and cooperative agree-
ments under this section may be awarded, on a
competitive basis, for a period of not more than
5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of
the Statistics Commissioner for an additional
period of not more than 5 years.
(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 154, Nov. 5, 2002, 116
Stat. 1960.)
§ 9545. Reports
(a) Procedures for issuance of reports
The Statistics Commissioner,1 shall establish
procedures, in accordance with section 9576 of
this title, to ensure that the reports issued
under this section are relevant, of high quality,
useful to customers, subject to rigorous peer re-
view, produced in a timely fashion, and free
from any partisan political influence.
(b) Report on condition and progress of edu-
cation
Not later than June 1, 2003, and each June 1
thereafter, the Statistics Commissioner,1 shall
submit to the President and the appropriate
congressional committees a statistical report on
the condition and progress of education in the
United States.
(c) Statistical reports
The Statistics Commissioner shall issue reg-
ular and, as necessary, special statistical re-
ports on education topics, particularly in the
core academic areas of reading, mathematics,
and science, consistent with the priorities and
the mission of the Statistics Center.
(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 155, Nov. 5, 2002, 116
Stat. 1960.)
§ 9546. Dissemination
(a) General requests
(1) In general
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