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20 U.S.C. § 9518 — Commissioners of the National Education Centers
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**(a) Appointment of Commissioners**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each of the National Education Centers shall be headed by a Commissioner appointed by the Director. In appointing Commissioners, the Director shall seek to promote continuity in leadership of the National Education Centers and shall consider individuals recommended by the Board. The Director may appoint a Commissioner to carry out the functions of a National Education Center without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(2) **Pay and qualifications** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each Commissioner shall—
(A) receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(B) be highly qualified in the field of education research or evaluation.
(3) **Service** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each Commissioner shall report to the Director. A Commissioner shall serve for a period of not more than 6 years, except that a Commissioner—
(A) may be reappointed by the Director; and
(B) may serve after the expiration of that Commissioner’s term, until a successor has been appointed, for a period not to exceed 1 additional year.
**(b) Appointment of Commissioner for Education Statistics** The National Center for Education Statistics shall be headed by a Commissioner for Education Statistics who shall be appointed by the President and who shall—
(1) have substantial knowledge of programs assisted by the National Center for Education Statistics;
(2) receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(3) serve for a term of 6 years, wit
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**(a) Appointment of Commissioners**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each of the National Education Centers shall be headed by a Commissioner appointed by the Director. In appointing Commissioners, the Director shall seek to promote continuity in leadership of the National Education Centers and shall consider individuals recommended by the Board. The Director may appoint a Commissioner to carry out the functions of a National Education Center without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(2) **Pay and qualifications** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each Commissioner shall—
(A) receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(B) be highly qualified in the field of education research or evaluation.
(3) **Service** — Except as provided in subsection (b), each Commissioner shall report to the Director. A Commissioner shall serve for a period of not more than 6 years, except that a Commissioner—
(A) may be reappointed by the Director; and
(B) may serve after the expiration of that Commissioner’s term, until a successor has been appointed, for a period not to exceed 1 additional year.
**(b) Appointment of Commissioner for Education Statistics** The National Center for Education Statistics shall be headed by a Commissioner for Education Statistics who shall be appointed by the President and who shall—
(1) have substantial knowledge of programs assisted by the National Center for Education Statistics;
(2) receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(3) serve for a term of 6 years, with the term to expire every sixth June 21, beginning in 2003.
**(c) Coordination** Each Commissioner of a National Education Center shall coordinate with each of the other Commissioners of the National Education Centers in carrying out such Commissioner’s duties under this subchapter.
**(d) Supervision and approval** Each Commissioner, except the Commissioner for Education Statistics, shall carry out such Commissioner’s duties under this subchapter under the supervision and subject to the approval of the Director.
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Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any report, notification, or consultation addressing directly or indirectly the use of appropriated funds and stipulated by this chapter to be submitted to, or held with, the Congress or any Congressional committee shall also be submitted to, or held with, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives under the same conditions and with the same restrictions as stipulated by this chapter.
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**(a) General duties** The Research Center shall—
(1) maintain published peer-review standards and standards for the conduct and evaluation of all research and development carried out under the auspices of the Research Center in accordance with this part;
(2) propose to the Director a research plan that—
(A) is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Research Center and includes the activities described in paragraph (3); and
(B) shall be carried out pursuant to paragraph (4) and, as appropriate, be updated and modified;
(3) carry out specific, long-term research activities that are consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute, and are approved by the Director;
(4) implement the plan proposed under paragraph (2) to carry out scientifically valid research that—
(A) uses objective and measurable indicators, including timelines, that are used to assess the progress and results of such research;
(B) meets the procedures for peer review established by the Director under [section 9514(f)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9514/f/5&num=0&edition=prelim) and the standards of research described in [section 9534 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9534&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) includes both basic research and applied research, which shall include research conducted through field-initiated research and ongoing research initiatives;
(5) promote the use of scientifically valid research within the Federal Government, including active participation in interagency research projects described in [section 9518 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-s
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 9532
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in
subsecs. (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2), is set out in section 5315 of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
AMENDMENTS
2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–166 struck out ‘‘, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,’’ after
‘‘President’’ in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after
Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on
and after that effective date, including any nomination
pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of
Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of
Title 6, Domestic Security.
§ 9518. Agreements
The Institute may carry out research projects
of common interest with entities such as the
National Science Foundation and the Eunice
Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development through agree-
ments with such entities that are in accordance
with section 1231 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 118, Nov. 5, 2002, 116
Stat. 1953; Pub. L. 110–154, § 1(d), Dec. 21, 2007, 121
Stat. 1828.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development’’ substituted for ‘‘Na-
tional Institute of Child Health and Human Develop-
ment’’ in text, on authority of section 1(d) of Pub. L.
110–154, set out as a note under section 285g of Title 42,
The Public Health and Welfare.
§ 9519. Biennial report
The Director shall, on a biennial basis, trans-
mit to the President, the Board, and the appro-
priate congressional committees, and make
widely available to the public (in
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