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20 U.S.C. § 1138c — Administrative provisions
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The Secretary may appoint, for terms not to exceed 3 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not more than 7 technical employees to administer this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
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The Secretary may appoint, for terms not to exceed 3 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not more than 7 technical employees to administer this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
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**(a) Eligibility criteria** Any academic department, program or unit of an institution of higher education that offers a program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a graduate degree, including a master’s or doctoral degree, in an area of national need (as designated under subsection (b)) may apply for a grant under this subpart. No department, program or unit shall be eligible for a grant unless the program of postbaccalaureate study has been in existence for at least 4 years at the time of application for assistance under this subpart.
**(b) Designation of areas of national need** After consultation with appropriate Federal and nonprofit agencies and organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary shall designate areas of national need. In making such designations, the Secretary shall take into consideration—
(1) the extent to which the interest in the area is compelling;
(2) the extent to which other Federal programs support postbaccalaureate study in the area concerned;
(3) an assessment of how the program may achieve the most significant impact with available resources; and
(4) an assessment of current (as of the time of the designation) and future professional workforce needs of the United States.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1138b
has served for 6 consecutive years shall there-
after be ineligible for appointment to the Board
during a 2-year period following the expiration
of such sixth year.
(b) Membership
The Secretary shall designate one of the mem-
bers of the Board as Chairperson of the Board. A
majority of the members of the Board shall be
public interest representatives, including stu-
dents, and a minority shall be educational rep-
resentatives. All members selected shall be indi-
viduals able to contribute an important perspec-
tive on priorities for improvement in postsec-
ondary education and strategies of educational
and institutional change.
(c) Duties
The Board shall—
(1) advise the Secretary on priorities for the
improvement of postsecondary education and
make such recommendations as the Board
may deem appropriate for the improvement of
postsecondary education and for the evalua-
tion, dissemination, and adaptation of dem-
onstrated improvements in postsecondary edu-
cational practice;
(2) advise the Secretary on the operation of
the Fund for the Improvement of Postsec-
ondary Education, including advice on plan-
ning documents, guidelines, and procedures for
grant competitions prepared by the Fund; and
(3) meet at the call of the Chairperson, ex-
cept that the Board shall meet whenever one-
third or more of the members request in writ-
ing that a meeting be held.
(d) Information and assistance
The Secretary shall make available to the
Board such information and assistance as may
be necessary to enable the Board to carry out its
functions.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 742, as added Pub. L.
105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1797;
amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(h)(1),
Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat.
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