20 U.S.C. § 3424 — Federal Interagency Committee on Edu-

Page 1169 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 3424 nical assistance to other Federal programs serving language-minority and limited- English-proficient students and their families and for assisting the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Educational Research and Im- provement in identifying research priorities which reflect the needs of language-minority and limited-English language proficient stu- dents. (2) Organization The Office shall be organized as the Director determines to be appropriate in order to carry out such functions and responsibilities effec- tively. (3) Inclusion The Secretary shall ensure that limited- English-proficient and language-minority stu- dents are included in ways that are valid, reli- able, and fair under all standards and assess- ment development conducted or funded by the Department. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 372(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3978; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(b), (c)(2)(B), (d), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2089.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 216 of Pub. L. 96–88 was renumbered section 218 and is classified to section 3425 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(c)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘Of- fice of English Language Acquisition, Language En- hancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students’’ for ‘‘Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(b), substituted ‘‘Of- fice of English Language Acquisition, Language En- hancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students’’ for ‘‘Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–110, § 1072(d), substituted ‘‘Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students’’ for ‘Director of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6301 of this title. OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT The Office of Educational Research and Improvement was established by section 3419 of this title. Section 3419 was repealed and a new section 3419 establishing the Institute of Educational Sciences was enacted by Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 402(2), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1985. § 3424. Federal Interagency Committee on Edu- cation (a) Establishment and function There is established a Federal Interagency Committee on Education (hereafter referred to in this section as the ‘‘Committee’’). The Com- mittee shall assist the Secretary in providing a mechanism to assure that the procedures and actions of the Department and other Federal de- partments and agencies are fully coordinated. (b) Coordination of Federal programs, policies and practices The Committee shall study and make rec- ommendations for assuring effective coordina- tion of Federal programs, policies, and adminis- trative practices affecting education, includ- ing— (1) consistent administration and develop- ment of policies and practices among Federal agencies in the conduct of related programs; (2) full and effective communication among Federal agencies to avoid unnecessary duplica- tion of activities and repetitive collection of data; (3) full and effective cooperation with the Secretary on such studies and analyses as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (4) coordination of related programs to as- sure that recipients of Federal assistance are efficiently and responsively served; and (5) full and effective involvement and par- ticipation of students and parents in Federal education programs. (c) Membership The Committee shall be composed of the Sec- retary, who shall chair the Committee, and sen- ior policy making officials from those Federal agencies, commissions, and boards that the President may find appropriate. (d) Designation of additional persons to attend meetings The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Eco- nomic Advisers, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Execu- tive Director of the Domestic Policy Staff may each designate a staff member to attend meet- ings of the Committee. (e) Federal vocational education and training programs study; report The Committee shall conduct a study con- cerning the progress, effectiveness, and accom- plishments of Federal vocational education and training programs, and the need for improved coordination between all federally funded voca- tional education and training programs. The Committee shall report the findings of such study to the Secretary and the Congress within two years of October 17, 1979. (f) Required meetings; establishment of sub- committees The Committee shall meet at least twice each year. The Secretary may establish subcommit- tees of the Committee to facilitate coordination in important areas of Federal activity. (g) Support assistance The Secretary and the head of each agency represented on the Committee under subsection (c) shall furnish necessary assistance to the Committee. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 217, formerly § 214, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 676; renumbered § 215, Pub. L. Page 1170 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 3425 1 See References in Text note below. 101–392, title VI, § 602(a)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 840; renumbered § 217, Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 372(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3977.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 3425. Office of Educational Technology (a) Establishment There shall be in the Department of Education an Office of Educational Technology (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), to be administered by the Director of Educational Technology. The Director of Educational Tech- nology shall report directly to the Secretary and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe. (b) Director The Director of the Office of Educational Technology (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Director’’), through the Office, shall— (1) in support of the overall national tech- nology policy and in consultation with other Federal departments or agencies which the Di- rector determines appropriate, provide leader- ship to the Nation in the use of technology to promote achievement of the National Edu- cation Goals and to increase opportunities for all students to achieve State content and chal- lenging State student performance standards; (2) review all programs and training func- tions administered by the Department and recommend policies in order to promote in- creased use of technology and technology planning throughout all such programs and functions; (3) review all relevant programs supported by the Department to ensure that such pro- grams are coordinated with and support the national long-range technology plan developed pursuant to section 5862(b) 1 of this title; and (4) perform such additional functions as the Secretary may require. (c) Officers and employees The Director is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office, subject to the provisions of title 5 (gov- erning appointments in the competitive service), and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating to classi- fication and General Schedule pay rates). (d) Experts and consultants The Secretary may obtain the services of ex- perts and consultants in accordance with sec- tion 3109 of title 5. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 218, formerly § 216, as added Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 233(a), Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 154; renumbered § 218, Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(e)(3), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2090.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 5862 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 361(a), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3974. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF OFFICE OF TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Pub. L. 103–227, title II, § 236(a)(1), Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 156, provided that: ‘‘The Office of Training Tech- nology Transfer as established under section 6103 of the Training Technology Transfer Act of 1988 ([former] 20 U.S.C. 5093) is transferred to and established in the Of- fice of Educational Technology.’’ § 3426. Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education (a) Establishment There shall be in the Department a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education, who shall be an officer of the Department ap- pointed by the Secretary. (b) Appointment The Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998, a Liaison for Pro- prietary Institutions of Higher Education who shall be a person who— (1) has attained a certificate or degree from a proprietary institution of higher education; or (2) has been employed in a proprietary insti- tution setting for not less than 5 years. (c) Duties The Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall— (1) serve as the principal advisor to the Sec- retary on matters affecting proprietary insti- tutions of higher education; (2) provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and (3) work with the Federal Interagency Com- mittee on Education to improve the coordina- tion of— (A) the outreach programs in the numer- ous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training pro- grams; (B) collaborative business and education partnerships; and (C) education programs located in, and in- volving, rural areas. (Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 961, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1836.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise pro- vided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244,