20 U.S.C. § 3425 — Office of Educational Technology

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,