20 U.S.C. § 9571 — Interagency data sources and formats

Page 1724 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 9571 (2) Eligible applicants Activities carried out under this subsection through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements shall be carried out only by recipi- ents with the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. (3) Applications An eligible applicant that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or coopera- tive agreement, under this section shall sub- mit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such in- formation as the Director may require. (e) Dissemination The Special Education Research Center shall— (1) synthesize and disseminate, through the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, the findings and results of special education research conducted or supported by the Special Education Research Center; and (2) assist the Director in the preparation of a biennial report, as described in section 9519 of this title. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be nec- essary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010. (Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 177, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title II, § 201(a)(2), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2800.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, re- ferred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c)(3), is title VI of Pub. L. 91–230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1400 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 1400 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 108–446, title III, § 302(c), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2803, provided that: ‘‘(1) NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RE- SEARCH.—Sections 175, 176, and 177 [20 U.S.C. 9567, 9567a, 9567b] (other than section 177(c) [20 U.S.C. 9567b(c)]) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, as enacted by section 201(a)(2) of this Act, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 3, 2004]. ‘‘(2) PLAN.—Section 177(c) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, as enacted by section 201(a)(2) of this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2005.’’ PART F—GENERAL PROVISIONS Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 108–446, title II, § 201(a)(1), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2799, redesignated part E as F. § 9571. Interagency data sources and formats The Secretary, in consultation with the Direc- tor, shall ensure that the Department and the Institute use common sources of data in stand- ardized formats. (Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 181, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1971.) § 9572. Prohibitions (a) National database Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to authorize the establishment of a nationwide database of individually identifiable informa- tion on individuals involved in studies or other collections of data under this subchapter. (b) Federal Government and use of Federal funds Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Fed- eral Government to mandate, direct, or control the curriculum, program of instruction, or allo- cation of State or local resources of a State, local educational agency, or school, or to man- date a State, or any subdivision thereof, to spend any funds or incur any costs not provided for under this subchapter. (c) Endorsement of curriculum Notwithstanding any other provision of Fed- eral law, no funds provided under this sub- chapter to the Institute, including any office, board, committee, or center of the Institute, may be used by the Institute to endorse, ap- prove, or sanction any curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or secondary school. (d) Federally sponsored testing (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), no funds provided under this subchapter to the Secretary or to the recipient of any award may be used to de- velop, pilot test, field test, implement, admin- ister, or distribute any federally sponsored na- tional test in reading, mathematics, or any other subject, unless specifically and explic- itly authorized by law. (2) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to inter- national comparative assessments developed under the authority of section 9543(a)(6) of this title or section 9003(a)(6) of this title (as such section was in effect on the day before Novem- ber 5, 2002) and administered to only a rep- resentative sample of pupils in the United States and in foreign nations. (Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 182, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1971.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 9003 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), was repealed by Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 403(1), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1985. § 9573. Confidentiality (a) In general All collection, maintenance, use, and wide dis- semination of data by the Institute, including each office, board, committee, and center of the Institute, shall conform with the requirements of section 552a of title 5, the confidentiality standards of subsection (c) of this section, and sections 1232g and 1232h of this title.