20 U.S.C. § 9517 — Commissioners of the National Education Centers
submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-279 to r/title-20-EDUCATION · 356 words · no verdicts yet
Most National Education Centers are headed by Director-appointed Commissioners. The Education Statistics Center instead has a President-appointed Commissioner with a six-year term.
(a)(1) Except as (b) provides, each Center is headed by a Director*-appointed Commissioner. The Director should seek continuity, consider Board* recommendations, and may make the appointment without title 5 competitive-service, classification, or General Schedule rules. (2) Except as (b) provides, each Commissioner receives Executive Schedule level IV pay and must be highly qualified in education research or evaluation. (3) Except as (b) provides, each reports to the Director and serves no more than six years, but may be reappointed and may remain up to one additional year until a successor is appointed. (b) The National Center for Education Statistics is headed by a President-appointed Commissioner for Education Statistics who must know substantially about the Center’s assisted programs, receives level IV pay, and serves six years, expiring every sixth June 21 beginning in 2003. (c) Each Commissioner must coordinate with the others. (d) Every Commissioner except the Statistics Commissioner works under the Director’s supervision and approval.
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.
Except as provided in subsection (b), each Commissioner shall—
receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
be highly qualified in the field of education research or evaluation.
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—
may be reappointed by the Director; and
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.
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—
have substantial knowledge of programs assisted by the National Center for Education Statistics;
receive the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
serve for a term of 6 years, with the term to expire every sixth June 21, beginning in 2003.
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.
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.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 117, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1952; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(d)(2), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1284.)
- 2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-279 · 116 Stat. 1952
- 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-166 · 126 Stat. 1284
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-279 on 2002-11-05.
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