Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/3412?qt-us_code_tabs=0
Timestamp: 2014-07-24 23:11:15
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 202', '§ 1204', '§ 529', '§ 112', '§ 101', '§ 201', '§ 1553', '§ 913', '§ 271', '§ 1072', '§ 402', '§ 2', '§ 307', '§ 9501', '§ 307', '§ 307', '§ 913', '§ 913', '§ 203', '§ 112', '§ 34122014113', '§ 34122012112']

an Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education;
an Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education;
an Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education;
an Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services;
an Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; and
There shall be in the Department, a Special Assistant for Gender Equity who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Special Assistant shall promote, coordinate, and evaluate gender equity programs, including the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and coordination of research activities. The Special Assistant shall advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on all matters relating to gender equity.
There shall be in the Department a Director of the Institute of Education Sciences who shall be appointed in accordance with section 114(a) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 [20 U.S.C. 9514
(a)] and perform the duties described in that Act [20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.].
Inspector General There shall be in the Department an Inspector General appointed in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978.
Under Secretary of Education There may be in the Department an Under Secretary of Education who shall perform such functions as the Secretary may prescribe. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Additional officers There shall be in the Department four additional officers who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the appointments of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Management shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. The officers appointed under this subsection shall perform such functions as the Secretary shall prescribe, including—
public information functions, including the provision, through the use of the latest technologies, of useful information about education and related opportunities to students, parents, and communities;
functions related to monitoring parental and public participation in programs where such participation is required by law, and encouraging the involvement of parents, students, and the public in the development and implementation of departmental programs;
management and budget functions;
planning, evaluation, and policy development functions, including development of policies to promote the efficient and coordinated administration of the Department and its programs and to encourage improvements in education; and
functions related to encouraging and promoting the study of foreign languages and the study of cultures of other countries at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels.
Statements of functions of nominees Whenever the President submits the name of an individual to the Senate for confirmation as an officer of the Department under this section, the President shall state the particular functions of the Department such individual will exercise upon taking office.
Supervision by Secretary Each officer of the Department established under this section shall report directly to the Secretary and shall, in addition to any functions vested in or required to be delegated to such officer, perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe.
Coordination of literacy related functions by Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, in addition to performing such functions as the Secretary may prescribe, shall have responsibility for coordination of all literacy related programs and policy initiatives in the Department. The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education shall assist in coordinating the related activities and programs of other Federal departments and agencies.
Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges (1)
There shall be in the Department a Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges, who shall be an officer of the Department appointed by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after July 23, 1992, as the Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges a person who—
has attained an associate degree from a community or junior college; or
has been employed in a community or junior college setting for not less than 5 years.
The Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges shall—
serve as principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting community and junior colleges;
provide guidance to programs within the Department dealing with functions affecting community and junior colleges; and
work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve coordination of—
the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;
collaborative business education partnerships; and
education programs located in, and regarding, rural areas.
(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 202,Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(a)(1),Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 112(a)(3)(B)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1454; Pub. L. 102–73, title I, § 101,July 25, 1991, 105 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 102–103, title II, § 201,Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1553(a),July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 103–227, title IX, § 913,Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 271(b),Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1072(e)(2),Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2089; Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 402(1),Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(d)(1),Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1284; Pub. L. 113–76, div. H, title III, § 307(b),Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 399.)
The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is title I of Pub. L. 107–279, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1941, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 9501 et seq.) of chapter 76 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.
2014—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 113–76, § 307(b)(1), substituted “Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education” for “Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 113–76, § 307(b)(2), substituted “Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education” for “Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education” in two places.
2012—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–166, in introductory provisions, inserted “Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the appointments of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Management shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.”
2002—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–279added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “There shall be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement who shall be—
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107–110redesignated par. (3), relating to Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement, as (4).
1994—Subsec. (b)(1)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 103–227, § 913(1), redesignated subpars. (F) and (G) as (E) and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: “an Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement;”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–382added par. (3) relating to Special Assistant for Gender Equity.
Pub. L. 103–227, § 913(2), added par. (3) relating to Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
1992—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102–325added subsec. (i).
1991—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 102–103added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102–73added subsec. (h).
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–509substituted “a Deputy Secretary” for “an Under Secretary” in first sentence of par. (1) and “Deputy Secretary” for “Under Secretary” wherever appearing elsewhere in pars. (1) and (2).
1985—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–145struck out subsec. (e) which provided for presence in the Department of Education of an Administrator of Education for Overseas Dependents.
Pub. L. 102–103, title II, § 203,Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 499, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after Nov. 5, 1990, with continued service by incumbent Under Secretary of Education, see section 529 [title I, § 112(e)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 3404 of this title.
20 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 34122014113-76 [Sec.] 307(b)128 Stat. 399 § 34122012112-166 [Sec.] 2(d)(1)126 Stat. 1284 LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.