§ 9511. Establishment

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2002

   Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–279 title I § 111 · 116 Stat. 1940

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 9511

   Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 111, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1944

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 111, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1944

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Establishment.— There shall be in the Department the Institute of Education Sciences, to be administered by a Director (as described in section 114) and, to the extent set forth in section 116, a board of directors. (b) Mission.— (1) In general.— The mission of the Institute is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood through postsecondary study, in order to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable information about— (A) the condition and progress of education in the United States, including early childhood education; (B) educational practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to educational opportunities for all students; and (C) the effectiveness of Federal and other education programs. (2) Carrying out mission.— In carrying out the mission described in paragraph (1), the Institute shall compile statistics, develop products, and conduct research, evaluations, and wide dissemination activities in areas of demonstrated national need (including in technology areas) that are supported by Federal funds appropriated to the Institute and ensure that such activities— (A) conform to high standards of quality, integrity, and accuracy; and (B) are objective, secular, neutral, and nonideological and are free of partisan political influence and racial, cultural, gender, or regional bias. (c) Organization.— The Institute shall consist of the following: (1) The Office of the Director (as described in section 114). (2) The National Board for Education Sciences (as described in section 116). (3) The National Education Centers, which include— (A) the National Center for Education Research (as described in part B); (B) the National Center for Education Statistics (as described in part C); and (C) the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (as described in part D).

2. 2004

   Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–446 § 201(b)(2)(A) · 118 Stat. 2647

   Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9511(b)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 108–446, § 201(b)(2)(A), inserted “and special education” after “early childhood education”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–446, § 201(b)(2)(A), inserted “and special education” after “early childhood education”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in section 111(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 9511(b)(1)(A)), by inserting “and special education” after “early childhood education”;

3. 2004

   Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–446 § 201(b)(2)(B) · 118 Stat. 2647

   Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9511(c)(3)(D)

   Pub. L. 108–446, § 201(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 108–446, § 201(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in section 111(c)(3) (20 U.S.C. 9511(c)(3))— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: “(D) the National Center for Special Education Research (as described in part E).” ;

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