Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 9513

Delegation

(a)

Delegation of authority

section 3472 of this titleNotwithstanding , the Secretary shall delegate to the Director all functions for carrying out this subchapter (other than administrative and support functions), except that—
(1)
section 9621(e)(1)(J) of this titlesection 9621(e)(1)(E) of this title20 U.S.C. 9001 nothing in this subchapter or in subchapter III of this chapter (except ) shall be construed to alter or diminish the role, responsibilities, or authority of the National Assessment Governing Board with respect to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (including with respect to the methodologies of the National Assessment of Educational Progress described in ) from those authorized by the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 ( et seq.) on the day before ;
(2)
members of the National Assessment Governing Board shall continue to be appointed by the Secretary;
(3)
section 9621(f)(1) of this title shall apply to the National Assessment Governing Board in the exercise of its responsibilities under this Act;
(4)
sections 9515 and 9516 of this title shall not apply to the National Assessment of Educational Progress; and
(5)
sections 9515 and 9516 of this title shall not apply to the National Assessment Governing Board.
(b)

Other activities

The Secretary may assign the Institute responsibility for administering other activities, if those activities are consistent with—
(1)
section 9516 of this titlesection 9511(b) of this title the Institute’s priorities, as approved by the National Board for Education Sciences under , and the Institute’s mission, as described in ; or
(2)
the Institute’s mission, but only if those activities do not divert the Institute from its priorities.

Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 113116 Stat. 1945(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–382108 Stat. 4029Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 403(1)116 Stat. 1985The National Education Statistics Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title IV of , , , which was classified generally to chapter 71 (§ 9001 et seq.) of this title, prior to repeal by , , . Provisions relating to education statistics are now contained in part C (§ 9541 et seq.) of this subchapter.

Pub. L. 107–279116 Stat. 1940section 3419 of this titlesection 5315 of Title 5This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), means , , , which enacted this chapter and , amended sections 1232j, 3412, 3461, 6194, 6311, 6312, 7013, 7451, 7703, 7909, 9007, 9010, 9011, 9573, 9623, and 9624 and former sections 6317, 6491, 6932, 7253c, 7283b, and 7283d of this title and , Government Organization and Employees, transferred sections 9010 and 9011 of this title to sections 9621 and 9622 of this title, respectively, repealed sections 3419, 6011, 6021, 6031, 6041, 6051, 6053 to 6053e, 6054 to 6054b, 6055 to 6055h, 6056, 6056a, 9001 to 9009, and 9012 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 7703 and 9501 of this title, and repealed provisions set out as notes under sections 1221e and 9001 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.