Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§9544 Performance of Duties

Title 20 › CHAPTER 76 — EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION › SUBCHAPTER I — EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM › Part C — National Center for Education Statistics › § 9544

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Statistics Commissioner can give grants, sign contracts, make cooperative agreements, and offer technical help to do the work required by this law. They can collect data using sampling (including random sampling). They may use information from states, school systems, public and private schools, preschools, colleges, job and adult education programs, libraries, school staff, students, the public, other groups, other Institute offices, and other federal agencies. The Commissioner can make interagency deals, work with outside groups to gather data, and assign staff to help collect it. The Commissioner must also help and coordinate with other Department offices that collect data. Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements must be awarded competitively for no more than 5 years. The Commissioner may renew them one time for up to another 5 years.

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Title 20, §9544

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(a)Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements

In carrying out the duties under this part, the Statistics Commissioner, may award grants, enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance.

(b)Gathering information

(1)Sampling

The Statistics Commissioner may use the statistical method known as sampling (including random sampling) to carry out this part.

(2)Source of information

The Statistics Commissioner may, as appropriate, use information collected—

(A)from States, local educational agencies, public and private schools, preschools, institutions of higher education, vocational and adult education programs, libraries, administrators, teachers, students, the general public, and other individuals, organizations, agencies, and institutions (including information collected by States and local educational agencies for their own use); and

(B)by other offices within the Institute and by other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.

(3)Collection

The Statistics Commissioner may—

(A)enter into interagency agreements for the collection of statistics;

(B)arrange with any agency, organization, or institution for the collection of statistics; and

(C)assign employees of the Statistics Center to any such agency, organization, or institution to assist in such collection.

(4)Technical assistance and coordination

In order to maximize the effectiveness of Department efforts to serve the educational needs of children and youth, the Statistics Commissioner shall—

(A)provide technical assistance to the Department offices that gather data for statistical purposes; and

(B)coordinate with other Department offices in the collection of data.

(c)Duration

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section may be awarded, on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Statistics Commissioner for an additional period of not more than 5 years.

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20 U.S.C. § 9544

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110